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Monitor suggestions?

a1ph4w01f91
Level 7
So I have my build now... I should probably have something to view what I am doing with. Just a general question but what monitor do you guys find to be good quality monitors for a halfway reasonable price. Somewhere within a $500 budget range.
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xeromist
Moderator
It might help to have a wishlist of features. 120Hz? IPS? Size? Display Port? etc.
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pcunite
Level 8
Yeah, narrow it down for us ... for me 24" and IPS are minimums ... then I start looking from there.
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Chino
Level 15
Too bad you're not running a Crossfire setup. Would have suggsted 3 ASUS VH236H 23" ($149.99) for a nice Eyefinity setup. 😛

How about a ASUS VG278HE Black 27" for $499.99?
*1920x1080
*144Hz Refresh Rate
*2ms Response Time
*3D Ready

a1ph4w01f91
Level 7
Guess I should have put a x2 on the video card. But I took a look at the ASUS VG278HE Black 27" on NewEgg and I'm going to go with that. Smooth as butter seems to be the phrase all the reviews use. Thanks Chino!
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Area_66
Level 11
Don't get a 1920 x 1080. go for a 1920 x 1200 minimum.

Area 66 wrote:
Don't get a 1920 x 1080. go for a 1920 x 1200 minimum.


I used to think that as well, but I started with a 1920x1080 and then found that I was able to easily add two more for surround because that resolution is plentiful. 1920x1200 is a dying breed and limiting yourself to that resolution will seriously reduce your choices. As we've discussed in other threads there are none or next to no 1920x1200 120hz screens either. 😞
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xeromist wrote:
I used to think that as well, but I started with a 1920x1080 and then found that I was able to easily add two more for surround because that resolution is plentiful. 1920x1200 is a dying breed and limiting yourself to that resolution will seriously reduce your choices. As we've discussed in other threads there are none or next to no 1920x1200 120hz screens either. 😞

Not in my opinion. Ppl were going widescreen, and widerscreen, bc they thought it was "cool"; really it was just "different" and seemed more "modern" to them. If you notice, there are several different movie widescreen formats, and only the tamer ones are really popular now. Movie directors loved them bc it was so much easier to get the shot without the boom mic showing! What's really cool about 1920x1200 vs 1080 is it leaves you room at the bottom for a control panel, for navigating the movie, engaging slow-mo, sound adjustments, etc. without putting them in front of what you are watching. Not to mention, 11% more pixels - you can't tell me 11% less pixels is better for gaming. And when doing office apps, there is no need for widescreen, you want all that vertical space you can get. Office apps are better at the old 4:3 ratio, and 16:10 is closer to that ratio than 16:9 (1600x1080). At 16:10 you can even put two documents side-by-side just fine. I think in the near future you will see more ppl buying 16:10 as they get more savvy. The problem is right now they really just haven't figured it out yet.

What's more, the TN panels (a.k.a the "cheap" affordable ones) don't have good angle viewing, meaning with widescreen the colors are screwed at the edge viewing angles. And since the vast majority of ppl won't pony up for a better tech, they are now experiencing the color distortion on the sides of their large 16:9 widescreen panels. A number of them are going to realize that the wide(st) format isn't so great after all. But of course if they had an IPS like I do they would see it fine - and like I said those are a minority. And for those who have 1900x1080 and think that it is best, try 1900x1200, you'll never want to go back. That's my argument.
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Baalberith_NL
Level 10
Yes, get a 16:10 screen. For me personally, the best i can think of is the Dell U3011

update: True, but it's the thing u look at all day. Better spend some money on a good
screen, then on a little better piece of hardware inside the system imho.
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Area_66
Level 11
a Dell U3011, lol , you are a bit over the $ 500 OP Budget