need 19" gaming/moie panel.. is sceptre any good?

[Phrozt]

Ok, so for my birthday I got 2 big things.. a set of tools cuz I'm living on my own, anda flat panel (these are from my parents). Because they are computer illiterate, I choose the flat panel. They said I could get a 17" or 19" if it was cheap. I've been trying to read as many reviews as I can and am not satisfied with price vs. specs at the moment. One I DID find that seemed really great was teh Sceptre Naga-II x9s, you can find specs on it here:

http://www.sceptre.com/Products/LCD/Specifications/spec_x9sNagaII.htm

Rolling in at $546 from newegg.com, this seems like my best bet... I'd like to hear your imput on the subject

 

[turmania]

i checked the specs, price is good for a 19" but its not for gaming and movies. u need at least 16 ms response time or some 20 ms response times. best 19" at the momnt is i think samsung 193p it might be a bit more exoensive but its worth the money. if you need 17" there are many good ones. i prefer iiyama's. they are good for gaming check them on newegg. but makesure you get one with no dead pixels i prefer to buy lcd's from a local shop maybe a bit more expensive but than i get the chance to check if it has dead pixels or not. in newegg you cant and they have 8 dead pixel return policy so yo shouldnt take that chance.

 

[Phrozt]

I thought a lower response time was better....?

 

[Stickx]

Lower response is generally better. The specs show your sceptre to have a 25 ms response. Better read some of the evaluations in the monitor section on THG for a thorough discussion of the response times - the manufacturers specs aren't telling the whole truth.

 

[Phrozt]

how is the response time 25?? I thought it was 15 or 10... but I'm guessing I read something wrong?

 

[Aciv]

That's 15 ms rise and 10 ms fall (in other words, for the pixel to untwist and twist in order to change colors) for a total of 25 ms.

 

[Phrozt]

That's what I was afraid of :/. In light of this, what would be a better monitor to go for?? I'm looking sub $600 prices for a 19 inch..

 

[the_Prisoner]

Great advice on not to buy LCDs online. It is like buying speakers online. Look and listen before buying. Support your local computer shop!

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