New 4870x2 and LCD monitor

I am looking at the Sapphire 4870x2 2GB video card. I want to get a 24"-26" LCD 1920x1200 monitor for around $400. What is a decent monitor?

hm............ the acer g24 or the 25 inch

Acer G24 24" Widescreen LCD Monitor - 2ms, 1920x1200, WUXGA, DVI, HDCP, HDMI ETLE904008 at TigerDirect.com

Acer X263Wbi 25.5" Widescreen LCD Monitor - 5ms, 3000:1, 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA) ETGX3WP001 at TigerDirect.com

Acer G24 looks nice. The specs are very good. Does it have a 100x100 mount on the back?

The G24 is an awesome monitor. Wish it wasn't so expensive.

AOC 619FH has good specs and is not TN.

SCSIraidGURU said:

Acer G24 looks nice. The specs are very good. Does it have a 100x100 mount on the back?

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i think it does...... don't remember

G24 is TN. Check out AOC 619FH. My only 619FH issue is no 1:1 mapping.

hm...... cool haha.... flip a coin to decide

Do I need 1:1 mapping? I don't have a game station. My workstation is what I game on. AOC seems to have better specs.

are you a gamer? Can i warn you off the 4870x2 , i know three people who have had one and allsorts of issues , allaising problems in COD 5 , crashing problems in other games poor driver support poor game compatibility , have a look at the nvidia GTX 280/295 before you make a decision mate

I am considering the Sapphire HD 4870x2 because the Supermicro dual processor Xeon boards only work with ATI Crossfire. Nvidia does not support Intel DP boards for SLI. I am looking at the new Intel Nehalem Xeon processor based boards for an upgrade this year. Nvidia 295 is an awesome card but won't work in SLI. Many of the ATI 4870x2 issues are related to drivers, power, and heat issues. Drivers will be fixed eventually.

I took care of the power issues. The workstation has its own 20A circuit. It has a 20A 2400W Tripp Lite Line Conditioner. The PC Power and Cooling 1kW-SR 1000 W power supply has its own 20A 8 foot 5-20P 14ga cord. The 1kW-SR power supply has very clear power going into its MosFETs.

The monitor and other components have their own 20A circuit. Only the workstation power supply is on its circuit.

Heat dealt with by several options.
1.) Cooler Master Stacker 810 chassis is open from front to back.

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2.) Replaced all the chassis fans with Noctua fans
3.) In the summer, 10kBTU air conditioner to cool the room
4.) The E5430 Xeons are low power
5.) I am using Savvio 2.5" SAS drives for low power and low heat.

I have been dealing with ATI and Nvidia for 25 years. Drivers get fixed. Dealing with heat and power issues along with stability of the board is more difficult. I used to test for ATI. Supermicro works with ATI for stability.

Does it work with Photoshop CS4 x64 and Lightroom 2.3 x64 for on-board rendering is more important than a few games working. I have been playing Fallout 3. I did not like COD 4. I might try COD 5.

hm..... idk its up to you....... just get what fits best for you monitor wise

Sapphire HD 4870x2 will be the first purchase with a 6 pin to 8 pin converter from PC Power and Cooling.

nice....

Ordering the Sapphire HD 4870x2 tonight.

i cant find a retail one's for less than $400, but i found this....4870X2, not sure how you feel about ebay Michael or if you've already selected your purchase location, but this one is $100 cheaper






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Amazon has it for $403 all weekend. I wish I would have bought it then. today, $436.

The Dell SP2309W I think is a very nice monitor. It's only 23", but supports 2048x1152 resolution with a 80,000:1 contrast ratio:

Dell : Dell Dell SP2309W 23-inch Widescreen Flat Panel Monitor - Black : Displays : Home & Home Office

The 4870x2 have jumped from $399 to $439 to some more than a 295. I will wait for the prices to come back down a bit. I am in no rush to spend.