I've been looking at 19" LCD monitors for my PC and was trying to decide which one was the best bang for the buck, response time is my only main concern, gotta be black too.

I am most interested in this one right now:

http://www.buy.com/prod/ViewSonic_VX.../10406559.html

I like this one too though:

http://www.buy.com/prod/VX922_19IN_L...202105853.html

This my other option:

http://www.buy.com/prod/Samsung_19_L.../10370823.html

In your opinion which one of these would be the best bang for the buck and do any of you have any experience with these or have any other recommendations for a good 19" monitor used for some gaming and just everyday uses as well.

Fink

 

chris,

whenever i buy something computer related, i always check out the editor's reviews at cnet.com. so far, they have not steered me wrong

bob

 

Those all look decent, but there's only one I would get...

 

if you can..wait as it gets towards xmas. Dell was running a hot deal on a 20" widescreen for 350 shipped

that samsung one has a response time of 25ms while the veiwsonic has a rt of 4ms Id go with the viewsonic.

 

yup, get the dell 1905's, i use them, i think sony manufactures them for dell? if im not mistaken.

 

my #1 criteria is dot pitch. or the diagnal distance between pixels. for a good CRT your looking at .15 or less. for a crappy LCD your looking at .29 or more.

anything larger than .20 and i can see the pixles = no good for me.

it also equates to native resolution. the smaller the dots, the more of them you can sqeeze on the screen. The more you can sqeeze on a screen the higher the resoultion you can nativly run which to me is important as i run resoultions 1280 and higher (currently 1600x1200)

 

Yeah, that's 25ms on the Samsung will be annoying if you are playing any games. I'd look for 8ms or better, like they first one you linked.

 

What would be an OK response time for just playing a slow-paced game like The Sims or at the most Call of Duty 2? I would probably rather have a nice vivid image than having a really fast response time since I don't do any hardcore really fast paced gaming.

The Dell is looking pretty nice, some more recommendations would be great!

Fink

 

Props on the Dell monitors. I have a 17", a 19", and a 24" currently.

 

Cebby, are they pretty bright and vivid with really defined colors and stuff? If so, what model 19" do you have and which one would you recommend if not yours?

Thanks,

Fink

 

I have a dell 19" as well ... it's a great monitor

 

So far the only negative thing about the Dell is the pixel pitch .294mm, sounds like I need to look for .20 if I want them to be invisible and the response time is 20ms, not sure if that would be a problem but if I'm gonna watch some movies on here maybe it would be.

As long as 20ms is OK for gaming and the pixel pitch isn't too bad, this seems like a really great monitor for the price...another pro is that the bezel is very slim and sleek, I like that a lot!

Seems as if, the faster the response time the more you sacrifice contrast ratio and dot pitch which in turn would sacrifice the clarity of the images, more input on response times would be awesome!

Fink

 

The 17" and 19" I have are a bit older (and are the older style E173FP and E193FP). They are still very good though. The 17" was a new item for my kids comp to replace their 17" CRT and the 19" was to replace a 15" NEC flat panel.

The 24" I have is the Ultrasharp model 2405 - it is better than the 17 and 19 from a color and clarity perspective. If the 19" Ultrasharp is anything like the 24" I have, it would be a good choice. http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/p...tegory_id=4009

 

I guess now I just need to decide whether I'd rather have a fast response time or picture clarity. I think I'm leaning toward picture clarity since like I said I only pay 2 games on here and neither of them are very fast paced, although I do watch some movies on here so...hmm.

Fink

 

The Dell 2005 FPW is what I have, and it is 20.1" wide screen.
12 ms response time.

http://www.pnw4runners.com/temp/dell_lcd3.jpg
http://www.pnw4runners.com/temp/laptop.jpg

ZERO and I do mean ZERO lag or ghosting in fast paced first person shooters such as Unreal Tournament 2004.

If you watch Dells site, you can score it for $350 to $400.
Call them up to to negotiate a deal.
They love to deal to get your business.

The guts are made by LG, and the same as the Apple Cinema wide screen, only the Dell model gets a higher score.

 

Thats a really nice LCD but might be a little bit more cash than I'm willing to throw around or expect somebody to throw around for me for xmas, I wish the 1905FP had a faster response time or I'd get it myself!

Corey, do you think 20ms for a RT would cause lagging/ghosting?

Fink

 

I have that Samsung 910T and I love it. I don't do gaming, or watch movies on it as it's on my desktop/server, but I have no complaints about it.

 

Fink - you can also watch eBay for NIB Dell monitors. I bought all of mine on eBay from various sellers. I scored my 24" for $850 - over $300 less than on Dell's site.

 

Mr. Fink,
Maximum PC magazine recommneds the Dell wide screens that Cebby and I have as the two best gaming monitors out now for wide screen, and the 1905 for a regular screen for gaming.

Sometimes the ms response times do not mean squat.
Real world testing that these mags do is what counts.

If you want the 1905 since it is less than the wide screen I have, go for it.
It is good for gaming.

 

Oooops...
Fink, it is the Dell 2001 20" model that the magazine recommends for a regular screen if you are going to game.
I do not know anything about the 1905.
I got them mixed up.

See how much more the 2001 model is than the 1905.
They wheel and deal those Dell boys.