A newbie could use some help.

[betasub]

It's not a CRT.

This was an opportunity for you to tell us exactly what it is: LCD? Resolution? VGA, DVI or HMDI?

 

[mfenn]

And just what is wrong with a CRT if the OP is working with a limited budget? Yes we all know they suck up much more wattage than a fpm, but it will get the job done until he can save up for a new monitor.

Unless he happened to have an uber CRT just laying around, he'd probably be stuck at 1024x768 or a very flickery 1280x1024. It's barely even worth getting a new computer if you're going to stare at it through such a bad viewport.