New Monitor And Graphics Card

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  1. Jammie

    Jammie Well-Known Member

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    I think I've finally made my mind up (and have enough money) to get a new monitor and graphics card. These are my choices:

    Monitor: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/19_...D_Monitors.html - OcUK Gamer 198YP 19" LCD Monitor

    Graphics Card: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/X1950_Series.html - HIS ATI Radeon X1950 --- ICEQ 3

    I chose that X1950 because it's just a X1900 with a lower power consumption, although I'm still not too sure whether to get that one or the GeCube ATI Radeon X1950 ---. The GeCube ATI Radeon X1950 --- is supposed to be more overclockable, but the cooling on it just recycles air into the case, but on the HIS ATI Radeon X1950 --- ICEQ 3 it blows the air out the back. Can anyone offer some advice?
     
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    Honestly, I dont see anything wrong with it..
     
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    Edit: I read it wrong, good choiche going for the x1950PRO. The HiS one is good, I'm getting the MSI one, which has a sort of samilair function, it'll blow the hot air outta the case. HiS is also a very good quality brand, if they'd had em here I'd choose them. As for the monitor, I'd get a widescreen monitor with 1:700> contrast and <8ms.
     
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    xlink GR's Tech Enthusiast

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    I advise waiting 1 week for GeForce 8800 to be launched...

    price cuts on everything...
     
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    I would buy a widescreen, but I'm mainly a gamer, so would games support that resolution?
     
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    most do, and they tend to have larger viewing areas so you can see more.
     

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