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dMw Chit Chat => The Beer Bar => Technology Section => Topic started by: RizZy on January 19, 2014, 01:37:05 PM

Title: New monitor
Post by: RizZy on January 19, 2014, 01:37:05 PM
So, my monitor has decided to pop the osd up randomly whenever it feels like it, which would suggest to me that it's on the way out (either by technical failure or me smashing it)

Any suggestions for a replacement?


far an idea on price/size etc, these 3 have made it onto my list so far -

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0045V7I0A/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00CFFFGUM/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00A4415KG/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE
Title: New monitor
Post by: Chaosphere on January 19, 2014, 03:54:23 PM
TBH I would go read some reviews, there are so many 1080p monitors, picking one without some proper guidance is a nightmare.

For example...

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/monitors/2011/01/18/viewsonic-vp2365wb-review/1


Just the first one I stumbled upon :)
Title: New monitor
Post by: Tutonic on January 19, 2014, 04:32:44 PM
It's a year old, but this is still very valid advice: http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/02/21/hard-choices-8-things-you-should-know-about-monitors/
Title: New monitor
Post by: Gone_Away on January 20, 2014, 10:49:16 PM
I need a new one too but like Chaos mentions, picking a monitor will be difficult as I have lost touch as my monitors are 8 years old (at least!).

I want something around 24" and all the usual HDMI 1080p aspects. As it's for gaming, response rate is crutial too. however, looking across the montiors out there, all of the are 5ms with a few hitting 2ms. Other than that, where do you go from here?

Title: New monitor
Post by: RizZy on January 21, 2014, 07:04:02 AM
I've gone with one of the Asus ones I listed in the 1st post as I really don't think this monitor is gonna last too much longer & no pc would not be a good thing to have.