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Shattered Skies · 11-05-2009, 12:58 AM

As I'm strapped for time I'm asking here instead of doing my own research as normal.

$160 - $200 budget, I hope.
Larger than a 17" as that's what I'm currently using which will be going to another work station.
HDMI support isn't a factor.
Will be used a lot for gaming, watching movies, and some web development.
Resolution has to be equal to or greater than 1280x1024
Currently using an Acer 17" LCD Monitor.
Not much preference on manufacturer as long as its a reliable and long lasting monitor.

Any suggestions I appreciate.

Sakumo · 11-05-2009, 01:08 AM

So you want it with a 4

or 5:4 resolution ratio?

Shattered Skies · 11-05-2009, 01:28 AM

I honestly don't really care.

lazyluong · 11-05-2009, 01:56 AM

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...05321&CatId=12

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...LG%20W2243T-PF

Sakumo · 11-05-2009, 02:15 AM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824254030
19" 4: 3 monitor.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824001317
It breaks your budget by $20, but it's a 23" widescreen with the highest 16:9 resolution for a single monitor there is. No, 16:9 is not the same as 4: 3.

Shattered Skies · 11-05-2009, 02:22 AM

Looks like I won't be getting a higher resolution without having a widescreen monitor eh? I appreciate the suggestions guys, I will be weighing my options by the end of the week.

$20 bucks extra shouldn't be much of an issue, thanks.

GooLooGooLoo · 11-05-2009, 02:27 AM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824236052

23.6 Asus Wide-screen 1920 X 1080 resolution. in 1080P

$200.00 but 190.00 after rebate.

Shattered Skies · 11-13-2009, 08:14 AM

So I went with the ASUS monitor that GooLooGooLoo suggested. So far, really great screen!

One draw back, I didn't realize how old my machine has gotten. OLD!

So, I ask again for some suggestions to the build that I have setup in relatively short time.

Current getup:
OS: XP Pro SP3
CPU: Intel Pentium 4 3GHz
Motherboard chipset: Intel Canterwood i875P/E7210
Memory: 2GB PC2700 DDR SDRAM
GFX Card: NVIDIA GeForce 6200 AGP 256MB
Audio: Razer Barracuda AC-1 Gaming Audio Card
Power: Antec 500W
Hard Drive 0: 40GB IDE
Hard Drive 1: 120GB IDE
Standard Keyboard and a Razor Mouse

Pah I know... rediculous.

Here is what I have lined up:
Case: Thermaltake V9 Steel ATX Mid Tower
Hard Drive: WD 640GB 7200 SATA
Motherboard: GIGABYTE ATX AMD
Video Card: SAPPHIRE Vapor-X Radeon HD 4870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0x16 (phew...)
Power Supply: Broadway Com Corp 650W
Memory: G.SKILL 4GB (2x2GB.)
Processor: AMD Athlon X2 7850 2.8GHz
Total Cost: $715.37

Won't be buying any new peripherals as I can hook up my CD/DVD-ROMs and my system hard drive up to the IDE slot and go from there. Stickin it out with XP until I can test more with Windows 7 at our FD PC :P

Trying to setup a low-medium or medium-low high gaming machine. Not interested in SLI'ing the video cards or all the HDMI to TV blah blah... you get the picture. I will be taking a little more time setting this up (and getting the funds) so feel free to state your opinion.

Any ideas/suggestions like last time, are greatly appreciated. Cheers!

GooLooGooLoo · 11-13-2009, 07:28 PM

HAF 922 Coolermaster Case $100.00

WD Caviar Black 500 GB 7200 SATA $60.00

ASUS AM3 AMD 790GX HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard $125.00

XFX 4870 1 GB videocard $155.00

CORSAIR 650 WATT PSU $100.00

G.Skill 4GB (2X2) DDR3 1600 9-9-9-24 $95.00

AMD Phenom II 925 Deneb 2.8GHz $141.00

Subtotal $775.92
Rebates (35.00)
Free Shipping on everything listed Above 0.00

Grand Total $ 740.92

Rebates on Asus Mobo $15.00 and Corsair PSU $20.00

This is $25 more then your current build. But the specs are much better, + free shipping compared to your current build. The XFX brand video card also offers double warranty.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119197

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136320

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131366

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150436

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139005

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231193

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103656

Sakumo · 11-13-2009, 11:25 PM

Any games in particular? Also, motherboards now only offer 1 IDE slot, so if your DVD drive is IDE, either stick with that and get a SATA HDD or throw it away for a new SATA drive. I'd personally choose the new HDD since it runs MUCH, MUCH better.

