Just asked this question on gdgt:
"I am looking for a good 23"-30" monitor (preferably closer to the 23" end) to compliment my new computer (my old 16" Sharp monitor (Sharp LL-T1620) is rather useless nowadays, to say the least).
I am looking for a preferably matte finish, don't mind about widescreen or not, preferably still manufactured/supported, must have HDMI and VGA ports (perhaps DVI instead of HDMI if it's an amazing monitor otherwise).
I would like it to be relatively affordable and a 'quality' brand such as LG, Sharp, Panasonic etc.
A recommendation from a first-hand user of one would be greatly appreciated."
...but then realised I would probably get a better and friendlier answer here
So, anyone got any recommendations?
(My 'uses' are typical computer usage (work (mainly designing some future websites for me) and web browsing), gaming and watching videos (films, tv shows and web tv networks such as Revision3 and TWiT)
"I am looking for a good 23"-30" monitor (preferably closer to the 23" end) to compliment my new computer (my old 16" Sharp monitor (Sharp LL-T1620) is rather useless nowadays, to say the least).
I am looking for a preferably matte finish, don't mind about widescreen or not, preferably still manufactured/supported, must have HDMI and VGA ports (perhaps DVI instead of HDMI if it's an amazing monitor otherwise).
I would like it to be relatively affordable and a 'quality' brand such as LG, Sharp, Panasonic etc.
A recommendation from a first-hand user of one would be greatly appreciated."
...but then realised I would probably get a better and friendlier answer here
So, anyone got any recommendations?
(My 'uses' are typical computer usage (work (mainly designing some future websites for me) and web browsing), gaming and watching videos (films, tv shows and web tv networks such as Revision3 and TWiT)
My Computer
At a glance
Windows 7 Home Premium 64bitAMD Phenom II X6 1035T @2.6GHz (hexacore) (=1...6GB DDR3-1333 (running at 1066)NVIDIA/MSI GeForce GTX 770 (2GB)
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- HP Pavilion p6565uk
- OS
- Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
- CPU
- AMD Phenom II X6 1035T @2.6GHz (hexacore) (=15.6GHz)
- Motherboard
- FOXCONN (2AA9)
- Memory
- 6GB DDR3-1333 (running at 1066)
- Graphics Card(s)
- NVIDIA/MSI GeForce GTX 770 (2GB)
- Sound Card
- Realtek HD Audio (with 5.1 surround sound always on)
- Monitor(s) Displays
- HP 2311x (secondary-workspace), Sharp LL-T1620-H (primary)
- Screen Resolution
- 1924x1080
- Hard Drives
- 480GB Crucial M500 SSD
1TB internal WD Caviar Black
3TB Seagate Barracude 7200rpm (for media storage)
4TB Seagate Desktop drive (mirrored backup)
2TB Apple AirPort Time Capsule
1TB Seagate FreeAgent Desk
500GB Seagate External Desktop Drive
- PSU
- XCase Dolphin, 700W
- Case
- Stock HP one that came with it, mid-size ATX
- Cooling
- Stock fans, they're fairly quiet.
- Keyboard
- Microsoft Wireless Keyboard 2000+ HP Media Centre Remote
- Mouse
- Microsoft Wireless Mouse 2000
- Internet Speed
- 20 Mbps down, 50 Mbps up
- Antivirus
- MSE
- Browser
- Chrome Beta
- Other Info
- Also:
- 13" Apple MacBook Air, 2013, i7 @ 1.7GHz, 8GB DDR3, 256GB SSD
- HP Deskjet 3050A
- Two HP ZV5000 laptops (the better of the two recently broke)
- A Compaq Evo D310 (has 2GB RAM and a 2.53GHz P4 but is curiously extremely slow)
- A desk fan - this weather is warm ;)
- A fair few retro consoles
- Too many cables behind the desk, probably a fire hazard.
