what would you do if you were me

whiteknights · Oct 20, 2013

I'm on a tight budget so i have to choose one thing over another..so wich will be better .. option number 1> buying a 22 inch monitor 1920x1080 Full HD with sapphirre HD 7850 1 GB.

option number 2 > buying a 19 or 20 inch monitor 1366x768 or 1600 x 900 with saphirre HD 7870.

I'm Really confused and i don't know wich option will be more enjoyable at playing.. so hope you guys help

Deus Gladiorum · Oct 20, 2013

whiteknights :

What's your budget? Can you give a numerical value and currency?

James62389 · Oct 20, 2013

Well I would enjoy knowing the fact that I have better hardware in my system. Monitors are so cheap nowadays, get the 7870 and invest in a solid 22 inch monitor sometime down the road.

whiteknights · Oct 20, 2013

Deus Gladiorum :

i live in Egypt, so things are expensive here .. monitors are not cheap .. a cheap LCD 20, 21 inch monitor costs around 700-800 L.E, wich is 114$..so my budget for the monitor is around 700-800 L.E

whiteknights · Oct 20, 2013

James62389 :

unfortunately i can't, monitors are not cheap in Egypt .. so i have to choose between a non Full HD monitor with 7870, or a Full HD monitor with a 7850

geofelt · Oct 20, 2013

I think I would opt for the larger, higher res monitor, option 1. You will have a better visual experience, and the monitor will last a long time.

The 7870 and 7850 are not that different in gaming capability. It would take a synthetic benchmark to distinguish between them.

whiteknights · Oct 20, 2013

Deus Gladiorum :

so my option is > putting more money on monitor make it around 1000 L.E and buy a Full HD one with the 7850, or vice versa

whiteknights · Oct 20, 2013

geofelt :

thanks for your help, i was into this opt. more but if there is no big difference between 1600x900 and 1920x1080 i may go for the secound one, is a 160/170 viewing angle is a good angle view? and is 5ms response time will do fine?

juanjostorreshernndez · Oct 20, 2013

I recommend to you the HD7850 with 22" 1920*1080, that is definately the best option you have. Its also mine, happy so far.
You get more benefits from display(better resolution,higher size, etc..)compared to just a few more frames on playing with HD7870

juanjostorreshernndez · Oct 20, 2013

whiteknights :

the view angle is fine, the time response is normal ,so (2ms would be better for gaming). also try to get a one with DVI, or HDMI if possible, so you will get better viewing quality from digital sourses

geofelt · Oct 20, 2013

You can reduce resolution on a monitor, but you can't increase it if it is not supported.
Buy higher resolution up front.
I think viewing angle is important, more so on 27 and 30" units. 160/170 is normal for inexpensive monitors. 178/178 is about as good as you can do. That will show up on ips panel monitors. With a budget issue, I might not worry much about viewing angle.

Also, most lcd monitors will refresh at 60hz. That is 16ms per refresh. There are no real standards on response time. I would not chase 5ms or anything like that. I doubt that your graphics card can sustain 60fps anyway. It is more complicated than that, but again, with a budget, anything reasonable is ok.

whiteknights · Oct 20, 2013

juanjostorreshernndez :

thanks .. is 1 GB VGA will do? i was between 7850 1 GB and 7850 2 GB, but i don't know if it worth it to get 2 GB..what games are taking more than 1 GB VGA? .. i know that GTA 5 didn't came on pc yet, but I'm Upgrading my graphic card for this game..CPU i5-3330

geofelt · Oct 20, 2013

I think vram considerations are overblown.
These benchmarks show negligible difference in performance:
http://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/Video-Card-Performance-2GB-vs-4GB-Memory-154/

whiteknights · Oct 20, 2013

geofelt :

thanks for your reply, and yes..I'm not Aiming for 60FPS in all games, i just want a playable FPS in solid games.. about the viewing angle, I'm sitting on a little bit lower chair infront of the screen

(not straight to screen) so i was worried if i got the 160/170 i can't see well

geofelt · Oct 21, 2013

You can normally tilt a monitor so you are looking at it face on.
Even if you are looking off center, you can still see everything. It will just look a bit washed out.
If you can't see well, opt for a larger diagonal monitor. The pixels will be larger.
A monitor is one of the few "future proof" pc purchases you can make today.
If you spend extra for a great monitor, it will last you through several generations of builds.
Do you have access to ebay?
Many have bought catleap 27" 2560 x 1440 ips monitors with good satisfaction.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-YAMAKASI-CATLEAP-2703-LED-27-2560X1440-WQHD-IPS-DVI-Monitor-Tempered-glassl-/110920266460?pt=Computer_Monitors&hash=item19d35cf2dc
Yes, they are more expensive, but nowhere near the $900 or so for a dell or hp comparable.

whiteknights · Oct 21, 2013

geofelt :

thanks for your help..i don't want a super monitor, just a good one with a suitable Viewing angle and good colours..i guess i have to try it on reality..but what about 60Hz? and 5ms response time, will it be okay? or unplayable?

geofelt · Oct 21, 2013

You will be pleased with any led monitor.

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