3D Gaming for cheap?

[Alex The PC Gamer]

Hi everyone.

I currently have a mid-high end Gaming rig and want to convert to 3D gaming. I looked at Nvidia's 3D Vision which is about 150$ but I'd also need a 3D monitor to follow.

That's all I know. My current monitor is about 24" and would like to stick to about the same screen size with no less than 1080p as resolution (Mine is 1900x1200 @ 24").

1 - I wish I could find good benchmarks to see how 3D gaming would impact my performance.

2 - I need to know which monitors you guys would recommend and why. Also if you happen to know places where I might get 'em for cheaper, by all mean reply to this thread.

Suggestions?

Thanks in advance.

Alex

 

[benski]

1 - It's half of your norman framerate for the most part. Some newer games seem to do better, like Crysis 2 you still get about 2/3s the normal frame rate, but for the most part it's pretty close to 50%.

2 - I found a used ViewSonic 3d monitor (1680x1050) for $150 bucks on Amazon marketplace. You can find good deals on used ones there and on Ebay sometimes. My advise is do your research and decide on a particular model or models (there aren't many to choose from at this point) and then just do a search on Amazon and on Ebay for that particular model over a period of time and see what pops up, thats the ony way you're going to find a 3D monitor on the cheap, there just aren't any cheap ones made so you have to find a motivated seller looking to get rid of one quickly for less than it's worth.

 

[c0oim4n]

Even if you didn't want to spend money on a new monitor AND Nvidia 3D vision kit, I'd suggest just buying a pair of red/cyan 3D glasses off ebay... I got a very good pair with a plastic frame, etc for only $1.50, and if you don't mind occasional red artifacts appearing

 

[benski]

Ever try playing unreal tournament 3 with those things? The teams are colored red and blue and you can't tell the difference!

 

[farsuka]

That just makes it more interesting.
I'd check around on amazon though, you can usually find some decent prices on there if you look hard enough.

 

[mlcaouette]

If you have the money you can get a projector that is compatible with Nvidia's 3D vision for $399 and there is a 30 dollar off promo code till 5/4. Here is the link:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009285&cm_re=acer_projector-_-24-009-285-_-Product

 

[Alex The PC Gamer]

If you have the money you can get a projector that is compatible with Nvidia's 3D vision for $399 and there is a 30 dollar off promo code till 5/4. Here is the link:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009285&cm_re=acer_projector-_-24-009-285-_-Product

It's a good deal but after playing 1920x1200...it's hard to go back to much lower resolutions (projectors).

Here's what I found (the deal finishes today).

Screen (23.6"): $333 @ http://ncix.com/products/?sku=56593&vpn=XL2410T&manufacture=BenQ&promoid=1097

3D Vision Kit: $150 @ http://ncix.com/products/?sku=59699&vpn=942%2D10701%2D0005%2D201&manufacture=NVIDIA

It's the best price I've found so far (for a screen)...but I can't find any deals for 3D Vision...blah.

Unless I find something else within the next few hours, that's what I'm going for...

 

[Alex The PC Gamer]

So I went with was posted above except I bought a new video card to help manage the performance hit when playing in 3d. Got a Nvidia 560 ti OC for only $222 (Amazon), the cheapest price i could find.

Link: http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B004LB5AR2/ref=oss_product

Thanks for the replies guys. Much appreciated.

Signing out,

Alex

 

[Alex The PC Gamer]

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