Kyle
so ive been searching far and wide for a new monitor and i tried using my dads tv as one and i really liked it is a 32 inch sharp 1080p 60Hz the model number is LC-32LB150U and it looked really nice hooked up to my pc i measured the input lag since tvs are really bad with that and got around 250 ms also measured my asus monitor by comparison and got pretty much the same thing also the response time was only 1.5 seconds less then my monitor so my question: is a tv really a giant no for use as a pc gaming monitor i know its a big no for fps i play a little bit of counter strike which im already terrible at and eventually ill probably get titan fall the games i play most on my pc is stuff like skyrim or league of legends so to try and not drag out this post any longer is that sharp tv good or is there a better tv to use for a pc and if there is i would perfer 32inch 1080p $300 or less or am i stuck with my small 21.5 inch screen OH YA and one more thing i dont think i would care for 120Hz monitor if you would suggest it those tn panels just sacrafice to much color for my liking
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My problem with doing this is my normal monitor is large, and I sit pretty close to it, so small stuff is okay at a high resolution. On the TV, I have to lower my resolution because some text and stuff is too small to see all they back on the couch. So it isn't really a good alternative.
My problem with doing this is my normal monitor is large, and I sit pretty close to it, so small stuff is okay at a high resolution. On the TV, I have to lower my resolution because some text and stuff is too small to see all they back on the couch. So it isn't really a good alternative.
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DamonDay
I plan to get a PC. The versatility of using a PC & endless game library is what makes PC great. I don't hate consoles, I'm just tired of my console pretty much wasted after 7 yrs because no games are made for it. & I heard newer consoles aren't cross compatible with current gen.1.I've seen people play bf3 on a tv using hdmi. How do you set your text size,resolution,&fit the image onto your tv?(don't wanna buy monitor)2.How does steam work?(in depth)3.How often do you replace parts?Every 2-3 yrs? 5-7 yrs?4. I've seen people play xbox360 games & ps3 games on PC using an emulator(ex.UFC 3,Skate 3,Fifa Street)What websites can you get that from?Mid End Build:Case-rosewill line-m $55/CPU-phenom x4 965 $95/Motherboard-gigabyte ga-78-usb3 $70/GPU-sapphire radeon 7770 ddr5 1gb $120/-CX500 $70/RAM-crucial ballistix 8gb $65/HDD-wd blue 500gb $60/Disc Drive-lg 24x $18/TOTAL=$554($654 w/win 7/8 premium 64-bit) It can play new games bf3&farcry on 1920x1080 on hi settings I think 31-41 fps(on gtx 650 but 7770 is better than that)& sims 3 max settings at 100 fps minecraft max at 80 fps(on 7560d integrated graphics) I don't have a lot of money nor care about graphics.
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1. Older tvs have overscan, which can cut off the edge of the image. Newer tvs generally dont suffer from it as they turn on/off overscan based on the need for it.
2. steam is a game distributor and DRM. You buy games from steam or you buy games from other places which use steam to validate the DRM. You made a steam account, and when you buy games, they can ONLY be played with that account in which they were bought. You can play games regardless of internet connection. You can download/play the games on any number of pcs, but only ONE computer can be logged into the profile at a time. Steam often has amazing sales and you can get games for 50-75% off all the time. (even brand new games, like i got borderlands 2 for $25 like a few weeks after the release of it, and that game right now is on sale for $13.
Also steam has its own community. You can post on the steam forums for anything, and there are sub forums for each game where you can get advice, ask if the game is worth buying, find fixes to problems with the game, discuss things that should be added/changed (devs often read that). Also you can chat with people on your friends list like on xbox or ps3. (tho vent, raidcall or skype would likely be better for that anyway)
3. it depends on the parts your buy, and the games and settings you play at. consoles play games on low settings so you know. Even if you play on low settings you are playing at "console quality", so if you are fine with that, and you drop $600-800 in a computer, it will last playing games on low+ settings for 5+ years easy. If you want to play the latest games on max settings, you have to update hardware every 1-3 years.
