Monitor Specs - what to look for?

2006-08-24 14:02:51

#1

Tunacommy: Member; +56|6613|Massachusetts, USA

I did a search....

I am upgrading my 17" Dell monitor.....

I would like to get at least 19" (more if there is a good reason).

What spec's should I try to hit or exceed? I really have no idea what to look for or what half of the spec's mean (ie. 8ms vs 12ms, and "dot pitch" etc). What should I look for? I have a 7900GT card....so I assume I would make sure the monitor has DVI? Also, I want LCD not CRT.

Thanks

2006-08-24 14:31:54

#2

Nagarond.Damminson: Member; +16|6750

low response time is prime, but find some monitors and do some reading on what people say about gaming on them. the samsung 204b is nice, but how much do you have to spend?

2006-08-24 14:37:06

#3

Kbo_Marquez: Member; +0|6456

look at this

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6824116381

the best lcd ever

2006-08-24 14:39:15

#4

<BoTM>J_Aero: Qualified Expert; +62|6458|Melbourne - Home of Football

No, The Viewsonic VX922 is the best 19" LCD monitor, for gamers, on the market, 2ms response time, fantastic looking and native resolution of 1280 x 1024, get it now.

2006-08-24 14:41:06

#5

Ryan: Member; +1,230|6836|Alberta, Canada

low response times like 2 or 4 are very expensive. Mines at like 12 or so right now lol.

what is DVI? If i get a 7900, would my screen not work with it? If I knew what DVI is, then I would know if the card would work or not.

2006-08-24 14:41:48

#6

RoosterCantrell: Goodbye :); +399|6472|Somewhere else

the response time on that is 16 ms! brutile!

IM using thisvery monitor here...Only 2ms....CRT monitors are 0ms, which is of course the best, but for LAN people and power worried people, LCD is better. I took some time and researched this monitor out 270$. but its always about your price range too...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6824116375

yep, the VX922!

Last edited by RoosterCantrell (2006-08-24 14:43:04)

2006-08-24 14:45:06

#7

RoosterCantrell: Goodbye :); +399|6472|Somewhere else

just google DVI, usually Nvidia cards come with DVI converters so you can plug in older (not old) monitors to it.

2006-08-24 15:25:28

#8

howler_27: Member; +90|6680

Just bought a Samsung Syncmaster 930bf. 19", 2ms response, and the thing is worth every penny. Flat out rocks. I've seen the Viewsonic, but for the $299.00 I paid, the Syncmaster flat out rocks.

2006-08-24 19:42:24

#9

Nagarond.Damminson: Member; +16|6750

this is my beast..

http://www.leadcomp.com/product_details … ?PRID=1578

i <3 the pixel pitch, and believe me.. it is a BEAST

2006-08-24 21:52:12

#10

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|6593|132 and Bush

Something you should know about response times... they are over rated...lol

The human eye blinks between 100-150 ms. How smart is it to quarrle over 12-6 ms ?
Maybe something to think about.

http://www.maximumpc.com/2006/07/dell_2407wfp.html That is mine. It was Maximum PC's best of the best last year .

Xbone Stormsurgezz

2006-08-24 22:09:06

#11

Maj.Do: Member; +85|6744|good old CA

RoosterCantrell wrote:
the response time on that is 16 ms! brutile!

IM using thisvery monitor here...Only 2ms....CRT monitors are 0ms, which is of course the best, but for LAN people and power worried people, LCD is better. I took some time and researched this monitor out 270$. but its always about your price range too...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6824116375

yep, the VX922!

hahahah my Syncmaster 172n has like 20 or 25 ms response time. I dont really see any problems : \

2006-08-24 22:11:00

#12

vanmani: Unintentionally Verbose; +26|6584|Australia

People should note that grey-grey response time is very different to white-black-white. White-black-white is the worst case scenario, and even if you were playing a Grim Fandango based FPS it would be very unlikely.

2006-08-25 01:08:17

#13

unnamednewbie13: Moderator; +2,053|6764|PNW

Looking at cd/m2, contrast and response time is nice, but seeing a monitor in action is another. An LCD could have great stats, but just look like crap. I recommend shoppers to go to computer shops and demand to see things turned on before they buy them. That way you can avoid hassle with dead pixels and bizarre color variations. I'm sorry, but I'm still a CRT man.

Last edited by unnamednewbie13 (2006-08-25 01:09:33)

2006-08-25 01:17:18

#14

Reciprocity: Member; +721|6573|the dank(super) side of Oregon

midrange LCD, you want a response time below 8 or 10ms. and be absolutely sure the monitor has a DVI connector.

I would check the dell site. they usually have good prices and sales and shit going on. And dead pixels are generally not an issue.

2006-08-25 02:11:24

#15

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|6593|132 and Bush

Dell 2407WFP
I have it and it is great.

Xbone Stormsurgezz

2006-08-25 03:49:05

#16

MECtallica: Member; +73|6497|jalalabad

Lol monitors and response times

"my mouse operates at a blazing 8tyfs!!!!"

"yea but the hand only recognizes 600tyfs, anything lower makes no difference"
*other eliteist comes in*

"MY MOUSE OPERATES AT 1TYFS ZOMG I OWN!"
*I come in*
"wtf is a tyf?"

2006-08-25 11:58:52

#17

Tunacommy: Member; +56|6613|Massachusetts, USA

OK - thanks guys.

