My new gaming computer rate it honest rate?

Q. Intel S1155 Core i5 2500 3.3GHz Quad Core CPU Bundle Price*
ASUS S1155 P8P67-LE Motherboard B3 Stepping
DDR3 8GB (2x4G) G.Skill 1600MHz PC12800 Ripjaws X RAM Kit
1TB Samsung Spinpoint F3 7200rpm 32M SATA HDD
ATI 6950 1GB Gigabyte PCIe Video Card
23" ASUS VH232H LCD Monitor in built speakers
Antec DF-35 Mid Tower ATX Case (No Power Supply)
Thermaltake LitePower 700 Watt ATX Power Supply
Microsoft SideWinder X6 Keyboard
Microsoft Comfort Optical Mouse 3000 OEM
Samsung 22x DVD Writer SATA Black OEM
Integrated Sound Card
ASUS PCE-N13 Wireless-N PCIe Network Card
MS Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit OEM
MS Office 2010 Starter


Im not overclocking so please dont ask about that

but yeh from 1 being a comodore 64 to 10 being a perfectly smooth computer that runs every game on ultra 1080p (1920x1080)

A. 7.5 / 10
Very nice build.
Great CPU.
Nice board.
Good amount of RAM. Not overkill like some clowns who run 12GB + even though all they do is game.
Decent drive.
Great video card. People who say that you should pair Intel with Nvidia and AMD with ATI don;t know what they're talking about.
Nice screen but i hope you're not planning on running with those built in speakers. They're shitty. Great sound is often overlooked by many gamers. Such a good system deserves great sound. Look at getting a set of 5.1 speakers + sub. These are expensive but look at the Logitech Z-5500's. They'll provide multiple eargasms and will give you the edge when gaming.

Everything else looks great to me. Except, don;t bash the Commodore 64. man, that thing kicks @rse.


****EDIT**** @ Zarn: (shame you don't allow email) For the record, you didn't get a thumb down from me. But i am interested in your comment about Intel chips 'liking' Nvidia cards and AMD chips 'liking' Radeon cards. Plenty of people know plenty more about computers than me and i'm always willing to learn so apart from the fact that AMD now owns ATI, do you have any evidence supporting the 'rule of thumb' you mentioned?
Feel free to email me. Peace.

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video graphics card decision: Giga Rade 4650 1Gb vs Giga 9500gt 512Mb vs MSI GT220 512Mb?

Q. so I gotta figure this stuff out:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit=Property&N=2010380048&StoreType=-1&CompareItemList=N82E16814125260%2cN82E16814127456%2cN82E16814125253&PropertyCodeValue=696%3a33099%2c679%3a44046%2c679%3a42535%2c679%3a49650%2c683%3a20729%2c683%3a10557%2c683%3a24927%2c683%3a40784%2c685%3a9618%2c685%3a9619%2c684%3a9613%2c684%3a40865%2c684%3a9614%2c686%3a25271%2c686%3a42010&bop=And

Here's the Comp I'm building:
APEX-T-381 case [Mid tower MicroATX]
StarTech ATX2PW550PRO 550W ATX12V 2.01 Power Supply
ASRock A780GMH Motherboard (w/ PCI express 2.0 port for the Graphics card)
AMD Athlon II X4 620 Propus 2.6GHz Socket AM3 95W Quad-Core Processor
Kingston HyperX 4GB (4 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500)
VISON V221WD Black 21.6" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor (might upgrade this soon)
Operating Systems: Linux Mint (8), Open Suse (11.2), Mandriva 2010, and Win XP Home Ed. (SP3)

What I will be doing and playing:
-Assassin's Creed 2
-Splinter's cell conviction
-Prototype
-GTA 4
-NFS shift
-a WRC Rally game *aka no graphics heavy first person shooters like crysis*
-Video editing
-Live TV, Recorded TV and DVD's (don't own a TV)
-Maybe a tiny bit of manual overclocking, but nothing ridiculous, as a can't afford crazy fans, water coolers or temp monitors.

Parameters (if you know something that would work better please let me know!):
-at or under $50
-fits into a somewhat small case (that can apparently fit a GT250, but still, less cramped the better)
-NOT LOUD
-not going to be competing online so frame rate isn't "vital", but I'd like to be able to max every game above as much as possible for $50 or less (and have it run smoothly). consider me less of a gamer and more of a multimedia user.

the 3 I'm choosing between all have unique pros and cons, I'm not sure which of them are important
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Gigabyte NVidia GeForce 9500GT (512mb)
Pros
-best Mem clock speed (1600Mhz which is 2x as much as competitors)
-GDDR3 instead of GDDR2 memory (I'm assuming these two pros are linked)
Cons
-only one w/ directX 10 instead of 10.1
-Oldest of the 3 (which could be a pro because it seems to have plenty of good reviews)
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Gigabyte ATI Radeon HD 4650 (1GB)
Pros:
-1Gb of GDDR2 ram
Cons:
-everything else is average, and I've heard 1Gb is pretty useless unless you are a super gamer.
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Gigabyte NVidia GT 220 (512Mb)
-I think this is the newest model to come out (supposedly a replacement for the 9500GT)
-48 stream processors (compared to the other two's 32)
-OpenGL 3.1 support (and dX 10.1) - other 2 are 2.1
Cons
-slightly slower core clock speed (625Mhz compared to 650 for the other two)
-Can't find many reviews

WHICH WOULD YOU PICK?
more processing units (GT 220) and support for OGL3.1?
2x as much ram (4650)?
GDDR3 and twice as much MC speed, but no dX 10.1 (just reg DX 10)?

