Monitor & video card?!?! what to do?

StanleyDOG

StanleyDOG

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Hi All,

I am pretty sure that his question has been ask before, but here goes again.
I am looking to upgrade my video card and my Monitor in the near future.
I want to go in the HD direction so here are my choices of monitors:


  1. Acer H213H bmid 21.5" 5ms HDMI Widescreen 16:9 Full HD 1080P LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 ACM 20000:1
  2. ASUS VH222H 21.5" 5ms HDMI Widescreen 16:9 Full HD 1080P LCD Monitor Built in Speakers 300 cd/m2 1000:1 (ASCR20000:1) w/ SPDIF out
  3. ASUS VH226H 21.5" 2ms(GTG) HDMI Widescreen 16:9 Full HD 1080P LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 1000:1 (ASCR 12000 : 1) Built in Speakers
Since I am new to the HD world, ( Yes I have been living under a rock:cry::)) I would like to know what should I be looking for and what should I stay away from. Also in the video card department I have no clue what to got for. Seeing how we have an extremely good group of knowledgeable Vistanians here I figure I could have some good suggestions from you guys and gals. I do have a preference for NVIDIA graphic cards. Here are a few details of what I use my PC for:

  1. 3D work (Modeling mostly with 3ds max)
  2. Graphic work (Adobe CS3 and some CS4)
  3. Some CAD 3D work ( AutoCAD and Revit)
  4. Gaming (Crysis, DOD.s, CS.s, Insurgency...)
I would like to be able to have a card that would last for a reasonable time. I am open to any of your recommendations, for the screen and/or the video card. Last little details, Screen wise, I do not need anything more than 22" and for the video card I will be plugging a second monitor (VGA or DVI) I will only be using it for my email and work pallets.

I thank you guys and gals in advance.





