New dual monitors.

[DanielColato]

Hey i'm looking for a new monitor dual monitor set up and i need help. So i want them to be about 23'/24' and black preferably. just 1080p and not entirely sure if 60hz/120hz monitors are all that much of a difference or even worth the extra money. Help me out here!

P.S. I won't be spanning 1 thing over 2 monitors. I'll have like games running on one and Chrome, iTunes etc. running on the other.

Thanks in advance.

[Kirihuna]

Price range per monitors / price range for both?

[Gung Pow Chicken]

I would reccomend Dell's U2412M I run 2 of them, and have been nothing but satisfied.

[DanielColato]

Price range per monitors / price range for both?

i would say nothing more than $150ish for 1 of them since i'll probably buy them one at a time. Also i am just a child in high school with a side job so i don't have massive income haha

[DarkEcho]

i would say nothing more than $150ish for 1 of them since i'll probably buy them one at a time. Also i am just a child in high school with a side job so i don't have massive income haha

 

I would suggest getting a nice 1080p monitor for your needs and then a much cheaper and smaller monitor, perhaps even an old monitor nobody is using or wants any more that you can get for pennies. because a whole second 24" monitor is wasted otherwise and money is better spent elsewhere.

 

Also I have a dell U2312HM and love it (slightly out of your price range). 23/24 is up to you but for gaming 23 is fine and if you've never owned a 16:10 screen before you won't be so picky about them 

 

LG/Acer are good for cheap but good looking monitors.

[DanielColato]

I would suggest getting a nice 1080p monitor for your needs and then a much cheaper and smaller monitor, perhaps even an old monitor nobody is using or wants any more that you can get for pennies. because a whole second 24" monitor is wasted otherwise and money is better spent elsewhere.

 

Also I have a dell U2312HM and love it (slightly out of your price range). 23/24 is up to you but for gaming 23 is fine and if you've never owned a 16:10 screen before you won't be so picky about them 

 

LG/Acer are good for cheap but good looking monitors.

that's really smart! in that case, do you think you can give me a good 23/24' monitor options? i hear ASUS and BenQ are the way to go for monitors haha. I'd actually be willing to spend like 180 now

[DarkEcho]

Well if you're looking for a gaming grade monitor with an enormous refresh rate and response time than yeah Asus/Benq is probably the way to go. But those are around $300 plus usually.

 

and are you sure you want a 23 foot monitor??  :lol:

 

unfortunately I'm probably not the best person to recommend a monitor.. I've not used many. But for your budget there should be loads of decent options

[zedd00]

23' = About two cars long.

23" = About two rulers long.

Hahaha. Just picking

 

My previous setup was a $200 23" LG IPS and a $80 19.5" HP, til my parents decided to get a 42" TV and had the old 32" Toshiba gathering dust. I took the 32" and paired it with my 23", though I'm really not that happy with it coz I got used to the richness of the IPS panel. And with a lack of paperwork and packaging, I suspect that the TV is less than 60Hz coz some videos have microstutter but disappears when I switch back and forth to the 23". But now I love the screen size and am looking for a reasonably priced 32" 60Hz IPS.

 

Anyway, as a multi-monitor-dependent, and having had to work with a student's budget back in '07-08, here's some personal insight you may or may not find useful. 

 

-You probably don't need 120Hz. Watch the NCIX video where Linus couldn't tell the difference.

-Your sub monitor doesn't have to be anything fancy. If you're an IPS guy, the sub doesn't need to be IPS, you won't be gaming or watching in HD on that anyway. 

-I suggest orienting the sub on vertical/portrait if you have a mount that supports it. Chat programs and browsers are more easily manageable vertically when you're gaming on the other screen. You also will not need to turn your head very far from your game.

-Get DisplayFusion if you could afford it. Slick has a video on it. The free version at least lets you put different wallpapers on the screens. (I think Win8 already has that built in though. I'll go guess you're on 7 like most of us.)

-Getting a TV instead of a monitor can potentially give you better audio with more speakers to work with. My TV's on HDMI and outputs sound through the native speakers and my 2.1 sub.

-Always consider optimum viewing distances and angles for BOTH monitors. Take care of your eyes and neck. More information on this is Googleable.

-If it makes a difference to you, remember to adjust your mouse sensitivity to compensate with the new resolution.

 

That's a few I could think of off the bat. Hope it helps.

[DanielColato]

23' = About two cars long.

23" = About two rulers long.

Hahaha. Just picking

 

My previous setup was a $200 23" LG IPS and a $80 19.5" HP, til my parents decided to get a 42" TV and had the old 32" Toshiba gathering dust. I took the 32" and paired it with my 23", though I'm really not that happy with it coz I got used to the richness of the IPS panel. And with a lack of paperwork and packaging, I suspect that the TV is less than 60Hz coz some videos have microstutter but disappears when I switch back and forth to the 23". But now I love the screen size and am looking for a reasonably priced 32" 60Hz IPS.

 

Anyway, as a multi-monitor-dependent, and having had to work with a student's budget back in '07-08, here's some personal insight you may or may not find useful. 

 

-You probably don't need 120Hz. Watch the NCIX video where Linus couldn't tell the difference.

-Your sub monitor doesn't have to be anything fancy. If you're an IPS guy, the sub doesn't need to be IPS, you won't be gaming or watching in HD on that anyway. 

-I suggest orienting the sub on vertical/portrait if you have a mount that supports it. Chat programs and browsers are more easily manageable vertically when you're gaming on the other screen. You also will not need to turn your head very far from your game.

-Get DisplayFusion if you could afford it. Slick has a video on it. The free version at least lets you put different wallpapers on the screens. (I think Win8 already has that built in though. I'll go guess you're on 7 like most of us.)

-Getting a TV instead of a monitor can potentially give you better audio with more speakers to work with. My TV's on HDMI and outputs sound through the native speakers and my 2.1 sub.

-Always consider optimum viewing distances and angles for BOTH monitors. Take care of your eyes and neck. More information on this is Googleable.

-If it makes a difference to you, remember to adjust your mouse sensitivity to compensate with the new resolution.

 

That's a few I could think of off the bat. Hope it helps.

hahah thanks! I actually have a soundcard and good speakers. I'm also not looking to spen more than 200 on a monitor and i hear the only ips you can get at that price aren't that great so I'd probably just go with a nice TN since i mostly play games on it. (I have a 46" TV that i connect to my pc to watch movies and big tournaments. and then use a not that great 2nd monitor. And I'm actually on Win8 lol. So I'm thinking a benq rl2455hm? Please give me a better option if you know of one

[zedd00]

Sorry, man. I don't know sh*t about TN panels. And how much pricing differs there and here. Looks like my 23" costs like $260 on newegg.

Didn't realize LG products were more expensive there.

 

Anywhoo, I was at work when I posted the last post, and now I'm home, let me just share this.

 

Err, these.

http://arckham.deviantart.com/art/Dual-408760874

 

Reading forums or Twitter is awesome on a portrait 23".