24" Monitor Native Res

Bony Maloney · 28 Nov 2007 at 11:20

If you play a game @ 1680 x 1050 does the image still fit the screen or do you have black edges? (I'm thinking of Crysis in particular as the native res may have to be dropped down).

Carter · 28 Nov 2007 at 11:48

Fills the screen on my Dell 2405

Nick1881 · 28 Nov 2007 at 11:54

Fills the screen playing cod4 at 1680x1050 on my DGM 24"

R5GTT · 28 Nov 2007 at 11:56

I play crysis and CS source at 1680 x 1050 on my benq 24" and it fills the screen.

Even with the PS3 if a game isn't 1080p (like cod4) I just enable pixel aspect on the benq and it fills the screen, obviously looks a lot lower res then though

Bony Maloney · 28 Nov 2007 at 13:15

Thanks guys

Spyhop · 28 Nov 2007 at 19:08

Good monitors have the option to do it both ways!

Zefan · 28 Nov 2007 at 19:12

It totally depends on your monitor and which option you choose.

Native Res is 1920x1200, 1680x1050 will fit but it will be stretched (unless you change it/it defaults to 1:1).

Bony Maloney · 29 Nov 2007 at 13:19

I've just opted for the Dell Ultrasharp 2407WFP with a zero dead pixel policy, should be with me tomorrow

MumboJumbo · 30 Nov 2007 at 18:40

Bony Maloney said:
I've just opted for the Dell Ultrasharp 2407WFP with a zero dead pixel policy, should be with me tomorrow

Is rthat the HC or non hc? If hc id like to know if you get ghosting. Lots of people say they dont have it so perhaps they cleared it all up. If you dont ahve it ill probably get one too.

Bony Maloney · 30 Nov 2007 at 18:54

It's a non HC 8igdave, and a damn fine piece of kit it is.

Zefan · 30 Nov 2007 at 19:05

Bony Maloney said:
It's a non HC 8igdave, and a damn fine piece of kit it is.

Good to hear! Have you changed your name by the way? I swear it was something different the other day...

Flibster · 30 Nov 2007 at 19:49

Fills the screen here - it is a crt though so

Bony Maloney · 30 Nov 2007 at 20:06

Zefan said:
Good to hear! Have you changed your name by the way? I swear it was something different the other day...

It's always been Bony Maloney, what did you think it was?

Getting used to the size now, initially I was like "That is just wrong

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MumboJumbo · 30 Nov 2007 at 23:01

Bony Maloney said:
It's always been Bony Maloney, what did you think it was? Getting used to the size now, initially I was like "That is just wrong "

OK then i was still thinking about your name and then you started talking about getting used to the size after reading about something bony.. but anyway.

MMm i didn't think the non HC was sold anymore. Is it worth hunting for one over the HC version then? I thought the ghosting problems wehre over so now there is a reason to get the HC?

setter · 1 Dec 2007 at 02:34

im using a benqfp241w before i had a vx2025, res 1680x1050, with more modern games eg cod 4,crysis i run theese games full screen and compression aint to bad ive tried 1.1 but cant get used to the black borders all round, new 8800gts pre ordered should hopefully sort this, gaming @1920x1200 is to good, to be stepping the res down is a shame

Bony Maloney · 1 Dec 2007 at 04:59

8igdave said:
MMm i didn't think the non HC was sold anymore. Is it worth hunting for one over the HC version then? I thought the ghosting problems wehre over so now there is a reason to get the HC?

Mine was a cancelled Dell order, brand new, boxed, fully guaranteed and dead pixel tested. They are still out there

setter · 1 Dec 2007 at 05:30

personally id reccomend the benq fp241w every bit as good image wise as the dell 2407, plus you get hdmi connection, theyre both very good monitors but ive found the benq more versatile for connecting various devices

MumboJumbo · 1 Dec 2007 at 12:22

Bony Maloney said:
Mine was a cancelled Dell order, brand new, boxed, fully guaranteed and dead pixel tested. They are still out there

:EDIT: Ill have to try find one then, though i decided i wasn't going to go sli in the end as the 680I boards are terrible. But i think ill get a 24" screen anyway. A single GTS should be able to handle things fine except crysis right?

setter said:
personally id reccomend the benq fp241w every bit as good image wise as the dell 2407, plus you get hdmi connection, theyre both very good monitors but ive found the benq more versatile for connecting various devices

MM is the picture quality really the same on both of these? Though id rather a lower responce rate but dont want to compremize on the viewing angle. Perhaps in june there will be somethnig better out.