Monitor for gaming

[RMSe17]

From what I understand, even the fastest refresh LCD's are still not as good as CRT for first person shooter games, since CRT can easily do 100Hz refresh to match 100fps. But when I look at Newegg, I barely see any CRT's.. Whats the solution to my problem?

Thanks,
RMSe17

 

[drakore]

gaming on an LCD is still pretty good... i dont get much ghosting is any on my Dell 2407FPW

 

[Sinn707]

Getting a 2ms LCD.

 

[Engraver]

How much are you willing to spend on a monitor?

 

[trOver]

lcd is fine. you wont notice any difference!

 

[GenHoth]

What can the human eye register? mid 30's perhaps? 60fps is plenty, don't destroy the budget for overkill!

 

[oynaz]

Originally posted by: GenHoth
What can the human eye register?

At least 60. Most people can still tell the difference between 80 and 100. A friend of mine can tell the difference between 100 and 120, but I think that is rare.

don't destroy the budget for overkill!

Wise words indeed.

 

[Nebor]

Cue the CRT hardliners.

 

[KermitM42]

Originally posted by: Sinn707
Getting a 2ms LCD.

dont just go by ms. its really more about the quality of the monitor. ive seen monitors with 2ms ghost and ones with 16ms look amazing. id recommend a samsung. i just bought a 21.6" with 5ms, 1000:1 ct ratio for 249 (286 after shipping).

 

[RMSe17]

I'd say sub 300 is what I'd pay. I haven't seen a high speed action (think close range Quake shotgun battle) on a good LCD, but my roommate's LCD is pretty bad as far as ghosting, I know it's one of the lower end ones though.

 

[MBrown]

LCD's are fine. I was the same way before I jumped on the LCD boat.

 

[deadseasquirrel]

I'm still on CRT. The reason is simple at first-- it works perfect for what I need and I don't want to spend the money on an LCD. But it does get more complicated than that below the surface... I'm using a Mitsu 2070sb 22". Anything less than a 22-24" widescreen wouldn't seem like enough of an upgrade for me to switch. And my wife complains about small desktop text, so going with a 19x12 24" isn't gonna work either.

A month ago, I tested the 37" Westy for my dad. I enjoyed using that quite a bit. My only complaint is that it might be a little too big. I would probably prefer a 28-34" widescreen, but only if it was at 1920x1080. But, for $799, that Westy was a very good deal. My dad is quite pleased with it.

So, my requirements for an LCD are a bit extreme. As soon as I find something that fits those requirements (and has good inputs, no ghosting, good black levels, etc), I'll consider it. Or if my Mistu dies on me. I suppose I'll just have to "suffer" through this CRT a while longer... ;-)

 

[jfall]

Look at some of the Hyundai LCDs. They are very good for the price. I picked up an L90D 2 years ago at a really good price and it's been fantastic for gaming. I'm sure their newer models are even better.

 

[Tristor]

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