Thank you so much for your response. have a great day!

A. Ok, for 2 reasons I say pick the GT 220.

#1 - ATi drivers for Linux are spotty at best (and that's only when they're available)
#2 - The GT 220 is a bit faster than a 9500 GT and it has the DX 10.1 and OpenGL 3.1

http://www.madshrimps.be/?action=getarticle&number=3&artpage=4356&articID=963

There's a performance review.

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LCD monitors are less eye-straining than tube monitors?

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A. It doesn't really matter what kind of monitor it is per se. The difference is in the refresh rate. You change those settings when you

Start -> Control Panel -> Adjust screen resolution -> Advanced Settings -> Monitor Tab. Then change your screen refresh rate to about 75 Hz. If you don't have that option then decrease your screen resolution to a lower setting. This will help you if you are eyes are straining to view the monitor.

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Can lcd-crt / crt-crt dual monitor pairs cause eye strain?

Q. I heard that CRT monitors paired in a dual monitor array can flicker due to alternating frequencies in the two monitors, and it's better to pair LCD-LCD

Also, that the frequency of the display on a CRT is different from that of an LCD making it so pairing a LCD with a CRT can cause eye strain.

Is there any information about this, either confirming or denying?

Any information will be helpful, and if you can provide links to inforamtion on the web from reputable sources, that would be greatly appreciated.

A. CRTs are susceptible to magnetic interference from other pieces of equipment, including other CRTs.

Typically when you put 2 CRTs next to each other, driven independently at the same refresh rate, what you will get is a horizontal bar of distortion going slowly up on one screen and slowly down on the other.

Whether you will see this depends on if the dual head video card syncs up the two monitors. If it does then you will be O.K. If it does not, or if you use multiple video cards, then you would need to separate the two CRTs - 4 inches (10 cm) is usually enough.

For a CRT/LCD combo, you should be able to set the refresh rate independently for each monitor. So you can run the LCD at 60 Hz and the CRT at 75 or 85 Hz.



You will get eye strain if you stare at anything for an extended time. CRT, LCD or even a newspaper. Take breaks. close your eyes for a second or two every few minutes (When you stare you don't blink enough and you eyes get dry) Sit back and stretch every so often. Once an hour or so get up and move about.

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Droid Incredible to Computer Monitor?

Q. I have been looking to get a larger, high quality computer monitor for some time now. I watch a lot of movies, tv shows and internet video. The 15inch display on my Sony Vaio VGN-NR120E just doesn't cut it.

While I know I can connect my Droid incredible, running 2.2, to my computer. I can connect it to my TV, both with HDMI/Charging cable. But my question is, if the lcd or led monitor has HDMI input, can I simply plug into that and watch whatever video is playing on the Droid, on the monitor?

I have the NHL app and watch a ton of live games, it'd b nice to simply put my monitor wherever I want to watch, plug in the phone and watch on much bigger screen than my tiny phone.

A. A good LCD monitor can display High Definition movies - 1920 x 1080 p. The highest resolution possible with the Droid Incredible is 800 x 480.
http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/19/droid-incredible-review/

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Are my computers specs good for serious gaming?

Q. OS:
MS Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit SP2

CPU:
Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 @ 2.80GHz Wolfdale 45nm Technology

RAM:
4.0GB Dual-Channel DDR2 @ 400MHz

Motherboard:
MSI Boston

Graphics:
Generic PnP Monitor on ATI Radeon HD 5700 Series
ATI Radeon HD 5700 Series

Hard Drive:
500GB


I've been getting quite a lot of lag on Empire Total War lately, even on medium-high settings (which used to run fairly smooth)

I'm planning on upgrading my graphics card to a GTX 580, possibly buy two and crossfire $1200 dollars later.

What else do you think i should upgrade? I want to run Crysis without lag and Shogun 2 Total War when it comes out, preferably on high-ultra (no lag)

A. Well, first let me show u my specs;

Asus P5Q SE, Intel chipset, 1066FSB
Intel Core Duo 2 E7400, 2.8GHz, 1066FSB
XFX Geforce GTS 250, 1GB Ram, 256bits, 128 core processors, CUDA, Physx, HD, DX10, OpenGL 3.2, VGA, DVI-i, HDMI outs including HDCP decoder.
4GB DDR2, 800MHz, Kingston memory.
160GB 7200RPM Sata Seagate Barracuda
500GB 7200RPM Sata Western Digital Green
Viewsonic N2230W, flat panel LCD HDTV in HDMI mode.

As u can see, we have same cpu and ram amount and i can play anything under xp pro 32bit and believe, in almost everything maxed out. without loosing frames. In fact, i need more maximal limits in Rome Total War, my card simply overtakes the settings, being a normal but very fast and good card. Some other games i play without a hitch and in a rig that has been never overclocked: Assasin creed 1 and 2, Crysis, Race Driver Grid, FSX and one very heavy Anno 1404. Black Ops and Medal of honor 2010 almost all maxed out, but IMHO these last two games are an offense to others people's suffering so i have them removed from my system, specially after knowing who are the real terrorists of our world.

I know pretty much about how a computer works, in fact many years of experience. For instance, one thing that almost nobody cares about in a graphic card at the moment of purchasing one is the memory interface, many people will be worried about the amount of memory the card comes with, but memory gives u higer resolutions among other things but not really speed, that's what memory clocks and memory interface takes care of. U could see a shocking difference between a video card of 1GB with 64bit memory interface and a 1GB and 256bit of memory interface. Well, the latest is my case and i don't need nothing more. Ati cards uses another kind of measuring the memory interface so isn't a simple way to compare with Nvidia architecture right here.

