[Pc_Support] LCD 19" DVI 8ms for $120, GeForce 6200 128MB PCI for $28

[Jason Boxman]

On Sunday 16 July 2006 09:32, Bryan J. Smith wrote:
> Just a couple of things ...
>
> First off, if you don't mind waiting on rebates, there is now a LCD
> 19" monitor with DVI and VGA, 8ms response time, standard 1280x1024
> resolution, etc... for $239.95 - $120 - $20 = $119.95 after rebate:
> http://dealnews.com/deals/Hanns-G-HC-194-D-19-LCD-Monitor-w-DVI-for-120-aft
>er-rebate/125224.html

Wow, I've been putting off an LCD for ages.  ~ $120 is a sweet spot, though.

Are those specs any good?  I know you wouldn't have mentioned it unless it had 
DVI, which it does.  Is 8ms / 1280x1024 decent for a 19" LCD, or should the 
resolution be higher?  I guess for $120 you can't really complain.  I could 
use it to replace my 10 year old Gateway 17" monitor.

> Secondly, if you're in the market for a PCI (_not_ PCI-Express,
> PCIe), but ole' PCI, the GeForce 6200 (NV44) is now available for it
> with 128MB of RAM.  Definitely a great card for older systems --
> although the PCI bus will limit you severely (and thrash with other
> components, so don't do high framebuffer on a server).  It's still
> nice for a 3rd  and even 4th head (DVI+VGA out, with a DVI-to-VGA
> converter for dual-VGA, looks like S-Video out too), or just for
> older systems (better than the GeForce FX 5200 PCI, by far):
> http://dealnews.com/deals/3-D-Fuzion-Ge-Force-6200-128-MB-PCI-Video-Card-fo
>r-28/124358.html

That's actually somewhat tempting, even though I have no actual use for 
it... ;)

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Jason Boxman
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