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    New monitor for gaming rig

    Is "overshoot" when the LCD transitions to brighter color before going to an intermediate color? I thought that wasn't a noticeable effect?
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    New monitor for gaming rig

    DLeRium, I was under the impression that overdrive panels were faster than TN panels? Or is it just the way they measure them that makes their numbers slower, even if they are faster in real life? I think I am going to get a 19in overdrive though. They definitely do appear to be the way to go...
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    New monitor for gaming rig

    I'm a bit apprehensive about wide screens, mainly because I don't know much about them. Do most games support widescreen resolutions? Or do you play games at a normal aspect ratio with black bars on the sides of the screen? Also, I know not to trust mfg posted response times, but they do appear...
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    New monitor for gaming rig

    The Hyundai L90D+ appears to be a good monitor, but it's based on a different panel type than the Viewsonics, which use overdrive. Thats actually the main reason I am looking at them. THG, who you mentioned, gave the VP191b a stellar review and the editors there generally appear to believe that...
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    New monitor for gaming rig

    Hi all, this is my first time posting to the forums, but I have been reading anandtech for over a year now. I scrapped together enough money a few months ago to get a gaming rig together and now the next thing on my list is a monitor. I'm still using an old 17" CRT (Aperture Grill from CTX) that...