Zenoth
Diamond Member
Hey guys,
I'll try to make this short.
First, see my rig in my sig (for the GPU information).
Second, right now I am using a CRT monitor, the 19" LG Flatron F900B. I've had it since three years and it still serves me well as far as CRT technology goes I believe. I have only one complaint about it, is that it consumes 83W when active (I am a very concerned person when it comes to energy economy). I am a gamer more than anything else, if it matters to mention.
I don't know much about LCD's. It's pretty much the first time I am considering buying one. I never really wanted an LCD before. But energy consumption and an upcoming full system upgrade (the GPU will be bought last, once R600 is released, I will decide between it and G80 depending on my personal preferences and probably prices as well) are the two major reasons why I am interested by one. So I recently started to look for maybe two LCD's to choose from, and I came up with two models at least, which are the LG 20" L204WTX (once again maybe, I really like their products so far) and the Samsung SyncMaster 205BW.
Buying one right now would not be worth it I think since my X1800XL is a dual VGA model, and I heard and read often that if I'd want to go with a "decent" LCD monitor than I'd better stay away from the VGA interface and go with DVI (I also heard about DVI-D but I don't know much about that one, is it newer than DVI ?).
I still wonder right now though .. would it be worth it at all ? Should I stay with my CRT for maybe another year or so ? I know I will eventually go with LCD, but if right now I think these LCD choices above are the ones I would be interested in if I could leave the CRT world within the next two or three months.
Your opinions please ?
I'll try to make this short.
First, see my rig in my sig (for the GPU information).
Second, right now I am using a CRT monitor, the 19" LG Flatron F900B. I've had it since three years and it still serves me well as far as CRT technology goes I believe. I have only one complaint about it, is that it consumes 83W when active (I am a very concerned person when it comes to energy economy). I am a gamer more than anything else, if it matters to mention.
I don't know much about LCD's. It's pretty much the first time I am considering buying one. I never really wanted an LCD before. But energy consumption and an upcoming full system upgrade (the GPU will be bought last, once R600 is released, I will decide between it and G80 depending on my personal preferences and probably prices as well) are the two major reasons why I am interested by one. So I recently started to look for maybe two LCD's to choose from, and I came up with two models at least, which are the LG 20" L204WTX (once again maybe, I really like their products so far) and the Samsung SyncMaster 205BW.
Buying one right now would not be worth it I think since my X1800XL is a dual VGA model, and I heard and read often that if I'd want to go with a "decent" LCD monitor than I'd better stay away from the VGA interface and go with DVI (I also heard about DVI-D but I don't know much about that one, is it newer than DVI ?).
I still wonder right now though .. would it be worth it at all ? Should I stay with my CRT for maybe another year or so ? I know I will eventually go with LCD, but if right now I think these LCD choices above are the ones I would be interested in if I could leave the CRT world within the next two or three months.
Your opinions please ?
