^Your posts prove what I said, we all want different things.

That's because most headlines only comr from a very small number of companies, and they are more geared towards the "gaming crowd" than anything else.

Asus, Acer and AOC (funny that they all start with A) do that, and the looks of their monitors reflect that mentallity. That's why I usually look at Dell first, which has a very wide range of products, and then go with Samsung, BenQ or Viewsonic. I also keep an eye on LG, but their panels end up in the products from other brands, and usually in equal or better products.

Oh, in my case, monitor size is key, because I don't really like big monitors. My main TV is 32", and I don't really understand how people can use something that big as a monitor, let alone those with 40" or even more monsters. I would be perfectly fine with something in the 25" range, and given that I'm using the 100% scaling option in windows on my 23" 1080p monitor, I think I wouldn't have a problem going with a 1440p panel even if that means going with a 150% scaling. I'll never go back to TN after using an IPS panel, but I think I could live with the slightly worse colours but much higher contrast of VA, and with a 10-bit panel, the difference in colours would be minimal if not non-existent. Lastly, I'm fairly safe when it comes to input lag, and I don't need a high refresh rate, 60Hz is fine to me.

What all that means, is that I would be perfectly fine with an VA variant of the Dell U2515H, and if I can have it for less than 350 € then even better.

I just noticed the ghosting on my BenQ recently when playing Minecraft. What has been seen cannot be unseen.

Sorry, but you are wrong. The 93 ppi of your Viewsonic VX3209-2K are the same as the 93 ppi of a "peasant 1080P 24''-monitor":

http://www.displayspecifications.com/en/comparison/f7d9228cd

But I agree with you, that 90 - 100 ppi are still a good density for Windows + games.

Monday news:

SALES & "SALES"/DEALS

Steam's Top 10

1. Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds.
2. Rocket League.
3. Black Desert Online.
4. H1Z1: King of the Kill.
5. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
6. Grand Theft Auto V.
7. Tekken 7.
8. Battlerite.
9. F1 2016.
10. Ultimate General: Civil War.

GOG's new weekly sale is live, with games like Divinity: Original Sin, Planetscape: Torment, Wasteland 2 or Baldur's Gate up to 90% off: https://www.gog.com/promo/20170717_weekly_sale

Get the chaotic co-op game Overcooked for 50 percent off today
http://www.pcgamer.com/get-the-chaotic-co-op-game-overcooked-for-50-percent-off-today/
You can grab one of last year's smash hit local co-op games today at a discount price. Chop vegetables, put the burgers on the buns, and deliver them without falling in the lava in Overcooked, which you can find for half off today on Bundle Stars.

SOFTWARE

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MODS/EMULATORS

Beautiful Doom 6.2.0 is now available, improves visuals, adds new blood effects & new BFG9000 attack
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/beautiful-doom-6-2-0-improves-visuals-new-blood-effects-new-bfg-attack/
Modder ‘Jekyll_Grim_Payne’ has released a new version of his amazing Beautiful Doom mod for the original Doom games. This mod is basically the grandfather of other popular mods, like Brutal Doom, and was originally released back in 2008.

>>You can download it from here.

Here are Dante’s Inferno, Resogun, Daytona USA & Skate 3 running on the Playstation 3 emulator, RPCS3
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/dantes-inferno-resogun-daytona-usa-skate-3-playstation-3-emulator-rpcs3/
YouTube’s ‘reznoire’ has shared some new videos, showing Dante’s Inferno, Resogun, Daytona USA and Skate 3 running on the best emulator for Playstation 3, RPC3. As you will see, these games are not perfectly emulated yet, however they can be considered playable.

>>There are videos in the article, if you want to see how they run.

Pixelmon, the Pokemon mod for Minecraft, has been shut down
http://www.pcgamer.com/pixelmon-the-pokemon-mod-for-minecraft-has-been-shut-down/
"With much sadness, but keeping all our fond memories, we must announce that Pixelmon is ending its development. We have had a great time making this mod and creating such a wonderful community but after a request from The Pokemon Company we will be shutting our doors," the team announced yesterday. "I'm sorry for the disappointment this will cause but let's remember all the great times we had playing Pixelmon, discussing Pokémon, making awesome things inside this mod and everything else that we've done."

Dark Souls' Boss Rush mod lets you fight every single boss, one after another
http://www.pcgamer.com/dark-souls-boss-rush-mod-lets-you-fight-every-single-boss-one-after-another/
Dark Souls' bosses are harbingers of dread and death. However, in between each one, you're met with a whole bunch of much smaller, equally intimidating death dealers. Wulf2k's Boss Rush mod intends on eliminating that busy work by letting you fight one boss after another.

