Giving in to Technolust
I'm really pretty good at restraining my technolust urges, but when I saw the Dell UltraSharp 2405FPW 24-inch Wide Aspect Flat Panel LCD Monitor, I couldn't hold back. I had to get it.
Of course, you need a really good graphics card to drive that puppy, so I had to add that to the shopping list. And then came a well-timed Dell promotion: I could get the monitor for $700 if I ordered it with a new computer. Hey, my current setup is 2 1/2 years old ... yeah, I need a new computer!
So I sheepishly floated the idea to Christine ... she smiled, nodded, and in the process earned 16 spousal credits. Placed the order, and it was delivered this week.
So far, me gusta mucho. Half-Life 2 at 1920x1200 is something to behold.
Yea, I was weak. But now it feels so good.
A view of Half-Life 2 at 1920x1200 on the Dell 2405FPW.
Comments
What graphics card are you using? I just bought one of these dell monitirs and I want to make sure my ATI AIW X800 XT 256mb will be good enough. Thanks :)
Posted by: Ryan | October 12, 2005 01:08 PM
I've got a 256MB PCI Express x16 Nvidia® GeForce 6800 GTO and it works great. I'm sure the X800 256MB will be more than enough to drive this puppy.
I still love this monitor, by the way. No regrets at all.
Posted by: Eric Lunt | October 12, 2005 01:12 PM