Check out this review for the Samsung: http://www.digitalversus.com/samsung...7_8192_36.html
Anyway—with those massive hybrid monitor-TV monstrosities like this Samsung—you’re generally going to run into response time issues. If you just want to sit back and watch movies from maybe 2 or 3 feet away, then sure, it’s fine. But if you actually plan on gaming on it? Yeah, not gonna happen... it's just not built for that.
Honestly, I’d go with an LG instead—mostly because it's a newer model and features LED backlighting—plus, Samsung keeps hiking up the price on their built-in tuners, so do yourself a favor and check some reviews online... here's one that seems decent: http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/monit...flatron-e2750v
If you’re hunting for something durable, dead quiet, and super responsive—with low latency to boot—and you don't care about having a palm rest, you should definitely look into the Logitech G Pro... The Corsair K70 is also a mechanical board, sure, but from what I gather, the response time isn't any better than what you'd get from Yahoo, plus it lacks a PS/2 connector, so why waste the cash? As for those membrane keyboards you listed... they all pretty much fall into the same mediocre category.
HDPC is basically just the copy protection system they use for playing back HD-DVD and Blu-ray discs... honestly, it’s not even that big of a deal—you can pretty much bypass it with software if you really need to.
I’d grab this one—fast response times, great colors, and decent contrast:
Best Buy has a killer price on this right now; usually, this specific model goes for way more.
There's also this similar model—it’s got better contrast, though the color reproduction isn't quite as sharp as the first one:
If you're gaming, don't even bother looking at anything that doesn't claim a 2 ms response time. In the real world, it might actually be slower than advertised, and if you end up with a 5 ms monitor, you're going to deal with some annoying ghosting.
Look, if you aren't planning on gaming and don't actually care about having an HDMI port, I’d honestly point you toward this instead—though they totally botched the title and listed it as a different size, it's actually a 23" screen:
You can check out the full review right here: http://www.digitalversus.com/lg-flat..._10778_35.html
bluefalcon2 said:I've already got my $667, now should I drop $500 on a monitor or get a cooler for my $167—or just buy the monitor now and save up for the rest later?
Honestly, put the 1700 toward the monitor and just grab a 300 cooler... there are tons of decent coolers in that price range that’ll get the job done. For instance, Best Buy has a Sythe Ninja 3 on sale for $100. Just don't waste your cash on Zalman. 🙂
Bryan Evans77 said:@tipo text.. you've been preaching about this forever and still managed to survive... how many games actually utilize 6 cores anyway???
A fair amount, actually. Most modern RTS and FPS titles will absolutely devour whatever hardware you throw at them. 😁
bluefalcon2 said:Also, if anyone knows anything about monitors—which one is actually better:
Apple FX2490HD LED 24 " Sony E2260V-PN LED 22 " Dell 2310ti, touchscreen LCD 23 "
That last one has a touchscreen—does that totally tank the performance?
Out of those options you listed—the Apple one is okay, the Sony is just mediocre, and that Dell? That thing is absolute garbage. Don't even think about buying it; it's basically designed for tourists with greasy fingers to tap on at an airport terminal. 🙂That Apple model has a built-in TV tuner—do you actually need that, or is there some reason you picked it? If you don't need it, it’s just driving up the price for nothing.
I actually own this thing and I’m honestly stoked with the picture quality—it’s solid. The only real catch is that it’s stuck on its stand, so you can't mess with the height or tilt if you want to, but honestly, that doesn't really bother me. There’s zero lag, the colors are punchy, the contrast is great... plus, the OSD settings are handled through these touch buttons instead of physical ones. It might feel a little finicky at first while you're getting used to the interface, but you can tweak every single option via software using AutoTune.
velvetwolf29 said:I've got a deadline in just a few days to get this sorted, so I’d really appreciate some help from anyone who actually knows their stuff:
I'm running Office 2007 and I'm having a nightmare trying to set up a new email address—if anyone is willing to help, could you please write out a super detailed, step-by-step guide on exactly where to click and which specific settings I need to enter (incoming, outgoing, all that jazz)? Thanks.
