New Monitor

[tehpwnrer]

I'm In the process of completly remodeling a house and was going to purchase a new monitor for my PC. I don;t really know anything about monitors so if you guys could let me know what good response times etc... are. Money is really no object since the house is 1,000,000+.
Some of the monitors I was looking at were http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824006084
and If i could ever muscle enough PC to fill in all of these pixels:
http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/P...=us&l=en&cs=19

I don't really want to own anything with a dell logo on it, but I don't know of any other 2560x1600 monitors out there. I'm going to also use this as a personal theater/TV set.
I'm not too found of owning something with a mac logo either but maybe even
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPL...=AppleDisplays
Let me know, thanks.

[<DV8>mrbucket]

Re: New Monitor

I'm In the process of completly remodeling a house and was going to purchase a new monitor for my PC. I don;t really know anything about monitors so if you guys could let me know what good response times etc... are. Money is really no object since the house is 1,000,000+.
Some of the monitors I was looking at were http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824006084
and If i could ever muscle enough PC to fill in all of these pixels:
http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/P...=us&l=en&cs=19

I don't really want to own anything with a dell logo on it, but I don't know of any other 2560x1600 monitors out there. I'm going to also use this as a personal theater/TV set.
I'm not too found of owning something with a mac logo either but maybe even
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPL...=AppleDisplays
Let me know, thanks.

Just to let you know Samsung makes Dell's monitor's. Or you can just buy Samsung.

[knghtwhosaysni]

Re: New Monitor

I'm In the process of completly remodeling a house and was going to purchase a new monitor for my PC. I don;t really know anything about monitors so if you guys could let me know what good response times etc... are. Money is really no object since the house is 1,000,000+.
Some of the monitors I was looking at were http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824006084
and If i could ever muscle enough PC to fill in all of these pixels:
http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/P...=us&l=en&cs=19

I don't really want to own anything with a dell logo on it, but I don't know of any other 2560x1600 monitors out there. I'm going to also use this as a personal theater/TV set.
I'm not too found of owning something with a mac logo either but maybe even
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPL...=AppleDisplays
Let me know, thanks.

as you are posting on a gaming forum, I would assume you are going to be using games on it, yes? In that case, you really should take into consideration the response time. Anything 12ms or under is fine. This one looks pretty awesome
Anyone know the response time for the Dell and the Apple 30' screens?
Edit: after a quick search on google, they look to be around 14ms each, so those ought to work too

[AFEDslayer]

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woooow that is the most amazing monitor i have ever seen! You a lucky man 1,000,000 house, Money is an awesome thing lol - DROOOOOOOOOOL

[Sir. MatDef]

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If money is no object, you should only be considering one monitor:

http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=dhs&cs=19&sku=3007WY3&category_id=4009

Just get a good beefy card (7800gt or higher) to power it and I guarantee you'll love it.

[tehpwnrer]

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Yes, Both of those monitors are 14ms each, but thats gray to gray. Black-white-black response times are typically twice as slow, and I really only see the high end monitors listed as gray to gray. I may be completly wrong, like i said, I don't know much about monitors.
MatDef, isn't that the same monitor I gave a link for? If I were to buy it now, I would probably go with the mac, just because it is so much sexier than the dell, but i'll have to do some more research before I make a desicion.

[Sir. MatDef]

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Yes, Both of those monitors are 14ms each, but thats gray to gray. Black-white-black response times are typically twice as slow, and I really only see the high end monitors listed as gray to gray. I may be completly wrong, like i said, I don't know much about monitors.
MatDef, isn't that the same monitor I gave a link for? If I were to buy it now, I would probably go with the mac, just because it is so much sexier than the dell, but i'll have to do some more research before I make a desicion.

The mac may be sexier, but it isn't as good as the dell.

[Sir. bzb]

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I have the 30" Dell. Its a monster is all i can say. I wouldnt reccomend it though unless your a nutter, it is a little over the top. At is native res the start menu button is a spec on the screen and getting the mouse from one side of the screen to the other may require taking a break half way.

I love it and its nice having so much space, it is a nice bit of kit.
Main problem is powering the thing, 2x7800GT's struggle at games run at that res with any detail turned up, which is fair enough since were talking about the equivilant of 4x1280x1024 monitors on the go at once.... but you do get to see where the true power of sli is.
BF2 i dont run at the native res(1900x1600 i think),you will notice low framerate at max res on my setup.
AOE3 i do run at native res, you occasionally get some graphics 'glitches' but this may be down to case temperature as the cards are maxed out when doing this (keeps me feet warm though).

