Should I connect VGA monitor direct through VGA or use VGA-DVI?

[Ilmiont]

Hi guys,

 

I'm doing my first computer build tomorrow. I'm using the ASRock FM2A88X Extreme4+ motherboard with an AMD A10-7850K CPU, using its integrated (but very good!) graphics intiailly until I can save some pennies up and get an AMD R9 to run in dual-graphics with the CPU.

Anyway, the motherboard has VGA, DVI-D and HDMI graphics outputs. My monitor - which desperately needs upgrading (20", 1600x900") only has a VGA in. So I'm wondering should I connect it directly to the VGA as I do with my current laptop (its all it has) or use my VGA to DVI adapter I have? It seems as though the DVI port on the motherboard is a lot more sophisticated than the VGA (unsurprisingly, of course, given that it is a digital port) so should I use that with the adapter?

 

Any advice appreciated,

Ilmiont

[flynempire]

I would for now just do straight vga-vga. Using an adapter might not make much of a difference but I could be wrong. Perhaps someone else here can clarify further

I would myself go straight VGA-VGA. When I purchase the graphics card then that would be a different story

[+Majesticmerc MVC]

You'll need to use the VGA port, as the VGA->DVI adapter doesn't work with DVI-D :). VGA is an analogue signal, and DVI-D only supports digital signals.

[Phouchg]

^ Indeed. That's why there is VGA port to begin with. AFAIK, only Intel's own boards have DVI-I for onboard video.

 

But even if it were there, there's no difference whatsoever. DVI-I carries analog signal from the very same source and no different than the one going through VGA port.

[Ilmiont]

Thanks for clarifying that. I will be (hopefully!) getting a new monitor soon but I'm going to save a bit and get something decent... I'm looking for a 27" 2560x1440, minimum 1080p. 4K would be nice but rather pricey and, of course, I'd need a great graphics card... especially if I started running games on native res xD.

[Andre S. Veteran]

Thanks for clarifying that. I will be (hopefully!) getting a new monitor soon but I'm going to save a bit and get something decent... I'm looking for a 27" 2560x1440, minimum 1080p. 4K would be nice but rather pricey and, of course, I'd need a great graphics card... especially if I started running games on native res xD.

4K PC monitors are all terrible and overpriced, stay clear of them until they can at least do 60hz without tiling issues.

 

Personally I'm interested to see how the ASUS PG278Q will turn out, it'll be the first and only QHD, 120hz, G-Sync monitor, should be a really great option for gaming. 

[Aergan]

I would also advise using a shielded VGA cable to get the best display signal possible out of the analogue connection. VGA is very prone to interference when driving higher resolutions or in close proximity to other devices/cables.

[Boo Berry]

Personally I'm interested to see how the ASUS PG278Q will turn out, it'll be the first and only QHD, 120hz, G-Sync monitor, should be a really great option for gaming. 

This, even though it's a TN panel... but apparently it's a very good 8-bit TN panel.