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MrBlonde/Wesley
Tue Feb 20 2007, 10:38PM Print
MrBlonde/Wesley
Registered Member #527 Joined: Sun Dec 31 2006, 04:10AM
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 So I'm trying to think of a good monitor to get for when I go away for college, and I'll probably be getting one this summer. Right now I've been using an 18" CRT, just some very standard one that we picked up at BJ's.

I'm fairly certain that I'd want to go for a widescreen, probably 1440x900. Better for movies, a much better aspect ratio (than the horror that is 5:4), and probably just all around better. But have any of you guys played fps and other games on a widescreen? How does it work out? I don't want to be completely messed up when I try counter strike on it.

Also, what's a good size screen if I were to go widescreen? I was thinking 19" or 20/21", but I have no experience, and I can't just take one home for the weekend to see what's good.

Any other suggestions you guys have would be much appreciated.
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.4ngryToasters
Tue Feb 20 2007, 11:01PM
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 .4ngryToasters
Registered Member #149 Joined: Sun Feb 12 2006, 01:08AM
Posts: 2039
 I definately love my widescreen, and won't play games on anything else now. Steam has a special setting under the video options for widescreen monitors, so there's no distortion to worry about. It's great because I have a wider field of veiw than on a regular monitor, so I can see more in my periferals that someone else with a regular monitor. Problem is, you graphics card has to be suped up to support this.
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jigg4joe
Tue Feb 20 2007, 11:07PM
jigg4joe
Registered Member #326 Joined: Wed Jul 05 2006, 04:15AM
Posts: 635
 angry is right, make sure your vid card can handle the extra load of a widescreen before you get one. you can get a decent 19" for 300-400 bucks. anything bigger and the prices jump up...but it will look cooler smile
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blindsk8tr675
Tue Feb 20 2007, 11:45PM
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 blindsk8tr675
Registered Member #451 Joined: Thu Oct 05 2006, 09:06PM
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 +1 Zing!

this is a good one for cheap..thats not crappy...if your vid card can do it it... 1440x900 like you suggested cheesey
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MrBlonde/Wesley
Wed Feb 21 2007, 03:05AM
MrBlonde/Wesley
Registered Member #527 Joined: Sun Dec 31 2006, 04:10AM
Posts: 6
 Thanks all. Good to know that widescreen actually helps for fpss. If what I'm thinking is right, then running at 1440x900 means a total of 1,296,000 pixels displayed. I'm currently running at 1024x768, which is 786,432 pixels, and your standard lcd at 1280x1024 would be 1,310,720 pixels, so 1440x900 would be somewhere in the middle.
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Ninca
Wed Feb 21 2007, 03:38AM
Ninca
Registered Member #561 Joined: Sun Feb 04 2007, 07:45AM
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 you can get a 22" LG beast of a monitor, with 2ms refresh rates and 3000:1 contrast for 399... and right now im using a 32" LCD HDTV as my monitor, and its running perfectly fine with CS
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New counter-strike fellas....
1 year ago
You'll survive covid?
2 years ago
Wait I forgot discord was a thing, here's a better link LOL -[link]-
2 years ago
Where is the best place we can all link up to have a reunion? A facebook group? Only platform I think we all look at daily hahah but who knows if anyone wants to show their actual face. :P Made one just now -[link]-
2 years ago
Oh I'm so down. I still play zombie escape sometimes on CS:S. Never gets old. So down for Office.

Also 15 years for me. Fuck man we are getting old as shit.

Also, loving Back 4 Blood. Highly recommend to everyone who enjoys coop zombie action. I play on steam. gLiTch handle was retired with FT. You can find me as theRemedy on Steam friends.
3 years ago
Super down for a rerun. I think we all have some old connections to plan something ahead of time, on an updated game, or even outdated, for all of us to do an event on. I would look forward to that very much
3 years ago
Hi, hope everyone is doing well.
3 years ago
unblock me so i can block you first
3 years ago
How's firefighting?
3 years ago
Maddogme you blocked me first quit gaslighting. gLiTch stfu shitdick
3 years ago

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