LCD ignorant

[FghtinIrshNvrDi]

I know almost nothing about LCD monitors. I'm going to give you all a $180 budget. Size is not a concern. I don't care how big it is. I'm going to use it for gaming. I don't know which brands to go for, which to avoid. Keep the response time at 16ms or less. If there is a big jump in quality to a $200 monitor, bring it to my attention, but still post the cheaper ones that might be contenders. Thanks for your all's help.

Ryan

 

[PanzerKammander]

Look at Samsung, Viewsonic, and BenQ.

If your worried about spending alot on an LCD, get a good CRT.

 

[FghtinIrshNvrDi]

I have a CRT. The idea is to switch to LCD for space purposes.

Ryan

 

[PanzerKammander]

Oh.

Basiclly, look for a 17in(smaller pixel=better quality) and around an 8ms or so response time.

Something like this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824014100

or this: (I have never heard of this company, so I dont know how much quality is there...)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824222016

 

[gurusan]

This isn't a bad one...
http://www.3gplaza.com/estore/control/Computer3G/productdetails?id=45818&srccode=PW

But the one posted above looks like a nicer monitor....just judging from aesthetics....never heard of that company either.

 

[FghtinIrshNvrDi]

How's this? I'd rather see my monitor run at 1024x768

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824014110

Ryan

 

[gurusan]

looks fine. BenQ is a great company too.

Only thing is that 15'' is too small for me...but size is personal preference.

 

[BillGates]

Oh.

Basiclly, look for a 17in(smaller pixel=better quality) and around an 8ms or so response time.

Something like this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824014100

or this: (I have never heard of this company, so I dont know how much quality is there...)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824222016

Ive had a X2gen for about a year now and never had any problems.

 

[FghtinIrshNvrDi]

really? Good to know. I was skeptical with them. Newegg started carrying them not too long ago (a few months) and they all had no reveiws. I'll keep those in the running too.

Ryan

 

[ilovesocks]

Budget of $180 as in the monitor itself can be $180, or $180 as in that's the grand total? Because once you add in tax and shipping ($10 for most LCD's from Newegg), you're over $200.

Anyway, here's an Acer; they're usually good. 17", 6ms response time, decent brightness and okay contrast ratio. No DVI.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824009056

I think spending $180 on an LCD is a bit wasteful, though. You might be disappointed with what you get. With LCD's, it's all or nothing, IMO. That being said, I've got one of these coming :

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824163130