Question about 1080, 1200, 1440, 1600 resolutions...

[ttg_Avenged]

First off this has little to do with GRAPHICS CARDS. This is MONITORS! So I'm getting a custom PC and I have a 23" monitor RIGHT NOW and am wondering if I should keep it. Here it is... http://www.shopping.hp.com/product/display/display/1/storefronts/XP598AA%2523ABA

It's only 1920x1080 which is "best" to many people. Not gamers, I would love even a 1200 res. Greater would be better but whatever.

My question: Do I use this monitor, or do what I want to do, and get a Ultra HD monitor? Is Ultra HD, aren't theyy $700-$1000? Are there any cheaper? May I have a link if so? P.S. I'll be getting my custom PC in 10-15 days. I don't know what will be in it, but an i5 2550k unlocked, and the G card will be in the 6770-6970 window. (WILL BE RADEON, max res will forsure be 2560x1600, no crossfire.)

P.S. The rig will be top of the line, and specifally for gaming. I will be playing BF3, SC2 maybe, GTA V FORSURE!!, maybe I'll get into Skyrim. Basically, modern games.

P.S.S. I was thinking of going with 6870 Crossfire? Will that help?

 

[memadmax]

Better get the 6970 if you want to run games that high of res without lagg.
If you go with a lower vid card, keep the old monitor.
Especially if you aren't going Xfire.

 

[bucknutty]

Many games dont support ultra HD resolutions. Going with anything bigger than 1920x1080 or 1920x1200 might be be a challange, because many games dont support the correct aspect ratio, think short fat people, or they just dont have a resolution that high.

The CoD games for example cant do ultra wide with out third party fixes, Most THQ games like homefront or spacemarine only go to 1920x1080.

BF3 is a good example of a game that is optimized and adjustable for almost any res so that will work well with a new monitor. However most games will not work as well.

I advise you to keep the current monitor for now and see how it feels. I expect higher res support in the coming months and years. You may get more value if you wait a bit.

PS an i5 and a 6770 is not top of the line. A 6770 cost like 100 bucks. A 6970 on the other hand you could call top of the line, that bad boy costs like 400.

 

[willard]

If you want to go bigger than x1200, you're going to spend, at minimum, several hundred dollars (and more likely in excess of $1k).

Personally, my eyes are crap and a 27" 1080p display is fine for me. I'd really prefer x1200, but you pay through the nose for those last 120 lines and it's not that big of a deal. You'll definitely notice them missing if you're using your computer for productivity oriented tasks, like video/image editing and software development (especially software development), but for gaming I don't think it's a deal breaker.

 

[wolfram23]

Samsung S27850D, HP Z2740W (I think that's it), and Dell Ultrasharp U2711 are all 2560x1440 displays at reasonable cost. A 2560x1600 display is obsurdely expensive, like $1200+.

1080p is fine, though personally I want either the HP or the Dell, once I save up. $700+...

Anyway, how do you say top of the line and list GPU like 6770?? That is mid range. Plus, 7000 series is out. Check out a 7850 or 7870... beastly cards. The 7870 is $350 and faster than a 6970.

 

[ttg_Avenged]

Many games dont support ultra HD resolutions. Going with anything bigger than 1920x1080 or 1920x1200 might be be a challange, because many games dont support the correct aspect ratio, think short fat people, or they just dont have a resolution that high.

The CoD games for example cant do ultra wide with out third party fixes, Most THQ games like homefront or spacemarine only go to 1920x1080.

BF3 is a good example of a game that is optimized and adjustable for almost any res so that will work well with a new monitor. However most games will not work as well.

I advise you to keep the current monitor for now and see how it feels. I expect higher res support in the coming months and years. You may get more value if you wait a bit.

PS an i5 and a 6770 is not top of the line. A 6770 cost like 100 bucks. A 6970 on the other hand you could call top of the line, that bad boy costs like 400.

Yeaa yeaaa yeaaaaa. An i5 OC'd is top of the line, a 6870 in xfire is considerably top, and I was highly considering the 6970. It's only $320 if I'm lucky. I do know what I'm talking about, just not resolutions.