Monitor display pixelated

Pankaj Nath · Aug 30, 2016

Hi friends, greetings.

Have assembled my own pc x64.
Core i5 6600, gigabyte B150M-DS3H-CF motherboard, zotac nvidia gt710 2gb ddr3 gpu, seagate 1tb hdd, kingston hyperx fury 8 gb ddr4 ram, samsung sf350 monitor plugged to gpu, cooler master 350w cabinet and installed windows 10. The fonts, videos and images on the monitor are pixelated. Have tried everything possible from resolution adjustment to gpu driver updates but problem still persists. Feeling sad that after spending $700 (me asian) left with a subpar display. Even my previous pc of 8 yrs seems better.
What could be the problem ?
Will my situation get better if I downgrade to Win7 ? Will the processor be compatible with Win7 ? Please suggest. Thanks in advance.

RobCrezz · Aug 31, 2016

1) Check you have the monitor plugged into the GT710 (not the motherboard)
2) install the latest drivers for the GT 710 from nvidia.com
3) set the resolution to the native resolution of your monitor (check with the make and model).

Pankaj Nath · Aug 31, 2016

Thanks for replying sir.

1. Yes, it is plugged in to the GT710.
2. Yes, had installed the latest drivers from nvidia.
3. Yes, it is set to its native resolution 1366 x 768.

RobCrezz · Aug 31, 2016

What type of cable are you using to connect to the monitor?

RobCrezz · Aug 31, 2016

Just noticed thats a vga only display.. not great.

Pankaj Nath · Aug 31, 2016

What is your suggestion then ?? Thanks.

Rogue Leader · Aug 31, 2016

Take that GT 710 GPU out and use the onboard graphics. The onboard GPU of the i5-6600 is actually faster and better than the GT 710. There is no reason to use that GPU. And yeah 1366x768 isn't gonna look super sharp at all, not compared to 1920x1080.

Pankaj Nath · Aug 31, 2016

Rogue Leader :

Thanks for replying sir.

Should I go for a better monitor ? If its the gpu will the ZOTAC GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB DDR5 function better ?

RobCrezz · Aug 31, 2016

Yeah ideally you would use a monitor that is 1080p, using a DVI/HDMI/Displayport connection which is digital.

Yeah the 750 ti would be a lot better, the 710 isnt good.

Rogue Leader · Aug 31, 2016

You have one of the best CPUs for gaming out now. The 750ti is an improvement but its 2 generations old and not nearly as good as your CPU can support.

Get yourself a GTX 1060 if they are available (or GTX 970 if the 1060 is not - however if you get a GTX 970 you will need a better PSU), and get a 1080p monitor.

Pankaj Nath · Aug 31, 2016

Rogue Leader :

Thanks for advising. I got confirmed on the root cause now. Checked with a different monitor, its blurry as well. So its the gpu playing up.

I will definitely change the gpu to a gtx 970 and get a better psu as well. No gamer, just Photoshop and Illustrator user.

But, kindly advise, is the 1080p monitor indispensible ? I will be extremely hard pressed for funds.

Big thumbs to all you guys.

Rogue Leader · Aug 31, 2016

You don't need the 1080p monitor immediately however even with the best GPU that old monitor is not gonna look good.

Pankaj Nath · Aug 31, 2016

Rogue Leader :

Gracias.

Pankaj Nath · Aug 31, 2016

RobCrezz :

Gracias senor.

RobCrezz · Aug 31, 2016

If you arent gaming, dont waste your money on the higher end graphics card

Rogue Leader · Aug 31, 2016

RobCrezz :

Good call, I missed the "no" in front of gamer.

OP just buy a new monitor, one that uses DVI or HDMI, and connect it to your motherboard's iGPU connectors. Get rid of the GT 710, and don't bother buying a better card it will do nothing for you.

Pankaj Nath · Aug 31, 2016

Rogue Leader :

RobCrezz :

Good call, I missed the "no" in front of gamer.

OP just buy a new monitor, one that uses DVI or HDMI, and connect it to your motherboard's iGPU connectors. Get rid of the GT 710, and don't bother buying a better card it will do nothing for you.

Roger that.

Pankaj Nath · Sep 27, 2016

Rogue Leader :

Hello again,

I did as advised. I bought myself a new HP 22es, 1080p, 1920 x 1080 full HD monitor (using the HDMI cable). I also removed the GT 710 and am now running it on the on board Intel HD 530 graphics.

While the font are looking ultra sharp, the images and videos are looking quite hazy and blurry.

What should be done now to improve the situation ?

Rogue Leader · Sep 27, 2016

I would check your video settings. I would have to see it to really say for sure. screen shot maybe?

Pankaj Nath · Sep 27, 2016

Rogue Leader :

Thanks for replying.

I have taken a screen grab but how do I show it to you ? There seems to be now way I could paste an image here.

Advise please.

There you go:

https://postimg.org/image/4g2axhta5/

https://postimg.org/image/qbxjkkgjh/

Just notice the tray icons below "Your solution", quite hazy/blurry.

Same with the device manager fonts in the secong image.

Pankaj Nath · Sep 27, 2016

There you go:

https://postimg.org/image/4g2axhta5/

https://postimg.org/image/qbxjkkgjh/

Just notice the tray icons below "Your solution", quite hazy/blurry.

Same with the device manager fonts in the secong image.

Rogue Leader · Sep 27, 2016

I have to be honest compared side by side to my monitor here it looks identical. I think thats just the way it is.

Pankaj Nath · Sep 27, 2016

Thanks a lot for your time, sir.

Maybe I have to live with it.

If it won't be much trouble, can you please share a screen grab of yours for me to take a look at your 1920 x 1080.

Adios.

Rogue Leader · Sep 27, 2016

Pankaj Nath · Nov 13, 2016

Rogue Leader :

Hello friend,

Let me thank you sincerely for trying to help me out in all possible ways. These PC's are funny things.

I just downgraded to Windows 7 and there is a lot of improvement. Well it seems to make it better for me...

Just keep up the good work.. there are so many out there who need your help.

Peace out...

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