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Which 20 LCD?

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Name: crump21
Date: May 18, 2006 at 11:00:19 Pacific
OS: windows xp
CPU/Ram: 2500 barton/1024mb
Product: AMD
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Hi there --

I'm looking to buy a 20" widscreen LCD monitor and am willing to spend about £350. I mostly use my PC for playing games, so I need a monitor that's gonna be good for gaming. I've done some research and am thinking about getting the Viewsonic VX2025, which costs about £340. Does anyone know of a better 20" for around the same price?

Any advice would be much appreciated.

Best,

James



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Name: XpUser
Date: May 18, 2006 at 11:33:09 Pacific
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Did you know that the bigger LCD you buy the smaller the native resolution you get which aint always great for gaming?

i_XpUser


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Response Number 2
Name: Pariah
Date: May 18, 2006 at 11:40:45 Pacific
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I love it when I learn something new:-). BTW, Does the same rule apply for plasma? and am I right in saying that CRT screens are "better" for crump21 if he is gaming?

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Response Number 3
Name: crump21
Date: May 18, 2006 at 11:59:44 Pacific
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Thanks for the reply, XpUser. I thought it was the other way about -- the bigger the LCD, the higher the native resolution. Have I got things the wrong way round?


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Response Number 4
Name: XpUser
Date: May 18, 2006 at 12:05:22 Pacific
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I am afraid so - the link below explain why.

LCD Resolution: When Bigger Is Actually Smaller

i_XpUser


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Response Number 5
Name: Tautitan
Date: May 18, 2006 at 12:28:38 Pacific
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LCD monitors are driven at a native res, so make sure your computer can run games at a comfortable framerate at 1680x1050. As a proud owner of a VX2025 i can say it is fantastic for games and just about everything else too.

http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?s=443064930edbd6afc2fc44ca18078948&t=1026462&page=1&pp=20

That site has an excellent set of real world user reviews.

Matt

matt@webgrafix.co.uk

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Response Number 6
Name: johnr
Date: May 19, 2006 at 09:22:09 Pacific
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Well if I learnt nothing else it's that I have a previously un-noticed single dead pixel right in the bottom left corner of my monitor!!! (courtesy of the link to 'Dead Pixel Buddy' on the site from Tautian - knew I shouldn't even have tried it :-( ).

"I know that I'm mad, I've always been mad"


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