Monitor buying guide

[athlon64X2]

Want to buy / order one over the weekend, and thought should ask somebody whether there is any online guide to picking a decent monitor.

There are so many options available in the market, and I dont want to buy something sub-par quality and shell out 400+ bucks..

Any pointers to good websites would be appreciated.

I Googled for some guides, but most of the guides / benchmark tests I came across were done in 2003 -- which would be pretty out dated.

Thanks.

 

[Xyo II]

id have to say the hyundai l90d+, you can find it for ~350 and has 700:1 contrast, 8 ms response, its a nice monitor.

 

[Sforsyth]

I just bought a NEC 17" MultiSync LCD 1770GX and I'm happy with it for $400 CND, DVI cable included, 4 USB ports 8ms besides that I know nothing else about it, it looks real good.

 

[w00t]

why dont you just get a 17'' they have same res if you want a bigger monitor than 19 go for a 20 so you can have 1600x1200 its a waste to get a 19'' lcd when you can get a 17''

 

[Xyo II]

Originally posted by: w00t
why dont you just get a 17'' they have same res if you want a bigger monitor than 19 go for a 20 so you can have 1600x1200 its a waste to get a 19'' lcd when you can get a 17''

if you're going to go bigger than 19", why not go bigger than 20", because once you go over 19 its hard to find good deals on them, a lot of 19" are $200-300

 

[Sforsyth]

Don't foget the DVI cable they can cost upto $100 CND, thats why I got mine that included the cable.

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: Sforsyth
Don't foget the DVI cable they can cost upto $100 CND, thats why I got mine that included the cable.

http://www.cablesforless.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=532

 

[Sforsyth]

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello

Originally posted by: Sforsyth
Don't foget the DVI cable they can cost upto $100 CND, thats why I got mine that included the cable.

http://www.cablesforless.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=532

Dam Futureshop, the guy told me there they where around $100 CND for the cablle, oh well I'm still happy with my choose.

 

[rxrfrx]

L90D+

cheap and excellent

 

[Wellsoul2]

There's plenty of 19 inch LCD's for less than $300.

I bought a Polywell 19inch and a CMV 19inch for my friend
at Newegg.com. Both DVI and Analog cables included.

They are like 22ms with 800 to 1 contrast ratio.

They look great..CMV makes panels for many manufacturers.

Why pay more?

 

[Wellsoul2]

This CMV is still at Newegg for $269


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824024006