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mrmeth   10-23-2008 at 06:23:52 AM

These are my system specs

Amd X2 4800+@ 2.7Ghz
Asus M2N-E ultra
4 gigs Kingston Kvr 800 MhZ
2xSata Seagate 500 Gig
9800GTX+ 512Mb

My current setup consist of two really nice 17inch ViewSonics crts that i have been using for the last 6 years. Im about to upgrade and join the modern monitor world and get an Lcd , whats a good size Monitor for my setup ? You see the thing is , since i have always had 17 inch monitors and have always had good video cards and im use to maxing out my settings and playing everything with all the eye candy on and I would like this trend to continue so what would be a good screen size for my current card ? Also could you guy suggest some brands I have no idea who to look at for my monitor brand , viewsonic , LG , samsung , BenQ at one point i was even looking at Acer !!! Im in canada and these are the places i will be ordering from.

Ps just so you guys know i Play Cod4 , unreal 3 and quake 4

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spathotan   10-23-2008 at 06:41:19 AM
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22" wide, 1680 x 1050. Thats about the "limit" before you start feeling single cards stress. 1680 x 1050 is also the point where Crossfire/SLi become usefull, anything under that and the results are preety worthless. As in not worth it at all.


Message edited by spathotan on 10-23-2008 at 06:41:52 AM
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Acethechosenone   10-23-2008 at 07:32:23 AM
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COD4 and Quake 4 won't tax your 9800 until you get to 1920X1080. There I agree with the above poster, get atleast a 22" monitor.
At your current resolution the games will run very CPU intensive and you might have slow down.

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mrmeth   10-23-2008 at 05:28:45 PM
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anyone have any suggestions on a particular brand i should look into a or model ?

------------------------------ Antec1050B 500watt SPPSU M2N-E N570
X4800+(@2.71)
8G KVR 800 Evga9800GTX+
LG GSAH62L SATA DL LS 18/18,Pioneer DVR 216D
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fergie   10-23-2008 at 05:49:46 PM
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What's your budget? I'm really happy with my Dell.

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huron   10-23-2008 at 06:10:16 PM
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Samsung has always been great for me

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nussrods   10-23-2008 at 06:40:17 PM
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+1 for Samsung, great products.

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mrmeth   10-23-2008 at 06:56:16 PM
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well im in Montreal canada and a 22 inch lcd runs us like 250-350 depending on the brand and the options ..

------------------------------ Antec1050B 500watt SPPSU M2N-E N570
X4800+(@2.71)
8G KVR 800 Evga9800GTX+
LG GSAH62L SATA DL LS 18/18,Pioneer DVR 216D
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spathotan   10-24-2008 at 12:14:25 AM
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Samsung for quality, Hanns-G if you want a great median between quality and a realistic price. For me, the miniscule better quality of the 22" Samsung at $430 wasnt worth it over the 22" Hanns-G 22" @ $200 I have. HP's are also good.


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Bronze Graphics badge jaguarskx   10-24-2008 at 03:49:03 AM
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I like high-end NEC monitors.

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mrmeth   10-24-2008 at 08:11:56 PM
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Samsung T220HD, $365.00 HP w2207h $315.00 after doing some research i have been hearing allot of good things about these 2 screens what do you guys think ?

------------------------------ Antec1050B 500watt SPPSU M2N-E N570
X4800+(@2.71)
8G KVR 800 Evga9800GTX+
LG GSAH62L SATA DL LS 18/18,Pioneer DVR 216D
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