What are the main things I need to be looking at when buying a LCD monitor. I will be going to college soon, and I am looking for one that will fit my needs. 17 or 19 in. is what I am looking at and I would like one that I can do some light gaming on.... RED

I've been in the market for one of these for a month, and I've asked detailed questions on many forums. Now you get the benefit of my running around, since you and I are both light gamers. Look for an LCD monitor which is: - TFT - response time: 12ms or less - contrast ratio: 600:1 or higher (700:1 etc) - a native resolution which is supported by your graphics card (in all likelihood 1280 x 1024 for 19" or less LCDs) - if your graphics card has DVI-output, then you want the LCD monitor to have DVI-input look into these: Viewsonic vp930b 19" Dell 2005fpw (wides.) 20" Hyundai L90D+ 19" Samsung 914v 19" The Samsung and Sony LCDs receive the highest ratings. Additionally, both Best Buy and Circuit City have the Samsung 930B , 700:1 , DVI/VGA , 8ms, for $330 after rebates.