Anyone have a 28"-30" Monitor?

[Jeffro64]

I'm thinking of getting a bigger monitor and was wondering if any of you guys have a 28" or 30"? If so how is it on gaming and movies as far as picture quality and are you glad you went that big?

[DrNip]

I have the HANNspree HF289H 28" and am lovin it. It is great for gaming and everything else. I use to have a 22" but gave it to my mom. Every time I go to her house the 22 incher looks so small now to me.

Mine looks alot like this (http://www.newegg.com/Product/ShowImage.aspx?Image=24-254-026-05.jpg%2c24-254-026-16.jpg%2c24-254-026-03.jpg%2c24-254-026-06.jpg%2c24-254-026-07.jpg%2c24-254-026-08.jpg%2c24-254-026-09.jpg%2c24-254-026-10.jpg%2c24-254-026-11.jpg%2c24-254-026-12.jpg%2c24-254-026-13.jpg&S7ImageFlag=0&WaterMark=1&Item=N82E16824254026&Depa=1&Description=Hanns·G%20HG-281DPB%20Black%2027.5%22%203ms%20Widescreen%20LCD% 20HDMI%20Monitor%20Built%20in%20Speakers) Hanns-G except mine is the HANNSpree version Best Buy carried. This one is also $300 cheaper than what mine was. It is 1080 as well.

[Jeffro64]

Looks like a nice one, I see it has an HDMI to DVI cable for hookup.... does that handle sound and video if you have the cable to go from the MB to the GPU?

[Kal-EL]

I run an apple cinema 30" and a Samsung 24". They are both really great monitors. Once you go 2560 x 1600, your done, you'll never wanna go back.

The 24" @ 1900x1200 is nice too.

[Jeffro64]

Yeah I like the Apple but it's way pricey... I didn't want to spend that much on a monitor. The Gateway XHD3000 30-inch is like half the price now and I've seen them both on display and the Gateway seemed to have as good of picture, but I didn't get to see game play or DVD playback on either. I'm still not sure I really want a 30" though... They are HUGE!

[Kal-EL]

Yeah I like the Apple but it's way pricey... I didn't want to spend that much on a monitor. The Gateway XHD3000 30-inch is like half the price now and I've seen them both on display and the Gateway seemed to have as good of picture, but I didn't get to see game play or DVD playback on either. I'm still not sure I really want a 30" though... They are HUGE!

Don't go with the apple, its overpriced. I picked mine up a couple years ago now. There are many 30 inchers out there for cheaper and better quality video. Just gotta shop around.

[Jeffro64]

Check out all the bells and whistles on the Gateway...

http://www.jr.com/gateway/pe/GTW_XHD3000/#productTabDetails

[hellcamino]

I use a 26" LG with 1920x1200 res and it's great but I am planning on getting another 30 or larger once they start rolling out with RGB LED lighting. My laptop has the RGB LED backlighting and it's better looking than my s-ips NEC monitor.

I used to use my Sharp Aquos 1080p for pc gaming using a dvi-hdmi cable. but the damn thing was too tall for my current setup and bothered my neck, the LG I use now can lower the screen almost to the level of it's base.

[DrNip]

Check out all the bells and whistles on the Gateway...

http://www.jr.com/gateway/pe/GTW_XHD3000/#productTabDetails

That's all fine and dandy but look at the resolution on it. Will look great but will suffer fps when gaming if you game. Mines only 1920x1200.

[hellcamino]

Check out all the bells and whistles on the Gateway...

http://www.jr.com/gateway/pe/GTW_XHD3000/#productTabDetails

That one looks to be not too bad for the $$$ but I would want to see it in person before buying and be sure you have enough balls in your gfx cards to be able to run it for games. I would say a pair of 4870X2's and a quad core at 4ghz or higher would handle that nicely.