4) those video are called scams, and they are scam artists. you make you do tons and tons of surveys, and have also money from ad revenue from those places and the video itself, and you end up with nothing. i mean any time you see a survey for anything, its likely fake.
emulation requires ALOT of cpu power (the ps2 has a single core 500mhz cpu, to emulate it at full speed you need like a 3.2-3.6ghz core i3/i5 cpu. the xbox 360 has a 3.2ghz 3core/6thread cpu...) so no current generation computer hardware can possible emulate a ps3 or xbox360, and id imagine it will probably be like 10-15 years before one emerges.
as for a build id recommend:
amd fx4300/6300
any cheaper amd 970 chipset board
the cheapest 8GB ddr3-1866 memory you can get (the 2nd gen fx cpus can use 1866 memory)
amd 7770 graphics card, any is fine
for case id recommend http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit=Property&N=100007583&IsNodeId=1&Manufactory=1459%2C1516%2C2177%2C2031%2C14581%2C1379%2C1320%2C72745%2C12151%2C1647%2C1333%2C2120&PropertyCodeValue=548%3A8287&bop=And&CompareItemList=7|11-129-042^11-129-042-TS%2C11-108-407^11-108-407-TS%2C11-146-084^11-146-084-TS%2C11-146-075^11-146-075-TS%2C11-119-233^11-119-233-TS&percm=11-129-042%3A%24%24%24%24%24%24%24%3B11-108-407%3A%24%24%24%24%24%24%24%3B11-146-084%3A%24%24%24%24%24%24%24%3B11-146-075%3A%24%24%24%24%24%24%24%3B11-119-233%3A%24%24%24%24%24%24%24 and/or the corsair 200r. (that inwin case is a steal atm)
for power supply, the corsair CX 430/500 are a great choice. the 430 is enough for the fx6300 and the 7770, but doesnt leave too much in terms of overclocking.
hdd/dvd drive dont matter to much, id recommend a 1TB drive though for gaming, since games are quite large.
1. Older tvs have overscan, which can cut off the edge of the image. Newer tvs generally dont suffer from it as they turn on/off overscan based on the need for it.
2. steam is a game distributor and DRM. You buy games from steam or you buy games from other places which use steam to validate the DRM. You made a steam account, and when you buy games, they can ONLY be played with that account in which they were bought. You can play games regardless of internet connection. You can download/play the games on any number of pcs, but only ONE computer can be logged into the profile at a time. Steam often has amazing sales and you can get games for 50-75% off all the time. (even brand new games, like i got borderlands 2 for $25 like a few weeks after the release of it, and that game right now is on sale for $13.
Also steam has its own community. You can post on the steam forums for anything, and there are sub forums for each game where you can get advice, ask if the game is worth buying, find fixes to problems with the game, discuss things that should be added/changed (devs often read that). Also you can chat with people on your friends list like on xbox or ps3. (tho vent, raidcall or skype would likely be better for that anyway)
3. it depends on the parts your buy, and the games and settings you play at. consoles play games on low settings so you know. Even if you play on low settings you are playing at "console quality", so if you are fine with that, and you drop $600-800 in a computer, it will last playing games on low+ settings for 5+ years easy. If you want to play the latest games on max settings, you have to update hardware every 1-3 years.
4) those video are called scams, and they are scam artists. you make you do tons and tons of surveys, and have also money from ad revenue from those places and the video itself, and you end up with nothing. i mean any time you see a survey for anything, its likely fake.
emulation requires ALOT of cpu power (the ps2 has a single core 500mhz cpu, to emulate it at full speed you need like a 3.2-3.6ghz core i3/i5 cpu. the xbox 360 has a 3.2ghz 3core/6thread cpu...) so no current generation computer hardware can possible emulate a ps3 or xbox360, and id imagine it will probably be like 10-15 years before one emerges.
as for a build id recommend:
amd fx4300/6300
any cheaper amd 970 chipset board
the cheapest 8GB ddr3-1866 memory you can get (the 2nd gen fx cpus can use 1866 memory)
amd 7770 graphics card, any is fine
for case id recommend http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit=Property&N=100007583&IsNodeId=1&Manufactory=1459%2C1516%2C2177%2C2031%2C14581%2C1379%2C1320%2C72745%2C12151%2C1647%2C1333%2C2120&PropertyCodeValue=548%3A8287&bop=And&CompareItemList=7|11-129-042^11-129-042-TS%2C11-108-407^11-108-407-TS%2C11-146-084^11-146-084-TS%2C11-146-075^11-146-075-TS%2C11-119-233^11-119-233-TS&percm=11-129-042%3A%24%24%24%24%24%24%24%3B11-108-407%3A%24%24%24%24%24%24%24%3B11-146-084%3A%24%24%24%24%24%24%24%3B11-146-075%3A%24%24%24%24%24%24%24%3B11-119-233%3A%24%24%24%24%24%24%24 and/or the corsair 200r. (that inwin case is a steal atm)
for power supply, the corsair CX 430/500 are a great choice. the 430 is enough for the fx6300 and the 7770, but doesnt leave too much in terms of overclocking.
hdd/dvd drive dont matter to much, id recommend a 1TB drive though for gaming, since games are quite large.
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