"New" High-end Video Card or 22" LCD Monitor? Need Help!

[vipvip68]

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get a 22" or preferebaly 24" lcd monitor first. Kaya ra man ang 1680x1050 or 1920x1200 sa 9600GT although at low settings.

You'll be able to use the monitor for other things besides games (browsing web, spreadsheets) whereas a high end video card will still leave you with a small screen (not much fun)

[softtouch]

Get a 26" (1920x1200), fullHD. I play my games on that, with a XFX 8800GTX Extreme Edition and its amazing!

[chad8728]

Hmm... I don't think 22" LCD monitors can handle 1600x1200 resolutions.

But I recommend getting the Samsung 24" with 1080P HD features. I saw one in TTI. Forgot the model.

Ooppss sry! I forgot the actual resolution for 22".
But 24" and above is a lot more expensive than 22" and it doesnt fit to my computer table.
22" is cool enough though.

[chad8728]

get a 22" or preferebaly 24" lcd monitor first. Kaya ra man ang 1680x1050 or 1920x1200 sa 9600GT although at low settings.

You'll be able to use the monitor for other things besides games (browsing web, spreadsheets) whereas a high end video card will still leave you with a small screen (not much fun)

Thats what i really want to know bro... My current video card can support 1680x1050. Have you tried it?

[chad8728]

Get a 26" (1920x1200), fullHD. I play my games on that, with a XFX 8800GTX Extreme Edition and its amazing!

Wow! 26" ...Really too big. i guess you play games a meter away from your screen or turning your head left and right while playing near to it. LOL cool bro! mag damgo nlng ko ana....

[gabs]

parehas jud ta bro, this month of april mao jud na ako gilibugan maau. pero the difference lang mas lower lang kog demand. i was about to choose between the 8800gts(2nd hand from an istoryan) or the b-new 19" lcd monitor. my decision was i bought the vcard first kay very best deal man kaau then after 1 week gi ilisdan dayon nako akong 17" crt kay sayang ang potential sa card nako into a b-new lcd 19" wide.

i was satisfied na(hehehe! by now)

vcard nalang unaha, mas pabor ko sa red team ati 4870

then baligya dayon na u 9600gt para ipuno para palit u 22" lcd monitor

[jiro]

id go for 22" first.
it's worth every penny.

video card can wait.

[Vendetta]

I second softtouch.

26" inch is really really amazing. Either for FPS or MMO's. You don't need a really big space bro kay LCD man so nipis ra kaayo sya. I swear, a 19" CRT monitor could eat more space than a 26" LCD monitor.

[vipvip68]

Thats what i really want to know bro... My current video card can support 1680x1050. Have you tried it?

When I upgraded my system sauna, what I did was I sold my old desktop first (17" crt, nforce 3 s939, 6600gt agp 8x) then i bought a dell 24" lcd and used it with my laptop which uses an old radeon x700... really slow compared to ur 9600gt. I was fine with the setup for 6 months playing games like half life 2 at medium and other games at low-medium till i finally bought a new desktop (X2 5000+ BE, 8800GT) that was probably more than a year ago.. and I havent found the need to upgrade since.

Others are saying.,. get the 26" lcd.. I'd say .. if you can afford it .. go for it bro. Buying a large lcd is probably the most worth it component you can buy.

If you think in terms of depreciation, a 22", 24" or 26" will depreciate less compared to current video cards... if you buy the latest and greatest videocards... a few months from now naa nasad nay newer, cheaper, faster cards and more demanding games... and ull want to upgrade ur videocard nasad.

Akong rule for upgrading is to allocate most money to parts nga dugay mu depreciate. These parts include the Monitor, Case, Mouse, Keyboard.

Components like the processor, board, videocard.. just buy something nga midrange like a core 2 duo or a phenom II, 4850.. a few years from now.. ull be upgrading naman sad pero ull still use thesame monitor, case, mouse, keyboard

[chad8728]

When I upgraded my system sauna, what I did was I sold my old desktop first (17" crt, nforce 3 s939, 6600gt agp 8x) then i bought a dell 24" lcd and used it with my laptop which uses an old radeon x700... really slow compared to ur 9600gt. I was fine with the setup for 6 months playing games like half life 2 at medium and other games at low-medium till i finally bought a new desktop (X2 5000+ BE, 8800GT) that was probably more than a year ago.. and I havent found the need to upgrade since.

Others are saying.,. get the 26" lcd.. I'd say .. if you can afford it .. go for it bro. Buying a large lcd is probably the most worth it component you can buy.

If you think in terms of depreciation, a 22", 24" or 26" will depreciate less compared to current video cards... if you buy the latest and greatest videocards... a few months from now naa nasad nay newer, cheaper, faster cards and more demanding games... and ull want to upgrade ur videocard nasad.

Akong rule for upgrading is to allocate most money to parts nga dugay mu depreciate. These parts include the Monitor, Case, Mouse, Keyboard.

Components like the processor, board, videocard.. just buy something nga midrange like a core 2 duo or a phenom II, 4850.. a few years from now.. ull be upgrading naman sad pero ull still use thesame monitor, case, mouse, keyboard

Pro!

My plan jud is to sell my 1.5 months used video card and replace it to 4870. I like your idea, so i should follow yours. Bogo man gud ko na accountant wla ko naka think sa depreciation method.