Originally posted by: nitromullet
Originally posted by: SirFelixCat
I want someone here to really, truly explain to me the difference between 1920 x 1200, 1920 x 1080, and 2560 x 1600.
I know that the 1920 x 1200 is 16:10 as is the 2560 x 1600 and the 1920 x 1080 is 16:9, which is ideal for movies and such.
What I am asking is, really, when you get up to those resolutions, is there really THAT big of a difference in detail? I'd be willing to bet that the majority of gamers out there are playing at 1600 x 1200, or at the extreme edge of "mainstream" 1920 x 1xxx. Yes, the video card that I'll be getting (and down the road a 2nd one), will have plenty of juice to run anything at 2560 x 1600, but will I really be missing out on much if anything?
Not to mention that, well, the Dell 3007 runs @ $1200-$1300. The 37" Westy is $1000 shipped. I understand there there are more pixels in the higher res, but still, once you get to a point, is it not "overkill"? I mean, the same as FPS...once you get above @ 70fps, you're not seeing any difference, only for bragging rights, no?
So tell me...7 more inches, true 16:9 aspect, perfect scaling, and you save a couple of hundred dollars...
Why would I not want the Westy?
I don't think gaming is the issue, but desktop usage. My advice:
1) Go to a few retail stores that have Macs and a few "TV type" screens hooked up to PC's on display. I say Macs because there aren't many 30" monitors out there, and generally places that sell Macs have a 30" Apple Cinema display set up for you to drool over. Also, when checking out these displays, make sure that they are running at their native resolution and on a DVI input. By doing this, you should be able to see firsthand how the differences in resolutions will affect the image quality.
2) You might want to re-think how you are describing this purchase. If you are concerned between the difference in price between a $1200 30" Dell and a $1000 Westy, then you aren't in "end-all-be-all" territory, but in the more realistic world that the rest of us live in of "what's the best screen I can get for my money". I think that you will get better recommendations if you tell us your budget and what you want instead of making it sound as if the sky is the limit.
Based on what I can tell so far, I would suggest a 24" 1920x1200 LCD. This is the conclusion that I arrived at for a very similar system to your planned build, and I am quite pleased with it. A 30" LCD, like the Dell 3007 is awesome, but you will have to feed that screen with powerful video card(s). I imagine that even the mighty 8800GTX will have it's work cut out for it on a 30" LCD.
You also may want to take notice of the fact that your motherboard choice doesn't support SLI, so you would be running a single GeForce. I have heard about people running SLI on the Asus P5W DH Dlx with some really old drivers, but I'm not sure if they support the 8-series at all, nor would I want to not able to update drivers on a rig that costs as much as that. If you change your mind about the motherboard and get one that supports SLI, you should also re-think your PSU choice. The 750W PCP&C is a great PSU, and I have no doubts that it will power dual 8800GTXes, but at this point it only comes with two 6-pin plugs for the video cards, which means that you will have to use four of your 4-pin molex plugs and the Y-adapters to make the other two 6-pin plugs. This isn't the end of the world, but if I was buying new I'd want to avoid setting myself up for having to do that as it will make for a bigger cable mess and will take four of your 4-pin molex plugs. I believe that this is actually the reason that NVIDIA didn't certify the 750W Silencer for 8800GX SLI. (if you really want good PSU advice, check out jonnyguru.com )
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