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Buy a new monitor

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  • 01-05-2008 5:41pm
    #1
    docetes
    Registered Users Posts: 87 ✭✭


    Buying a new monitor I have two Club3D 8800GTS, 512MB, NVIDIA Geforce 8800GTS, PCI-Express with an sli setup. Should I go for the biggest monitor I can afford or the best. i.e. two monitors same price one 26" the other 32"

    Thanks
    Dave


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    Virgil°
    Registered Users Posts: 1,280 ✭✭✭Virgil°


    That graphics setup will juice just about any monitor.
    How much CAN you spend?
    And how much do you WANT to spend?


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    zonEEE
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,554 ✭✭✭zonEEE


    I got a Samsung 206BW 2ms 20" LCD for sale if your interested. Drop me a pm


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    c0rn
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    What are you going to be doing with your computer? It looks like gaming with the sli setup.

    The price isn't always everything. To be really sure try and find some reviews on the monitors and make sure that the monitor you get will fit your needs.

    If the 26" one is way better then the 32" one and you will be gaming, then go for the 26" one as it should give you a better gaming experience with good quality. But there is also the resolutions to think about.

    Good 24"+ will give you 1920x1200
    Good 30"+ will give you 2560x1600

    If the 32" can deliver 2560x1600 with a good response time then I would guess that it would give you one nice picture to look at.

    What models have you been looking at? And for what price? And as I asked before, what will you be doing with it?

    Answer those questions and I am guessing that the people in the forum will have many good ideas for you. Many people in here with some crazy knowledge.

    /Kenneth


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    #5
    docetes
    Registered Users Posts: 87 ✭✭docetes


    I'll prob spend maybe €400-500 on a monitor but I'll go more if its worth it. To be honest I don't have a clue about monitors. Whats the difference between TFT and LCD TV


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    AlmightyCushion
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    docetes wrote: »
    Whats the difference between TFT and LCD TV

    LCDs are TFTs, they are the same thing. Their is a difference between a tv and a monitor thought. TVs would have a much lower resolution than a monitor.


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    docetes
    Registered Users Posts: 87 ✭✭docetes


    So I should be looking for a high refresh rate and resolution. Any brands I should avoid look at? I like LG and Samsung as a brand but again I have to stress I'm a bit clueless

    Thanks for all the advice so far

    Dave


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    AlmightyCushion
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    docetes wrote: »
    So I should be looking for a high refresh rate and resolution. Any brands I should avoid look at? I like LG and Samsung as a brand but again I have to stress I'm a bit clueless

    Thanks for all the advice so far

    Dave
    LG and Samsung would be quite good. This samsung (http://www.dabs.ie/productview.aspx?Quicklinx=4M1X&CategorySelectedId=11109&PageMode=1&NavigationKey=11109,15) seems pretty good. Your sli'd gts' should be able to power it no bother as well.


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    PogMoThoin
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    I have that Samsung 245B, bought it on hardwareversand.de few weeks ago. Love it, even wrote bout it on my blog.


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    docetes
    Registered Users Posts: 87 ✭✭docetes


    What about this bad boy http://www3.hardwareversand.de/3/articledetail.jsp?aid=20029&agid=549


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    AlmightyCushion
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    Personally I wouldn't bother. The integrated speakers are most likely rubbish. It's the same resolution as a 24" monitor so the picture wouldn't be as sharp (whether or not this s noticeable I don't know). It's about €200 more expensive than the monitor I linked to above. Is an extra 2" worth €200?


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    docetes
    Registered Users Posts: 87 ✭✭docetes


    AlmightyCushion wrote: »
    LG and Samsung would be quite good. This samsung (http://www.dabs.ie/productview.aspx?Quicklinx=4M1X&CategorySelectedId=11109&PageMode=1&NavigationKey=11109,15) seems pretty good. Your sli'd gts' should be able to power it no bother as well.

    I just had another look there; I can't really find a better monitor for its size than that


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    extra-ordinary_
    Registered Users Posts: 1,579 ✭✭✭extra-ordinary_


    http://www.dabs.ie/productview.aspx?Quicklinx=50C4&CategorySelectedId=11109&PageMode=1&NavigationKey=11109,49810000


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    docetes
    Registered Users Posts: 87 ✭✭docetes


    Thats a bit cheaper alrright but not better; 6ms v 2ms


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    AlmightyCushion
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    docetes wrote: »
    Thats a bit cheaper alrright but not better; 6ms v 2ms
    Anything under 8ms wouldn't be noticeable.


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    TerrorFirmer
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    extra-ordinary_ wrote: »
    http://www.dabs.ie/productview.aspx?Quicklinx=50C4&CategorySelectedId=11109&PageMode=1&NavigationKey=11109,49810000

    How are you finding that? You seem to be the only one that bought one....

    I would, but can't afford it right now...just bought a second GTS. :rolleyes:


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    #17
    docetes
    Registered Users Posts: 87 ✭✭docetes


    So just to be sure an LCD-TV is no good (They're so much cheaper :( )


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    zonEEE
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,554 ✭✭✭zonEEE


    AlmightyCushion wrote: »
    Anything under 8ms wouldn't be noticeable.

    When gaming you can notice the difference between 8ms and 2ms even the difference between 5 and 2 is noticeable


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    TerrorFirmer
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    I think it's overrated though, much the same way as the never ending 60v100fps argument. For a good 5 months I used to play LAN on a secondary machine that had a flimsy 15" PC World unbranded screen, response time was something like 15ms...didn't really bother me, in fact, I didn't even notice any real difference to be honest.


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    extra-ordinary_
    Registered Users Posts: 1,579 ✭✭✭extra-ordinary_


    TerrorFirmer wrote: »
    How are you finding that? You seem to be the only one that bought one....

    I would, but can't afford it right now...just bought a second GTS. :rolleyes:


    OT

    Yeh, so far so good. Seems to be a decent panel, great viewing angles, good for watching movies, and great for gaming. I'll have to trawl through that overclockers thread again as I remember a few people having issues - some straight away, some after a few weeks. It's light as a feather - which has me a little concerned - as the PSU is integrated and light PSUs aint normally the greatest. 3 Year warranty. Overall though, really satisfied with it.


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    TerrorFirmer
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    I'm very tempted to get one. I reckon my 20" Samsung would fetch at least 180-190 (I hope), so it wouldn't cost much extra to get it....


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