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2 Monitors or 1 Monitor?
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Sumone157
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4. September 2007 @ 13:33 |
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I am going to get a new monitor real soon for my pc. But theres a problem.
I currently have a 17" monitor and looking to either get a new 22" monitor or get another 17" monitor and go dual monitors. My graphics card is a Geforce xfx 8500 gt.
Can someone tell me the pros and cons of 2 monitors? Which is better for a gamer?
Thanks in advance
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FaugYou
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4. September 2007 @ 14:00 |
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Definitely the 22" is better for gaming, my friend hooked up dual monitors and it sucked, we played an fps and the cursor was so screwed up, there were 2 black sides of the monitors in between the cursor.. bad idea.. not even cool for the internet and stuff id go with a nice new 22"
i got a big Dual Interface Core Kit
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Sumone157
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4. September 2007 @ 14:07 |
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I'm thinking of playing a game on one monitor and on another monitor on forums or guides. Or could there be a program that splits your one monitor to a certain place so you can be doing two things at once.?
Thanks for the input.
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FaugYou
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4. September 2007 @ 14:10 |
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i got a big Dual Interface Core Kit
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Sumone157
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4. September 2007 @ 14:17 |
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The monitors are LCD, not CRT. It should be a 1" gap, But still, i'm planning on playing the game one one monitor, not 2. But not that im thinking about it, its going to be at an weird portioning if i do get 2 monitors.
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FaugYou
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4. September 2007 @ 14:32 |
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yea my friend used lcd it was still weird. whatever you choose you'll get used to and like it, but the dual monitors would take a much longer time to get used to.
i got a big Dual Interface Core Kit
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4. September 2007 @ 18:31 |
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I run dual monitors as it is a must for me...not really a must but it helps. I have 2 17" monitors in the back room and 1 19" widescreen and 1 19" running in the living room.
I have no issues with either running games so it is really up to you.
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Sumone157
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5. September 2007 @ 13:34 |
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I decided to buy a 22" monitor and use my current 17" monitor as a side monitor. I play WoW alot and quest alot, so im planning on playing WoW on the 22" and the 17" will be on Thotbot.com (Website with a guide on completeing quests) or on forums.
Just one final question, does it take alot of vga or cpu usage running another monitor?
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5. September 2007 @ 14:37 |
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Originally posted by Sumone157:
I decided to buy a 22" monitor and use my current 17" monitor as a side monitor. I play WoW alot and quest alot, so im planning on playing WoW on the 22" and the 17" will be on Thotbot.com (Website with a guide on completeing quests) or on forums.
Just one final question, does it take alot of vga or cpu usage running another monitor?
What monitor did you get? Is it a widescreen? I am in the market for a new LCD monitor, but I don't want widescreen.
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FaugYou
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5. September 2007 @ 17:13 |
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me to grandpa I just went out today and bought a really nice 20.1" lcd monitor with DVI so it's like HD... it is sooo nice but I just could not get the widescreen the games and apps look weird plus with the regular one it's wider than it is tall already so I don't know who would want a widescreen. But let me tell you the guy thats buying the 22"... I used to have a 15" and now this 20.1" looks SOOO big i have a headache it's like being to close to the tv.
i got a big Dual Interface Core Kit
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