BenQ ZOWIE XL2430 24 Inch 144 Hz e-Sports Gaming Monitor with 1 ms, Height Adjustable Stand, S Switch, Black eQualizer

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Before the tests are performed, the monitor is reset to its normal factory settings, contrast is set to 50, brightness is set to 120 nits (cd/m2). By turning down the “Color Vibrance” setting to 9, I was able to achieve a much lower black level of 0.

The only thing that we won’t recommend here is the Motion Blur Reduction feature as it lowers the brightness of the display tremendously to a very uncomfortable state.I have played CS for roughly 12 years and I can’t remember a game looking and feeling as good as this does.

The XL2430T is advertised to have a 1ms GTG response time, and the native support of 144hz and a strobing backlight ensures that you will have very few complaints about motion resolution.

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One key feature of this monitor is the included “Blur Reduction” mode, which activates the strobing backlight functionality of the XL2430T. When I initially started configuring the monitor, I wasn’t able to achieve nearly as high as that contrast ratio at first, which puzzled me a little. For one in certain (rather rare) occasion starting/restarting Windows throws the monitor off its game and the image doesn't come up. To get the most out of the XL2430T’s color accuracy, I created an ICC profile after configuring the monitor through OSD controls. You’ll also note the red labels for each port, which make it easier than usual to get everything plugged in quickly — although a side mounting would be preferable.com is a leading authority on technology, delivering lab-based, independent reviews of the latest products and services. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.

Scan Computers International Limited are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (Register no. As shown on the chromaticity chart below, red and blue colors (represented by the colored dots) are right smack in the middle of their ideal CIE coordinate zones (represented by the boxes), while green is only slightly misaligned. As mentioned earlier, enabling “Blur Reduction” will increase input lag slightly, averaging out to approximately 16ms, instead of 10ms if left disabled. Colour uniformity also looks good; only at 100% brightness do we see a single bad result in the upper left quadrant of 3.As one of BenQ’s premium gaming monitors, the XL2430T comes equipped with DVI, D-Sub, DisplayPort, and two HDMI ports. The XL2430 is a modern marvel, cramming a ton of helpful gaming modes and features into a good-looking and compact 24-inch display. Finally, the System menu allows you to set headphone volume, assign custom keys, and view input source information. The viewing angles based on my objective time with the XL2430T aren’t worse than any other TN-based monitor on the market, as long as you keep your expectations realistic.