Best 19" (or higher) LCD Gaming Monitor?

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ryansebiz

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Originally posted by: JustAnAverageGuy
1905FP is a good 19" monitor (1280x1024). It's the 2001FP's little brother. It's a good gaming monitor, but I prefer the 2001FP. It's almost too bright.

2001FPW is a great 20" gaming monitor (1600x1200). I loved the first one so much I bought another.

2005FPW is also a good monitor, but not as many games support it. (1680x1050)

I don't have a 2405FP, but I hear it's pretty good as well.

Don't be afraid to spend some extra money on a nice 5.1 system or some headphones. Integrated speakers normally suck ass.
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what's the response time on the 2001FP?
 
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Originally posted by: wafflesandsyrup
JustAnAverageGuy he said he already have a home theater system. and what are you two squirrels seeing that i dont?
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Uh, they have realized that too? Why havent you seen that they have realized it?
 
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I love my ViewSonic VP201B, run you about $700-$750. I am heavy into UT2004 and HL2, and this monitor handles them flawlessly. So much more detail and color than my old NEC MultiSync 950FE+ CRT I really could not believe it at first. True 16.7M colors, not dithered "16M+". Also, don't make ms response time anywhere near your highest criteria. Manufacturers and marketers define and determine this many different ways so cannot rely on what they state in the specs.
 
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ryansebiz

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Originally posted by: koop
I love my ViewSonic VP201B, run you about $700-$750. I am heavy into UT2004 and HL2, and this monitor handles them flawlessly. So much more detail and color than my old NEC MultiSync 950FE+ CRT I really could not believe it at first. True 16.7M colors, not dithered "16M+". Also, don't make ms response time anywhere near your highest criteria. Manufacturers and marketers define and determine this many different ways so cannot rely on what they state in the specs.
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ok. if not response time, then what would you consider the "top three" criteria for choosing a monitor?
 
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Originally posted by: ryansebiz
Originally posted by: koop
I love my ViewSonic VP201B, run you about $700-$750. I am heavy into UT2004 and HL2, and this monitor handles them flawlessly. So much more detail and color than my old NEC MultiSync 950FE+ CRT I really could not believe it at first. True 16.7M colors, not dithered "16M+". Also, don't make ms response time anywhere near your highest criteria. Manufacturers and marketers define and determine this many different ways so cannot rely on what they state in the specs.
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ok. if not response time, then what would you consider the "top three" criteria for choosing a monitor?
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Response time is important, but you shouldn't judge between monitors based on it. some companies will shhow the best possible ratio (black to white IIRC), when grey to grey (or others) can run into the 20s. Just read the reviews to be certain.

Contrast ratio, viewing angles (though not too important to me), and DVI are very important. Brightness and bit depth are also pretty important depending on what you are doing...
 
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imported_koop

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Originally posted by: ryansebiz
ok. if not response time, then what would you consider the "top three" criteria for choosing a monitor?
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3. Design Features & Ergonomics: DVI, USB hub, Controls, OSD, Pivot, etc.
2. Screen: Native Resolution, Aspect Ratio, Color Depth, and Size

and the #1 criteria for chosing an LCD monitor is

The way it looks to your own eyeballs while running fast paced gaming and DVD content.

Response time specs are a bunch a hooey. Some vendors report only the rising or falling time, others how long it takes to turn a pixel on, off, then on again, still other report how long it takes to go from all black to all white. I have seen supposed "8ms" LCD's get blown away by quaility "25ms" monitors from a different manufacturer. Don't ignore response time, but don't put too much stock in it either.

Note I did not include price as one of my top 3 criteria. With luck I am going to get 5 to 10 years of use out of this monitor in some capacity or another, lasting through 2 or 3 full PC upgrades. It just makes sense to splurge on the monitor as it is your main interface with the PC. Never cheap out on your power supply, ram, or monitor :)
 
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Get the samsung 930b, that is what I am getting, It has 8ms response time and contrst 700/1. With 300 cd/m² brightness. 1280 x 1024 resolution
with a 160/160 degree viewing angle. It is the moniter I been looking at. It is very nice...
 
