I have a asus 24" HDMI 1080p 2ms LCD monitor, no led backlight. I wouldn't mind keeping my monitor but I was thinking about buying a new monitor possibly but not sure,

Anyway the only 120hz monitors ive seen are 3D capable & I don't really care about 3D gaming at the time, if I were to upgrade to a new monitor id haft to be a pretty decent upgrade. I wish I had a led backlight though & maybe a 27" inch monitor from a 24".If buying a 120hz 3D monitor means getting better over all picture, fps, etc then for me it might be worth getting one as I don't play console and or watch anything on TV. Edit: I play PS3 only for fighting games on my monitor

But I dunno what is everyone's thoughts on this? any input appreacited.

I think 3D still gives me a headache.

If you can afford it, go for it.

Just Cause 2 in 3d is a must play.

Will Skyrim be playable in 3d?

Hurts my eyes, and I'd rather have a 2D IPS panel than a 3D 120Hz TN.

lol, 120hz LCD monitor

Same here

Can't stand that 3D stuff and using that Nintendo 3DS display at my local target really gave me some eye strain.

I don't see what you're getting at?

Don't the lumens drop significantly on 3D displays, moreso if you need to wear glasses? Then again, since most games nowadays are coated in motor oil for EXTREME GRIT, it may not be a big deal.

LCD monitors don't really have refresh rates... and the thing they call refresh rates on LCD monitors is nothing but a trick to get people to pay more. There is no difference in image quality between a 60/75hz LCD and a 120hz LCD. This used to be an important factor when buying CRT monitors because low refresh rates would cause the monitor to flicker and a lot of people (including me) would get headaches from looking at the screens for too long. There is a huuuuuuge difference between a 60hz CRT and a 120hz CRT... but with LCD screens.. not so much.

LCD Screens don't flicker unless the backlight is broken or the backlight has a low frequency and you just don't get that in new monitors these days so there isn't any thing to worry about.


tl;dr: Refresh rates on LCD monitors are irrelevant unless you have a specific reason to get a monitor with higher refresh rates

120Hz (and 240Hz, 600Hz) monitors are tailored for Blu-ray movie playback. Blu-ray movies are recorded at 24Hz (roughly), thus a 120Hz, 240Hz and 600Hz LCD/Plasma monitor will minimize choppiness during playback due to it being divisible by 24. Also you can tell a difference (I can anyway) when watching high action broadcasts such as Sports.

120Hz is older technology (excluding 3D HDTVs). Most LCD HDTVs are 240Hz and Plasmas are 600Hz.


Note: When HDTVs are connected to a computer it will default to 59-60Hz. You need to modify the graphic device driver to force a different refresh rate. Usually this can be done automatically when Blu-ray playback is detected.