Good monitor??

Jadal · 11-07-2005, 09:36 AM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824116355

or is there something better?

thanks

Ghryphen · 11-07-2005, 09:53 AM

I have the Viewsonic vp912b and absolutely love it. That one looks pretty nice Jadal, though the cabinet is kind of ugly

That has a nice response time, mine is 12ms and I have no problems with ghosting.

CannonBall · 11-07-2005, 10:39 AM

Who are you again?

Where the HELL you been?

you don't lub me anymore????

Spinning Hat · 11-07-2005, 10:42 AM

I'd buy that monitor, if I hadn't already boiught my 17" Zenith...

Cptmorgan · 11-07-2005, 11:56 AM

I have a 19" LCD that came with my dell. I kinda regret not going with the bigger one for the sole purpose of getting 1600x1200 resolution.

My wow ui can get a bit crowded for my liking.

Jadal · 11-07-2005, 12:25 PM

yea this is my first LCD so I'm wiggin over it just a bit

I have my doubts about the 3ms/6ms, seems a bit exaggerated when most of the LCDs are over 10ms. I was looking for one with an 8ms when I found this one.

The only other thing is the resolution. some ppl really like 1600x1200. Ive tried my monitor as high as 1280x(whatever) and for me it seems about as big as I can go before my eyes start bleeding uncontrollably (at 1280 I have to put my glasses on, if you can help it dont get old

).

I've picked out the rest:

ABIT AN8-ULTRA Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra ATX AMD Mobo
ASUS Geforce 7800GT 256MB
CORSAIR XMS 2GB (4 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400
AMD Athlon 64 3500+ Venice 1GHz FSB Socket 939
SONY 16X Dual Layer DVD+/-RW (time to copy movies

)
+odds and ends

This one is a bit more expensive than the one I built for WoW (1k vs 1.6k) but I'm hoping the xtra cash helps with all the little gaming extras which is something I didnt take into consideration on my last build.

Thanks for the input guys.

edit: muzo drove the price up to 1.8k uh yea thanks "friend"?!

Cptmorgan · 11-07-2005, 02:16 PM

u gotta remeber that a 19" LCD has about the same screen size as a 20-21" CRT. So that 1280 is gonna be a littl easier to see. I am pissed because i know my computer can handle 1600x1200, but my monitor just dosent handle it.

Only saying that becuase i wish someone would have talked me into it back then.

Cptmorgan · 11-07-2005, 02:18 PM

Also, that a pretty sic setup u got there, what kinda of hard drive are you going with?

is SATA2 out yet?

Defenetly go with at least one 10,000rpm drive, should help with load times.

Or do a raid 0 with 7,800 drives.

Jadal · 11-07-2005, 03:04 PM

went with a western digital 80g 7200 , think it had 8m cache

Cass · 11-07-2005, 09:23 PM

I have been thinking of a new monitor, do they do anything diffrent/better than CRT? Dont know if its worth extra money for something smaller.

RocketMad · 11-08-2005, 03:24 AM

Cass,

They are more expensive but worth it. No eye problems, it's always nice and bright (good for certain games who are really dark) They are smaller, so it takes less space. Everything is sharp as hell.

It's a good investment!

Nizuttz · 11-08-2005, 04:52 AM

Its a decent monitor, but I always recommend the Apple monitors. They have a much better display ratio and it truely makes a difference.

Now before I get slammed with Anti-Mac shit let me just say that Macs suck my left nut... but Apple did make the iPod and their Monitors bad ass.

RocketMad · 11-08-2005, 05:08 AM

I've always been a big fan of Ilyama, they make great products.

Nizuttz · 11-08-2005, 05:15 AM

who the hell are they?

RocketMad · 11-08-2005, 05:54 AM

Only one of the best brands in the world!

http://www.iiyama.com/

It's the No. 1 brand here and in Japan, they cost alot but you get A+ Quality

11-07-2005, 09:36 AM	#1
Jadal Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Tallahassee FL Age: 56 Posts: 423	Good monitor?? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824116355 or is there something better? thanks

11-07-2005, 09:53 AM	#2
Ghryphen Officer PlanetSide Characters Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: WA, USA Posts: 4,733 WoW Characters	I have the Viewsonic vp912b and absolutely love it. That one looks pretty nice Jadal, though the cabinet is kind of ugly That has a nice response time, mine is 12ms and I have no problems with ghosting. __________________ The Hounds of Zeus \| Allied Tribal Forces

11-07-2005, 10:39 AM	#3
CannonBall Celebrated Pooper PlanetSide Characters Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Hoover, AL Age: 51 Posts: 1,294 Xbox Live Leaderboard: 8^th WoW Characters	Who are you again? Where the HELL you been? you don't lub me anymore???? __________________ Cannonball - All Hail The Alliance "We are all friends here, let's not point fingers!"

