30 inch lcd on desk?

[sinbin]

would i be able to play my games a meter away from a 30 inch lcd monitor,
Has any one got this setup
Reason being a mate wants to swap my monitor for his as he wasnts a smaller one

 

[Barman58]

I use an old 26" LCD and have no issues - except that as I'm running 1360x768 (native) resolution I can see very slight Pixillation.

check what native resolution you will get from the 30" and preferably try it before you make the swap as usability is a very subjective thing

 

[Ballistic]

IDK.. I have a 37 I use some times but it's on the wall about 6 feet away and a foot upwards from my viewing position.. I don't know if I would want anything too large as primary but 30 may be okay.. Try it out, if you can tune it in to where the large screen doesn't hurt your eyes to be so close then stick with it

 

[thefabe]

Barman 58 as usuaI has offered great insite. I don't think I would go as large as 30. Trust me it's going to be a lot of screen really close. Now remember what your Mom said about sitting to close to the TV. LOL. Fabe

 

[matt_0978]

24" is close enough for me!

 

[Coolness]

24" is close enough for me!

Me too, a Samsung SyncMaster 2494 is awesome, and 24" is really the largest i can recommend for near-viewing. Any bigger than that, and you'll have to move your head when looking at diffirent points on the screen, which is harmful.

 

[Fumz]

Don't forget that jumping to a 30 inch is going to place a much greater demand on your video card. With a GT 250, that's something to think about; increases in resolution mean decreases on graphics settings.

 

[Ballistic]

If nothing else you can use it as a second screen.. If he's willing to give you a 30 for your 17 viewsonic just pick up another 17 off your local craigslist for 60 bucks used and trade him that one.. A 30 is well worth 60 bucks even if you only use it on occasion

 

[Ballistic]

Even if that option doesn't seem viable take the 30 eitherway and throw it on ebay... Can probably sell it for enough to cover a 24

 

[FZ21Z]

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[hunuok]

Hey there,

I use 3 x 30" on my desktop in Eyefinity.

At first, it does appear huge but you get used to it!

Also, a 30" should give you better res (2560x1600) but as Fumz mentioned it can place greater strain on your video card (ie lower frame rates).

No disrespect to your mate, maybe you could try it first before deciding!?!

Good luck.

 

[Coolness]

Hey there,

I use 3 x 30" on my desktop in Eyefinity.

At first, it does appear huge but you get used to it!

Also, a 30" should give you better res (2560x1600) but as Fumz mentioned it can place greater strain on your video card (ie lower frame rates).

No disrespect to your mate, maybe you could try it first before deciding!?!

Good luck.

Wow duuude your specs are awesome! 4x 5970??? You gotta be kidding

 

[hunuok]

Quadfire meaning 2x5970s NOT 4x5970s! Total of 4GPUs hence the term quadfire.

4x5970s is physically impossible.

Thanks for the compliment anyway.

 

[Coolness]

Quadfire meaning 2x5970s NOT 4x5970s! Total of 4GPUs hence the term quadfire.

4x5970s is physically impossible.

Thanks for the compliment anyway.

Ahh, coz it has 2 cores? I see. Well, still freaking awesome.

 

[sinbin]

Thanks for the advice i think ill avoid the 30 inch,as it looksl ike i could do my self harm in the long run,and yes gts 250 1gb will be tested at my high settings i run at.
20"inch is what im looking at nowmBut im waiting for the dx 11 high end cards to come out,,nvidia of course before i think 50 inch

 

[hunuok]

IMO a 20" is too small. Minimum 24" would be great and the price difference isnt that much.

Also, there has been alot of talk about WHEN Fermi will be released. Release date was April/May but there are reports that this could be delayed due to problems.

Either way, good luck!

 

[thefabe]

I just saw a picture of Sergios 36in and it looks awsome so a 30 sounds pretty good to me now. Fabe

 

[kellymac35]

32in on my desktop. I love it! I have had no issues gaming, surfing, watching movies. And it's always fun to see the reaction of someone stoping by and seeing your setup for the first time. Get the 30 you won't be disapointed.

 

[DocBrown]

32in on my desktop. I love it! I have had no issues gaming, surfing, watching movies. And it's always fun to see the reaction of someone stoping by and seeing your setup for the first time. Get the 30 you won't be disapointed.

We need a recent pic

 

[kellymac35]

Man doc that hurts, got reciept also.