Whats this monitor like for SLI gaming?

Perfect_Chaos · 28 Apr 2007 at 05:22

Samsung SM-226BW 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Silver/Black ?

chaparral · 28 Apr 2007 at 07:31

Perfect_Chaos said:
Samsung SM-226BW 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Silver/Black ?

SLI what ???? You mean two MSI 6800gt :confused:

as in your sig

Just buy a single 8800gts or if you have the funds to spare then a 8800gtx..

Perfect_Chaos · 29 Apr 2007 at 02:54

chaparral said:
SLI what ????

2x 8800 gtx

Gerard · 29 Apr 2007 at 03:40

Probably a bit on the small side (unless you're running stalker at that res).

Perfect_Chaos · 29 Apr 2007 at 06:58

Gerard said:
Probably a bit on the small side (unless you're running stalker at that res).

can you recommend one that doesnt cost much more but a little bigger then?

chaparral · 29 Apr 2007 at 08:20

Perfect_Chaos said:
can you recommend one that doesnt cost much more but a little bigger then?

Secondhand Dell 2405 or 2407...There is/was one in the MM for about £300/£350 a few days ago

elite · 29 Apr 2007 at 11:33

dont get the 2405 fo gaming, i got my sefl one, couldnt game for toffy, sold it but wanted it back (dont ask) and sold it again because its dire at gaming so now I have the benq 24", iv played on the 2407 and they are good for gaming.

The $6m Dan · 29 Apr 2007 at 12:45

What problems did you have with gaming on the 2405???
I've had mine for a couple of years now and it's been great in all of the games I've played in that time.

LoadsaMoney · 29 Apr 2007 at 12:52

Dell 30" is what you want.

gt_junkie · 29 Apr 2007 at 13:42

LoadsaMoney said:
Dell 30" is what you want.

Mate's got one! Excellent screen but needs a lot of gpu muscle to get the most out of modern games! The 2 GTX's you've mentioned would be considered a realistic minimum really!

gt

Things change I've changed · 29 Apr 2007 at 14:03

The $6m Dan said:
What problems did you have with gaming on the 2405???
I've had mine for a couple of years now and it's been great in all of the games I've played in that time.

LAG-O-MANIA

seriously the 2405's really do suffer from bad input lag, if your into first person shooters then this could be a big issue, especially if you play online,

Click here if you want to read up on it but be warned, if your already happy your 2405 i'd advise not to otherwise the input lag may start to ruin your enjoyment.

elite · 29 Apr 2007 at 14:07

lowrider007 said:
LAG-O-MANIA

seriously the 2405's really do suffer from bad input lag, if your into first person shooters then this could be a big issue, especially of you play online,

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=dell+2405+input+lag&meta=

^^^^^^^^^^^^ what he said

matt100 · 30 Apr 2007 at 00:26

only if you're into online frag fests.. I had a 2405fpw and it saw me through doom3, quake 4, farcry, cod2, bf2 and FEAR amongst other just fine.

All single player though, no interest in being called a n00b by some spotty pre pubescent twerp who practices whilst I'm actually working for a living.

snazzy_dazzy · 30 Apr 2007 at 10:27

matt100 said:
only if you're into online frag fests.. I had a 2405fpw and it saw me through doom3, quake 4, farcry, cod2, bf2 and FEAR amongst other just fine.

All single player though, no interest in being called a n00b by some spotty pre pubescent twerp who practices whilst I'm actually working for a living.

how can you be working if your playing

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Perfect_Chaos · 30 Apr 2007 at 14:11

22" monitor is no good for sli?

also, what would it be like going from crt to a widescreen lcd? would it seem better for gaming?

with hopefuly no ghosting

Perfect_Chaos · 1 May 2007 at 07:22

bump

fish99 · 1 May 2007 at 10:02

Perfect_Chaos said:
22" monitor is no good for sli?

also, what would it be like going from crt to a widescreen lcd? would it seem better for gaming?

with hopefuly no ghosting

Well, people just mean that 1680*1050 resolution won't really stretch 8800 GTX SLI, that's all. A single 8800 GTX will handle pretty much any game in that res. So it's not that 8800 GTX SLI is no good for 22", it's just that the video card power might be overkill for that res (ie it'll go to waste). That's just at the moment though, once UT3 and Crysis arrive things might be different.

LCD isn't better for gaming. They're not quite as quick as a CRT, some of them have nasty input lag, they can't (none of them) do true black or anything convincingly close once you're gaming in a dark room, plus the 22" you're looking at is TN+Film and has limited viewing angles. LCDs do have advantages though - they use much less desk space, they use significantly less power, they are sharper and brighter, they don't have geometry issues, they're easier on your eyes and of course they look cool. Gaming in widescreen is pretty cool too.

schnipps · 1 May 2007 at 10:29

fish99 said:
Well, people just mean that 1680*1050 resolution won't really stretch 8800 GTX SLI, that's all. A single 8800 GTX will handle pretty much any game in that res. So it's not that 8800 GTX SLI is no good for 22", it's just that the video card power might be overkill for that res (ie it'll go to waste). That's just at the moment though, once UT3 and Crysis arrive things might be different.

LCD isn't better for gaming. They're not quite as quick as a CRT, some of them have nasty input lag, they can't (none of them) do true black or anything convincingly close once you're gaming in a dark room, plus the 22" you're looking at is TN+Film and has limited viewing angles. LCDs do have advantages though - they use much less desk space, they use significantly less power, they are sharper and brighter, they don't have geometry issues, they're easier on your eyes and of course they look cool. Gaming in widescreen is pretty cool too.

What he said, wou would have to be mad to buy 2 GTX's and run a 22" screen. If it were me id get 1 GTX and the 30" Dell.

AndySooooN · 1 May 2007 at 10:50

matt100 said:
only if you're into online frag fests.. I had a 2405fpw and it saw me through doom3, quake 4, farcry, cod2, bf2 and FEAR amongst other just fine.

All single player though, no interest in being called a n00b by some spotty pre pubescent twerp who practices whilst I'm actually working for a living.

. Loving this line.