do i need all this

g4m3rof1337 · 10-09-2006, 03:25 AM

well now iam thinking
do i need a 17'' widescreen?...
do i need MCE

can i manage wiht a 15.4in.....on winxp or sumthing

[-0MEGA-] · 10-09-2006, 03:28 AM

Are you talking about a desktop?

If you plan to game, then I would say 17" should be the minimum. A 15" monitor is just too small.

MCE is alot better then Home, and if you plan to use dual-processors and such in the future, you need either Pro or MCE.

Bobo · 10-09-2006, 03:29 AM

That's your opinion, and only yours.

**The_Other_One** · 10-09-2006, 03:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by [-0MEGA-]

Are you talking about a desktop?

Well it is in the LAPTOP section

As mentioned, it's all up to you, really. Personally, I wouldn't get wide screen or MCE. MCE is basically Windows XP Home with lots of extra crap running(IE slower) I've never really sat down and compared the differences, but I'd much rather have Pro or even Home. You won't gain any compatability with videos or anything like that, if that's what you're thinking.

Wide screen...again, no real use for it unless you plan to do nothing more than watch DVDs or play games that support wide screen(which I wouldn't suggest on a laptop

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g4m3rof1337 · 10-09-2006, 03:33 AM

iam talking bout a laptop *cause the section*
edit
alright thanks now that i can manage wiht 15'' i have more options up

Bobo · 10-09-2006, 03:42 AM

Go to a store and look at the different laptop sizes

[-0MEGA-] · 10-09-2006, 12:08 PM

Oh i'm sorry, I should have looked at the section, lol.

If it's for laptops then I would say that 15.4" is plenty big enough, it's actually the size I prefer.

and bobo, the screen size was my opinion, but not the OS.

Bobo · 10-10-2006, 12:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by [-0MEGA-]

and bobo, the screen size was my opinion, but not the OS.

Sorry I was posting that to the original thread starter...didn't see your post

Saurian · 10-10-2006, 03:09 AM

Remember, alot of the better graphics chipsets are available with the 17" monitor vs the 15.4 which has less support. Seems they never want to give you much more then an X1600 or 7300.

Also, as said I'd go Pro over MCE or Home.

[-0MEGA-] · 10-10-2006, 03:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Saurian

Remember, alot of the better graphics chipsets are available with the 17" monitor vs the 15.4 which has less support. Seems they never want to give you much more then an X1600 or 7300.

Also, as said I'd go Pro over MCE or Home.

Thats not a limitation of the screen itself, it's usually just so comsumers have a reason to go with the more expensive 17" model. Take Dell for instance, the highest you can get in their 15.4" inspiron is the x1400, where as the 17" you can get a 7900GS.

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[-0MEGA-] Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Concord, NH Age: 20 Posts: 27,082	Are you talking about a desktop? If you plan to game, then I would say 17" should be the minimum. A 15" monitor is just too small. MCE is alot better then Home, and if you plan to use dual-processors and such in the future, you need either Pro or MCE. __________________ Desktop // Laptop Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.0GHz // Core 2 Duo P8400 2.26GHz Asus Rampage Formula X48 // Intel PM45 ATI 4870X2 2GB GDDR5 // 512MB GDDR3 9800M GTS 4GB (2x 2GB) DDR2 940 // 4GB DDR3 800 750GB SATAII w/32MB // 200GB SATAII 7200RPM Creative SB X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty SilverStone 750W +12V@60A 3DMark06: 21391 // 9179

10-09-2006, 03:33 AM	#5 (permalink)
g4m3rof1337 Diamond Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 7,783	iam talking bout a laptop cause the section edit alright thanks now that i can manage wiht 15'' i have more options up __________________ Desktop/Laptop nForce 750i SLI FTW E8400 @ 4.05GHz Water Cooled/ T8100 @ 2.10GHz Two XFX 512MB 8800GT's with Accelero S1's / Two 512MB 8600GT's RaidMax 700Watt OCZ 4GB/ 2GB WD 500GB,200GB,80GB/ 320GB Sceptre 20.1'' or 32'' Sharp Aquos HD LCD/ 17'' Widescreen G15, MX518/ 4 Harmon/Kardon Speakers w/ Sub. CM Stacker 810

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[-0MEGA-] Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Concord, NH Age: 20 Posts: 27,082	Oh i'm sorry, I should have looked at the section, lol. If it's for laptops then I would say that 15.4" is plenty big enough, it's actually the size I prefer. and bobo, the screen size was my opinion, but not the OS. __________________ Desktop // Laptop Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.0GHz // Core 2 Duo P8400 2.26GHz Asus Rampage Formula X48 // Intel PM45 ATI 4870X2 2GB GDDR5 // 512MB GDDR3 9800M GTS 4GB (2x 2GB) DDR2 940 // 4GB DDR3 800 750GB SATAII w/32MB // 200GB SATAII 7200RPM Creative SB X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty SilverStone 750W +12V@60A 3DMark06: 21391 // 9179

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Bobo banned Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pittsburgh Age: 16 Posts: 6,623	That's your opinion, and only yours.

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