Good 1080p HD Monitor under $200 ?

Miguel

Hey
Im building a gaming pc and I need a monitor for under $200 dollars any recommendations ?

I Really want a HD 1080p monitor with a great color . and maybe vuilt it speakers around 24 inches

Thanks

Answer
That's a really tight budget for a good gaming monitor, you should definitely spend a little bit more and buy a monitor with 120hz refresh rate.
Here you can find some good suggestions for gaming monitor models: http://pangoly.com/en/pc-build-guidelines

Gaming computer build for under $1,200?

John

Hey guys, I'm trying to build a gaming computer for games such as Skyrim, BF3, etc. I'm also really into mods so I'd like to have extra space. Also, I have settled on getting the GeForce GTX 570 card buy that's all I know I want. So if someone could just give me a list, that'd be great! Thanks.

Answer
Here you go:

Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I53570K - $230

ASUS P8Z77-V LK LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS - $150 ($130 after rebate)

G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL - $46

Seagate Barracuda ST3750525AS 750GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive - $70

SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition OC 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card (11199-03-20G) - $310 ($295 after rebate)

OCZ ModXStream Pro 600W Modular High Performance Power Supply compatible with Intel Sandybridge Core i3 i5 i7 and AMD Phenom - $75 ($50 after rebate)

COOLER MASTER HAF 912 RC-912-KKN1 Black SECC/ ABS Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - $60

LITE-ON 24X DVD Writer Internal 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Model IHAS324 - $22

inland 70126 Black 107 Normal Keys USB Wired Standard Keyboard / Mouse Combo - $16

inland Home/Office Series 88034 7.2 Watts 2.0 Speaker - $10

Acer S220HQLAbd Black 21.5" 5ms LED Backlight Widescreen LCD Monitor 250 cd/m2 ACM 100,000,000:1 (1000:1) - $120 (1080p)

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM - $100

TOTAL : $1209 ($1149 after rebate), this is a complete build that can let you play all games on max settings with good FPS on a 1080p monitor and higher resolutions.

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The HD 7870 is faster overall than a GTX 570, especially that the one I provided is an OC version, and not to mention that it is considerably more power efficient.

GTX 570 VS HD 7870:

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/518?vs=548

But, if you really wanted a GTX 570, here is what I can recommend:

EVGA SuperClocked 012-P3-1572-AR GeForce GTX 570 (Fermi) 1280MB 320-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card - $280 ($260 after rebate)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130595

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Should I get a dual monitor setup?

TraceofCak

I have been saving money for a dual monitor setup for a while, and I finally have enough to get another monitor. But now I have a feeling that it wouldn't be useful to me, since I'm not a programmer, designer, or hard-core gamer. If I don't do anything like that, what's the use of 2 monitors other than... Email... or Facebook? Someone out there wanna tell me the good, the bad, and the ugly about having more than one monitor?

Answer
If you multitask, it can be very useful since you don't have to keep switching windows. For example, if you like to play games or talk to friends and do work at the same time. And, as you say, it's very useful for programmers and graphic designers since they typically have multiple windows open at the same time.

For an average user, it might not be really helpful if you only do one thing at a time. Perhaps if you use social networking sites all the time to talk to your friends and it annoys you to constantly switch tabs it might be helpful, but apart from that, an average user wouldn't benefit greatly. It would just use more electricity, cost you money and take up space on the desk.

Also note that Mozilla are developing a social API for browsers that would integrate all your social networking onto the browser so you can talk directly to your friends without having to switch tabs. See this graphic for more information: http://i.imgur.com/SZGYC.jpg
So, in the future, having a separate monitor for social interaction might not even be necessary.

A good processor for a dual monitor setup?

Ryan

is the core i3 2100 or 2120 ample for a multi monitor setup...more specifically a dual monitor setup? the main reason why i have chosen this is due to the fact that it runs cool...i know about the i5 hype and i don't think it is all that good....i have already used the i5 2500 without noticing any significant differences..also these processors get real hot in intensive applications....hence the i3...what do you think? and i should also make it clear that i am not buying it expressly for games...i have a gaming rig..i want this to be a workstation for all the relevant stuff...so any advice is welcome....cheers.
also what do you think of the phenom 965 BE?

Answer
depends what the work station is really going to be used for, e.g. video editing or just surfing and word processing.
the i3 is good but the i5 is better. with 2 screens i personally would lean towards the i5 because the big performance increase, but the i3 is cheaper and could mean you get a better set of dual screens.

the 965 isnt worth it the 955 is 99.9% as good and cheaper. good chip would be better than the i3 but not as good as the i5.

an i5 2300 or 2400 would offer you amazing performance and would last longer than the i3 and 965.
i have gone off AMD in the last week because i was going to build a amd system with the bulldozer processors but they where so disappointing a i5 beats them on nearly everything and offers better value currently because 8 cores are not needed.

if i was you play it safe and go for a i5 2300 or 2400 they will offer you good performance for years to come. which makes them better value in the long run and for general tasks intel beats amd easily because they are so much more up to date.

good im shore you will make the correct decision.

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