LCD monitors Options

[celicarocker]

im venturing into getting an LCD monitor for christmas, i just dont know what too much to look for... so far the one im looking at is this one becuase i can get it for $320...

now i know the response time of 12ms is good, but i dont know what a good dot pitch, brightness or contrast ratio is.... so if anyone knows anything about this stuff lemme know....

[sinner96ST]

done my homework on this, and i can share with you what i've found :

try it before you buy it. when i say try it, load up a game or a DVD on it, and play around. see if there is any ghosting. when you first get the monitor, open it up and look for any dead pixels on the screen. stand back & to the side to check out the VIEWING ANGLE of it. you really gotta dig in & be critical of this monitor, cause you'll be staring at it for hours on end, and notice any problems as soon as you start to really use it.

do not buy a panel that's rated 25ms or higher.

samsungs rule, i'm getting the 710T. it's the same as all the samsungs you've been seeing, except it's got DVI and a 12ms response time. you can check this out here.

DVI is preferred, but not required. although, i would strongly suggest you get one with DVI input/output on it.