Enough of talk, here are my advises;

First, your system seems good enough for anything actual too, MSI are exellent mobos, dont go just yet for another expensive card or the SLI setup, unless the hardware mix u have simply doesn't go along with proper configurations.

1) Get rid of Vista ASAP and clean install XP 32bit and/or 7 32bit and/or 7 64bit
2) Get you bios as optimal as u can have it, google for the specific settings of ur specific mobo and proceed. In general, adjust RAM in bios manually, at least the bus speed.
3) After OS installation, install all the SPs and patches for the OS, then all hardware drivers, one by one.
4) Try to keep ur system clean, dont install crappy soft or too much loading in boot time.
5) As for Internet, choose a good and light antivirus with firewall included, making sure that software is fast enough in boot time, if not, get rid of it and pick another, this is important. Deactivate background tasks as much as possible. Keep an steady virtual memory, one amount without min or max values and if possible, in another drive.
6) Install ur games in another partition or better yet another hard drive, avoid using the system drive for heavy games, as a rule. If u have a 7200rpm or faster drive, use it for that purpose.
7) Ati cards are good, very good sometimes, but they lack of Physx, function that will be more and more common in games. I ve used Nvidia for years and not even 1 problem, all because i have taken my time configuring the whole rig as it should be. That's all it takes when u have good components.

Conclusion, ur rig is fast enough, but another cpu as an upgrade, and not really a very expensive one, will let u play almost anything of the 2009, 2010 and present year. Obviosly, too new games will always require a too new system, try to be happy with what u got and don't let consumism priciples get you for now.

Good luck.

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LCD computer monitor white screen?

Q. some smoke came out then all it shows is a white screen no matter what. Any advice on how I could fix this?
after I cracked it open I saw a bit of burnt string coming from one of the isolation bands, that's probably what caused the smoke, but I will try to unscrew the rest of the bits to see what's really wrong (thinking capacitors)
final edit: there's no sign of a faulty capacitor or any burn damage or any incorrect connection for that matter

A. http://neoxy-yx.blogspot.co.uk/2011/12/tips-and-tricks-on-repairing-lcd.html

There are also plenty of vids on YouTube et al showing repairs being done.

Look for "Fix LCD monitor" etc

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LED vs LCD vs computer monitor?

Q. Hello..

I want to buy a desktop but i'm having trouble with the screen.. i want a tv. not very large like 22". to use it like a permanent screen. it would be placed on my desk. but some IT guy said it wont do me any good I should just buy a regular computer monitor. ( I use the computer for browsing, typing and watching videos).

what do you think guys? and if you say tv which should I buy, LED or LCD.?

A. if you the type who doesn't give anything about spending money then go for LED.
if your the one who spends a lot of time and you have no life with it and care about money
buy LCD

if you have life and you don't spend time on computer buy a decent monitor.
its your choice you choose.
Good luck!
all the best.

King Fez
2011/7/16

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LCD monitor...?

Q. �Output Interface�
Pixel Pitch: 0.2916 mm
Resolution: 1,400*1,050/SXGA+
....................Display Color: 16.2 M
Brightness: 330 cd/m2
Contrast Ratio: 650:1
Viewing Angle
Viewing Angle (Horizontal): 160°
Viewing Angle (Vertical): 140°
Scan Rate (Horizontal): 30 kHz ~ 82 kHz
Scan Rate (Vertical): 56 Hz ~ 76 Hz
Display Area: 408 mm x 306 mm
Response time: 8 ms
Dimensions�
Control Interface�467 mm (W) x 421 mm (H) x 224 mm (D)
Digital Interface: DVI
Analog Interface: D-Sub
Power Source: 100~240 VAC, 50/60 Hz
Weight: 5.6 kg�Including Stand�
Tilt Angle:0° ~ 20°
Speaker: 2.5W x 2
Wall Mount: VESA Standard
Power Consumption: 55 W (max)
Power Saving State: 1 W (max)
Function: Kensington (Anti-theft Lock)
Color: Silver-Black



is a LCD monitor with those specification details worth $270.40 Australian dollars / $221.46 American Dollars? I live in australia

A. Is it 20"? The spec is not bad. Rule of thumb when to purchase a new LCD monitor: Contrast ratio should be high, the higher the better (i.e: 1000:1 is way better than 500:1), the lesser the response time is always better (will have smoother graphics when you are watching or playing game), the higher the brightness is also better, and the option to have both analog and digital input is always nice to have and last, the viewing angle, more angle is better if you are looking at bigger screen size. Overall the specs is good. I think it is pretty good buy if it is 20" screen size.

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what is the disadvantages of LCD monitor?

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A. While LCD monitors have a lot of strengths, they still have weaknesses that might turn off potential buyers. However, it's our opinion that these disadvantages don't really detract from the benefits of using an LCD monitor.

* More expensive than CRTs. You pay for what you get; LCDs look good and are good for your eyes (see Advantages article).
* Dead pixels. When the electrical current to one or more pixels does not operate properly, one or more cells are permanently aligned, resulting in a dead pixel.
* Screen care and fragility. LCD monitors may be slim and sexy, but they're also more prone to damage and screen breakage.
* Native resolution. LCD monitors can only display information well at the resolution they were designed for. At any other resolution, image quality will suffer.
* Pixel response time. In videos and fast-paced video games, LCDs suffer from the ghosting effect.
* Viewing angles. Looking at an LCD monitor from an angle causes the image to look dimmer or even disappear completely.
* Colors. The color accuracy of an LCD monitor does not match that of a CRT monitor's.

