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510182 2006-12-27 19:00:00 I've got an old GeForce FX 5200 card, and I'm contemplating a Viewsonic VX922 (pcworld.co.nz) LCD monitor. Will my card run it? Probably a silly question but I've never had a LCD screen before.

Thanks.
Greg (193)
510183 2006-12-27 19:22:00 Almost any graphics card can run any monitor:

Your monitor:
Other features include DVI and VGA inputs, a native resolution of 1,280 x 1,024

Your card:
Max. Screen Resolution 2048 x 1536
Refresh Rate at Max Res 85 Hz @ 2048 x 1536
pctek (84)
510184 2006-12-27 19:26:00 Ta. Greg (193)
510185 2006-12-28 04:06:00 Pricespy is your friend (http://www.pricespy.co.nz)

If you're willing to spend $699 on that monitor, why not go for a cheaper screen and use $250 for a decent graphics card.... you should be able to score a decent 6600 or even 7600 card if you shop around. 7600GT going for 220+gst. No point in having all that screen real estate for an FX5200...I don't think you could pick a worse card!!! :yuck: :yuck: :yuck:

Just my :2cents:
chiefnz (545)
510186 2006-12-28 04:31:00 Get the screen now, you are using the only pair of eyes you'll ever get. The flasher card can come later and your screen will still be there. The monitor will probably last through several generations of cards. ;) R2x1 (4628)
510187 2006-12-28 04:33:00 Pricespy is your friend (http://www.pricespy.co.nz)

If you're willing to spend $699 on that monitorI wasn't - I found a new supplier yesterday from researching Pricespy. But thx anyway.
Greg (193)
510188 2006-12-28 07:01:00 Actually I had one of those cards in my old box... no probs at all with it. I sometimes think people get way too outa control with video cards and it's just not an issue unless you're trying to play WOW or some other shoot 'em up game.

Get a decent monitor 1st Greg, your eyes will thank you for it :D

My other pick would be this: Samsung 931C 19-Inch (2ms and apparently the monitor for 06 world gaming games or something) on sale around $625.00-$650.00
Shortcircuit (1666)
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