Is this a good Monitor?

http://www.benq.com/products/LCD/?product=997%26page=features ^^ looks pretty good to me, what do you guys think?I%26#39;m thinking about getting it for my pc and ps3 Is this a good Monitor?
[This message was deleted at the request of the original poster]Is this a good Monitor?
ive never seen a design like that, looks expensive, what does it have that others dont have?
It says ''16ms( 6ms GTG) / 12ms (MPRT)''That absolutely horrible for gaming. You will notice lots of ghosting, especially because it is so big. Get one that is at least 5ms (not gtg) 
1920x1200... thats good res. however its only 12 ms. id recommend about a max of 8ms for gaming. but for just average things, its great.
[QUOTE=''doomsdaydave11''] It says ''16ms( 6ms GTG) / 12ms (MPRT)''That absolutely horrible for gaming. You will notice lots of ghosting, especially because it is so big. Get one that is at least 5ms (not gtg) [/QUOTE]I dunno where u got that info but it says its 12ms. Which is pretty bad for gaming... you should look for a screen that has 8ms max.
I%26#39;d get a dell. It%26#39;s contrast ratio is the same 1000:1 and its the saem res/size. You can still hook up your ps3 to it, but though component instead of hdmi.http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=us%26l=en%26s=dhs%26cs=19%26sku=320-4335 
Yeah, even with the high ms rate it has a special thingy though, look in the descriptionsee people like it on newegg:   http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824014133  bump :D

[QUOTE=''reddemon502'']Yeah, even with the high ms rate it has a special thingy though, look in the descriptionsee people like it on newegg: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824014133 bump :D
[/QUOTE]if you are referring to the ''(6ms GTG)'' then I%26#39;m sorry, it%26#39;s still not very good. the ''GTG'' means that it is 6ms Gray to Gray, it is not true 6ms response time.That monitor is way too expensive anyway. Get this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824116060  
[QUOTE=''doomsdaydave11''][QUOTE=''reddemon502'']Yeah, even with the high ms rate it has a special thingy though, look in the descriptionsee people like it on newegg: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824014133 bump :D
[/QUOTE]if you are referring to the ''(6ms GTG)'' then I%26#39;m sorry, it%26#39;s still not very good. the ''GTG'' means that it is 6ms Gray to Gray, it is not true 6ms response time.That monitor is way too expensive anyway. Get this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824116060 [/QUOTE] The resolution and screen size sucks on that oneand btw, right now i have a 5ms monitor and it looks beautiful, 6 wont make a difference 
[QUOTE=''reddemon502''][QUOTE=''doomsdaydave11''][QUOTE=''reddemon502'']Yeah, even with the high ms rate it has a special thingy though, look in the descriptionsee people like it on newegg: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824014133 bump :D
[/QUOTE]if you are referring to the ''(6ms GTG)'' then I%26#39;m sorry, it%26#39;s still not very good. the ''GTG'' means that it is 6ms Gray to Gray, it is not true 6ms response time.That monitor is way too expensive anyway. Get this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824116060 [/QUOTE] The resolution and screen size sucks on that oneand btw, right now i have a 5ms monitor and it looks beautiful, 6 wont make a difference [/QUOTE]you don%26#39;t get it. 6ms (GTG) is not nearly as fast as plain 6ms. It is still a 12ms monitor. There will be huge amounts of ghosting. 
Looks ugly, looks expensive. There are better 24inch pc monitors that all have the same resolution. Pretty sure you can find one for cheaper too.
[QUOTE=''doomsdaydave11''][QUOTE=''reddemon502''][QUOTE=''doomsdaydave11''][QUOTE=''reddemon502''] Yeah, even with the high ms rate it has a special thingy though, look in the descriptionsee people like it on newegg: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824014133 bump :D[/QUOTE]if you are referring to the ''(6ms GTG)'' then I%26#39;m sorry, it%26#39;s still not very good. the ''GTG'' means that it is 6ms Gray to Gray, it is not true 6ms response time.That monitor is way too expensive anyway. Get this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824116060 [/QUOTE] The resolution and screen size sucks on that oneand btw, right now i have a 5ms monitor and it looks beautiful, 6 wont make a difference [/QUOTE]you don%26#39;t get it. 6ms (GTG) is not nearly as fast as plain 6ms. It is still a 12ms monitor. There will be huge amounts of ghosting. [/QUOTE] pick up the 24inch syncmaster, or go for a dell. Will yield far better results and cost a lot less money
[QUOTE=''doomsdaydave11''][QUOTE=''reddemon502''][QUOTE=''doomsdaydave11''][QUOTE=''reddemon502'']Yeah, even with the high ms rate it has a special thingy though, look in the descriptionsee people like it on newegg: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824014133 bump :D
[/QUOTE]if you are referring to the ''(6ms GTG)'' then I%26#39;m sorry, it%26#39;s still not very good. the ''GTG'' means that it is 6ms Gray to Gray, it is not true 6ms response time.That monitor is way too expensive anyway. Get this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824116060 [/QUOTE] The resolution and screen size sucks on that oneand btw, right now i have a 5ms monitor and it looks beautiful, 6 wont make a difference [/QUOTE]you don%26#39;t get it. 6ms (GTG) is not nearly as fast as plain 6ms. It is still a 12ms monitor. There will be huge amounts of ghosting. [/QUOTE] ummmm, a 16ms refresh is all you need. Infact 16ms is the same as a 60hz on a CRT. So unless you%26#39;ve got a killer rig that is able to output more than 60fps all the time there is no real need for anything faster than 16ms.

