Best 37" or 42" LCD TV for PC gaming?

[Retard]

I was previously looking into the 30" samsung computer monitor, but it seems others use their 1080p LCD TV sets for gaming and have no problems and love them. Plus you get more inches for less $$$.

So I am now thinking I am going to get a 1080p TV in the 37" - 42" inch range (I think any bigger would be too big given that its going to sit on my computer desk).

I am truly clueless as to LCD TVs and getting them to work with computers.

Can anyone recommend some models that are 100% certain to work, and work well, with PCs? I definately want 1080p compatability (~1900x1000 resolution seems low as it is for such a big screen, don't want anything lower).

Also, any particular video card/cables I need to get it working and working as pretty as it can be? I am going to order a new video card, so which one should I get? Was going to get an 8600GTS unless you guys don't think that is powerful enough to handle a ~1900x1000 resolution on max settings, in which case I'll get an 8800GTS. I've heard ATI cards have driver issues with LCD TV monitors so I will stay away from. As far as cables go I just have a standard vga cable and I suspect I will need some digital cable.

Any models I should be sure to stay away from? Last thing I want is to buy it only to find out it won't do full 1080p mode will a PC or something crazy like that.

Thanks a bunch.

 

[Raider1284]

the trusty old westinghouse lvm-37w3 works great as a pc monitor. Has a bunch of hookup and is native 1080p. There are def better monitors then the westinghouse, but for the price the westinghouse is hard to beat.

For example: http://www.ecost.com/detail.as...7623076&source=ECOSTCJ yes its refurb, but you can almost buy two of these for the price of other LCDs.

 

[Csst]

Raises hand and agrees also.

Csst

 

[SickBeast]

I was looking at the Westinghouse screens at Best Buy and was underwhelmed by the PQ. There were 720P sets that looked sharper than the 1080P Westinghouse. I suppose they're a good deal if you get one cheap enough, but if you want something good, go with a Sharp, Samsung, or Sony.

 

[Mwing]

I am using Samsung LN-4095D it has vga input, the manual says it supports 1980x1080 60hz and I connected my htpc to it and it was perfect. I tried component input but it overscaned and cant go 1080p but with vga input it works flawlessly, will try dvi > hdmi later.