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Lcd Monitor

If you're a gamer and you want an LCD, the MOST important factor to look at is response time. 16ms is the MINIMUM a gamer will want in an LCD. 12ms or even 8ms is probably what you should be aiming for as a gamer.

Another thing to look at is DVI connectors. This should improve scaling to differant resolutions a little bit, as this often happens with gamers (alot of cheap LCDs have no DVI connectors at all! Make sure to look for those DVI connectors to improve scaling and image quality).

So if you are a gamer, and you want an LCD, look for DVI connects and response times (lower is better).

You can do a search on NewEgg and key-in on a specific response time... If I were you, look only at the 12ms monitors and pass on the 16ms monitors. As a gamer, lower is better.

Not sure what your price point is, but this Viewsonic 17" LCD has a 8ms response time and DVI connects.

I just ordered a Viewsonic VP912B 19" LCD for my gaming needs.

Also, don't budget your monitor, especially if you're a gamer. Quality is more important then size for a gamer. If money is an issue, get a smaller high-quality monitor then a larger lower-quality monitor. After all, you spend every gaming moment looking at your monitor, so don't compromise on the quality and end up with fuzzy streaking images!
 
hehe, yes good points. (i am trying to convince the little lady that a 1700. monitor is a good deal when you can assume that it will last at the least 3 yrs, so thats 1700.00 / 3 years = 566.66 cost a year...

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A monitor really is something you have to see to really get a good grip on what's right for you. So my suggestion is to buy a monitor locally from a place that won't charge a restock fee if you don't like the monitor.

As far as DVI, I tried a DVI monitor and it was very sharp and easy to setup. I own a Samsung 712n 17" 12 ms analog monitor and I find that dispite it's lack of DVI, it's still very sharp. The only thing about analog is that when you setup your monitor you'll need to hit the auto adjust button to sync it with your video card. DVI might be a requirement for higher resoltuion monitors, but I don't think it's really an issue for 15" or 17" monitors. But like I said, it's really something only you can decide by eyeballing the monitor.

One other thing about LCD monitors is that the image looks best when the monitor is running at it's native resolution. So look at your computer and see what kind resolutions it's capable of running the games you want to play. The 15" you mention is 1024x768 while a 17" is typically 1280x1024.
 
put the extra money foward, in my opinion the monitor is what your lookin at whenever your using the computer and dont skimp on it go w/ a nice 19 inch for 500 you wont regret it
 
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