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On 17/03/18 11:02, Richard Brown wrote: > Hi > > I'm looking to buy a computer monitor but I'm not sure how to go about > choosing. I want to use it as a substitute TV screen (we don't have a > tv and just play movies through our computer). But I'm unsure about > refresh rates/display ratio etc. Is there a way to explain this > please? > > Also on my current computer I do not have a graphics card. It is an i3 > processor on this motherboard. > http://www.asrock.com/MB/Intel/B250M-HDV/index.asp It has 8gb of ram. > I have it running nicely now - finally. But it won't handle video > editing. So, I am trying to upgrade the machine, recognising that at > some point the chip might be the stumbling block. I am looking at: > 1. SSD > 2. Graphics Card > 3. Memory > > But do this as money is available. Is that the order you would do it > in please? Or would you suggest something else, even as extreme as > waiting and saving for a second system. > > Many thanks. Do you have a TV licence? Do you use TV programs? Your motherboard has connections and ability to use 3 screens. Screen resolution is the key and ability of computer to recognise the monitor screen resolution. I use a monitor when teaching, but that is on a windows 10 computer. It is old (circa 2010) basic 24 inch. I have not tried it on my OpenSUSE computer also at the class. But I have found old Dell monitors work with my Linux devices.  -- Regards Eion MacDonald -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG https://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq