Dual Video with an LCD and CRT

[JD50]

I currently have a Samsung 990DF CRT monitor, X2 3800 cpu, and a nVidia 7800 GT graphics card and I mainly play World of Warcraft. I am looking into getting a second monitor so I can have a dual video display. I don't want to buy two new monitors right now, so I want to still use my CRT with a new LCD. Which LCD monitor would you reccommend? Also, I would like to get a second LCD monitor sometime within the next 6 months to replace my current CRT, prefferably the same as the one I will be getting now for the dual video. Any suggestions?

 

[JD50]

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[Keeir]

Your asking a rather large question without any parameters. There are several dozen monitors that are all very good at certain things...

I would check out the thread "LCD Buyer's Guide" at the top of this forum to get a general overview of the market and technologies

Then maybe post around how much you would like to spend and what quality are the most important to you...

 

[JD50]

Well, I'm hoping to keep it under $300. I guess I didn't clarify, I want something that will work well with my current monitor, and eventually be my main monitor. I mainly play World of Warcraft, and occasionally Battlefield 2. So for now it is just going to be an extra screen for regular apps/internet since WoW doesnt support dual video. How important is it to have the same monitor and/or settings when running a dual video setup?

 

[Eureka]

Viewsonic VX924, Viewsonic VP930B, Samsung 940B are tops monitor.

I believe buy.com has the VX924 for 300... or one of them stores did.

Norm

 

[xtknight]

17" if you want same viewable size or 19" if you want more viewable size (than the CRT).

17": Samsung 740B
$255.99 here: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824001070

or

19": Samsung 940B
$309.99 AR here: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824001066