LCD Gaming Monitors

[lacywest]

I want to get a good LCD Monitor ... okay how about a decent LCD Monitor ... for gaming.

I currently have a Proview Flat Screen 19" but I am going to be building a AMD 3000 XP 64 Bit System soon .... with a ATI AIW 9800 Pro video card.

The video has 128 Mb of video ram.

So ... what are some choices to choose from. I saw a ViewSonic at BestBuy with Half Life 2 ... playing .... looked great.

A 19" inch would be cool but I believe the price is not cool.

I noticed my Proview 19" has a distance from bottom left corner to top right corner of 18" inches.

Can anybody say anything good about the ...

Balance 19" LCD Monitor, CM2019 at Walmart



http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.gsp?product_id=3321518&cat=37802&type=19&dept=3...3A3951%3A37802

19" LCD monitor
DVI digital link
500:1 contrast ratio
250cd brightness
1280 x 1024 resolution
0.296 pixel pitch

Description at the bottom says ...

19" LCD monitor
DVI digital link, DVI and VGA cable included
500:1 contrast ratio
Reaction time (Tr/Tf) 15ms/10ms
Brightness 250 cd/m
1280 x 1024 resolution
0.296 pixel pitch
Digital interface
2.5W x 2 speakers
56-75Hz frequency
AC 100V-AC 240V
50W power consumption
Standard 100 mm wall mount
13 lbs. weight
50,000 hour lamp life

I've got the funds to buy now ... especially next Friday ... Feb 19 for sure.

Thank you ... in advance

[mattyboy]

Nothing beats a CRT monitor for gaming and movies too. The only advantage of LCD and Plasma screens is the weight and depth.

[redwudz]

I'm a little skeptical of Balance brand, but I don't know who makes their monitors. I would do a little more research into the monitor. At least Google the model and see if there are any reviews out there. That is a good price and a good spec if it holds up in real life.

Here's a good article on gaming LCD's, though. http://www.d-silence.com/feature.php?id=249

And for LCD 19" monitors, this Phillips model has a response time of 12ms:http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductdesc.asp?description=24-133-147&DEPA=0

CRTs are generally faster, but not all people have the room for a 19" CRT, besides, you can heat a room with them.