With the excitement of E-Sports, the attention and popularity of gaming gears have been increasing in recent years. However, many users will say, "I don't know what to buy at first." APEX LEGENDS is proud that the reporter who can "win" is a reasonable game, but it is a long -standing problem that he cannot win. I've been playing in FPS games for more than 10 years, but when I meet the enemy, it's so weak that I can be defeated without any help. It's just a personal feeling, but when you buy peripheral devices for the game, I think that there are many users who choose from mouse and keyboard first. Next, change the headset to make a voice chat, and finally the monitor flow. However, when I actually tried it, the first gaming gear to buy is to prioritize monitors. The reporter had used a normal monitor so far, but the moment he exchanged it with a gaming monitor, he could win. He is of course important for mouse and headset, but I was surprised that the monitor was so effective. ■ What are the benefits of the gaming monitor? First, let's briefly introduce the differences between gaming monitors and ordinary monitors from the specifications. The biggest point is the difference in refresh rate (Hz). The general monitor is 60Hz, but the gaming monitor has a lineup of 144Hz and 240Hz models more than doubled. Refresh rate is the number of images that switch images per second, and the more they are, the smoother the image. As an aside, in recent years, highly Hz displays on smartphones have increased, with iPhone 13 Pro supporting 120Hz. In addition, many gaming monitors have less delays. This delay is a time lag until the operation performed by the mouse is displayed on the screen. Most of the general monitors do not feel delayed with their eyes, but the smaller they are, the faster they move than the opponent, so this difference may be divided into victory or loss. ■ Professional "Zowie" brand This time, I decided to try a gaming monitor when I went to Makuhari Messe in the real exhibition of Tokyo Game Show 2021. It was impressive that the BENQ booth representative appealed to Zowie's gaming monitor, saying, "I think you've been deceived and use it. You can win!" It's a good idea to assert, "I can win!" With this, I borrowed Zowie's flagship model "XL2546K" and played in my usual home environment. First of all, if you mention Zowie, it is a brand for e-sports by video equipment manufacturer BENQ. It is used in many tournaments, such as popular games such as PUBG and CS: GO, and many professional gamers use it. In other words, using a Zowie monitor allows you to get the same environment as a professional. In addition, the reporter touched the exhibition machine a little in the game show, but I felt that it was definitely smooth, and I didn't realize how much it would contribute to "winning". In the same way, some people may have touched the trials at the store and have not been able to understand the effects. However, if you actually use it, you can win surprisingly. This can be said for the first time by actually using it in a regular environment. ■ The title of the enemy's movement and hits the title is the first FPS game "RAINBOW SIX SIEGE", which is played on a daily basis. It is a game where the team is formed 5 to 5 to compete for points between the defense side and the attacker. Immediately after playing, I noticed that it was overwhelmingly easy to do Aiming (matching the gun with a mouse). Even if you are usually shot immediately at the encounter and lose anything, you can "shoot before being shot". In the high -refresh rate monitor, the video looks smooth as mentioned earlier. This makes it easier for the enemy's movement to follow, even in a fast and large scene, such as intense shooting at short distances, jumping out of enemies, and enemies coming from behind. I tried the popular battle royal game "APEX LEGENDS" with a sense of speed so that I could follow the quick movement. This game often shoots at a close range, and often runs left and right or jumps while jumping, but in such a case, the opponent is clear. Until now, I felt that it would not hit even if I shot, but it still hits. If you drop it to 60fps you've used so far, it looks like a flipped manga, and it's very hard to shoot. In addition, I set it to the mainstream 144Hz in the introductory model of the gaming monitor, but after experiencing 240Hz, the smoothness is not enough. However, the difference was not as large as it dropped to 60fps, and if the budget was strict, I felt that 144 Hz was satisfied enough. In addition to the smoothness of the video unique to the gaming monitor, the Zowie's unique function, "Dyac+", which reduces the afterimage by inserting black between the frames, was enormous. Head shots that aim for the head also have high damage, so good people aim here, but they are difficult to shoot because the area to be hit is narrow. In addition, the recoil (recoil) when shooting the gun is finely blurred. Even in such a case, turning on dyac+on the contours and textures was displayed clearly without blurring, so I was surprised that it was overwhelmingly easy to aim. The reporter is one who has retired because he could not win at APEX Legends, but it would be fun if he could shoot so far. It's honest that just gaming the monitor is "I didn't think it would change so far." This time, I verified it on a PC, but there is a disadvantage that a certain amount of specifications will be required to give a high refresh rate on a PC, so when I first buy a PC, I would like to consider the specifications firmly. On the other hand, in combination with PS5, you can enjoy the compatible titles such as Rainbow Six Siege and Fortnite at 120 fps. It is often said that in audio, it is effective to change from a place near the ear. The earphones, headphones, and speakers apply to this, but the monitor is visually output in gaming. When building a gaming PC environment, you will be worried about gaming PC specifications and mouse and keyboards. However, I actually tried it out that the effect of the gaming monitor was great. If you want to win or you can't win, please try the gaming monitor.
Editorial Department: Kota Hirayama
