Looking at purchasing a Big Monitor

[skulkingghost]

Hello,

Currently I am on the Viewsonic VX2025wm as a primary model. I plan on keeping it and using it in portrait mode for viewing css code / new sites / convos etc.

I also want to get a new primary monitor. I am hoping for 30"+ maximum price of about $1500, but hopefully around $1000.

Here is what I want to do with the monitor:

• Games - I play Crysis, UTIII, TF2

• Photography / Photoshop - I am an avid photographer

• Hoping For 2560x1600, but not necessary, no lower than 1900x1200 though

• Home theater / displaying hd dvd

• Not Totally Necessary but was hoping to hook up a wii to it, perhaps a 360

I should have no problems running at this resolution, as I currently have
Core 2 Duo E6850
4gb Patriot Performance Ram
8800gtx 768mb
Logitech Z-5500

My options as I see them currently:
Samsung 305t- Seems to be the best bang for the buck
Dell 3007wfp - Seems like a good contender
Dell 2707 - Smaller than I would like and less resolution than the 30"
Gateway XHD - Keeping hearing about terrible input lag at non native resolution.
Sharp Aquos LC-32GP3U-R - Looks like it could be good but want to see user experiance / picks

Anyone have any good experiences / monitors that I do not have listed, and want to help me decide?

If anyone else is in the market I suggest they read through this thread as well, since it gave me some good insight:

 

[GarfieldtheCat]

I'd go with a 30" model....since you are already at 1600x1200, upgrading to a 1920x1200 doesn't add many pixels.

I got a 3007WFP around Christmas, and *love* it. I have a Q6600 with a 8800GT, and don't have problems with gaming (no Crysis though).

One thing to note is that several of the monitors you listed are "wide gamut", which means they display a larger color range then regular monitors. If you are into editing/retouching photos, you can get some "off" colors in your pictures when you view them on someone else's monitor. You might want to consider getting a hardware calibration device if you are serious about photo editing.

 

[skulkingghost]

I could probably buy a spyder 2, any experience with those?

 

[Throckmorton]

There is a benefit to using your 20" in portrait mode. The pixel pitch is the same as a 30" monitor, and the vertical resolution will be the same 1600. They will match up exactly next to one another

 

[oscar6]

I have a Dell 3007wfp HC. It awesome. I tried a 20 in portrait next to it and found it was way overkill for my needs so I got rid of it.

It is a great monitor. I love the 2560x1600. In retrospect, since I use it mainly for movies in and games, I would be better served by something like a 37 Westy. Oh well, it looks like I'm stuck with this aweful Dell 3007.

 

[skulkingghost]

Originally posted by: oscar6
I have a Dell 3007wfp HC. It awesome. I tried a 20 in portrait next to it and found it was way overkill for my needs so I got rid of it.

It is a great monitor. I love the 2560x1600. In retrospect, since I use it mainly for movies in and games, I would be better served by something like a 37 Westy. Oh well, it looks like I'm stuck with this aweful Dell 3007.

Haha well if you want to "upgrade" to the west, Ill kindly pay shipping so you don't have to have it sitting all around your house anymore, taking up space.