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| Author: | Robotics Guy [ 07 Jul 2009, 21:57 ] |
| Post subject: | What monitor should I get? |
Hello! I just found this forum. Cool stuff :D I have a 17" gaming laptop that's really nice, but when at home I'd love to have a bigger screen for playing games (and working) on. I've been looking at different brands and sizes of LCD monitors for a while now and have run across this 23" Samsung monitor from Sams Club: http://www.samsclub.com/shopping/navigate.do?dest=5&item=440057&pCatg=5902 It has positive reviews, but I thought I'd ask the experts (A.K.A. you guys :)) if there's a better monitor I should be looking at? My budget is, unfortunately, limited at about $250 or less. I really, really, would appreciate advice! Here are the specs for the Sams Club monitor I linked to: 23" Samsung P2350 Wide High Definition LCD Monitor Thanks! |
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| Author: | whismerhill [ 08 Jul 2009, 14:33 ] |
| Post subject: | What monitor should I get? |
it really depends on what YOU want -is gaming with acceptable framerates at native monitor res important to you? -same question with max details + FSAA ? -in this case do you play those games that are used as reviews in graphic bench with the heavy load they put on the graphic card -do you want your monitor to be adjustable in height position ? -is this only for gaming or are you doing other things with your monitor ? -is response time important to you ? -is accurate colors important to you ? and this list is non-exhaustive ... |
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| Author: | Robotics Guy [ 09 Jul 2009, 01:37 ] |
| Post subject: | What monitor should I get? |
I've just found this monitor today and am seriously considering buying it: Dell S2409W http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/p...15&lid=1003769 $80 dollars off. Can't beat that! A few concerns though. Will the 1920 X 1080 resolution be a problem for games? And also, it has a higher response time at 5ms compared to the Samsung's 2ms. Do you think that will make a difference? |
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| Author: | chabooka [ 09 Jul 2009, 05:03 ] |
| Post subject: | What monitor should I get? |
I've just found this monitor today and am seriously considering buying it: well... I play street fighter just fine with 5 ms |
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| Author: | Robotics Guy [ 10 Jul 2009, 18:16 ] |
| Post subject: | What monitor should I get? |
Well, I was able to see the Dell in-store yesterday and am a little disappointed with it. It was sitting next to a Hannspree monitor which seemed to be much brighter and have better colors. The Dell looked like it had really bad "white" colors too, there was a very noticeable yellow tint to the screen when it was supposed to be white :? To try and answer whismerhill's questions: -is gaming with acceptable framerates at native monitor res important to you? I don't know if my Gateway 6860FX can handle me playing games at a 24" screen's full resolution. So I'm note sure.. -in this case do you play those games that are used as reviews in graphic bench with the heavy load they put on the graphic card Are you asking if I like to play the newest-and-greatest games? If so, then yes, I do. -do you want your monitor to be adjustable in height position ? That would be nice, but most of the cheaper monitor I've seen are not adjustable other then tilt. I can improvise though, set it on some text books or something :) -is this only for gaming or are you doing other things with your monitor ? I'll be doing all my schoolwork on it, as well as some web design and a lot of programming. And of course I'll be playing games on it. -is response time important to you ? Yes. I don't know what response times are considered "acceptable," but I'd rather not have ghosting problems. -is accurate colors important to you ? Of course I want to get the most for my money, so I want to get the best monitor possible. But accurate colors are not important enough for me to take out a loan to pay for it :D Thanks for your help! And I'm not stuck on getting either of the two monitors I've posted here.. If anyone knows of a better monitor for under $300, I'd be really grateful for your advice. |
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