[Jeffro64]

QX9770 oc'd@4ghz and 3xGTX280's......Should be enough, if not just gives me an excuse to hurry and get those 295's.:D

[hellcamino]

QX9770 oc'd@4ghz and 3xGTX280's......Should be enough, if not just gives me an excuse to hurry and get those 295's.:D

Ahem....I assume you meant FORTYEIGHTSEVENTYXTWO"S!!!!!!!

[Jeffro64]

LMAO.... You sure are trying hard to pull me over to the red side. Maybe if they release the 4890 x2 I might be tempted.

[Chuchnit]

LMAO.... You sure are trying hard to pull me over to the red side. Maybe if they release the 4890 x2 I might be tempted.

Well ask Frank how well his 4870x2 scale in xfire and then ask supes how well his GX2's scale in SLI :rofl

[hellcamino]

3d06 @ 1280x1024 res = 24,800 ----- 3d06 at 1920x1200 res = 22,500


Try that with an nvidia card, raise the res and watch the score go in the toilet. 3d06 doesn't even scale beyond two gpu's either, it only uses the extra memory.

[Jeffro64]

Hmmmmm.... this could get fun.

[Jeffro64]

Well ask Frank how well his 4870x2 scale in xfire and then ask supes how well his GX2's scale in SLI :rofl


Is that supposed to be GTX295's?:confused:

[Chuchnit]

Is that supposed to be GTX295's?:confused:

Well either really. Supes only has the GX2's though. Actually go ask any dual PCB nvidia owner how they like the Quad-SLO:rofl

[Jeffro64]

LOL.... I guess like me they have stayed away from the red side, I always read that the 295 left the 4870 behind.:confused::confused:

[Chuchnit]

LOL.... I guess like me they have stayed away from the red side, I always read that the 295 left the 4870 behind.:confused::confused:

It all depends on what games/benches you run. Honestly though I love my 4870's and I know hellcamino is totally in love with his cards. Both have their pros/cons but I know intel chipset and ATI graphics has totally impressed me.

[Jeffro64]

Any particular brand I should look at? And are they easy to hook up HDMI to a TV if needed?

[hellcamino]

I've done that with several tv's using an hdmi-dvi cable. For brands NEC is probably the best monitor maker, Samsung and LG are both good though. The DELL ultra sharp lcd's are pretty nice but look a bit washed out IMO.

[Jeffro64]

On the brand I was talking about the 4870 x2's, sorry about that... we got a little off subject.

[Jeffro64]

Well.... I bit the bullet and ordered the XHD3000:D

I was really impressed when I saw it in the store awhile back and I haven't seen a monitor that grabbed my attention like that since.

Thanks for all the input guys... gave me some good ones to compare!

BTW Nip, I think if I remember right that contrast ratio went way up if using HDMI, I could be wrong.

[Jeffro64]

Here's my new 30" desktop, I don't have online photo storage so it might not post like I want it too... I think i'm in love!:D

[Jeffro64]

Nope....but you get the idea.

My Gawd this thing is F'n AWESOME!!! And I haven't hooked up the HDMI yet, just dual link DVI and it is the SHINIZZLE!!!

[DrNip]

2560 x 1600!!! You are going to have hell gettin good FPS on that thing!!! LOL

[Kal-EL]

Dude, nice arse desktop reaper. Woot!

[DrNip]

Double WOOT WOOT!

[Jeffro64]

Thanks guys! I'm still getting the same in Vantage but haven't had time to play with a game yet.... I don't think it will be a problem.

[Jeffro64]

OMG the porn looks good! Not that I look at it that much, but DAYUM!

[Jeffro64]

This pretty good for my rig on 03?
http://www.overclockaholics.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=89&d=1240541354

[Kal-EL]

Yah, it looks good bro, but we need to get you used to opening cpu-z and gpu-z into your screenshots, something like this:

http://www.x-cade.com/uploads/Supes/Superman/AllBenchmarks/q9650/3d03/56464.jpeg

[Jeffro64]

I'm used to that.... I was just playing around with this new monitor. :D

[Kal-EL]

I'm used to that.... I was just playing around with this new monitor. :D

lol, lovin it eh, :D

Now get ur arse on the hwbot team b4 I raise my pimp hand! :ash1:

[hellcamino]

http://hwbot.org/listResults.do?userId=18034&applicationId=2

[Chuchnit]

http://hwbot.org/listResults.do?userId=18034&applicationId=2

lmao You are still ranked 129 in 03 and did that run 6 or more montsh ago :rofl

[Jeffro64]

So i'm not doing too bad with the setup I have... Think I will give those 4870 x2's a shot though on my new rig.