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lcd monitors ?

Q. i have a samsung crt monitor and am planning to buy an lcd monitor ! how do i know if my system would be compatible with it ??? i have a intel d101ggc mobo [ integrated graphics ] .wat would be the price ?

A. If your connectors are the same you should have no issue. Not all LCD monitors or graphic cards support both DVI and VGA so you might need to get an adapter or just match your connectors.

Now your graphics card might not be able to optimally handle your LCD monitor but that's usually on the higher end LCD monitor. For instance, your graphics card may only be able to display 1024x768 while your LCD monitor may be able to handle much higher resolutions (this isn't a problem for lower end LCD monitors).

So worst case scenario is you pay for a premium LCD monitor but could have gotten away with a cheaper LCD monitor and get the same quality (but not be as future proof).

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What graphics card do I use for a 1920 by 1200 resolution LCD monitor?

Q. I am not very familiar with the relationship between monitors and graphics cards (since i do not have a graphics card). I need help in getting the right kind of graphics card that would successfully support a samsung LCD monitor (1920 by 1200). If it helps, I have Windows XP.
Can I use nvidia?
Please help me out!

A. Almost any graphics card you get today will support that resolution.

I would recommend getting one with a DVI connection, if your monitor supports DVI-D, as this will give a better picture.


The difference in all the video chipsets out there is the difference in the level of graphics acceleration. Useful for gaming or if you do tasks that use a lot of graphics horsepower like 3D modeling.

If that is not a problem to you then get one at the price point you feel comfortable with. If you are going to run Vista more graphics memory is possibility more important than more acceleration.

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Which type of Monitor least affects our eyes.(TFT/LCD/CRT)?

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A. LCD/TFT would. the thing that affects our eyes is the light radiation which comes from, you guessed it, the back light behind the panel. In a CRT monitor, the cathode ray tube is pumping electrons and gamma rays besides photons to create the picture you see displayed. But, LCD and TFT are pretty much the same thing, it's just a difference in materials used to make the polarization panel. You also get a better picture.

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What are the advantages/disadvantages of LCD and LED computer monitors?

Q. I'm debating on getting a new 23" monitor and I keep seeing LCD and LED. Is one better than the other. Can someone give me more info, pros and cons. Thanks.

A. All new monitors are LCD panels. But some have CCFL illuminators behind, some have LED illumination.
What makes a difference is refresh rate, resolution, image quality on text and graphics, warranty, and type of LCD. Some better ones have an IPS, as opposed to the TFT type.
It is in the eye of the beholder. Since you give no clues as to what you will use the monitor for, cannot advise.

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what is the best computer monitor for movie-watching under $200?

Q. I have been checking out some Acer monitors. i'll probably order something from newegg.com. my current monitor is 17" and i can't read subtitles on it when i watch movies a few feet away. so i was looking at 23" screens. there are a lot of terms: LCD, HDMI, HD, widescreen, and built-in speakers. a lot of the monitors have the same price but do or don't have one of the above things. I don't think i will need HDMI because i don't plan on having surround sound, just a couple of nice speakers. i'm assuming that built-in speakers will be bad for music. should i get an HD or is LCD good enough. I'm not fully sure what LCD is, but it seems like they're all LCD. and what about glossy? so yeah, any advice?

A. Just buy this monitor:

Samsung 2494LW 23.6" LCD Monitor

http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/products/displays/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=bsd&cs=04&sku=a3615405

It is a nice monitor at the Dell website for $229 but using coupon codes below:

TRVNZNW8XV279N and RSSZMZBJJB83M0.

Will reduce the price to $161.99 w/free shipping.

You can't go wrong with this monitor for this price.

Act now, it won't last long.

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What is the best 24 inch LCD/LED computer monitor under 200$?

Q. My TV just died and I am desperately looking for a decent TV under $200.

A. Get the new ViewSonic VA2431WM 24-Inch for $169. That's what I got for my daughter. It is awesome.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003FP7OYM?ie=UTF8&tag=metal-detectors09-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B003FP7OYM

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How can I change the resolution on the mame emulator?

Q. It seems that the default resolution for the emulator is a little blurry. I tried messing the options but didn't find anything that would let me make the picture more pixelated/grainy. Anyone find anything that I may have looked over? Oh, I am using a lcd moniter.

thanks

A. 1 are you using a video card?
2 are you speaking all games in general or specific games?
3 what size monitor are you using?

OKay generally you might change the monitor res or the videocards res. In a lot of the older games it has to do with the video freq. You need to also remember that MAME is an emulator and could be combining backgrounds, foregrounds and the game. (Bezels).

I'll give you more info soon.


Okay back here is a great article:
http://www.retroblast.com/20060131145/Articles/RetroBlast-MAME-Monitor-Tweaks.php

Here is the card http://www.ultimarc.com/avgainf.html I recommend in most cases people building arcade machines with the classic monitors.

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help planing out mame cabinet.?

Q. im new to building my own arcade cabinet. are there any tips that anyone wishes to share to a bignner? like where to shop? safty precautions? or how much money and time and space it could take up?

A. I am assuming you are building from scratch. Best advice is plan, measure twice, cut once, Use quality controls, and Take Your Time.

