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Ned_Flanders   11-17-2005 at 06:48:31 PM

So, looking for a high end 20+ inch monitor as my 17" doesn't have enough space to view all the porn I want :oops: ...

Been looking at the Dell 2405FPW / 2005FPW - Any other suggestions.

^ If anyone has the above monitor what is it like for gaming?

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mrface   11-17-2005 at 06:57:11 PM
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dh has the 2405 i think.

and i use three 19" lcds

...

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Ned_Flanders   11-17-2005 at 06:59:29 PM
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3! Wow. Yeah, I PM'd D before I made this thread.

I did once have 2 17" monitors, and while that was good I couldn't stand the fragmentation of the picture.

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dhlucke   11-17-2005 at 07:12:37 PM
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I've owned both the 2005fpw and 2405fpw btw.

Obviously the 2405fpw rocks but if you don't quite want to spend that much get the 2005fpw which is nice as well and won't be so demanding on games since it runs at 1680x1050 vs the 1920x1200 that my 2405fpw runs at. I also like the flash card readers on the 2405fpw as well as the way HD content looks on it. The thing is, you can get a 2405fpw for around $900 but you can get a 2005fpw for less than $400 if you look hard enough. I paid $600 for mine so spending the extra $300 was relatively easy but to pay an extra $500 or so is a bit more.

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Ned_Flanders   11-17-2005 at 07:15:12 PM
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Being in the UK I can get a 24" for £519 ish. I'm not upto date on the exchange rates but say it is $1.7 to £1 = $882

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dhlucke   11-17-2005 at 07:15:17 PM
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Running at non-native resolutions is kinda bad on any lcd. Especially in 2D. In games though you can change the aspect ratio and get the game to play at lower than 1920x1200 with it still looking good. I haven't quite figured it out perfectly but basically you'll get black bars on the sides for most games. In some games though like HL2 there were certain resolutions (I think the WS resolutions) where it would literally just center the window on the monitor.

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dhlucke   11-17-2005 at 07:17:11 PM
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Being in the UK I can get a 24" for £519 ish. I'm not upto date on the exchange rates but say it is $1.7 to £1 = $882



If you have the money, get it. I run mine with a x800xl and it's fine for most everything except games like Farcry, HL2, and FEAR that really get bogged down at the higher settings.

If you get a 2405fpw plan on upgrading graphics cards sooner than you thought. I mean, why buy an uber monitor if you're not going to play at high settings?

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Ned_Flanders   11-17-2005 at 07:17:41 PM
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Well, looking on Ebay:

24" = £519
20" = £369

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Ned_Flanders   11-17-2005 at 07:19:09 PM
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It's this student loan, it's burning a hole in my pocket - That's why I got my PSP, but I still have way too much money.

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dhlucke   11-17-2005 at 07:19:40 PM
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Don't buy it on Ebay. That's my opinion at least. I bought a 2005fpw for $600 to my door from Dell. Buddy did the same thing but got charged $60 for shipping. The guy had a sneaky line in there that said free shipping if paid immediately or something. Well, Paypal doesn't process the sale immediately so he was charged the shipping.

On top of that if you get a dead pixel you're out of luck. I sent my first 2005fpw back and got another one that was perfect. No cost to me.

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Ned_Flanders   11-17-2005 at 07:28:06 PM
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Do you know Dells dead pixel policy? Is it just one pixel?!

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dhlucke   11-17-2005 at 08:04:11 PM
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I sent it back and had no problems. I simply said I was unhappy with the backlight bleeding and dead/stuck pixels.

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dhlucke   11-17-2005 at 08:04:43 PM
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UK Dell prices are a complete joke



Ok. You might not have that option. You'll need to stack some coupons!

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Ned_Flanders   11-17-2005 at 08:06:15 PM
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How do I get said coupons?

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dhlucke   11-17-2005 at 08:09:09 PM
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benbargains, techbargains, etc.

Search the net. There's probably a coupon/bargain site setup for the UK.

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Yahiko81   11-17-2005 at 08:17:24 PM
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Dell doesn't offer all of the coupons to non-US customers. You may have to find someone here that you can trust to buy it for you and work out an arragement to get it. I have a friend that buys and resells dell equipment to international buyers. They get a deal, because it's cheaper than normal for them and he gets the extra cash because of the rebates, and coupons.

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dhlucke   11-17-2005 at 08:45:19 PM
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Oh uh Ned! Who can you trust?!?!?!?!?!

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HardWareBoss   11-17-2005 at 09:27:11 PM
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It's this student loan, it's burning a hole in my pocket - That's why I got my PSP, but I still have way too much money.

With all that $$$$$ burning a hole in your pocket. You can send some my way. :mrgreen:

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Ned_Flanders   11-18-2005 at 03:04:12 AM
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What about LCD TVs as monitors, some have DVi connections and are cheaper than PC monitors - what's the catch/

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dhlucke   11-18-2005 at 03:05:44 AM
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The catch is the lower contrast ratio, resolution, and response time.

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Ned_Flanders   11-18-2005 at 03:07:16 AM
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Some have 16ms r/time and reasonable rez:

26" Acer AL2671W LCD TV
1280 x 768

Is it really that bad?

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Ned_Flanders   11-18-2005 at 09:47:28 PM
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Oh uh Ned! Who can you trust?!?!?!?!?!



I don't trust any of you lot. You're after something, and I'm watching you DH - First you steal my ideas, then who knows, perhaps my good looks :roll:

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dhlucke   11-18-2005 at 10:31:48 PM
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Your good looks? MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Are you sniffing glue?

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pickxx   11-19-2005 at 02:50:49 AM
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CLICK HERE FOR GOOD COMPUTER MONITOR

I can get this for $1300 at work....it does 1080p, so its a beast.

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dhlucke   11-19-2005 at 03:00:42 AM
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It has less resolution and contrast ratio and a bit more brightness, but put into a much larger screen.

How's it look?

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pickxx   11-19-2005 at 03:36:02 AM
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It has less resolution and contrast ratio and a bit more brightness, but put into a much larger screen.

How's it look?



the whole unit looks alright...pretty simple, not gaudy like some of the shitass LCDs we sell.

The problem is that we dont have 1080p content going to the TV right now....just the regular feed that everything gets....but its 1080p...the only think i would be worried about is repsonse time because i dont think i noitced that.

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pickxx   11-19-2005 at 03:51:17 AM
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.the only think i would be worried about is repsonse time because i dont think i noitced that.



I just checked.....12ms

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