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[JaysonWeber]

Hello Everyone I'm currently Multi Tabling a lot. I was looking for anyone's advice as to whether getting a second monitor is worth it... I have never dual monitored for poker before but it seems to me as if it would be well worth it, I figure I could place 3 UB tables (or 6 if I use both my accounts) and ontop of that do multi table at PokerStars while having one up at PokerMountain. The main reason I wan't 2 monitors is for Poker Tracker, so I can easily be updating and reacting to my table without having things popping up ontop of each other.Does anyone here dual-monitor? I've also asked in RGP and 2+2 but I prefer this forum

[ArseneLupin3]

it's worth it, especially if you have $1200 to drop on a pair of dell or samsung 1600x1200 LCDs [del 2001fp or whatever its called].If you don't plan on playing more than 4 tables at a time and typically don't do anything aside from light IMing on the side, don't bother. 1600x1200 is key, tho. if you get a CRT, make sure it will do this resolution at 100hz. if you get an LCD, don't waste money on anything smaller than 20"

[JaysonWeber]

Dont waste money on anything smaller than 20?Its my experience that 19 inches is the best buy with LCD's I have a 19 inch CRT right now and im looking to add a 19 inch LCD off the bat, I looked at the dual monitor packages but they overprice them. I'll be going w/ one LCD and one CRT off the bat, is that a problem or will that work?I'll have 2 19'' from the looks of it. It will be worth the money I will have PokerTracker, MSN/AIM/ICQ. FCP, 2+2, PokerTracker and RGP Forums up, Articles I'm working on, GameTime+ For Poker Tracker and im looking at starting with 6 tables (3 UB and 3 PStars with perhaps a PokerMountain table but PokerTracker doesn't work with them yet).I have way too much stuff up when doing 3 tables on a single monitor.What's your experience with it and why should I go w/ a 20 inch over a 19 inch when the price difference is so large? Also for specification you said 1600X1200, whats the problem with going to say 1280X1040?Hope for some more responses thanks a lot.This is one I was looking at...http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=24-021-003&depa=1Blow it up... Tell me what's wrong with that one lol thanks.

[ArseneLupin3]

4 tables fit on a 1600x1200 desktop with no overlap. The dell is about $600 if you hunt down the always-available online coupons. It's honestly worth it to buy one of these now, as you won't have the desire to replace it with anything for at least 3 years. It's a standout product, price/performance-wise.-adam

[Dreadpirates]

ArseneLupin3 said:

4 tables fit on a 1600x1200 desktop with no overlap.  The dell is about $600 if you hunt down the always-available online coupons. It's honestly worth it to buy one of these now, as you won't have the desire to replace it with anything for at least 3 years. It's a standout product, price/performance-wise.-adam

Exactly. If you plan on 4 tabling regularly... you NEED 1600 x 1200. Makes a tremendous difference. But that's my opinion.Don't cut corners on the monitor, this is the least upgraded component of a computer system typically and you should invest a little more in it because of that fact.Second the Dell / coupon recommendation.