I once was a long time professional counter-strike player--whom has recently started playing games again and still cannot accept sub-par performance among computer parts--and I am taking a leap of faith from an old Professional series Viewsonic P95+ to some sort of flat panel display. I bought a 40" LCD TV two black Friday's ago and fell in love with having: a large TV to watch TV shows, movies, and especially play games (a full field of vision to play with is astonishing).
There are two problems in this situation; one being that the TV is now the main cable TV\Media center in the living room; secondly, I did not experience the same quick "refresh rate" that my CRT gave me. I understand that CRT and LCD technology work differently, but I want the same responsive, quick, and smooth looking appearance that my CRT delivers at high FPS, i.e., a similar feel to a 100hz-160hz refresh rate on my CRT.
Ultimately, I am looking for a LCD monitor that can satisfy these requirements--larger is preferable for bedroom movie and TV watching, but as a poor college student I do not have to liberty to purchase anything I wish to--so I would be looking in the 24" to 32" range; basically I am looking to satisfy girlfriend; all while treating myself to a display that will appease and hopefully exhilarate the gamer inside me.
There are two problems in this situation; one being that the TV is now the main cable TV\Media center in the living room; secondly, I did not experience the same quick "refresh rate" that my CRT gave me. I understand that CRT and LCD technology work differently, but I want the same responsive, quick, and smooth looking appearance that my CRT delivers at high FPS, i.e., a similar feel to a 100hz-160hz refresh rate on my CRT.
Ultimately, I am looking for a LCD monitor that can satisfy these requirements--larger is preferable for bedroom movie and TV watching, but as a poor college student I do not have to liberty to purchase anything I wish to--so I would be looking in the 24" to 32" range; basically I am looking to satisfy girlfriend; all while treating myself to a display that will appease and hopefully exhilarate the gamer inside me.