Computer Monitor

2009-06-09 18:02:40

#1

nickb64: formerly from OC (it's EXACTLY like on tv)[truth]; +77|5874|Greatest Nation on Earth(USA)

I'm looking for a monitor for a build over the summer.

Is this good?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6824254039
Or this one?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6824236051

Any suggestions???

Looking for a budget of under $200, preferably under $170

EDIT:
Specs of possible build:

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400
EVGA GTX 260 (216 Core)
ASUS P5Q Pro
Cooler Master 690 w/ 7 120mm fans
Corsair 750W PSU
4 GB OCZ DDR2 1066(2*2GB) [might go with 6GB]
Samsung F1 750 GB

Last edited by nickb64 (2009-06-09 18:11:37)

2009-06-09 18:05:22

#2

Miggle: FUCK UBISOFT; +1,411|7005|FUCK UBISOFT

I have this

And love it.

2009-06-09 18:19:25

#3

Little BaBy JESUS: m8; +394|6411|'straya

Is there are reason you want a 16:9, 1080p screen? I'm just wondering what to suggest.
I have one and they are good (especially if you watch alot of movies) but you should look at 16:10 as well....

I have a BenQ T2200HD and its a great little monitor (very cheap)

Last edited by Little BaBy JESUS (2009-06-09 18:20:10)

2009-06-09 18:27:51

#4

mikkel: Member; +383|6864

If you can stretch it by $20, get this. It's a steal for the price.

2009-06-09 18:41:35

#5

aimless: Member; +166|6388|Texas

I have an Acer X223Wbd 22", it's perfect. Clear, crisp, no dead pixels, etc.

2009-06-09 18:59:29

#6

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6460|Winland

Samsung. Hanns-G and Acer aren't exactly known for quality.

Last edited by Freezer7Pro (2009-06-09 19:00:42)

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

2009-06-09 19:04:29

#7

Brasso: member; +1,549|6893

16:9 - because 16:10 just isn't good enough

"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"

2009-06-09 20:00:35

#8

nickb64: formerly from OC (it's EXACTLY like on tv)[truth]; +77|5874|Greatest Nation on Earth(USA)

I don't really care what ratio, just widescreen.

2009-06-09 20:11:12

#9

CosmoKramer: CC you in October; +131|6882|Medford, WI

Freezer7Pro wrote:
Samsung. Hanns-G and Acer aren't exactly known for quality.

my brother has the hans-g and its very nice

2009-06-09 21:04:40

#10

Catbox: forgiveness; +505|6979

Samsung are great...
This is a 20 inch widescreen 5ms for 150 bucks after rebate
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6824001313

Love is the answer

2009-06-10 03:38:40

#11

GC_PaNzerFIN: Work and study @ Technical Uni; +528|6677|Finland

Change the CPU to Q9550, It just had big price cut. And get a nice cooler for it.

I must question the need for CF mobo if you get NVIDIA card. Asus P5Q would do just fine. (get the pro if its almost same priced tho).

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2009-06-10 04:04:31

#12

Little BaBy JESUS: m8; +394|6411|'straya

GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:
Change the CPU to Q9550, It just had big price cut. And get a nice cooler for it.

I must question the need for CF mobo if you get NVIDIA card. Asus P5Q would do just fine. (get the pro if its almost same priced tho).

Most stores i see have them for the same price anyway.

2009-06-10 04:05:41

#13

GC_PaNzerFIN: Work and study @ Technical Uni; +528|6677|Finland

Little BaBy JESUS wrote:
GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:
Change the CPU to Q9550, It just had big price cut. And get a nice cooler for it.

I must question the need for CF mobo if you get NVIDIA card. Asus P5Q would do just fine. (get the pro if its almost same priced tho).
Most stores i see have them for the same price anyway.

Must be AU, but EU and USA dropped the prices.

Just quick comparison between stores and you find which one is ripping you off and which applied the price cut.

Last edited by GC_PaNzerFIN (2009-06-10 04:06:47)

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2009-06-10 09:25:49

#14

nickb64: formerly from OC (it's EXACTLY like on tv)[truth]; +77|5874|Greatest Nation on Earth(USA)

Newegg price on the q9550 went down some i think.

I was looking at the q9550, but at the price it was before, I couldn't quite afford it.

I was going q9400 because MicroCenter had it for 179 which was like $50 cheaper than newegg.

2009-06-10 09:30:47

#15

The_Sniper_NM: Official EVGA Fanboy; +94|6376|SC | USA |

If you get a Q9550, just hope it's an E0. That's why I like my Q9650 so much, guaranteed E0. Makes going to 4Ghz so much easier.

2009-06-10 09:37:32

#16

GC_PaNzerFIN: Work and study @ Technical Uni; +528|6677|Finland

The_Sniper_NM wrote:
If you get a Q9550, just hope it's an E0. That's why I like my Q9650 so much, guaranteed E0. Makes going to 4Ghz so much easier.

Unless you get bad batch that can't even do 3.8Ghz easily...

