After purchase, may I ask about monitor?Post Date: 2011-10-12 |
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Trench 
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 Topic: After purchase, may I ask about monitor?Posted: 12 Oct 2011 at 10:09pm |
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Acer GD235Hz is a bust. The thing buzzes at 120Hz setting. Most especially on a dark screen. Suggestions? Looking for matte finish, 23". (i7, 280GTX GPU) I'm on online newspaper editor...maybe should look at IPS instead of a 120Hz gaming monitor anyway...or just a great 23" monitor for text. |
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Posted: 13 Oct 2011 at 12:46am |
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I hate to buy Dell, because I like to think I'm cool -- but that does seem to be the one.
The girlfriends and the family don't notice anyway. |
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DST4ME
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Posted: 13 Oct 2011 at 12:48am |
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LOL forget its dell, I like it because of the panel and performance/quality.
make sure you buy it on sale go here and see if this code still works Edited by DST4ME - 13 Oct 2011 at 12:49am |
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Posted: 13 Oct 2011 at 1:08am |
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23" U2312HM, 1920 x 1080, 16:9 aspect ratio 24" U2412M, 1920 x 1200, 16:10 aspect ratio Is the 24" significantly harder to power? Is it that much better in terms of viewing satisfaction? |
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Posted: 13 Oct 2011 at 1:12am |
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not really that big of a difference tho I like the 16:10 myself, but both are great.
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Thanks, I think I'll go with the 23", to task the GPU a little less. |
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Posted: 13 Oct 2011 at 1:16am |
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It will not matter at all to the gpu for your work since you are not gaming, your gpu is not really gonna get used at all no matter which monitor you go with.
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Posted: 13 Oct 2011 at 1:26am |
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Oh, sorry if wasn't clear: major gaming. (i7/GTX 580.) |
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Posted: 13 Oct 2011 at 1:31am |
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Sorry: "Newspaper editor who games, needs 23" monitor for brilliant text plus not-suck gaming."
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Posted: 13 Oct 2011 at 1:45am |
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for major gaming you gonna want sli 570 then.
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Posted: 13 Oct 2011 at 3:55am |
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I was asking about a monitor, as OP: * * * Acer GD235Hz is a bust. The thing buzzes at 120Hz setting. Most especially on a dark screen. Suggestions? Looking for matte finish, 23". (i7, 280GTX GPU) I'm on online newspaper editor...maybe should look at IPS instead of a 120Hz gaming monitor anyway...or just a great 23" monitor for text. + gaming. |
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Posted: 13 Oct 2011 at 4:20am |
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Didn't I recommend the u23 to you or am I misunderstanding what you are saying still?
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Posted: 13 Oct 2011 at 6:19am |
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sorry for posting in your topic Trench. I have a similar question. is the Acer 23" G235H LCD Monitor ( 1080P HD ) good for gaming? Its res is 1920 x 1080 @ 60Hz. Is it the same as 1900 x 1200? 60Hz should be fine right? what are the difference better 16:9 and 16:10?
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Posted: 13 Oct 2011 at 1:49pm |
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Most important thing about a monitor is its panel, right now there are 2 major ones, TN and IPS, IPS has superior picture quality/clarity.
the acer is an inferior tn panel. |
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Posted: 13 Oct 2011 at 7:19pm |
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I went all out with an Asus PA246Q.
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Posted: 13 Oct 2011 at 7:20pm |
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Oh ok. Does this means i should get a monitor with IPS panel? Im on a budget for monitors too. Which model do you suggest? If my budget is around $200. I would like to go 23 inch if possible.
