Best route to go these days, monitor or TV?

[blueswitch]

Ok so after having a few years of mainly using a laptop for my computing and light PC gaming I am having a desktop renaissance. I stopped using my HTPC for it's use and have started using it as a desktop.

Anyway I haven't bought a monitor since 2004 so it's been awhile. Right now I'm using a 17" 4:3 D-sub only monitor. My question is does it make more sense to buy a LED TV rather than a monitor?That way you can always use it for other things and hook up a console if need be. I'm looking at probably 22" or 24"

 

[ASUS ROG]

Most time when people want to use a tv is because you want to play game on big screen, i currently run 2 40" tv for my gaming pc because i don't like gaming on 2 small 27" monitor.
But if you only want a 22 to 24" tv than i suggest you go with monitor you will find a lot of good quality 1920 x 1080 monitor for around $250
I have find this monitor to be very good, buy this for my wife to use in her office last year
HP 2711x 27-Inch LED Monitor



http://www.amazon.com/HP-2711x-27-I...TF8&qid=1366302106&sr=8-5&keywords=27+monitor

 

[wagex]

the only thing i dont like about gaming on tv's is the input lag. its very noticeable to anyone who plays fps's or anything that needs fast response times.

 

[TheHutchTTU]

You don't need to buy a TV monitor, so to say. If you get an LED monitor it will come with multiple inputs for different sources. For example, DVI for your computer and an HDMI for your console.

 

[blueswitch]

Ok thanks for the input....it also seems that smaller size TV's won't have the quality needed to double as a monitor. You need to go at least 30" to get any real performance TV it seems.

 

[notarat]

Here's a suggestion that's more than a little off the wall, but something I am seriously considering.

Seiki makes a 50" 4k2k 120Hz TV for $1299. It includes a HDMI 1.4a cable and the AMD cards support 4k2k resolution.

However, there is a LOT of confision over whether a single card can run this TV at 60Hz as a monitor or whether it is limited to 30Hz.

What I do know is that eyefinity can be used to drive that TV at 60Hz

I already bought a second 7970 so I am seriously considering dropping another $1300 to get the TV.

At worst, I don't like it and have 7970s to drive my U3011, and a 50" 4k2k TV

At best, I have a really nice monitor with hella rez...

Still though...seiki...for all I know it'll work for 31 days and then explode.

 

[ASUS ROG]

Ok thanks for the input....it also seems that smaller size TV's won't have the quality needed to double as a monitor. You need to go at least 30" to get any real performance TV it seems.

True, just go buy a 27" or 30" monitor and you're set.

 

[ASUS ROG]

Here's a suggestion that's more than a little off the wall, but something I am seriously considering.

Seiki makes a 50" 4k2k 120Hz TV for $1299. It includes a HDMI 1.4a cable and the AMD cards support 4k2k resolution.

However, there is a LOT of confision over whether a single card can run this TV at 60Hz as a monitor or whether it is limited to 30Hz.

What I do know is that eyefinity can be used to drive that TV at 60Hz

I already bought a second 7970 so I am seriously considering dropping another $1300 to get the TV.

At worst, I don't like it and have 7970s to drive my U3011, and a 50" 4k2k TV

At best, I have a really nice monitor with hella rez...

Still though...seiki...for all I know it'll work for 31 days and then explode.

The op only want a 22 to 24" tv or monitor and if i were to spend $1300+tax on a tv, i would go with Samsung or Sony, not some no name brand tv, i haven't heard of Seiki before