I'm looking for a good LCD monitor

Hypno-toad · 09-27-2005, 03:06 AM

Hello, I am looking to find a good monitor. I want it to be in the range of 19", give or take a couple. I am building my own system and trying to save money. I'm hoping not to spend more than $400 on this monitor. So far, the best I have found is this Samsung , but I really don't know what to look for. I would like to know if this is a good monitor or if you know of a better one that's a good deal.
Any and all help will be greatly appreciated.

converting_boxes · 09-27-2005, 03:10 AM

look at the 19 inch lcds on this site.

http://www.geeks.com/products.asp?cat=MON

Johnnyboy0056 · 09-27-2005, 03:16 AM

i have this monitor

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....&ref=06&loc=01

the samsung ur looking at has a better contrast ratio, but im pretty sure best buy has both monitors...you can go and actually look at the screens side by side, prob ur best bet to do that.

randruff · 09-28-2005, 06:50 PM

Check out www.newegg.com or www.tigerdirect.com as you will probably get a better deal than buying it from Best Buy or such. I have a Samsung 19" 915n and I highly recommend that monitor. Its pretty cheap and has an 8ms response time. I game with it and have no ghosting issues.

Hypno-toad · 09-28-2005, 08:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by randruff

Check out www.newegg.com or www.tigerdirect.com as you will probably get a better deal than buying it from Best Buy or such. I have a Samsung 19" 915n and I highly recommend that monitor. Its pretty cheap and has an 8ms response time. I game with it and have no ghosting issues.

Thats the one I was looking at. Notice the link in my post.

randruff · 09-29-2005, 02:22 PM

Oops! Usually im too lazy to click on posts haha! Yea, its a good monitor. I definately recommend it.

someonenew · 08-16-2006, 02:52 AM

This is the monitor I have and i am pretty happy with it. http://froogle.google.com/froogle?hl...ch&sa=N&tab=wf

**DCIScouts** · 08-16-2006, 05:49 AM

Here's a quick top 3, 1 from each of the top 3 brands in my book:

LG L1920PQ Black-Silver 19" 8ms LCD Monitor Price-$224.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824005066

Pros: 8ms response time, good brightness level, 170/170 degree viewing angle, DVI interface, 700:1 contrast, 16.7 million colors

NEC Display Solutions 90GX2 Silver 19" 4ms LCD Monitor with 4-port USB 2.0 hub Price-$329.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824002122

Pros: 4ms response time, excellent brightness capability, 170(h)/160(v) viewing angle, DVI interface, 700:1 contrast ratio, 16.2 million colors

SAMSUNG 940BF Black 19" 2ms LCD Monitor Price-$259.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824001230

Pros: 2ms response time, good brightness, 160/160 degree viewing angle, DVI interface, 700:1 contrast ratio, 16.2 million colors

My choices: Samsung, NEC, LG; in that order...

SirKenin · 08-18-2006, 02:16 AM

You guys forgot Viewsonic... Viewsonic spanks all of those

spamdos · 08-18-2006, 08:00 AM

can i recommend a widescreen, they are so much nicer than square ones

09-27-2005, 03:06 AM	#1 (permalink)
Hypno-toad New Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 5	I'm looking for a good LCD monitor Hello, I am looking to find a good monitor. I want it to be in the range of 19", give or take a couple. I am building my own system and trying to save money. I'm hoping not to spend more than $400 on this monitor. So far, the best I have found is this Samsung , but I really don't know what to look for. I would like to know if this is a good monitor or if you know of a better one that's a good deal. Any and all help will be greatly appreciated. __________________ All hail the Hypno-toad!!