Let me start off by saying the end product is what every thing is based on:

Money:
The wood: What you use to make the cabinet needs to be sturdy and one side finished for a good look. (I have used HDO plywood in the past very good product http://www.freemansupply.com/HDOFirPlywood.htm)
The computer: It needs to be fast enough to run the games you wish to play. You can go overboard here and just buy to fast of a cpu that you just didn't need. Remember hard drive space.
The monitor: This can very also. Mainly 3 types to use. 1 a CRT type like the original arcade games used. 2 a flat screen plasma or lcd TV/Monitor. and 3 a regular TV 20+ inch. (Note that orientation is a factor also for the install and overall size.)
The controls: You will need to know how many buttons, joysticks, rollers, spinners, ect you will need for the games you will have loaded. The control panel is what I always built my Cabinets around. I determined How many player and the needed controls and placement. Made a mock up with cardboard to see the size and function ability of the controls. Knowing this size allowed me to know how wide the cabinet would be and then the size of the monitor. Also it showed what king of hardware I needed to connect the controllers to the computer.
The Hardware: You will need wire and at least one ipac/jpac. I always added two fans, a power strip, lighting, speakers, wireless keyboard and mouse.
Cost: from scratch can run from as low as $800 to over $2000 from my experience.

Time:
As stated before TAKE YOUR TIME! plan, plan, plan. I never finished one on a set time schedules, but did make goal points.
1 acquire the computer, hardware, and controls.
2 while still acquiring parts,start design as mock build ups.
3 acquire the wood and other materials to assemble the cabinet.
4 build the cabinet.
5 build the control panel.
6 install the monitor.
7 install the wiring
8 Install the CPU
Not really that easy but generally the order.

Space?: To build? I use an 8x10 Shed. Cabinet size, I've only made one monster that was almost 4foot wide and deep. I built one that was a sit down that was two parts and they pinned together and took up about 3.5 wide and 7 foot long. But most are gust over 2 foot wide and just under 3 foot deep. All sizes are footprint size, control panels not added.

Here is a great resource sight for a lot of you needs when building. http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?board=1

More reading:
http://arcadecontrols.com/arcade.htm
http://www.dave-gallagher.net/arcade/porn/page17.htm
http://web.tampabay.rr.com/arcade/
http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2006/10/mame_cabinet_build_photos.html
http://thydzik.com/mamecab/

Now the Meat and Taters:
http://www.happcontrols.com/index.html?http://www.happcontrols.com/pushbuttons/5891xxl.htm!
http://www.ultimarc.com/
http://groovygamegear.com/webstore/index.php?main_page=index
http://midwestgames.stores.yahoo.net/
http://www.hagstromelectronics.com/
http://www.ozstick.com.au/
http://www.thrustvector.com/products.html
http://www.conntrol.com/default.html
http://www.mikesarcade.com/cgi-bin/store.pl
http://www.arcadeshop.com/parts.htm#Monitors
http://www.twobits.com/parts/
http://www.quarterarcade.com/Default.aspx
http://www.highway.net.au/parts/wiring.html
http://www.thebuttkicker.com/
http://www.elektronforge.com/parts.htm
http://stores.ebay.com/TWISTEDQUARTER
http://www.t-molding.com/store/home.php
http://www.directron.com/mods.html
http://www.svideo.com/displayvideo.html


And lastly a good tip is use a front end program such as GameEX http://www.gameex.net/ and use mame32 version. It makes for a clean install and easy for anyone to find a game and plat, very programmable.


Congrats on on your build, take your time and have fun.

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Best Setup for 3 monitor display + TV mount (furniture, brackets, etc).?

Q. I am redoing my office/gaming/recording (YouTube) setup.

I need a desk, preferably L-Shape with room for 3 monitors and a tower PC as well as at least 1 laptop and some external HD's (the book-sized WD ones).

The desk needs to have space below for shelving that I can place my consoles on (xbox 1, ps4, ps3, etc) as well as an HDMI switch (minimal space) and some other wiring.

I am looking at Ergotech's Triple Horizontal LCD Monitor Arm Desk Stand and think it will do the job of holding my 3 24" monitors.

I would also like to mount a 32"-40" TV above the monitors on my wall (or on a stand if theres a 3 wide by 2 tall in the middle column bracket) so I can run cable/satellite and watch my shows while editing.

Any tips on designing this?

I need a desk first, and was thinking a corner one with the 3 monitors centered on the L bend (90* angle part) so I have room to the left for my laptop and to the right for my tower. As for the TV, not sure how to mount it onto the corner or how well that would work but am open to suggestions.

I prefer amazon for most of my buying, but will look at IKEA and other places as well.

A. For monitors, get 3 of these - amzn.to/1bFnH4h
Not sure about the desk, search ikea online.
The monitor holder you got there sounds good.
And I would get more that 1 desk If i was you, just so it helps space everything out, so maybe get an L shape, then get a small normal desk if you have room for it. So you could have the monitors, PC and laptop on the L shape desk (So the PC and monitors on the long part, then the laptop on the bottom of the L, which is hopefully the small part) then use another desk to put your Xbox and PS's on, and save up for another monitor.

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How do I mount a monitor to the wall.?

Q. I have a dell monitor (SE198WFP 19 Inch Flat Panel LCD Monitor) to be exact and I want to mount it to my wall. Now, its vesa compatible but what does that mean. I also heard of swing out arms for some tvs/monitors? Others are just in place? I prefer it to be in one place. How would i do that? I heard of an adaptor for these things but do i need something more to keep it just in one spot???

A. If your monitor says in the user manual that it is VESA standard fitments to a wall bracket then you simply buy a VESA compatible bracket and this will mean the screw holes should align on both the tv and bracket. As its only a small 19 incher, buy a flat to wall bracket with small tilt adjustment up/down in the 17=22 inch bracket range, The fixings should come in the bag with the new bracket.

