What's your Monitor Size?

I want to know what you guys are playing on?, What size do you prefer to use and recommended? My monitor just died so i looking for reffernce .

24" Full LED with 24,000,000 Dynamic contract.

24" is plenty big enough for me, I was considering getting 2 but 1 is enough.

I use a 6950HD, going to upgrade to a 7970 in a month or two though

LED 1920x1080, 24" Samsung ^^. That's enough for me. what video card do u have?

3 X 22", my resolution is at 1040 x 4050.

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Originally Posted by Molly_Millions

3 X 22", my resolution is at 1040 x 4050.

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lol

/10char

Got a 42 inch plasma as my main with a 21 inch LCD secondary for other web related things.
I'd recommend it. High quality TV's are not tremendously expensive anymore (as with when flat screen technology was newer). Just get the plug for it and make it your computer monitor. =D

I run two.
A 28" and a 17"

My main displays are a 37" LCD Monitor and a 3D-Ready 50" Plasma TV. Just like NefarioCall, I'd recommand you to play on a TV display, since they aren't that expensive and deliver the same performances than computer displays. :)

I have GeForce GTX 670 and i like the Tv idea, :D

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Originally Posted by MoonKeeperr

I have GeForce GTX 670 and i like the Tv idea, :D

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Yep, me too! =] Seriously, you won't be disappointed.
But as far as I am concerned, I would advise you not to buy above 40" for your primary display. Unless you're playing at a certain distance from your comp, constantly raising your eyes will generate a huge fatigue... But the choice is yours! ^^

I also use 2, a Samsung 46" 3D LCD, and a Vizio 22" that's right on top of my recliner. Since most newer cards have HDMI out and most newer TVs have VGA in the options are virtually endless.

Laptop: 17.3 inch 1600x900 monitor.

Desktop: ~20 inch 1360x768 inch T.V. (Need to get my 19 inch monitor with a 1600x900 resolution up here! /lazy)

I use a 23" ViewSonic VP2365WB for design and gaming, and a 20" LG L203WTX for everything else. Anything more is overkill. :)

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Originally Posted by Emulord

My main displays are a 37" LCD Monitor and a 3D-Ready 50" Plasma TV. Just like NefarioCall, I'd recommand you to play on a TV display, since they aren't that expensive and deliver the same performances than computer displays. :)

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Same performance? You've either seen poor monitors or really expensive TVs. A monitor will give the user a much more detailed picture for computing. But if you play really far away, then it actually isn't a problem. Though I suspect computing isn't as comfortable.

Anyways, I use 3x24 inch monitors with a fourth 32 inch TV above them. The ratio for my three monitors is 5760x1080.

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Originally Posted by Donimo

I use a 23" ViewSonic VP2365WB for design and gaming, and a 20" LG L203WTX for everything else. Anything more is overkill. :)

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That simply isn't true

Agreed, TVs just aren't the same as Computer Monitors. Dot Pitch is much worse, because they're designed to be viewed from much farther away. ie a 22" Monitor @ 1920x1080 vs a 32"+ TV @ 1920x1080. Same resolution, TV has larger pixels. They often have other things not optimal for PC gaming as well.

I use a 30" @ 2560x1600, won't ever go back to something smaller unless I have to.

I used a 15" widescreen laptop monitor. At 1920x1080 it suits my needs just fine.

2 GTX470s and an HP w2408h which is old but pretty neat lol.

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Originally Posted by ispano

Agreed, TVs just aren't the same as Computer Monitors. Dot Pitch is much worse, because they're designed to be viewed from much farther away. ie a 22" Monitor @ 1920x1080 vs a 32"+ TV @ 1920x1080. Same resolution, TV has larger pixels. They often have other things not optimal for PC gaming as well.

I use a 30" @ 2560x1600, won't ever go back to something smaller unless I have to.

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I wish mu stand could hold three of those bad boys, but it only goes up to 3x24. Though, I'm not complaining.

generally a pc monitor is functionally superior to a TV for computing purposes. I could never get the image to display quite right on my TV, usually there is either a small black border around the image, or a small bit of the image is cut off. Neither sits well for me.

The problem with a T.V. is that if you're sitting close to it, the images will be blurry due to the lower resolution. If you sit at an area where it will be sharp, the text will be hard to read in some games. (Due to this, Aion is barely playable for me. >.<)

I couldn't stand using my TV before I had my monitor, text was to blury and the image quality wasn't as good.

<3 my BenQ monitor

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Originally Posted by Daku_Naito

That simply isn't true

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Says the guy with four monitors!

