New Monitor and Graphics card advice please!

[ThoseOfTheUnlight]

Hi there,

Getting a new PC, have the basics chosen, but basically all I need now is the Monitor and the graphics card.

For monitor, I was thinking of the Hitachi 17" TFT Screen, which has a 12ms response time so seems quite good for games.

For card, The 9800 pro 128mb (works out about 270).

Anyone any other recommendations/reasons why I shouldnt go for this setup?

Cheers,
Mark

[NeilMcRae]

What is the model number of the Hitachi screen? There is one older model that still lingers around alot that doesn't have such a fast screen on it so beware. Might be worth waiting a week or so as the 9800s might come down at bit cause of the XT.

Neil.

[ThoseOfTheUnlight]

Heres the link to the Hitachi :

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_Hitachi_TFT_135.html

Second one down, the carbon one. Hitachi CML174SXWB

Thanks for the tip on the 9800 pro btw Hopefully will get my old and **** PC fixed for a few days instead of being reliant on the Uni ones

[mid]

small question - you are planning to use the DVI input, and not the analogue one, aren't you? It makes a decent difference, and really the only reason to go TFT if you can possibly afford the desk space for a CRT.

[ThoseOfTheUnlight]

small question - you are planning to use the DVI input, and not the analogue one, aren't you? It makes a decent difference, and really the only reason to go TFT if you can possibly afford the desk space for a CRT.

Yeah I was planning on it.

But to be honest, I would be perfectly pleased with a good flat CRT, Desk Space really isnt an issue.

Are there any good 19" ones out there, I need the colour to be Black though to match the rest of my setup!

[rjpageuk]

Overclockers have a load of good 19 inch CRTs on their site, and you will find a wealth of information in the forums there.

[ThoseOfTheUnlight]

On the graphics card front - this looks like a bit of a bargain on ebay - anyone think this is ok??!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2762499029&category=27387

Basically, heres the setup I was going for - anyone care to comment on it?

2500XP Barton (easily overclockable to 3200 for a fraction of the price)
Asus NForce2 Socket A
1 gig Crucial Ram
Maxtor 120gig HDD
Coolermaster Aero 7 Lite
Pioneer DVD ROM Tray Load
Pioneer 106 4x DVD-RW
Coolermaster Black Widow Case
Antec 430w PSU
Teac Black Floppy Drive
9800 Pro 128mb
Rounded Floppy Cable
Rounded ATA cable


Seem like a good setup? All thats costing me roughly ?950, plus monitor of course. But I'll be saving a good ?60/?70 if I get that card off ebay

[dgnr7982]

That card is coming from the US, so its ?20 postage plus you might get stung for import taxes.

[ThoseOfTheUnlight]

Yeah just noticed that myself

Looks like ?280 for a 9800 128 pro!

[Rushy]

Stay away from TFT's if you want to play games, even with a 12ms response time its still not perfect for gaming.

CRT all the way, this one to be precise iiyama 454

[mt50]

hi, have a look at this 9800pro for 222pounds from komplett- LINK enter this product numer to get to it-120304 you need delivery on top but it seems like a bargin to me

[ThoseOfTheUnlight]

Ordered the lot from overclockers, seemed like great prices all the way through, should have it early next week

Didnt go for the TFT just yet, I will wait and see and read more opinions on them before splashing out!!

So, hopefully I got a nice gaming setup there