Where to get a High-Def Monitors?
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Originally Posted by Gymkata,May 4 2009, 11:13 AM
Damn, 24"? Won't I throw up playing some FPS games? Do you think GTX280 will be able to handle 24" at max res? What about two 24" monitors? My next rig will have Intel I7 940 Quad with 6GB DDR3 memory.
E8400 running a 4.05Ghz (FSB 455)
GTX260 running at 280 speeds
P5Q Pro
Bought the whole setup, with case power supply and memory for about 500.
I am using a 26inch Westinghouse 1080p monitor (1920x1200) and in newer games like farcry 2 etc.. i am getting great FPS.
I picked the Westing up for something like 240 or so shipped. I got it mainly for its size. It has 5ms response and has very nice color. There is a little lag with white to yellow colors (comes across as reddish glow). Its a TN monitor, but at that price range you'll be hard pressed to find one that isn't.
Price will continue to drop, i recommend you watch www.slickdeals.net and go on hardocp.com. They have great info to help you choose.
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One inch short of 24" but 2ms response time what do ya'll think?
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?sk...d=1218063394621
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?sk...d=1218063394621
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From: Wylie, TX
Originally Posted by Gymkata,May 4 2009, 11:13 AM
Do you think GTX280 will be able to handle 24" at max res?
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Originally Posted by vtec9,May 5 2009, 08:42 AM
24" will be 1920x1200.. he will be fine with a GTX280
Neither newegg and tigerdirect seem to have a monitor with 2ms response time. All of them are 5ms or longer. Does it matter? Contrast ratio/Dynamic contrast ratio?
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Things turn over so quickly in the market that it's hard to say anything concrete about what is worth buying. For example, the Samsung SyncMaster used to be considered about as good as you could get for consumer grade LCDs. And then over night they decided to switch to the same mediocre at best panels that the discount brands were using without changing the product name or price. So, you could get a $350 Samsung or an identical off-brand Chimei for $200. Neither are sold anymore. Moral of the story is brand and model mean diddly squat. You won't have any idea of what you're buying in most cases until it arrives on your door step and you can look at the batch number.
Best advice I can give you is buy something with the most positive reviews on newegg. It's not fool proof, it took people a long time to realize the Samsung SyncMasters were crap and no longer worth the premium when they decided to cash in their good name. for a quick buck.
If you can afford it go for 24" imo, especially if you're spending the bucks on a 280/285. If you're playing 1080P content on a 22" it will be downsized and degraded.
Refresh rates don't mean anything as there is no standard for measuring them. Look for black to white refresh ratings in general, they are more telling of a monitors performance than grey to grey. TN panels (which is what low cost consumer LCDs use) have improved a ton in the last five years, so if you're using an old one any new 24 or 30" will still have less ghosting.
Best advice I can give you is buy something with the most positive reviews on newegg. It's not fool proof, it took people a long time to realize the Samsung SyncMasters were crap and no longer worth the premium when they decided to cash in their good name. for a quick buck.
If you can afford it go for 24" imo, especially if you're spending the bucks on a 280/285. If you're playing 1080P content on a 22" it will be downsized and degraded.
Refresh rates don't mean anything as there is no standard for measuring them. Look for black to white refresh ratings in general, they are more telling of a monitors performance than grey to grey. TN panels (which is what low cost consumer LCDs use) have improved a ton in the last five years, so if you're using an old one any new 24 or 30" will still have less ghosting.
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. i do all my gaming (pc and otherwise) on my 42" lcd tv biggrin.gif
also, I've heard good things about Westinghouse. I almost got one to be my television, but found a better deal on my Toshiba a few years ago.
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Originally Posted by Malloric,May 6 2009, 04:28 PM
Things turn over so quickly in the market that it's hard to say anything concrete about what is worth buying. For example, the Samsung SyncMaster used to be considered about as good as you could get for consumer grade LCDs. And then over night they decided to switch to the same mediocre at best panels that the discount brands were using without changing the product name or price. So, you could get a $350 Samsung or an identical off-brand Chimei for $200. Neither are sold anymore. Moral of the story is brand and model mean diddly squat. You won't have any idea of what you're buying in most cases until it arrives on your door step and you can look at the batch number.
Best advice I can give you is buy something with the most positive reviews on newegg. It's not fool proof, it took people a long time to realize the Samsung SyncMasters were crap and no longer worth the premium when they decided to cash in their good name. for a quick buck.
If you can afford it go for 24" imo, especially if you're spending the bucks on a 280/285. If you're playing 1080P content on a 22" it will be downsized and degraded.
Refresh rates don't mean anything as there is no standard for measuring them. Look for black to white refresh ratings in general, they are more telling of a monitors performance than grey to grey. TN panels (which is what low cost consumer LCDs use) have improved a ton in the last five years, so if you're using an old one any new 24 or 30" will still have less ghosting.
Best advice I can give you is buy something with the most positive reviews on newegg. It's not fool proof, it took people a long time to realize the Samsung SyncMasters were crap and no longer worth the premium when they decided to cash in their good name. for a quick buck.
If you can afford it go for 24" imo, especially if you're spending the bucks on a 280/285. If you're playing 1080P content on a 22" it will be downsized and degraded.
Refresh rates don't mean anything as there is no standard for measuring them. Look for black to white refresh ratings in general, they are more telling of a monitors performance than grey to grey. TN panels (which is what low cost consumer LCDs use) have improved a ton in the last five years, so if you're using an old one any new 24 or 30" will still have less ghosting.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...LC2A-_-24236033
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From: Wylie, TX
Originally Posted by Gymkata,May 5 2009, 08:58 AM
Some people advised me that I should opt for 1920 x 1080 resolution because that complies with TV aspect ratio (in case I want to watch DVDs or TV too)? They say it's the "new standard" going forward?