Can't decide between two monitors

[sarinap]

I am looking at the Dell U2312HM e-IPS 6-bit monitor and a Samsung S23A700D 120Hz 3D monitor.

The dell cost $232 on eBay and the sammie cost $299 on newegg. Both are 23"

I just build my first gaming pc..here are my specs so far:

corsair 550d
asus maximus v gene z77
intel i5 3570k
corsair 8gb ram
corsair tx650m psu
samsung 830 series 256gb ssd
cm storm quickfire rapid
For graphics card it is either the gtx 670 or wait till 660 releases. And games I will be playing currently are bf3 and diablo

I am missing a monitor and gfx so as of now I really can't decide which one to choose, any help?

[Vanhodid]

On diablo, a 670/660 should be able to pump out 120fps, but on BF3 you'll need a little more than 2x 680's to get above 100Fps so the 120hz is lost there.

it's up to you, go look at reviews, like i always say check them out in person, statistics and facts are useless, everyone is different.

[mike_89]

On diablo, a 670/660 should be able to pump out 120fps, but on BF3 you'll need a little more than 2x 680's to get above 100Fps so the 120hz is lost there.

it's up to you, go look at reviews, like i always say check them out in person, statistics and facts are useless, everyone is different.

My SLI GTX 470 setup was able to run BF3 on ultra with 4x AA at close to 100 FPS.

[sam.cpcr]

I am looking at the Dell U2312HM e-IPS 6-bit monitor and a Samsung S23A700D 120Hz 3D monitor.

The dell cost $232 on eBay and the sammie cost $299 on newegg. Both are 23"

I just build my first gaming pc..here are my specs so far:

corsair 550d
asus maximus v gene z77
intel i5 3570k
corsair 8gb ram
corsair tx650m psu
samsung 830 series 256gb ssd
cm storm quickfire rapid
For graphics card it is either the gtx 670 or wait till 660 releases. And games I will be playing currently are bf3 and diablo

I am missing a monitor and gfx so as of now I really can't decide which one to choose, any help?

If you're putting together a gaming machine, you don't really need an IPS monitor. I'd rather advise you spend your money on a giant screen like this Viewsonic 27" right here. That or the ASUS 27" is good as well. TBH 3D gaming sucks pretty hard right now and I think having a bigger screen is much better than having 120Hz. Course, a huge screen + 120Hz is probably the best.

[sarinap]

My SLI GTX 470 setup was able to run BF3 on ultra with 4x AA at close to 100 FPS.

Nice!

If you're putting together a gaming machine, you don't really need an IPS monitor. I'd rather advise you spend your money on a giant screen like this Viewsonic 27" right here. That or the ASUS 27" is good as well. TBH 3D gaming sucks pretty hard right now and I think having a bigger screen is much better than having 120Hz. Course, a huge screen + 120Hz is probably the best.

Well I am not planning on doing 3D gaming just 2D, it is just the $299 price tag for a 120Hz monitor=good price maybe. 27" panels are just too big for my taste but if I were to get one at that size I would rather have at least a 1440 resolution not 1080.

Thanks guys!

[Hasoonie17]

If 27'' is too big for you, I would definately roll with the u2312hm, pretty small bezel, 23'' is a good mid-range size imo, ive had it for 2 weeks now and its very nice in person, but you can probably find other 23'' monitors for atleast $50+ cheaper if you look around on Amazon.

[Vanhodid]

My SLI GTX 470 setup was able to run BF3 on ultra with 4x AA at close to 100 FPS.

I'm talking max, i always see everything in benchmarks, also the 470's are no where near a bad card, let-alone 2 of them in sli

[Junfeng]

How about the BenQ XL2420T
Is 120hz has a 2 ms response time has tilt, height adjustment and 3D vision 2 ready with lightboost ( if you ever want to use it )