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Well, as in my other post i need a new monitor as this one only has VAG connection so fancy helping me find a new monitor? i know Nothing about monitors so im hopeing to pick some brains from this thread to widen my knowledge xD guide lines: I would ...


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Old 30th Apr 2008, 09:26
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Default A Monitor for Craiig =)

Well, as in my other post i need a new monitor as this one only has VAG connection

so fancy helping me find a new monitor? i know Nothing about monitors so im hopeing to pick some brains from this thread to widen my knowledge xD

guide lines:
I would like it to be wide screen
I would like the size to be around 20 to 22
I dought i will spend over £350, so the cheaper the better (Y)
I would very much like somthing better than VAG connection, hehe!

thanks a lot!
and any information is a great help!

Craiig//
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Old 30th Apr 2008, 09:36
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hmm, well, what do you need it for? is it for gaming? And what gfx card have you got? this will help for the conector required. Also, do you want an HD screen? Once I know these, I will have a look for some monitors.
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Old 30th Apr 2008, 10:08
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ok well, thanks for the reply!
gaming yeah =P
i hav a 7600GS atm =( look at a 9600GT or 8800GT and maybe SLi them
whats the advantage of HD? and whats the alternative to HD?
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Old 30th Apr 2008, 10:12
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well the advantage of HD is higher resolution, the alternative is the normal non-HD, however the problem is, the price is quite high for HD screens from what I remember, and so, you will be wanting a DVI connector for the screen for those cards your thinking about, I'm not sure if the 7600GS has a DVI, but I asume it has as my card does, and that's older. I'll have a little look into monitors for you.
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Old 30th Apr 2008, 10:17
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from a quick look, it seems like you might actually be able to get a 24" screen for the price you said in the first post, however it will be one of the cheaper ones, try looking as the monitors in the links below and read reviews about them and see if there are any you like, if unsure about any, or want another opinion post it back here, and i'm sure someone will give you an opinion on them.

http://www.dabs.com/productlist.aspx...lectedId=11109
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/produc...d=17&subid=510
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/produc...d=17&subid=949
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Old 30th Apr 2008, 10:26
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thanks for the quick respons!
yeah my 7600 Gs has DVI connector, in fact it has 2 and i hav an adaptor making it VAG lmao
looks like i feel the 22" more than the others... 24 for the extra 2 inch seems a high price to pay
so from your link (this) what should i be looking for? as in "1000:1 Contrast Ratio" what does that mean ^^ (told u i know nothing =P)
This takes my eye Asus

thanks craiig//
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Old 30th Apr 2008, 10:36
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ok, something I should have said earlier but it's "VGA no VAG" just so you know And the for the contrast ratio it's probably explained better here than I can explain it, and as for other things to look at is viewing angle (the angle from perpendicular you can see the display from), response time (time it takes for the monitor to display the picture it is told to display) they are the main things, but look at the reviews, and I would only pick one if I saw a review they said it was good (some monitors are baddly made and fail quickly or have many dead pixels (pixels that are always on or off, causing a black spot on the screen, or a white spot on the screen)
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Old 30th Apr 2008, 10:45
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hehe typo i knew it really (Cheers)
yeah i wont to be able to see the screen from like nearly any angle, not too bothered at like 160 degrees thou =P

does any one have any comments on the Asus ^^
cheers for the help!
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Old 30th Apr 2008, 12:05
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From the looks of the specs it looks quite good, and my brother is very happy with his asus laptop so i don't think there are any problems with the company, but as for the monitor it self, maybe try looking at a few reviews, try searching through google, or using the links in the news posts for hardware reviews and searching those sites, see what they think of them.
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ok, wil do ;) nice one. good info x) thanks again
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