Which 22" LCD for a backup gaming rig?

[Gerr]

I am building a backup gaming rig to keep at my parents house. I have my own apartment, but spend the weekends there during the summer because they are not there. Anyway, don't have a lot of money to spend on a monitor, $300 tops, would like $250 or under. Here are my two main options...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...824116060&Tpk=VG2230WM
$225 brand NEW off of Craigslist.

-OR-

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16824009124
$250 shipped from Newegg.


My rig will be an AMD 5400+ with an Asus 9600GT TOP videocard and a 500W Antec Earthwatts PSU. Not a powerhouse gaming rig, but good enough. This system will also be used for general use and a lot of burning, so a crips 2D is also nice.

Thoughts on these 2 monitors, or any other suggestions?

 

[SolMiester]

The viewsonic has height adjustment....and speakers?....

Id go for the viewsonic, acer sucks bad....

 

[VulcanX]

Yeah Acer are really bad, follow Sol on that one time! The viewsonic is better but what about a samsung or lg or even benq? you looked at those at all? bcoz i personally feel lg and samsung are very good screens, any comment on that guys?

 

[lightstar]

consider the samsung 226BW- great gaming monitor

 

[Qbah]

I'm using a Samsung 226BW now. Sweet monitor. Even though it's a TN panel. Sure, you can see the difference (I was using a 19" Fujitsu-Siemens PVA LCD before - passed it to my old folks), but the quality of that Samsung TN panel is nowhere near bad. If you never used a PVA screen before, you probably won't even know what people mean Anyway, I highly recommend the 226BW