On January 09 2011 07:50 KevinIX wrote:
I'm planning on buying a monitor, and I'm wondering what you guys think is the best sized monitor for the price. I'm upgrading from a very old 17" non-widescreen monitor. My non-widescreen monitor makes all my game UI's look cramped. I need more screen space.

here's some good deals

http://www.logicbuy.com/subcategorydeals/13/Computers/36/LCD_Monitors.aspx

happy hunting and gaming!

pirouni

Greece31 Posts

January 09 2011 18:33 GMT

#86

On January 09 2011 23:29 Synistre wrote:

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What model is that?

Not sure if I'd want to play games on a setup like that, but it certainly looks impressive.

its Samsung BX2440 and its pretty sick for FPS and MMO imo
but for sc2 i play windowed mode

Blackrobe

United States806 Posts

January 09 2011 19:17 GMT

#87

I am currently using 3 of these, 24" 1920x1200. They also have hookups for TV/etc, so I have the left one also hooked up to a cable feed, and the one on the right a PS3.

Bigpet

Germany533 Posts

January 09 2011 19:42 GMT

#88

On January 09 2011 19:19 vek wrote:
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I use a 27" Samsung P2770HD. While technically a TV the reason I got it is because it has all the inputs of a TV meaning:
- DVI
- HDMI
- RCA
- YPbPr
- Optical out
- Headphone out

I have my computer, Xbox 360 and Gamecube all connected with the monitor handling video and audio with the monitor set to use external audio. This way all I have to do is flip "channels" on my monitor (remote <3) and I can be playing my Xbox or Gamecube with audio coming out of my good speakers.

It also has a HDTV tuner built in but I don't have much interest in watching TV.

I have the H model of this without the analog stuff and the TV tuner because of the better response time.

Also for all the bigger resolution is better dorks:
theoretically yes, but you have to keep in mind that if you watch/play games on a non-native resolution (not on the highest possible) your uber-res screen is blurrier than a cheaper one displaying the content on its native res.

So keep in mind that you need to have the graphics card that can handle games at the native resolution if the screen. I just usually buy mid-range graphics cards. So my choices are:

-play SC2 looking crisp on high 1920x1080 on a screen with 1080p native res
-play SC2 looking blurry on high 1920x1200 on a screen with 2560 x 1600 native res
-play SC2 looking crisp on mid 2560 x 1600 on a screen with 2560 x 1600 native res

edit: forgot to adjust resolution for 16:10 ratio

StayFrosty

Canada743 Posts

January 09 2011 20:19 GMT

#89

22"
1680x1050

Adaelden

Canada43 Posts

January 09 2011 20:28 GMT

#90

i use a 23" at 1920x1080

piskooooo

United States351 Posts

January 09 2011 20:37 GMT

#91

24" @ 1920x1200

way too big imo

gulati

United States2241 Posts

January 09 2011 20:51 GMT

#92

23" 1080P (1920x1080)

Planning on upgrading to a 30" soon instead of a new LED TV (I don't really watch TV so I am considering a big monitor instead), and thinking of going with this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824176177

Thoughts?

mrk1

91 Posts

January 09 2011 20:56 GMT

#93

17" LCD, gonna upgrade though.
Is there any serious effect on SC2 between 1920x1080 and 1920x1200 or for games overall? Or is it just a matter of preference?
The 1080p ones are cheaper around here, but still finding it hard to decide between the two.

Kalpman

Sweden406 Posts

January 09 2011 20:57 GMT

#94

22,5" 1920x1080 Benq LED baby

Love it.

Enzyme

Australia183 Posts

January 09 2011 21:05 GMT

#95

I use two 24" monitors at 1900x1200 for primary use and a 50" in 1080P Plasma for TV Shows/Movies/Consoles.

Watching the GSL on a 50" TV in your room is kinda awesome

TaiYang

Canada128 Posts

January 09 2011 21:30 GMT

#96

Just bought a 19" Asus monitor on Newegg.ca! It is $20 for $119.99 and if you use the promo code they give you, it's another $30 off. The promo code is only good until January 11th.

Edit: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236069 forgot the paste the link xD

FragKrag

United States11567 Posts

January 09 2011 21:52 GMT

#97

21.5" ASUS monitor at 1920x1080 oo;

sjschmidt93

United States2518 Posts

January 09 2011 22:01 GMT

#98

22" Acer.

uSiN

United States208 Posts

January 09 2011 23:17 GMT

#99

On January 10 2011 05:56 mrk1 wrote:
17" LCD, gonna upgrade though.
Is there any serious effect on SC2 between 1920x1080 and 1920x1200 or for games overall? Or is it just a matter of preference?
The 1080p ones are cheaper around here, but still finding it hard to decide between the two.

There is no big difference its mainly preference. The 1920x1200 looks more squire because the it has a aspect ratio of 16:10 instead of 16: 9 for the 1920x1080.

I prefer the 1920x1200 because I use to play scbw on a 4:3 monitor and I like the extra vertical space.

Main: ASUS 25.5" 1920x1200
Secondary: ASUS 23.6" 1920x1080

Torte de Lini

Germany38463 Posts

January 10 2011 00:14 GMT

#100

I use 23-inches. To be quite honest, I believe it is too big.

All sizes are just relative to what you have been using before. I was on 15.6 inch monitor for 3 years, so jumping to a 23-inch monitor was really a sore to my eyes and difficult to cope with at the beginning.