Topic: Can you use a pc monitor

I don’t have a tv as I do everything streaming can I hook up my switch to the pc monitor rather then a tv

I use a pc monitor with my switch. It works just fine.

Had to buy a DVI adaptor to get it to work though. And that format doesn't support sound so I have to connect speakers as headphones.

Mine supports hdmi so I’ll be good thanks

Late, here but my Monitor is a 27" 2440x1440 and has both DP, HDMI, DVI and Audio output. So I can hook both my computer and Docking station to my monitor and play on the same monitor. So if you want a truly HDTV output monitor find out that has DP, HDMI, DVI built in and that will give you best of both options.

yes I play all my consoles on a Asus 28" 4K monitor, I cant go back to gaming on a TV after converting to a desk and monitor setup

I have and have no issues when family comes over. The TV is 1080HDTV at 32" and that works just fine.

Yeah I hate playing on a TV too. I set up my 1080p monitor with HDMI, plugged headphones into my Switch, and my experience was so good.

Then your TV wasn't a HDTV to truly experience the NS.

@Yorumi Can attest to that!

After trying the Switch on my gaming PC monitor, everything looked so much more vibrant and responsive. The input lag was so much better as well. Honestly, sitting at a desk with a wireless headset and a PC monitor is the preferred way for me now, if it's a single player game.

Yep as long as it uses the hdmi input. I'm using a monitor myself right now.

@SwitchForce I don't care if the TV is 4K or 1080p at 55" or whatever. Give me a monitor to play any day.

blah blah blah...then why did you complain....

@SwitchForce Apparently in this day and age, having a strong preference = complaining. Classy.

You will often get a better performance from PC monitors tbh. Perhaps its the pc master race within me but specs on PC gear is simply better. https://www.progamerreview.com/best-gaming-monitors/ although for consoles a large tv can also be pretty damn sweet.

Any way, in short: Yes, just get one that supports hdmi and you'll be fine.

Club monitor here as well. I don't go for the low latency gaming grade ones though. I prefer NEC's more rugged durable screens where everything is just high quality. Sadly that means no HDR or 4k for me for some time, but Those things take a beating and work forever. And the cables don't hang out the back like the cheap ones, they orient nicely downward.

Goes to show why post - trying to hard here.

No that's simply the truth for all the xbox x/ps4 pro those can never compete with a Gaming desktop or gaming laptop setup with 4K. They like to say otherwise but can hold a spit to their name. You SLI as example multiple display try that with xbox x/ps4 pro that isn't going happen.

Nice bit of debate going on here between monitor vs TV. I find both have merits. But when I picked up my 55 inch up to 4K TV I just don't like going back to smaller monitors unless I am sitting at a desk.

It's also worth noting that many TVs we're seeing on the market do a lot of internal post-processing before you're shown the image you want. That process ads a few milliseconds onto your image lag. Modern TVs often have a "Game" or "PC/Computer" setting. This setting is unique from the other image settings on your TV because it allows the image to bypass that extra processing and show you what the video signal shows. You can usually tell if your in the wrong mode if you plug in a PC and you see the edges of the screen cut off. In PC/Computer/Game mode, the image should be well centered and not cropped. Though I personally feel gaming monitors are superior to most consumer TVs, you can still get a good picture on the big screen if you use the right settings.

I'm contemplating a monitor. One is 75hz and another 144hz. Some people say this will look terrible with 30fps gaming