Punkrulz
Somewhat eXPerienced
- Joined
- 24 Dec 2001
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- 790
Hey guys,
I've been poking around here and there trying to learn everything that I possibly can about monitors. I definitely want to be able to get a good one when I buy one so that I will have the best experience possible. My friend right now who I just built a new computer for is now looking for something bigger than his 17" CRT monitor. He received an ad in the email from TigerDirect promoting a Soyo 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor: 5ms Response, 1680x1050 (Max resolution I'm assuming?), 1000:1 Contrast (better than some I have seen). I can't find anything about the brightness.
I've also been shopping on Newegg a lot, and a lot of the stock brightness options I see is 300cda (is that correct?)... I'm not sure if that brings out the best quality or not.
My questions:
1) Price is definitely an issue here on this one. He doesn't want a $400 monitor. What is the closest 22" monitor you can get best bang for the buck?
2) I'm not sure if I have heard correctly, but have there been issues with games and 22" monitors? I thought I heard something about anything between 20" and 24" is bad... but I can't recall.
3) How do games do with Widescreen monitors?
Any recommendations that we can look up on Newegg? Am I asking the right questions to try and get him the best? Please, any other information you need, please let me know!
I've been poking around here and there trying to learn everything that I possibly can about monitors. I definitely want to be able to get a good one when I buy one so that I will have the best experience possible. My friend right now who I just built a new computer for is now looking for something bigger than his 17" CRT monitor. He received an ad in the email from TigerDirect promoting a Soyo 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor: 5ms Response, 1680x1050 (Max resolution I'm assuming?), 1000:1 Contrast (better than some I have seen). I can't find anything about the brightness.
I've also been shopping on Newegg a lot, and a lot of the stock brightness options I see is 300cda (is that correct?)... I'm not sure if that brings out the best quality or not.
My questions:
1) Price is definitely an issue here on this one. He doesn't want a $400 monitor. What is the closest 22" monitor you can get best bang for the buck?
2) I'm not sure if I have heard correctly, but have there been issues with games and 22" monitors? I thought I heard something about anything between 20" and 24" is bad... but I can't recall.
3) How do games do with Widescreen monitors?
Any recommendations that we can look up on Newegg? Am I asking the right questions to try and get him the best? Please, any other information you need, please let me know!