Picture wise you can notice some variation, mainly in the areas that have the usb and card reader slots behind them, it is unoticable when you arent looking for it.
You cant plug much into the Dell btw.... no s-video or the niceties of the Mac (I only have DVI input although Dell sites says it does say analogue inputs?), the Dell is a monitor and nothing more.
Remember a 30" monitor requires high resolutions, 1280x1024 on this monitor will give you a start button about 4" high so if you did get it make sure you back it up with some suitable graphics cards cos you'll cry if things are only playable at low res.
Google the model number and 7800gt, theres a few reviews of it and some benchmarks of the 7800gt's at that res. I think sli'd cards is the only choice with the awesome scale of this monitor.

If i was going to get a different monitor i would go for the 24" Dell, its simply a more sensible choice.

[tehpwnrer]

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Ok, In that case I'll probably go with the a 1920x1200. 23" should be just right along with the resoloution. Now the question is should I get the dell, or the sony?

[SaladFork]

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If money is no object, get the monitor I've been meaning to get for ages, the ZenView Command Center 21S.

Link:

http://digitaltigers.com/zenview-commandcenter21s.shtml

It's only $6,899 right now.

Some stats:

    *  Manufacturer: Samsung
    * Viewable image: 21.3" diagonal per panel
    * Resolution: 1600x1200 pixels (UXGA) per panel
    * Display panel type: a-si TFT/PVA
    * Viewing angle: 178º horizontal / 178º vertical
    * Brightness: 300 cd/m²
    * Contrast ratio: 900:1
    * Response: 8ms (G to G)
    * Pixel pitch: 0.270mm
    * Aspect ratio: 4:3
    * Horizontal frequency (analog): 30-93 KHz
    * Horizontal frequency (digital): 30-81 KHz
    * Vertical rate: 56-75 Hz
    * Bandwidth: 162 MHz
    * Maximum colors: 16.7 million
    * Plug & play: DDC 2B
    * Color: black (silver option)
    * Mount: VESA 100mm
    * Power consumption: 75W (max per panel)
    * International integrated power supply
    * Supplied with country-specific power cables
    * Emission Standard: TCO '99

A picture:

http://digitaltigers.com/images/zenview-commandcenter21s_648x400.jpg

~Salad

[JonnyMacFred102]

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The dell 2405 is the way to go, man.

[Guidon666]

Re: New Monitor

If money is no object, get the monitor I've been meaning to get for ages, the ZenView Command Center 21S.

Ahhhhhh

The Porn I could.... Uh
Uh.. games I could play with that.

Yeah
Games

[tdream]

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I have the 30" Dell. Its a monster is all i can say. I wouldnt reccomend it though unless your a nutter, it is a little over the top. At is native res the start menu button is a spec on the screen and getting the mouse from one side of the screen to the other may require taking a break half way.

I love it and its nice having so much space, it is a nice bit of kit.
Main problem is powering the thing, 2x7800GT's struggle at games run at that res with any detail turned up, which is fair enough since were talking about the equivilant of 4x1280x1024 monitors on the go at once.... but you do get to see where the true power of sli is.
BF2 i dont run at the native res(1900x1600 i think),you will notice low framerate at max res on my setup.
AOE3 i do run at native res, you occasionally get some graphics 'glitches' but this may be down to case temperature as the cards are maxed out when doing this (keeps me feet warm though).

Picture wise you can notice some variation, mainly in the areas that have the usb and card reader slots behind them, it is unoticable when you arent looking for it.
You cant plug much into the Dell btw.... no s-video or the niceties of the Mac (I only have DVI input although Dell sites says it does say analogue inputs?), the Dell is a monitor and nothing more.
Remember a 30" monitor requires high resolutions, 1280x1024 on this monitor will give you a start button about 4" high so if you did get it make sure you back it up with some suitable graphics cards cos you'll cry if things are only playable at low res.
Google the model number and 7800gt, theres a few reviews of it and some benchmarks of the 7800gt's at that res. I think sli'd cards is the only choice with the awesome scale of this monitor.

If i was going to get a different monitor i would go for the 24" Dell, its simply a more sensible choice.

You're only saying that because you want the 30" club to remain as exclusive as possible

Eventually 30" will be the standard. I've gotten used to mine so quickly already. I thought I would be having multiple windows of everything open all at once, that was the case at the start. Now its being used like a normal everyday monitor, except you have the hugmongous real estate that a 2560x1600 affords. A single opera browser window is all I usually have up. Everyone should get one, and live it up. You only live once eh!

I bought mine because I knew if I had the best then the upgraditis bug would stay away a little longer than usual. It runs fine on a x1900xt at stock. Only thing I haven't managed to do yet, is run bf2 native @ 2560x1600, the option doesn't appear in the game. Is there some sort of hack out yet. Hopefully the option will be enabled when R600 and G80 come out.