09-27-2005, 03:10 AM	#2 (permalink)
converting_boxes Silver Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Virginia Age: 18 Posts: 116	look at the 19 inch lcds on this site. http://www.geeks.com/products.asp?cat=MON __________________ ati radion x600 pro duel screen 1512mbs of ram (ddr2) 2 ata 160 gig hds 680 watt power supply (got it for 27$!!!) NZXT Nemesis Gaming Case with 3 120 mm fans dell demension 8400 check out my forum at www.biohazardpc.com

09-27-2005, 03:16 AM	#3 (permalink)
Johnnyboy0056 Platinum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Miami, Florida Age: 23 Posts: 666	i have this monitor http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....&ref=06&loc=01 the samsung ur looking at has a better contrast ratio, but im pretty sure best buy has both monitors...you can go and actually look at the screens side by side, prob ur best bet to do that. __________________ John G. :rolleyes: Sweet Ride- By Me, For Me :) ____________________________________________ ATX Clear Side Tower with 500 Watt Power Supply EPoX 5NVA+sli Motherboard Intel Pentium 4 CPU 3.40 GHz 1 GB DDR2 RAM (2 x 512 MB) Seagate 160 GB HDD w/ SATA Connection ATI Radeon X700 PCI Express Video Card

09-28-2005, 06:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
randruff Platinum Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: 30 min south of iraq....oops....Detroit. Age: 27 Posts: 742	Check out www.newegg.com or www.tigerdirect.com as you will probably get a better deal than buying it from Best Buy or such. I have a Samsung 19" 915n and I highly recommend that monitor. Its pretty cheap and has an 8ms response time. I game with it and have no ghosting issues. __________________ Asus A8N SLI Deluxe AMD Athlon 64 3500+ Venice 2GB OCZ Platinum PC3200 - Dual Channel 2x WD 74GB Raptor 10,000RPM - RAID 0 eVGA geForce 7800GTX Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Logitech Z-5500 Digital THX 5.1 1010W 19' Samsung 915N 8ms Raidmax 520W PSU

09-29-2005, 02:22 PM	#6 (permalink)
randruff Platinum Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: 30 min south of iraq....oops....Detroit. Age: 27 Posts: 742	Oops! Usually im too lazy to click on posts haha! Yea, its a good monitor. I definately recommend it. __________________ Asus A8N SLI Deluxe AMD Athlon 64 3500+ Venice 2GB OCZ Platinum PC3200 - Dual Channel 2x WD 74GB Raptor 10,000RPM - RAID 0 eVGA geForce 7800GTX Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Logitech Z-5500 Digital THX 5.1 1010W 19' Samsung 915N 8ms Raidmax 520W PSU

08-16-2006, 02:52 AM	#7 (permalink)
someonenew New Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 4	This is the monitor I have and i am pretty happy with it. http://froogle.google.com/froogle?hl...ch&sa=N&tab=wf

08-16-2006, 05:49 AM	#8 (permalink)
DCIScouts Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA Age: 26 Posts: 5,105	Here's a quick top 3, 1 from each of the top 3 brands in my book: LG L1920PQ Black-Silver 19" 8ms LCD Monitor Price-$224.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824005066 Pros: 8ms response time, good brightness level, 170/170 degree viewing angle, DVI interface, 700:1 contrast, 16.7 million colors NEC Display Solutions 90GX2 Silver 19" 4ms LCD Monitor with 4-port USB 2.0 hub Price-$329.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824002122 Pros: 4ms response time, excellent brightness capability, 170(h)/160(v) viewing angle, DVI interface, 700:1 contrast ratio, 16.2 million colors SAMSUNG 940BF Black 19" 2ms LCD Monitor Price-$259.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824001230 Pros: 2ms response time, good brightness, 160/160 degree viewing angle, DVI interface, 700:1 contrast ratio, 16.2 million colors My choices: Samsung, NEC, LG; in that order... __________________ In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends. -Martin Luther King Jr. The most overlooked advantage to owning a computer is that if they foul up there's no law against wacking them around a little. -Joe Martin FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358 Posting and you - CF Edition Cheers CF

08-18-2006, 02:16 AM	#9 (permalink)
SirKenin banned Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 4,711	You guys forgot Viewsonic... Viewsonic spanks all of those

08-18-2006, 08:00 AM	#10 (permalink)
spamdos Diamond Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Canberra Australia Age: 19 Posts: 1,107	can i recommend a widescreen, they are so much nicer than square ones __________________ "Interdum feror cupidine partium magnarum Europae vincendarum" Sometimes I get this urge to conquer large parts of Europe. Australia will rule the world one day.

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