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Upgrade 22" monitor to a old, second hand 24"?

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  • 05-11-2012 8:03pm
    #1
    Kai123
    Registered Users Posts: 249 ✭✭


    Hey,

    I have a samsung T220 (22" ). I have the opportunity to buy a old (2005) 24" 1920x1200 monitor, the AL2416W. From the old reviews, this is a good monitor. Would it be good now compared to a 2011/2012 24" 1920x1200 LCD?

    I primarily want the bigger screen and resolution. If the image quality could be comparable to more recent TN panels then I will buy it. Its currently selling for 145 euro but could probably get it for less.

    Kai.


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    Torqay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,835 ✭✭✭Torqay


    While I like 16:10 better than 16:9 (which is all the rage these days), €145 is quite expensive for a 7 yrs old Acer monitor, for 10 yoyos more, you'll get a brand new 24" Samsung at Komplett (delivered).


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    Kai123
    Registered Users Posts: 249 ✭✭Kai123


    I think I would appreciate 16:10 alot more. I will keep looking for second hand 1920x1200's.


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    Torqay
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    Well, your best chance then is 2nd hand or some old stock if you're lucky. Panel makers have 16:10 pretty much retired now. But I wouldn't pay more than 100 yoyos for a 2nd hand monitor, unless it's a top class monitor, like a Dell UltraSharp.

    And check for dead pixels before you buy 2nd hand, Dead Pixel Tester is a "portable" test program that can be run from a USB stick.


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    #5
    Kai123
    Registered Users Posts: 249 ✭✭Kai123


    It has to be a 1920x1200. For the same price I could get a Shimian 27" but having the card to run it is like another 300 euro. Im in the process of selling loads of things to try and raise the money, but a 1920x1200 monitor and a 7850 to go with it, its about 300 euro. The Shimian and a 7950 would be 600 euro.

    Anyway, thats a different story. Thanks for the input Torqay. You gave me with Anand and Toms Hardware could not :)


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    Torqay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,835 ✭✭✭Torqay


    Kai123 wrote: »
    a 1920x1200 monitor and a 7850 to go with it, its about 300 euro

    You're looking for a gaming monitor obviously, which narrows the choice even more. ;)

    I'm looking at two 28" 1920x1200 monitors, fed by an embarrassingly cheap HD 4350, but then I'm not much of a gamer, the most demanding task would be 4 windows of Diablo 2* ... not exactly a challenge. ;)

    *Which reminds me, there's a ladder reset tonight, but first I'm off for some Champions League action, laters. ;)


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