New Gaming Monitor

Riddick12 · 07-12-2008, 03:40 AM

Well currently I have this old Dell monitor that came with my computer. Currently I have an ATI Radeon HD 2600 HD agp video card and am looking to upgrade my monitor. I don't know anything about monitors or computers in general. I got this video card to let me play games until I get enough money to buy a new computer. I was hopeing I could get some suggestions on a monitor that will work with my current video card but will last long into the future. I would also like a monitor that wouldn't make my current fps suffer to much since my computer isn't top of the line anyway.

Thanks in advance
Riddick

bomberboysk · 07-12-2008, 04:32 AM

What is your budget, and what are the other specs of your computer? Im thinking a monitor with a 1440x900 or 1680x1050(the 1680x1050 puts a little more strain on graphics although) would be the monitor to get. Also, what games do you play on this computer so we can know how intensive of games we are talking about.

Riddick12 · 07-12-2008, 04:40 AM

Well I'm not to sure on the budget yet. I don't need a top of the line monitor just something thats a lot bigger and a little nicer looking then my piece of crap I got now. Right now I'm playing mostly WoW but I like to play games like Battlefield also. However my computer can't really run anything better then BF2 so if it can run WoW until I can get a new computer thats fine. I got a 3.06 GhZ Pentium Processor and 2gb of ram if that helps. My fps on WoW is ok right now so I can't really afford to have it strain my computer any more because fps is normally between 30-60 depending on where I am. Sometimes it can dip into the 20's. Thanks for the quick reply by the way.

bomberboysk · 07-12-2008, 04:51 AM

Ok, do you have any idea what resoloution your current monitor is? Then we can go from there to look at some new monitors.

Riddick12 · 07-12-2008, 04:55 AM

1024 x 768 try not to laugh. I hope to find something a little bit bigger then that

Also I plan on getting this with the money I'll get for my birthday (end of August) so if anything is coming out soon don't count that out.

bomberboysk · 07-12-2008, 05:00 AM

Hmm, if you fps on WoW arent that great than a higher res monitor is gonna be a little tougher. Im thinking that with the current setup a 1440x900 monitor would work nicely, i have a laptop with the same processor and the default res on it is 1440x900, and the 2600 is a MUCH better video card lol. Ill take a look on newegg and post back some of the better monitors i can find.

EDIT: Ok, heres what i found.

1440x900, 19"

Hanns-G- $180 US
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824254005

Samsung: $220, This one has a better contrast ratio than the hanns-g monitor, and standing by samsung monitors, i have one and its excellent.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824001259

1680x1050- These monitors could make your framerates suffer somewhat more than a 1440x900 would.

19" Acer X193W $159.99, This is the same size as the above monitors, but higher res so images would look crisper on it. Its got the best bang for the buck of all the 1680x1050 monitors.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824009127

21.6" Samsung 216BW(i have this monitor, its amazing) $250
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824001236

21.6" Hanns-G 216DPB Similar in specs to the samsung but a little cheaper, $229
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824254028

22" Acer 2216Wbd $220, Ratings on it look good, .4in bigger than the samsung and hanns-g monitors.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824009094

The above monitors look to be some of the better monitors out there. Take a look at the reviews, and decide to yourself whether a dip in fps is worth the higher res. You could of course turn down some of the settings in games for them to run better at a higher res, so take that into consideration. Make sure u read through the reviews and see pros and cons of each monitor, and have a great time when you get your new monitor

-Bomber

Riddick12 · 07-12-2008, 05:20 AM

Well if you highly recommend the one you have I'll definatly look into it. I never have a problem in game with the fps being to low except on very rare occasions in capitol cities with tons of people so as long as it wouldn't suffer to much a little bit is ok. Thanks alot.

cohen · 07-12-2008, 07:07 AM

now, you need a computer build, your say you don't have a budget, can i have a rough estimate.

dsella · 07-12-2008, 08:04 AM

Hanns-G- $180 US
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824254005

Very nice monitor. Exact model I have. Good price, too. Also, the speakers are on the back not the side so it doesn't look dumb.

cohen · 07-12-2008, 08:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dsella

Hanns-G- $180 US
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824254005

Very nice monitor. Exact model I have. Good price, too. Also, the speakers are on the back not the side so it doesn't look dumb.

speakers in monitors are good, but they sound really crappy.

07-12-2008, 03:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
Riddick12 New Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 23	New Gaming Monitor Well currently I have this old Dell monitor that came with my computer. Currently I have an ATI Radeon HD 2600 HD agp video card and am looking to upgrade my monitor. I don't know anything about monitors or computers in general. I got this video card to let me play games until I get enough money to buy a new computer. I was hopeing I could get some suggestions on a monitor that will work with my current video card but will last long into the future. I would also like a monitor that wouldn't make my current fps suffer to much since my computer isn't top of the line anyway. Thanks in advance Riddick Last edited by Riddick12; 07-12-2008 at 03:43 AM.