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lcd computer monitor for xbox 360?

Q. so i know you can connect a xbox to ur monitor..... but my monitor is not bad quality, but its not the best.... the pictures great but the delay on it is kinda not good when im useing for the computer... its 8 ms (milli second)..... my question is if this will effect gameplay if im using my xbox 360 on it?

A. You'll have to try it for yourself. Some people have different thresholds as to what is acceptable.

Please note that you'll need the VGA HD AV cable to connect to your LCD. Also be sure that your LCD supports one of the following resolutions:

640 x 480, 848x480, 1024 x 768, 1280 x 720, 1280 x 768, 1280 x 1024, and 1360 x 768

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Xbox 360 on PC LCD Monitor?

Q. I am looking to get an Xbox 360 and was wondering if it is possible to hook it up to my pc monitor, surely there must be some sort of cable for this..

If so , how good is the quality? MY monitor runs 1400 x 900, I have a HD TV, but it's in the living room which makes playing on it whenever you like difficult so it would be nice to be able to plug it into the PC :D

P.s, Does the headset play all game sounds or just voice chat meaning i will have to use some other sort of headphones to hear game sounds?
Also, i have speakers in my monitor but the plug is just a standard ipod type headphones adapter, does the cable that comes with the VGA xbox cable work with this ?

A. If you hook up your Xbox to a monitor you will need to make sure your monitor accepts HDMI, Component, if you want to view in HD resolution or composite, s-video or vga for normal resolution. You can also find an adapter that makes your xbox connection compatible with whats on your monitor. As far as the headset if you mean the ones that comes with the 360 not it wont play game sounds just voice communication. I would look into a gaming headphone set for game sounds.

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Can i use an LCD monitor in playing ps3?

Q. Can i use an LCD monitor in playing ps3?

I am planning to buy an LCD monitor for a ps3 but i am wondering if it has the ports that a ps3 needs and if it is capable of running the games smoothly.

A. The PS3 is designed to work best with an HDMI-equipped display.

So if you want to use an LCD monitor with the PS3, make sure that LCD monitor has an HDMI input.
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How to play ps3 on monitor screen?

Q. I have a spare Hanns G monitor; An HW191DPB, that I'd like to use from time-to-time to play my ps3 in HD, I've tried to look for answers online but I haven't found anything with a credible website, most of them 404'd a long time ago. So I'm asking if anybody knows of the connectors/adapters that go from the ps3 to a monitor so I would be able to play in HD. A website with said connector is encouraged, so I know what I'm looking for. I appreciate your answers in advanced, thanks =D.
=/ thanks for that, I know I need VGA cables/converter, just want to know which, where, and for how much =D. Thanks for the answer though.
=/ thanks for that, I know I need VGA cables/converter, just want to know which, where, and for how much =D. Thanks for the answer though.
Thank you very much for looking at the specs of the monitor, audio isn't a problem, I have a 5.1 headset I'm going to use. Now in this case, I'm going to change the question; I already have the HDMI cable needed to play on an HD screen, as well as an alienware m17x laptop that has an hdmi outlet, as far as I'm aware they're both hd out, is there a way I can change that to play on my laptop screen?

A. The monitor must be HDCP compliant in order to display the PS3 in HD.

Specs for reference:

http://reviews.cnet.com/lcd-monitors/hanns-g-hw191dpb-lcd/4507-3174_7-32328098.html

Doesn't appear that it supports it, so you can't play in HD with it. However, you need to confirm whether it does or not to make sure (my PS3 browser has trouble with their website). If it is HDCP, all you'll need it an HDMI to DVI adapter. If it isn't you'll have to get a VGA to RCA adapter.

Regardless which you choose, you'll need a female RCA to male headphone adapter if you wanna use the monitor speakers for sound.

EDIT: The laptop must have an HDMI input, not output. I guess you can check the manual of the laptop to see if the HDMI port can act as both an input and output, but I doubt this is the case. I did not see anything in the specs that would suggest this and laptops tend to not have video inputs of any sort, let alone an HDMI one. So from what you've said, no, that won't work either.

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LCD Monitor calibration?

Q. Does anyone know a really god place or downloadable software i can use to calibrate this new alienware 1080p native resolution monitor?

A. You really need hardware to properly calibrate a monitor. Something like Spyder:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/ColorVision-S3X100-Spyder3Express-PC-MAC/dp/B002OCF57K/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1294076210&sr=8-2
or Pantone Huey:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pantone-MEU101-Huey/dp/B000CR78C4/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1294076283&sr=8-2

They'd have you think that recalibration is necessary frequently, but for all but the most demanding uses (e.g. professional photography, in which case you need to consider your room environment and ambient lighting too), you probably just need a profile (.icm or .icc file). You could just borrow such a device if you can find someone who has one.

Having said that, Widows 7 does have some built-in calibration capabilities: see Control Panel, Appearance and Personalization, Display, Calibrate color.

Windows (all versions) comes with a variety of colour profiles, one of which may well improve your monitor display. Some LCD monitors have very strong saturation. Profiles are in C:\Windows\System32\spool\drivers\color and WideGamutRGB.icc may be helpful for you.

See "To enable or disable calibration loading by Windows" in http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Change-color-management-settings for how to apply colour profiles and calibrate colour in general.

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Monitor Calibration?

Q. Can an LCD computer monitor be calibrated? I had a Spyder Pro2 and went through the whole process three times. Each time, everything turned a not so lovely shade of blue. I gave up and sold the Spyder on eBay. I have since read that you can't really calibrate an LCD monitor.

What's your experience with this?

Thanks.
Thanks, David. I have adopted a standard procedure to adjust things before I print. After I get the image the way I want it on my monitor, I save and then I reduce the red midtone levels to 0.7 and bump up the brightness "a bit" to a point that my eyes recognize. This makes the print come out pretty close to what I see on my monitor. If I LIKE that, I save it as a print version. I suppose another route would be to calibrate my printer output to match the monitor, but that would not do me any good when I use Mpix, etc.

Yeah, my dream setup would include a second CRT monitor for photo work, but I think that would be a hard sell to my wife, if you know what I mean. I keep reminding myself that this is NOT how I make my living! ;-)

A. Dr. Sam.

There are only a few LCD monitors that can be calibrated successfully to match printer or lab output.

Apple, ViewSonic, Samsung, NEC, Sony and Dell are on the list ... BUT not all models. For that reason, I am still using a Samsung and Sony Trintron CRT as my "calibrated" monitors for producing print ready image files.

Adobe used to provide a list of compatible monitors, but so far I have yet to see one listing LCD's. Perhaps you can write them and see which ones are recommended. Each time I have used someones LCD to adjust levels or contrast, the resulting print has been a disaster.

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Computer monitors? Can anybody please help me :) ?

Q. - Do all computer monitors have the same plug to the computer?

- Would a 2005 LCD monitor work on a 2011 computer?


Thank you! :)

A. Yes, it will have 2 connections, either a VGA or DVI connection, the newer computers will most likely have a DVI connection which is a different plug but if you have a monitor that only has VGA, you can get a adaptor that will convert VGA to DVI.

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How do I stop the picture on my computer monitor from vibrating/shaking ?

Q. I have an HP LCD 2011 Monitor.

Its not the refresh rate,

This started a week ago..with my old monitor. I thought it was the problem. So i threw it away for a new one (mentioned above). Later on in the week' it wouldn't boot up. I kept getting a black screen with the words "DISK BOOT FAILURE, INSERT SYSTEM DISK AND PRESS ENTER.". I don't know what was happening. It did that for 5 days straight. I finally found my windows 7 setup disk. It finally boot up. But the monitor continues to shakes. I need expert help.

A. Your Monitor started shaking and then your hard disk lost the Data. this could possibly mean a problem with your power supply, which caused your hard disk to crash. try using a good quality spike suppressor it comes built in with some power strips so use a new power strip after your UPS and connect all systems to the power strip. You used the bootup disk already so your windows is running fine now and if the monitor still keeps shaking after using a spike suppressor try checking voltage input and if that is also ok. this means your motherboard, Graphics card or monitor can be at fault so get it diagnosed by a professional.

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is SAMSUNG LCD MONITOR really good?

Q. i want to know, is BW1931+(19") nice choice?

A. "Samsung" LCD Monitors are Quality brand everybody knows that....

Durability is one of the reasons why do people
trust this company...Tho!!

Actually my family owned several "Samsung" T.V. for so many years now still don't have any problem with it...

Just giving you small thoughs of Durability is...

"Samsung 940 BW" with 4Ms response time is one of the best "LCD" monitors in the market today....

But if you are into "Gaming and Video" get a faster Response time you could find such as 2 Ms..

Just to prevent Ghosting and Blurring.....

I could recomend another brand that is also good despite of it's price also has the same Specs with the branded ones...

"View Sonic" great reviews on this product also proven Quality....

It was my 2nd choice when I get my "Samsung 940 BW" 19" LCD monitor...

Don't have any problem with it until now ...

Hope this gives you a little Info...

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1. what are good LCD monitor companies. 2. TFT v.s TN displays.?

Q. 1. what are good LCD monitor companies. 2. TFT v.s TN displays.

A. Personally I like LG, They are very high quality and dependable. and alex, hate to tell you but if you got the same monitor as your tower how would it connect better? As far as i know the standard is vga, which most all monitors/pcs have. And i dont think it will work better thats just nonsence.

Heres the LG i want... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824005035

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What is the best 27 inch monitor?

Q. What is the best 27inch monitor that is 1920 times 1080. I'll be gaming and using it as a computer watching movies ect.

So what is the best computer. Don't really care for price looking more for quality. Although I don't want to pay over 500 dollars.

A. few lcd manufacturer make such small size 27" 1920x1080 resolution, but 1366x768.
you can check out this pro lcd cctv monitor,
http://www.ddw.net/Products/LCD-Monitor-CCTV-Monitor.html
we bough them pcs before and now after 3years still working.

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What is the problem with my LCD Monitor?

Q. Now, before answering this question, please bear in mind that..

- I do not wish to buy a new monitor.

- This monitor is/was top of the line, and during at the time of it's release, it was the best in it's series.

- This monitor is my baby, and like I mentioned above, I am NOT buying a new one.

- I do not have the money to buy a new monitor.

Okay, now that we've got that bit of information out there, here's the issue(s)..

As of recently, my monitor will not keep a constant picture.

When turned on, the screen will flicker brighter and darker, only to go completely black after about a second and half.

When this happens, the only way to restore the picture is to turn the monitor off and back on again. Which results in an inconsistent picture(as described above).

Now, please bear in mind that the monitor has power, that the monitor itself is not shutting off. It is only the picture, contents of the desktop, and etc, that I am losing a visual off of.

And no, the issue is not my video card. As I have tested 2 other video cards with this same monitor, as well as 2 alternative monitors with the main video card that I use within my system.

