Q. I'm planning on buying a 32" (due to space restrictions in my room) LCD TV set to replace my current 29" CRT TV. I'm mainly going to use it for movies (DVD/Blu Ray) and gaming (Xbox 360/PS3). My friends tell me I will not be able to distinguish between an HD Ready and a Full HD set at 32" size, so I'll be wasting my money going for a Full HD set.
HOWEVER, I might want to hook up my PC to the TV (via VGA / D-Sub). Would it be worth it then getting a Full HD set? I currently use a 23" Dell monitor, set at 1920 x 1080 resolution, while using my PC.
HOWEVER, I might want to hook up my PC to the TV (via VGA / D-Sub). Would it be worth it then getting a Full HD set? I currently use a 23" Dell monitor, set at 1920 x 1080 resolution, while using my PC.
A. Well, you use a Full HD monitor right? Try lowering the resolution to 1280x720 and see how it looks and feels quality and working space wise. Much worse right? You see now why your friends' advice is pointless. Same applies to a TV.
Full HDs are already a tad cheap these days. And offer MUCH More resolution and thus workspace for you. Multitasking, watching movie, music/video editing, games everything is much more crispy in a Full HD. Go for a Full HD man. There is a big difference. And the difference increases with the increase in screen size--totally opposite to what your friends said.
This is almost 2012. 1280s are a no go these days. Full HD will also make you much more future proof as pretty much all movies, programs and games are built so that they run at their best in Full HD. Cheers!!
For hooking up, if it's a newer model, pretty much EVERY TVs nowdays come with HDMI. If your system has an HDMI out, connect the TV with this. Or if you have a DVI out connect to that. Remember VGA gives worse quality than both DVI and HDMI. But it you don't have an HDMI capable device to run the TV, you need to buy a HDMI to VGA converter. You can get it and it'll get your job done.
Here, the converter: http://www.amazon.com/HDMI-VGA-HD15-Male-Cable/dp/B001OLCHJ6
Full HDs are already a tad cheap these days. And offer MUCH More resolution and thus workspace for you. Multitasking, watching movie, music/video editing, games everything is much more crispy in a Full HD. Go for a Full HD man. There is a big difference. And the difference increases with the increase in screen size--totally opposite to what your friends said.
This is almost 2012. 1280s are a no go these days. Full HD will also make you much more future proof as pretty much all movies, programs and games are built so that they run at their best in Full HD. Cheers!!
For hooking up, if it's a newer model, pretty much EVERY TVs nowdays come with HDMI. If your system has an HDMI out, connect the TV with this. Or if you have a DVI out connect to that. Remember VGA gives worse quality than both DVI and HDMI. But it you don't have an HDMI capable device to run the TV, you need to buy a HDMI to VGA converter. You can get it and it'll get your job done.
Here, the converter: http://www.amazon.com/HDMI-VGA-HD15-Male-Cable/dp/B001OLCHJ6
does this sounf like a good gaming computer to you or could i do better with my money?
Q. im looking for a low-mid cost gaming computer around 750 dollars and i came up with this one and wanted to know if i could do better
Operating systemGenuine Windows 7 Home Premium [64-bit]edit
ProcessorAMD FX-6100 six-core processor [3.3GHz, 6MB L2/8MB L3 Cache]edit
MemoryFREE UPGRADE to 6GB DDR3-1333MHz SDRAM [3 DIMMs] from 4GBedit
Hard drive1TB 7200 rpm SATA 3Gb/s hard driveedit
Office softwareNo additional office softwareedit
Security softwareSAVE $30 on Norton Internet Security(TM) 2012 - 15 monthedit
Graphics cardNvidia Geforce GTX 550 Tiedit
Power Supply460W Power supplyedit
Primary optical driveSuperMulti DVD Burneredit
Secondary optical drive16x max. DVD ROM (player)edit
NetworkingIntegrated Ethernet port, No wireless LANedit
Productivity ports15-in-1 memory card reader, 4 USB 2.0 (front), audio, 2 USB (top rear-facing)edit
TV & entertainment experienceNo TV Tuneredit
Sound CardBeats Audio (tm) -- integrated studio quality soundedit
Keyboard and MousePremium HP keyboard and optical mouse
@David wont it need a power supply? and im new to this kind of thing so what tools and wires will i need?