07-12-2008, 04:32 AM	#2 (permalink)
bomberboysk Silver Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Stark County,Ohio Age: 15 Posts: 212	What is your budget, and what are the other specs of your computer? Im thinking a monitor with a 1440x900 or 1680x1050(the 1680x1050 puts a little more strain on graphics although) would be the monitor to get. Also, what games do you play on this computer so we can know how intensive of games we are talking about. __________________ Cpu: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 @ 3,950Mhz AIR, RVT-12025 Cooler. Mobo: EVGA 790i Ultra SLI-P06 Bios Video Card: XFX 9800GTX Black Edition 799/1997/2450 Ram: 4(2x2)gb OCZ Gold 1333Mhz DDR3 9-9-9-26 Case: Xclio Windtunnel Advanced Sound: Creative Sound Blaster X-fi Fatal1ty Championship Edition Hard Drives: Twin 7200.11 Barracudas 32mb cache 500gig(1TB total) - Raid 0 FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358 Contributions: Q9450/PS3/9800GTX

07-12-2008, 04:51 AM	#4 (permalink)
bomberboysk Silver Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Stark County,Ohio Age: 15 Posts: 212	Ok, do you have any idea what resoloution your current monitor is? Then we can go from there to look at some new monitors. __________________ Cpu: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 @ 3,950Mhz AIR, RVT-12025 Cooler. Mobo: EVGA 790i Ultra SLI-P06 Bios Video Card: XFX 9800GTX Black Edition 799/1997/2450 Ram: 4(2x2)gb OCZ Gold 1333Mhz DDR3 9-9-9-26 Case: Xclio Windtunnel Advanced Sound: Creative Sound Blaster X-fi Fatal1ty Championship Edition Hard Drives: Twin 7200.11 Barracudas 32mb cache 500gig(1TB total) - Raid 0 FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358 Contributions: Q9450/PS3/9800GTX

07-12-2008, 05:00 AM	#6 (permalink)
bomberboysk Silver Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Stark County,Ohio Age: 15 Posts: 212	Hmm, if you fps on WoW arent that great than a higher res monitor is gonna be a little tougher. Im thinking that with the current setup a 1440x900 monitor would work nicely, i have a laptop with the same processor and the default res on it is 1440x900, and the 2600 is a MUCH better video card lol. Ill take a look on newegg and post back some of the better monitors i can find. EDIT: Ok, heres what i found. 1440x900, 19" Hanns-G- $180 US http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824254005 Samsung: $220, This one has a better contrast ratio than the hanns-g monitor, and standing by samsung monitors, i have one and its excellent. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824001259 1680x1050- These monitors could make your framerates suffer somewhat more than a 1440x900 would. 19" Acer X193W $159.99, This is the same size as the above monitors, but higher res so images would look crisper on it. Its got the best bang for the buck of all the 1680x1050 monitors. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824009127 21.6" Samsung 216BW(i have this monitor, its amazing) $250 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824001236 21.6" Hanns-G 216DPB Similar in specs to the samsung but a little cheaper, $229 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824254028 22" Acer 2216Wbd $220, Ratings on it look good, .4in bigger than the samsung and hanns-g monitors. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824009094 The above monitors look to be some of the better monitors out there. Take a look at the reviews, and decide to yourself whether a dip in fps is worth the higher res. You could of course turn down some of the settings in games for them to run better at a higher res, so take that into consideration. Make sure u read through the reviews and see pros and cons of each monitor, and have a great time when you get your new monitor -Bomber __________________ Cpu: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 @ 3,950Mhz AIR, RVT-12025 Cooler. Mobo: EVGA 790i Ultra SLI-P06 Bios Video Card: XFX 9800GTX Black Edition 799/1997/2450 Ram: 4(2x2)gb OCZ Gold 1333Mhz DDR3 9-9-9-26 Case: Xclio Windtunnel Advanced Sound: Creative Sound Blaster X-fi Fatal1ty Championship Edition Hard Drives: Twin 7200.11 Barracudas 32mb cache 500gig(1TB total) - Raid 0 FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358 Contributions: Q9450/PS3/9800GTX Last edited by bomberboysk; 07-12-2008 at 05:13 AM.

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07-12-2008, 04:40 AM	#3 (permalink)
Riddick12 New Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 23	Well I'm not to sure on the budget yet. I don't need a top of the line monitor just something thats a lot bigger and a little nicer looking then my piece of crap I got now. Right now I'm playing mostly WoW but I like to play games like Battlefield also. However my computer can't really run anything better then BF2 so if it can run WoW until I can get a new computer thats fine. I got a 3.06 GhZ Pentium Processor and 2gb of ram if that helps. My fps on WoW is ok right now so I can't really afford to have it strain my computer any more because fps is normally between 30-60 depending on where I am. Sometimes it can dip into the 20's. Thanks for the quick reply by the way.

07-12-2008, 04:55 AM	#5 (permalink)
Riddick12 New Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 23	1024 x 768 try not to laugh. I hope to find something a little bit bigger then that Also I plan on getting this with the money I'll get for my birthday (end of August) so if anything is coming out soon don't count that out.

07-12-2008, 05:20 AM	#7 (permalink)
Riddick12 New Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 23	Well if you highly recommend the one you have I'll definatly look into it. I never have a problem in game with the fps being to low except on very rare occasions in capitol cities with tons of people so as long as it wouldn't suffer to much a little bit is ok. Thanks alot.

07-12-2008, 08:04 AM	#9 (permalink)
dsella Silver Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 107	Hanns-G- $180 US http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824254005 Very nice monitor. Exact model I have. Good price, too. Also, the speakers are on the back not the side so it doesn't look dumb. __________________ I build custom computers. If interested, contact me via AIM or MSN. Or simply send me a private message. AIM = o dsella MSN = dsella93@hotmail.com

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