3008WFP or 37" lcd?

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marktruman

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Hello,
I need some advice, Im in the market for a new tv/monitor. Currently I use a 32" lcd tv as my monitor, It has a crappy resolution so im looking to upgrade my pc and Tv. I like to play xbox 360 games on it also

I have dual gtx 280 graphics cards now, my problem is.. Should i buy the 3008WFP ( which has no speakers, needed for 360 ) or get a 37" lcd tv and use that?

My only concern is at 1920x1080 on a 37" tv, will the games look blocky? Bigger screen size so more space to fill, but this way its easier to play my 360 on too. I need some help please
 
HDTV LCDs that size are probably all going to use 1080. It's most effective for the primary purpose to have the native res at an HD res. If you want higher resolution, you need one of the 30" computer LCDs.

I have no problem with games on a Westy 37v3 as far as blockiness. If you did, you could always sit further back.
 
I used an 30" 2560x1600 with my system and I got tired of having little aa and quite often fps that dipped into teens totaly ruining my experience. Also terrible mouse lag on non native res. I then went and bought a samsung aquos 37" with vyper mode. After gaming on 37" with 1920*1080 res and AA and having none of the slow downs that I did at 2560x1600 I can honestly say 2560x1600 was not worth it to me. Besides in 3d I can not tell the diffierence between 2560x1600 and 1920x1080 (it looked the same... except that 1080p gave me awesome aa making it look better).

Edit: 3008wfp has mouse lag even on native res. Also you do NOT need speakers on an lcd: you can plug in your xbox 360 into your sound cars input port and have the sound come out your pc speakers.
 
If you get a good 37in 1080p LCD, you'll also get 2-3 times better black levels+ anything HD can be viewed at fairly close range.
Don't worry about the res, worry about the bitrate{HDTV} or the in game settings, crank them up, and even 720p is heaps on a 37{for 3D}.
 
Thanks for all the comments, I must say Im really split. I have a 32" 720p atm and crysis looks like shit with ultra settings at 1366 X 768. Will a 37" at 1080p resolution look any better? I presume its nearly the same as more screen space to fill, but then again im a total noob at this :)
 
I'm happy with my 1080p 32", but I desperately want higher res. I also want a bigger screen :eek: 2560x1600 would be so much nicer on the desktop. Going from a 24" 1920*1200 to this was quite the shock.
 
I just received my 3007WFP-HC and I love it. I have 280 SLIed, and all the games I've played have been great. I have the monitor flanked with two other 24'' ones and I just like more resolution. So far so good.
 
so basically, the 37" LCD TV at 1920x1080 is just the same as dell monitor in terms of gaming?
 
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