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Well, this is my maiden voyage into widescreen gaming by not only buying a 24" monitor, but by this being my very first post. I studied all the LCD technologies and found that I probably would have been fine with a 22" TN display like Samsungs 226BW. But, I'm splurging all the way and decided on the Dell 2407WFP screen.

My dilemma is did I go too big? I usually only ever game at 1280x1024, and I think 1680X1050 matches that except at a widescreen angle. Now, I'm going to be gaming at 1920X1200.

My main concern is will I be disappointed with an 8800GTX and whether I can actually obtain that screen real estate in gaming without sufferring performance? Can it handle those resolutions for the foreseeable future? My second concern to that is when and if I need to reduce to what would have been a 22" inch dispaly anway (and the reason I went for 24") at 1680x1050, will it distract from the gaming experience? My thoughts are I would probably configure it to a centered display so I lose no quality, but the image will be smaller so I'm just not sure whether that will really bug me.

Please, any encouragement on my decision is welcomed. I could still cancel or send it back if I want to change.

Thanks!!

I have a 7800GTX and I game at 1920x1200, maintaining good framerates with only a couple exceptions (F.E.A.R., namely). Your 8800 should do fine, and you'll be delighted - gaming at this resolution is noticeably different.

My second concern to that is when and if I need to reduce to what would have been a 22" inch dispaly anway (and the reason I went for 24") at 1680x1050, will it distract from the gaming experience?

You shouldn't have to worry about it. You'll be able to have your video upscale any 16:10 resolution to 1920x1200, be it 1680x1050, 1280x800, or even 320x200. Using resolution obviously means decreased sharpness, but the picture will be just as big. And don't get too hung up on the "decreased sharpness" part. 1680x1050 upscaled should have just as much detail as 1680x1050 on a 22", so it's not as if you'll ever be worse off than you would if you bought a 22"er.

And if the time comes where your video card absolutely can't handle 1920x1200 on the latest games, upgrading to one that can will cost less than the monitor did.

Both very helpful. Thank you. I was concerned that if I did want to scale it would be very noticeable, but if not, then that does make me feel better.

As far as my choice, how's the Dell 2407WFP? I mean, it's highly regarded as a good monitor, but are there things I need to expect that might disappoint?

Genison, please read your pm's. :wink:

About your rig. Don't worry about it, it got more then enough power to run games at 1920 x 1200 pixels. I do with a 1900XT and haven't got any problems.

About the choice of screen. I would just start using it if I where you. It's a really good screen and I know more then enough people that are really happy with it. Don't ask for things that "might dissapoint". You'll only start looking for things that aren't there. I heard bad stuff about my Cinema Display aswell but never managed to find any.

Things that other people dislike about your screen aren't problems

Things that you dislike about your screen personally are problems

If that made any sense :P

Basically don't pay attention after you have purchased the screen.... everyone has a differently performing screen one person but be bothered by something that you aren't

My screen probably ghosts, and lags, and backlight bleeds and looks like utter crap to some people but you know what... It doesnt bother me so I really don't care :P

I suppose I am looking for problems before I've even seen the display. Understand this is totally new territory. I've had my 21" CRT for seven years!! Now I'm going to LCD where there use to be issues of all kinds in gaming...plus it's going to be widescreen.

I'm excited but I just don't want my expectations to be too high.

Thanks for the support.

I've gamed at 1920x1200 on a 6800GS, 7900GTO, X1900XT and X1950XTX without any problems whatsoever. An 8800 will do fine. The only problem would come if you wanted to go 30"... 2560x1600 requires a lot of graphical grunt. ;)

Just wait until you actually get it.

I'm positive that as soon as you open the box and see it for the first time you'll just melt and look at your life previously without it in shame. :D

You've made a good choice :P

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