New monitor

[battousai831]

Hi i'm gonna buy a new monitor soon (upgrading from a dell 17 that can do 1280 * 1024 but ony at 60hertz and that hurts my eyes to look at)

i was thinking getting either a 17" or 19" lcd or 19" crt what would you suggest?

I play games like hl2 cs:s wow age of empires 3 soon to be oblivion

my gfx card is a x850xt oced to 560/600

thanks for the input.

 

[EvilC0P]

im using a Viewsonic 19inch G90fB , 1280x1024 @ 75hz (maybe 85... dont remember... havent played witht hat setting in a year or so )
that's a CRT screen.

http://www.viewsonic.com/products/desktopdisplays/crtmonitors/graphicseries/g90fB/

but planning on replacing my big CRT monitor with 2 Viewsonic VX922, LCD 19inch.
2ms refresh. best screen on the market ( 19inch )

http://www.viewsonic.com/products/desktopdisplays/crtmonitors/graphicseries/g90fB/

my suggestion.

 

[battousai831]

Thanks! very nice monitor when ig et the cash thats probably going to be the 1 i grab.

 

[HoldenMcGroin]

Hey, I've got an idea:
Why don't we turn this into yet another CRT vs LCD thread. No offense, battousai831, but this topic has been covered in numerous threads, look around in the hardware section for it. Why not go to the store, see both in action, and then make up your mind on your own empirical analysis?

 

[jap0nes]

Hi i'm gonna buy a new monitor soon (upgrading from a dell 17 that can do 1280 * 1024 but ony at 60hertz and that hurts my eyes to look at)

i was thinking getting either a 17" or 19" lcd or 19" crt what would you suggest?

I play games like hl2 cs:s wow age of empires 3 soon to be oblivion

my gfx card is a x850xt oced to 560/600

thanks for the input.

I'd get a 19" CRT. Will allow bigger resolutions for your desktop without sacrificing framerates or image quality when gaming. Also cheaper.

 

[battousai831]

Hey, I've got an idea:
Why don't we turn this into yet another CRT vs LCD thread. No offense, battousai831, but this topic has been covered in numerous threads, look around in the hardware section for it. Why not go to the store, see both in action, and then make up your mind on your own empirical analysis?

meh i know its hard to believe but this is what forums are for... imput from people who have the stuff.

i mearly wanted to know what somone who has a 19" monitor has to say and if they liek it or not.

don't post if you don't like the topic... its not hard

ps thanks for the input i'll def get a crt 19"

 

[jap0nes]

Why not go to the store, see both in action, and then make up your mind on your own empirical analysis?

that's true

don't post if you don't like the topic... its not hard

that's also true

hahahahhaha

 

[jaguarskx]

Hi i'm gonna buy a new monitor soon (upgrading from a dell 17 that can do 1280 * 1024 but ony at 60hertz and that hurts my eyes to look at)

i was thinking getting either a 17" or 19" lcd or 19" crt what would you suggest?

LCDs are good for games, but CRTs are better because you will not have any ghosting effects or worse dead pxiels. But CRTs are big compared to LCDs.

Try to a "short neck" 19" monitor if you can. Sorry, I haven't kept up with CRTs since my old 19" Viewsonic PS790 is still doing it's job. I also have a 19" LCD. 19" monitors are kind of deep, around 18" deep (more or less) and can take up a lot of deskspace. A "short neck" CRT like my 19" PS790 is not as deep, maybe about 3" shorter than the standard 19" CRT. 3" may not seem a lot, but it can make a difference between having the monitor at a comfortable distance from your eyes, and in your face.

LCDs are great if you don't have much deskspace. Overall, they are very good, but if it's games you want then go for a CRT.