monitors

[Burtie21]

does anybody know of any lcd monitors that are 17 inch's about 450 canadian and don't suck for gaming? I will be playing mostly at 1024x768 res, but i want my desktop to be at 1280x1024 res

Thanks Graeme

 

[aixenv]

imho crt's are way better then lcd for gaming, resolution wise, and the lcd's normally have a wait time on imagery; if you arent limited by space go crt you can get bigger, great dot pitch, and wont be disappointed. only benefit i've seen for lcd's is for a small workspace.

a 19 inch even 21 inch is comparable in price to a 17 inch lcd, and the crt can do way higher (1600x1200) res's

good luck to you in your search

 

[Burtie21]

I am kindof tight on space though, i will be going away to school next year, and desk space will be very limited....

 

[flamingspinach]

Look for the ImageQuest L70S. The most AWESOME LCD on the face of the planet.

 

[Burtie21]

I can't find a review anywhere about it, and for the most awesome lcd on the planet, it's pretty cheap?
What is so awesome about it?

 

[aixenv]

for many personal reviews check out

http://secure.newegg.com/app/C...=1&item=24-179-005

 

[CraigRT]

check out NCIX.com, they have some pretty good deals on monitors, I've seen some 17 inchers getting pretty low in price... near 400 when they are on special.

 

[Burtie21]

ya i checked there, they had a samsung syncmaster 710t for like 530 i think, ive heard nothin but good things about this monitor and they also price match, so maybe i can find it cheaper elsewhere

 

[flamingspinach]

Higher price doesn't necessarily mean better performance. Look at aixenv's link, and see how many people loved the L70S. Seriously. And it's not an unheard-of brand either - it's a subsidiary of Hyundai (yes, the car maker). If you're going for a 17", definitely take that one into consideration, it'll really save you some money and it is excellent quality.

-fs

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: Burtie21
I am kindof tight on space though, i will be going away to school next year, and desk space will be very limited....

you say that now, however i ran DUAL 19in CRTs for 3 of my 4 years in college, no issues with desk space and NO i did not have a massive desk, standard sh!tty college desk, and id say that 80% of the people never do work at their desk anyway