I need a 17in monitor for under 200...Which should I buy?

[JorgeElPrimero]

I am looking for a monitor for my girlfriend. She is not going to use it for gaming but she will be using it to watch tv and dvds on. I am looking at the viewsonic a70 or some kds I found on pricewatch. The kds is flat while the viewsonic is not. I am not a monitor know it all so help me out here. If I could round up another 50 bucks is there another monitor I should buy that I could get for 250?

 

[KevinH]

If you're talking about the kds Avitron's, then go for that over the VS if they're the same price. Its a much better monitor.

Kev

 

[webmonkey8888]

Try this link.
17 inch monitors

 

[UKspace]

LG Flatron 775

A great flat screen monitor at a good price, under £180. Don't know what currency you use though.

 

[duragezic]

Samsung 753DF or 755DF. The 755DF is about $20 more but has higher refresh rates (something I think the 753df lacks in). But then again I'm pretty sure the current samsung $30 rebate doesn't apply to the 755DF. Well you can decide if the 753df's refresh rates are okay with you. But the monitor itself is real nice. It's a shadow mask that is flat, though not quite as flat as the flat-screen aperture grill monitor.

If you really can get the money, I'd get the Samsung 700NF. It's an aperture grill with a great picture and nice specs. It's over $250 but with the $30 rebate that should bring it under.

 

[dave127]

right now there is a deal on the Samsung 753DF for around $140 at Staples with a PM

Link

 

[Kaieye]

I had thoughts about a Hyundai 19 inch monitor at Tigerdirect for $199. I just remember a post a few months ago about getting a lower quality 19 inch monitor "looking better" than a high quality 17 incher...

Food for thought.

 

[SammyBoy]

search around for the link for the staples price match for a samsung nice 17" for like 138 bucks or something

 

[Zorba]

The Samsung 753df and 755df are both very nice monitors. The only problem with the 753 is it has lower refresh rates.

 

[RickH]

The monitor is one of the pieces of hardware you don't want to skimp on. A $199--19" monitor, I be that is a good one. I have used a Viewsonic A70 for about $175 with good results. You will probably have that monitor long after you have the motherboard/prcessor that it's hooked up to. Don't go too cheap. A good Sony or other quality 17" for about $300 is worth the price. I had a cheap monitor at work that was making me blind. An hour in front of it was all I could take. R.

 

[rmblam]

I use a 19inch KDS (vs-19sn) and have been very pleased with the KDS Visual Sensations line (5 year warranty like most).

The KDS vs-8i has great spces for a 17inch, but the cheaper vs-7i would be more than sufficient. If you have the desk space the 19" vs-190 or 195 is not much more than the vs-8i when the deals are on.

Shop Smart... "Shop S-MART". and you'll get a 19" for what you'd pay for a 17" with similar specs.