Monitor advice -- 120Hz worth it for gaming?

Your 2 670s will be able to easily do 120fps in most games at highest settings once the drivers mature for newer games... maybe you can 3way sli when the 700 series comes out lol. Make sure you PSU can handle the 2nd card

No issues with the PSU. It's a Corsair TX750. But I need help deciding between the ASUS VG23AH (60Hz, Can be clocked up to 76Hz, IPS panel) and BenQ XL2420T (120Hz, TN panel).

750 is probably the bare minimum. Well 120Hz is what you want right? Why would you get a 60Hz monitor if you wanted a 120Hz lol.

I don't see how we can help you decide.

- 24inch nice-looking IPS.
- 24inch which looks amazing in motion scenes only, and perhaps might not be visible to you, and won't work with 100% of games (GPU load)

In my opinion, you're better off doing either of these:
a) Cheap, simple method. Standard 1080p monitor.
Then, once you get more money, you have two main paths to choose from:
I) 27-30inch IPS monitor
ii) 24inch 1080p 120Hz monitor.

A friend had a BenQ 120hz monitor though im not sure of the model number. Is it their only 120hz 24inch? If so it was the same. He also had an Asus gtx 580 DCII. He said he loved the monitor but he had upgrade fever (again) and bought some 27" ips monitor and a gtx 680. If your a fps nut like me then I would say buy the BenQ for the 120hz. If not then get the ips. Come to think of it, Asus do a new monitor thats capable of 144hz You considered that? Asus VG248QE

If you can get the Yamasaki 27" 120Hz IPS I would get it for sure
I am getting 150+FPS on my 9600GT so it's a little different though.

Between those two though if you can try them out you really should do that before you buy, it'll probably make it easier for you. I started using an IPS and I'm pretty sold on them. I use my 14" laptop a lot more than my 24" desktop.

Better colors? What is so good about them, I may want to look into them my self.

Well like I said try to take a look somewhere? The Yamasaki 27" IPS is the same display as the Apple Cinema display and I think you'll be able to find one of those at an apple store. I think it will be a lot more clear if you see one rather than read about them.

Same panel doesn't mean it will be the same quality, speed, etc, as another brand using the same panel.

Right but obviously the Yamasaki will be a lot faster.

In the end, you're just going to have to make the leap. There's not really any way to 'test' the monitors for extended periods, under your room lighting conditions, and with all the applications you want. It's same with TVs somewhat.

But! Apple Cinema display as mentioned is a good point - it has glossy screen, IPS, etc. It'll give you some idea.

Hey everyone. Sorry for not replying in a while. Office has been very busy this week.

So tomorrow I'm planning to make the jump. The one I've taken a liking to is the Samsung S23A700D and will most likely pick it up. Any owners/opinions for the Samsung?

Other options:

ASUS VG23AH
BenQ XL2420T
ASUS PA238Q

I'm not looking at the Yamakasi's as 27 inch will be too big. The 23 inch was an option but the lack of reviews and the hassles associated with it's import to India has made me look elsewhere.

I've picked up the Samsung S23A700D. I love the glossy panel and the colours seem pretty good. And 120Hz does feel better. Not by a lot but definitely smoother.

Thank you everyone.

Thanks for all your inputs LNC. What sold me on the Samsung was that it had nearly no negative comments about it. The closest competitor was the Asus VG236H (being a 120Hz glossy panel) but it's not available here (and even if it were, it costs a little over two times the Samsung!!!).

I have no dead pixels and very marginal backlight bleed to the bottom left that's not really noticeable. The colours are pretty fantastic out of the box. I can easily recommend this monitor to anyone looking at 23-24" 120Hz panel (having had no experience with another such panel before).

Samsung is phenomenal in everything it does.