I'm currently in the market for an LCD and I know a little bit about what specs are "good" like having a contrast ratio of at least 300:1, large viewing angle, and a fast pixel response time(this seems to be the big one). Yet picking out an LCD seems more overwhelming than a good CRT monitor just due to the large price disparity in a single size of monitor, and the huge differences in specs.
Here are what I mainly use my computer for:
1. 90-95% 2D use. Text clarity is very important.
2. 10-5% light 3D use. No FPS games, mainly strategy games, but again - this is a very minor part of my computer usage, so I would definitely live with substandard gaming performance for a better 2D monitor.
I've used some LCDs before, and my biggest problem with them was ghosting while dragging objects and scrolling. I understand that a fast response time will remedy this, so I guess that is a very important thing.
I'd prefer to have at least a 17" screen, and my budget is ~$600-700. Would definitely like to be cheaper rather than more expensive though.
I also plan to get a video card with DVI in the future, so that's how I'll be outputting to the LCD.
Thanks for any recommendations/advice guys!
Defster
Here are what I mainly use my computer for:
1. 90-95% 2D use. Text clarity is very important.
2. 10-5% light 3D use. No FPS games, mainly strategy games, but again - this is a very minor part of my computer usage, so I would definitely live with substandard gaming performance for a better 2D monitor.
I've used some LCDs before, and my biggest problem with them was ghosting while dragging objects and scrolling. I understand that a fast response time will remedy this, so I guess that is a very important thing.
I'd prefer to have at least a 17" screen, and my budget is ~$600-700. Would definitely like to be cheaper rather than more expensive though.
I also plan to get a video card with DVI in the future, so that's how I'll be outputting to the LCD.
Thanks for any recommendations/advice guys!
Defster
