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09-19-2010 , 10:09 PM

xcesswee

grinder

Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 433

Looking to purchase a 24in widescreen LCD monitor. Any recommendations? Out of the four links, which screen would you choose?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...scrollFullInfo

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824236049

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824236049

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824001419

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09-19-2010 , 10:14 PM

Beavis68

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 5,814

I believe 1920x1200 will be better for poker.

This is what I have at work.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listi...on=refurbished

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09-20-2010 , 01:43 AM

KaizenK

old hand

Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 1,741

http://www.overstock.com/Electronics...2/product.html

save $$$$ and get a refurb at Overstock. I bought a samsung for only $200 and its 1920x1200

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09-20-2010 , 02:43 AM

Josem

human chemical weapon

Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 18,247

For poker:

1) get 1920 x 1200 ahead of 1920x1080. Having 1200 horizontal lines of resolution will allow you to fit two tables above each other without resizing.

2) get the cheapest monitor possible.

For gaming:

1) get the one with the smallest display lag/latency.

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09-20-2010 , 01:19 PM

xcesswee

grinder

Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 433

The problem is most LCD monitors (25in and below) have a standard 1920x1024 resolution. I may get that refurbished LG monitor.

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09-20-2010 , 06:12 PM

wellju

BSOD and racetrack Ninja

Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 5,247

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Originally Posted by Josem

For poker:

2) get the cheapest monitor possible.

It's the opposite imo. The display is the most used pc component of all.
Buying TN-Panels nowadays is just wrong.

Putting an top class display next to a cheap one, literally opens your eyes.
We should treat our eyes good and the cheapest of all panels don't really fulfill this job.

Really the wrong spot to save money if you're using your pc 4hours+ a day.

You can have very good monitors in use way longer than your desktop, therefore it's ok when your display costs more than your pc.

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09-20-2010 , 06:33 PM

xcesswee

grinder

Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 433

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Originally Posted by wellju

What do you recommend?

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09-20-2010 , 07:43 PM

wellju

BSOD and racetrack Ninja

Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 5,247

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Originally Posted by xcesswee

What do you recommend?

I would recommend EIZO displays to everyone basically. Although they might be a little overkill for the most.

Otherwise, you should be good with a regular IPS Panel and you can get them for good value.

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