22 vs 24 inch monitor?

anil099

New Member
I was looking to upgrade my monitor...I have a crappy compaq 15 inch from like 5 years ago and I wanted a bigger one

I am not a huge computer gamer (I have a ps3) but I do watch a lot of movies/TV shows browse the web basically

So which would be better? I noticed the 22 inch are significantly cheaper on newegg than the 24 inch ones does 2 inches really make a difference especially if your not gonna be gaming?

thanks
 

ZeroWing

New Member
get 24"
most 22" only go up to 1680x1050 res.
24" can hit hd 1920x1080.

higher frames = more demand, so if your system is a little on the weak side youll have to down your res when u wanna play more demanding games. I got a 22" with 1920x1080 and I can no longer max out UT3 with my single HD4850. Just some food for thought :) I saw a HUGE increase in browsing the web from 19 to 22 in. I have so much more room to read and dont have to scroll nearly as much (@1920x1080 res).
 

viper110110

New Member
I don't know about anyone else, but I absolutely hate working with word documents on widescreens. I practically cry whenever I open word on my widescreen laptop and it is 16:10. There just seems to be so much wasted space on the sides.
 

Euklid

Member
I'm in 1680x1050. I hate when websites stretch across the
entire browser. I have to manually shrink the browser to
1024x768 to read anything.

When text appears wider than 480px, eye movement from
line to line takes a long time. For example, that is why
newspapers use thin columns of 120px - it improves
reading speed.
 

Sean89

New Member
the bigger the better...I went from a 15inch lcd to a 20inch samsung thought I would never use the computer again it was so big. A week later now im used to it wish I wouldve gotten a 24inch or something
 

Kornowski

VIP Member
Go as big as you can, you won't regret it in the long run.
I went from a 4:3 19" to a 16:10 24" (1920 x 1200) and it was awesome. If you're not gaming then you won't have to worry about your computer struggling with the higher resolution. Also, I feel 16:10 is far better than 16:9, it's less letterbox like, the little bit extra vertical space certainly makes a nice noticable difference.

Somebody above mentioned web pages being displayed in the wrong ratio. I've never had this problem once.
 

A Cheese Danish

New Member
Meh, the resolutions of the 2 differ. The 22's normally do 1680 x 1050 and anything above that generally does 1920 x 1200. I have a 22" I use on occasion, but I mainly use my 25.5". Gives the best picture and videos are played at 1920 x 1200, so it looks better I think.
 

FairDoos

Active Member
Id recommend the extra 2 inches for your movies but if you wanted to go for the cheaper version then yes. 2" Does make a difference but only a tiny one.
 

anil099

New Member
ohhk I was just mainly wondering if the aspect ratio or res is messed up and looked stretched on like 22 vs 24 i heard 24 was "natural" resolution or whatever for hi def i guess that was my only concern

22 and 24 are both VERY big for me...as long as the screen/video etc dont seem stretched or weird res then im fine

I will probably go for the 24 just to brag though lol
 

fmw

New Member
Don't get confused about aspect ratios and resolutions as they relate to screen size because they don't. The aspect ratio and native resolution will be whatever the designers put into that monitor. So it is the brand and model of the monitor that matters, not the size. Generally, your operating system or video driver will have enough options to display the best combination of resolution and aspect ratio for the monitor. As an example, the 24" monitor I'm using currently has a native resolution of 1920X1080. It has a 16:10 aspect ratio. That gives me a lot of flexibility in terms of the resolution. I tend to prefer it at 1600X900. But, at least I have the choice.
 
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kookooshortman55

New Member
Not much usable difference between a 22" and a 24".

2", most of the time screen size, and price.

I have a 22" and sometimes I wish I had a 24". I got it for $130 so I didn't really have a choice, and I don't have a good enough video card for the 24", but the pixel size is obvious. I would definitely buy it if your video card can support it. Everything will look much sharper.
 

Chris PCX

New Member
I think that either way you are ok, but make sure that you get a monitor with a good refresh rate. It is very important for games or videos... I would suggest 2ms
 
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