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Windows 7: New monitor is soooo big
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03 Jan 2009
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New monitor is soooo big
My new 24" Samsung Syncmaster 2493HM monitor arrived yesterday and boy is it huge.  Only just fits on my desk. Problem is I dont know what to do with all the extra real estate I've got now. Minesweeper looks awful small and lonely on the screen. | My System Specs |
| OS Windows 7 Ultimate X64
CPU Intel Core i7 920
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD5
Memory 6GB Corsair Dominator DRR3 1600MHz
Graphics Card Saphire HD4850 Toxic Edition
Monitor(s) Displays Samsung SM2493HW
Screen Resolution 1920x1200
Keyboard Logitech G15
Mouse Logitech G500
PSU Coolermaster Real Power M1000
Case Antec P182
Cooling Stock Intel CPU cooler, 3 x 120mm Case fans
Hard Drives Samsung Spinpoint 1TB HD103UJ
Internet Speed Not what was advertised!
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03 Jan 2009
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Windows 8 Pro Standish, Lancashire, England |
It's only a baby monitor, trust me after a few days it wont seem so big  | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number doofenshmirtz evil incorporated
OS Windows 8 Pro
CPU Intel Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition
Motherboard ASRock X79 EXTREME11
Memory 32GB (8x4GB) Corsair DDR3 Dominator Platinum
Graphics Card 2x 3GB EVGA GTX 660 Ti Superclocked+
Sound Card Creative
Monitor(s) Displays 3 x27" Dell & 2 x 23" Dell
Screen Resolution 3 @ 2560x1440 & 2 @ 1920x1080
Keyboard Microsoft Ergononic 7000
Mouse Logitech Performance MX
PSU 1500W ThermalTake Toughpower
Case Thermaltake Level 10 GT
Cooling Antec Kúhler H2O 620 CPU Watercooler
Hard Drives 240GB Intel 520 Series, 2.5" SSD, SATA III
Intel X25-M SSD - 160GB
Internet Speed 34 Mb/s ADSL2+ (Bonded)
Antivirus Windows Defender, Malwarebytes Pro
Browser Firefox
Other Info WinTV NovaTD
HP CP1515n Color Laser
Sony BD-5300S-0B Blu-ray Writer
Microsoft LifeCam Cinema
APC 750i Smart UPS
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03 Jan 2009
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lol....... enjoy!!
i remember my upgrade from a 17'' CRT to my 20'' sammy, it was BLISS, so much easier on the eyes too...  SK | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number myself
OS SEVEN x64
CPU Q9450 @ 3.6GHZ 1.34v
Motherboard ASUS P5K PREMIUM P35
Memory 8GB 1066 buffalo firestix @ 1152mhz CL5
Graphics Card Sapphire HD 5970 + GTX260 (physX)
Sound Card Creative X-FI Xtreme Gamer
Monitor(s) Displays SAMSUNG 20'' & SAMSUNG 23'' (dual screens)
Screen Resolution 2048x1152 & 1680x1050
Keyboard LOGITECH E110
Mouse logitech NX5
PSU XCILIO 850w (78A)
Case CM590 1x 120x38mm & 2x92x38mm / 4x 120x25mm
Cooling AC7 PRO @ 92x38mm blower, Lamptron military bus bay controll
Hard Drives 1x seagate 160gb IDE & 1x seagate 160gb SATA
Internet Speed 2MB
Other Info its a continual ''work in progress''....
