I need a 22" monitor for gaming and movies

[Jbandy10]

Guys i'm really lost here. I haven't bought a monitor since 05' and it seems the game has seriously changed.

This rig is going to be used for hardcore gaming, surfing the web, music production, and (hopefully HD) movie watching.

Whether this is even practical is beyond me.

I would REALLY like 1680 x 1050 (for the sake of my hd4890's life) but I suppose I could live with 1920 x 1080.

Another thing...I really don't know much about HD monitors but I would like to be able to watch HD movies on this thing. So I guess what I mean is, I want an HD monitor?

So...where do I begin?

 

[Rifter]

if you are watching HD movies you are going to want a 1080P monitor it makes no sense to get a 1680x1050 for HD movies.

 

[Jbandy10]

So let's say I buy a 22" 1080p 1920x1080 monitor...

Will that work out just as well for games? Obviously my gpu will be working harder but other than that...?

 

[PurdueRy]

Originally posted by: Rifterut
if you are watching HD movies you are going to want a 1080P monitor it makes no sense to get a 1680x1050 for HD movies.

Sure it does. If a person is to choose between a high quality 22" vs. a TN 22 or 24" I'll take the higher quality 22" anyday.

 

[fffblackmage]

The HD4890 should be awesome for 1920x1200/1080p gaming.

 

[Jbandy10]

Well that's good to hear. Maybe I'm making this harder than it is. I've probably just heard too many horror stories about monitor buying.

 

[PurdueRy]

Originally posted by: Jbandy10
Well that's good to hear. Maybe I'm making this harder than it is. I've probably just heard too many horror stories about monitor buying.

Do be aware of QC issues. It's painful to ship back a monitor...especially one that's really quite a pain to take apart!

I'm looking at you Acer x221! SCREW YOU.

 

[Jbandy10]

The one I'm looking at seems to get pretty solid reviews...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...6051&Tpk=ASUS%20VH226H

 

[CoinOperatedBoy]

I have never used a 1920x1080 22" monitor, but I'm thinking text might be a little small. I highly recommend finding a store that has either this monitor, or another with this size and native resolution, so you can be sure it's comfortable for you. That monitor looks like a good deal in its class and I'll leave it at that. I'm sure others will swoop in to tell you not to get a TN panel if you want good viewing angle and color accuracy.

 

[JaYp146]

Dell 2209WA - best reasonably priced 22" LCD known to man.

 

[Rifter]

If he is doing hardcore gaming he is better of with the low input lag/response time on a TN Panel, there are sacrifices of course when going with a TN panel but he did say he is going to use it for hardcore gaming. I like my BenQ E2200HD its great for gaming. The text is also not to small but even if it was i dont see how it matters as you can change the font size with little effort.

 

[Jbandy10]

Well the one I'm looking at has a 2ms response time.

 

[krnmastersgt]

I have that monitor, no complaints on performance of the monitor itself, but the uhm, how should I put it, casing? All the plastic bits around it feel really...plasticy, like a really cheap plastic. Kind wobbles when you hit buttons on it but eh, trivial matters at best.

 

[CoinOperatedBoy]

Originally posted by: Jbandy10
Well the one I'm looking at has a 2ms response time.

Response time isn't the only concern. Input lag can be just as bad.

However, I don't see any complaints about input lag for that ASUS in the brief search I did.

 

[CoinOperatedBoy]

Originally posted by: Rifterut
If he is doing hardcore gaming he is better of with the low input lag/response time on a TN Panel, there are sacrifices of course when going with a TN panel but he did say he is going to use it for hardcore gaming. I like my BenQ E2200HD its great for gaming. The text is also not to small but even if it was i dont see how it matters as you can change the font size with little effort.

Not everything scales, especially in a web browser (unless it's full-page scaling as in Opera, but then you get blurry images). Text scaling is non-trivial and I still think it's important to get a feel for the display before making a purchase.

 

[imported_jasonnovak]

I second the Dell 2209wa ... first affordable LCD without all the sacrifices of a TN, made the move from my old 21" CRT. e-IPS and only about $229, I got it for less on sale.

 

[yh125d]

I'm a big fan of my Asus 23.6" 1080p monitor, it has DVI and HDMI so you have two HD capable inputs (I switch between my laptop thru hdmi and desktop DVI). It's good for gaming and HD movies, both of which I do a lot of. The text is also easy to read, which I also do alot of. It was 198 with free shipping from newegg a few days ago.


And also, your 4890 has plenty of power for that resolution. I have a 9800GT at that res and it performs quite good in COD4/5/Fallout 3 despite being a lot weaker than your 4890. No worries there