11-07-2005, 11:56 AM	#5
Cptmorgan Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Tampa FL Age: 42 Posts: 418 WoW Characters	I have a 19" LCD that came with my dell. I kinda regret not going with the bigger one for the sole purpose of getting 1600x1200 resolution. My wow ui can get a bit crowded for my liking. __________________ http://matt555matt.googlepages.com/home http://wow.blupp.net/item.php?id=87420

11-07-2005, 12:25 PM	#6
Jadal Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Tallahassee FL Age: 56 Posts: 423	yea this is my first LCD so I'm wiggin over it just a bit I have my doubts about the 3ms/6ms, seems a bit exaggerated when most of the LCDs are over 10ms. I was looking for one with an 8ms when I found this one. The only other thing is the resolution. some ppl really like 1600x1200. Ive tried my monitor as high as 1280x(whatever) and for me it seems about as big as I can go before my eyes start bleeding uncontrollably (at 1280 I have to put my glasses on, if you can help it dont get old ). I've picked out the rest: ABIT AN8-ULTRA Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra ATX AMD Mobo ASUS Geforce 7800GT 256MB CORSAIR XMS 2GB (4 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 AMD Athlon 64 3500+ Venice 1GHz FSB Socket 939 SONY 16X Dual Layer DVD+/-RW (time to copy movies ) +odds and ends This one is a bit more expensive than the one I built for WoW (1k vs 1.6k) but I'm hoping the xtra cash helps with all the little gaming extras which is something I didnt take into consideration on my last build. Thanks for the input guys. edit: muzo drove the price up to 1.8k uh yea thanks "friend"?! Last edited by Jadal; 11-07-2005 at 01:48 PM.

11-07-2005, 10:42 AM	#4
Spinning Hat XMEN - CO PlanetSide Characters Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Minneapolis, MN USA Age: 44 Posts: 2,570 Xbox Live Leaderboard: 15^th WoW Characters	I'd buy that monitor, if I hadn't already boiught my 17" Zenith...

11-07-2005, 02:16 PM	#7
Cptmorgan Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Tampa FL Age: 42 Posts: 418 WoW Characters	u gotta remeber that a 19" LCD has about the same screen size as a 20-21" CRT. So that 1280 is gonna be a littl easier to see. I am pissed because i know my computer can handle 1600x1200, but my monitor just dosent handle it. Only saying that becuase i wish someone would have talked me into it back then.

11-07-2005, 02:18 PM	#8
Cptmorgan Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Tampa FL Age: 42 Posts: 418 WoW Characters	Also, that a pretty sic setup u got there, what kinda of hard drive are you going with? is SATA2 out yet? Defenetly go with at least one 10,000rpm drive, should help with load times. Or do a raid 0 with 7,800 drives.

11-07-2005, 03:04 PM	#9
Jadal Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Tallahassee FL Age: 56 Posts: 423	went with a western digital 80g 7200 , think it had 8m cache

11-07-2005, 09:23 PM	#10
Cass Registered User PlanetSide Characters Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada. BC Age: 33 Posts: 531 WoW Characters	I have been thinking of a new monitor, do they do anything diffrent/better than CRT? Dont know if its worth extra money for something smaller. __________________ Crashing Cows since day 1.

11-08-2005, 03:24 AM	#11
RocketMad Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Teh Netherlands Age: 37 Posts: 437	Cass, They are more expensive but worth it. No eye problems, it's always nice and bright (good for certain games who are really dark) They are smaller, so it takes less space. Everything is sharp as hell. It's a good investment!

11-08-2005, 04:52 AM	#12
Nizuttz t3h suck Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 44 Posts: 1,659 WoW Characters	Its a decent monitor, but I always recommend the Apple monitors. They have a much better display ratio and it truely makes a difference. Now before I get slammed with Anti-Mac shit let me just say that Macs suck my left nut... but Apple did make the iPod and their Monitors bad ass. __________________ In every city, there are fools to pity -Mr. T

11-08-2005, 05:08 AM	#13
RocketMad Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Teh Netherlands Age: 37 Posts: 437	I've always been a big fan of Ilyama, they make great products.

11-08-2005, 05:15 AM	#14
Nizuttz t3h suck Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 44 Posts: 1,659 WoW Characters	who the hell are they?

11-08-2005, 05:54 AM	#15
RocketMad Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Teh Netherlands Age: 37 Posts: 437	Only one of the best brands in the world! http://www.iiyama.com/ It's the No. 1 brand here and in Japan, they cost alot but you get A+ Quality

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