How important do you rate monitors in the grand scheme of things?

Zardon · Sep 26, 2004, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by The_Neon_Cowboy

Actually You can get a good 19" pure flat for about $159

depends what you class as good

Zardon · Sep 26, 2004, 11:04 AM

someone asked if I could post a daytime picture, well its pretty stormy and dull here in ireland today but here is a semi decent picture

Dom · Sep 26, 2004, 11:13 AM

Sick setup, Z.

CDsDontBurn · Sep 26, 2004, 05:13 PM

i like the swivel monitor. pretty awsome i think.

masshass81 · Sep 26, 2004, 09:41 PM

Well I have a Samsung 753 DynaFlat... Although its old (bought it in 2001)

, I think its still a great monitor.. When I upgrade Q2 of next year, I know I will switch to an LCD. Takes up a lot less room, great viewable area, lightweight, and uh theyre effing awesome... Hopefully by then they'll have the 9ms LCDs readily available

Zardon · Sep 26, 2004, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by masshass81

Well I have a Samsung 753 DynaFlat... Although its old (bought it in 2001)

, I think its still a great monitor.. When I upgrade Q2 of next year, I know I will switch to an LCD. Takes up a lot less room, great viewable area, lightweight, and uh theyre effing awesome... Hopefully by then they'll have the 9ms LCDs readily available

Already seen sub 6ms gamescreens on ebay, some dealer in japan. havent seen any larger than 17inch atm though.

**MIG-31** · Sep 26, 2004, 10:14 PM

i currently use a hyundai imagequest q995 19" crt. Â£169.00 from overclockers.co.uk.most exellent monitor for it's price.monitors are fairly important but price does come higher in consideration for me.

dipstick · Sep 26, 2004, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Zardon

Already seen sub 6ms gamescreens on ebay, some dealer in japan. havent seen any larger than 17inch atm though.

I think those are 'misprinted' bud. They are definitely listing only the rise (or fall) of the crystal but not the total time like all others. I bet those are 12ms and they are trying to screw people over. 8ms is the next step but those wont be out for a few months.

Danhill · Sep 27, 2004, 06:37 AM

Very nice Z, is that the midnight grey color on those screens?? I think they come in 2 colors, black and Midnight Grey.

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Originally Posted by Zardon

someone asked if I could post a daytime picture, well its pretty stormy and dull here in ireland today but here is a semi decent picture

ronnn · Sep 27, 2004, 07:18 AM

I currently use a viewsonic 95f+ and am just shopping for an lcd. I came to the same conclusion, that here I was comtemplating upgrading my video card that can play all games with a monitor I don't really like.

But in Canada at least 19" and bigger lcds are not cheap.

@/2ct!< · Sep 28, 2004, 01:42 AM

yeah, I too am waiting for the next gen lcds with sub 10ms times... the 2001fps are very nice, but they still blur a little to me, not that much that I would care, I just am not in any real rush to get one, (My dads 191t is darn good as well, not quite as fast, but $200 cheaper

)

HawgsHead · Sep 29, 2004, 04:39 AM

You have to rank a monitor up there with the CPU & Video Card.Geez,the monitor is what tickles youre eyes and in turn they tickle youre brain.I have a 22" NEC Mitshbishi Dimondtron CRT & a 20" NEC Mitsubishi MultiSync LCD that has refresh rates up to 75 Hertz.

swimtech · Sep 29, 2004, 03:44 PM

Whenever possible, I try match the quality of monitor to the video card. The CPU actually doesn't matter near as much to me when considering the monitor. The quality the video card can give you is limited by the ability of the monitor to display it.

Even a $50.00 video card can display a great 1600x1200 image (a Radeon 7000 or such), but you've still got to have a really good monitor to see that highly detailed image in all its glory. I guess I'd have to rate the monitor the second or third most important component in the entire system.

WisMerHill · Sep 29, 2004, 03:57 PM

I find monitors to be extremely important, it's the one thing you always keep looking at so when being a pc-addict as i am, one really needs a good monitor.
glad a lot of people seem to agree, when i bought a 17" crt for 400+ euros everyone thought i was mad.

eedn · Oct 23, 2004, 06:05 AM

Zardon (or anyone else), I'm trying to get portrait mode to work automagically when I rotate my 2001FP. I just downloaded the latest Catalyst drivers for my 9800Pro. Is the monitor supposed to do this by itself or do I have to always change it manually?

Sandok · Oct 23, 2004, 06:40 AM

I don't find the screen as important as all of you say! Since I hate CRTs I only get LCDs and the GOOD ones are way more expensive than any other piece of the PC!

skykat · Oct 27, 2004, 12:27 AM

My theory is, since the monitor, keyboard, mouse and speakers are the only parts of your computer that you ACTUALLY interact with, they should be worth somewhere between of a third and a half of your total system cost (though I think half is a bit too much). I think that spending less than a third is a waste of the goods inside of your case.

pr0digal jenius · Oct 27, 2004, 12:45 AM

monitors are very important. What good is a blazing fast system at 60Hz and 800x600 with awfuls mearing all the time?

get a nice big fat one that could swallow you whole

*typing on a 21"*

Vampyromaniac · Oct 27, 2004, 06:43 AM

Great how people love to draw extreme comparisons. Here's one from the other end: what good is a $1000 monitor on a 286 with on-board graphics?

Any way, I agree a monitor is a very important part of your setup, but not thought about as often as other things. Similar to tyres in that respect.

And just to throw my hat in as well, I have a 21" Trinitron, and it's lovely. Was a bit lovelier on Windows 98 though.

CDsDontBurn · Oct 27, 2004, 09:04 AM

i'm enjoying my Envision 19" monitor @ 1600x1200 @ 75Hz on my desktop

.

