I'm looking for some advice on choosing monitors for a triple monitor setup. I’ve been using a dual monitor setup at work for years and find it really helps my productivity. However, at home I’m still only using a single monitor (Viewsonic VX924 19" LCD TFT).
Requirements
My budget is really tight at around £400-£500;
Desirable
1920*1080 resolution
Space is at a premium. If I can get the specs I want in a 21.5” size, then I prefer that over a 24” size.
Actve displayport
Symmetrical design
LED backlighting
My main use will be web/MS Office as well as (amateur) photo and (AVCHD) video manipulation, but I also enjoy plenty of gaming, though RTSs/MMOs are much more frequent than FPSs. In this regard, I’d like either eyefinity or whatever alternatives there are out there, though I don’t need it right now as I’m still using a 8800GTX at the moment. However, I do want to span the desktop across 3 screens.
In addition, I watch a reasonable amount of video on my PC, so I’m keen to have a 1920x1080 resolution. However, I do have a media PC setup (similar specs to my main rig) on my 50” Panasonic plasma in the lounge, so it’s not my primary media/movie PC .
At the moment I’m looking at 3* BenQ G2222HDL at a total of £420.
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-034-BQ
Pros
Price
1920*1080
LED Backlighting
21.5” Screen
Cons
No Active displayport (would need £80 adaptor for eyefinity)
They’re not symmetrical, so may look odd in a triple setup (really picky I know)
I really am tempted by these for my needs, but naturally if there’s something that’s better I’d like to know. Any advice or recommendations appreciated.
Current Rig: Q6600 2.4GHz stock, Asus P5K, 4GB DDR2, Asus 8800GTX, 1* WD 74Gb Raptor, 1* Seagate Barracuda 500GB, LG GGC-H20L Blu-Ray & HD-DVD Reader / DVD Writer, 700W Tagan Dual Engine TG700-U25 V2, Coolermaster Wavemaster Tac-T01-EK, Windows 7 Ultimate
Requirements
My budget is really tight at around £400-£500;
Desirable
1920*1080 resolution
Space is at a premium. If I can get the specs I want in a 21.5” size, then I prefer that over a 24” size.
Actve displayport
Symmetrical design
LED backlighting
My main use will be web/MS Office as well as (amateur) photo and (AVCHD) video manipulation, but I also enjoy plenty of gaming, though RTSs/MMOs are much more frequent than FPSs. In this regard, I’d like either eyefinity or whatever alternatives there are out there, though I don’t need it right now as I’m still using a 8800GTX at the moment. However, I do want to span the desktop across 3 screens.
In addition, I watch a reasonable amount of video on my PC, so I’m keen to have a 1920x1080 resolution. However, I do have a media PC setup (similar specs to my main rig) on my 50” Panasonic plasma in the lounge, so it’s not my primary media/movie PC .
At the moment I’m looking at 3* BenQ G2222HDL at a total of £420.
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-034-BQ
Pros
Price
1920*1080
LED Backlighting
21.5” Screen
Cons
No Active displayport (would need £80 adaptor for eyefinity)
They’re not symmetrical, so may look odd in a triple setup (really picky I know)
I really am tempted by these for my needs, but naturally if there’s something that’s better I’d like to know. Any advice or recommendations appreciated.
Current Rig: Q6600 2.4GHz stock, Asus P5K, 4GB DDR2, Asus 8800GTX, 1* WD 74Gb Raptor, 1* Seagate Barracuda 500GB, LG GGC-H20L Blu-Ray & HD-DVD Reader / DVD Writer, 700W Tagan Dual Engine TG700-U25 V2, Coolermaster Wavemaster Tac-T01-EK, Windows 7 Ultimate