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Need a 20,1" Widescreen monitor for UNDER $500 total

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hunter1801   08-20-2006 at 02:16:55 AM

I need to get a monitor fast since mine just died. I dont know anthing about specs and whatnot, so I need help determining what the best LCD screen I can get for my money is. Like I said, I have $500 total to spend (including tax and shipping). I will mainly be playing games on this, so everything needs to look top quality.

I narrowed my search down to the Dell UltraSharp 2007WFP and the ViewSonic VX2025WM, but after reading countless reviews, they both have stuff wrong with them that I dont think Id be pleased with as a gamer. Anyone have suggestions as to what I can/should get?

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snakebite2   08-20-2006 at 03:46:51 AM
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How about a Lg "L204WT"? I got it and it's pretty good for gaming. But you should look for more user review on this monitor.

Here's the spec
Screen size
20.1"

Maximum resolution
1680 x 1050

Brightness
300cd/m2
Contrast ratio
2000:1

Response time
5-millisecond

Viewing angle width (degrees)
160 horizontal/vertical

Dot pitch (mm)
.258

General features

Horizontal scanning frequency
30-83KHz
Vertical scanning frequency
56-75Hz

Type of input
15-pin D-sub (analog), DVI-D (digital)

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hunter1801   08-20-2006 at 04:45:06 AM
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Reviews on that are not the best for the money. Any other suggestions? I expected a lot on this forum.

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snakebite2   08-20-2006 at 06:30:29 AM
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Reviews on that are not the best for the money. Any other suggestions? I expected a lot on this forum.


What do u mean not the best for the $? How did come to the conclusion that's not the best for the $?

The monitor you posted r the most popular. The monitor that has best feature for the the price, but not widescreen is the samsung 204b.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6824001226

You should just go to "newegg.com" and just search for the feature you want, to get a good idea on what's available.

You should that know that's no such thing as a perfect LCD without a CON.
You should also know LCD are design for a certain task that not good for other things, Like for gaming, color accuracy are trade in for Respone time to minimize ghosting.

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