Potential LCD buyer

WuGgaRoOWuGgaRoO Not in the shower Icrontian
edited July 2003 in Hardware
i need sumthing for gaming....not evtreme gaming..but gaming none the less..
i was thinking about this one...it has a 600:1 color ratio which looks good...but it has a 25ms response time...is that not enough??
ViewSonic 19" LCD Display Model VP191b Black Retail

i was also thinking around these lines, with 20ms repsonse time

Cornea Systems Model CT1702 17" LCD/TV TUNER Monitor - RETAIL

what do u fellas think will be better?? i dont play fps a lot...but i think i might get into doom 3 a bit...i mostly play WC3:reign of terror....i also dont want webpages to ghost... if ANYONE has any other suggestions...plz say em

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  • SpinnerSpinner Birmingham, UK
    edited July 2003
    I'm not a big gamer, but I have been very pleased with my CTX PV722i. It has a 25ms response time, and as of yet, haven't experienced any ghosting in games. I think it's contrast ratio is 500:1, but I'm not sure, it certainly isn't any lower. Saying that though, I have to run it at half brightness and contrast just so it doesn't blind me. Great colours, an all round great monitor. The thing which drew me to it though, was the price.
  • DisvengeanceDisvengeance
    edited July 2003
    ive got a samsung syncmaster172, its awsome, no ghosting at all, and its got a 350:1 contrast ratio
  • shwaipshwaip bluffin' with my muffin Icrontian
    edited July 2003
    Disvengeance said
    ive got a samsung syncmaster172, its awsome, no ghosting at all, and its got a 350:1 contrast ratio

    me too :) I reccomend it. I haven't had any ghosting problems...and I play FPS's quite often :)
  • WuGgaRoOWuGgaRoO Not in the shower Icrontian
    edited July 2003
    how about that one?
    Samsung LCD MOnitor 191T (black) 19' LCD Retail
    *note pricing doesnt matter all too much...if need be i will spend 800 bucks on a quality LCD scree*
    at any rate...who has hear of cornea?
  • WuGgaRoOWuGgaRoO Not in the shower Icrontian
    edited July 2003
    the main difference i see between the 19" model and the 17" model is this
    Pixel Pitch (mm) 0.294 (19")
    and .264 (17")
    other than that it is the obvious...what do u guys think..which should i go for?
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited July 2003
    I have that exact monitor, WuG - and i friggin love it to no end - it's amazing. I play games, no problem. Highly recommended from me :thumbsup:
  • WuGgaRoOWuGgaRoO Not in the shower Icrontian
    edited July 2003
    u play any fps???
  • SpinnerSpinner Birmingham, UK
    edited July 2003
    I didn't notice the response time listed on that 191T, might have missed it, but in my experience 25MS response time is perfectly adequate for general gaming. I think UT2003, is probably one of the best games to test a monitor on, because it's obviously very pacey. 15MS response time is for the die hard gamer, but for everyone else, 25MS is fine, which is pretty much the standard now for most intermediate to professional quality monitors. Prime' do you know what the R.T is for that monitor?

    Unless you're desperate for the, honestly massive desktop space the 19inch will give you, I think 17inch would be your best bet. I considered getting a 19inch, but considering a 17inch TFT is practically the same size as a 19inch CRT, I made the right choice by just getting the 17inch. I would only recommened getting the 19inch if you do design work, or something like that, which requires lots of screen room.
  • shwaipshwaip bluffin' with my muffin Icrontian
    edited July 2003
    dude...your sig is entirely too big....make that ugly mug your av or something ;)

    /me meant no offense to mmonnin

    My 172t has a 25ms response...but like i said, i see no ghosting in FPS or other games i play.
  • reelbigfishreelbigfish Boston, MA Member
    edited July 2003
    go for the NEC/Mitsubishi LCD1760V. I just got it to use with UT2003, ET and BF1942. It has a 16ms refresh time. It goes for about $399 at newegg. It has good quality and no ghosting in games. You better have a good vid card tho, since its 1280x1024. It makes other resolutions look remakably good. For example, BF doesn't natively support 1280x1024, it does 1280x960 and it still looks good. It comes in black or silver. Check out the review of it at Toms Hardware. They have a roundup of 16ms and 20ms monitors. Definitly worth a look.
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