Best LCD TFT @ 1600x1200?

[Bananadude]

I need to get a new monitor as my Iiyama CRT just went bang. I think a TFT is going to be best given the frakkin' stupid weight of my 19" Iiyama which damn near broke my desk! Becuase I do graphics though, I really need a monitor that works at 1600x1200. Most of the TFT's out there are less than that, so I'm wondering what's good at 1600x1200. I know it'll cost a bit more though. A low response time would be good, as I'll play games on it also.

 

[darXoul]

If you want a 20" 1600*1200 LCD (non-widescreen), I'd suggest the following:

=> Samsung 204B (5 ms TN panel)

+ very good response time, suitable even for fast games
+ pretty good colors and contrast for a TN panel
+ inexpensive
+ tilt, swivel, pivot, height adjustment

- 6-bit color with dithering
- poor vertical viewing angle
- some noise in videos
- foot not super stable

=> ViewSonic VP2030B (8 ms g2g 16 ms bwb P-MVA panel)

+ pretty good response time, suitable for all games, faster than 8 ms S-PVA
+ good colors and contrast
+ tilt, swivel, pivot, height adjustment
+ great video playback with low noise

- stable foot but large footprint
- slower than TN panels in games, some minor ghosting possible
- backlight issues possible
- risk of encountering input lag
- quite expensive

=> NEC LCD2080UXi (16 ms S-IPS panel)

+ great colors
+ fantastic viewing angles
+ tilt, swivel, pivot, height adjustment

- slower than TN and fastest VA panels for games, some ghosting possible
- buzzing noise reported at lowered brightness
- expensive
- "shimmering effect" typical for IPS panels
- considerable noise in videos


If your main focus is gaming and you can sit dead on in front of the monitor, I'd recommend the 204B. Stay away from Samsung 204T - it's slow for games.

 

[Bananadude]

Thanks for that. Very useful. I forgot about widescreen actually. Seems there are some good models out there.

The HP F2105 caught my eye, and seems to have be getting consistently good reviews. And the Acer Ferrari F20 looks pretty cool.

 

[Skott]

The Dell 2001FP is a good 1600x1200 LCD as well. It has a lower contrast than the Samsung 204B though so not sure how that'll affect things. Its an older model now but a popular one. I use them at work and their very nice. Never gamed on one yet but I heard they are great for gaming.