Help with LCD Monitors

[Brett]

Im just getting into these... Ive decided that i dont have the room for my old samsung monitor any more.. its way too big and takes up way too much desk space (and its gonna be even more problematic when i go away to university next fall). My question is this.. what am i looking for? ive been searching through some internet articles and found people saying certain things were bad.. but not what was a "good" measurement for that... such as contrast ratio, pixel refresh rate, etc... I use my computer for gaming aswell.. so the monitor needs to be 17+" and needs to be suitable for gaming... anyone enlighten me on what i need to look for when im purchasing a LCD monitor for gaming (games such as Unreal Tournament, Jedi Knight, Everquest).

 

[MikeMike]

i know ur a senior member and all, but there s a button called search.

and there are already atleast 2 other lcd posts going on on the front page

 

[Brett]

searches er..dont work for me heh.. i did try.. but i just get white screens with every search ;p

Edit: and when i went to post mine... i looked and only saw one of a guy asking what monitor to buy.. not what to look for in a monitor.. so..

 

[Wolfsraider]

brightness greater than 350
pixel resopnse combined 25 ms or less
contrast 400 or better

these are a good start for gaming

 

[XBoxLPU]

search for lcd