ticket# 582028

What is the native resolution of the monitor you gonna be gaming at?                           

contrast ratio and repsonse time are bs numbers there to fool the consumer.

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.


we won't know what you need till we know the res we need to support, so what is the budget for the monitor?

ok well a good 30" ips is around $1200 so we go to 24"

this one is a new model, tell me what you think, if you like it we will build a pc that can max it

Dell UltraSharp U2410M

eneedham72 response time is a bs number its not real, there is no real way of measuring response time the closest to it would be white to white but that would be a big number for everybody so in order to fool consumers they go grey to grey or black to black, which don't mean nothing.

on top of that they method they use is different so you can't even compare one response time to another, since different methods yield different numbers.

I'm not sure if we have anybody doing iracing with these monitors but for all the other games users have reported no lagging or ghosting.

So tell me what you think and we will get going.

I'm not expert in iracing, but computer parts I know.

more powerful, cost less:

Here you go Ticket# 582360 --- $3,418 (To see this build click here)

Copy of Specifications:
Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master 942 HAF X
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i7 2600K 3.40GHz (Unlocked CPU for Extreme Overclocking) (Quad Core)
Motherboard: ASUS P8P67 Deluxe (Intel P67 Chipset) (New & Improved B3 Revision Without SATA 3G Issue)
System Memory: 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)
Power Supply: 1000W Corsair (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible)
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (120GB Solid State (By: Intel) (Model: 320 Series)
Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (1TB Western Digital Caviar (7200 RPM) (64MB Cache) (Model: Black Edition)
Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 1: Blu-Ray & DVD Writer/Reader (Burn + Play Blu-Ray & DVDs) (12x BD-R) (Lite-On iHBS112)
Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 2.5GB (PhysX) (EVGA 025-P3-1579-AR)
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 4: Sub-Zero LCS Cooling System: CPU Only
H20 Tube Color:Red Tubing with High-Performance Fluid (UV Lighting Reactive)
Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans
Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (UV) (Creates Glowing Effect for H20 Tubes)
Enhancements: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Noise Reduction: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: Stage 2: Overclock CPU 4.5GHz to 4.8GHz (Requires Pro or Deluxe Series Motherboard)
Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Boost Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory
Boost OS: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64-Bit Edition)
Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows 7 CD)
Virus Protection: - No Thanks
Office: - No Thanks
Benchmarking: - No Thanks
Install/Test Game: - No Thanks
Display: - No Thanks
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: - No Thanks
Keyboard: - No Thanks
Mouse: - No Thanks
External Storage: - No Thanks
Exclusive T-Shirt: - No Thanks
Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 5-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed
Warranty: Life-time Expert Customer Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty

this case has great airflow on its own, its the new platform so its more powerful.

one thing I can tell you about IPS panels is that you don't need to center yourself in front of them they have a viewing angle of 178 for both vertical and horizontal so you can sit where ever you like

Edited by DST4ME - 02 Aug 2011 at 3:41pm

Hi eneedham72,

The three year warranty only covers parts for one year. You might want to upgrade to a longer warranty period. There is also another fan you want to buy for the top of that case. DST4ME will probably cover that.

You also want to ask for the Free DS T-Shirt

Frank

Doing a google search on the monitor you're planning to buy and looking up some reviews is always a good idea. There are quite a few reviewers out there than will do tests to measure input lag on monitors vs a CRT in clone mode. 16ms = 1 frame, and for the vast majority of people it would be very difficult to notice. Some monitors are pretty craptastic and can give up to 2-4 frames of input lag which could very well be noticeable to some. Like DST said, the numbers of response time are usually bunk because they are done gray to gray, but you never know what shades of gray are being used or the exact methodology, so a 2ms monitor could very well be slower than a 5ms monitor from another manufacturer.

The fastest TN panels will be slightly faster than the fastest IPS panels, but you'd be hard pressed to notice. If you really want to notice a difference, get yourself a 120hz monitor. The difference between 60hz and 120hz will be more noticeable than any shady response time numbers could ever be.

Edited by Invader Mig - 03 Aug 2011 at 5:51am

I have already placed my order for the config that dst has prepared....the way i see it there will always be something new and improved on the horrizon..but im in need of pc....but i would be open for any suggestions for add ons or improvements..... But i do have one question...should have asked prior to ordering but i trust in dst s advice....what is the difference in the 900 series prossesors and the i7 2600k series?

Originally posted by Nightflyer Arent they coming out with a new improved cooling system shouldnt he just wait and see what they come up with?

No with this platform, the a70 and noctua already do a fantastic job, making cooling no issue.

also the cooling system I think they said is for the lowend if I'm not mistaken.

@eneedham72, IM is right, 120Hz monitor is probably best for least lag.

Edited by DST4ME - 04 Aug 2011 at 1:49am

I'm not the expert on 120Hz monitor here, post a thread about it in the hardware section and see what dragoon and Invader Mig have to say about it.

LOL ok then Invader Mig to rescue