Building a New Gaming PC

[tyketime]

Not technically a gaming PC question, but related. I currently have a LG 22 inch monitor that I really like. But am thinking about looking at 27-inch monitor as an upgrade. I hesitate, because an article I saw last night mentioned being able to see some defects in a few games since the monitor was bigger (and pixels more spaced out?). This is for my desktop, so usual position 2-2.5 feet back on my desk from my chair.

Do any of you have a 27'in monitor that you like? Looks like ViewSonic & Asus have some decent ratings. I hook up my desktop and my xbox to same monitor. I do not typically watch movies or TV on it. Although I suppose I could start streaming shows more than I do now.

[Vince, Pt. II]

Mine's only 23", so I can't comment from personal use. My roommate has a 27" monitor though, and she loves it (she is a gamer).

It does indeed look like a Blu-ray drive is probably going to be more trouble than it's worth, so I think I'm going to end up going with a regular DVD drive.

[Lonnie]

I actually just bought my fiancé a 27" for Valentines Day. It was a Samsung on sale at Costco for $250.

The image is great and games are fine on it. It has a 2ms refresh, which is great for games. It is just so big! It did not have a DVI connector, only VGA and HDMI, but I have adapters for that. Overall a good deal. I might get one for myself.