http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824014124



Review:http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2006/11/07/Benq_FP241W/1

I've read so many reviews of 24" monitors for gaming and the overwhelming consensus was to buy this beast. I haven't bought a monitor in 5 years and I figured it was about time and I wanted to go ahead and get an HD format.

This thing has a native res of 1920x1200 (24") so it can easily do 1080p. This is the newer firmware with the 1:1 scaling so it will not stretch a 1080 signal like the old firmware did (true 1080p).

Can not wait to get this thing in Friday.


[Edited on October 24, 2007 at 10:58 PM. Reason : .]

10/24/2007 10:57:46 PM

is that drugs?

10/24/2007 10:59:04 PM

HD Drugz

10/24/2007 10:59:14 PM

that's nice

I want a projector

somebody recommend a nice, affordable one

10/24/2007 11:06:29 PM

why a projector? the quality will never compare in my opinion (I've seen multi grand projectors)

[Edited on October 24, 2007 at 11:20 PM. Reason : .]

10/24/2007 11:20:20 PM

I guess I was the only one excited

10/25/2007 12:43:21 PM

niiiice


I had a 19" benq and that thing lasted forever.

10/25/2007 12:44:23 PM

thats a bit steep

10/25/2007 12:46:01 PM

i'd like to do computer gaming, but the hardware restrictions are so fucking ridiculous your high end system won't last more than a year at the top

and two years not even compatible anymore, it seems

10/25/2007 12:48:30 PM

^ not really

a good rig will last you about two years. before you have to upgrade

10/25/2007 12:49:55 PM

I've been using my 7900GT for 1.5 years now and I am still running every single game at max settings @1280x1024. However when this beast arrives I will be dialing down some settings, but running at the native resolution.

It is true that hardware out dates rather quickly, but if you overclock you can extend the length of your card's life as long as you do it safely with good cooling.

I have been running my 7900GT @750/1700 (560/1600 stock) for 6 months now at 1.55V (1.4V stock) and with my cooling I don't see there being an issue in the card's life until I switch it for a 9 Series whenever that finally is released (Q1 2008)

10/25/2007 12:52:02 PM

what kinda drives do you have

10/25/2007 12:56:25 PM

this is the rig ive been putting together

Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
Model #: Nine Hundred
Item #: N82E16811129021

MSI P6N SLI Platinum LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Model #: P6N SLI PLATINUM
Item #: N82E16813130081

EVGA 320-P2-N815-AR GeForce 8800GTS 320MB 320-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
Model #: 320-P2-N815-AR
Item #: N82E16814130038

Antec NeoPower 650 ATX12V / EPS12V 650W Power Supply - Retail
Model #: NEOPOWER 650
Item #: N82E16817371011

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80562Q6600 - Retail
Model #: BX80562Q6600
Item #: N82E16819115017


G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL5D-2GBNQ - Retail
Model #: F2-6400CL5D-2GBNQ
Item #: N82E16820231098


Western Digital Raptor X WD1500AHFD 150GB 10,000 RPM Serial ATA150 Hard Drive - OEM
Model #: WD1500AHFD
Item #: N82E16822136011

Microsoft Windows Vista 32-Bit Home Premium for System Builders Single Pack DVD - OEM
Model #: 66I-00715
Item #: N82E16832116202



thinking about getting two seagates instead for the same price. More memory and if I raid them, about the same performance..... from what i hear

10/25/2007 12:59:00 PM

dont forget


you dont have to replace ever single component in your rig every 2 years.


basically it's proc/mobo/ram/gfx every 2 years to stay in your settings range.


I replace once I'm down to med-low settings. That doesn't mean I can't play games, they just do look like sex after a while. And it's longer if you dont have any desire to play the games that are released once those 2 years has past. the games i was running at max when i built my system, are still great games and i still play them a lot.

10/25/2007 1:00:21 PM

Just DVD right now. Day after Thanksgiving I'll pick up a HD-DVD Drive (maybe the XBox 360 one). For now the only HD I will be seeing is through gaming and HD Trailers online.