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Posted: 13 Oct 2011 at 7:29pm |
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1) 1920 x 1080 is not the same as 1900 x 1200. Because they are different numbers. 2) I said my Acer G235H buzzes like a bee. Curious that you ask me about it's gaming potential. 3) 16:9 is 1920 x 1080 and 16:10 is 1920 x 1200. In effect, the latter has additional vertical height. Someone correct me if I'm wrong. In addition, here's what I found on another forum, if you're interested in HDTV: "Basically the difference between a 1920 x 1200 and 1920 x 1080 are the 120 rows of pixels. I prefer 1920 x 1200 monitors. However, I did buy a 1920 x 1080 for my HTPC because when it is connected to whatever HDTV I intend to buy both HDTV and the 1920 x 1080 monitor will have display the same desktop (clone mode). Since HDTVs are 1920 x 1080 (except the really low end HDTVs) a 1920 x 1080 monitor will display what is also on the HDTV without the black horizontal bars." |
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Posted: 13 Oct 2011 at 7:32pm |
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You can't get an IPS for $200. The Asus I ordered cost $500. Someone can recommend a $200 TN panel. |
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Posted: 14 Oct 2011 at 12:01am |
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You can get teh u2312 for $260 if you wait for a sale or find a coupon.
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Posted: 14 Oct 2011 at 2:26am |
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Oh sorry trench, I thought the GD235 is different from the G235. And thanks for the info about res.
K got it. DST |
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Posted: 14 Oct 2011 at 3:05am |
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i saw the ASUS ML239H 23in IPS Widescreen LED Monitor is also not a bad choice. do you recommend this? This would be slightly cheaper than the dell.
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Posted: 14 Oct 2011 at 3:13am |
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@iCheck, That is not as good as the dell. The Dell ips panels normally have a higher processor for best picture.
@Trench if you want to drop $500 on a 24" you should have gone with dell u2410 its a better monitor then the asus you are thinking about. that the PA246Q has a 10 bit processor and the dell has a 12bit processor. Edited by DST4ME - 14 Oct 2011 at 3:20am |
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Posted: 14 Oct 2011 at 3:26am |
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What is the difference between the dell and the asus?
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Posted: 14 Oct 2011 at 3:28am |
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Which one, the one you mentioned? if yes its specs are lower then the u2312. its has lower brightness, lower processor, why do you think it cost $100 less than the u2312 after discount.
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Posted: 14 Oct 2011 at 3:34am |
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Ok. so the best recommendation for my budget should be the dell u2312.
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Posted: 14 Oct 2011 at 3:36am |
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Yes I would say so.
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Posted: 15 Oct 2011 at 3:56pm |
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Moving thread to "General Discussion"
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Hey DST before confirming to buy my monitor tomorrow, can you tell me the difference between an LCD and LED monitor? Does LED mix well with IPS? and does it mean that a good processor will have a better visual quality or a better responses time? I don really mind about the brightness being 250cd/m^2 or 300. Is there any other brand ISP monitor that are cheaper out there, since most of the people in this forum use dell(good track record), and you highly recommended it as well, i was thinking that maybe there are other brands of monitors out there that have the same specs as this one but with a cheaper price. I'm a bit tight with my budget.(final confirmation)
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Out of curiosity, what made you swing for the Asus? I've never seen that model in person, was just wondering if you had a chance to check one out or something. |
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http://reviews.cnet.com/lcd-monitors/asus-pa246q/4505-3174_7-34505604.html?tag=rb_content;contentBody#reviewPage1 http://hothardware.com/Reviews/Asus-PA246Q-24Inch-LCD-Monitor-Review/?page=5 No, I haven't seen it in real life. Arrives tomorrow from Amazon, same day as the computer. |
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Problem wit the PA246Q is that it has a 10bit processor, for the same money you could get the dell u2410 with a 12bit processor.
@iCheck, better processor means better picture quality faster. but response time is bs as I mentioned already. you should care about the brightness and other aspects, just like all ssds are not the same, all isp panels are not the same, cheaper ones won't have the performance and image quality of the better ones. |
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Posted: 16 Oct 2011 at 10:49pm |
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Thanks DTS really got a lot of info from you recently. Hope i can get the money to buy the monitor. Another few days of Work!
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Take your time, they are not going anywhere
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The aforementioned Acer buzzed -- and, buzzing aside, I didn't see any diff with the 120Mhz thing. The Asus left me underwhelmed -- the images are not, you know, rocking my world in a night-and-day way, and I don't want to task my video card extra for the extra few inches of vertical real estate. So I'm back to a 23". DST, do you recommend the UltraSharp u2312 over any other 23"? I'm 50% gaming/50% reading text for publication. Should I go with a superior TN model? |
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