sooo cheap!

[judge john]

http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/45569/rb/20672606508

since when did LCD displays become so cheap? i remember buying my 17" LCD display about a year ago or so and the absolute cheapest was 200quid, most where 300+. makes it so tempting to get dual monitors

[liam858]

They are cheaper now, and the 19's have come down too, i wish i'd of waited, by two cost £570, for a standard VGA 19", and a DVI 19" Widescreen, so the res is screwy on dual span.


Liam

[lgbpop]

Be careful, amigo--the trick is to find one that's inexpensive, not cheap. That brand appears to be both.

[liam858]

Relisys aren't a bad brand IMO, it'd be nicer with a better response time and a DVI input.


Liam

[P3-450]

Relisys are ok, but that just looks too ugly to buy

I don't like monitors with integrated speakers, they look wrong.

[lgbpop]

If it's slow and analog only, it's cheap.

[judge john]

true, but when i got my first monitor i was cash strapped and got one made by Videoseven, the cheapest at the time. it's the only cheap thing i have bought for my computer but it's done me well. only problem is there is one dead pixel but it's out of the way and i rarely notice it. here is another very cheap LCD made by the people who made mine;
http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/113266/rb/20672934475
only problem is it's 19" and i need 17.
now how to justify being a student without a job (at the moment) and rather large overdraft (thanks to a 7800GT!) and some tuition fees?
I know.....
when i write essays and what not at uni i often am using several sources at once. so i have to switch between word and online extracts, journals, wikipedia ( so good!!!). so to have 2 monitors would actually help me do better at university .
and it would look mighty cool!

[liam858]

That would be a good excuse John, it's a 19" Widescreen too, i could of got me 2 of those with some change for DVI cables compared to the price i paid for a Benq 19", that isn't DVI, and isn't widescreen.


Liam

[judge john]

well the one i have now is VGA anyway. and my gfx card came with 2 VGA to DVI connectors. knew it was worth the money

also i'm assuming it's best to get 2 monitors of the same size and dimensions?

[Crimson Blonde]

With the prices dropping I may actually be able to afford one some day

[judge john]

slight update on this topic.
it turns out one of my mates has 2 LCD dell monitors going spare. one 19" and another 17". now he will sell me either of them cheap so i defiantly want one. only question is should i get the 17" to go along with my current 17" screen, or will a 17" and 19" combo work? also is there anything else i should be looking out for. DVI,VGA,resolution? my current monitor is VGA but the gfx card is DVI so i have a VGA to DVI converter on the end of it.

[liam858]

DVI is nice, is you're 7800GT Dual DVI?

Native Res on 17's and 19's is 1280 x 1024, i think you'd like it more if you go for the 17", so that you can take advantage of spanning, if they are different sizes it can get weird.


Liam

[SuperSparks]

Here's what two 20" Dells at 3200x1200 looks like

[judge john]

oh very nice! i think i'll be happy enough with 2 17" ones.
and yes Liam my 7800GT is dual DVI, but as i said i have 2 VGA to DVI converters for it. The only reason i asked about the sizes is cause i can get them both for the same price. but if it's better with 2 of the same size then that’s what i will do.