Author Topic: LCD Monitor (Read 1300 times)

68DevilM · « **on:** January 20, 2005, 02:17:46 PM »

looking for a cheap 17inch lcd monitor too buy and suggestions?

Siaf__csf · « **Reply #1 on:** January 20, 2005, 02:58:27 PM »

BenQ has el-cheapo but relatevely high quality screens.

A 17-inch can sell as low as 230 euros (287USD) but the cheapest ones usually lack the speed required for gaming.

You see, you can get an awesome flat screen for office use.. But for gaming its a whole new ballpark. You need to be looking for screens with maximum of 16ms refresh times. Best at the moment are 8ms.

For a 8ms 17" screen you'll pay roughly 500USD while you can get a 19" for around 600USD with the same speed.

So the price point is not appealing at all for a small screen.

Siaf__csf · « **Reply #2 on:** January 20, 2005, 03:30:59 PM »

Here you go bud:

WARM Office Depot: 17" KDS LCD Monitor $179.99 AR
KDS 17" FLAT PANEL LCD MONITOR MODEL: RAD-7si
Response Time: 10-15ms
Contrast Ratio: 450:1
Max Res: 1280x1024
VGA OUTPUT ONLY

$299.99 -$70 -$30 -$20 rebates = $179.99, in store only.

I wish I could find offers like this in europe. Heh, we get half the salary and stuff is a third more expensive.

Lucky bastages you are!

Kaz · « **Reply #3 on:** January 20, 2005, 06:40:00 PM »

That looks too good to be true. There must be some catch! Maybe horrible ghosting and everything looks blue.

Seriously though I'd check some reviews and check it out in person before you buy.

Siaf__csf · « **Reply #4 on:** January 21, 2005, 02:02:17 AM »

Hey the offer is in-store only so you try what you buy right?

Be aware that the refresh rate has been notified in rise and downtime separated (apparently to fool you.)

The real refresh is therefore the typical 25ms. That may be too slow for AH and certainly too slow for first person shooting.

For that price I'd give it a try anyway.

68DevilM · « **Reply #5 on:** January 21, 2005, 07:20:02 AM »

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Originally posted by Siaf__csf
but the cheapest ones usually lack the speed required for gaming.

You see, you can get an awesome flat screen for office use.. But for gaming its a whole new ballpark. You need to be looking for screens with maximum of 16ms refresh times. Best at the moment are 8ms.

you said i dont want cheap for gameing, so i should still be looking for one at 16ms, but they dont exist?

eagl · « **Reply #6 on:** January 21, 2005, 01:07:36 PM »

Check the 19" ones too. They're not much more than the 17" ones. Get 1280x1024 minimum resolution, make darn sure it has 8 bit color depth (16 million colors), and make sure it had DVI input even if your current vid card doesn't have dvi output.

25ms or better refresh rate is supposedly the standard, but not all manufacturers report it the same so take the refresh time numbers with a grain of salt.

SNO · « **Reply #7 on:** January 21, 2005, 07:07:41 PM »

Here's some, I have the Syncmaster 712n and it works fine with 12ms response.

http://www.newegg.com/app/searchProductResult.asp?Submit=Go&Range=1&DEPA=0&bop=and&description=lcd+monitor&InnerManu=1077

Siaf__csf · « **Reply #8 on:** January 21, 2005, 08:45:23 PM »

68 they do exist just not for that price.

If you were looking for an office monitor, then the cheapo would do just fine. If you need it for gaming prepare to pay a lot more than that.

8ms (Samsung, Benq) is the way to go.

68DevilM · « **Reply #9 on:** January 24, 2005, 08:14:36 PM »

stoped at circuit city today, and sales man told me that for gameing, my tube montor was better suited...

almost dropped $300.00 on a 17inch gateway.

Siaf__csf · « **Reply #10 on:** January 26, 2005, 07:54:54 AM »

Salesmen will tell you whatever suits them.

He was only partially right as in fast movements CRT is better. However LCD/TFT is 100x better for eyes in the long run.

whels · « **Reply #11 on:** January 26, 2005, 09:16:00 AM »

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Originally posted by 68DevilM
stoped at circuit city today, and sales man told me that for gameing, my tube montor was better suited...

almost dropped $300.00 on a 17inch gateway.

any 17 or 19 inch LCD will run games fine as long as u get
a ms of 16 or less. i use a MEC 17" LCD 15ms responce
and it runs AH better then my 19" crt did.

whels

Curval · « **Reply #12 on:** January 27, 2005, 07:57:19 AM »

I don't feel like looking for it but there was a thread in which Skuzzy said for gaming he is yet to find an LCD that beats a good CRT...or something like that.

I just bought a new Dell Gen 4 which came with either a 17" LCD or a 19" CRT. I chose the CRT.

I set up my old machine, with an NEC 17" LCD, next to the 19" CRT and ran both. CRT was sooooooo much better it was incredible.

DAVENRINO · « **Reply #13 on:** January 27, 2005, 12:24:56 PM »

But they don't make 50" CRTs.

Curval · « **Reply #14 on:** January 27, 2005, 01:22:59 PM »

Wow...now THAT is a monitor.

What brand is that? Does it have a TV receiver in it? How much?

Me likey.