I want to game on bigger screen, but...

Vekiq · 18 Sep 2011 at 13:43

Hi All,

I currently have 24" monitor, res 1920x1200.
I want bigger screen.

Straight forward (but pricey) option would be to get bigger kick ass monitor, but that would mean higher optimum resolution, and i can not upgrade to SLI/Xfire options, Ati 5870 needs to tie me over at least till 7xxx series is out.

Second obvious choice is to get 40" Lcd telly.
In full HD it will still let me keep my 1900 x 1200 resolution at much larger panel, problem solved, or is it?

What are downsides, if any, with using LCD tv for gaming and other standard PC usage?

Are there any brands/types of the tellies i should stay away from?

Cheers
Ved

franco_22 · 18 Sep 2011 at 13:44

I don't know, why don't you ask in the Monitors section?

mattyg · 18 Sep 2011 at 13:45

Your sat much closer to a monitor than a TV screen so at that resolution whilst great for TV wont be so great from 2 feet away

Dunks · 18 Sep 2011 at 13:46

Well, low DPI especially at 1080p instead 1200p for a start.

Cosimo · 18 Sep 2011 at 13:48

franco_22 said:
I don't know, why don't you ask in the Monitors section?

Might also ask in Home Cinema & Hi-Fi.

Vekiq · 18 Sep 2011 at 14:19

cheers guys, will do

Ace Modder · 18 Sep 2011 at 14:56

Thread moved to monitors.

Foxxy · 18 Sep 2011 at 16:02

need to consider the refresh rates as well

R.C.Anderson · 19 Sep 2011 at 21:47

Personally, I would go with a larger monitor, either a 2560x1440 27", or a 2560x1600 30" (depending on what funds allow), and if your gfx card can't manage it in games, you can always knock the resolution down to 1920x1080/1200.

IronWarrior · 20 Sep 2011 at 04:27

Very few HDTV's will do bigger then 1080p, you be lucky if you find one and the price tag won't be pretty.

A computer monitor that is above 1080p like 2560x1600 is like £900+ and above, a cheaper way would to use Eyefinity with three 1920x1200 monitors.

Troezar · 20 Sep 2011 at 06:58

IronWarrior said:
Very few HDTV's will do bigger then 1080p, you be lucky if you find one and the price tag won't be pretty.

A computer monitor that is above 1080p like 2560x1600 is like £900+ and above, a cheaper way would to use Eyefinity with three 1920x1200 monitors.

Strange my two Hazro's cost less than £800 for two of them and are excellent at 2560x1440

IronWarrior · 21 Sep 2011 at 03:35

Troezar said:
Strange my two Hazro's cost less than £800 for two of them and are excellent at 2560x1440

Well I did say "like" and not set in stone.

R5GTT · 21 Sep 2011 at 08:32

Out of interest what is gaming like at say 1920x1080 on a 2560x1440 27" monitor?
Does it look awful or is it fine with AA turned on?

PaulM · 21 Sep 2011 at 10:57

R5GTT said:
Out of interest what is gaming like at say 1920x1080 on a 2560x1440 27" monitor?
Does it look awful or is it fine with AA turned on?

It doesn't look 'awful' but you can certainly tell it isn't running at native resolution (even with AA turned on).