Lowfat · Oct 28, 2004, 10:18 PM

I am happy with my $200CAD 17" monitor. I dont really think anything larger is nessecary.

~~HawK~~ · Oct 29, 2004, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Vampyromaniac

Great how people love to draw extreme comparisons. Here's one from the other end: what good is a $1000 monitor on a 286 with on-board graphics?

Any way, I agree a monitor is a very important part of your setup, but not thought about as often as other things. Similar to tyres in that respect.

And just to throw my hat in as well, I have a 21" Trinitron, and it's lovely. Was a bit lovelier on Windows 98 though.

You have tyres on your computer???

But I agree with the trinitron

Sep 26, 2004, 05:13 PM	#34
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Sep 26, 2004, 09:41 PM	#35
masshass81 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 13 Rep Power: 0	Well I have a Samsung 753 DynaFlat... Although its old (bought it in 2001), I think its still a great monitor.. When I upgrade Q2 of next year, I know I will switch to an LCD. Takes up a lot less room, great viewable area, lightweight, and uh theyre effing awesome... Hopefully by then they'll have the 9ms LCDs readily available

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Sep 28, 2004, 01:42 AM	#41
@/2ct!< HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Not Vegas, anymore :( Posts: 1,391 Rep Power: 0	yeah, I too am waiting for the next gen lcds with sub 10ms times... the 2001fps are very nice, but they still blur a little to me, not that much that I would care, I just am not in any real rush to get one, (My dads 191t is darn good as well, not quite as fast, but $200 cheaper ) __________________

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HawgsHead Rest In Peace Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Danville Virginia.The United States of America"In the God of Abraham,Isaac and Jacob We Trust" Posts: 2,012 Rep Power: 0	You have to rank a monitor up there with the CPU & Video Card.Geez,the monitor is what tickles youre eyes and in turn they tickle youre brain.I have a 22" NEC Mitshbishi Dimondtron CRT & a 20" NEC Mitsubishi MultiSync LCD that has refresh rates up to 75 Hertz. __________________ Rig specs to the left in the boxes....X-Box 360 w/Hitachi 42" HDTV....If Darwins theory of evolution is true then why are monkeys still monkeys?It takes much more faith to believe in Darwin's theory over the Genesis account of creation. Last edited by HawgsHead; Sep 29, 2004 at 04:47 AM.

Sep 26, 2004, 11:04 AM	Thread Starter #32
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	someone asked if I could post a daytime picture, well its pretty stormy and dull here in ireland today but here is a semi decent picture

Sep 26, 2004, 11:13 AM	#33
Dom DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 12,940 Rep Power: 0	Sick setup, Z.

Sep 27, 2004, 07:18 AM	#40
ronnn DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 617 Rep Power: 0	I currently use a viewsonic 95f+ and am just shopping for an lcd. I came to the same conclusion, that here I was comtemplating upgrading my video card that can play all games with a monitor I don't really like. But in Canada at least 19" and bigger lcds are not cheap.

Sep 29, 2004, 03:44 PM	#43
swimtech HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 4,040 Rep Power: 124 System Specs	Whenever possible, I try match the quality of monitor to the video card. The CPU actually doesn't matter near as much to me when considering the monitor. The quality the video card can give you is limited by the ability of the monitor to display it. Even a $50.00 video card can display a great 1600x1200 image (a Radeon 7000 or such), but you've still got to have a really good monitor to see that highly detailed image in all its glory. I guess I'd have to rate the monitor the second or third most important component in the entire system. __________________ It's not so much getting your way that matters or not - what matters is how you go about getting it.

Sep 29, 2004, 03:57 PM	#44
WisMerHill DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Netherlands Posts: 468 Rep Power: 0	I find monitors to be extremely important, it's the one thing you always keep looking at so when being a pc-addict as i am, one really needs a good monitor. glad a lot of people seem to agree, when i bought a 17" crt for 400+ euros everyone thought i was mad. __________________ [color=sandybrown][color=white] [/color] [color=white][color=white]M[/color][color=white]y Computer[/color]: [/color][color=white]3DMark2001[/color][color=white] - [/color][color=white]3Dmark2003[/color][color=white] - [/color][color=white]3DMark200[/color][color=white]5[/color][color=white] - [/color][color=white]PCMark2004[/color][/color]

Oct 23, 2004, 06:05 AM	#45
eedn DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Zardon (or anyone else), I'm trying to get portrait mode to work automagically when I rotate my 2001FP. I just downloaded the latest Catalyst drivers for my 9800Pro. Is the monitor supposed to do this by itself or do I have to always change it manually?

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Sandok DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,472 Rep Power: 0	I don't find the screen as important as all of you say! Since I hate CRTs I only get LCDs and the GOOD ones are way more expensive than any other piece of the PC!

Oct 27, 2004, 12:27 AM	#47
skykat DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 32 Rep Power: 0	My theory is, since the monitor, keyboard, mouse and speakers are the only parts of your computer that you ACTUALLY interact with, they should be worth somewhere between of a third and a half of your total system cost (though I think half is a bit too much). I think that spending less than a third is a waste of the goods inside of your case. __________________ I caught you a delicious Bass.

Oct 27, 2004, 12:45 AM	#48
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	monitors are very important. What good is a blazing fast system at 60Hz and 800x600 with awfuls mearing all the time? get a nice big fat one that could swallow you whole typing on a 21"

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Oct 27, 2004, 09:04 AM	#50
CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,779 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	i'm enjoying my Envision 19" monitor @ 1600x1200 @ 75Hz on my desktop . __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Oct 28, 2004, 10:18 PM	#51
Lowfat Xtreme Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Grande Prairie, AB, Can Posts: 4,254 Rep Power: 101	I am happy with my $200CAD 17" monitor. I dont really think anything larger is nessecary.