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    best external monitor for use with m17x r3?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by ps2gamer02, Nov 14, 2011.

  1. ps2gamer02

    ps2gamer02 Notebook Enthusiast

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    whats the best monitor to buy? or what monitor do u guys use? i want 21" or bigger.
     
    ps2gamer02, Nov 14, 2011
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    30" Dell Ultrasharp. Although the new ones aren't as good as the old workhorses, you won't regret it.
     
    aznpos531, Nov 14, 2011
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    jwolf7722 Notebook Deity

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    Being in the same situation I looked at monitors a few days ago at a local store and found the LG IPS monitors were amazing.
     
    jwolf7722, Nov 14, 2011
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  4. DR650SE

    DR650SE The Whiskey Barracuda

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    Monitors all depend on your budget and needs. All of them will work with the R3, just depends on what you want. That one is all your call. Apparently IPS are some great vivid monitors though.
     
    DR650SE, Nov 14, 2011
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  5. ps2gamer02

    ps2gamer02 Notebook Enthusiast

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    so im looking for a 24 in or above monitor with hdmi an at least 1080p resolution. any help or suggestion are greatly appreciated.
     
    ps2gamer02, Nov 22, 2011
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    what's your budget dude?

    IPS monitors are the best ones!

    here are some:

    LG Super LED IPS
    Dell UltraSharp U2412M 24” IPS Monitor
    Asus PA246Q
     
    SlickDude80, Nov 22, 2011
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    budget is around 300 ill look into the ones you mentioned should also mentioned it will be used for heavy gaming so fast response time is a must
     
    ps2gamer02, Nov 22, 2011
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    trust me on this...once you have used an IPS monitor, you'll never want to go back. Its like drinking the best wines and sampling great micro-brewery beers, then someone offers you a Bud.
     
    SlickDude80, Nov 22, 2011
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    ps2gamer02, Nov 22, 2011
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    The 27 in. Samsung Syncmaster SA550 is awesome. I'm loving it so far.
     
    ryan_calif, Nov 22, 2011
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    Just a side note on the Dell Ultrasharp 30" monitors. I had one and sold it this last week after receiving my M17xR3. The laptop needs an adapter with Dual Link DVI-D on one end and mini display port on the other. The adapters with HDMI on one end wont work as HDMI is essentially capped at 1080p specs. When I hooked it up all i could get was 1600 X 900 or something if I remember correctly. I could not get the 2560 X 1900 that I was with my desktop out of it.

    I read through a bunch of threads on a bunch of forums. I was not able to find a solution. One person mentioned something about an adapter that was over $100 at Fry's, but never replied if that solved the issue or not. Anyway, something to keep in mind if your looking at the 30" monitors.
     
    possessed73, Dec 15, 2011
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    Le0-, Dec 15, 2011
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    Best? Mines running through a 27 inch Apple Cinema display, which rocks mightily
     
    froogle, Dec 15, 2011
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    bigtonyman Desktop Powa!!!

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    most apple products are meh, but they do know how to make some great looking screens. Have never seen one of those cinema displays with windows on it though, bet it looks beautiful ;)
     
    bigtonyman, Dec 16, 2011
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    here are 2 cons I would never buy one of those for:
    1) 2560-by-1440 resolution - will make your graphics struggle (equation: higher res - more lags)
    2) price tage - $1,000 you can get 3 decent IPS-matrix monitors for the same price
    3) edit: glossy screen - forget about using it in a sunny room (based on product reviews on off. website)

    my conclusion: overpriced, not useful for gaming, not useful in bright light
    but that's just IMO...
     
    Le0-, Dec 16, 2011
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