Aces High Bulletin Board
General Forums => Hardware and Software => Topic started by: WilldCrd on October 06, 2007, 12:09:11 PM
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Ok im looking to take the plung (well just a dip actually) an get a flat panel monitor.
I dont really know to much about them. I was lookign at fry's online and they have some good prices especially on their refurb stuff.
Can any of yall tell me what I should be looking for?
whats a good contrast ratio-
Response time-
optimal resolution
I mainly looking for a 19-21 inch model
most of their stuff is viewsonic
Im going to use it primarily for gamming. maybe what some non HD movies on occasion
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I picked up a Samsung 19" 932B at Circuit City with a 5ms response, and the "Dynamic Contrast" is 2000:1. The specs can be a bit misleading, but this thing has been wonderful. No ghosting, dead pixels, doesn't take up 3 sq feet of desktop, doesn't heat the room, buzz, bark, spark or smoke.
Doesn't have wallmount capability, and the stand lacks any useful adjustment, but I built a simple riser for 10 bucks that put the monitor right where I want it. Runs 1280x1024 native (what I play games at), and the picture has more than enough adjustments for my liking. For $230 bucks, I couldn't be happier with it.
Definitely recommend hitting the stores and seeing them in action; this display isn't, by the specs, as good as some I looked at, but I have no real complaints about it's performance.