Advice on Monitors and Graphics Cards

[JD123d]

I currently have a Gainward 8800GTS 512MB GDDR3 Dual DVI HDTV Out PCI-E Graphics Card (more info here http://www.gainward.net/main/vgapro.php?id=52 ) and would like to change to a two monitor set-up. I have two questions concerning this.

1) I am looking at a 21 inch widecreen monitor with good resolution and refresh rate, not to mention reasonable cost, what can people advise/ recommend?
2) Unfortunately the graphics card's two DVI points are very close together meaning that when I try to plug in my monitor and TV both with wide connectors that they do not fit, can you recommend anything?

Thanks for your help in advance.

JD

[Bullett]

You don't mention a budget.

My 8800GTX just died and I've replaced it with an ATI Radeon HD5770, very happy so far. £120. It's a dual slot PCI-E with DVI and Hdmi connectors, the DVI's are side by side rather than squeezed onto a single car riser. I'm driving a single 23" monitor 1680x1050.

[JD123d]

I'm not looking to replace the graphics card, just the monitors. Budget for those are ~£200 each.

The problem with the card is that there are two DVI outputs and a s-video output squeezed onto one level and so the two DVIs are very close together and so its difficult for me to plug two things in. Was hoping that some one else had a similar problem with a graphics card and had found a solution that did not require replacing it, eg narrow connections on monitor cables.

Anywhere good to look for an up to date review of monitors? I have found this but I was hoping others knew of something more up to date:

http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/monitors/249737/ben...

Thanks again,

JD

[hazzel_frazzel]

It isn't 21 inch, it's 22, but this is the new model of the screen that I have, and it's utterly gorgeous, and not half bad value. I've had no problems at all with mine.

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/150966

Edited by hazzel_frazzel on Friday 5th March 11:45

[JD123d]

Thanks for that, and a very reasonable price too. Don't suppose you work for ebuyer do you?

[hazzel_frazzel]

haha no I don't. Just had a good experience with them when my motherboard blew, I sent it back to them so they could check it out, and then refunded the full amount, rather than trying to get out of honouring the warranty as many places would

[JD123d]

All sorted now, got 2 of:

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/165288

They are stunning and work very well, highly recommended!