hey all, looking to buy a new monitor, keyboard, and mouse for my gaming pc sometime this week, anybody know any good deals going on?
monitor i need good resolution and i doubt i will need to go larger than 24'
keyboard i dont think im too fussed about just need one that works doesnt need to be extremely fancy
and mouse i guess is fairly important so are there any good deals on high performance wireless gaming mouses?
thanks
monitor, mouse, and keyboard
Crayze w00kie on 20/01/2014 - 03:57
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Don't forget for monitors, if you plan on having a better colour spectrum and not planning on using it for competitive FPS, get a IPS monitor! The blacks are black and the whites are white as opposed to the cheaper TN panel monitors that don't display colours so well.
I have a LG one and it's been the best investment I have made!
Dell ones are also very well made panels.
edit: I have played alot of FPS' on mine and don't notice the extra input delay you get from a IPS. For twitch shooters (COD, CounterStrike) it might be more noticeable.
Agree with Bruce, as the OP doesn't seem to have any requirements. And generally you won't need to hit more then 5 buttons at the same time in gaming, just get any KB and mouse combo and it should be more then enough. Just remember to get one thats comfortable for you.
Monitor wise, if you only go up to a 24" monitor, the max resolution (at this time) is 1080. Dell is bringing out a 4k monitor, but that's the biggest load of horse manure of a gimmick ever. Any monitor is 24" monitor should fit your needs.
Dell is bringing out a 4k monitor, but that's the biggest load of horse manure of a gimmick ever.
Sorry, don't agree. For video it's pointless until there is any content, and even then it's questionable. For games it would be good when video cards are capable of driving this (one plus is that you won't need AA).
For work however I think it is great. sub pixel rendering helps with sharper text, but it still isn't enough. It also breaks in many situations (like screen rotation and screen captures).
Having said that it is not for everyone.
You do know that the 4k monitors coming out soon is limited to 30hz for 4k resolution right? This may be different in the future but current gen of 4k is all 30hz when at that resolution. This means any game played at that resolution will be very choppy, and will generally be terrible for most gamers.
If anything, movies is the only thing i'd use a 4k monitor for since movies are limited to 24fps if memory serves me right.
Did you read my argument? I said that it is good work work, not games or movies. I don't code at more than 30 FPS. What movies do you have in 4K anyway? I'd rather 1080 at 48 FPS (starting to become available).
Also increasingly monitors don't have this limitation anyway (though it is still standard for TVs).
Sorry, don't agree. For video it's pointless until there is any content, and even then it's questionable. For games it would be good when video cards are capable of driving this (one plus is that you won't need AA).
From this, i gathered the following of your arguments.
Movie = Bad
Game = GoodI might have misunderstood you, but thats how i came to my reply.
Also they have movie contents that support 4k now, just aren't alot of them out. As for the work argument, that may be true, but the OP is looking to get a monitor for his gaming rig.
Also, what limitation are you referring to?
Also, what limitation are you referring to?
This one:
You do know that the 4k monitors coming out soon is limited to 30hz for 4k resolution right?
http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Displays/ASUS-PQ321Q-315-4K-Til…
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/986203-REG/jvc_ps_840u…The problem (apart from cost) is that you need to drive each half of the display separately to get the volume of data through.
Maybe i should have pointed out that the 30hz i mentioned is native. You can probably OC the monitor to do more then 30hz without doing your method, but it still means you would have to tweak it.
Your method seems to increase the input bandwidth by using an extra cable, in theory it is sound but will the monitor's refresh rate go out of sync?
You can probably OC the monitor to do more then 30hz without doing your method, but it still means you would have to tweak it.
Have a look at the review I linked, this is how the monitor works.
Your method seems to increase the input bandwidth by using an extra cable, in theory it is sound but will the monitor's refresh rate go out of sync?
Not if your drivers support it correctly. There were some early issues with driver support.
Thats the thing, isn't there something wrong with the drivers when it comes to nvidia surround/ eyefinity?
You can get decent monitor 1080p for around $160, what's your budget? Or are you not fussed, what games do you play? I'd say mouse is more important than the keyboard, if you can find a good deal on a 6000 dpi mouse then go for it, i have a mechanical keyboard with backlighting, cooler master Quickfire tk red switch, costs $100 delivered, id say it's best value in the mech range, really solid build, take a look at it. The more info you provide, the better the responses :)
The DPI of a mouse isn't really an issue for casual gamers, as long as the comfort is good and the DPI is around 3200, its fine.
The DPI of your mouse really has nothing to do with how well you can play a game. Most pro gamers use a DPI of 800…
As for KB, if the OP is looking for budget KB and isn't fussed just get a membrane KB. it feels abit sluggish but unless you've used mechanical KB before you won't notice the difference.
dpi varies depending on the user, some pro gamers prefer a high dpi, some as low as 800, but the quality of components on a high dpi gaming mouse and its customisability make it preferred.
my mouse goes up to 8000dpi, but i have it at around 3000 for dota 2 and 5500 for bf4
on the keyboard, if you don't want to use a mechanical, get a well built membrane keyboard, check some reviews, then use this website to find the cheapest deal: staticice.com.au
I would HIGHLY suggest a mechanical keyboard for your keyboard. They are much more durable due to the fundamental design of the key switches. There's a whole world of information about them out there, but basically instead of using those squishy things under the keys, it's a mechanical key switch. It'll last you much longer if you invest a little more and will feel like you're typing on a million-dollar keyboard :) Never a raging moment at a broken key or anything :P
You can find more information on this famous thread: http://www.overclock.net/t/491752/mechanical-keyboard-guide
I second this. I've had computers in one shape or another and wish I'd bought a mechanical keyboard 15 years ago. It's noisier, but it feels awesome.
Standard resolution is 1920x1080 which almost any monitor will do. Up from that is 2560x1440, which makes the monitor a lot more expensive and you need a much better video card to drive it. There is also the option of 60 Hz or 120 Hz, some people don't notice/care about the difference but some do, 120 will of course need a better video card to be useful. For most people any 1920 screen is just fine.
Most important is to get something you are comfortable with. Otherwise, some very cheap keyboards have limits on how many buttons you can press. For most non-rubbish keyboards this limit is more than enough, but if you get carried away special gaming keyboards can let you press every key at the same time (just in case this is some how helpful).
Let than you might think. Again, most important is comfort. After than there is how good it is at picking up different surfaces, but if you have a reasonable pad this doesn't matter anyway. Then there is latency, which only matters if you want wireless. Finally there is DPI, which really doesn't matter much at all as any mouse on the shelf will have enough DPI.