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New build: Best way to flash BIOS before installing OS?

I%26#39;m going to be putting together a new machine in a couple weeks. I%26#39;m going to be getting an Asus P5B-E with an E6600, SATA HDD, SATA DVD-RW, 2GB DDR800, and probably a 7900GS (still considering an 8800GTS).   I%26#39;ll be installing XP on the clean WD Caviar 160GB SATA drive.  I%26#39;d like to update the BIOS before starting the XP install, thats a good idea, right?  Should I get a floppy drive and connect it using the IDE drive just for doing the BIOS flash? Is it possible to use a USB drive or Asus tool that doesn%26#39;t need an OS?I can post the exact specs if necessary. I%26#39;ve been molding the perfect wish list on newegg.  New build: Best way to flash BIOS before installing OS?
You can use a USB key if your mobo supports booting from USB keys. You need to make your USB key bootable though, which is somewhat involved.New build: Best way to flash BIOS before installing OS?
Ok, so it sounds like getting the update onto a floppy disc would be easiest.  Does it pretty much involve getting the file onto a floppy disc and making the floppy drive 1st in the boot order and it executes appropriately?
I can think of three solutions:Many newer motherboards have a bios flasher integrated. That is, when you start the computer, there is a prompt that tell you something like ''press F2'' to go to flash utility. So you only need to provide the bios image file. Sometimes theses utilities support usb flash drives or cd-rom drives, else a floppy disk will work. Look at you motherboard manual to know if you can do this. Other than that, you can burn a DOS boot cd. When you have booted the cd, just execute the flash utility thatyou put on another part of the cd, another cd or even a floppy disk together with the bios image. You can also use a DOS boot floppy if your computer still has one. 
Cool, thanks for the help.

Need help access 2003 (sry)

Hi GuysNot really a hardware problem, more of a programe/software trouble.My mate was saving his work but he pulled out the USB flash drive before he finished saving it. When he tries to reopen it its corrupted. My mates has been saving his work all night and he was working on microsoft access. Any ways to get his work back at all?Its kinda late here in the UK but if you could give an answer or tell me if this is possable or not,it would be ace!Many thanks   (edit: so sorry i couldn%26#39;t find a more sutiable place to ask)   Need help access 2003 (sry)
oh man, yur screwed...Need help access 2003 (sry)
ha ha i knew id get that reply
Its not for me in all honestIve tried using a couple tools to try to get it back...no luck
I thought id try the almightly Gamespot forum, works for me when i got a question or problem
spose it dont work becuase its not MY problemshame Keep your post coming please 

G.P.U help

I am building a gaming PC and am having some trouble figuring out which G.P.U to use I was wondering if I should just go out and buy a DX10 card like the evga geforce 8800gts or get a DX9 card like a 7900gs or an X1950PRO. I am wondering how long I could go with one of those DX9 cards before having to upgrade to a better DX10 card and If i get a DX9 card should I get XP or vista?G.P.U help
Also I should probaly mention that I am gonna want to run games on med/high setting at pretty high FPS I will probaly be using an old CRT monitor at 1280x1024 also.
G.P.U help
if you have the money get the 320mb 8800GTS
Depends on what games you want to play. Right off the bat I%26#39;d say get the DX10 card over the DX9 card. But if you aren%26#39;t concered about playing some of the newer games in DX10 then no need to bother with a DX10 card. Although price wise you can probable get a good DX10 card for roughly the same amount of money as a comparable DX9 card. And then it%26#39;s just a question of why not?Vista requires a DX9 card so if you want Vista no need to not get it, regardless of which GPU you end up getting. 

