16/04/2026 3:15 am
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So I finally got a PS5 for my birthday last week and I am so hyped to play it but honestly my old TV in my room is like ten years old and it looks kind of blurry. I keep hearing people talk about 144Hz and how it makes the movement really smooth especially for shooters like CoD which I love playing. The thing is I literally have no idea what I am looking for or what any of these numbers mean like what is HDMI 2.1 even for? Is that something I need? I went to Best Buy and the guy was trying to explain it but I just got more confused because there were so many options on the shelf and they all looked the same to me.
I have about 350 dollars saved up from my job at the mall and I want to get something that will actually make the PS5 look good before my vacation starts in two weeks. Sorry if this is a really basic question but I am totally lost with all the tech talk and just want a screen that works well with the console without breaking. Does anyone know which 144Hz monitor is actually the best one for a beginner like me? I dont want to buy the wrong thing and waste my money...
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16/04/2026 3:50 am
> Is that something I need? Not really, standard HDMI handles 120Hz fine. Im happy with the LG 27GP850-B 27 inch Ultragear QHD for my setup. Do you have space for a 27 or 32 inch screen?
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16/04/2026 3:40 am
Saw this and wanted to chime in because i almost made a huge mistake with my own PS5 setup last year. I bought a screen that looked great on paper but had terrible overshoot which made fast games like CoD look like a blurry mess... it was basically unplayable. You really gotta watch out for cheap VA panels that ghost. With 350 dollars, you have enough for a high-quality IPS panel that handles motion much better. HDMI 2.1 is mostly for 4K at 120Hz, but honestly, at 27 inches, 1440p looks incredible and saves you a ton of money. I would suggest looking at these specific models:
- Gigabyte M27Q 27 inch 1440p 170Hz IPS
- ASUS TUF Gaming VG27AQL1A 27 inch 1440p 170Hz I use the Gigabyte one personally and it hits that 120Hz sweet spot on PS5 perfectly over HDMI 2.0. Be careful with random brands on Amazon tho... some of them lie about their actual GtG response times and the motion blur will drive you crazy. Just stick to these and youll be golden for your trip.
