New monitor needed?

2008-04-22 09:30:57

#1

a_reborn_vetaran: Member; +8|6243|Belgium

If I'm buying a new computer, but without a monitor, will the performance be thesame (it's also a flat screen, but a quite old one).

The new computer would be with an 8800GT 512mb card.

Thank you in advance

2008-04-22 09:36:00

#2

kylef: Gone; +1,352|6764|N. Ireland

What's the monitor?

2008-04-22 09:36:26

#3

killer21: Because f*ck you that's why.; +400|6862|Reisterstown, MD

Normally, CRT monitors are better for gaming. LCD monitors are more to save space on your desk. But in all honesty, it really doesn't matter.

Edit: Bad grammar ftl!

Last edited by killer21 (2008-04-22 10:05:13)

2008-04-22 09:50:03

#4

Kurazoo: Pheasant Plucker; +440|6955|West Yorkshire, U.K

killer21 wrote:
Normally, CRT monitors are better for gaming. LCD monitors are more to save space on your desk. But in all honesty, it really don't matter.

Ok tell me how they are better

* They hurt your eyes
*they are big and numb
*the picture is shit

2008-04-22 10:04:13

#5

killer21: Because f*ck you that's why.; +400|6862|Reisterstown, MD

Kurazoo wrote:
Ok tell me how they are better

* They hurt your eyes
*they are big and numb
*the picture is shit

Refresh rate chief.

2008-04-22 10:09:38

#6

02fxnmaurer: Member; +75|6753|Birmingham UK

killer21 wrote:
Kurazoo wrote:
Ok tell me how they are better

* They hurt your eyes
*they are big and numb
*the picture is shit
Refresh rate chief.

crt's suck .....get yourself one of the new samsung screens...and be amazed

2008-04-22 10:18:35

#7

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6468|Winland

02fxnmaurer wrote:
killer21 wrote:
Kurazoo wrote:
Ok tell me how they are better

* They hurt your eyes
*they are big and numb
*the picture is shit
Refresh rate chief.
crt's suck .....get yourself one of the new samsung screens...and be amazed

If it's a good CRT, it's way better than any LCD on the market with the exception of some sharpness. DU can back that up.

And if it runs at 75Hz+, it's not gonna hurt the eyes. It will, however, have a lot better colours, contrast and response time.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2008-04-23 04:26:39

#8

a_reborn_vetaran: Member; +8|6243|Belgium

But ACTUALLY a new monitor isn't needed for playing CoD4 on its highest or something , as long as the card is good?

2008-04-23 07:40:18

#9

killer21: Because f*ck you that's why.; +400|6862|Reisterstown, MD

a_reborn_vetaran wrote:
But ACTUALLY a new monitor isn't needed for playing CoD4 on its highest or something , as long as the card is good?

If you have a good card, chances are you will have to get a DVI converter to....convert the connection to VGA if you intend on using a CRT monitor. Other than that, it will look just fine. But then again, a LCD monitor will save you space and all of that.

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