CRT OR LCD

I was going to get an LCD monitor for my new gaming computer, but then i heard CRT is better for less money. My system is the following

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Notice the two monitors.
The LCD is much more expensive, but it looks sooo nice, not that the crt doesn't but supposedly LCD is better for movies, and CRT for gaming. If I went with the CRT I could take the extra money and buy a 7800gtx instead of gt.

What should i do.
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lcds have come along way youll be hard put to find a ghosting LCD now, i would go lcd for the space and less heat. and there easier on the eyes

IMHO, go with the LCD! Could be a bit more money, but if you do the research and shop around, a nice quality 19" LCD can be cheaper than a high end 19" CRT. If your solely want uber high resolution and insane refresh rates, the CRT is "better". But if you can "live" with 1280x1024 w/ 60hertz refresh rate, then an nice LCD will be more than adequate. Don't purchase solely on brand name, just because it's a viewsonic or samsung won't make it "better" than a no-or-little-known-name brand. Keep in mind that they are a limited number of panel manufacturers who sell to lesser name LCD makers; it's the same equipment, same performance, but without the extra name-brand cost. For example, Hyundai makes the L90D+ which uses the same 8ms panel in the Samsung model you've quoted but it sells on NewEgg for $70+/- less than the Samsung. Again, same equipment, same performance, but at a lesser cost. LCD's have have greatly improved and the issues of ghosting, tearing, poor response times, and other arguements against them have been minimized. Also, you can't even compare a 17" CRT to a 19"LCD, not even playing the same game, let alone in the same ballpark!

I have a dying 21" CRT which used to retail for $1600 that I can't wait to replace with an LCD.

A low latency 1280x1024 or better LCD in fact.

CRTs have better latency, better colors and higher resolutions, however they consume more power, emit dangerous radiation, are bad for your eyes, take up a lot of space, weigh a TON and are not very environmentally friendly.

I'm not a crazy tree-hugger but we do not need to watch power consumption and try to protect the environment whenever possible :-)

Semper Fi Linux on!

I have two Samsung 930b mated to a 7800GT card and they work flawlessly. I'm an online gamer and there is no ghosting and the picture is awesome. LCD's are the way to go if you really wanna save space and have a nice bright screen.

"I have a dying 21" CRT which used to retail for $1600 that I can't wait to replace with an LCD.
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You can occasionally find a Dell 2001FP (20.1"/1600x1200) for $503 on sale direct from Dell, free shipping....

Mine arrived in two days...love it!

Look through Tom's for their LCD reviews; they do very thorough reviews aimed at gamers. Samsung makes one of the best 19" LCD panels for gaming, but may other manufactures use them in their monitors. Having recently moved from 19” CRT to 19" LCD (Hyundai Imagequest L90D+, w/Samsung panel) I can say without a doubt, go LCD.

I don't get the whole LCD thing. Yes they take up less space,
but unless you're playing in the back of your car, who cares?
Yes, they're heavier, but I took mine out of the box, put it on my
desk, and it'll never move again 'til it dies.
As for power, my 19" NEC uses a whopping 103 watts. Like a
lightbulb. Not a ton I think.

Get a good CRT. No LCD can match it's picture quality yet.
Period. Besides, for what some people are paying for their
'gaming' LCD's, you can get a good quality CRT ANNNND an
AMD X2.

People spend a fortune getting the best quality PC parts
so they can run a game at 1280x1024 with pale colors?

As I said...I don't get it.

(here's where I start getting slammed...Ha!)