[hellcamino]

Your Corsair PSU won't be sufficient to run a pair of these cards unfortunately, you will need either a booster PSU for the cards or a replacement.

[Jeffro64]

I'll be getting a new one....just not sure which one yet.

I can get chip,mb and 2 gpu's at the egg for $1252 shipped... Hmmmmm. :D

[Jeffro64]

This monitor is great in games @ 2560 X 1600!! I'm glad I got it, now I gotta get another HD Sat. :D

[DrNip]

Sweet!!!

[Jeffro64]

Your Corsair PSU won't be sufficient to run a pair of these cards unfortunately, you will need either a booster PSU for the cards or a replacement.

So how does that work anyways with a booster PSU? The main PSU turns on with the board, so do you just turn the booster on after the main turns on or what?

[Kal-EL]

With one of these: http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=21193

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/images/products/Dual-PSU-Cable_01.jpg

Power up the motherboard and it simultaneously powers up the first and second psu :D

[Jeffro64]

Thanks Supes... thats what I was looking for!

[hellcamino]

The TT 650w booster I bought actually came with a cable like that one. ^^^^

[Gunslinger]

Gonna have to get me one of those, thanks for the link supes

[Peen]

I use a 32inch TV screen and a 22inch LCD PC monitor. I much prefer the bigger screen even though my max res is 1366x768...or 1080P if I wanna run in 30hz haha.

[Mean Machine]

Are there any reasonably priced 30" monitors on your side of the pond? In Sweden, you can't find anything below €1200, at the same time you find 24" monitors for €200.

I really want a 30" monitor.

[Jeffro64]

This Gateway was $899... Not bad at all considering they wanted $1700 when it first came out.

[crustytheclown]

A friend of mine has a Samsung 305T along with a DELL 2209W on portrait mode and I drool when I see the pictures from his office - he is crazy!!!!

[TiN]

http://www.xdevs.com/kb/table/etable_m19.jpg

http://www.xdevs.com/kb/table/etable_m20.jpg

Mine stuff.

Dell 2007FP 4:3 + Dell 3008WFP + Dell 2007FP 4:3
All S-IPS, total resolution 4960 x 1600 pixel.
None of that dumb LCD TVs with insane diagonals can reach resolution. Most advanced of them have silly 1920x1080, which is useless even in compare to single IPS 4:3 20" with 1600x1200 :D

Runnin with GTX480 softmodded to Quadro 5000 and 7100GS for third display.

The only bad thing, is fact that there are very hard to find wallpapers such size :-D

[Hondacity]

the bezel looks like metal :D

[TiN]

It is actually.

[Splave]

only the best for tin :)

[TiN]

I'm just poor engineer :D Got this 30 for halfprice used
Cant afford 3x3008WFP's :-D.

[Kal-EL]

love that setup, its perfect! :D

[HITandRUN]

love that setup, its perfect! :D

Me too! Looks sweet! :shock:

[Witchdoctor]

I have a 1900x1080 27" sammy

sick LCD , got it on sale for $ 329.99 free shipping from the egg

[Neuromancer]

I have a 28" Cheapy I-inc model 1920x1200. Works well enough. My 3 yr old 22" is still kicking even though I dinged the screen when flipping around my cool guy tool like a butterfly knife.

Sick monitor Tin. Even 50% off that 30" is worth more than all 3 of my monitors!!

[punx223]

I have many in the lab, one is an apple cinema 30" and it kicks serious ass man...