Recomend me a new PC monitor (21"+)
03-07-2008 | 02:09 PM
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Recomend me a new PC monitor (21"+)
OK, i'm currently using a 21" Samsung Syncmaster 213T. had it a few years when it was pretty shit hot and new.
anyway, it's a 1600x1200 native res dual input DVI/VGA but it's big failing is it's got a 25ms timer on it, so games are very blurry
anyway, i fancy something with a better timer, and if i'm upgrading i might aswell go a bit bigger or at LEAST the same size.
problem is it seems all the monitors out there nowadays are all widescreen 16:9 native resolutions i want to keep my 1600x1200 resolution minimum really
so, can anyone reccomend a good monitor from experience?
anyway, it's a 1600x1200 native res dual input DVI/VGA but it's big failing is it's got a 25ms timer on it, so games are very blurry
anyway, i fancy something with a better timer, and if i'm upgrading i might aswell go a bit bigger or at LEAST the same size.
problem is it seems all the monitors out there nowadays are all widescreen 16:9 native resolutions
i want to keep my 1600x1200 resolution minimum reallyso, can anyone reccomend a good monitor from experience?
03-07-2008 | 02:20 PM
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If your wanting picture quality then you cant get anything better than something like this
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/135253
Dell are the best for pc screens but also the most expensive(but not that much more really for what your getting)
Also my mate has a 20" samsung syncmaster and his other mate bought his Dell round and he said the Dell looked alot better with regards to colours etc.
I use a Samsung syncmaster aswell by the way
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/135253
Dell are the best for pc screens but also the most expensive(but not that much more really for what your getting)
Also my mate has a 20" samsung syncmaster and his other mate bought his Dell round and he said the Dell looked alot better with regards to colours etc.
I use a Samsung syncmaster aswell by the way
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03-07-2008 | 02:26 PM
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03-07-2008 | 02:35 PM
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Jim, I have an HP 2207 22" monitor and its excellent quality, I run at 1680x1050 on my PC and 1080p on the Xbox 360 via HDMI and the picture is fine on either. It has a glossy black screen and the black levels and whites look very good as a result. They also do a HP 2408 24" model as well.
My monitor can run 1600x1200 but I have never used it to be honest as I find 1680x1050 more comfortable to read text on. You can also pivot the monitor to give you a portrait picture if you wish.
My monitor can run 1600x1200 but I have never used it to be honest as I find 1680x1050 more comfortable to read text on. You can also pivot the monitor to give you a portrait picture if you wish.
03-07-2008 | 02:57 PM
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i don't want 1680x1050, i need a display with a native 1600x1200 or higher
that dell looks nice, but i dont kow much about dell onitors,surely theyre cheap and shit like their servers and desktops? lol
that dell looks nice, but i dont kow much about dell onitors,surely theyre cheap and shit like their servers and desktops? lol
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03-07-2008 | 03:01 PM
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no there not, the Dell screens are great, nothing like their rep for pc units.
Like i said my mate compared his 5month old 20" samsung against a Dell side by side and he said it was better.
Hes like a proper nerd so i always trust his opinions
Like i said my mate compared his 5month old 20" samsung against a Dell side by side and he said it was better.
Hes like a proper nerd so i always trust his opinions
03-07-2008 | 03:47 PM
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If your wanting picture quality then you cant get anything better than something like this
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/135253
Dell are the best for pc screens but also the most expensive(but not that much more really for what your getting)
Also my mate has a 20" samsung syncmaster and his other mate bought his Dell round and he said the Dell looked alot better with regards to colours etc.
I use a Samsung syncmaster aswell by the way
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/135253
Dell are the best for pc screens but also the most expensive(but not that much more really for what your getting)
Also my mate has a 20" samsung syncmaster and his other mate bought his Dell round and he said the Dell looked alot better with regards to colours etc.
I use a Samsung syncmaster aswell by the way
And I've always bought Dell monitors because they are cheap, not the other way round...... They certainly aren't the best out there thats for sure - there are many monitors that have much better specs....
03-07-2008 | 04:41 PM
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I run a 22 inch iiyama - its not what u are after as its the same res as tonyk's - but that plus a 19 inch one running dual is MORE than enough for anything that I get up to.
Two monitors is the way fwd, I hate working with one now.
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Two monitors is the way fwd, I hate working with one now.
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03-07-2008 | 04:53 PM
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i work with 2 monitors, but thats not suitable for home as i want something for GAMES.
thjats the main reason for keeping the squarer resolution, some of the older games dont support widescreen resolutions, and some of the newer ones won't run perfectly in the native res
thjats the main reason for keeping the squarer resolution, some of the older games dont support widescreen resolutions, and some of the newer ones won't run perfectly in the native res
03-07-2008 | 04:53 PM
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The 2408" is a 1920x1200 native screen res, 5ms, HDCP compatible. It can be had for about Ł300 from Microdirect.co.uk.
03-07-2008 | 07:04 PM
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03-07-2008 | 07:32 PM
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1920x1200 is fine as that can letterbox (well, sideways... lol)
RW, i've got 2 19s and a 17 sat on the desk too i COULD use for games, but i dont wanna plug them in... lol
RW, i've got 2 19s and a 17 sat on the desk too i COULD use for games, but i dont wanna plug them in... lol
03-07-2008 | 09:16 PM
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excuse my ignorance but how do you run 2 monitors? 2 graphics cards I assume but how do you set it up to be 1 big desktop? can windows do it or is extra software needed or something?
03-07-2008 | 09:32 PM
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dell monitors are far from shit neither are samsung and lg that make them
its all about the refresh rate lower the faster and thats what you want for gameing dvds ect ive always had dell ive got the 21" ultra sharp soon to be binned for this badboy
http://accessories.euro.dell.com/sna...hs1&sku=142660
03-07-2008 | 09:34 PM
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iyama are top quality used by cad designers and game developers
dell monitors are far from shit neither are samsung and lg that make them
its all about the refresh rate lower the faster and thats what you want for gameing dvds ect ive always had dell ive got the 21" ultra sharp soon to be binned for this badboy
http://accessories.euro.dell.com/sna...hs1&sku=142660
dell monitors are far from shit neither are samsung and lg that make them
its all about the refresh rate lower the faster and thats what you want for gameing dvds ect ive always had dell ive got the 21" ultra sharp soon to be binned for this badboy
http://accessories.euro.dell.com/sna...hs1&sku=142660
fuck me i thought my 22 was over kill dell are flawless.. my last one cost best part of Ł500 2 years ago via ebay..
it plays pc games FLAWLESS no lag
03-07-2008 | 10:13 PM
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03-07-2008 | 10:21 PM
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hope your good fella just been busy gettin my shit together 
and within 4 months of getting my ticket back i got another ford and a garage full of parts enginesi thought id done with all this shit
03-07-2008 | 10:24 PM
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am the same as you lol
03-07-2008 | 10:35 PM
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