Please don't tell me you also full-screen your web browser. :(

Display 1: Sony Bravia 40" 1080p LCD-HDTV
Display 2: Samsung 23" 1080p LCD-HDTV
GPU: EVGA Geforce GTX580 GDDR-3GB

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Originally Posted by Leyza

The problem with a T.V. is that if you're sitting close to it, the images will be blurry due to the lower resolution. If you sit at an area where it will be sharp, the text will be hard to read in some games. (Due to this, Aion is barely playable for me. >.<)

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That's only if you're using a standard-definition TV or something lousy that's not been manufactured for several years now.

iunno, i use a Samsung 32" 1080P LCD-HDTV and asde from it being ever so slightly too sharp sometimes, it's absolutely phenominal.

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Originally Posted by Donimo

Says the guy with four monitors!

Please don't tell me you also full-screen your web browser. :(

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That was what I was thinking, of course the person with two monitors, different size, would say that anything else was too much. I have a purpose for all my monitors, and different people will need different numbers. But to say more than two, smaller, monitors are enough for anyone is a bad statement, wrong even. Just because it is good for you, doesn't mean it is enough for everyone. I use my top TV for watching something when I want to relax, or putting a stream or show up for friends when we LAN. I use my middle monitor for gaming, my right for internet, and my left for documents, generally. I can do all of this, without hurting my gaming experience, no going in and out of the game to do certain tasks.

And that is just for gaming, it does wonders for school work, being able to have a Word up and Mathematica and Matlab at the same time is amazing.

The TV vs. monitor thing has alot to do with size which is being left out here often, on my 46" I wouldn't sit close enough that the fuzzy edges @1920x1080 matter, my 22" tv connected through VGA looks as good as my 24" monitor and keeps me from being tethered to my desk so I'm biased by convienence too.

There's also the matter of connection type, HDMI isn't the "best" for PC displays but most newer TVs have support for more than just AV/S-Vid/Composite, with VGA/Display Port/DVI/HDMI being almost universal you can find TVs that support resolutions higher than 1080p and cables that make them look as good. It just costs more.

3600x1920 3x Dell Ultrasharp u2412m
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-D...s1152/asad.jpg
Portait is overall better than landscape, it keeps the 16:9 (1.77:1) aspect ratio so you don't have to worry about you don't have to deal with stretched out textures when using 3+ monitors

Less head movement and peripheral vision required also.

The only drawback is you pretty much have to have a IPS panel monitor or you will suffer from poor viewing angles if you use TN panel monitor

tried a 40" tv didn't like it all that much....
now i have a 23" monitor that looks better then the TV did....
and a 20" for my mule/internet/movie PC

Depends on where I want to play. If there's something on TV Ill play on my 23inch Acer Monitor at 1920x1080, or I can play on my 40inch HDTV too :D

I use a 24" Samsung LED monitor. I'm happy with it.

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Originally Posted by Dhalmel

3600x1920 3x Dell Ultrasharp u2412m
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-D...s1152/asad.jpg
Portait is overall better than landscape, it keeps the 16:9 (1.77:1) aspect ratio so you don't have to worry about you don't have to deal with stretched out textures when using 3+ monitors

Less head movement and peripheral vision required also.

The only drawback is you pretty much have to have a IPS panel monitor or you will suffer from poor viewing angles if you use TN panel monitor

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But you lose width for height right?

They say you can tell a man's monitor size by measuring the tip of his index finger to the tip of his thumb.

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Originally Posted by Daku_Naito

But you lose width for height right?

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It's still 16:9 (1.77:1) so no you really don't. You can only have it so wide till it loses it's benefits.

The landscape method is more popular because majority of users use old TN based monitors.

The only real games where having such wide ratios will help you would be RTS type games.

Shooting games? No unless you're quite a good distance from the screen to see all three monitors at once or constantly move your head left or right your head will often be focused at the center screen and by the time you see someone on the far right or left screen you'll be shot down.

There's also Game UI, some game don't support such wide ratios properly and can have the UI too far apart. For example, health bar on the upper left corner of the left screen and ammunition on the lower right corner pf the right screen.


Then there's desk space but that's self explanatory.

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Originally Posted by Gilraen

I used a 15" widescreen laptop monitor. At 1920x1080 it suits my needs just fine.

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You don't catch many 15 inchers that do 1920x1080.... nice

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Originally Posted by Dhalmel

3600x1920 3x Dell Ultrasharp u2412m
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-D...s1152/asad.jpg
Portait is overall better than landscape, it keeps the 16:9 (1.77:1) aspect ratio so you don't have to worry about you don't have to deal with stretched out textures when using 3+ monitors

Less head movement and peripheral vision required also.

