New LCD monitor, should I upgrade video card?

carsick · 12-11-2004, 05:23 PM

I just purchased a new 19" Proview LCD monitor (PL913s) and have a older PC with a Radeon 7000 agp card, 32mb ram if I remember right.

I'm most interested in having an easy to read monitor for business applications (IE, outlook, word...), I do almost no gaming, photography, engineering...etc. I've already noticed a big improvement over my 17" CRT but was just wondering if these monitors should be paired up with a good video card. Thanks.

Computer: Athlon 1700+ processor, 256mb ram, approx 2.5 yrs old, nothing special.

Monitor specs:
Panel Type: TFT active matrix
Native Resolution: SXGA 1280x1024
Pixel Pitch: 0.294 mm
Brightness: 250 cd/m2
Contrast Ratio: 450:1
Response Time: 16 ms
View Angle: 140° / 140° (Horizontal / Vertical)
Input Connectors: 15pin D-sub

**jancz3rt** · 12-12-2004, 12:04 AM

I would say that it would not be worth it. If you really use it only for applications like you have listed, then you are fine. I only hope it can allow you to make use of the possible resolution. It would not hurt however, perhaps investing into a newer card than that simply for greater performance. By newer I mean the cheapest budget cards.

JAN

BTW. Is it AGP 4*/2* compatible?

carsick · 12-12-2004, 06:38 AM

agp 4 compatible card

**Praetor** · 12-14-2004, 01:22 AM

Quote:

I'm most interested in having an easy to read monitor for business applications (IE, outlook, word...), I do almost no gaming, photography, engineering...etc. I've already noticed a big improvement over my 17" CRT but was just wondering if these monitors should be paired up with a good video card. Thanks.

No need to upgrade the video card

12-11-2004, 05:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
carsick New Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 14	New LCD monitor, should I upgrade video card? I just purchased a new 19" Proview LCD monitor (PL913s) and have a older PC with a Radeon 7000 agp card, 32mb ram if I remember right. I'm most interested in having an easy to read monitor for business applications (IE, outlook, word...), I do almost no gaming, photography, engineering...etc. I've already noticed a big improvement over my 17" CRT but was just wondering if these monitors should be paired up with a good video card. Thanks. Computer: Athlon 1700+ processor, 256mb ram, approx 2.5 yrs old, nothing special. Monitor specs: Panel Type: TFT active matrix Native Resolution: SXGA 1280x1024 Pixel Pitch: 0.294 mm Brightness: 250 cd/m2 Contrast Ratio: 450:1 Response Time: 16 ms View Angle: 140° / 140° (Horizontal / Vertical) Input Connectors: 15pin D-sub

12-12-2004, 12:04 AM	#2 (permalink)
jancz3rt Moderator - F@H Guru Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Czech Republic Age: 23 Posts: 4,009	Hey... I would say that it would not be worth it. If you really use it only for applications like you have listed, then you are fine. I only hope it can allow you to make use of the possible resolution. It would not hurt however, perhaps investing into a newer card than that simply for greater performance. By newer I mean the cheapest budget cards. JAN BTW. Is it AGP 4/2 compatible? __________________ A64 3700+ @ 2.65Ghz ::: 7300GT @ 600/1500 ::: 2GB RAM @ 440Mhz www.CZ3RT.com ::: FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND ::: F@H Team 44358

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12-12-2004, 06:38 AM	#3 (permalink)
carsick New Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 14	agp 4 compatible card