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Pyroclastic0:
Currently saving up for a monitor or two and not entirely sure what to go for atm. would mainly be going looking for one best for watching films as I don't play too many PC games like FPS yet as I had no money to buy them, may look into trying some in the future.
looked around on the internet and am currently leaning towards this:
Dell Ultrasharp U2311H
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250841731195#ht_1028wt_698
but wondering whether to save/wait for 120hz monitor to decrease in price such as if the Samsung S23A750D comes down in price a fair bit
that's what I've gathered from reading some crap but I really have no idea what's worth it
I'm currently using a TV monitor which isn't very good so anything will be an improvement :S
James:
Yeh get that one looks good! :D Or maybe just save up and wait for the price to drop?
JC:
That seems fairly pricey to me, you could save a fair bit if you moved down to a 22" non-IPS monitor (IPS monitor's are generally better for graphics design/professional work but it's unlikely that you'll notice a huge difference in gaming).
Something like this:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Dell-P2210-22-Pro-Widescreen-TFT-W416K-4W1MD-/170655572796?pt=UK_Computing_ComputerComponents_Monitors&hash=item27bbdd633c
It seems hard to justify the extra expense for the 23" screen.
I also wouldn't recommend spending any extra for a 120 Hz screen at this point as the major benefits of 120 Hz (mainly 3D Gaming and Movies) are very new tech and you're going to pay a premium to make use of them as well as needing very particular parts (only some Screens work with some brands of graphics cards etc).
Nick:
I'd personally make sure to have 1920x1080 or 1920x1200 resolution. JC hates the aspect ratio in 1080, but it doesn't bother me. ##
120hz isn't that necessary at the moment and is not worth the money, in my opinion at least.
I have had excellent results with my Samsung monitors, and they have pretty damn good quality. I just do not know how the price compares to other monitors where you are at. I can't really give you an opinion on any other brand though.
JC:
--- Quote from: Nick on June 22, 2011, 04:50:43 am ---I'd personally make sure to have 1920x1080 or 1920x1200 resolution. JC hates the aspect ratio in 1080, but it doesn't bother me. ##
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I don't hate 1920*1080 resolution, but in this case I do struggle to see the point of paying 50% more (185 Pounds versus 125) for an extra inch and a few extra pixels :P