Operating systemGenuine Windows 7 Home Premium [64-bit]edit
ProcessorAMD FX-6100 six-core processor [3.3GHz, 6MB L2/8MB L3 Cache]edit
MemoryFREE UPGRADE to 6GB DDR3-1333MHz SDRAM [3 DIMMs] from 4GBedit
Hard drive1TB 7200 rpm SATA 3Gb/s hard driveedit
Office softwareNo additional office softwareedit
Security softwareSAVE $30 on Norton Internet Security(TM) 2012 - 15 monthedit
Graphics cardNvidia Geforce GTX 550 Tiedit
Power Supply460W Power supplyedit
Primary optical driveSuperMulti DVD Burneredit
Secondary optical drive16x max. DVD ROM (player)edit
NetworkingIntegrated Ethernet port, No wireless LANedit
Productivity ports15-in-1 memory card reader, 4 USB 2.0 (front), audio, 2 USB (top rear-facing)edit
TV & entertainment experienceNo TV Tuneredit
Sound CardBeats Audio (tm) -- integrated studio quality soundedit
Keyboard and MousePremium HP keyboard and optical mouse
@David wont it need a power supply? and im new to this kind of thing so what tools and wires will i need?
A. Hi there,
Here is a list of ideal parts that are not only good for gaming But also for your Budget, You could use this as a guide of some sort and just alter whatever parts you want based on your preference.
Intel Core i3-2100 Sandy Bridge 3.1GHz LGA 1155 65W Dual-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 2000 BX80623I32100 - $125
GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2 LGA 1155 Intel H61 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard - $50
SAPPHIRE 100315L Radeon HD 6850 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity - $150
CORSAIR Builder Series CX600 V2 600W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply - $70
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL9S-4GBRL - $21
HITACHI HDS721050CLA362 (0F10381) 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive - $80
COOLER MASTER HAF 912 RC-912-KKN1 Black SECC/ ABS Plastic ATX Mid Tower
Computer Case - $60
LITE-ON 24X DVD Writer 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model iHAS-324-98B - $20
Logitech Wireless Combo MK260 920-002950 Black 8 Function Keys USB RF Wireless Standard Keyboard and Mouse - $29
Acer S220HQLAbd Black 21.5" 5ms LED Backlight Widescreen LCD Monitor 250 cd/m2 ACM 100,000,000:1 (1000:1) - $130
OS - windows 7 home premium - $100
TOTAL : $835 - all came from newegg
Here is the best Budget decent gaming PC I can give you at that price range and I wouldn't recommend anything less bec for me "decent" means that you will be able to play ALL GAMES on high-max settings with the appropriate resolution.
What I have given you is the I3-2100(best budget gaming processor) and the HD 6850 (best budget GPU) that can let you play all games on high settings, some on max settings (depending on resolution and game requirements).
The HD 6850 is currently ranked #15 overall in benchmark, a step higher than the GTX 560 (ranked #16) yet significantly much cheaper =P
BTW, the monitor is 1080p
Glad to help =P
Here is a list of ideal parts that are not only good for gaming But also for your Budget, You could use this as a guide of some sort and just alter whatever parts you want based on your preference.
Intel Core i3-2100 Sandy Bridge 3.1GHz LGA 1155 65W Dual-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 2000 BX80623I32100 - $125
GIGABYTE GA-H61M-DS2 LGA 1155 Intel H61 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard - $50
SAPPHIRE 100315L Radeon HD 6850 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity - $150
CORSAIR Builder Series CX600 V2 600W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply - $70
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL9S-4GBRL - $21
HITACHI HDS721050CLA362 (0F10381) 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive - $80
COOLER MASTER HAF 912 RC-912-KKN1 Black SECC/ ABS Plastic ATX Mid Tower
Computer Case - $60
LITE-ON 24X DVD Writer 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model iHAS-324-98B - $20
Logitech Wireless Combo MK260 920-002950 Black 8 Function Keys USB RF Wireless Standard Keyboard and Mouse - $29
Acer S220HQLAbd Black 21.5" 5ms LED Backlight Widescreen LCD Monitor 250 cd/m2 ACM 100,000,000:1 (1000:1) - $130
OS - windows 7 home premium - $100
TOTAL : $835 - all came from newegg
Here is the best Budget decent gaming PC I can give you at that price range and I wouldn't recommend anything less bec for me "decent" means that you will be able to play ALL GAMES on high-max settings with the appropriate resolution.
What I have given you is the I3-2100(best budget gaming processor) and the HD 6850 (best budget GPU) that can let you play all games on high settings, some on max settings (depending on resolution and game requirements).
The HD 6850 is currently ranked #15 overall in benchmark, a step higher than the GTX 560 (ranked #16) yet significantly much cheaper =P
BTW, the monitor is 1080p
Glad to help =P
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