Have you actually checked the setup instructions on your email provider's website yet?
You can just go out and buy it—honestly, pretty much every big-box retailer carries it... I mean, if you could just download it for free, it wouldn't be for sale in the first place, right?
Go ahead and check your services to see if the Windows Security Center service is actually set to start automatically—if it is, try kicking it into gear manually right there. If you don't even see the service listed, then you've likely got some malware messing with your system settings. Just to be safe, run a scan with Malwarebytes and then fire up the system file checker to patch up whatever Windows might have broken.
rowdycyclist4 said:I honestly can't wrap my head around why this Dell UltraSharp won't let me crank it up to 100 Hz—it’s driving me absolutely nuts.
Look, that’s just the signal frequency the graphics card is capable of pumping out—it doesn't mean your monitor can actually handle it. If you go ahead and try to force that refresh rate change, you’ll likely just stare at a black screen with some annoying pop-up message like "Not Optimum Mode - Recommended Mode" staring back at you. It’s probably something like 1440 x 900 at 60 Hz—or whatever standard resolution you're stuck with.
redeagle42 said:Anything under 65 Hz is basically an eye strain nightmare—it's just bad for you. Anything north of 65 Hz? Totally fine. If people are still getting by on those ancient CRT monitors with their old refresh rates, then 75Hz for a few hours of work is perfectly acceptable. That’s just my take, anyway. And look, I know there's that old American saying about how "there's no accounting for taste"—or more accurately, that you can get a different opinion from every single person you meet—so I'm sure someone's going to jump in here to tell me I'm wrong. So be it...
Don't even bother comparing CRT and LCD refresh rates because they aren't even playing the same game—they have zero in common. An LCD is a progressive display, which means it doesn't actually have a "refresh rate" in the traditional sense; the image is drawn across the entire screen at once, unlike a CRT. What people usually mean when they talk about refresh rates on an LCD is actually V-Sync, which is tied to the input power frequency—which, in the US, is 60 Hz (hence why that's the default setting on most LCD screens). When you try to crank up that "refresh rate," you're essentially disabling V-Sync, which is almost certainly going to lead to screen tearing, flickering, and all sorts of visual mess. Honestly, the more important factor is response time—the actual duration it takes for every pixel to update. For example, if the response time is 5 ms, that means the screen can fully redraw itself 200 times in one second (1000/5), which would be the functional equivalent of a 200 Hz refresh rate on an old CRT monitor.
I'm looking to pick up a new monitor—honestly, I don't have a clue what I'm doing—so if anyone could drop some advice, I'd appreciate it.
Basically, I want something around 22'' with a price tag near $400. It’s mostly for casual stuff—browsing the web, watching movies (nothing fancy, just standard DivX files; I'm not some high-end cinephile, just want things to look decent), and the occasional game, though that's super rare, so you can pretty much ignore gaming requirements. That's about it—not a huge list of demands, but I figured I'd ask before pulling the trigger since I'm totally out of the loop on this.
The last thing I bought was an old Dell 19 Monitor, and it’s definitely ready for retirement. I just want to make sure whatever I get isn't a downgrade from my current setup.
I've done a little digging, but the selection is overwhelming. Here are two examples I stumbled upon—let me know if they're alright, or if there's something better out there.
Oh, almost forgot—my PC is actually pretty beefy, so I don't need to worry about whether the graphics card can handle high resolutions or anything like that. 😉
Look, at this price point, the word "better" becomes pretty subjective. Honestly, your best bet is to head down to a Best Buy or something and see the picture quality with your own eyes. That Acer should probably have a nicer image than the LG, though it only has one basic VGA connector—which is kind of a pain. You should check which ports you actually need, and if things like height adjustment or tilt matter to you.
Chloe Richardson98 said:...it's like some kind of spot for the enterprise web thingy, or whatever...
Look, just try to type out exactly what’s on your screen—or better yet, just paste a screenshot right here—because what you just wrote makes absolutely zero sense.