So - I will check out Dell.

I will check out the Viewsonic VX922, 2 votes for that (good price on new egg).

Still a little confused about the contrast ratio, pixel pitch, brightness (in cd/m2) - I do know I want a good refresh rate (85 is nice).....

Budget is around $300-$350....

thanks again

2006-08-25 12:05:31

#18

Tunacommy: Member; +56|6613|Massachusetts, USA

Kbo_Marquez wrote:
look at this

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6824116381

the best lcd ever

With the "wide screen" - is there "dead" area while playing the game? Meaning....will the whole screen be filled with the game during play? Is the image "stretched" to fill the screen (like TV) or does it just give me more view to the sides?

2006-08-25 12:10:22

#19

jsnipy: ...; +3,276|6515|...

Inside of the $$$. This is what my experience with LCD is: I recently bought this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6824116355

Native res i important .. you want something that gonna look the best at what you plan to run ur desktop and games at ...

Response time. This number is shady because sometime they are all not talking black-->white, sometimes its grey to. At the very least stay under 8ms. The one i got report 3ms Grey-Grey. I had a slight amount of ghosting but the bright crisp picture negated this for me. Nothing (unless you super high on cost) is going to outperform a CRT in terms of speed.

Contract ratio. 1000:1 is great ... but they one i got was 550:1 and i didn't think it was bad. Not sure how to articulate this beyond what the name already implies.

People comment on backlight bleeding .. this is when the room is dark and screen is black you can see some lighter area around the edges... more important to some than others.

Look for reviews of people complaining about dead pixels, some brands more than others, but every monitor is susceptible. I bought to and no dead pixels on either.

Lastly, if you care things like usb ports, swiveling, etc.

I had a nice crt before .. but i wanted something that easier on my eyes, put off less heat, and used less power

Last edited by jsnipy (2006-08-25 12:18:31)

2006-08-25 12:55:34

#20

Tunacommy: Member; +56|6613|Massachusetts, USA

jsnipy wrote:
Inside of the $$$. This is what my experience with LCD is: I recently bought this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6824116355

Native res i important .. you want something that gonna look the best at what you plan to run ur desktop and games at ...

Response time. This number is shady because sometime they are all not talking black-->white, sometimes its grey to. At the very least stay under 8ms. The one i got report 3ms Grey-Grey. I had a slight amount of ghosting but the bright crisp picture negated this for me. Nothing (unless you super high on cost) is going to outperform a CRT in terms of speed.

Contract ratio. 1000:1 is great ... but they one i got was 550:1 and i didn't think it was bad. Not sure how to articulate this beyond what the name already implies.

People comment on backlight bleeding .. this is when the room is dark and screen is black you can see some lighter area around the edges... more important to some than others.

Look for reviews of people complaining about dead pixels, some brands more than others, but every monitor is susceptible. I bought to and no dead pixels on either.

Lastly, if you care things like usb ports, swiveling, etc.

I had a nice crt before .. but i wanted something that easier on my eyes, put off less heat, and used less power

thanks man - can you check your link above? it gives me a bunch of monitors when I click on it - and I want to see the one you settled on. Thanks for the advice - it is helpful.

2006-08-25 12:58:58

#21

alpinestar: Member; +304|6589|New York City baby.

I got this one
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6824001222
and well it owns

2006-08-25 15:01:56

#22

jsnipy: ...; +3,276|6515|...

Tunacommy wrote:
jsnipy wrote:
Inside of the $$$. This is what my experience with LCD is: I recently bought this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6824116355

Native res i important .. you want something that gonna look the best at what you plan to run ur desktop and games at ...

Response time. This number is shady because sometime they are all not talking black-->white, sometimes its grey to. At the very least stay under 8ms. The one i got report 3ms Grey-Grey. I had a slight amount of ghosting but the bright crisp picture negated this for me. Nothing (unless you super high on cost) is going to outperform a CRT in terms of speed.

Contract ratio. 1000:1 is great ... but they one i got was 550:1 and i didn't think it was bad. Not sure how to articulate this beyond what the name already implies.

People comment on backlight bleeding .. this is when the room is dark and screen is black you can see some lighter area around the edges... more important to some than others.

Look for reviews of people complaining about dead pixels, some brands more than others, but every monitor is susceptible. I bought to and no dead pixels on either.

Lastly, if you care things like usb ports, swiveling, etc.

I had a nice crt before .. but i wanted something that easier on my eyes, put off less heat, and used less power
thanks man - can you check your link above? it gives me a bunch of monitors when I click on it - and I want to see the one you settled on. Thanks for the advice - it is helpful.

odd about the link its a vx924 and was $265 ...
Here is ViewSonic's link: http://www.viewsonic.com/products/deskt … /index.htm

2006-08-25 17:40:19

#23

Tunacommy: Member; +56|6613|Massachusetts, USA

alpinestar wrote:
I got this one
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6824001222
and well it owns

damn- looks awesome - a bit over the budget though - wife would divorce me.

2006-08-25 17:41:37

#24

Tunacommy: Member; +56|6613|Massachusetts, USA

jsnipy wrote:
odd about the link its a vx924 and was $265 ...
Here is ViewSonic's link: http://www.viewsonic.com/products/deskt … /index.htm

thanks - that one looks pretty sweet - i am putting that in my top 3 right now.....thanks!

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