monitors

bignokki · Jan 17, 2009

well i need a monitor, but my problems is this, i don't know anything about monitors :S and i don't want to spend money on something useless or something that doesn't work well for me, and still i don't want to pay extra for something I wont need.

it would be very nice of you if any of you could recommend some monitors for a decent prize

needs:
i need it for some gaming, mostly cod4, quake, cs and such.
resolution: 1280 x 1024

don't needs:
i don't need a nice design
i don't need a 32 inch' or such just 19-21

well if u need any more info, plz ask me

oli_ramsay · Jan 17, 2009

As it's gonna be used for gaming the most important feature you'll need to look out for is the response time (measured in milliseconds (ms)). The lower the response time the better, around 2ms is ideal for gaming. Contrast ratio is how dark the monitor can display black. 3000:1 or more will be fine.

Good brands of monitor are:

Samsung
LG
Acer
Viewsonic

What's your budget and where do you plan on getting one?

bignokki · Jan 17, 2009

well i've got 200 euro atm
and i don't expect to buy anything outside europe, due to garanties.

oli_ramsay · Jan 17, 2009

You could probably get a nice 22" for that if you shop around.

trickson · Jan 17, 2009

My LG Flatron L222WT was cheap and is very nice I would recommend LG as they have a good rep as a solid company . I like there stuff good quality at a good price .

oli_ramsay · Jan 17, 2009

I agree with trickson. My LG was the best monitor I could get for the price at the time and it's a great monitor.

bignokki · Jan 17, 2009

thx for the replies, but i got yet another question, what does "cd/m2" mean ?

trickson · Jan 17, 2009

bignokki said:
thx for the replies, but i got yet another question, what does "cd/m2" mean ?

The amount of brightness, measured in lumens, that is given off by a pixel or area on a screen. For example, dark red and bright red would have the same chrominance, but a different luminance. Bright red and bright green could have the same luminance, but would always have a different chrominance .

HolyCow02 · Jan 17, 2009

LG makes great monitors, as does samsung. I love my 22" Samsung... 2ms and 5000:1, but for price pick between those two.

bignokki · Jan 17, 2009

the more cd/m2, the more spectres within each color?

edit*
nvm that, i've got it now ;P

B1gg3stN00b · Jan 17, 2009

ASUS V226 16:9 1080P for $170 USD.

22" 1920x1080 sexy.

kyle2020 · Jan 17, 2009

B1gg3stN00b said:
ASUS V226 16:9 1080P for $170 USD.

22" 1920x1080 sexy.

hes in europe mate, not the US

Try looking at anything samsung / LG / Acer, and if you can find one on ebay, a dell of any description.

RadeonX2 · Jan 17, 2009

LG and Samsung lovin' both.

JC316 · Jan 17, 2009

With your system, I would recommend a 22". Your 3870 will do 1680x1050 easily, I know this from experience. I use the Acer AL2223W and love it. You can usually pick it up for around $170 at newegg.

B1gg3stN00b · Jan 17, 2009

kyle2020 said:
hes in europe mate, not the US

Try looking at anything samsung / LG / Acer, and if you can find one on ebay, a dell of any description.

They sell them in Europe too, for similar prices.

bignokki · Jan 19, 2009

ty all for the replies

well i haven't made my mind on what monitor to chose, but know im way more prepared for chosing one

i haven't rly used ebay before, but i might go check it out ;P
once again, ty and stay cool

JC316 · Jan 19, 2009

bignokki said:
ty all for the replies
well i haven't made my mind on what monitor to chose, but know im way more prepared for chosing one
i haven't rly used ebay before, but i might go check it out ;P
once again, ty and stay cool

Monitors are touchy, I wouldn't get one from Ebay. I would go to a store that has a return policy. I took a gamble with mine from a forum, I paid $100 below retail, and got lucky. No dead pixels or anything.

DaveK · Jan 19, 2009

kyle2020 said:
hes in europe mate, not the US

Try looking at anything samsung / LG / Acer, and if you can find one on ebay, a dell of any description.

The Acer 21.5" V223HQ (1920x1080, 1000:1, 5ms, 300cd/m2) is €155/1,155kr here so he should be able to find it similar price there., also available is the 20" V203Hb (1650x900, 000:1, 5ms, 300cd/m2) which is €119/887kr here.

Also look at the Acer 20" B203W (1650x1050, 2500:1, 5ms, 300cd/m2) for €179/1,334kr and 22" B223WB (1650x1050, 5ms, 300cd/m2, Integrated Speakers) for €209/1,558kr if you can stretch the budget.

nafets · Jan 19, 2009

The number one thing you need to choose is what resolution you want to run at.

You say you are currently using a monitor @ 1280x1024, mainly for gaming.

If you move to a larger 20-22" LCD monitor, you most likely be at 1680x1050. You will also need to consider if your PC (video card) is powerful enough to ensure proper framerates in the games you play at whatever graphics quality settings you desire.

A smaller 19" LCD monitor at 1440x900 will be less of a burden on your current system, but should still be a decent upgrade over what you have now.

Since you should always run an LCD monitor at it's native resolution, you need to make sure your system can properly run the games you play at the set resolution. Otherwise you'll just end up needing to upgrade your video card.

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