Monitor for my build, Help?

[pyrogx]

I need a good monitor for my AMD build...specs currently are:

AMD Phenom II x4 955
G.SKILL Ripjaws 4GB
ASRock 890GX Extreme4
Sapphire Radeon HD 5770 (Will crossfire in future)

Please allow this monitor to be no smaller than 24", best quality for cheapest price(1080p Full HD please!)

Thanks in advance!

~Pyro

 

[MechaNintendoMaster]

With that card though, you might be pushing it with a 24" monitor.....

Avoid no namers!
Here's a good one at a cheap price
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236049

 

[pyrogx]

With that card though, you might be pushing it with a 24" monitor.....

Avoid no namers!
Here's a good one at a cheap price
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236049

Thanks for your response! What card could pull off 1080p on a 24" monitor? I really dont like expensive cards...

 

[coozie7]

As a Crossfire solution then yes, it'll run just about everything out ther at high/max but a single HD5770 is a little weak for such a high resolution, I'd suggest you go for something a little further up the food chain: HD6850/HD5850/GTX460/GTX470.

Monitors are a very subjective area; What is brilliant to one is a total midden to another. I would really advise you to make this purchase at a local store where you can see them working and judge for yourself what works for YOU. With a little luck they might allow you to trial it as well, so you can see exactly how it will look under your particular viewing conditions- Just be nice .

 

[jerreece]

Samsung 23.6" 1080P $149.99 + Free Shipping
http://www.logicbuy.com/deals/samsung-2494lw-1080p-lcd-monitor/20509.aspx

Keep in mind, an ATI 5770 is not enough to game @ 1080p with high settings. You'll either want a second to crossfire, or you'll want to upgrade to something more powerful.

 

[pyrogx]

As a Crossfire solution then yes, it'll run just about everything out ther at high/max but a single HD5770 is a little weak for such a high resolution, I'd suggest you go for something a little further up the food chain: HD6850/HD5850/GTX460/GTX470.

Would this card pull off a 24" 1080p at high settings?

Sapphire Radeon HD 6850 Toxic
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102912&cm_re=sapphire_radeon_hd6850-_-14-102-912-_-Product

 

[coozie7]

Yes.

 

[jerreece]

To play @ 1080p with all high settings, I chose to go with the GTX 470 myself. The ATI 6850 and GTX 460 1GB are the same performance wise. Both would suit you well if you don't require the absolute fastest and highest details @ 1080p.

Here's a great deal on the GTX 470 though.

MSI GTX 470 $259 - $35 MIR = $224 [Keep in mind MSI rebates can take 1-2 months)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127501&cm_re=gtx_470-_-14-127-501-_-Product

The 'older' ATI 5850 is a good choice too, though it comes in a little bit slower than the GTX 470.

Sapphire ATI 5850 $219 + Free Shipping
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102884&cm_re=ati_5850-_-14-102-884-_-Product

The newer generation ATI 6870 is a great 1080p game player as well.

Gigabyte ATI 6870 $ 249
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125347&cm_re=ati_6870-_-14-125-347-_-Product

These would be my first picks, based purely on performance. Budget wise, the ATI 6850 and GTX 460 1GB are good performers for less money though!

 

[pyrogx]

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