ASUS VG245H 24 inchFull HD 1080p 1ms Dual HDMI Eye Care Console Gaming Monitor with FreeSync/Adaptive Sync, Black, 24-inch

I bought this monitor for playing first person shooters on a console semi-competitively (Game Battles, MLG gametypes, scrimages, sweats, etc.). Halo, Call of Duty, Battlefield, and mainly Destiny. From what I understand, this is a sub-par monitor for PC gaming, as high-end PC gaming monitors go upwards of 144Hz and beyond. But for a console, with all games being kept at 60FPS or less, I figured this was a good buy based on the specs. Good size, under $200, and low input lag.Before this, I gamed on my family's 72" Samsung TV. I did a bit of research and I believe the input lag was something around 78.9ms. This is around 7-9ms (it's advertised as 1ms, but you have to consider actual lag from the console to the monitor). I pulled it out of the box and it took maybe 30 minutes for me to figure out all the settings and get the brightness and balancing and things set up. I plugged in my Xbox 360 (yes, 360, screw the Xbox One), and started playing. I didn't notice a difference from the TV I was used to. I played quite a bit, and more of my shots started to hit and my movement felt a little better, but I chalked that up to a placebo effect.Then, I went back home for the holidays, taking my 360 with me and plugging it back into the 72" Samsung I mentioned earlier. GOOD LORD. It was unplayable. I noticed the input lag as soon as I was at the main menu of Destiny. I played two doubles matches with a friend on Destiny and could barely move or shoot accurately. It felt like I was moving through jell-o. I gave up playing over break after that.I go back to college on my ASUS, and low and behold, everything was perfect. Unnoticeable input lag, and movement and shooting was back to being crisp and precise. It was then that I noticed just how much of a difference this monitor makes. After that, I played lots of competitive matches and worked to improve as much as I could. When playing sweats on Destiny, I was making plays and hitting shots that wouldn't have been possible in a million years on a 72". I went from an above-average player to one of the top current ranked Destiny players in the world (currently fluctuating between #1 and #2, thanks to clanmates).Is this monitor magical? No. If you're a bad player, you're not going to magically get better with this monitor. But if you're like me, play on a semi-competitive level, you're a well above-average player, and want a good gaming monitor to maximize your performance, go with this. I know BenQ and ASUS are both very good for competitive FPS monitors, and to be honest, I'm not an expert on monitors so I can't say which is better. But I can say that I am more than pleased with this monitor.TL;DR: No problems, beautiful picture quality, near non-existent input lag, and simple user interface make this, in my opinion, one of the best gaming monitors you can get for under $200. I have absolutely no complaints thus far (three months into owning it; I will update if any problems arise). HIGHLY recommend.

I had already spent around $1500 on building a gaming PC, so I was looking for a relatively cheap but decent monitor to not go too far.This is quite adequate for gaming if you either can not: afford an expensive monitor, don't care about graphics or have a lower end graphics card. It is also more than enough for standard internet browsing or work related activity. It only outputs up to 1080p, but it still looks good and uses freesync which works with gsync if you have a Nvidia graphics card (which I do).It has two hdmi slots, but no display port. This was a problem as my card had two display ports and one HDMI, so I had to get a DP -> HDMI cable. It does degrade the quality a bit, but I use this on my second monitor so it's not an issue. The picture quality looks good for what you would expect out of 1080p and it has a fair amount of settings that you can mess with. I did research what works well and found the 'Racing' to be a good pick. It also has a small thumb stick on the back to switch through settings and has an option to switch inputs, which is good to change it to my work laptop.This goes up to 75hz and I get between 60-100 fps depending on game; for reference, I play a lot of WoW and Overwatch and they look great.I ended up buying two of these for my dual setup and they work fine until I can upgrade in the feature. If you are looking for a good entry level gaming monitor or just need something for casual use, this is a great deal.

I play mostly FPS (Halo/COD) on XBOX one. This monitor is awesome! I was previously gaming on a 22' Samsung monitor with 5ms response time. It's tough to tell between 5 and 1ms really, but the 1ms response time just "feels" crisp and responsive. Games look great on the monitor and 24' inches is a great size and noticeably bigger than my 22'. I think 24' for me personally as a competitive FPS player, is right on the cusp of how large I would want the screen. Picture is crisp, colorful and VERY clear. The buttons on the back right side of the monitor are subtle and there is even a very small button (almost like a thumb stick on an Xbox one controller) on the back to help you easily navigate through the menus which is very convenient. There is built in sound which doesn't sound bad if you don't have headphones. I keep the external monitor sound muted because I game with headphones which is extremely easy to toggle on and off. One other thing I really like about this monitor is the height adjust ability. It's really smooth and you can literally drop the monitor to the base of the monitor or raise it quite high. This is great for people gaming with this on a desk and who want to make their chair level with their monitor. Assembly was really easy, the box came in great shape and everything was packed very well and secure. One thing to mention is that my box came just as you would buy it in the store. I ordered with amazon prime and UPS left it at my door which is totally fine with me. I live in a pretty secure apartment, but if you live somewhere not so safe, make sure you are there or have somebody there to receive the package (or make some kind of special request) as it would be VERY easy to tell this is a nice gaming monitor and somebody could easily pick it up and walk off.