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Post by JMMREVIEW on May 21, 2015 3:47:08 GMT -5
So I am in the process of ordering a new desktop PC I know exactly what parts I want and in the next month or so I am going to order it but now I have to think about getting a monitor for the dam thing! (this is one of the reasons I have always bought laptops!)
Does anyone have any tips on the kind of monitor I should buy? Or will pretty much any HDTV work?
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Post by Xargen on May 21, 2015 6:51:22 GMT -5
I have mine hooked up to my tv but I'm using the VGA connection rather than an HDMI cable bacause that seems to have issues
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Post by JMMREVIEW on May 21, 2015 9:18:26 GMT -5
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Post by Foof811 on May 21, 2015 12:26:21 GMT -5
You won't need speakers unless you plan on using it as an entertainment system. A headset will work just fine plugged into the audio jacks. Plus, you can't have speakers and a headset plugged in the same jacks Get a monitor that's HDMI (4k is too pricey to recommend) and has atleast 1920x1080p resolution, preferably with 16:9 aspect ratio, as this is the most common and compatible.
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Post by JMMREVIEW on May 21, 2015 12:59:58 GMT -5
Plus, you can't have speakers and a headset plugged in the same jacks Yeah you can
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Post by Mr.Spinks on May 21, 2015 13:05:37 GMT -5
Go for an Acer screen best quality PC screens
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Post by Xargen on May 21, 2015 18:20:05 GMT -5
The issue I ran into seemed like it was probably a compatibility issue... Every now and then the screen would get a pinkish overlay
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Post by Foof811 on May 21, 2015 20:45:18 GMT -5
Plus, you can't have speakers and a headset plugged in the same jacks Yeah you can All hearing audio through headphones on your ears and around you with speakers would do is confuse you. Just get a nice headset with quality sound, and you're good to go. Harder to play games without headphones too. Especially ones where you rely on sound direction to help locate other players ergo CS:GO. Also, games sound way better with headphones because of the increased bass, so the sound is more deep and full, and less is wasted than going through the speakers to reach your ears.
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Post by Leppy101 on May 21, 2015 22:18:29 GMT -5
JMM, I use a 39"..or maybe a 42" tv as my monitor. I just hook an HDMI cable up and everything works perfectly fine haha. As for sound? Um I would use a headset. I use a Kracken brand headset and it has a microphone built in with it. Besides, headsets are pretty nice to have when you're staying up late and wanting to play games. Then that way your landlord doesnt come down the stairs to chew your butt out for being loud, or your fiance to come out of the bedroom to throat punch you and tell you to shut the h*ll up and go to sleep! I'm just kidding about the throat punching!
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Post by Greenfire32 on May 21, 2015 23:56:13 GMT -5
Does anyone have any tips on the kind of monitor I should buy? Or will pretty much any HDTV work? Depends on your setup. If you're not going to delve into multi-monitor hijinks, then I'd personally go with an HDTV that you can use for your consoles as well. Going with a good TV will ultimately save money and space as you'll only need one display for cable/satellite, PC gaming & console gaming. I, myself, am using an AOC (bought the display model. No troubles after nearly 3 years!) 32inch TV. It's overkill, but it's worth it. I have my PC, X1, 360, PS2 & Elgato capture card hooked up to it. One display, 5 devices. Also, when going for a TV, make sure it has an audio-out jack so you can hook up a decent sound system. Otherwise, you'll be stuck with stock speakers. Boo. You don't NEED after-market sound systems on day one, but having that option available to you is better than finding out your TV isn't compatible with anything. And a headset is a must if you plan on recording commentary while you play. I know your style of videos doesn't follow this model though, so a headset isn't entirely necessary in your case. Regarding response-time: it's not SUPER important. Most (read: damn near ALL) HDTVs have enough response time for just about everything. If you want to get the best of the very best, there's definitely a market for that out there, but by-and-large, any HDTV can handle what you need. Plus, something tells me you're not the FPS championship tournament type, so response times shouldn't be something you REALLY need to worry about. Anything at or under 5ms response time is more than perfect for the average gamer, and MOST HDTVs nowadays are either at or under 5ms so... The issue I ran into seemed like it was probably a compatibility issue... Every now and then the screen would get a pinkish overlay That sounds like less a compatibility issue and more of a hardware failure. Either your HDMI cord is damaged (use it with another monitor to test) or the monitor has a faulty receiver (use another HDMI cord to test). VGA will get you what you need, but you'll find yourself losing more and more compatibility with devices as time marches on.
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Post by JMMREVIEW on May 22, 2015 2:40:16 GMT -5
And a headset is a must if you plan on recording commentary while you play. I know your style of videos doesn't follow this model though, so a headset isn't entirely necessary in your case. This is part of the reason I am getting a desktop, my new capture card needs speakers to let me recorded audio and narration... its a weird setup but if I want to hear the audio and record it, it needs to be full blast. Not ideal when recording my narration! My laptops speakers are internal so I can't use the volume knob the way I could with speakers. Plus, something tells me you're not the FPS championship tournament type How very dare you! I am a beast at FPS games! Right that's it, me and you right now LTK, complex, pistols only!
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Post by Greenfire32 on May 23, 2015 1:41:27 GMT -5
This is part of the reason I am getting a desktop, my new capture card needs speakers to let me recorded audio and narration... its a weird setup but if I want to hear the audio and record it, it needs to be full blast. Not ideal when recording my narration! My laptops speakers are internal so I can't use the volume knob the way I could with speakers. I'm confused. Are you saying you want to be able to hear the video as you record the commentary? If so, speakers are a very bad way to approach that. You don't need an expensive headset for simple commentary, you'd just need some very basic earphones. Now if you were planning on streaming or something, THEN you'd need a headset to eliminate cross over audio. Also, I'm not sure what cap card limits audio recording to speakers only. That sounds super funky, unless I'm reading that wrong. How very dare you! I am a beast at FPS games! Right that's it, me and you right now LTK, complex, pistols only! human head, elvis body.
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Post by JMMREVIEW on May 23, 2015 10:22:59 GMT -5
I'm confused. Are you saying you want to be able to hear the video as you record the commentary? If so, speakers are a very bad way to approach that. You don't need an expensive headset for simple commentary, you'd just need some very basic earphones. Yeah it's not surprising you are confused, what you don't see in the image is the capture card uses an HDMI lead which is also where it gets the audio. You need to set the capture card as the default play back device. then to hear anything you need to do the shenanigans in the image above... Yeah it is a mess dont hurt your brain thinking about it. bottom line is things will be much easier when I get my desktop!
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Post by crankiestseeker on May 29, 2015 9:53:04 GMT -5
The one you linked in the OP looks pretty decent to me. The only thing that's a bummer is that it only has 2 hdmi slots and a vga slot. It also doesn't have an audio out port, if I'm reading that right. If all you're using it for is the PC these things won't be an issue, but if you intended to use multiple devices you might want to find something with more ports. I like Asus though, although I typically buy their mobos, not their other devices (no real reason). All in all, I think that monitor will be fine for you, as the others have pointed out the 1920x1080 resolution and 16:9 ratio is pretty good.
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Post by Greenfire32 on May 29, 2015 16:24:48 GMT -5
yeah not having an audio-out port is a serious "no buy" for me. I have a sound system and if I can just plug it into the TV, then ALL my devices can use it. Otherwise it's a classic case of "pc has sound system, xbox, gamecube, playstation dont."
Thats no bueno.
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