Time for a new monitor?

mrapoc · #1 09-01-07, 08:37 PM

Well i wanna give my pc experience a bit of "umph". Ive got a whole new system apart from my 17" Specvision tft, which is still in very good condition. I don't really want to spend money if its not gonna make much of a difference to me. If i did get a new one, i would like a widescreen as it seems the way forward ^^. My question is will i see a difference from my 1280x1024 max monitor to another one other than ... more room on my desktop

and if so how much will i need to spend etc.

Whats your ideas folks?

markkleb · #2 09-01-07, 09:04 PM

Whats the hardware of ur comp? I have the same prob now too. If I went with the 8800 than I needed a big screen (or the GPU was a waste)

But after building this comp $$ is a issue so I figured i would have to keep my 19"tft (1280 X 1024) so I just needed a video card that would run well with the 19". Looks like I am going with a 7900GS.

FarFarAway · #3 09-01-07, 09:08 PM

Deffo get a widescreen monitor of 20" or more. I can't stress how good a widescreen TFT is for pretty much everything

Ares210 · #4 09-01-07, 10:08 PM

I went with a 19" widescreen tft and there is no way im going back to regular. Widescreen FTW

Toxcity · #5 09-01-07, 10:21 PM

Widesreen is the way forward!

And the main reason why is that widescreen is more suited for our line of sight. Seeing as we have 2 eyes vertically postioned.

So widescreen is best for your vision...!

WIDESCREEN PWNS!

nathan · #6 09-01-07, 10:22 PM

i have a vintage dell 17" monitor in top notch condition for sale, it's a one off!!! £170+VAT&DELIVERY and its all yours

glocktodahead · #7 10-01-07, 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by name='Kempez™'

Deffo get a widescreen monitor of 20" or more. I can't stress how good a widescreen TFT is for pretty much everything

Ye I made the switch to widescreen and I will never go back. everything looks so sweet and the real estate is nice.

ai_01 · #8 10-01-07, 01:30 AM

like everyone said def get a Widescreen, i had a 19" FLat CRT, and then moved to a 22" Widescreen, my gosh i wish i made this upgrade as soon as they came out, im sure ud enjoy a bigger viewing area than an upgrade such as a case or something that would boost ur comp by a few fps.

mVp24 · #9 10-01-07, 01:49 AM

Didn't you get a 205BW around the same time I did? or was it someone else. ia lways confuse you with others, lol.

WC Annihilus · #10 10-01-07, 01:52 AM

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Originally Posted by name='v a d e R`'

Didn't you get a 205BW around the same time I did? or was it someone else. ia lways confuse you with others, lol.

Nah, near as I remember that was raging-savage. Anyways, yes, me luffs widescreen