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03 Jan 2009
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I went from a 15" to a 22" widescreen. What a difference it makes. I know that "I can see more" feeling. It's all good | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Dell XPS 420
OS Windows 7 RC
CPU Intel Q6600 Quad Core
Motherboard Dell Proprietary
Memory 4 GB DDR 800
Graphics Card Nvidia 8800GT
Sound Card Integrated - Sigmatel HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays Dual Dell 22" Wide Screen
Screen Resolution 3360x1050
Keyboard Dell USB
Mouse Wireless MS mouse
PSU Big Enough
Case Dell XPS 420
Cooling Air
Hard Drives 320 GB internal
2.5 TB external
Internet Speed DSL 3MB Down
Other Info WEI 5.9 (Windows 7 RC), Not too bad for an off the shelf PC :)
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03 Jan 2009
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Quote: Originally Posted by z3r010  It's only a baby monitor, trust me after a few days it wont seem so big LOL
Now I really need a 2nd monitor again ... ugh. | | My System Specs | | |
03 Jan 2009
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Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit Guernsey, Channel Islands, UK |
I'm thinking of buying a 24", but not sure if I should wait for a touch one for Windows 7. How much was yours, and is it HD? | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom
OS Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
CPU Intel Core 2 Quad 3.00GHz
Motherboard ASUSTeK P5Q SE2
Memory 4.00GB DDR2
Graphics Card ATI Radeon HD 4670
Monitor(s) Displays 24"
Screen Resolution 1920x1080
Hard Drives 500GB internal
1TB external
1TB external
320GB external
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03 Jan 2009
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Windows 7 Ultimate X64 43° 40' 0 N 79° 25' 0 W |
you will see that what you have now, will only get bigger and bigger.
I went from 20"-22" dual 22", then 24", then i went stupid, bought a 40" as a computer monitor, then 46", and if that wasn't big enough, I'm currently using a 52" 1080P.
Working on a 65"...lmao | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number custom of course...built by grimreaper
OS Windows 7 Ultimate X64
CPU Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 3.0GHz (3.6GHz 24/7) maxed 4.05GHz
Motherboard EVGA 790i Ultra SLi Model#132-CK-NF79-A1 BIOS P10
Memory 8GB OCZ DDR3 PC3-14400 @ 1800MHz NVIDIA SLi-Ready
Graphics Card 2XBFG GeForce GTX 280 OC Edition SLi'd
Sound Card SoundBlaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Pro Series
Monitor(s) Displays Samsung 52" 1080P LCD HDTV (LN52B550)
Screen Resolution 1920X1080 @ 60Hz
Keyboard Logitech cordless Y-RAJ56A piece of ****
Mouse Logitech G7 Laser Cordless mouse black
PSU ThermalTake ToughPower 1200W P/N:W0133RU Modularized
Case ThermalTake P/N: VH6000BWS Armor Full-Tower
Cooling ThermalTake SpinQ P/N: P0466 CPU Cooler
Hard Drives 3xWestern Digital WD1001FALS Caviar Black 1TB Hard Drive(s) RAID 0 x2 encased in 3xMasscool KuFormula SHF1 HDD Cooler(s)
Internet Speed 10 Mbps DL-1Mbps UL wirelessly DWA-552 extreme N
Other Info 1XSamsung DVD burner SH-S223Q/BEBN SATA
1XSamsung DVD burner SH-S223L/BEBN SATA
1XLG GGW-H20L Blu-Ray burner
4XCooler Master 120mm Blue LED SickleFlow 2000 RPM
1XBelkin UPS F6C1500TWRK) backup power supply
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03 Jan 2009
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Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 Somewhere on the 3rd rock from the sun. |
heh - I don't upgrade monitors that often - If I could afford it I'd have a pair of 1080p monitors, but as it is I have a pair of 22" WSs...and I am loving them. | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number The Beast Model V
OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
CPU Core i7 965 EE @3.6 GHz
Motherboard eVGA x58 Classified3
Memory 3 * 4GB Mushkin Enh Redline CL7 DDR3 1600 MHz (PC3-12800)
Graphics Card eVGA 560 Ti 448 Core Classified + eVGA GTX260 SSC (PhysX)
Sound Card Realtek HD Audio (on-board)
Monitor(s) Displays 2 * Acer X213Wbd
Screen Resolution 2 * 1680 x 1050
Keyboard Logitech G15 Keyboard
Mouse Logitech Performance Mouse MX
PSU ThermalTake BlackWidow TX TR2 850 W
Case ThermalTake Level 10 GT (Black)
Cooling Corsair H100 CPU | 2 * TT 140mm TriLED | 2 * Antec TriCool
Hard Drives 1 * Intel Cheryville 520 180 GB SATA III SSD |
1 * Intel X-25M G2 80 GB SATA II SSD |
2 * Seagate 1 TB 32MB Cache 7200.12 SATA II Mech.