>>Here's a Reddit post explaining the mod, and you can download (the EXE) from here.

Dark Souls mod brings COD and Counter-Strike's 'Gun Game' to Lordran
http://www.pcgamer.com/dark-souls-mod-brings-cod-and-counter-strikes-gun-game-to-lordran/
Dark Souls players familiar with Call of Duty and Counter-Strike's Gun Game mode can now enjoy/tear their hair out with the arcadey, high stakes, random gear-generating mode in Lordran.

>>Head over to this Reddit post to learn more about this mod.

GAMING NEWS

DRAGON BALL FighterZ – 23 minutes of gameplay footage from the Evolution 2017 side tournament
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/dragon-ball-fighterz-23-minutes-of-gameplay-footage-from-the-evolution-2017-side-tournament/
Bandai Namco hosted a side tournament at this year’s Evolution event, and YouTube’s ‘Zerod0wn Gaming’ has captured 23 minutes of gameplay footage from it. DRAGON BALL FIGHTERZ is a 3v3 fighting game from Arc System Works that looks as close to the anime as possible. This build was identical to the E3 build, and featured the very same fighters.

DRAGON BALL FighterZ – New trailer reveals Future Trunks
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/dragon-ball-fighterz-new-trailer-future-trunks/
Bandai Namco has released a new trailer for DRAGON BALL FighterZ, revealing a brand new character for this amazing 2.5D DBZ fighting game, DRAGON BALL FighterZ. This new character is no other than Future Trunks and as with pretty much all characters, Arc System Works has included his signature moves.

>>Hiku made a thread about this announcement.

Call of Duty: WWII – Zombies Trailer Leaked Online
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/call-of-duty-wwii-zombies-trailer-leaked-online/
Activision plans to officially unveil Call of Duty: WWII’s Zombie mode at this year’s Comic-Con, however it appears that an early version of its debut trailer has been leaked online. Moreover, and as with all leaks, this trailer isn’t of high quality.

>>The video has been taken down.

Here is 40 minutes of new gameplay footage from Middle-earth: Shadow of War
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/40-minutes-new-gameplay-footage-middle-earth-shadow-of-war/
Warner Bros and Monolith have shared a video, showing 40 minutes of new gameplay footage from Middle-earth: Shadow of War. This video showcases some of the new skills, abilities and upgrades, as well as the game’s enhanced combat mechanics and its improved environments. Middle Earth: Shadow of War is currently planned for an October 10th.

Lionheart is a new JRPG that is coming to Steam on July 31st
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/lionheart-is-a-new-jrpg-that-is-coming-to-steam-on-july-31st/
Fruitbat Factory has announced that the Japanese fantasy RPG Lionheart will release on Steam on July 31st. Developed by Shiisanmei, Lionheart tells the story of Leon Lionheart and his party as they explore the forbidden depths of a magical labyrinth and meet new allies.

New gameplay details revealed for NARUTO TO BORUTO: SHINOBI STRIKER
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/new-gameplay-details-naruto-to-boruto-shinobi-striker/
Bandai Namco revealed today more details about the gameplay of its acrobatic ninja battle action game, NARUTO TO BORUTO: SHINOBI STRIKER. Developed by Soleil, this new action game enables players to compete online in 4 vs. 4 matches against other teams, with all eight ninjas fighting simultaneously to become elite ninja masters.

Gravel – First developer diary video focuses on the engine powering it
http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/gravel-first-developer-diary-video-focuses-on-the-engine-powering-it/
Milestone has released the first developer diary video, in which the development team discusses about the engine powering its new arcade off-road racer, Gravel. Contrary to all of its previous titles, Gravel will be powered by Epic’s engine, the Unreal Engine 4. As the team noted, it decided to use Unreal Engine 4 mainly in order to make significant strides forward from a technological point of view. Therefore, Unreal Engine 4 will allow Milestone to create extremely vast tracks that were really difficulty to make before.

Arc System Works announces BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/arc-system-works-announces-blazblue-cross-tag-battle/
Arc System Works has announced the newest installment in the BlazBlue Family: BLAZBLUE CROSS TAG BATTLE. This new fighting game is developed by Arc System Works, features the work of Arc System Works’ up-and-coming illustrator: Konomi Higuchi as the game’s lead character designer, and will be coming out in 2018.

>>shikamaru317 has made a thread about this new game.

