Computer monitors - Page 2

trumaestro · 10-7-2013, 09:41 AM

Personally I have found that CRTs are rather hard on my eyes, while my LCD is a lot easier to look at for extended periods of time. It's just preference.

Read the OP a little closer, and I would encourage the OP to make 100% certain that the issue is in fact the monitor and not say, the graphics card. An easy way to do this is to run Fraps' FPS tracker while playing your games. If your FPS drops while playing then obviously lower settings or consider an upgrade to the graphics card.

**Fission** · 10-7-2013, 09:44 AM

yeah it depends on what CRT you get, some of them have some really bad glare. one of the pitfalls, unfortunately.

using Fraps when there is no in-game fps counter is a good idea, but prefer the in-game one to Fraps when you can.

**phe0nixblade** · 10-7-2013, 10:48 AM

I know it's the monitor because I take my desktop to my friends house and he has a hdmi monitor that I use there. When I'm at his house I can play skyrim on max settings and borderlands 2 and get like 150 fps in LoL. When I come home and use my VGA monitor I can't play Skyrim at all on lowest, can barely play borderlands 2, and get around 60 FPS in LoL if I'm lucky and have slight tearing.

trumaestro · 10-7-2013, 10:59 AM

That's really weird. The display should have no bearing at all on how well you can run a game. Are you perhaps plugging your VGA cable into your motherboard instead of your video card?

**phe0nixblade** · 10-7-2013, 11:21 AM

I never thought about that till now actually. Yes I am it turns out, my graphics card doesn't have a VGA port, but it has a DVI. Would a DVI chord plugged into my graphics card/monitor work better than a VGA plugged into motherboard/monitor?

trumaestro · 10-7-2013, 11:28 AM

It'll work better by miles and miles and miles and

Basically because you had it plugged into your motherboard, your were using the CPU for both graphics and the all the other stuff that CPUs are used for in games. You weren't using your video card at all.

So yes, plug in a DVI cord and use the $150ish you just saved on hookers and blow. If need be you can find DVI to VGA adapters for cheap too.

**phe0nixblade** · 10-7-2013, 11:30 AM

I'm gonna feel fucking retarded if this turns out to be my problem. God fuckin damn it brb buying dvi cable.

**phe0nixblade** · 10-7-2013, 11:30 AM

also it'll be hookers and blunts not blow

trumaestro · 10-7-2013, 11:44 AM

I would check the boxes from your monitor or (if you built your computer) your video card before rushing out to buy a new cable. You may already have a cable or an adapter in there you can use.

**phe0nixblade** · 10-7-2013, 12:00 PM

nah was way ahead of you for that, walmart didnt have any so ima have to run to best buy later

**phe0nixblade** · 10-7-2013, 09:12 PM

skyrim on max LoL on 260+ fps etc etc worked like charm thanks trumaestro /brofist

10-7-2013, 09:41 AM	#21
trumaestro I don't get no respect Join Date: Jun 2006 Age: 32 Posts: 1,332	Re: Computer monitors Personally I have found that CRTs are rather hard on my eyes, while my LCD is a lot easier to look at for extended periods of time. It's just preference. Read the OP a little closer, and I would encourage the OP to make 100% certain that the issue is in fact the monitor and not say, the graphics card. An easy way to do this is to run Fraps' FPS tracker while playing your games. If your FPS drops while playing then obviously lower settings or consider an upgrade to the graphics card.

10-7-2013, 09:44 AM	#22
Fission no Join Date: Jan 2004 Age: 33 Posts: 1,850	Re: Computer monitors yeah it depends on what CRT you get, some of them have some really bad glare. one of the pitfalls, unfortunately. using Fraps when there is no in-game fps counter is a good idea, but prefer the in-game one to Fraps when you can.

10-7-2013, 10:48 AM	#23
phe0nixblade Praise the sun mofo Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Lordran Age: 32 Posts: 4,281	Re: Computer monitors I know it's the monitor because I take my desktop to my friends house and he has a hdmi monitor that I use there. When I'm at his house I can play skyrim on max settings and borderlands 2 and get like 150 fps in LoL. When I come home and use my VGA monitor I can't play Skyrim at all on lowest, can barely play borderlands 2, and get around 60 FPS in LoL if I'm lucky and have slight tearing. __________________

10-7-2013, 10:59 AM	#24
trumaestro I don't get no respect Join Date: Jun 2006 Age: 32 Posts: 1,332	Re: Computer monitors That's really weird. The display should have no bearing at all on how well you can run a game. Are you perhaps plugging your VGA cable into your motherboard instead of your video card?

10-7-2013, 11:21 AM	#25
phe0nixblade Praise the sun mofo Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Lordran Age: 32 Posts: 4,281	Re: Computer monitors I never thought about that till now actually. Yes I am it turns out, my graphics card doesn't have a VGA port, but it has a DVI. Would a DVI chord plugged into my graphics card/monitor work better than a VGA plugged into motherboard/monitor? __________________

10-7-2013, 11:28 AM	#26
trumaestro I don't get no respect Join Date: Jun 2006 Age: 32 Posts: 1,332	Re: Computer monitors It'll work better by miles and miles and miles and Basically because you had it plugged into your motherboard, your were using the CPU for both graphics and the all the other stuff that CPUs are used for in games. You weren't using your video card at all. So yes, plug in a DVI cord and use the $150ish you just saved on hookers and blow. If need be you can find DVI to VGA adapters for cheap too.

10-7-2013, 11:30 AM	#27
phe0nixblade Praise the sun mofo Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Lordran Age: 32 Posts: 4,281	Re: Computer monitors I'm gonna feel fucking retarded if this turns out to be my problem. God fuckin damn it brb buying dvi cable. __________________

10-7-2013, 11:30 AM	#28
phe0nixblade Praise the sun mofo Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Lordran Age: 32 Posts: 4,281	Re: Computer monitors also it'll be hookers and blunts not blow __________________

10-7-2013, 11:44 AM	#29
trumaestro I don't get no respect Join Date: Jun 2006 Age: 32 Posts: 1,332	Re: Computer monitors I would check the boxes from your monitor or (if you built your computer) your video card before rushing out to buy a new cable. You may already have a cable or an adapter in there you can use.

10-7-2013, 12:00 PM	#30
phe0nixblade Praise the sun mofo Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Lordran Age: 32 Posts: 4,281	Re: Computer monitors nah was way ahead of you for that, walmart didnt have any so ima have to run to best buy later __________________

10-7-2013, 09:12 PM	#31
phe0nixblade Praise the sun mofo Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Lordran Age: 32 Posts: 4,281	Re: Computer monitors skyrim on max LoL on 260+ fps etc etc worked like charm thanks trumaestro /brofist __________________

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