QuickSilver402

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Hey guys,

Buying when: ASAP
Country: Canada

I'm putting together a build and a lot of it relies on getting the right display.

I have the parts in at around $1500. Which leaves me about $500-600(max) on displays. The use will be primarily gaming/multitasking.

My option seems to be:

3 of Asus VH236H for an eyefinity setup.

http://reviews.cnet.com/lcd-monitors/asus-vh236h/4505-3174_7-33615002.html?tag=contentMain;contentBody



OR

One really nice IPS monitor at (at least) 1920x1200 res. I've been recommended the HP2475W. I'm not sure what to go with here.



Any thoughts and suggestions are greatly welcome.
 
Unless your multitasking involves a lot of photo/video editing where you really need good colors, I think you're better off with the 3-monitor setup (more total pixels) than with an IPS monitor. Provided of course you actually have enough desk space for it.
 

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Which monitorx3 would you recommend I use that would cost a total of $600?

I'd still like some advice on the IPS monitor though. Some gamers have been telling me that there is a tremendous difference in fine detail at the 1920x1200 120mhz wide gamut mark. I'd like to know what are my options that are similar to an HP2475W.
 
The Asus VH236H that you already mentioned is listed as the most popular 23 inch monitor on Google shopping, and can easily be found for under $200 apiece, I see little reason to look for a different model, unless you have extra requirements or want to avoid Asus for some reason.

120mhz wide gamut? I think you might be getting your terms confused. 120hz (hertz, not megahertz) is primarily used for 3d shutter glasses, though some claim it has less ghosting and lower input lag, and as far as I know, it's only available on TN film monitors, which are definitely not wide gamut. The HP LP2475w does have a wider gamut than most monitors, but not as wide as a monitor with an RGB LED backlight like the HP LP2480zx (which costs over $1500). TFT Central lists other monitors that use panels from the same group as the LP2475w uses (LGD LM240WU4-SLA1, LM240WU4-SLB1, LM240WU4-SLB3):
Philips 240PW9EB
Dell U2410
Eizo CG243W
Eizo SX2462W
NEC PA241W
Philips 240PW9ES
Eizo CG245W
NEC PA241W-SV
NEC SpectraView 241
LaCie 324i
Quato IP242ex
However, I haven't used any of these, so I have my doubts about the "fine detail" - seems to me higher resolution - as in 2560x1440 or 2560x1600 compared to 1920x1080, not just 1920x1200 compared to 1920x1080 - would make a bigger difference for that.
 

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Haha... sorry about throwing the "m" in there... classic noob mistake.

It seems to me that I would like to go with a single, high quality large IPS display.

Right now, I'm thinking that if I can find it for the right price (CAD) I'll go with a 27 inch.

So far, the Dell u2711 is looking the best.