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Viewsonic vx2268vm for recent gaming build. Your thoughts?

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December 23, 2010 11:50:29 PM

I built a computer to go back and play games that came out between 2007 and early 2010 (Fallout 3, The Witcher, Risen, Mass Effect 1&2, Nehrim). My configuration is as follows:

Athlon II x3 445
ASRock 890FX Deluxe4
Asus HD6850 1GB
Mushkin Blackline (996782) 2x2GB DDR3 1600 7-9-7-24-1T @ 1.50v
Samsung F3 7200rpm 1T 32MB
Corsair 650TX 650W
Cooler Master 912 5x120mm

I found a good deal on a 22" viewsonic with a resolution of 1680x1050@120Hz. I realize that 1080p is the new standard, but I'm not sure my new build will maintain smooth gameplay at 1920x1080. I'm currently gaming on a 21.5" dell 1360x768@60Hz and it runs Fallout 3 flawlessly with video settings on Ultra. Think I could do that at 1680x1050? What could I expect at 1920x1080?

Thanks for your time.

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a b U Graphics card
December 24, 2010 10:03:20 AM

That isn't a bad monitor.The 6850 will handle any game at 1680x1050 without breaking a sweat.It might struggle with some demanding games at full HD, but still, it should be fine for most games.

That's a very balanced build you have there :) 
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a c 130 U Graphics card
December 24, 2010 10:25:47 AM

Monitors tend to be the part of a PC that will last the longest. Some of the games you listed are not that demanding and the 6850 will run them fine at 1920 x 1080. While its not ideal you could consider getting a 1920 x 1080 screen and running it at 1680x1050 when needed.

Mactronix :) 
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December 24, 2010 11:47:49 AM

This viewsonic monitor only has a refresh rate of 120Hz available when running at 1680x1050, so I'd be concerned that lowering the resolution on a native 1080p monitor would limit the refresh rate to 60Hz as well.

In general, what are the disadvantages of running a monitor at non-native resolutions?

Thanks again.
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December 24, 2010 11:57:01 AM

Tamz_msc said:
That isn't a bad monitor.The 6850 will handle any game at 1680x1050 without breaking a sweat.It might struggle with some demanding games at full HD, but still, it should be fine for most games.

That's a very balanced build you have there :) 


Thanks for noticing. Couldn't have done it without Tom's.
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a c 130 U Graphics card
December 24, 2010 11:58:25 AM

A 1920 x 1080p monitor running at 60Hz will look better than a 1680 X 1050 monitor running at any refresh rate.
If you are used to watching a screen at 120 then 60 might look a bit odd to you but the actual picture quality will be better at 1920 x 1080p

Running at non native will mean that teh picture will be scalled to fit and so could look a bit squashed or streatched, its differant on differant monitors.
Myself I went from a 1440X 900 up to a 1920 x 1080 and i think it looks noticably better at full native res even if i have to turn some details down.

Mactronix :) 
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December 24, 2010 3:55:02 PM

I realize the image quality is higher for a 1080p monitor, I'm just worried that with my setup it will be at the expense of smooth game play. I know only I can answer this question for myself, but would you guys rather run 1080p with details turned down to achieve smoothness or run 1680x1050 smoothly with details maxed out? The great part of playing older games is that you can view them at their best and I feel like I'd be missing out if I had to potentially turn certain settings off just to be running at 1080p. Changing the native resolution and getting a squashed or stretched picture does not sound appealing.

Decisions, decisions.
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a b U Graphics card
December 24, 2010 4:04:12 PM

A 6850 is FINE for games at 1080p, I have friends who are extremely happy with it.
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January 22, 2011 5:35:24 PM

Thanks for all your input. I found a vx2265wm on craigslist for $130. I can still run Fallout 3 on Ultra @ 1680x1050 with even smoother gameplay, thanks to the 120Hz refresh rate. Extremely happy with the purchase but I wouldn't recommend this monitor for anything but gaming. This will tide me over until the viewsonic v3d241wm-led is available, which has 1080p, 120Hz, LED, and compatibility with AMD HD3D. I'll probably add a 6850 for crossfire and upgrade my CPU at that time.
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