Samsung 193P vs 710T

[ChinaCat]

Greetings:

I need to obtain two LCD monitors for two different computers, and have come here, like I usually do, for your wisdom ;p

These monitors will be used by my children for school and games. They are fairly serious gamers, of course I limit that time.

That said, while I am sure the Samsung 193P is an excellent choice for non-gaming sessions, I am curious if anyone knows how it would stand up to games, MMORPGs in particular.

My kids don't play first person action shooters, but they love games like DAoC, Lineage 2, and have been beta testing Worlds Of Warcraft (amazing game btw).

I'm new to LCD's and really don't have an appreciation of the ghosting concerns and such. I am also concerned about refresh rates, actually very concerned. I don't want my kids on the computer for long periods of time where they end up with eye strain.

I realize one monitor is 19" and one is 17", but if I go with the 710T, it is because I believe it to be a signifcantly better gaming choice, and more than adequate "day to day" work monitor. Sounds wierd I know, but I realize gaming requires more from hardware than office/school work does.

Any insight would be hugely appreciated.

Thank you in advance.

Gary, aka: ChinaCat

 

[CRed]

I just bought a samsung 193P a few days ago,I really like it alot.The ghosting on it is minimal,I played UT2004 and it looked great.Some of the huge advantages of it are the viewing angle,and 16.7 million colors.Most LCD's have a viewing angle of 170 degrees or less,but with 178 degree angles no matter which angle you are looking at it from there is no shadowing or degredation of the picture at all which makes it great for DVD's,even when the movie is dark you will see no degredation.Alot of LCD's also have fewer colors then the 193P,I love the colors on this they are very true and very vibrant,black is black and white is white.Another plus is the high contrast ratio of 1000:1 and it can do 1280x1024@75Mhz which is really good for an LCD.Overall,I don't think you'd be dissappointed in the 193P at all,IMHO it's the best LCD I have ever had or seen.Hope this helps.

Chris

EDIT:You can get one of each also.