Should I update my monitor or it really doesnt matter?

[mikeny]

I was going to put this in the CE disscussion but I wanted to know for my system as a whole. I have a CRT 17" or 18" (not sure) NEC AccuSync 75f. Does this affect my video card? This monitor I believe is 2 or 3 yrs old. I was thinking of replacing it with a LCD but thats only because my space is limited. In anyones opinion should I upgrade my CRT (not caring about space) or a CRT from a few years ago is no different that todays CRT or should I upgrade to a LCD? I like crisp clean picture that make games look fantastic. I mainly play Sims2 Pets, Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 (all of the expansions), Zoo Tycoon2 (all of the expansions), Simcity 4000, Civilization 4, Railroads, Caesar 4, 18 wheels of steel: haulin, and The Movies. I don't play FPS's. If I play a RPG it might be World of Warcraft or Guild Wars next summer. Any opinions would be appreciated. My system is only for games.

 

[sirheck]

the space saving is the biggest reason for an lcd.
for me anyway.

lcd,s and plasmas are getting better, but a crt still has the best
overall picture. even an older one.

so its up to you?

 

[croc]

Your current monitor, a NEC 17" as75f, has a 3 yr warranty. Consider that. The specs aren't bad, pixel size a bit large, but OK overall.

If money isn't a concern, an LCD at 19" to 22" would be an upgrade worth looking into. 'my space is limited'.... Width, depth?

A 19" should fit width wise... Any LCD would be an improvement on depth.

Go to your local computer store and take a look at some LCD's on display. Monitors are very much a personal choice. For my eyes, I can use no less than a 21" CRT. For my back's sake I got a 24" Dell about 18 mnths ago. Happy? Yes. Blissfully so? No. At times I miss my Sun 21", but not when I need to shift things around on my workstation.

 

[mikeny]

Oh ok. It has to be a 17" then because the screen isnt huge. So like i read before, a video cards optimization is with its onboard ram, onboard clock speed, pixel shaders, pipelines and on my system as a whole.....cpu and ram?

I have an itch like my video card is not optimized. Maybe cause Im a newb and I dont see any differences. I went from a AGP video card, 512GB RAM (3rd party RAM), onboard audio and a P4 2.87GHZ computer (Built by Alienware) to my Conroe E6300, Saphire x1900xtx, 1GB XMS DDR2-533 RAM (latency 3-3-3-9). Lol The system was $2400, my conroe system I built was a little less than $1100. Oh and my Alienware system is DEAD. RIP 7-19-06 grrrr. It was only 2 1/2 years old. Can't find the replaceable part.

I just wanted to make sure since my system is new that my CRT isn't making the graphics/video lag and nothing is dragging the video card down. Plus I saw LCD's are getting cheaper as we speak. I was thinking of getting a LCD monitor during the christmas sales. But I dont want to sacrifice any picture quality. Get a 21" or higher CRT? My video card supports 2 monitors, does this help or make a difference?

 

[mikeny]

Your current monitor, a NEC 17" as75f, has a 3 yr warranty. Consider that. The specs aren't bad, pixel size a bit large, but OK overall.

If money isn't a concern, an LCD at 19" to 22" would be an upgrade worth looking into. 'my space is limited'.... Width, depth?

A 19" should fit width wise... Any LCD would be an improvement on depth.

Go to your local computer store and take a look at some LCD's on display. Monitors are very much a personal choice. For my eyes, I can use no less than a 21" CRT. For my back's sake I got a 24" Dell about 18 mnths ago. Happy? Yes. Blissfully so? No. At times I miss my Sun 21", but not when I need to shift things around on my workstation.

LoL. Thanx for the tips. I dont shift things, where I have my system, I dont move it: thats where it stays: keyboard, speakers, tower, monitor; stay where they are. So lets say space is not an issue but picture quality and the best for my system as a whole... 21" CRT or 19"-22" LCD monitor? The best bang for my buck moniker Which would be better for my games? I do lean foward at my screen which probably means I should get a bigger monitor.

 

[bullaRh]

if u game the picture quality on a LCD is better =d thats what i think i got a samsung syncmaster 913b and its really good at games tho i wont recommend it for movies but its just this monitor cuz there is alot of good LCD's for movies, i will soon move up to a widescreen 24'' lcd just waiting for the prices 2 drop a little more

 

[dokk]

Oh ok. It has to be a 17" then because the screen isnt huge. So like i read before, a video cards optimization is with its onboard ram, onboard clock speed, pixel shaders, pipelines and on my system as a whole.....cpu and ram?

I have an itch like my video card is not optimized. Maybe cause Im a newb and I dont see any differences. I went from a AGP video card, 512GB RAM (3rd party RAM), onboard audio and a P4 2.87GHZ computer (Built by Alienware) to my Conroe E6300, Saphire x1900xtx, 1GB XMS DDR2-533 RAM (latency 3-3-3-9). Lol The system was $2400, my conroe system I built was a little less than $1100. Oh and my Alienware system is DEAD. RIP 7-19-06 grrrr. It was only 2 1/2 years old. Can't find the replaceable part.

I just wanted to make sure since my system is new that my CRT isn't making the graphics/video lag and nothing is dragging the video card down. Plus I saw LCD's are getting cheaper as we speak. I was thinking of getting a LCD monitor during the christmas sales. But I dont want to sacrifice any picture quality. Get a 21" or higher CRT? My video card supports 2 monitors, does this help or make a difference?

Christmas Sales ?? There are NO christmas sales prices always go up going into christmas,,no ??? - - unless you mean AFTER christmas ??
IF you can WAIT ,,, untill next spring/summer because,,, 1,,prices will drop and ,,2,,the continued introduction of gargantuan monitors will/should likely drive the price of the smaller 24" or less down.Just my 2c..

 

[mikeny]

best buy near me has their LCD's dropping in price every week.

 

[equalizer00]

I have to say that moving from a 17"CRT to a decent 19"LCD was a decision that I have not regretted.