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I highly recommend The dell 20 inch or 24 inch monitor. My brother owns the 20 inch monitor and it is still yet to have on red pixel. He owns the monitor for aprx a year and there is no ghosting whats so ever and the video quality is excellent in my opinion. It is the best LCD I ever saw and I would purchase it in a millisecond if i had the money myself. I will prob purchase it by next year.
 
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I understand the new AT sexy monitor of the moment is the 2405 and 2105, but didn't Anand already say the Samsung pwns the 2405 in his guide?

Does it take longer than a week for the internet crowd to sing a different tune? Don't try to tell me the extra $150 breaks the bank. When your in that range for a monitor $150 more doesn't matter.

Do you see that I saw that he saw that you saw?
 
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Originally posted by: SonicIce
LCD? Gaming? I didn't know they went together.... (Trinitron, anyone?)
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Yeah, I really like my NEC FE950+ CRT. I haven't seen the latest LCDs out, but every LCD I've seen so far has not impressed me :(
 
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Cheezeit

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Hey yoyoyohowsdajello, (lol, i hate typing your screenname)

How does that hyundai from newegg you reccomended compare with the dell 19 inch flat panel?
 
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Originally posted by: Cheezeit
Hey yoyoyohowsdajello, (lol, i hate typing your screenname)

How does that hyundai from newegg you reccomended compare with the dell 19 inch flat panel?
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I just copy/paste annoying names like mine :)

I haven't seen either, so I wouldn't want to make any specific comments about it. I said "read lots of positive stuff" so I didn't seem like I really had experience with them :D

I'm sure there are plenty of people around here who have either and could help you out more.
 
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Cheezeit

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Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
Originally posted by: Cheezeit
Hey yoyoyohowsdajello, (lol, i hate typing your screenname)

How does that hyundai from newegg you reccomended compare with the dell 19 inch flat panel?
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I just copy/paste annoying names like mine :)

I haven't seen either, so I wouldn't want to make any specific comments about it. I said "read lots of positive stuff" so I didn't seem like I really had experience with them :D

I'm sure there are plenty of people around here who have either and could help you out more.
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Okay thanks for the reply.

Ill do some more reasearch...

Right now Im happy with my kds 19inch Crt, guess Ill wait a while for prices to drop to ~200.
 
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Originally posted by: svi
The 2405FPW is a fine monitor so long as you don't mind stretching and clipping in most games (not the 2405FPW's fault at all, it's a non-4:3-monitor thing). The sort of thing will become much less of a problem in the future, but right now it's kind of an issue with (afaik) pretty much everything but Source-based games.

And yeah, $1,000 for a gaming monitor and you're settling for built-in speakers? That's ridiculous. Even if you will only ever use the computer for gaming, you'd be way better off with rock-bottom-budget 5.1 computer speakers.
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WoWlooks great in widescreen. no issues at all ;)
 
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svi

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Originally posted by: Adul
Originally posted by: svi
The 2405FPW is a fine monitor so long as you don't mind stretching and clipping in most games (not the 2405FPW's fault at all, it's a non-4:3-monitor thing). The sort of thing will become much less of a problem in the future, but right now it's kind of an issue with (afaik) pretty much everything but Source-based games.

And yeah, $1,000 for a gaming monitor and you're settling for built-in speakers? That's ridiculous. Even if you will only ever use the computer for gaming, you'd be way better off with rock-bottom-budget 5.1 computer speakers.
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WoWlooks great in widescreen. no issues at all ;)
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Just because you can't perceive issues doesn't mean that they don't exist. ;)

I'm sure I'd be fine with widescreen for gaming too, if I didn't mind seeing stretched or clipped pictures in nearly every game I play.
 
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