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I am looking for a PC upgrade, help is more than welcome!
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Oh wait... Whe you did a right click on the desktop was the game still loaded???
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No. I first went in game and checked resolution settings. I found 1600x1200, which is also the highest amount possible in SWAT4 (I didn't play with it or anything, I just found this as the highest resolution). Then I shut down the game and right clicked on the desktop and it gave the other value.
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Hmm. Thats weird. The only thing i can think of is its the game. Try another game and see what happens???
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To find out your highest resolution for your monitor, go to your desktop, right click, pull up properties to get your video properties control panel. Then click on the "settings" tab -- and look at the slider. The right most position will tell you the highest resolution your monitor will go.
Or look at the exact maker/model number and type it into google and look it up.
Or look at the exact maker/model number and type it into google and look it up.
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Yea thats what he did. Whats weird is this game hes using lets his system go up double the resolution.
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What do you mean? Your saying this cause of the game allowed a higher resolution, your still using all your systems ability?Something isnt right, there isnt suppose to be a different resolution in the game.
And if you think your gonna buy a new monitor pick it out now an will help you with a videocard that can give you hte best quality picture on it.
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Welcome to the upgrade cycle! All you need to play the game is huge wads of cash 
A new mobo/CPU will be great fun and powerful, able to OC a lot, but if you use it for playing games, then you'll really need a bigger monitor to take advantage of it.
A new mobo/CPU will be great fun and powerful, able to OC a lot, but if you use it for playing games, then you'll really need a bigger monitor to take advantage of it.
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Welcome to the upgrade cycle! All you need to play the game is huge wads of cash
A new mobo/CPU will be great fun and powerful, able to OC a lot, but if you use it for playing games, then you'll really need a bigger monitor to take advantage of it.
Lol? You can use that monitor for a while just plan figure out what monitor you will be buying for sure.
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Yea, nothin to worry about. Your computer wouldnt succesfully perform at 1600x1200 anyway Youll see more of 1680x1050 on 20in widescreen and up. So are you gonna pick out a monitor now so you can get the right video card for it planning ahead?
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Well if you dont pick out your videocard for your monitor, even if its a year ahead , your gonna end up spending even more money buying a videocard that can handle your resolution on the monitor you buy or dealing with lower quality picture and keeping the old card???I think I will spare the money the monitor with new year or something...
Or.. You can look at it like this, if you buy a 512mb card you cant play at a higher resolution then 1680x1050.
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Point is - with your current monitor the mobo/CPU/4870 set-up is crazy overkill for video gaming. Crazy overkill is fun though.
So are you thinking -- get this set up now and OC/crank it up, upgrade your monitor next year when you have the cash?
So are you thinking -- get this set up now and OC/crank it up, upgrade your monitor next year when you have the cash?
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True. I mean if the monitor doesnt bother you then do it. But if i were you i would be buying a monitor to and all that new stuff is overkill for the resolution your monitor can handle. Agreed. But if you dont mind it and know your buying a new monitor go for it, thats your choice. And if your not planning on buying a monitor all the upgrades are a complete waste.
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I know it is overkill as long as I don't buy a new monitor. But howmany resolution steps are between 1280x1024 and 1680x1050?
I could view it from 2 angles, buy a videocard which handles 1280x1024 very well with GOOD fps on that resolution, standard min. of 125fps in CoD5 or so. This will save me hopefully money.
Though, I might buy a monitor in the future and then I have a real good pc, instead of limiting everything to the monitor now. Because if I don't upgrade my monitor, I will buy an older / cheaper videocard, this will be my limiting factor then, so then I can also buy an older / cheaper motherboard and downgrade everything to my monitor settings. The bad consequence is that the system will get sooner outdated.
My suggestion: Play with 1280x1024 though its overkill now, I know I have a system which can get along quite a time, and I can always buy the monitor later. If I would downgrade my stuff to the monitor, that would be stupid because I would get an outdated system sooner and need to spend a lot of money in a shorter amount of time.
Am I correct guys?
Is my argument coherent and solid?
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I know it is overkill as long as I don't buy a new monitor. But howmany resolution steps are between 1280x1024 and 1680x1050?
I could view it from 2 angles, buy a videocard which handles 1280x1024 very well with GOOD fps on that resolution, standard min. of 125fps in CoD5 or so. This will save me hopefully money.
Though, I might buy a monitor in the future and then I have a real good pc, instead of limiting everything to the monitor now. Because if I don't upgrade my monitor, I will buy an older / cheaper videocard, this will be my limiting factor then, so then I can also buy an older / cheaper motherboard and downgrade everything to my monitor settings. The bad consequence is that the system will get sooner outdated.
My suggestion: Play with 1280x1024 though its overkill now, I know I have a system which can get along quite a time, and I can always buy the monitor later. If I would downgrade my stuff to the monitor, that would be stupid because I would get an outdated system sooner and need to spend a lot of money in a shorter amount of time.
Am I correct guys?
Yea but with that monitor you wont see a difference in any games when you uprade your PC because 1280x1024 isnt that high of a resolution. An older computer can still handle it without much strain so it would be a waste of money to buy anything unless you know your buying a new monitor when you have money. The quality of your games all revolve around your 1.hardware build and 2.your monitor.
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Well I suppose a step from 800x600 to 1280x1024 is already a huge step forward, and maintaining FPS. I will buy the monitor later. The point is just that the first 2 / 3 months I can't really profit from what I bought, easy as that. But I will be satisfied in the meanwhile with what I have, and maybe I know someone to get a monitor from which gets a higher resolution
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Yea i mean as long as you know your gonna get a new one. What size do you plan to get eventually?Well I suppose a step from 800x600 to 1280x1024 is already a huge step forward, and maintaining FPS. I will buy the monitor later. The point is just that the first 2 / 3 months I can't really profit from what I bought, easy as that. But I will be satisfied in the meanwhile with what I have, and maybe I know someone to get a monitor from which gets a higher resolution