If it helps, the brand of my monitor is Hannspree. The model number is HF257, and it is 24/27 inches in width.

[Please, only serious answers. Thank you.]
Just to note, I have had this monitor for 4 and a half years.
And, ugh.. How much will this likely cost for me to get it fixed ?

A. LCD monitors have a back light to display the picture. This back light is a florescent bulb, or lamp. Just like any other lamp, they eventually die. Your symptoms sound like the lamp or the inverter (the device that powers the lamp) is dying.

You cannot fix this unless you want to dive into the monitor's innards. Your only alternative is to replace it or get it repaired. And this will cost more than the monitor.
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Cost? Guaranteed more than the cost of a new monitor. I cannot give you a price because of the availability of parts, labor costs in your area, and such. But it WILL be more than a new monitor.

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can't set lcd monitor to highest refresh rate on alienware m11xr2?

Q. i have new lcd monitor LG 2241A 22inch. i have alienware m11xr2. i connected the laptop to lcd monitor using HDMI cable. i installed the driver first. it worked, but only able to set the refresh rate to 25Hz at 1920x1080.

why can't i set it to 60Hz? do i need to install any?

A. Drop resolution to make the refresh rate higher. This shows the limit of the video chipset in the laptop:
"With a resolution of 1366x768..." http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=5766&review=alienware+m11x+r2+core+i7 shows the native resolution of the laptop screen. The video chipset was designed for that. When you connect to another screen at higher resolution, and keep the first screen active, the video system has to service both. The refresh rate is lower than what you wish.

"Speaking of automatic features, the M11x R2 also includes the same Nvidia GeForce GT 335M discrete graphics card with 1GB of dedicated GDDR3 memory as well as automatic switchable graphics thanks to the Intel GMA 4500MHD integrated graphics and Nvidia Optimus technology. For those who don't know what Optimus is, it's basically a technology that allows the computer to automatically use discrete graphics when you need them (like when you're playing a game) and switch to integrated graphics when you don't need extreme graphics performance and need maximum battery life." http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=5766&p=2
Perhaps yours is not switching to the second video system when you do the games?
"However, to all of your amazement (most likely) I might have found a solution. I updated the BIOS, and both GPU's drivers to the latest on Dell's site. Alienware is rather proprietary and they say they "optimize" driver updates to their system. I think thats a load of crap, hence the proprietary statement. But here's the point, the issue is with Optimus. Nvidia's optimus has issues with certain games on when it should turn their GPU on, even if you have a profile set. So I set profiles for all the .exe files in the RIFT game folder and unchecked "Show games only on my system" in the profile manager." http://forums.riftgame.com/rift-general-discussions/tech-support/146481-optimal-video-settings-alienware-m11x-r2.html

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Monitor Refresh Rate?

Q. Ok, I used to have an old computer that had windows XP and a Generic non-PnP Monitor. In the settings, it showed I could only put the monitor's refresh rate up to 60Hz. I later bought a new computer with a much better CPU & GPU., but I am still using the same monitor. Now, It shows that I can put the refresh rate up to 170Hz! However, I still cannot check the "Hide modes that this monitor cannot display" option, though before 170 Hz never showed up on the list at all.

-Can I actually increase it up to 170hz (doubt it)?
-If not, how could I find out how much I can increase it to?

A. Computer monitors often have a "maximum refresh rate" listed in their technical specifications. Google the make and model. This number, measured in hertz (Hz), determines how many times the screen is redrawn each second. Typical refresh rates for CRT monitors include 60, 75, and 85 Hz. Some monitors support refresh rates of over 100 Hz.

The higher the refresh rate, the less image flicker you will notice on the screen. Typically a refresh rate of less than 60 Hz will produce noticeable flicker, meaning you can tell the screen is being redrawn instead of seeing a constant image. If the refresh rate is too slow, this flicker can be hard on your eyes and may cause them to tire quickly. As if sitting at a computer for several hours wasn't hard enough!

To avoid flicker, you should set your monitor to use the maximum refresh rate possible. This setting is found in the Monitors control panel in Windows and the Displays system preference in Mac OS X. While 60 Hz is considered a good refresh rate, some people will find that 85 Hz is significantly better.

The maximum refresh rate is determined by three factors: 1) The rate your video card supports, 2) the rate your monitor supports, and 3) the resolution your monitor is set at. Lower resolutions (i.e. 800x600) typically support higher refresh rates than higher resolutions (i.e. 1600x1200).

If you have an LCD monitor, you may not be able to adjust the refresh rate. This is because most LCD monitors come with a standard refresh rate that is well above the "flicker" point. LCD monitors produce less flicker than CRT monitors because the pixels on an LCD screen stay lit longer than CRT monitors before they noticeably fade.

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Which is better for a 20" computer monitor, lcd or led?

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A. An LED monitor is actually a type of LCD. It's an LED monitor with backlit or edge lit LED's that turn on and off in light and dark situations, resulting in a better contrast ratio. An LED TV may have a contrast ratio, where contrast ratio means differentiation between shades of black. You'll be happier with the picture on an LED, although they do have more problems with blurring around fast moving objects in videos.

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Can i watch tv on my LCD or LED computer monitor?

Q. ok say i have a dish box am i able to connect it to my computer monitor as well and i want to use the box not some computer software.

A. Only the digital HD Dish box have a monitor-compatible HDMI output that can be directly connected to a computer monitor, and the monitor MUST be HDCP-compliant for that to work.

So check your monitor and see if it's HDCP-compliant, and if you don't have a digital HD Dish box, you will need to upgrade your Dish service to HD.

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