The only drawback is you pretty much have to have a IPS panel monitor or you will suffer from poor viewing angles if you use TN panel monitor

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5760x1080 in a game like Final Fantasy. I'd rather see more of the peripheral vision landscape than more sky and ground
As long as the game supports 5760x1080 you shouldn't have any texture issues.
going portrait, you might as well have one screen

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Originally Posted by Dhalmel

3600x1920 3x Dell Ultrasharp u2412m
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-D...s1152/asad.jpg
Portait is overall better than landscape, it keeps the 16:9 (1.77:1) aspect ratio so you don't have to worry about you don't have to deal with stretched out textures when using 3+ monitors

Less head movement and peripheral vision required also.

The only drawback is you pretty much have to have a IPS panel monitor or you will suffer from poor viewing angles if you use TN panel monitor

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I couldn't do that without removing the monitor casings so I could put the edges of the screens closer together. THe casing borders just ruin the whole concept of a view across multiple monitors for me.

One more vote for playing on a TV. I play on a 47 inch 3d-ready sony, and with the GTX 580's mini HDMI, it's absolutely been a wonderful experience at 1080p.

My hope is that one day the game adds 3d technology as an option, as was shown off in FFXIV tech demos before 1.0 was even released. NVIDIA does have software that allows 3d-ready televisions to get the same 3d effect that a traditional 3d computer monitor has. Yet even without the 3d, playing on a television is something that I could never do without once getting used to it. Everything is gorgeous and so detailed, it's amazing.

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Originally Posted by Dhalmel

It's still 16:9 (1.77:1) so no you really don't. You can only have it so wide till it loses it's benefits.

The landscape method is more popular because majority of users use old TN based monitors.

The only real games where having such wide ratios will help you would be RTS type games.

Shooting games? No unless you're quite a good distance from the screen to see all three monitors at once or constantly move your head left or right your head will often be focused at the center screen and by the time you see someone on the far right or left screen you'll be shot down.

There's also Game UI, some game don't support such wide ratios properly and can have the UI too far apart. For example, health bar on the upper left corner of the left screen and ammunition on the lower right corner pf the right screen.


Then there's desk space but that's self explanatory.

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I was getting at kinda what Rydin said. I use 5760x1080 for the landscape, yes FFXIV doesn't support it, but I think it will in the future. Where has the portrait way, you look like you just have one big monitor with spaces in the middle.

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Originally Posted by Rydin

You don't catch many 15 inchers that do 1920x1080.... nice



5760x1080 in a game like Final Fantasy. I'd rather see more of the peripheral vision landscape than more sky and ground
As long as the game supports 5760x1080 you shouldn't have any texture issues.
going portrait, you might as well have one screen

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The only problem is, FFXIV doesn't support it yet. Though I have high hopes.

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Originally Posted by Enfarious

The TV vs. monitor thing has alot to do with size which is being left out here often, on my 46" I wouldn't sit close enough that the fuzzy edges @1920x1080 matter, my 22" tv connected through VGA looks as good as my 24" monitor and keeps me from being tethered to my desk so I'm biased by convienence too.

There's also the matter of connection type, HDMI isn't the "best" for PC displays but most newer TVs have support for more than just AV/S-Vid/Composite, with VGA/Display Port/DVI/HDMI being almost universal you can find TVs that support resolutions higher than 1080p and cables that make them look as good. It just costs more.

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Please do show me these over 1920x1080 TVs. I know they've been working on something close to 4k x 2.2k or along those lines, but the few out are enormously expensive. Monitors are the only ones i've seen do 2560x1440 or 2560x1600. with a TV you just normally have no use for those resolutions without video formats that run that high of a res.

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Originally Posted by Daku_Naito

The only problem is, FFXIV doesn't support it yet. Though I have high hopes.

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from this thread:
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...oing-Eyefinity

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Originally Posted by DoctorMog

Yes, I have been using eyefinity and crossfire. The game is absolutely beautiful using it.

youtube of my setup:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnvMlNnn-tU

I run dual 5870s
i7 sandybridge 2600k
8gb 2133 ocz
60gb ocz ssd

If you want any help with settings or anything let me know.

Screenie:
http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/7...1307318650.jpg


Oh and a note to the first page of this thread.

FFXIV does support crossfire, download the profiles here:
http://sites.amd.com/us/game/downloa...-profiles.aspx

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Using my 46" LED , I play in the living room. If you are sittign close you don't want it too big. Just your lookign forward field of view. PRob in 26-32" range depending on distance from face. unless multi display then smaller.