couple questions about regarding this memory

I found this memory from Geil. My first question is, how do you guys think it will do for OCing?Second, If I built a PC with a motherbaord that has a P965 express chipset, would it be compatible? I ask this because it is using 1.9V, and is 4-4-4 timing, and the notice on every single motherboard sporting the P965 express chipset says it only supports DDR2800 with 1.8V, and 5-5-5, or 6-6-6 timingscouple questions about regarding this memory
anyone?couple questions about regarding this memory
OC%26#39;d RAM is overrated and rarely worth it. Money%26#39;s better spent on more RAM, better CPU, or better GPU. And if your mobo only supports limited voltages and memory timing why bother with RAM to overclock it? But otherwise from the comments on Newegg it looks like it OC%26#39;s nicely. And if you really want this RAM best get a mobo that supports it and has good support for RAM OC%26#39;ing.
[QUOTE=''elmer92413'']OC%26#39;d RAM is overrated and rarely worth it. Money%26#39;s better spent on more RAM, better CPU, or better GPU. And if your mobo only supports limited voltages and memory timing why bother with RAM to overclock it? But otherwise from the comments on Newegg it looks like it OC%26#39;s nicely. And if you really want this RAM best get a mobo that supports it and has good support for RAM OC%26#39;ing.[/QUOTE] that doesn%26#39;t quite answer my question
There aren%26#39;t too many motherboards out there that only support those settings - those might be all the motherboard will recognize without going into your BIOS, but I can%26#39;t think of any P965 retail boards that don%26#39;t allow you to tweak/overclock your RAM to run DDR2 800 RAM @ 4-4-4-12 w/ 1.9v if that%26#39;s what they%26#39;re specified to be able to. You may have to go into your BIOS to get those settings, but since you%26#39;re thinking about overclocking anyway, that shouldn%26#39;t be a problem for you.

any more news on the R600 release?

topicany more news on the R600 release?
I know the X2900XTX will use 240w of frekin power from the psu lol thats alot!any more news on the R600 release?
Yeah, buy an 8800 =P But seriously, I haven%26#39;t heard too much else other than all the crap that%26#39;s been floating around this board and a few tech sites.
[QUOTE=''LouieV13'']I know the X2900XTX will use 240w of frekin power from the psu lol thats alot![/QUOTE]Not currently possible...Stock HD2900xt:
Slot = 75w
2x6pin = 150w
Total = 225wOnly 225w at max under a full load at stock, we will have to see how many apps/games will come close to stressing this/needing all this power.Now overclocking the HD2900xt:
Slot = 75w
6pin = 75w
8pin = 100w
Total = 250w The stock cooler, according to AMD, can only dissipate up to 240w.Currently there is no XTX, so I don%26#39;t know why you brought it up... 

Quick Monitor Question.

I know this may be a stupid question, but Im a little confused.  Currently I have a pretty crappy dell Monitor that has a max resolution of 1280*1024@60Hz.  My GPU is a 7950GT and I was wondering that if I got a better monitor that could run  1280*1024@85Hz, would I see any improvement in FPS playing games?  The reason I ask is because I heard that a crappy monitor can bottleneck a good GPU.  Any help or info would be greatly appreciated.  Thank you in advance.Quick Monitor Question.
if you have 2 monitors, both on the same resolution, with the same video card, it wont increase the fps. if you get a better monitor that can run 1600x1200, your vid card can handle it, and the game will look better, but generally the lower the resolution the better the fps. but why have such a good video card and only run games on a low resolution? if you upgrade a monitor, get something nice, not just the same thing but newer. keeping the same monitor and lowering the resolution would increase fps, or keeping the same resolution and getting a better vid card would increase fps, or lowering other settings. hope that helps, the vid card still has to load the same amount of pixelsQuick Monitor Question.
Thank you for the help.  The reason Im a little concerned is because people claimed to be getting great FPS in games like  oblivion at 1280*1024 with the GPU I currently have, while I seem to be getting poor FPS at that res.  I thought it would be the crappy monitor bottlenecking the powerful card.  Nothing else in my system is poor performance wise except the monitor.
well if someone has the exact same processor, ram, motherboard, amount of processes running in the backround, same video card, and resolution, as you and getting a better fps than you, then it might be they have lower settings on, such as something like antialiasing or v sync or textures lower than you. or they might have the same settings as you, but better processor or more ram, or less stuff running in the backround

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