Would buying an ultra HD monitor be the wise choice with my system?

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Leo

HP Pavilion p6674y Desktop PC
HP 2010 Series Wide LCD Monitor
Windows 7 Home Premium
ATI Radeon HD 4200 video card

My computer can play HD videos (720p and 1080p) but the colors are always REALLY dark or the playback is choppy. My drivers are up to date, but I can't help but think the problem is the monitor (which I assume is pretty middle-of-the-road quality). I want to be able to watch clear 720p and 1080p videos.

I'm looking at the Asus VS247H-P 24-Inch Full-HD LED-Lit Monitor, but don't want to spend the money if it's my whole CPU that's the issue.

Thanks!

Answer
I really wish people would stop using the term "CPU" to refer to their entire machine. But that's besides the point...

I doubt that the monitor is your problem (your monitor doesn't really have much of a say over how choppy your video is). If I had to venture a guess I'd say the problem if your graphics card: the Radeon 4200 is kind of lower end.

My recommendation would be to buy a new graphics card. If all your doing is watching videos then you don't need to spend money on a gaming card or anything - just a basic $30-$50 card should cut it for you.

What card do I need if i were to play these games on this monitor?

Adam

I want to play far cry 2, world at war, left 4 dead 1+ 2 and fallout 3 on as high details as i can on a 1920 x 1080 24 inch monitor without going as high as a radeon 5870. I only want to buy radeon and can't go too high on pricing. £350 is the absolute max. Any recommendations?

Answer
Normally, avergae video cards can run the games mentioned at good settings, but high details at 1080p is more demanding. So, I recommend the ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2. It's enthusiast level and isn't too expensive. Hope I helped!

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