LCD Monitor Question

    Okay gang, I need a bit of advice on some new hardware. I finally bit the bullet and upgraded my rig today (now that a paycheck I had forgotten about cleared). So Mike and I headed down to Fry's to buy some RAM and a new video card. My Geforce MX 420 just wasn't going to cut it anymore. So now I'm the happy owner of a Raedeon X800 XL. The problem is that my monitor is leterally 8 years old. I've kept it around because it's 19 inches, but it's age is showing and it's getting a bit too blurry. So I'm in the market for a new LCD monitor. So if you have one you're happy with or know of one at a good price, post away. My price range is $200-300, but I'm willing to go a bit higher if the quality leap is worth it. 17-19 inches would be the range I'm looking for. I'm not sure about whether a DVI is important to me or not. If you can make the case, feel free to.

    over the years i've had (still have) three samsung TFT displays. they've always treated me exceedingly well; no dead pixels, bright, sharp, true color, totally reliable.

    i know people who have bought cheap barebones TFT displays and they have invariably had some problem or other; dead pixels, poor connectors, flickering displays etc.

    just my experience.

    I think i have one of those barebones (its my friends really but i have used it a lot) and it has never been any problem with it.

    It says its an Orion 1770A and i tried to find out some info about it but it was hard to find any site in english, or rather i didn't.

    But it is a Orion 1770A 17" LCD monitor, Samsung panel with speakers, SXGA 1280x1027, contrast 350:1, 16,7 million colors 16MS.

    I don't know what 16MS stands for.

    The price is in norwegian money but i converted it so it is around 354.104 USD.

    If that includes VAT or not i dont know.

    Spellbinder.

    I got a 17" NEC from Compusa... and then remembers exactly how much I hated working there. I'm happy so far. Now I'm just debating whether I should go get the DVI cable or not.

    Just got a Dell 2005FPW (20.1 inch wide screen) flatpanel and it is sweet! A little expensive, but sweet none the less.

    Also have a Readeon X800 XL and am using DVI.. DVI is a digital output (as opposed to the now older analog...The quality is better and faster.. so I would really suggest DVI for sure).

    Cheers,

    NRG

    got a samsung syncmaster910t . Pixel response time is at 25ms tho, and i thin its supposed to be 10-15 maximum. Doesnt really bother me tho

    arr, I be doing a monitor eval for work as it happens. Samsungs looking very good at the moment, low response times, good brightness/contrast etc If it were my money, thats what I'd be going for. Have heard very good things about Benqs as well and a mate got a lovely Sony trueblack thing (super pricey though).

    Just don't go with some unbranded piece o' crap, they invariably use the cast off rubbishy panels to make them.

    Quote from Fletch

    I got a 17" NEC from Compusa... and then remembers exactly how much I hated working there. I'm happy so far. Now I'm just debating whether I should go get the DVI cable or not.

    I certainly noticed the difference when I went from VGA to DVI. The cable is so cheap anyhow, so you may as well.

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