Idk of any specific monitor, but I recommend something that supports DVI and/or HDMI, depending on the graphics card support.
Also widescreen is a good consideration, and for overkill, if you had 2 good ATI card's and monitors, you could use eyefinity :p On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 7:37 AM, Namige <[email protected]> wrote: > I doubt there's any single cores on the market anymore since there's > so many dual cores to choose from. If you guys could recommend me a > dual core, what could it be in terms of price/performance. > > My budget is approx $1400 > > Anyone got any ideas of a good pc setup including a monitor? > > On Aug 3, 8:56 am, Jeremy Shaw <[email protected]> wrote: >> What to know? At least: >> >> dual core (no, a very fast single core will not cut it) >> >> All of the below info is clock-rate dependant. >> ATi 40SP is good enough for any game at min settings at 1200x800... most of >> the time. It will not fail to run, but it is heavily limited in graphics >> settings, no matter what. >> ATi 80SP is good enough to max out nearly all games (no AA) at 1200x800, if >> clocked to 500MHz+ >> ATi 400SP is good enough to run well at medium settings at 1600x1200 >> ATi 800SP is good enough to run (depending on clocks) at max settings at >> 1080p >> >> nVidia 8SP follows the same as ATi 40SP >> nVidia 16SP follows the same as ATi 80SP >> >> That's all I know, all of it from empirical experience. >> >> Thank you! >> -Jeremy >> >> >> >> On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 6:33 PM, Espionage724 <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Espionage724 >> >> > On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 8:33 PM, Namige <[email protected]> wrote: >> > > I doubt they'll give you a newer model, they probably will give you a >> > > refubished one. >> >> > > What's your gamertag? >> >> > > On Aug 3, 1:12 am, Espionage724 <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> Sounds like me when I tried to make my 360 RROD so I could get a newer >> > >> model :p I tried shutting the fans off, closing the vents, putting a >> > >> hair dryer towards the vents, playing GTA IV, nothing I did killed it, >> > >> and it still hasn't died :p >> >> > >> On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 8:05 PM, Namige <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > There are many great laptops that Asus makes, but their design looks >> > >> > shabby. Alienware Laptops are great, but their desktop counterparts >> > >> > are ridiculously overpriced(Even more than Apple) >> >> > >> > One more thing. I bought 4 year warranty for my Sony Vaio and it looks >> > >> > like it is going to waste even though I've had my laptop for 3 and a >> > >> > half years and also overclock my Laptop 30% since the past year and as >> > >> > of now, it hasn't died on me. That's annoying. I want my laptop to die >> > >> > so I can get a replacement! >> >> > >> > On Jul 29, 5:53 pm, hussam aulaian <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> >> when u buy a Machine >> > >> >> 1- dont buy intel stuff >> > >> >> 2- the GPU should be GDDR3 and above only , dont even look at lower >> > stuff >> > >> >> 3- Buy ASUS stuff as THEfog said , bcuz they are the best in the >> > Business >> > >> >> 4- dont get near : >> >> > >> >> a- Dell ( bad components used in their devices esp the Capacitors ) >> > >> >> b- Foxconn ( one of the worst Motherboard ive seen so far) >> > >> >> c- Fujitsu & Acer ( worst laptops i ever seen ) >> > >> >> d- LG ( best vendor for home appliances but for sure dont buy their >> > laptops >> > >> >> worst warranty ever ) >> >> > >> >> laptop vendors i recommend >> > >> >> A- hp ( price and good Hardware but dont get near their DV4 models >> > they hav >> > >> >> heat issues ) >> > >> >> B- Toshiba (solid laptops that can handle alot ) >> > >> >> C- ASUS ( ofcourse) >> > >> >> B- Alienware >> >> > >> > -- >> > >> > 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS >> >> > >> -- >> > >> Acer TravelMate 2480 >> > >> GFX: GMA950 CPU: Intel Celeron M 420 @ 1.6Ghz RAM: 2GB DDR2 333Mhz >> > >> HDD: Samsung 120GB 5400RPM SATA- Hide quoted text - >> >> > >> - Show quoted text - >> >> > > -- >> > > 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS >> >> > -- >> > Acer TravelMate 2480 >> > GFX: GMA950 CPU: Intel Celeron M 420 @ 1.6Ghz RAM: 2GB DDR2 333Mhz >> > HDD: Samsung 120GB 5400RPM SATA >> >> > -- >> > 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS- Hide quoted text - >> >> - Show quoted text - > > -- > 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS > -- Acer TravelMate 2480 GFX: GMA950 CPU: Intel Celeron M 420 @ 1.6Ghz RAM: 2GB DDR2 333Mhz HDD: Samsung 120GB 5400RPM SATA -- 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS
