You need one high end graphic card to play games at high settings with a 24" monitor at 1920x1200 resolution. With the 30" monitor you need two high end graphic cards in SLi or Crossfire mode to play at max resolution with high settings.

if you got the money, go with the 30" you have a really nice system that will allow you to play most games turned up.  It will look really nice.

me_ls

You said -  'have a Dimension 9200 with E6700 2.66 GHz, 2 gb ram and GeForce 7950 gx2 '

Some games will be ok but some would probably like quad v/cards (if only they supported them).

Better yet, put a couple of 8800gtx in sli (in a week or two).

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How close are you going to sit to the monitor? If you are too close or the monitor is too big, you won't be able to see the whole screen by just flicking your eyes left & right, you'll end up moving your head instead. Just like watching a tennis match, that can become fatiguing after a while.

 

I typically work in CAD, PhotoShop, and programming environments and sit so I'm about 20" away from the screen. For me, I found 24" was the widest I could go without slipping into 'tennis match' mode. Before buying, you might be able to test this for yourself -- a few years ago I stuck two 20" Dell LCD's side by side, set up the Windows expanded desktop, and opened up my CAD app so it filled the whole 40". Then I checked what I could comfortably see without moving my head and 24" was the magic number. I was delighted when Dell came out with a monitor that exact size.

 

Edit: Of course, for gaming, bigger is always better! :smileyvery-happy:

 

The 30" are great. The only problem is having the power to drive them properly.

As I joked, the new 8800 series should be good but your present card should not be too bad.

Games such as oblivion test out just about any setup.

One reason I have a 24" is that everything I use the screen for I sit a the same distance away

from it. Friends with 30" say that for dvd s, games they sit further away from them & when they

have to read text it is necessary to come a lot closer.

cheers

ATF,

You said -

'I suggest sitting a full arms length from a 2407 just because of the heat form the inferno
I use a ceiling fan to minimize scorching. They do heat up over a 100 to 120 degrees F.'

 

You are joking, aren't you? Mine could only be regarded as 'warm' (handshake on a 75deg. day warm) anywhere on the top, cool sides & bottom & no screen heat.

 

Anyway,

cheers