there are some basic ground rules for you to follow when setting up your graphics system. on the one hand, there are the ergonomic guidelines, although nowadays these are met by most systems, and on the other hand there are limitations inherent to your system, e.g. your monitor. the question of whether your applications need to run using large color depths—perhaps even truecolor—is also important. this is an important condition for many dtp or cad workstations.

    “more pixels, more fun”

    this is an opinion which is widespread, but which is not entirely true under all circumstances. the general rule is that a refresh rate of 85hz meets the minimum ergonomic requirements. the resolution to be selected also depends on the capabilities of your monitor. the table below is a guide to the resolutions you might select: