Monitor For Spreadsheets, Reading, & Console Gaming

Hi Duders,

I'm looking for a monitor that I can hook up a PSTV/PS4 to and play, but would also be good for connecting a Macbook Air to for use as a second monitor for PhD data work/reading. I don't play any games that require fast response times; mostly Fallout, stuff like Life Is Strange, etc. Will any monitor work for this? Is connecting a Macbook an issue? I'm mostly looking at BenQ and ViewSonic on Amazon, but I'm open minded for under $150-200!

Thanks for any help!

I'm not much of an AV nerd, but I personally would avoid ViewSonic stuff, they always seem cheap (in the poorly-made sense). I replaced an old BenQ recently (after something like 10 years of daily use, so take that as you will) with an Asus VX238 that I picked up in the sub-$200 range, and damn it's nice.

If you're going to be reading a lot of text on it, I'd suggest getting an actual monitor instead of a TV - either would work fine (as long as it has HDMI) for both your PS4 and your MacBook, but text will be sharper on a nice monitor.

Hope that helps a little?