downstream ports mounted on the left side of the cabinet, along with an additional microphone plug and a headphone jack. I was able to hit all of my links and combos with the same timings as if “Blur Reduction” was disabled. The matte-black cabinet with a glossy-back panel is the same, but a flat, rectangular stand replaces the angular, T-shaped stand used on the older models.

upstream port, and a port for the S-Switch share space with the video inputs at the rear of the cabinet, and there are two USB 3. The cheaper way to achieve similar result is to opt for monitor that is capable of high refresh rates (100Hz, 120Hz, 144Hz); so we’re taking a close inspection on the BenQ XL2430T in today’s review, million thanks to www. Now, gamers can spot their enemies in critical combat effortlessly and react to any situation quickly without having to lift a finger for manual adjustments.Taking it one step further, I gave the XL2430T a rigorous amount of testing over the past week using Ultra Street Fighter IV as my preferred testing benchmark. The Smart Scaling feature gives you the flexibility to freely scale the screen content to any custom size. I reinstalled Left 4 Dead 2 from Steam for something I knew would give me all of the frames in the world to really test out the performance; and sure enough it is one smooth experience.

If the manufacturer does not provide such information, the width is calculated from the diagonal and the aspect ratio. There’s also a small dish for the stupidly-named ‘S Switch Arc’, a small puck-shaped OSD controller. Once you switch to 144Hz mode in your display settings, you’ll immediately see a difference, even when mousing around in Windows.Add in BenQ's own Blur Reduction technology and you can nearly eliminate all screen lag for an improved overall gaming experience. Information about the available connectivity ports, slots and interfaces such as USB, infrared port, SD card slot, audio/video and network interfaces, etc. Tom's Hardware is part of Future US Inc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. BenQ always featured a full suite of scaling options in their gaming line of monitors, and the XL2430T definitely continues the tradition. milliseconds, as measured by the Leo Bodnar Video Input Lag Tester , is the lowest we've seen to date, narrowly squeaking past the BenQ XL2420G (9.