Can I run games well with this rig at 1920x1200?

[gamingguy27]

Hello,

I've recently really wanted to buy a monitor, but I wanted to know how well games are going to run before I make the massive leap in resolution...

My rig is:

1 x 2.85 GHZ Q6600 (quad core Core 2 Duo)
4 x 1GB Curcial Ballistix 800mhz (oc'ed to 980mhz)
1 x 8800GTX BFG OC Edition (768mb)

and I want to get a monitor with a resolution of 1900x1200...

I mainly play, Call of Duty 4, World in Conflict, Crysis (no chance), and Grid.

Regards,

Alex.

 

[EXCellR8]

Should be fine. Not sure you will be able to run all kinds of high-end video effects like HDR and full-scene anti-aliasing but the resolution shouldn't be a problem with the 8800GTX. What brand of monitors have you been looking at?

 

[gamingguy27]

Hello,

I've narrowed it down to two brands, Dell and Benq. I would normally buy a Samsung but I've heard very good things about these two:

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/123982

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/142593

What do you think?

Regards,

 

[EXCellR8]

They both look decent however I would probably opt for the Benq just because Dell's tech support is a joke. I would read what is in the reviews and then make a decision off of what others are saying. Both monitors will look amazing with the right video card anyways so it's just a matter of choosing which brand you want.

 

[gamingguy27]

Yea, I totally agree. Dell support is a joke, and they're both going to look pretty damn good.

Interestingly though, I read a review on cnet and then another on Trusted reviews and they're almost identical. Have a read:

http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/monitors/0,39030121,49285404,00.htm

http://www.trustedreviews.com/displays/review/2006/09/13/BenQ-FP241W-24in-Widescreen-Monitor/p1

Thanks for the input mate,

 

[EXCellR8]

Yea, I totally agree. Dell support is a joke, and they're both going to look pretty damn good.

Interestingly though, I read a review on cnet and then another on Trusted reviews and they're almost identical. Have a read:

http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/monitors/0,39030121,49285404,00.htm

http://www.trustedreviews.com/displays/review/2006/09/13/BenQ-FP241W-24in-Widescreen-Monitor/p1

Thanks for the input mate,

That monitor is real nice; I think you'll be happy with it. Looks like it's got all kinds of neat features and from what I read in those reviews the image quality should be nothing short of stunning. I like the USB ports on the side, although not real practical I guess but whatever. Like I said before, both are good choices but I would just go with this one.

 

[LNCPapa]

Actually - that setup should be just fine for those games at that rez. The one that will probably give you the hardest time is World in Conflict.