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46" LCD TV or 3 x 24" Eyefinity Monitors?

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WheelOfTime
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Canada331 Posts
February 17 2010 15:54 GMT
#1
I have a very nice computer built, a high-end i7 setup with a Radeon 5870. So far I feel most of the gaming potential in this build is wasted on my current 22" 1680 x 1050 monitor as it runs pretty much everything flawlessly with 8xAA and 16xAF. Also, I just want a bigger display(s).

I got a bonus and picked up a 2nd job (Tim Horton's, lol), so I have roughly $900 to burn.

I'm debating between either:

3 x 24.6" LCD Monitors

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824254040


Or this 46" HDTV

http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/insignia-insignia-46-1080p-120hz-lcd-hdtv-ns-l46q120-10a-ns-l46q120-10a/10133792.aspx?path=0a5cbce4a831c36b8eb9c699a9fcaca6en02

For the eyefinity setup it's new technology and exciting, but later on I will have to either lower video quality or get a 2nd 5870 in crossfire to run games well at 5760x1080.

For the HDTV, I guess I could put it in the living room, and play comfortably on the couch but I still would be limited to 1920x1080 resolutions.

Ugh, I can't decide.

InToTheWannaB
Profile Joined September 2002
United States4770 Posts
February 17 2010 16:00 GMT
#2
I have my computer hooked up to my 46" HDTV and the picture is fine for watching things like movies or the TSL, but I cant for the life of me play starcraft or type on it. I have no idea why but when the screen gets that big it just feels messed up playing on it. For that kind of stuff i switch back over to my monitor.
When the spirit is not altogether slain, great loss teaches men and women to desire greatly, both for themselves and for others.
Dgtl
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada889 Posts
February 17 2010 16:02 GMT
#3
Just get another 5870 so you actually use your i7 to its fullest + 1 or 2 more monitors.
^______________^
Vedic
Profile Joined March 2008
United States582 Posts
February 17 2010 16:15 GMT
#4
On February 18 2010 01:00 InToTheWannaB wrote:
I have my computer hooked up to my 46" HDTV and the picture is fine for watching things like movies or the TSL, but I cant for the life of me play starcraft or type on it. I have no idea why but when the screen gets that big it just feels messed up playing on it. For that kind of stuff i switch back over to my monitor.


These TVs weren't meant for gaming, and you're going to struggle with ghosting/delay/etc...
I tried to commit seppuku, but I accidentally committed bukkake.
WheelOfTime
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Canada331 Posts
February 17 2010 16:29 GMT
#5
On February 18 2010 01:15 Vedic wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 18 2010 01:00 InToTheWannaB wrote:
I have my computer hooked up to my 46" HDTV and the picture is fine for watching things like movies or the TSL, but I cant for the life of me play starcraft or type on it. I have no idea why but when the screen gets that big it just feels messed up playing on it. For that kind of stuff i switch back over to my monitor.


These TVs weren't meant for gaming, and you're going to struggle with ghosting/delay/etc...


Yah I thought that was only with older DLP TVs and plasma TVs, modern LCD HDTVs shouldn't have this problem? Consoles games run nicely and look pretty sharp on them to me?
Dacendoran
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
United States825 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-02-17 16:33:55
February 17 2010 16:33 GMT
#6
# Response Time
5.5 ms
Not too bad of a response time, and a love playing on my 42 inch Insignia in the middle of my living room, best investment I've ever made imo. Also I've never noticed any ghosting with the insignia TV that I own
Puosu
Profile Blog Joined April 2007
7021 Posts
February 17 2010 16:43 GMT
#7
On February 18 2010 01:29 WheelOfTime wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 18 2010 01:15 Vedic wrote:
On February 18 2010 01:00 InToTheWannaB wrote:
I have my computer hooked up to my 46" HDTV and the picture is fine for watching things like movies or the TSL, but I cant for the life of me play starcraft or type on it. I have no idea why but when the screen gets that big it just feels messed up playing on it. For that kind of stuff i switch back over to my monitor.


These TVs weren't meant for gaming, and you're going to struggle with ghosting/delay/etc...


Yah I thought that was only with older DLP TVs and plasma TVs, modern LCD HDTVs shouldn't have this problem? Consoles games run nicely and look pretty sharp on them to me?

If you take a look at the competitive guitar hero etc. scenes you will find out that there is still no really good enough hdtv that manages the required speed, so I would imagine that you would notice the delay if you're playing SC too..
Go0g3n
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
Russian Federation410 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-02-17 17:46:28
February 17 2010 17:30 GMT
#8
I'm sorry but the $250 24' screen is crap. If you want gaming TN with low RT, i recommend waiting for Acer GD245HQ, coming out in March, it will be around $450, get two, enjoy.

Also sitting in front of the 46' screen is a health hazard, the safe distance is 6-7 feet.
Saturnize
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
United States2473 Posts
February 17 2010 17:48 GMT
#9
lol competitive guitar hero.

Anyways I think you should spend your money toward paying the bills.
"Time to put the mustard on the hotdog. -_-"
love1another
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States1844 Posts
February 17 2010 18:27 GMT
#10
You guys have all kinds of money to blow. A standard $150 XVGA is totally fine for starcraft.
"I'm learning more and more that TL isn't the place to go for advice outside of anything you need in college. It's like you guys just make up your own fantasy world shit and post it as if you've done it." - Chill
Zilver
Profile Joined December 2008
Finland282 Posts
February 17 2010 18:35 GMT
#11
On February 18 2010 03:27 love1another wrote:
You guys have all kinds of money to blow. A standard $150 XVGA is totally fine for starcraft.


A crt found on a garage sale for $10 is fine for sc
1a2a3a iWin
Pakje
Profile Joined March 2009
Belgium288 Posts
February 17 2010 19:04 GMT
#12
no displayport = no eyefinity

unless you're going to use a converter
cgrinker
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United States3824 Posts
February 17 2010 19:45 GMT
#13
On February 18 2010 02:48 Saturnize wrote:
lol competitive guitar hero.

Anyways I think you should spend your money toward paying the bills.



I don't think I'll be looking at competitive guitar hero

Get the three monitors. It would way too redonkeykong to try and Craft on that TV
F.A.O.D.
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
100 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-02-17 20:32:26
February 17 2010 20:03 GMT
#14
nvm
ㅅ_ㅅ;;
Boblion
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
France8043 Posts
February 17 2010 21:01 GMT
#15
On February 18 2010 02:30 Go0g3n wrote:
I'm sorry but the $250 24' screen is crap. If you want gaming TN with low RT, i recommend waiting for Acer GD245HQ, coming out in March, it will be around $450, get two, enjoy.

Also sitting in front of the 46' screen is a health hazard, the safe distance is 6-7 feet.

What are you talking about. Any TN is fine to play bw. And pretty much all the 200+$ TN are decent / good for FPS nowadays ...
fuck all those elitists brb watching streams of elite players.
Chuiu
Profile Blog Joined June 2003
3470 Posts
February 17 2010 23:43 GMT
#16
TV displays are setup differently than monitors, so if you want to have to squint a bit to read text on the screen then I would go with the monitors. Other than that videos and games would look great on it.
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