Posted April 11, 2015 My monitor is full of missing pixels. I damaged it at a small point but ever since then it's been spreading unstoppably like a melanoma. Slight increase in terms of both size and color can be differentiated unfortunately. So my question is, is it worth getting it fixed or should I go for a minimum of 24" FHD IPS (new) monitor instead? This current monitor is 7 years old. It's a philips 170s I think. 8+ ms response time with a refresh rate of 60hz and is capable of displaying a maximum of 1280x1024 resolution. Not only is this my only problem though: when the screen gets darker I can kind of see its refresh rate or something. I can see horizontal lines bursting from top to bottom constantly. With this being said, should I consider a monitor upgrade? Also, is this "monitor-melanoma" dangerous to man's health? I mean it's an LCD monitor and I guess the liquid crystals which are behind the panel aren't exactly edible or something... Here's a picture of how my punk monitor looks like: (I left VLC player open cuz of the white background. It creates a better contrast so perhaps now you can see this trash better but if it's still not 'nuff I done some paint editing swell) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 11, 2015 Hes dead, nothing can be fixed anymore CPU: Xeon 1230v3 - GPU: GTX 770 - SSD: 120GB 840 Evo - HDD: WD Blue 1TB - RAM: Ballistix 8GB - Case: CM N400 - PSU: CX 600M - Cooling: Cooler Master 212 Evo Update Plans: Mini ITX this bitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 11, 2015 Snowflakes? :unsure: No sorry dude it's dead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 11, 2015 its about time you replace that thing... NEW PC build: Blank Heaven minimalist white and black PC Old S340 build log "White Heaven" The "LIGHTCANON" flashlight build log Project AntiRoll (prototype) Custom speaker project Spoiler Ryzen 3950X | AMD Vega Frontier Edition | ASUS X570 Pro WS | Corsair Vengeance LPX 64GB | NZXT H500 | Seasonic Prime Fanless TX-700 | Custom loop | Coolermaster SK630 White | Logitech MX Master 2S | Samsung 980 Pro 1TB + 970 Pro 512GB | Samsung 58" 4k TV | Scarlett 2i4 | 2x AT2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 11, 2015 That monitor is a goner. "If it has tits or tires, at some point you will have problems with it." -@vinyldash303 this is probably the only place i'll hang out anymore: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/274320-the-long-awaited-car-thread/ Current Rig: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600, Abit IN9-32MAX nForce 680i board, Galaxy GT610 1GB DDR3 gpu, Cooler Master Mystique 632S Full ATX case, 1 2TB Seagate Barracuda SATA and 1x200gb Maxtor SATA drives, 1 LG SATA DVD drive, Windows 10. All currently runs like shit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 11, 2015 That's a dead monitor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 11, 2015 *plays sad violin music* @Spagetti RIP your monitor. "We're all in this together, might as well be friends" Tom, Toonami. mini eLiXiVy: my open source 65% mechanical PCB, a build log, PCB anatomy and discussing open source licenses: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1366493-elixivy-a-65-mechanical-keyboard-build-log-pcb-anatomy-and-how-i-open-sourced-this-project/ mini_cardboard: a 4% keyboard build log and how keyboards work: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1328547-mini_cardboard-a-4-keyboard-build-log-and-how-keyboards-work/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 11, 2015 Author Lol, so many answers in less than 1m 3s. I love this forum. I was thinking the same so yeah you guys just helped me confirm it. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 11, 2015 IF you can get a panel for that old monitor,it will be expensive. get a new one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 11, 2015 @Spagetti I'm sorry for your screen, but it looks like a screensaver thing... if not and its a hardware malfunction, get a new one and better, I'm guessing you be ok with 1080p right ? I have a cheap Pilot 32" led tv, running at 1842x1026p custom mode at 60hz, it cost me about 200$, you can do much better if u want, I have this tv for 2 years, I'm sure u can get a native 1080p 120hz now days ! When i'm not playing PC games i'm playing with my PC parts Fans,Pumps,Filters, :wub: :wub: :wub: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 11, 2015 1. order replacement. 2. throw out older that's only way to fix this. May the light have your back and your ISO low. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 11, 2015 Author @Spagetti I'm sorry for your screen, but it looks like a screensaver thing... if not and its a hardware malfunction, get a new one and better, I'm guessing you be ok with 1080p right ? I have a cheap Pilot 32" led tv, running at 1842x1026p custom mode at 60hz, it cost me about 200$, you can do much better if u want, I have this tv for 2 years, I'm sure u can get a native 1080p 120hz now days ! Sure I'll be OK with an FHD monitor. I once used a 24" FHD TN monitor and my old punk-ass monitor doesn't even compare. But I've got enough cash to buy some fany-ass IPS panel display which I guess is better for both gaming and watching movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 11, 2015 fany-ass IPS panel . I hope u meant fancy lmao When i'm not playing PC games i'm playing with my PC parts Fans,Pumps,Filters, :wub: :wub: :wub: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 11, 2015 Yeah, not sure any amount of pixel massage is going to help. It looks like it's done. :0/ "I try to put good out into the world...that way I can believe it's out there." --CKN “How people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours.” --Wayne Dyer [Needs Updating] My PC: i5-10600K @TBD / 32GB DDR4 @4000MHz / Z490 AORUS Elite AC / Titan RTX / Samsung 1TB 960 Evo / EVGA SuperNova 850 T2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 11, 2015 holy hell ====>The car thread<====>Dark Souls thread<====>Placeholder<==== "Life is like a raging river, Its gonna get rough downstream. And people's gonna piss in it" "Who discovered we could get milk from cows, and what did he THINK he was doing at the time?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 11, 2015 Author holy hell Yes, I play Battlefield 4 multiplayer on this monitor. I hope u meant fancy lmao Yes, I did mean fancy hyphen ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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