it's OK for gaming and dvd viewing....BUT, i would recommend you in getting a monitor with a dvi plug (better quality) and maybe lower response time (8ms?). Take a look at the Samsung 930B/913T (Note: some Samsung monitors do not include a dvi cable, which means you would be required to buy a dvi cable if you wish to have better quality. Also, dvi cables would only work if you have a video card that supports it (most/even low end quality video cards would support it)