shadd_
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by shadd_ » Mon Dec 31, 2007 1:51 am
holy fuck i've been missing out
. tf2 looks amazing at 1680x1050.
puts my old 930b to shame.
shadd_
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by shadd_ » Mon Dec 31, 2007 2:37 am
8800gt 512meg.
4x msaa, 16af all other settings maxed.
i had higher quality video playback on my ati cards. i might even go back to ati just for that reason.
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by shadd_ » Mon Dec 31, 2007 2:42 am
8800gt is dirt cheap right now. you could probly pick one up for $220us somewhere.
FragaGeddon
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by FragaGeddon » Mon Dec 31, 2007 4:00 am
I got two 206BW's which are 20". It was $100 more for the 226. I wasn't paying $100 for 2".
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by creep » Mon Dec 31, 2007 4:34 am
I paid 200 for the extra 2", got the 245.
The thing is... if you already have a 17" 4:3 monitor, a 22" widescreen is no bigger vertically, and most likely the same vertical res. So whatever you pay for a 22", you're paying for the extra 2" on the sides.
And if you went from a 17" 4:3 to a 20" widescreen, you paid for a vertical downgrade.
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by shadd_ » Mon Dec 31, 2007 4:34 am
the 206bw is nice. this one was on sale for $260cdn
it was an x-mas present from my parents so i couldn't be too choosey.
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by shadd_ » Mon Dec 31, 2007 4:38 am
creep wrote: I paid 200 for the extra 2", got the 245.
nice creep. you're gonna need two gt's to run that biotch.
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by creep » Mon Dec 31, 2007 4:41 am
I've had it for a couple of months, on a single 8800gt. It's splendid.
I run everything but crysis in 1920 res. Crysis I had to play in 1600
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by shadd_ » Mon Dec 31, 2007 4:44 am
my 19" 930b is ~15" across(screen, not edges), the 226 is just shy of 19" across, and maybe a quarter inch smaller on vertical.
FragaGeddon
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by FragaGeddon » Mon Dec 31, 2007 5:04 am
I'm thinking about picking up a second video card in February.
AmIdYfReAk
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by AmIdYfReAk » Mon Dec 31, 2007 6:04 am
shadd_ wrote: creep wrote: I paid 200 for the extra 2", got the 245.
nice creep. you're gonna need two gt's to run that biotch.
i've got the old 8800 GTS 320Mb with a Dell 2405FPW, and other then Crysis i play all my games at 1920X1200.
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by shadd_ » Mon Dec 31, 2007 6:10 am
OK, THIS THREAD IS FOR 22" OR UNDER SCREENS!
wrecking my party...
AmIdYfReAk
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by AmIdYfReAk » Mon Dec 31, 2007 6:43 am
in all hoesty, i would rather get a smaller screen like a 22" looking back at it..
it was a long struggle to get things to look nice on this thing when i was running my 6600/7600's... now with this 8800 its finally here.. but the same BS is looming over my head.. How long with this last?
enjoy it man! Those are Top screens!