Widescreen for computers - Page 2

Zeste · 02-21-2007, 02:49 PM

I have never had the pleasure of working on a 30", so I can't speak to it.

About a year ago, I bought dual 21" lcd's, 1600x1200 each.

2 21" at 1600x1200 = 3840000 pixels
1 30" at 2560 x 1600 = 4096000 pixels

I paid 1200 for my 2 monitors. I am not sure if I could have got the dell back them for 1200, but in retrospect, the widescreen probably would have been a better idea.

Although, with 2 screens, I do like being able to maximize a window to just 1 screen at a time.

Then again, with 2 30" screens, i still could.

I don't think you can lose with the Dell 30".

WarderX · 02-21-2007, 03:36 PM

looks pretty cool, but who the hell is like "I'M TOO IMPORTANT TO DO ANY WORK WITH LESS THAN 5 SCREENS"

dumdee777 · 02-21-2007, 04:14 PM

Are 30 inch screen viable for gaming? Or is 24 inch widescreen the way to go?

Vorph · 02-21-2007, 04:20 PM

It's viable sure, but you'd better have one hell of a machine if you want to play new games at anywhere near max settings (minus AA, which is simply unnecessary at anything above 1680x1050). Whether you find it too hard to focus on the entire screen area, especially in RTS games, is a matter of preference.

dumdee777 · 02-21-2007, 06:44 PM

Yeah, that's what I was afraid of, playing dota/war3 on a 30 incher.

Zeste · 02-21-2007, 07:15 PM

sit farther back.

Ionsniper · 02-24-2007, 07:30 AM

I ordered me the Dell 30 inch widescreen and I love it. Useing an 8800gtx non sli right now and I am fucking loveing it. Now to figure out a way to put 3 of these bad boys together to work on a single computer with SLI...

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02-21-2007, 02:49 PM	#16 (permalink)
Zeste Ben's Secret Assassins - HIPPITY HOP RABBIT Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 3,076 +23 Internets	I have never had the pleasure of working on a 30", so I can't speak to it. About a year ago, I bought dual 21" lcd's, 1600x1200 each. 2 21" at 1600x1200 = 3840000 pixels 1 30" at 2560 x 1600 = 4096000 pixels I paid 1200 for my 2 monitors. I am not sure if I could have got the dell back them for 1200, but in retrospect, the widescreen probably would have been a better idea. Although, with 2 screens, I do like being able to maximize a window to just 1 screen at a time. Then again, with 2 30" screens, i still could. I don't think you can lose with the Dell 30".

02-21-2007, 03:36 PM	#17 (permalink)
WarderX Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 1,593 +1 Internets	looks pretty cool, but who the hell is like "I'M TOO IMPORTANT TO DO ANY WORK WITH LESS THAN 5 SCREENS"

02-21-2007, 04:14 PM	#18 (permalink)
dumdee777 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 454 -5 Internets	Are 30 inch screen viable for gaming? Or is 24 inch widescreen the way to go?

02-21-2007, 04:20 PM	#19 (permalink)
Vorph Never Go Full Retard Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hell Posts: 5,863	It's viable sure, but you'd better have one hell of a machine if you want to play new games at anywhere near max settings (minus AA, which is simply unnecessary at anything above 1680x1050). Whether you find it too hard to focus on the entire screen area, especially in RTS games, is a matter of preference.

02-21-2007, 06:44 PM	#20 (permalink)
dumdee777 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 454 -5 Internets	Yeah, that's what I was afraid of, playing dota/war3 on a 30 incher.

02-21-2007, 07:15 PM	#21 (permalink)
Zeste Ben's Secret Assassins - HIPPITY HOP RABBIT Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 3,076 +23 Internets	sit farther back.

02-24-2007, 07:30 AM	#22 (permalink)
Ionsniper Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 753 -9 Internets	I ordered me the Dell 30 inch widescreen and I love it. Useing an 8800gtx non sli right now and I am fucking loveing it. Now to figure out a way to put 3 of these bad boys together to work on a single computer with SLI...