[B]Monitor specs? size choice[/B]

Lurkbob · 09-22-2008, 08:50 AM

How does Monitor size affect performance? I know crazy big monitors are more intense on your system. Is a 19" 1680x1050 better than a 22"1680x1050 all other things equal? I would prefer the larger screen if there is no trade off in performance.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824009127

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824009145

thanks in advance

-Lurkbob-

**wrench97** · 09-22-2008, 01:20 PM

It depends on your video card and what you do with the PC, A large video card will actually perform better on a large monitor than a smaller one for gaming as an example.

Lurkbob · 09-23-2008, 07:21 AM

Yea I plan on Gaming on a budget system with a Palit HD4850 with room to improve on a crossfire board

**wrench97** · 09-23-2008, 01:57 PM

With a HD4850 you should be fine on a 22" wide screen from 19 to 22 at the same resolution everything gets a little bigger and when using a zoom feature straight lines will look a little more jagged because the pixel size is a little larger but performance wise will be nearly identical

09-22-2008, 08:50 AM	#1 (permalink)
Lurkbob Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 19 OS: Windows XP Home SP2	[B]Monitor specs? size choice[/B] How does Monitor size affect performance? I know crazy big monitors are more intense on your system. Is a 19" 1680x1050 better than a 22"1680x1050 all other things equal? I would prefer the larger screen if there is no trade off in performance. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824009127 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824009145 thanks in advance -Lurkbob-

09-22-2008, 01:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,735 OS: Win7	Re: [B]Monitor specs? size choice[/B] It depends on your video card and what you do with the PC, A large video card will actually perform better on a large monitor than a smaller one for gaming as an example. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

09-23-2008, 07:21 AM	#3 (permalink)
Lurkbob Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 19 OS: Windows XP Home SP2	Re: [B]Monitor specs? size choice[/B] Yea I plan on Gaming on a budget system with a Palit HD4850 with room to improve on a crossfire board

09-23-2008, 01:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,735 OS: Win7	Re: [B]Monitor specs? size choice[/B] With a HD4850 you should be fine on a 22" wide screen from 19 to 22 at the same resolution everything gets a little bigger and when using a zoom feature straight lines will look a little more jagged because the pixel size is a little larger but performance wise will be nearly identical __________________ Power Supply and Selection