21.5" or 24" Full HD Wide LCD BenQ

acdcfan · Oct 28, 2008

HI all
I intend to buy one of these monitors.

Foxcomp Perth :: Buy 24" inch BenQ G2400WD LCD, 4000:1, 2ms, D-Sub, Dvi, HDMI, HDCP, 1900x1200, Black : Foxcomp Technology Perth Western Australia

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Foxcomp Perth :: Buy 21.5" inch BenQ E2200HD Full HD Wide LCD - 2ms, Glossy Black, 1920x1080, 10, 000:1, HDMI : Foxcomp Technology Perth Western Australia

Both have resolution 1920x1080 and are full HD 16:9. I want to be able play games and watch movies and videos on a full screen. Are those ones good for gaming and what would games look like on it. Are all new games capable of supporting 16:9 resolution or am I better of with monitor that has resolution 1920x1200. (16:10)

Any comments and suggestion are welcome

Edit
I am not hard core gamer but I do like FPS....
Would I notice much difference in playing game on a monitor with 16:9 1920X1080 or 16:10 1920x1200

wysiwyg · Oct 28, 2008

I use an Acer 24", at 1440 x 900 (16:10) looks great, in any case most top quality games give you various resolution options to select what is best for you or the game.

acdcfan · Oct 28, 2008

wysiwyg said:
I use an Acer 24", at 1440 x 900 (16:10) looks great, in any case most top quality games give you various resolution options to select what is best for you or the game.

Thank you for your input. I have completely forgot that you can set your own resolution to play games.

roy69 · Oct 28, 2008

Go with your budget. I have a benq 22" widescreen and it works great.
How close are you going to be to it is also another factor, if you sit close to it then go for the smaller screen. If you have to move your head to see different parts of the screen when watching a film then the monitor is to big.

acdcfan · Oct 28, 2008

roy69 said:
Go with your budget. I have a benq 22" widescreen and it works great.
How close are you going to be to it is also another factor, if you sit close to it then go for the smaller screen. If you have to move your head to see different parts of the screen when watching a film then the monitor is to big.

I will be sitting about 3-4 from when watching movie and maybe 2 foot when playing FPS games.
I must admit you have a point there
So it is much better for me to go and actually see difference between 22" (21.5) and 24

Bare Foot Kid · Oct 28, 2008

Hello acdcfan!

Roy makes a good point, though as I've been using a 47" as a monitor for some time;

Bigger Is Better.....

Later

Ted

acdcfan · Oct 28, 2008

I have small house and not enough money to turn one of the rooms into computer room.
Got a kid on a way, so I need to buy few thing for myself before I start spending money on a pram, baby cot, clothes nappies.

But I will go out and look at the difference between the 2

acdcfan · Oct 29, 2008

Do you guy have comments on a quality of Ben Q monitors?

system001 · Oct 29, 2008

i would go with sceptre, and 24". i have their x22wg gamer. i have it set at 1680 x 1050 without any problems. nice style, good quality, was very good price when i bought it. i set back around 3' from the screen. rather i am checking email, surfing, or playing a game the the distance and screen size works pretty well for me.

acdcfan · Oct 30, 2008

Well
I have seen the difference between 22" and 24" and decided to go for 24. Only thing is not sure which one to go for E2400HD Full HD 1920x1080 or G2400WD 1920 x 1200. This is only dilemma right now. Got only couple of hours to decide,

Well
you guy are going to be proud of me, I have purchased Ben Q G2400WD 1920x1200

Bare Foot Kid · Oct 30, 2008

Hello acdcfan.

Good choice.... :party:

Later

Ted

NormCameron · Oct 30, 2008

I have a Samsung and I find it pretty good. The prices aren't bad either.

system001 · Oct 30, 2008

you should really enjoy it. i find 24" to be just right.

acdcfan · Oct 31, 2008

And I am loving it.... :cool:

I just don't know how did I put up with lousy 17" for last 3 years.
I have left all setting at auto, As I turned it on, monitor has adjusted all the seettings.
All I had to do is to change resolutions and install drivers for it.
First impression is I AM LOVING IT. :D
Tomorrow will take it for a test run with Far Cry 2.

Did I say I AM LOVING IT :party:

Bare Foot Kid · Oct 31, 2008

Hello again acdcfan.

I'm pleased you got a good monitor, though I will say "family first" is an honorable outlook on life.

Congratulations mate!... :party:

Later

Ted

acdcfan · Oct 31, 2008

Bare Foot Kid said:
Hello again acdcfan.

I'm pleased you got a good monitor, though I will say "family first" is an honorable outlook on life.

Congratulations mate!...

Thank you Kid.... 3-1/2 more months and little one will venture out and I can't wait. It is a feeling I can not explain, a life that has been created by 2 people.

and I love my 24" now

skunksmash · Oct 31, 2008

acdcfan said:
And I am loving it....
I just don't know how did I put up with lousy 17" for last 3 years.
I have left all setting at auto, As I turned it on, monitor has adjusted all the seettings.
All I had to do is to change resolutions and install drivers for it.
First impression is I AM LOVING IT. :D
Tomorrow will take it for a test run with Far Cry 2.

Did I say I AM LOVING IT

congratz acdcfan..

i remember the feeling last year when i went from my 17'' VGA P.O.S. to my sparkling new 20'' DVI Samsung pebble!!! :eek::eek::eek: it was IMMENSE & still is.

having a decent monitor is ''mandatory'' for even the worst PCs, but i never knew that until i actually got a taste of visual excellence.....lol

ENJOY.

SK

acdcfan · Oct 31, 2008

skunksmash said:
acdcfan said:

And I am loving it....
I just don't know how did I put up with lousy 17" for last 3 years.
I have left all setting at auto, As I turned it on, monitor has adjusted all the seettings.
All I had to do is to change resolutions and install drivers for it.
First impression is I AM LOVING IT. :D
Tomorrow will take it for a test run with Far Cry 2.

Did I say I AM LOVING IT

Click to expand...

congratz acdcfan..

i remember the feeling last year when i went from my 17'' VGA P.O.S. to my sparkling new 20'' DVI Samsung pebble!!! :eek::eek::eek: it was IMMENSE & still is.

having a decent monitor is ''mandatory'' for even the worst PCs, but i never knew that until i actually got a taste of visual excellence.....lol

ENJOY.

SK

I didn't know it either until yesterday. Now enjoying it very much. If I had the money at the time, after seeing 24", would have gone for 27".

acdcfan · Nov 1, 2008

My monitor came with DVI-D cable and D-sub cable already plugged in.
Shall I unplug that D-sub and plug DMI-D in or leave D-sub plugged in.
I am trying to turn senseye on, but my picture is split in half. In two top corners I get message Senseye Off and Senseye ON.

It has different pin position. One lot of 9 pins than space than another lot of nine pins than space and just a single flat pin in the middle

your suggestion please.......

MrNeeds · Nov 2, 2008

omg, why, you could have got a 24" dell 1080p hdmi monitor for a fraction of the price, 10,000:1 dcr (1000:1 typical) and its brilliant, find all my posts and look for the one thats in show me your rig thread, thats my monitor.

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