I'm looking for a nice widescreen monitor. I believe 24" (1920x1200) is optimal, though that is subject to change. Currently I have two 3870 512MB GDDR4 in crossfire, hopefully they can do 1920x1200 without major performance issues, in most games at least. My price range is sub 1000USD, Ideally under 700USD.
This monitor is for Gaming, however I multi-task and superior color quality will factor for my Photoshop-ing needs. Probably won't use it for Movies, so that will factor slightly less
Speakers are not required, as are USB slots, and the like.
I'll start off with one monitor that might be adaquate. This is the:
Dell Ultrasharp 2408WFP
This monitor is S-PVA, and has 2 DVI port (along with a HDMI port and VGA port). A quick question: I know it has 2 to strengthen the signal for the higher resolution. How would I go about setting up the monitor.
Should I buy two DVI cables (or 1 DVI cables if the monitor includes one) and connect both to one GPU, or connect one DVI cable to each GPU, or buy a DVI-D splitter and use 1 DVI cable connect it to both ports on the monitor and the DVI port of the primary GPU?
All suggestions are welcome. Thanks in advance. Note: A suggestion to wait (if current technology is unacceptable) is welcome and very helpful. I don't want to waste money. Also if you think a 22" monitor would better suit my needs, I am open to suggestions of any magnitude.