Bits and PCs: Building Your First Computer by Hamilton Tony

Author:Hamilton, Tony [Hamilton, Tony]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Published: 2012-03-10T16:00:00+00:00

DisplayPort: The newest display connector to gain mainstream acceptance, though it’s not as common as HDMI. DisplayPort also uses a digital signal that should remain at a high quality, and is able to carry sound as well.

Two of the most important features of every monitor are screen size and maximum resolution. The screen size is, of course, how large the screen is. This distance is taken by measuring from one corner to the opposite. Resolution describes how much the screen is able to display at once. Higher resolution means that your computer can fit more onto your screen. This will result in you being able to have more windows open at once, in pictures, games and movies being able to display more clearly, and having more space on your Windows desktop, among other things.

Monitors are available in a wide variety of sizes. Most users are happy with somewhere between 17 and 24 inches, but there are monitors available that go above 30 inches. And, as mentioned before, you’re able to use most HDTVs as monitors, which means you could have a display that’s upwards of 60 inches. No size is inherently any better than another, so pick one that you have the room for and is a size that you’re happy with.

Resolution is usually represented by a pair of numbers, written as something like “1920 x 1080” or “1600 x 900”. The first number represents the monitor’s horizontal space, and the second represents the vertical space. The larger these numbers, the higher your computer’s maximum resolution is. Some of the more common resolutions you’ll find in modern monitors are 1280 x 1024, 1680 x 1050, and 1920 x 1080, which you may better recognize as 1080p, a resolution also used by many HDTVs. Which resolution you go with depends on how much you feel comfortable paying. I’d suggest a minimum of 1280 x 1024 for standard displays and 1440 x 900 for widescreens. You can find monitors at either of those resolutions for around $100 and $80 respectively. If you decide you want to go up to 1920 x 1080, you’re looking at paying at least $120.

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