grazzhoppa
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Processor | Core 2 Duo E6750 @ 3.3GHz |
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Motherboard | Abit IP35 Pro |
Cooling | Scythe Ninja, two 600RPM 12CM fans |
Memory | 4GB DDR2 @ 832MHz, 4-4-4-12 2T |
Video Card(s) | NVIDIA 8800GT @ 715/980 passively cooled |
Storage | 1TB WD10EARS, 500GB WD5000AAKS, 250GB HM250JI |
Display(s) | Samsung 204b LCD |
Case | Ultra Wizard |
Audio Device(s) | Onboard Realtek ALC888 |
Power Supply | Seasonic S12-II 380 watt |
Software | Windows 7 Pro. (x64) |
My budget is $200 but I could go a bit higher - $250 is the absolute max I'm going to spend.
Right now I have a 17" CRT and it has been making squealing sounds for some time now. But I just smack the side of it lightly and the squealing sometimes goes away. That's not a huge problem. My two gripes about it is that the brightness is now uneven on the monitor and the low refresh rate. The left third of the screen is a bit darker. If the screen was filled with white, I see a grayish color on the left and a pure white on the right. And I recently started needing a res higher than 1024x768, but this monitor can't do higher than 75hz refresh at a res higher than 1024.
Right now I'm running at 1152x864 with 75hz. I sense a small flicker when staring directly at the screen, but if I focus on one side of it, the corner of my eye sees a noticable flicker. I can work with this, but 85hz is what I'd like.
I'd perfer a CRT monitor because
I've noticed in games that the picture seems to distort or stretch, like a fish-bowl effect, around the edges of the screen. Would a flat-screen CRT still have this problem?
So what monitors do you guys have and are you happy with them? I haven't been following LCD tech, so maybe an LCD in my price range can match a CRT for my needs. Do refresh rates for LCDs match up with the rates for CRTs?
Right now I have a 17" CRT and it has been making squealing sounds for some time now. But I just smack the side of it lightly and the squealing sometimes goes away. That's not a huge problem. My two gripes about it is that the brightness is now uneven on the monitor and the low refresh rate. The left third of the screen is a bit darker. If the screen was filled with white, I see a grayish color on the left and a pure white on the right. And I recently started needing a res higher than 1024x768, but this monitor can't do higher than 75hz refresh at a res higher than 1024.
Right now I'm running at 1152x864 with 75hz. I sense a small flicker when staring directly at the screen, but if I focus on one side of it, the corner of my eye sees a noticable flicker. I can work with this, but 85hz is what I'd like.
I'd perfer a CRT monitor because
- generally cheaper than LCD
- better brightness/color across the entire screen
- changable resolutions
I've noticed in games that the picture seems to distort or stretch, like a fish-bowl effect, around the edges of the screen. Would a flat-screen CRT still have this problem?
So what monitors do you guys have and are you happy with them? I haven't been following LCD tech, so maybe an LCD in my price range can match a CRT for my needs. Do refresh rates for LCDs match up with the rates for CRTs?