2x2407's or 1x3007WFP?

richieboy · 9 Jul 2007 at 11:02

I need some help deciding, i mainly use my machine for gaming/browsing/music/image editing/ftp'ing etc and need more room, i currently have a 2407 (A02) and its an awesome monitor...but just hasn't got the space i need.

So, what would you do? Get 1 3007WFP or go for two 2407's next to each other? The latter would obviously be easier for me as it only needs me to buy an additional monitor...rather than buy a 3007 and then have to sell my 2407.

Thanks for any help

HEADRAT · 9 Jul 2007 at 11:09

I would say 2 x 2407's.

HEADRAT

Andelusion · 9 Jul 2007 at 11:23

HEADRAT said:
I would say 2 x 2407's.

HEADRAT

meghatronic · 9 Jul 2007 at 11:30

2x2407s. It has an array of inputs as well, so you could hook up a dvd or something.

Andelusion · 9 Jul 2007 at 11:33

With a 24" screen you're going to be able to run games at the monitor's naitve res for a lot longer than what you'd be able to on a 30" screen.

The 24" is big enough already without going to a 30", no doubt the first time you run a game at full res on the 24" it'll take your breath away anyway

I have a dual monitor setup too and find it's extremely handy if you're a more than average user, and invaluable if you do any kind of creative work/multitasking.

richieboy · 9 Jul 2007 at 11:35

Fair play. Don't suppose anyone knows if you can stretch games like BF2/2142 etc over the two displays? Am using an X1900XT...

Andelusion · 9 Jul 2007 at 11:38

I think you can, but I'm really not sure if a 1900XT would be that powerful trying to power that resolution, besides BF2/2142 doesn't actually display in widescreen - it just stretches the image, so it would look very silly, besides playing FPS across 2 monitors really doesn't work very well in my opinion.

richieboy · 9 Jul 2007 at 11:50

Wasn't thinking about stretching it properly, just literally stretching it...would look a little poo but was just interested as to whether it was do-able!

Haven't had a dual screen setup in a while so can't remember how it handles two displays, when i load up a game will the second display still act as a slave that i can display other apps in or will it just go into standby?

:confused:

HEADRAT · 9 Jul 2007 at 11:51

You can get the apps of the other display, obviously you can't use your mouse though as the game will take the "focus".

I tend to leave outlook, open on my second display and have a "TV" window open.

also dual looks great

HEADRAT

meghatronic · 9 Jul 2007 at 12:13

If you span an fps across two monitors, think where you cross hair will be

Psycho Sonny · 9 Jul 2007 at 13:06

jdickerson said:
If you span an fps across two monitors, think where you cross hair will be

yup so you need 3 monitors not 2

kkthxbye · 9 Jul 2007 at 13:09

HEADRAT, how do you go about having a TV window? sexy setup btw

York · 9 Jul 2007 at 13:37

I'd personally go with 2 x 2407's

Great monitors and like others have said you then have the benefit of a dual monitor setup

HEADRAT · 9 Jul 2007 at 15:04

kkthxbye said:
HEADRAT, how do you go about having a TV window? sexy setup btw

I have Vista Ultimate and use the Media Center window and just drag it to the secondary monitor but I'm sure you could do the same with many other "TV" apps.

HEADRAT

4Qman · 9 Jul 2007 at 16:28

HEADRAT

I must say what a awesome setup. Sorry to change thread but what keyboard that dude.

Oh and id most certainly go dual tft setup.

HEADRAT · 9 Jul 2007 at 17:05

4Qman said:
Sorry to change thread but what keyboard that dude.

2 x Logitech DiNovo's

Down1oader · 9 Jul 2007 at 17:49

HEADRAT said:
2 x Logitech DiNovo's

Just curious, what do you use two dinovos for?

HEADRAT · 9 Jul 2007 at 17:56

I have two PC's under the desk

meghatronic · 9 Jul 2007 at 23:34

HEADRAT said:
I have two PC's under the desk

Surely a KVM would be better?

Unless you have four hands/are ambidextrous...

Seft · 10 Jul 2007 at 00:08

3007wfp and a 2007fp

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