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Pros & Cons of Widescreen?

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  • 05-10-2006 12:02pm
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    Naux
    Registered Users Posts: 335 ✭✭


    I'll be buying a 19" lcd monitor to complete a new build. I have an E6300 & 7600GT in my setup. I will be doing occasional gaming and some basic photo/video editing.

    Is 19" widescreen the way to go? I asked a couple of people and they do not like the whole widescreen look. What are the pros and cons of widescreen? Any advice appreciated.


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    ScumLord
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    I shyed away from widescreen because I reconed I'd get less screen for me Euro but I don't know if that's true or not.


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    unklerosco
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    Widescreen is the way to go... Its all i use now(ie. laptop n desktop) So much better than 4:3... It takes a while to get used to it but its so so so much better... I've a 24" dell. Its great to be able to have two windows open at the same time n work between them.. And for Gaming it rocks.. Id deffo recommend going widescreen...


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    Naux
    Registered Users Posts: 335 ✭✭Naux


    #Elites wrote:
    Pros: Its just nicer looking! can fir more on the screen, photoshop editing etc is much easer on it as you have more to work with. Gaming is just lovely! DVDS/videos look so nice on it!

    Cons: Not much really, just if you want to game at widescreen reso and high you need a good gfx!


    I assume the 7600GT gfx card I have should be ok for mid to high resoloution on a widescreen?


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    8T8
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    Another vote for widescreen so much more screen real estate to play with it.

    Depending in the max resolution of your widescreen display a 7600GT may be enough for example if it's 1440x900 then that should be okay for gaming though enabling things like AA wont be possible with all games.


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    PogMoThoin
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    Naux wrote:
    I assume the 7600GT gfx card I have should be ok for mid to high resoloution on a widescreen?

    :rolleyes: Not with all the settings maxed, you'll have to turn off some eye candy ie. antialiasing, antistropic filtering & vsync etc

    Overclock it & you'll get more outa it :)


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    Naux
    Registered Users Posts: 335 ✭✭Naux


    19" Widescreen, 5ms, 700:1 now ordered.:D

    Tks lads/lassies? for the input

    Naux


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