Help me pick an LCD monitor :D

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by askantik, Aug 17, 2005.

  1. askantik

    askantik Sergeant

    Alright, here's what I do and what I want in an LCD monitor. Looking to see what you guys think.

    I want to play games (CS:S mainly) on it. I have an X800XL and DVI input would be nice, as would a black or two-tone black monitor as to match my other components. I do just about everything on my computer and I just want something that will hold up, has a low response time, and has a clear, crisp image. Obviously all of those things are a plus :)

    I've narrowed down a few choices, give your opinion if you like or recommend something else. I really don't want to spend over $350 at the most. I am poor and really don't even need to be buying one of these :p

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824014090

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824168005

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824174029

    I think the BenQ looks good, but I don't really know anything about any of them. The other two have nice price tags. :)
     
  2. Wyatt_Earp

    Wyatt_Earp MajorGeek

    Just recently, I bought a 20" widescreen LCD from Dell for $397 + tax. I must say, it is THE MOST Amazing monitor for Counter-strike, since CS:S supports widescreen... If you pay attention at http://www.techbargains.com/dellcoupons.cfm it might pop up again. If you ask me, it's worth the wait and the extra $50.
     
  3. askantik

    askantik Sergeant

    Wow, I will definitely check into that.

    How does the desktop and web surfing look in widescreen?
     
  4. NeoNemesis

    NeoNemesis Moutharrhea

    i would go with the third one. the first one is only 8ms.
     
  5. Omegamerc

    Omegamerc MajorGeek

    the lower the MS the better...
     
  6. askantik

    askantik Sergeant

    You would go with the AOpen? And why do you say "only 8ms?"

    That's about as good as it gets on response time AFAIK.
     
  7. Wyatt_Earp

    Wyatt_Earp MajorGeek

    The desktop is awesome. You can put two programs next to each other on the same screen and it doesn't look weird. The websurfing is pretty good too. Some sites will stretch to fill the screen, while others will center themselves in the middle of the screen. The monitor will also turn on it's side so you can surf in portrait mode. It's kind of cool. I've got some examples if you want them...
     
  8. ASUS

    ASUS MajorGeek


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