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  | martin22   Newbie
 
   
 
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 |  Topic: What Monitor to buy Posted: 17.Aug.2012 at 13:36
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   I am going to buy a second monitor witch will be my princibul monitor. My work consists of 3D Modeling revit and 3dsMax, graphics (Photo Shop) I want nice sharp picture!
 Thanks in anticipation Martin
 
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  | John Connor   Senior Member
 
   
 
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   What have you budgeted for this purchase?
 I prefer Viewsonic monitors for personal use but in work I go with high end Dell monitors.
 
 What size monitor will you be getting?
 
 Any chance you might go to a two monitor setup?
 
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     "Humans have a strength that cannot be measured. This is John Connor. If you are reading this, you are the resistance." 
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  | martin22   Newbie
 
   
 
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  | John Connor   Senior Member
 
   
 
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   martin: Cat got your tongue?  We aren't mind readers here so you will have to actually type something in you are going to bother to reply.
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  | martin22   Newbie
 
   
 
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 |  Posted: 17.Aug.2012 at 14:11 | 
 
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   Hi John
 I will be using my existing monitor for all the tool bars and the new monitor I will draw on thus extending my monitor
 I dont have a budget but I supose Ĺ400-00
 Size 27"
 
 Martin
 
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  | John Connor   Senior Member
 
   
 
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 |  Posted: 17.Aug.2012 at 14:33 | 
 
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Roughly $628 U.S.  Too bad as a Dell Ultra Sharp U2711 27" widescreen flat panel monitor with PremierColor will set you back about $900 U.S. On the other hand a Viewsonic VP2765 LED monitor - 27" will only cost you $580 U.S.  Assuming you can get your hands on one.
 No matter what you get don't skimp on the quality since you will be spending a lot of time staring into the thing.  A poor quality monitor will only give you eye strain and headaches.
 
 
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  | martin22   Newbie
 
   
 
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 |  Posted: 20.Aug.2012 at 10:43 | 
 
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   Hi JohnThanks for all your help, your input helped me make my mind up,Having done a bit more reserch I think we'll go for the Dell Even though it costs a bit more
 
 Martin
 
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  | John Connor   Senior Member
 
   
 
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   No problem Martin.  Let's know what you think once you have your new toy unwrapped and in use.
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