Pro Evolution Soccer 2018 & DRAGON BALL FighterZ betas will skip the PC
http://www.dsogaming.com/news/pro-evolution-soccer-2018-dragon-ball-fighterz-betas-will-skip-the-pc/
Konami and Bandai Namco announced that the scheduled beta testing for both Pro Evolution Soccer 2018 and DRAGON BALL FighterZ will skip the PC. The big publishers did not reveal the reasons why there won’t be any PC beta testing, however we are almost certain that this has to do with the usual data-mining that occurs on the PC platform.

Here comes the second, and HUGE, part of the news:

Black Desert Online cools off with the Terrmian Waterpark event
http://www.pcgamer.com/black-desert-online-cools-off-with-the-terrmian-waterpark-event/
It’s warm and sunny—not here, of course, because I live in Scotland—so that means it’s time to strip off and hit the nearest beach or waterpark. If that sounds like a nightmare, you could always just stay inside and experience the joys of a digital waterpark during Black Desert Online’s summer event.

Her Story creator reveals new game will be called Telling Lies
http://www.pcgamer.com/her-story-creator-reveals-new-game-will-be-called-telling-lies/
Sam Barlow, the creator of the hit 2015 game Her Story, has revealed that his next game will be another FMV mystery, this time called Telling Lies. Developed in conjunction with indie publisher Annapurna Interactive, the new game will have an "interactive movie format" similar to that of Her Story, according to Variety, but will be bigger, more polished, and possibly even feature Hollywood talent.

Latest Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare patch removes kill trading from public matches
http://www.pcgamer.com/latest-call-of-duty-infinite-warfare-patch-removes-kill-trading-from-public-matches/
"In June of this year, we enabled Kill Trading in public matches," reads today's patch notes. "Doing so gave us the ability to test this feature on a large scale. Since then, we’ve heard a lot of player feedback, and have seen a few unforeseen effects on the Scorestreak system and Hardcore modes, so we’ve decided to remove the feature from public playlists today, Friday, July 14th."

Wondering what the hell is happening in The Evil Within 2? This FAQ will help
http://www.pcgamer.com/wondering-what-the-hell-is-happening-in-the-evil-within-2-this-faq-will-help/
Bethesda released an Evil Within 2 story trailer last month that delves into the sad, sorry history of lead character Sebastian Castellanos. But for people who aren't familiar with the first game, it left one burning question unanswered: "What?" Fortunately for me and everyone else in that boat, Bethesda has come to the rescue with an Evil Within 2 Story FAQ.

That Final Fantasy 14 DDoS attack is still going on
http://www.pcgamer.com/that-final-fantasy-14-ddos-attack-is-still-going-on/
Square Enix reported last month that Final Fantasy 14 was suffering a DDoS attack on its North American data center. The timing of the attack appeared to coincide with the launch of the Stormblood expansion on June 20, and it was a persistent thing, too: It had been underway for the better part of a week when the report when out. And apparently it's still going on.

Tooth and Tail will be out this September
http://www.pcgamer.com/tooth-and-tail-will-be-out-this-september/
The RTS genre isn't in particularly rude health at the moment, so it would be nice if Pocketwatch Games' Tooth and Tail could give it a bit of a shot in the arm. You're probably aware that it's from the developers of Monaco, and takes the form of a "distilled" real-time strategy game featuring cute/murderous little animals, like out of Redwall. Tom Marks got to play some of its single-player campaign back in March, so head here if you're interested in how the "Mario Kart of RTSes" plays.

Bloody stealth-'em-up Serial Cleaner is out now
http://www.pcgamer.com/bloody-stealth-em-up-serial-cleaner-is-out-now/
You know that bit in crime films where, after a messy murder in a particular location, a character will make a call to a 'cleaner' who will tidy things up, no questions asked? You play as that cleaner in the aptly named Serial Cleaner, which asks you to spruce up grisly crime scenes while avoiding the cops. It's a little bit Viscera Cleanup Detail, and a little bit Metal Gear, and the whole thing is set in a bright and jazzy 1970s setting.

Hitman's July update changes combat, Professional Difficulty, and death by toilet
http://www.pcgamer.com/hitmans-july-update-changes-combat-professional-difficulty-and-death-by-toilet/
Hitman's July update has launched on PC, and as updates are apt to do, it tweaks the game in various ways. But before I get into the more serious sections of the release notes, I need to point out the bathroom fix.

