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Which Monitor to buy 1920 X 1080 or 1920 x 1200??

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mebsshivji

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Just bought ane w pc with Q6600 processor and average to low graphics (Nvidia 8600).
I need to buy a monitor.

Q1.) Do I buy a 1920 x 1200 montior or do I but a 1920 x 1080 monitor?

Q2.) Will my pc handle a 24inch or 26 inch. Do i need to go lower to a 22inch?

Q3.) Monitor usage is for general desktop work including excel, word & powerpoint. Other uses will be for watching movies & playing games. Any idea of model names that I should consider? Anything upto £300/- ($450) would be appreciated.
 
Is the GPU a 8600GT ? If it is, it will be fine...but it will not run games at those resolutions.
 
Do I buy a 1920 x 1200 montior or do I but a 1920 x 1080 monitor?
Whats the fifferences.

Are you saying that all the current games won't run on these monitors
 
Originally posted by: mebsshivji
Do I buy a 1920 x 1200 montior or do I but a 1920 x 1080 monitor?
Whats the fifferences.

Are you saying that all the current games won't run on these monitors
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You will need a more powerful video card to push newer games on a monitor with either of those resolutions (1920x1200 or 1920x1080). This also depends on the games you will be playing also. At anything higher than 1680x1050, I usually recommend one of the following:

For playing newer games:
GTX260
4870 1GB

For older less demanding games:
8800GT
4850

All things vary, so it's hard to pinpoint which level of card would serve you best without knowing what you'll be playing.

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1920x1080 is a better res for movies (no black bars) and games (less pixels, more fps).

1920x1200 is better for everything else. 🙂
 
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