Internet Speed Cable - 35 Mbit down / 12 Mbit up advertised (30 / 6 act.)
Antivirus M$Se / MBAM Pro / WinPatrol Pro
Browser Chome(dev) / Canary / Firefox Minefield / Opera Next / IE 10
Other Info Wacom Bamboo Touch |
Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-1850 |
Optimus STAV-3400 AV Receiver |
Bose 301 Series III Speakers (Main channel) |
Bose 161 Speakers (Surround) |
Optimus 3 way 100-W speaker (Center) |
Logitech Clearchat PC Wireless Headset |
Koss ProDJ 100 Headphones |
Microsoft LifeCam Studio |
Motorola Droid BIONIC |
ASUS Transformer Infinity 64GB
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03 Jan 2009
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Quote: Originally Posted by johngalt heh - I don't upgrade monitors that often - If I could afford it I'd have a pair of 1080p monitors, but as it is I have a pair of 22" WSs...and I am loving them. johnG, you have to grab the final screen to complete the setup.....
1 more 22'' would give you panoramic gaming!!!  , i would love another 2x 20'' monitors for my setup..
but alas my lonely 260 would burn out in about 5mins SK | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number myself
OS SEVEN x64
CPU Q9450 @ 3.6GHZ 1.34v
Motherboard ASUS P5K PREMIUM P35
Memory 8GB 1066 buffalo firestix @ 1152mhz CL5
Graphics Card Sapphire HD 5970 + GTX260 (physX)
Sound Card Creative X-FI Xtreme Gamer
Monitor(s) Displays SAMSUNG 20'' & SAMSUNG 23'' (dual screens)
Screen Resolution 2048x1152 & 1680x1050
Keyboard LOGITECH E110
Mouse logitech NX5
PSU XCILIO 850w (78A)
Case CM590 1x 120x38mm & 2x92x38mm / 4x 120x25mm
Cooling AC7 PRO @ 92x38mm blower, Lamptron military bus bay controll
Hard Drives 1x seagate 160gb IDE & 1x seagate 160gb SATA
Internet Speed 2MB
Other Info its a continual ''work in progress''....
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03 Jan 2009
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Windows 7 Ultimate x64 Appelhülsen Germany |
Quote: Originally Posted by grimreaper you will see that what you have now, will only get bigger and bigger.
I went from 20"-22" dual 22", then 24", then i went stupid, bought a 40" as a computer monitor, then 46", and if that wasn't big enough, I'm currently using a 52" 1080P.
Working on a 65"...lmao Where do you live??..........The Cinema??? 
They are massive!!!!
Pooch | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Something I threw together
OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU Intel Core i7-2600K
Motherboard Asus P8P67
Memory 16 GB G Skill F3-10666 CL9D-4GBRL
Graphics Card ATI Radeon HD 6870
Sound Card ATI Radeon HDMI / Realtek ALC892
Monitor(s) Displays 2 x 22" standard monitors / LG32LC56v TV to watch films
Screen Resolution 1920 x1080
Keyboard Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard 2000
Mouse Hama M3110 / Logitech M305
PSU Thermaltake Toughpower Cable Management 750W
Case Antec 300
Cooling Noctua NH-U12P SE2 and 5 120mm Case fans
Hard Drives 2 x OCZ Vertex2 111.79GB
3 x Samsung103SJ
1 x Samsung103UJ
1 x WD3200BEVT
1 x Hitachi5K320-160
Internet Speed 16000
Other Info I have also used Fedora, Suse, Ubuntu Linux
And all other Windows from 95 to date except ME
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