Best monitor for gaming

I want to upgrade my Viewsonic graphic series crt monitor to a flat screen lcd like a 22" or something similar. What would be a good lcd flat screen under $500 for gaming?

 

dude get the dell 2407wfps 24inch for 600. If you are that broke only to get something around 500 bucks go on newegg get sceptre 22 inch and it has hdmi,dvi,mic/hs jack,dvi,vga and a 5ms time. The best gaming monitor besides the dell 2407wpfs 24inch. Ps if u use the hdmi with a hdmi convert from dvi you can max out 1080i on your res instead of the recommened dvi res

 

you're looking for something with low response times. the best gaming monitors have response times as low as 2ms. also, you may want to pick out a monitor in person (but still buy it online cause its probably cheaper) so you can see which has the best color and sharpness

 

Most cheaper LCDs in the 22" range use a Chi mei 6 bit panel which produces an okay picture, but is nothing to brag about. For $500, try looking around for an LCD with a 8 bit pannel. Most of those are really beautiful. My current monitor has a 5ms response time and I notice zero ghosting when playing games. The lower the response time, the better the the LCD will be for gaming, but you also have to look for good color depth (8 bit), and contrast ratios (800/1000 : 1). The Dell 2007WFP is really nice, at $350, but you can always go better and bigger with a little more cash.

 

viper has an awesome point, if at all possible try the monitor in real life before buying online, sometimes you can go by specs, but honestly the only true way is to use it in real life for a bit to determine how much you like it.

 

yea ive seen some really "nice" ones online then seem them in person and my reaction is, "WTF this looks like crap!" if its possible, check it out in person first

 

One of the local retailers here has a Viewsonic 22" 1680 x 1080. I'll check out the specs on it. It looks good in the store and is under $350. Thanks to all for feedback.

 

Ive got a CHIMEI 221D on the way (should be here early next week)

I bought it for gaming and watching TV.

Ive kind of got the feeling Im going to be disappointed, but time will tell.

Will post back my findings

or :banghead

 

My choice is samsung CRT Monitor, I dont think the flat monitor is any good for gaming especially when you are playing 3D games

 

Or........... maybe next week rolleyes

 

Any progress ?

 

installed a Dell E228WFP for my dad yesterday and it's extremely nice.

 

Yes ,i am waiting it for along times.

 

Got my CHIMEI 221D yesterday

very happy with it so far - no dead pixels or any other issues

just have to work out exactly how I want dual view to work
and all will (hopefully) be sweet

TV and gaming looks good