Looking for a gaming monitor in the $200-450 price range

[johnnq1]

i want a monitor that can game close to as well as my 19 inch trinitron. i'd prefer good colors over response time, so i guess i can eliminate tn panels. from what i've read, the 2007 s ips panels are the best monitors in this price range. is this true? widescreen or not, i don't care. i just want something that won't bother me during games, yet watching movies will still be enjoyable.


quick question: i had a laptop for a short period and installed ut2004. the screen was stretched. circles looked like ovals. no extra vision, just a messy looking game. are all games like this? was i supposed to change a setting to fix it?

 

[QueBert]

I know this doesn't exactly answer your question, but I had a 24" Gateway and a 24" Dell, I ditched them and went with a 22" CRT. People can flame me for what I'm about to say (and they will haha) but you won't come close to a CRT unless you buy a professional LCD, like the JVC, or NEC pro seires but they are like $6,000 dollars - and probably aren't really well suited for gaming.

With that being said the Dell or Gateway aren't bad at all. Besides viewing angle I really couldn't tell much difference between my Gateway and my GF's 22" Westinghouse with the DREADED TN panel (oh nooooes!) I think actually for the price (less then half) her 22" is a far better monitor. Yeah the 24" looked nicer overall, but I'm viewing a 22" CRT I paid 20 bucks for right now that blows the 24 away. It all comes down to how much you're willing to spend VS how much you're willing to settle.

 

[Cheex]

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[NoStateofMind]

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[johnnq1]

i'm willing to spend a little bit more for a better monitor than that acer. how does the 2007 s-ips panel stand up to the gaming competition?