[Bountysky]

Actually 16:9 gives more FOV in Sc2 than 16:10. You can read about it in this article: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=130440

Also many people recommend 1920x1080 resolution for Sc2 since that's the highest resolution it can go. They also recommend 23.6" compared to 21.5" because it gives you bigger map so it's easier to track units.

But other than that I agree with you.

 

[Bountysky]

So to sum it up, 120hz and IPS don't benefit Sc2 very much. Nonetheless if I had to choose 120Hz would benefit Sc2 more than IPS.

Although all I need is an TN monitor, the cheapest 23" ~ 24" TN monitor I could find was for $179(BenQ e2420hd). But for just $50 more I could get U2312HM(only in AUS). So I got myself U2312HM instead.

 

[Bountysky]

Has anyone tried Sc2 on both U2311H and AW2310? If you have, which one would you prefer to play on?

I'm aware that 120hz only mostly benefits FPS and racing games.

I do agree that 120Hz probably benefits gaming in general more than IPS.

But since I can get U2312HM for only $230 and the AW2310 still costs $400 it's not really worth it.

And although the only advantage of IPS in gaming is more colourful graphics, it's still a worthy upgrade when it's similarly priced to high-end 23" TN monitors which is why I got myself the U2312HM.

 

[Bountysky]

Okay I received the U2312HM yesterday and I've been using it for a day. It's better than TN in every way.

There's a slight blue tint on right bottom and white tint on right top and left bottom. It's not as bad as you think but I was expecting to have a tint-less monitor. Is this because I'm just unlucky or does everyone with U2311H/U2312HM have tints around the edges?

I don't know why everyone was recommending the 23.6" monitor. My desk is 68.5cm deep but it's still not deep enough for this monitor to get the optimal FOV. I tried sitting back as far as I could but it still felt weird using the monitor. I could tolerate the size when watching movies or playing Sc2 but I find it way too big for browsing the web to the point it gets counter-productive.

I had to go back to my old 20" Dell monitor even though it has a worse colour. I don't know if it's because of the monitor size or IPS technology but while I was using it the whole day I began to feel sick in my stomach. I don't feel sick now that I switched to the old monitor which is strange.

I'm either going to return this monitor or use it for my gaming PC in the living room. Are you guys sure that 23.6" is the optimal size for Sc2? If 21.5" is too small can't you sit closer to the monitor to get the optimal FOV or am I missing something here? I heard some Sc2 pro say their game play got better after switching to >22" monitors but I'm starting to doubt that now.