Why Buy a 144hz, 240hz, or 300hz Monitor? The more frames that are displayed per second, the smoother motion appears on-screen. You'll get more feedback about what's happening in games, and the monitor will respond to your input quicker than lower refresh rate models. More @Wikipedia
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