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Finally... => Life Advice => Topic started by: nenjin on November 15, 2013, 11:58:46 am
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My big monitor died, so I'm in the market for a new one. I considered browsing pawn shops and stuff, but with Cyber Monday right around the corner, I figured this would be as good a time as any to buy a new monitor. (Something I haven't done in about a decade.....)
I'm looking for a 27" +, good response rate. USB jacks, speakers, don't really care about any of that. I'm just wanting something that is more than simply a "big monitor" and will improve my gaming experience. If know of a good brand, link and I'll check up on Newegg ect... come Cyber Monday.
Thanks!
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I get my monitors off on Amazon cause they usually have the same deals as newegg just less of a hassle for returns. ASUS brand monitors have done well for me on the quality and warranty work. Alternatives are BenQs and Dells.
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Been running an Acer for several years and it's treated me well.
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Not sure what kind of price range you're looking for, but I got a dell ultrasharp u2412m and I'm extremely pleased with it. I did quite a bit of research when I was looking to replace a broken monitor last year and settled on that model as the (relatively) cheapest option to get a monitor using IPS panel (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPS_panel) technology. All the Ultrasharp monitors appear to be a pretty solid choice at first glance, but if you pick one out I'd definitely recommend looking into reviews just to make sure there are no better alternatives.
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http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-monitor-pb278q
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Yikes. That thing will have come waaayyyy down in price. Like 50% off :P
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If price is scary, drop the resolution down to 1080p and thats a good 300 bucks.
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If price is scary, drop the resolution down to 1080p and thats a good 300 bucks.
That sounds a little closer to what I want. I really don't need bleeding edge visuals, just something slightly nicer than your off-the-shelf monitor from Best Buy.
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What about this? (http://www.amazon.co.uk/G226HQLBb-21-5-inch-Widescreen-Monitor/dp/B0084EHYG2)
I've been thinking of getting it once I get enough money to also buy the rest of my non yet existent pc >.>
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What about this? (http://www.amazon.co.uk/G226HQLBb-21-5-inch-Widescreen-Monitor/dp/B0084EHYG2)
I've been thinking of getting it once I get enough money to also buy the rest of my non yet existent pc >.>
Which genius decided to list a monitor without stating the resolution?
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What about this? (http://www.amazon.co.uk/G226HQLBb-21-5-inch-Widescreen-Monitor/dp/B0084EHYG2)
I've been thinking of getting it once I get enough money to also buy the rest of my non yet existent pc >.>
Which genius decided to list a monitor without stating the resolution?
It's 1920*1080, I just googled the monitor name so I'd have an English site to link.
Indeed kinda odd though.
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Check here (http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/forums/showthread.php?12132-Nearly-new-gaming-PC-for-sale) if slightly used sounds okay to you.
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Neh. Feel like going new on this one.
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What about a big 1080p tv?
Ive been using a 40 inch LG flat tv for the last couple of years and its great.
Handy due to digital tv built in and can plug games consoles and such into it too.
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It's been a few years, but the last time I hooked up my comp to a TV, I got mixed results. Some games looked great. Some games (MMOs) with a lot of text were unplayable unless you were parked directly in front of the screen. Maybe things are a bit better now, but I'm still a little leery of relying on a TV as my monitor.
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TVs dont have the dpi or ppi as much as monitors but they seem to be trying to push it higher now, i dunno maybe just be safe and buy a 4k tv that should have the pixels :P