24 inch gaming moniter

[Jeros]

As i'm modernising all my gaming equipment I was thinking of replacing my shit 18.5 inch with something bigger (without a damaged screen to boot). I was thinking of a 24inch with a 2ms responce time.

But I was considering is that TOO big? It seems rather large for a desktop setting.....

Any experience with larger monitors and how playable they are would be appreciated.

 

[ECA]

Lol.

I roll with a 28" as my main monitor, it definitely isn't too big.

 

[Jeros]

How far do you sit from it? Desktop or wall mount a bit further away?

 

[ECA]

Desk, maybe 3 feet away from my face.

 

[caLLous]

I still use a Dell 2405FPW and it's excellent for everything I do. I sit about 3 feet from it. I might well go bigger for the extra desktop real estate. A res of 2560x1600 vs 1920x1200 = 33% increase in both dimensions. Yes please.

 

[Ch3tan]

I also use a Dell 2405 and I've had it for nearly 8 years now I think, 24" is the minimum you should be considering for a desktop.

 

[Keitanz]

24" is perfect I think.. I'd say anything bigger than 26 then you gave to sit at least 5 feet away from your monitor.

 

[Moriath]

I still use a Dell 2405FPW and it's excellent for everything I do. I sit about 3 feet from it. I might well go bigger for the extra desktop real estate. A res of 2560x1600 vs 1920x1200 = 33% increase in both dimensions. Yes please.

how much was the increase in price ? more than 33% ?

 

[Garaen]

Using the Samsung SA350 - 24", quite affordable and very nice imo.

 

[caLLous]

how much was the increase in price ? more than 33% ?

Lol yep, the 33% increase in each dimension in this case equates to ~78% more pixels on the bigger res and an extra ~56% of physical desktop real estate, so saying "33% bigger" is a bit misleading.

I forget what I paid for the 2405 (Ch3t? I think we got them at about the same time from the same guy on ebay...) but the current 30"er (the U3011) from Dell is going for about £940. I don't know if it's a good monitor but it's a same brand comparison. And I want one.

 

[Ch3tan]

£650 ish I believe they were at time.

It was great at the time though, I could play my wii and 360 on it via the component. Best connectivity options, great price (they were around £1000 direct from Dell at the time), and no better monitor on the market for at least a year. I remember a great one from BenQ was the next best then.

 

[Ch3tan]

That guy must have made a fortune at the time, bulk buying from Dell direct with a massive discount, selling them for a profit, he was selling around 10 -20 monitors a week at the time!

 

[Jeros]

Went for this in the end http://www.scan.co.uk/products/24-v...920x1080-2ms-300cd-m-300000001-speakers-black

I like Viewsonics policy if there is so much as even a bright or dull pixel on delivery they will send you a replacement.

Now my £80 slightly damaged and shit quality Acer jobbie can be relegated to secondary moniter status and my other office grade Viewsonic for the netbook

Its started to look like my teenage bedroom again, except monitors don't take up almost the entire width of a desk anymore

 

[opticle]

I've got a nice LG 22". That size is perfect. My desk is only 2ft 3 inches wide - any bigger and my eyes would be destroyed.

I wouldn't listen to anyone saying the "minimum" you need - it all depends how far away you are. For 2ft 22" is perfect. If anything, it's almost a little too big if you're PC gaming and tend to lean forward. It's different if its for a console as you tend to sit back. 3ft distance for 24" PC is prolly poifect too.

It's worth thinking about seriously - if your desk isn't big enough, you'll ruin your eyes and your gaming / work experience will be scheiss. Good for watching movies though

 

[TdC]

I have the same 24" Dell 2405 as the others here and it's wtf awesome imo. what throws me with current monitors is that the sub-24 are all dirt cheap, and the above-24 are all hella expensive. was looking at a 27" LG the other day and it was more than twice the price of it's 22" cousin of the same brand 0o

 

[Jeros]

Well I am all setup and I am this (where the chair is moved forward about a 30cm) far away:



I suspect I might be a more than just a smidgen to close, as TDC mentioned about leaning, i'm a leaner....I don't even realise i'm doing it!

Yes that shelving is perfectly safe, rock solid, just appears to have been put together wrong and has always had a lean to it.

 

[opticle]

as TDC mentioned about leaning, i'm a leaner....I don't even realise i'm doing it!

That was me

Monitor looks shiny What background is that ? Was hoping it was a screensaver before I realised it was your desktop.

 

[Jeros]

That was me

Monitor looks shiny What background is that ? Was hoping it was a screensaver before I realised it was your desktop.

Opps yes sorry

http://mi9.com/uploads/abstract/4811/bright-color-background-wallpaper_1680x1050_87452.jpg here you go.

I'm rocking 1920x1080 now

 

[Raven]

Same speakers as mine! Bargain.