Monitor?

[ToddS]

Hello everyone,

I decided that with my new system, I also need a new larger monitor, so my gaming experience can be truly unique. What size (in inches, of course) monitor should I get? I was considering 19-21in.. around there.. Also, where can I get reliable ones for cheap? Comments/suggestions appreciated, and thanks in advance.

[JPMiller]

I have bought two 21 inch monitors from here and been very happy with both...Go with grade "A" and low dot pitches....
http://www.merkortech.com/index.asp
good rating too!
http://www.resellerratings.com/seller3322.html
19" to 21" is plenty!
Im using a 19" .22 dot pitch CRT now...but truth is I want to upgrade to 21" if I can find affordable one with as good an image as I have now.....hard to find in a 21" size that will not break the bank!

[ToddS]

Wow thank you
That was a real quick reply, too.. btw

I have my eye on.. the..

20" SONY Trinitron GDM-4011P oem SGI V.Flat Screen 1600x1200 .25mm

It's only a $195 .. now one question, I'd have no problems getting this to plug into my case would I? Sorry, not sure about what specs it needs to have

[JPMiller]

No...standard VGA connector.
Excellent choice...couldnt find better deal when I looked...one thing though, they sell off the good monitors like this quickly, so I would jump on this as soon as possible...I check there every couple of days and they have sold out of many of the monitors I was interested in quickly!
Dont forget shipping...not cheap but cheaper than some other places and its easy to find out....this one is ...$250 w/ship

[Idigguns]

Merkor's good. Here's another you can try... http://www.workstationsetc.com/sony/

[JPMiller]

nice find Idigguns!!!!!!!!!!!
another for the favs!

[Idigguns]

Thanks. I used to have about three more for used monitors, but I lost alot of my fav's awhile back with a crash!

[ToddS]

thank you! this is a great site

[ToddS]

hey guys, can you tell me what you think of this monitor? I was telling a friend about the sites of monitors I had, and he recommended this one.. http://shop1.outpost.com/product/3560364/

it's lcd, and supposedly that's better then crt.. I don't really know.. what do you guys think of that monitor? I know it's 17" but it beats my 800x600 resolution right now

Todd

[JPMiller]

Heck...if you can afford it go for it!
I dont know about better than a CRT, but it will be quieter, smaller footprint, cooler, and have bragging rights.
LCD 17 inches are equivelent to roughly a 19 inch CRT in screen size.
Are you a gamer? There can be problems with "ghosting" and "trails" in most LCD's when it comes to high framerate games.