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I got a new monitor...

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imported_cinder

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If anyone is thinking of getting a new 19" LCD monitor and is a gamer...this NEC 90GX2 is amazing. I love it. The best looking monitor I have seen in person. Its actually got the same exact LCD panel as the Samsung 940BF, the difference in price is for a few reasons. You get a cooler looking bezel (silver in my case), you also get a high contrast gloss finish on the screen (not good for VERY lit rooms because of glare, but I have no problems cause I only have one window and its not directly at the computer screen so no glare 😀), you also get a 4 port powered USB 2.0 Hub which is nice too. Looks great with all my games...no ghosting or anything..its nice.
 
Its actually got the same exact LCD panel as the Samsung 940BF
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Interesting, I have this LCD too but didn't know that. The 940BF came out almost six months later though. The Opticlear coating is awesome and I got it primarily for office work, for which it works very well, but I can see a lot of ghosting on it and find it almost unusable for many games. I don't have much experience with other recent LCDs though.
 
I'm with you, cinder. I had the 90GX2 and sold it to get a Dell 2405, which I kept for about a year. I recently sold the 2405 and went back to the 90GX2 because I missed how INCREDIBLE games looked on it. I've tried a LOT of monitors but haven't found one that compares to the NEC GX2 series. Of course, Opticlear is definitely a personal preference and some people don't like the reflective properties. Personally, I love it.
 
Originally posted by: cinder
If anyone is thinking of getting a new 19" LCD monitor and is a gamer...this NEC 90GX2 is amazing. I love it. The best looking monitor I have seen in person. Its actually got the same exact LCD panel as the Samsung 940BF, the difference in price is for a few reasons. You get a cooler looking bezel (silver in my case), you also get a high contrast gloss finish on the screen (not good for VERY lit rooms because of glare, but I have no problems cause I only have one window and its not directly at the computer screen so no glare 😀), you also get a 4 port powered USB 2.0 Hub which is nice too. Looks great with all my games...no ghosting or anything..its nice.
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thats a nice bit of info. so if i buy a samsung 940bf (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824001230) i'll get the same picture quality and speed as the NEC. cool
 
Nope.

Opticlear NEC > any Samsung w/o (aside from higher end ones of course).

But yeah, i too love Opticlear.
 
I'm seriously considering getting this monitor.

Does the glossyness distract you, or make anything difficult in games? I'm just afraid it won't "be for me".
 
I don't even notice it anymore. 😉 Buy it from a reputable e-tailer (or local store) so you'll have the option of returning it if it isn't for you. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised at how incredible it is if you'll take a few days to get used to the coating.

Edit: Forgot to mention that I use my system for gaming 90% of the time and this monitor is perfect for it. Battlefield 2142 looks amazing.
 
Well, it's a refurb. That's the reason it's so cheap. I would personally stay away from those, as they may be more likely to have dead pixels or other defects given that they have been returned before.
 
I prefer the 19" cause I can get better frame rates at full res than on the 20" version. Which just means I don't have to spend the extra money for EXTREMELY high end cards.

And about the Samsung 940BF it is the same panel but you lose lots of features...no 4 port USB 2.0 Hub and no OptiClear High Gloss Coating. The coating on the screen really does make the picture and colors incredible. I love it. I would recommend this monitor to anyone, especially those who challenge CRT vs LCD performance. Even they will be impressed. I did a lot of research before buying this monitor and it paid off!!!
 
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