1Strive
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System Name | Back in Black |
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Processor | AMD Opteron 180 @ 2.6GHz (Dual Core) |
Motherboard | Asus A8N-SLI Premium |
Cooling | All Antec Case Fans (3-speed and Quiet as they come.) |
Memory | 2GB DDR440MHz (Corsair XMS LED Series) 1GB x2 [Dual-Channel] |
Video Card(s) | 8800GTS G92 512mb (eVGA-745/1000) 9474 in 3Dmark06 at Defaults. |
Storage | 2 WD 74GB Raptors in RAID Zero for Vista. WD 250GB for XP and Storage |
Display(s) | Acer 22' widescreen. 1680x1050 res / 5ms |
Case | Antec Black Server Chassis / Logitec G7 Wireless-Laser Mouse |
Audio Device(s) | X-Fi Music w/ 5.1 Surround Sound Headphones |
Power Supply | Antec 500Watt ATX2.0 Modular |
Software | Vista Ultimate (64-bit) / Playing: Crysis in DX9 on XP @ 1680x1050 High with 30FPS |
Benchmark Scores | Over 9k in 3DMark06! That's better than 80% of all systems tested and logged according to 3Dmark's s |
1680x1050 = 1764000
1140x900 = 1296000
Anyone can see the top number is alot higher!
Both of these are 16:10 not 16:9.
Higher Resolution = More Pixels = Better Gaming Experience.
So go with a 20 or 20.1 or 21 inch for a few more dollars than a 19" if the display supports 1680x1050!
The sad thing is someone (here) tried to tell me this before I got my 19" @ 1440x900. I am selling the one I have, taking the hit in price and purchasing a 20.1" at 1680x1050.
Things you should know when buy LCDs for Gaming...
Wide Screen is better for Gaming, but takes a higher end video card to support the resolutions required.
Wide Screens are measurements decribe from Corner to Corner.
Response Time is very important when Gaming. Lower "ms" is better. 5ms > 8ms
(This was a big deal when in the 16 and 12ms vs. 8ms. Because 8ms was 100% better than 16ms and 75% better than 12ms. Now 5ms is is better than 8ms but the difference isn't huge.)
Contrast Ratio is the measurement of the difference in light intensity between the brightest white and the darkest black. Higher is best. 700:1 > 500:1
Maximum Resolution is the Maximum Resoulution your Monitor can handel. Make sure your video card and game can support the higher resolution. You may have to google how to get your game to run in widescreen. (like BF2)
1140x900 = 1296000
Anyone can see the top number is alot higher!
Both of these are 16:10 not 16:9.
Higher Resolution = More Pixels = Better Gaming Experience.
So go with a 20 or 20.1 or 21 inch for a few more dollars than a 19" if the display supports 1680x1050!
The sad thing is someone (here) tried to tell me this before I got my 19" @ 1440x900. I am selling the one I have, taking the hit in price and purchasing a 20.1" at 1680x1050.
Things you should know when buy LCDs for Gaming...
Wide Screen is better for Gaming, but takes a higher end video card to support the resolutions required.
Wide Screens are measurements decribe from Corner to Corner.
Response Time is very important when Gaming. Lower "ms" is better. 5ms > 8ms
(This was a big deal when in the 16 and 12ms vs. 8ms. Because 8ms was 100% better than 16ms and 75% better than 12ms. Now 5ms is is better than 8ms but the difference isn't huge.)
Contrast Ratio is the measurement of the difference in light intensity between the brightest white and the darkest black. Higher is best. 700:1 > 500:1
Maximum Resolution is the Maximum Resoulution your Monitor can handel. Make sure your video card and game can support the higher resolution. You may have to google how to get your game to run in widescreen. (like BF2)