 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    StanleyDOG technologies
    CPU
    Q6600 G0
    Motherboard
    Asus P5QC
    Memory
    2x2048MB Corsair + 2x1024MB Kingston
    Graphics card(s)
    Gigabyte 7900GTX 512MB
    Sound Card
    Realtek 1200
    Monitor(s) Displays
    BenQ 22"
    Screen Resolution
    1900x1080
    Hard Drives
    2xSeagate 250GB 1xMaxtor 200GB
    PSU
    Antec 650w Trio TriePower
    Case
    Antec Nine Hundred
    Cooling
    Xigmatek HDT-S1283
    Mouse
    Logitech G5
    Keyboard
    Logitech Internet Navigator
    Internet Speed
    7mb/s
HD isnt about the default resolutions, eg/ 720p, 1080i, 1080p. HD resolutions are any resolutions that contain more than 900,000 pixels on screen, effectively you have been using HD with the monitor you already have, since that monitor has capabilities of displaying 1,310,720 pixels on screen, you have already been using high definition. however, some people swear blind that high definition is the set default resolutions stated above, which is not true. high definition sources have been around since the 1960s but we were hampered for a screen to display such resolutions at that time. i hope this is an insight to your next choice of monitor, personally, you dont need to go over 22" and with a resolution of 1680x1050, these resolutions are higher definition than a 720p television.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    Intel Q6600 @ 2.8GHz
    Motherboard
    Evga NF78-CK-132-A 3-Way SLI
    Memory
    8Gb DDR2 Corsair Dominator @ 1066Mhz 5-5-5-15
    Graphics card(s)
    EVGA 560 GTX SC FTW 1GB
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC888 7.1 Audio, Logitech G35 7.1 Surround Headset
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell S2409W 16:9, HDMi, DVI & VGA
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 7200rpm 250Gb SATA, Samsung 7200rpm 750Gb SATA, WD 7200rpm 1TB SCSI SATA.
    PSU
    Xigmatek 750W Quad sli quad core 80% eff
    Case
    Antec 900 Gaming Case
    Cooling
    Zalman CNPS9700-NT NVIDIA Tritium, Dominator RAM cooler
    Mouse
    Razor Lachesis Banshee V2 Blue, 4000DPI
    Keyboard
    Logitech generic keyboard
    Internet Speed
    16Mb Sky bb
    Other Info
    Wireless Gaming Receiver for Windows, Wireless Xbox 360 Pad, Wireless Xbox 360 Les Paul Guitar
MrNeeds said:
HD isnt about the default resolutions, eg/ 720p, 1080i, 1080p. HD resolutions are any resolutions that contain more than 900,000 pixels on screen, effectively you have been using HD with the monitor you already have, since that monitor has capabilities of displaying 1,310,720 pixels on screen, you have already been using high definition. however, some people swear blind that high definition is the set default resolutions stated above, which is not true. high definition sources have been around since the 1960s but we were hampered for a screen to display such resolutions at that time. i hope this is an insight to your next choice of monitor, personally, you dont need to go over 22" and with a resolution of 1680x1050, these resolutions are higher definition than a 720p television.
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Very enlightening! :cool: It is a good thing that I am not aiming for more than 22". Now what about the video card? Would I need to use a HDMI card or a simple 9800GTX+ would do?
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    StanleyDOG technologies
    CPU
    Q6600 G0
    Motherboard
    Asus P5QC
    Memory
    2x2048MB Corsair + 2x1024MB Kingston
    Graphics card(s)
    Gigabyte 7900GTX 512MB
    Sound Card
    Realtek 1200
    Monitor(s) Displays
    BenQ 22"
    Screen Resolution
    1900x1080
    Hard Drives
    2xSeagate 250GB 1xMaxtor 200GB
    PSU
    Antec 650w Trio TriePower
    Case
    Antec Nine Hundred
    Cooling
    Xigmatek HDT-S1283
    Mouse
    Logitech G5
    Keyboard
    Logitech Internet Navigator
    Internet Speed
    7mb/s
StanleyDOG said:
MrNeeds said:
HD isnt about the default resolutions, eg/ 720p, 1080i, 1080p. HD resolutions are any resolutions that contain more than 900,000 pixels on screen, effectively you have been using HD with the monitor you already have, since that monitor has capabilities of displaying 1,310,720 pixels on screen, you have already been using high definition. however, some people swear blind that high definition is the set default resolutions stated above, which is not true. high definition sources have been around since the 1960s but we were hampered for a screen to display such resolutions at that time. i hope this is an insight to your next choice of monitor, personally, you dont need to go over 22" and with a resolution of 1680x1050, these resolutions are higher definition than a 720p television.
Click to expand...


Very enlightening! :cool: It is a good thing that I am not aiming for more than 22". Now what about the video card? Would I need to use a HDMI card or a simple 9800GTX+ would do?
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well, with most good cards you actually get a DVI-HDMI converter with the card, so i would go with that card. plus you dont need HDMI, DVI is virtually the same connection as HDMI but a lot larger, DVI still outputs 1080p, im using DVI and my res is 1920x1080, my screen is flawless, just make sure you get a DVI cable with your monitor as you will have to buy one if you dont.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    Intel Q6600 @ 2.8GHz
    Motherboard
    Evga NF78-CK-132-A 3-Way SLI
    Memory
    8Gb DDR2 Corsair Dominator @ 1066Mhz 5-5-5-15
    Graphics card(s)
    EVGA 560 GTX SC FTW 1GB
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC888 7.1 Audio, Logitech G35 7.1 Surround Headset
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell S2409W 16:9, HDMi, DVI & VGA
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 7200rpm 250Gb SATA, Samsung 7200rpm 750Gb SATA, WD 7200rpm 1TB SCSI SATA.
    PSU
    Xigmatek 750W Quad sli quad core 80% eff
    Case
    Antec 900 Gaming Case
    Cooling
    Zalman CNPS9700-NT NVIDIA Tritium, Dominator RAM cooler
    Mouse
    Razor Lachesis Banshee V2 Blue, 4000DPI
    Keyboard
    Logitech generic keyboard
    Internet Speed
    16Mb Sky bb
    Other Info
    Wireless Gaming Receiver for Windows, Wireless Xbox 360 Pad, Wireless Xbox 360 Les Paul Guitar
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