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Hi
I've been using an LG1720B 17" monitor (1280 x 1024) for some years. I've been pretty happy with it, but I've got some games (I use the PC mostly for gaming) with fixed resolutions at 1024 x 768 (a common resolution for strategy / wargames) which won't run in windows, either. As a result, they look blurry.
I believe that my problem is that the monitor has only an analogue input, so that the screen won't scale properly (or, at least, I have no such option in my Nvidia control panel).
Sounds like I need a new monitor with digital inputs? But which one? (I guess they're all digital now). I'm running a new i920 system with a GTX 260 card, so I've got plenty of oomph. I wouldn't mine playing some of the flight sims I have in higher resolutions than 1280 x 1024, but I'm most concerned to get decent results with the games which are fixed at 1024 x 768. I don't need (or want) an enormous screen - certainly not over 22". I don't really need widescreen either ('though it seems that's all you can buy these days?). Don't really want to pay more than £150.
Had a look at the forum, but can't see anyone with a problem similar to mine (most seem to want huge gaming / HDTV rigs) and the stickied links seem to be to review sites which aren't very up to date.
Any advice would be gratefully received.
Thanks
Paul
I've been using an LG1720B 17" monitor (1280 x 1024) for some years. I've been pretty happy with it, but I've got some games (I use the PC mostly for gaming) with fixed resolutions at 1024 x 768 (a common resolution for strategy / wargames) which won't run in windows, either. As a result, they look blurry.
I believe that my problem is that the monitor has only an analogue input, so that the screen won't scale properly (or, at least, I have no such option in my Nvidia control panel).
Sounds like I need a new monitor with digital inputs? But which one? (I guess they're all digital now). I'm running a new i920 system with a GTX 260 card, so I've got plenty of oomph. I wouldn't mine playing some of the flight sims I have in higher resolutions than 1280 x 1024, but I'm most concerned to get decent results with the games which are fixed at 1024 x 768. I don't need (or want) an enormous screen - certainly not over 22". I don't really need widescreen either ('though it seems that's all you can buy these days?). Don't really want to pay more than £150.
Had a look at the forum, but can't see anyone with a problem similar to mine (most seem to want huge gaming / HDTV rigs) and the stickied links seem to be to review sites which aren't very up to date.
Any advice would be gratefully received.
Thanks
Paul