11-05-2009, 12:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
Shattered Skies 500+ Posts???? Join Date: May 2006 Location: Indiana, USA Posts: 512 Reputation: 19	New Monitor As I'm strapped for time I'm asking here instead of doing my own research as normal. $160 - $200 budget, I hope. Larger than a 17" as that's what I'm currently using which will be going to another work station. HDMI support isn't a factor. Will be used a lot for gaming, watching movies, and some web development. Resolution has to be equal to or greater than 1280x1024 Currently using an Acer 17" LCD Monitor. Not much preference on manufacturer as long as its a reliable and long lasting monitor. Any suggestions I appreciate.

11-05-2009, 01:56 AM	#4 (permalink)
lazyluong Dixie Banana Bar Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 299 Reputation: 10	http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...05321&CatId=12 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...LG%20W2243T-PF Last edited by lazyluong; 11-05-2009 at 02:02 AM.

11-05-2009, 02:27 AM	#7 (permalink)
GooLooGooLoo Ape for Diddy Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 266 Reputation: 19	http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824236052 23.6 Asus Wide-screen 1920 X 1080 resolution. in 1080P $200.00 but 190.00 after rebate. __________________

11-13-2009, 08:14 AM	#8 (permalink)
Shattered Skies 500+ Posts???? Join Date: May 2006 Location: Indiana, USA Posts: 512 Reputation: 19	Its a dominos effect..... So I went with the ASUS monitor that GooLooGooLoo suggested. So far, really great screen! One draw back, I didn't realize how old my machine has gotten. OLD! So, I ask again for some suggestions to the build that I have setup in relatively short time. Current getup: OS: XP Pro SP3 CPU: Intel Pentium 4 3GHz Motherboard chipset: Intel Canterwood i875P/E7210 Memory: 2GB PC2700 DDR SDRAM GFX Card: NVIDIA GeForce 6200 AGP 256MB Audio: Razer Barracuda AC-1 Gaming Audio Card Power: Antec 500W Hard Drive 0: 40GB IDE Hard Drive 1: 120GB IDE Standard Keyboard and a Razor Mouse Pah I know... rediculous. Here is what I have lined up: Case: Thermaltake V9 Steel ATX Mid Tower Hard Drive: WD 640GB 7200 SATA Motherboard: GIGABYTE ATX AMD Video Card: SAPPHIRE Vapor-X Radeon HD 4870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0x16 (phew...) Power Supply: Broadway Com Corp 650W Memory: G.SKILL 4GB (2x2GB.) Processor: AMD Athlon X2 7850 2.8GHz Total Cost: $715.37 Won't be buying any new peripherals as I can hook up my CD/DVD-ROMs and my system hard drive up to the IDE slot and go from there. Stickin it out with XP until I can test more with Windows 7 at our FD PC :P Trying to setup a low-medium or medium-low high gaming machine. Not interested in SLI'ing the video cards or all the HDMI to TV blah blah... you get the picture. I will be taking a little more time setting this up (and getting the funds) so feel free to state your opinion. Any ideas/suggestions like last time, are greatly appreciated. Cheers! Last edited by Shattered Skies; 11-13-2009 at 08:16 AM.

11-13-2009, 07:28 PM	#9 (permalink)
GooLooGooLoo Ape for Diddy Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 266 Reputation: 19	HAF 922 Coolermaster Case $100.00 WD Caviar Black 500 GB 7200 SATA $60.00 ASUS AM3 AMD 790GX HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard $125.00 XFX 4870 1 GB videocard $155.00 CORSAIR 650 WATT PSU $100.00 G.Skill 4GB (2X2) DDR3 1600 9-9-9-24 $95.00 AMD Phenom II 925 Deneb 2.8GHz $141.00 Subtotal $775.92 Rebates (35.00) Free Shipping on everything listed Above 0.00 Grand Total $ 740.92 Rebates on Asus Mobo $15.00 and Corsair PSU $20.00 This is $25 more then your current build. But the specs are much better, + free shipping compared to your current build. The XFX brand video card also offers double warranty. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119197 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136320 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131366 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150436 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139005 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231193 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103656 __________________

11-05-2009, 01:28 AM	#3 (permalink)
Shattered Skies 500+ Posts???? Join Date: May 2006 Location: Indiana, USA Posts: 512 Reputation: 19	I honestly don't really care.

11-05-2009, 02:22 AM	#6 (permalink)
Shattered Skies 500+ Posts???? Join Date: May 2006 Location: Indiana, USA Posts: 512 Reputation: 19	Looks like I won't be getting a higher resolution without having a widescreen monitor eh? I appreciate the suggestions guys, I will be weighing my options by the end of the week. $20 bucks extra shouldn't be much of an issue, thanks.

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