Street Fighter 5 getting new classic stage and costumes this month
http://www.pcgamer.com/street-fighter-5-getting-new-classic-stage-and-costumes-this-month/
Street Fighter V is a touch disappointing, especially when compared to previous games in the series, so why not remind yourself of those earlier, happier days? Street Fighter V is adding a stage and three costumes on July 25, and they're all from various parts of Street Fighter's history.

Underrail Expedition footage offers nine minutes of RPG action
http://www.pcgamer.com/underrail-expedition-footage-offers-nine-minutes-of-underground-rpg-action/
You're probably already aware, if you're a CRPG fan, but Underrail—that's the isometric, post-apocalyptic RPG set on and around an underground train network—has an expansion in the works. The Expedition DLC is still subterranean, but features an underground sea you'll be exploring with the aid of jet skis. Also, there are pirates, as the above screenshot entitled 'PiratesOnJetskis.png' illustrates.

Ultimate General: Civil War exits early access
http://www.pcgamer.com/ultimate-general-civil-war-exits-early-access/
Ultimate General: Civil War, available on Steam here, allows you to redo the American Civil War as either a Union or Confederate General, in a huge campaign mode that offers "around 14 grand battles and 24 smaller battles for each side." You can of course also engage in standalone historical battles at key locations including Gettysburg, Cold Harbour, Stones River and several others.

See the first footage of Marvel vs Capcom: Infinite's Jedah in action
http://www.pcgamer.com/see-the-first-footage-of-marvel-vs-capcom-infinites-jedah-in-action/
A little while back, a roster for Marvel vs Capcom Infinite was leaked on NeoGAF, and now, Jedah, one of the Capcom fighters it included has been confirmed. And on top of that, we got to see gameplay of him and the Guardians of the Galaxy's Gamora during some exhibition matches at Evo 2017.

Nidhogg 2 is releasing for PC next month
http://www.pcgamer.com/nidhogg-2-is-releasing-for-pc-next-month/
The sequel to Nidhogg – aptly titled Nidhogg 2 – is a much more colourful and lurid affair than its predecessor. Personally I'm glad for that, because judging by this recent gameplay video it looks beautiful in motion. It won't be long before we'll all get to marvel at its grotesque splendour for ourselves, because the game will release on August 15.

'Soon, you will be able to design your character to a tee,' says PUBG executive producer
http://www.pcgamer.com/soon-you-will-be-able-to-design-your-character-to-a-tee-says-pubg-executive-producer/
In conversation with PvP Live, executive producer Chang Han Kim said: "We plan to give our users much more control over character appearance by implementing Anticto’s Mutable character customization system. Soon, you will be able to design your character to a tee."

Tekken 7 welcomes Fatal Fury star as incoming DLC character
http://www.pcgamer.com/tekken-7-welcomes-fatal-fury-star-as-incoming-dlc-character/
With what is easily one of the worst videogame antagonist names ever known, Fatal Frame's Geese Howard is now heading to Tekken 7—the second guest character to grace Bandai Namco's enduring fighting series, following Street Fighter's Akuma.

>>Hiku has also made a thread about it.

Sadly, to prevent ghosting you need a very fast panel, so you have to go with either a TN panel or an IPS/VA one with a very aggressive overdrive, that can cause problems by itself.

At least nowadays there are TN panels that are much better than before, with 8-bit models that can look almost as good as IPS ones... if seen straight (once you turn the monitor or your head... well, it's a TN panel after all).

Current one is a BenQ Gl2460, nabbed back in 2015.

I didn't notice any ghosting until I played Minecraft earleir today. Not the end of the world but it is noticeable.

I'll be ordering a new monitor today and the other parts anyway.

A 2 years old monitor and you're going to replace it. Mine is a Dell U2311H, and the last two numbers label the year of that model.

If you've had that ghosting problem with only one game, maybe the problem is from the game, not the monitor. C'mon, you sould have noticed the ghosting in other fast paced games by now if it was usual.

*Rubs my BenQ ZOWIE XL2540 240Hz and 43 inch LG SUHDTV(IPS panel & 4K60Hz)*

Perfection.

Looking for a good bag for my worthy monitor and pro gaming desktop(Secondary rig), those are fine?

https://www.amazon.com/ROCCAT-Widescreen-Designed-Flatscreen-Monitors/dp/B002RSQ732

https://www.amazon.com/ThinkGeek-108-0170-GearGrip-Pro/dp/B00021UJSK/ref=pd_sim_147_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B00021UJSK&pd_rd_r=NFYGB9AX5QPH03BWHVKH&pd_rd_w=u6LSB&pd_rd_wg=HJdWR&psc=1&refRID=NFYGB9AX5QPH03BWHVKH