^^ I have that case, it is an awesome cooler.

If you are a NCSU Student in any of the computer related classes you have access to a free copy of Vista while enrolled in the class.



[Edited on October 25, 2007 at 1:02 PM. Reason : ,]

10/25/2007 1:00:22 PM

yea, something about constantly going from high end to low end and having to shell out big money is a put off

even if i can afford it

10/25/2007 1:08:21 PM

im not taking any computer related classes. Just math and engineering courses.. with one english lit course

10/25/2007 1:11:44 PM

blackdog feast your eyes on this

http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Sharp-42-AQUOS-LCD-HDTV-LC-42D64U/sem/rpsm/oid/188918/catOid/-12869/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do

got this puppy two days ago and it can be used as a monitor, notice the contrast ratio

10/25/2007 1:13:36 PM

got nearly the same thing...

http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Samsung-40-LCD-HDTV-LN-T4061F/sem/rpsm/oid/174198/catOid/-12869/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do

hdmi -> dvi-d 1:1 mapping

10/25/2007 1:23:46 PM

congrats! high color contrast makes all the difference.

10/25/2007 1:25:09 PM

They can be used as PC Monitors but they won't perform near as well in gaming and applications as the screen I bought. Plus those are only 1920x1080 displays, mine is 1920x1200, more PIXELZ!

I knew I could have got a nice size TV for around the same price, however I'll use my PC monitor a lot more and I am in a college apt; I'll get a TV after I graduate.

10/25/2007 1:43:07 PM

i think i'd rather have two 19's than one 24

10/25/2007 1:44:46 PM

you can hook up your comp to watch tv from your monitor.

thats what im planning to do.

10/25/2007 1:45:10 PM

^^^ muthafucker are you crazy with a 1000:1 contrast ratio

hahahahaha

[Edited on October 25, 2007 at 1:48 PM. Reason : asdfa]

10/25/2007 1:47:23 PM

Yea I will get a HD Tuner for my computer eventually and watch TV through the display. However my budget is at it's limit for now. Those upgrades will be later.

10/25/2007 1:47:36 PM

i have 10x more contrast differential

10/25/2007 1:48:57 PM

got a 20" widescreen Dell LCD for gaming purposes

10/25/2007 1:49:22 PM

This BenQ blows all Dells out of the water. Even their new 24" can't beat it.

10/25/2007 2:05:25 PM

blackdog you don't have that many more pixels to be bragging about

10/25/2007 2:06:11 PM

120 Pixels = a man

10/25/2007 6:58:21 PM

230400

10/25/2007 8:41:42 PM

it's in transit to Raleigh right now from Greensboro, should be here in a few hours.

10/25/2007 8:54:57 PM

this should be here within the hour! I'm going to fucking nut myself.

10/26/2007 5:32:14 PM

Everybody post in here!

Now.

10/26/2007 5:35:47 PM

NOM

10/26/2007 5:36:12 PM

I will consider this one, I need a new monitor I think Christmas is the time to do it. More for photo-editing, but gaming too. Really like what I have read on Samsung models, but BenQ is great too

10/26/2007 5:58:26 PM

I've been shitting myself for 2 hours.

10/26/2007 8:20:30 PM

Quote :

"This BenQ blows all Dells out of the water. Even their new 24" can't beat it."

does it destroy the apple displays?

10/26/2007 8:38:11 PM

it is ranked higher, but it doesn't destroy them, it's rather close.

10/26/2007 8:39:52 PM

lol

you know that the dell and apple panels are the same unit with a different case

10/26/2007 8:44:11 PM

I might have to splurge early and get a monitor sooner than Christmas. I mean for real

10/26/2007 8:47:51 PM

Apple has higher quality version than the Dells.

10/26/2007 10:32:06 PM

nope, exactly the same

the only difference is higher quality control, in other words: no dead pixels

10/27/2007 10:10:01 PM

^no dead pixels until you take it out of the box.

10/27/2007 10:24:24 PM