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Here's what I have so far http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gsER
First of all, which is better between a 24 inch and 27 inch? I can't afford 1920x1200 so I am getting 1920x1080. I am going to be playing WoW, SWTOR, Battlfield 3, Crysis and others.
I was looking at these monitors specifically.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0043T7FHK/?tag=pcpapi-20
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824254093&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824160080&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=
And this one is 1920x1200 but is a little bit more expensive. I would be willing to get it if it's worth it over the others.
http://www.amazon.com/Dell-UltraSharp-U2412M-LED-Monitor/dp/B005JN9310
Answer
I'm not going to look at all of these for you so I can teach you what to look for.
Response time: The time it takes for the input to get from the computer to the monitor and then display it.
Refresh rate: The numbers are whats important, if you play games at 30FPS in Vsync, you only need a 30Hz. If you play 60FPS constantly you'll want 60Hz, and so on, and so forth.
The bigger, the slower: a larger screen requires more space to be refreshed constantly so usually, a larger screen will take longer to refresh and give you the closest to current time there is. Smaller screens are usually better for that exact reason but since you can't get a monitor UNDER 2MS response time for some reason, don't sweat it if you've got a 34" you're looking at if the response time is 2-3MS.
As for brand names: Asus, Acer and HP are all big names and are usually good about their warantys in the event that something does go wrong. I'm not familiar with many besides those and like Samsung so I can't offer a brand preference but I can tell you this much.
Edit: Forgot, 1200p doesn't really matter as some games don't even support that resolution(namely those ported to consoles) and running @ 1080P will give you a higher FPS than running @ 1200p so overall, 1080p is the average for a reason.
Side note: If you're using an Nvidia graphics card, they run best at around 1080p anyway, AMD does best(for some reason) at 1600p but few monitors actually display in resolutions that high.
I'm not going to look at all of these for you so I can teach you what to look for.
Response time: The time it takes for the input to get from the computer to the monitor and then display it.
Refresh rate: The numbers are whats important, if you play games at 30FPS in Vsync, you only need a 30Hz. If you play 60FPS constantly you'll want 60Hz, and so on, and so forth.
The bigger, the slower: a larger screen requires more space to be refreshed constantly so usually, a larger screen will take longer to refresh and give you the closest to current time there is. Smaller screens are usually better for that exact reason but since you can't get a monitor UNDER 2MS response time for some reason, don't sweat it if you've got a 34" you're looking at if the response time is 2-3MS.
As for brand names: Asus, Acer and HP are all big names and are usually good about their warantys in the event that something does go wrong. I'm not familiar with many besides those and like Samsung so I can't offer a brand preference but I can tell you this much.
Edit: Forgot, 1200p doesn't really matter as some games don't even support that resolution(namely those ported to consoles) and running @ 1080P will give you a higher FPS than running @ 1200p so overall, 1080p is the average for a reason.
Side note: If you're using an Nvidia graphics card, they run best at around 1080p anyway, AMD does best(for some reason) at 1600p but few monitors actually display in resolutions that high.
gaming computer?
fortysix9
how good is this computer and will it be able to run top of the line games and is it worth the price?thanx
$953.00
(before all applicable rebates)
CASE: Thermaltake M9 VI1000BWS Mid-Tower 420W Case w/ Side-panel Window
CPU: AMD Athlon⢠X2 6400+ Dual-Core CPU w/ HyperTransport Technology
MOTHERBOARD: MSI K9A2 CF-F AMD 790X CrossFire Chipset DDR2/1066 Dual 16X PCIE SATA RAID MB w/GbLAN, USB2.0, & 7.1Audio
MEMORY: (Req.DDR2 MainBoard)3GB (3x1GB) PC6400 DDR2/800 Memory (Corsair or Major Brand)
VIDEO CARD: NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT 512MB 16X PCI Express (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA)
VIDEO CARD 2: NONE
LCD Monitor: 19& quot; TFT Active Matrix LCD Display (Brand-Named LCD Display)
HARD DRIVE: Single Hard Drive (320GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD)
Data Hard Drive: NONE
Optical Drive: (Special Price) LG 20X DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW DRIVE DUAL LAYER (BLACK COLOR)
Optical Drive 2: 16X DVD ROM (BLACK COLOR)
SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
Answer
No, not a good gaming computer or a good deal.
$953 for an X2 and an 8600GT? Including monitor and OS from rough guesses based off of newegg prices, this should cost ~$800, not over $950. In addition, the 8600GT makes for a poor gaming video card. You really should be looking for the 3850, 3870, 9600GT, 8800GS/GT/GTS (but only the 512MB models, avoid the 320/640 models.)
If I were you, I'd pass on this and keep looking.
No, not a good gaming computer or a good deal.
$953 for an X2 and an 8600GT? Including monitor and OS from rough guesses based off of newegg prices, this should cost ~$800, not over $950. In addition, the 8600GT makes for a poor gaming video card. You really should be looking for the 3850, 3870, 9600GT, 8800GS/GT/GTS (but only the 512MB models, avoid the 320/640 models.)
If I were you, I'd pass on this and keep looking.
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