Suggest: Monitor & GPU

[saz]

Hi All,

Firstly I want to thank all you guys & guys on CHIP forum for all their suggestions that helped me to build my new system with following config:

AMD Phenom II X4 955
Gigabyte 880G-UD3H
Corsair 1333Mhz 2X2 GB
FSP SagaII 500W
CM 430

The above config cost me 19.2k, now in my 2nd phase of upgrade I want to upgrade my Monitor & GPU, currently have 15" CRT and 9500gt. I want to play latest games at decent setting with smooth FPS (may not be maxed out) and want them to be futur proof for 2-3 years. I was thinking of buying 20" LED monitor and something like HD 5770.

The budget is ~7k for Monitor and 8 to 9k for GPU.

Thanks!

 

[desiibond]

Options for monitor:

DELL IN2020M: 6.5k
Benq G2220HD: 7.5k

GPU:

Sapphire HD6850: 9k approx

 

[Piyush]

yup go for dell 20" @ 6.4k
and HD 6850 1gb @ 9.6k

 

[saz]

^^ ok, How is AOC as a brand? Design wise they look quite impressive & sleek. But don't know about their performance.

Also, at the resolution for a 20" monitor (1600X900) won't a HD 5770 sufficient enough to play latest games at good FPS?

 

[MegaMind]

AOC has poor custumer support...

 

[Piyush]

AOC is good IMHO
but availability and after sale service is a doubt for me

5770 will be enough for 1600x900
but its better to be future proof

 

[MegaMind]

^^My friend had a very bad exp with AOC thats y...

 

[modder]

Hey saz, if can you stretch your budget for the monitor by 1.7k, you can get:

Dell ST2220L - 21.5” WS FHD Monitor with LED - Rs. 8,750.00
Connectivity Options: VGA, DVI-D (HDCP), HDMI

Link: Dell ST2220L 21.5"￾ W Full HD Monitor with LED

Here's the review for ST2220L by our Jas:
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/reviews/138096-dell-st2220l-review.html

OR

Benq G2222HDL - 21.5” WS FHD Monitor with LED - Rs. 7k
Connectivity Options: VGA, DVI-D, no HDMI

and don't go for AOC, very bad exp.

 

[saz]

^^ Ok point taken...AOC now out of consideration. Actually can't extend budget ...because my original budget was 15k for both Monitor and GPU. Now since I am considering HD 6850 my total budget has increased to 17k.

 

[gameranand]

My friend had a very bad exp with AOC thats y...

Well my friend has a really good experience with AOC. Customer care didn't troubled him at all. Well I agree that Dell also has goos customer service but AOC is not bad either.

 

[furious_gamer]

@All

If you guys have bad exp with AOC, then please mention in which aspect you are saying that, in CC or Product. AFAIK AOC is a good brand too and i bought a 19" monitor few years back and till today it's working fine in my home. So please be specific before suggest not to go for a brand.

 

[soumo27]

I also have AOC 18.5" since last 8 months. No problems whatsoever, and the monitor is very sleek and slim.

 

[thetechfreak]

The monitor mentioned by desiibond is probably the best in 8k price point-

Benq G2220HD: 7.2k


For GPU get a Sapphire HD 5770 @ 7.2 k

 

[Gaurav Bhattacharjee]

The monitor mentioned by desiibond is probably the best in 8k price point-

Benq G2220HD: 7.5k
For GPU get a Sapphire HD 5770 @ 7.5 k

BenQ G2220HD @7.2k
Sapphire HD 5770 1GB @7.2k

Refer to SMCInternational.