LCD monitor recommendations?

I read "Rockit's" thread on his new monitor, and asked in his thread if anybody could recommend a 17" monitor. I listed a couple, and Rockit replied about them, but I'm always open for new input. I kind of like to stay in that $200-$300 range somewhere, and will use it in my home office, with no games. The reason Im looking for a LCD is my sons monitor "died" last weekend, so Im giving him my CRT(only one year old), and I'm going to upgrade myself to the LCD. Any advice? I was looking at the PIXO A700 (newegg) for $232 delivered or maybe the Princeton SENergy 714 for $245(if $75 rebate arrives from factory?)...
thanks,
coadman

 

SENergy 714 because it has both DVI and VGA connections - wider choice of video cards.

 

was curious...

I think both of the monitors I have mentioned are "6 bit" 16.2 million colors(if I remember what I had read correctly),,,if Im not interested in "gaming" and want it for office use,,shouldnt I be looking for a "8 bit" 16.7 million colors?
thanks,
coadman

 

Believe they will both show 32 bit 16.7M colors.

 

I've seen this one and it's nice. Has a really low dot pitch.

Good Luck
Rockit

Amazon.com has the NEC-Mitsubishi MultiSync LCD1735NXM 17" LCD Monitor for $370 - $90 rebate [Exp 1/15] = $280 with free shipping. Qualifies for a free $30 Gift Certificate [Exp 1/16]. [BizRate]

1,280 x 1,024 native resolution, 0.264 mm dot pitch

Analog and digital DVI-D inputs; 1 soundbar speaker

450:1 contrast ratio, 250-nit brightness, 16 ms response

150-degree horizontal viewing angle

 

I just purchased a LCD monitor and am confused about the VGA and DVI inputs. My 1 year old Compaq computer does not have a DVI output.
1. Can I install a PCI card and get a DVI output?
2. What is the advantage of doing this?
3. Are both VGA and DVI wires connected to the monitor at same time if I install PCI card with DVI output?
4. Does the motherboard still supply an analog video signal if a DVI output is available?
5. What kind of PCI card should I get and is it worth doing?
Sorry for so many questions. If there is a website explaining all of this please point me to it. Thanks.

 

Thank you for the information.

 

Check the motherboard manual/User Guide for if the motherboard has an AGP slot. AGP will be much better than PCI for graphics (and cheaper). If you find you can install an AGP card, check the AGP factor (2X, 4X or 8X), unless it is a "universal" card, an 8X card will not run on a 2X supported motherboard.

One bonus, onboard graphics are allocated memory from the system memory. If you get a separate graphics card, it will have it's own memory so you will automatically have that extra memory available for the system.

Matt

 

There is a video card and there is an open AGP2 slot on the MB. The current Video card is a VIA/S3g KM400/KN400 and since 1 PCI slot is occupied, I assume the VIA card is in it.
How does one install a new video card? I have a DVI-D connector that came with this LCD monitor.

 

In device manager, remove the video card; turn off the computer and physically remove the card and install the new one. Reboot and the new hardware wizard will find the new card and may or may not find the drivers for it. Just keep it happy to get to the desktop and then insert the CD for the new card and the install program should come up automatically. Run it and when finished with all the options reboot and the wizard should now find the drivers and install them.

 

Thank you.

 

VIA/S3g KM400/KN400 seems to be an onboard video "chip" (see your motherboard manual). If so, you will need to check your motherboard manual to see whether you need to disable the onboard video/graphics so that the new card can be installed. It may be automatically set by the BIOS or you may have to do it manually.

Download and read the User Guide for the video card you are interested in.

Do your research, it sounds like you are new to changing a video card. If you startup to a blank screen, panic may ensue

Matt

 

I have a layout of the motherboard and those chips are on it. My computer manual says nothing about changing the video. I could call ASUS, the maker of the motherboard and ask them. Thanks for your help.