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2009-06-10 10:46:49

#17

oO: your mum wears a leather wig with grey sideburns; +4|5713

Just keep in mind that if it's going to be used on a system that's being built principally for gaming, you might want to see if there is anything with a 2ms response time for that money.

5ms is still very good, but 2ms is now the competitive gaming standard.

2009-06-10 11:51:11

#18

h4hagen: Whats my age again?; +91|6615|Troy, New York

The second one on there, the Asus, is great, my cousin has one. Personally I have a Samsung T220, but for that price range thats a great buy.

2009-06-10 12:17:02

#19

nickb64: formerly from OC (it's EXACTLY like on tv)[truth]; +77|5874|Greatest Nation on Earth(USA)

oO wrote:
Just keep in mind that if it's going to be used on a system that's being built principally for gaming, you might want to see if there is anything with a 2ms response time for that money.

5ms is still very good, but 2ms is now the competitive gaming standard.

Going to be used for gaming, school work, and just general web surfing.

BF2
BF2142
MOH: Airborne
CrossFire
Other games in the future

Last edited by nickb64 (2009-06-10 12:17:17)

2009-06-10 20:18:43

#20

nickb64: formerly from OC (it's EXACTLY like on tv)[truth]; +77|5874|Greatest Nation on Earth(USA)

What would you suggest for HS/Fan for q9550 or q9650???

I might save up some more for the q9650 instead of the 9550

2009-06-10 20:46:30

#21

Catbox: forgiveness; +505|6979

I just built a box with a q9400(180 bucks microcenter)/8800gtx/4gb that i oc'd to 3.20... it's very fast and renders 3d stuff really quick... 95-100fps on bf2/2142
and it doesnt get hotter than 52 degrees... I have a really big antec 1080 case and lots of fans

I am going to pick up an Artic pro 7 cooler for 30 bucks soon though... the cooler the better...
you can install it without taking the motherboard out of the case...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6835186134
there are settings on my Gigabyte UD3P to oc to 3.2 3.4 and 3.6 with one click of a button... you can also change every setting imaginable in the bios if you want to do it yourself...

Love is the answer

2009-06-11 05:18:00

#22

GC_PaNzerFIN: Work and study @ Technical Uni; +528|6677|Finland

[TUF]Catbox wrote:
I just built a box with a q9400(180 bucks microcenter)/8800gtx/4gb that i oc'd to 3.20... it's very fast and renders 3d stuff really quick... 95-100fps on bf2/2142
and it doesnt get hotter than 52 degrees... I have a really big antec 1080 case and lots of fans

I am going to pick up an Artic pro 7 cooler for 30 bucks soon though... the cooler the better...
you can install it without taking the motherboard out of the case...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6835186134
there are settings on my Gigabyte UD3P to oc to 3.2 3.4 and 3.6 with one click of a button... you can also change every setting imaginable in the bios if you want to do it yourself...

Don't get F7P for quad. It just isn't good enough for high TDP CPUs.

Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme with good fan / Noctua NH-U12P / that Xigmatec DU always suggests, don't remember it right now

Last edited by GC_PaNzerFIN (2009-06-11 05:18:43)

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2009-06-11 09:04:19

#23

Brasso: member; +1,549|6893

nickb64 wrote:
I don't really care what ratio, just widescreen.

i was alluding to the rather fast-paced change in widescreen monitors from 16:10 to 16:9 just because people fall for the "full 1080p!!!" thing. movies are done in 16:9, but games are usually 16:10. everything's moving to 16:9 though, so games are starting to abandon 16:10...

GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:
Don't get F7P for quad. It just isn't good enough for high TDP CPUs.

Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme with good fan / Noctua NH-U12P / that Xigmatec DU always suggests, don't remember it right now

the Xiggy S1283

Last edited by haffeysucks (2009-06-11 09:05:15)

"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"

2009-06-11 16:07:55

#24

Catbox: forgiveness; +505|6979

GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:
[TUF]Catbox wrote:
I just built a box with a q9400(180 bucks microcenter)/8800gtx/4gb that i oc'd to 3.20... it's very fast and renders 3d stuff really quick... 95-100fps on bf2/2142
and it doesnt get hotter than 52 degrees... I have a really big antec 1080 case and lots of fans

I am going to pick up an Artic pro 7 cooler for 30 bucks soon though... the cooler the better...
you can install it without taking the motherboard out of the case...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6835186134
there are settings on my Gigabyte UD3P to oc to 3.2 3.4 and 3.6 with one click of a button... you can also change every setting imaginable in the bios if you want to do it yourself...
Don't get F7P for quad. It just isn't good enough for high TDP CPUs.

Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme with good fan / Noctua NH-U12P / that Xigmatec DU always suggests, don't remember it right now

thanks... i will check out those heatsinks
my case is huge and it doesnt get very hot but i would like to try 3.6 ghz to see how it performs...
i am also going to upgrade to 2 4770/4870's in crossfire or nvidia equivalent in a month or 2

Love is the answer

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