Looking for a new monitor

[Sureboss]

Right, I've got a GeForce 8600GT and an old Sharp 15" 1280x1024 monitor. It's about 6 years old and hasn't been kept in the best condition to be honest with you! It's quite outdated now as pretty much all games are produced in a 16:9 contrast.

Ideally, I'd like something around 1900x1200.

Any recommendations on a monitor with those specs or just other general specs for a PC monitor? Not bought a PC monitor in ages, and I might be a bit behind the ball game!

 

[TB]

Price range? Lowest possible?

Size? Big is better and biggest is best?

Also, remember to not rule out TV's, too, as most (if not all) have HDMI and/or DVI inputs.

 

[Sureboss]

Yes! Well, price depends on what is on offer!

I'd say a limit of £200, Size? 19" I'd like. Again, I don't really know the market of it...

 

[TB]

23" Acer - £123.00

32" LG - £398.00

52" Sharp - £2,150.00

And they all come with free shipping!

Unless I missed a page somewhere, 19" monitors look to be either 1280x1024 (4:3) or 1440x900 (16:10)...

 

[daan]

Bear in mind that your graphics card may not cope with games at a higher resolution.

The LG monitor I could use on my PC has a resolution of 1920x1080, but my PC's graphics card can't supply a decent frame rate playing GTR2 at that resolution, so I just use one of my Samsung 1440x900 monitors.

 

[Sureboss]

It supports 2560x1600. What's your card? Obviously i don't want to spend money on a monitor that won't do the business.

 

[Sureboss]

Should point out, that this is now with a HD 4870! Going to see if I can find anything on eBay/Friday-ad, etc.

 

[cpp214]

Hey Nigel, good luck on picking out your new monitor. If you haven't bought one already, I may have found one that might interest you.

I don't know if you would want a 23" or not, but this one is full HD and only $179 U.S. I don't know what the shipping would cost you, but I checked what it would cost me, and for UPS 3 day guaranteed delivery, it was only $8.99 So, well under $200 for a 23" full HD monitor with HDMI cable included = WIN

I'm not sure what you could get it for in Pounds or Euros, or if Newegg even ships to Europe, but if I was going to buy a new monitor, I would probably go with this one.



EDIT: If your new graphics card has an HDMI output, you could run it to the monitor and not have
to hook up a separate audio cable, as the HDMI should carry the audio...I think
I know just enough about computers to be dangerous and not much more.

 

[Sureboss]

It's a 4870, so has a HDMI output. Sound is currently through a USB Hub, and will continue to be, as I couldn't get past IRQ conflicts on the mobo with it.

Newegg don't deliver to the UK, but I do like and rate Acer products. So thanks for mentioning them.

Got a 22" Samsung P2250 in the end.