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Bigger LCD or Smaller LED?

HybridSquirrel

HybridSquirrel

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As the title says, I am in the market for a new monitor because mine is crapping out. I have found an Acer 21.5" LED for about $139, or an eMachines 23" LCD for the same price.

I currently have an Acer 22", so I don't think .5 smaller will be a too difference, but 1" bigger might be a nice upgrade. Would the LED be a worthy investment?

These are the two monitors in question:
http://www.microcenter.com/single_pr...uct_id=0354433
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824009261

So help me decide =D
 
Both monitors are LCDs, LED isn't some kind of new display technology, it's just a new type of backlight. What really matters is what technology the panel uses. They both have crappy TN panels so I would go for the bigger one.
 
Lepton87 said:
Both monitors are LCDs, LED isn't some kind of new display technology, it's just a new type of backlight. What really matters is what technology the panel uses. They both have crappy TN panels so I would go for the bigger one.
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how crappy/old? this is just a temporary fix till i build a new rig this summer.
 
For what it's worth, I would not even bother worrying about LED backlighting unless it's RGB LED. Most LED backlights are white, which for an LED is actually not very much of the color spectrum.
 
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ViRGE said:
For what it's worth, I would not even bother worrying about LED backlighting unless it's RBG LED. Most LED backlights are white, which for an LED is actually not very much of the color spectrum.
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thats what my feelings were when I was looking to TV's back in December.


thanks for th einput, i might buy the emachines
 
zerocool84 said:
Oh didn't know there was a budget. Then yea you're stuck with whatever you can get at that price.
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sorry didnt mention that. was sort of implied, this is only to get me along till late this summer when I fully upgrade my computer, and then it will be handed down to my gf.
 
Resolution not screen size. bigger screens are good when your sitting a distance away from the screen. But sitting close up as with a pc size doesn't matter just the resolution. So the question is what gpu do you have and what resolution can it support? Can it support those screens native and run it?
 
I run a powercolor 5770, and I oc my q6600 to 3.0. both of those monitors are the same resolution, I also probably wouldn't put it to max res.


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http://www.hwcompare.com/107/radeon-hd-5670-vs-radeon-hd-5770/

Looks like I won't have too many problems in BC2. I don't run AA/AF because it makes the game look like crap, and I certainly don't run ultra-high because of the same reason. Other than that my card will still be punching CS:Source in the face.
 
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huge difference in the brightnes. the right monitor died just as soon as i took that picture lol

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Spikesoldier said:
acer is pretty good on the warranty, should be three years.

maybe you can send it in to get repaired?
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it was only 2 on the monitor i bought =\ I did call before I posted here.

I was thinking I could fix it myself, it seems that when I turn the PC on...it wont start up unless I unplug/replug then pump the power button on an off a bunch. maybe it is some bad wiring in there or something?


Btw I ended up getting the 23" acer that was on sale at microcenter, it was 139 and looked so much better than the e-machines. Its an Acer G235H
 
HybridSquirrel said:
I run a powercolor 5770, and I oc my q6600 to 3.0. both of those monitors are the same resolution, I also probably wouldn't put it to max res.


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http://www.hwcompare.com/107/radeon-hd-5670-vs-radeon-hd-5770/

Looks like I won't have too many problems in BC2. I don't run AA/AF because it makes the game look like crap, and I certainly don't run ultra-high because of the same reason. Other than that my card will still be punching CS:Source in the face.
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get the one that fits your pocket. Like it was mentioned. One is just a LCD with a backlite. There's no huge display difference. And you don't sound like a guy who's too fussy. So the cheapest one I would say
 
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