Need Help Buying a Monitor

[kmaster224]

I know a lot about computers and all the other stuff, but need informed on a good monitor. Any info would be fine, or any good deals. And also does HDMI only support 1920x1080? Should I get a higher resolution or is that fine? I'm using the GTX 570 and I was hoping to stay under $200 for the monitor but I could go over that if necessary. Thanks

 

[jaguarskx]

For $200 or less you are not going to find a monitor that's higher than 1920 x 1080 resolution. HDMI can support up to 2560 x 1600 resolution.

I have the Asus VK246H, but it's "sister" monitor the Asus VW246H is selling for $200. The difference between the VK and VW is that the VK includes a built-in webcam.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236049

You can read my review of the VK246H which also applies to the VW246H in the following thread:

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/58336-3-official-flat-panel-monitor-reviews-thread

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The cheapest 1920 x 1200 monitor from Newegg I would recommend you look at is the 24" HP LA2405wg for $290.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824176141

There is a cheaper 27" 1920 x 1200 monitor made by Hanns-G, but the overall quality of their monitors is pretty poor in my opinion. It's your money if you want to risk it.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824254052

 

[MauveCloud]

HDMI can support up to 2560 x 1600 resolution.

Yes, technically, HDMI 1.3 or higher can support 2560x1600 resolution, but monitors with resolutions that high don't always support it over HDMI - My Gateway XHD3000 only supports 1920x1080 on the HDMI port; to get 2560x1600 I have to use dual-link DVI. The Dell U2711 is similar according to the manual I found online: 2560x1440 is only supported for DisplayPort and dual-link DVI, not HDMI. At the moment I'm having trouble finding the online manual for the Dell U3011, but I suspect it has the same limitation.

 

[kmaster224]

jaguarskx, that looks like a very good monitor. Does anybody else have any recommendations?

 

[kmaster224]

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