How is this 20" Acer?

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WhatTheSchmidt

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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16824009108

I'm going to buy it with the computer I'm building for my dad, it will replace my 19" Benq that's like 16ms delay and I'll sell the Benq to my dad for $100. So $70+ shipping for a 1" bigger widescreen.

ANYWAY I just wanna know if that's the monitor I should go with?



Bonus: Is this PSU acceptable for the cheap build I'm doing?
http://www.newegg.com/product/Product.asp?item=N82E16811119068

it only costs $30 bucks and so I can save 30 by not using my Enhance in this build. It's a combo deal with the case I'm getting(case has $10 MIR too!)
 
It depends on what work you'll be doing. For gaming its a pretty good tft. But not for graphic designing for example. Since it has a TN panel which has lower color accuracy.
 
This Acer is far better for only $30 more: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009105

There is also an open box one for $160. The Acer 2051 uses a P-MVA panel, which has more impressive colors and viewing angle than TN. Its also a glossy panel, which I think makes for some nice "contrasty" colors. I still wouldn't use this monitor for graphics design, however.

You linked to your case, not a PSU. Cool case, though.
 
The case offered a combo that included a PSU... its not available anymore I think. I would agree with Scyles though, pay an extra $30 and get the Acer 2051 instead -- much nicer.
 
I agree with Scyles and also...the "psu" link you provided is for a Coolermaster Centurion case. I don't own one of those cases but I did choose that exact case for a system build for a friend not long ago. Very nice case for the money..
 
JPWilson said:
The case offered a combo that included a PSU... its not available anymore I think. I would agree with Scyles though, pay an extra $30 and get the Acer 2051 instead -- much nicer.
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ah man.....it was available for ONE DAY WTH, I was gonna order tonight...

well I guess I'll just grab a $30 PSU of some sort.

About the monitor, I rather not pay 30 bucks more unless it's really worth it. No I will not be doing graphic design stuff. I thought there were downsides to glossy though? hmm I'm a little unsure of what to grab for LCD and PSU now.
 
Glossy panels enhance contrast and blacks. Colors look more impressive. The downside is that the panels are susceptible to light glare, so they are not great for brightly lit environments.

I'd say the 2051 is worth a lot more than just $30 over the 2016. We are talking about a very large improvement in display quality. Most people keep the same display for years, so that $30 would be going a long way.
 
I agree with... Everyone. Get the 2051. I'm planning on buying one next month.

As far as the PSU goes, I can't be sure of your power requirments without knowing the specs of this box, but since your were planning on using a Cooler Master POS, it can't be too power hungry. So, this PSU It's an FSP unit, so the quality is there, it's $39, and it has 25a on the +12v rail, so it should be able to handle the system you're putting together. I can't imagine you're dads PC would have a monster gfx card or be heavilly oc'ed. Still, post the specs to be sure.
 
Scyles said:
Glossy panels enhance contrast and blacks. Colors look more impressive. The downside is that the panels are susceptible to light glare, so they are not great for brightly lit environments.

I'd say the 2051 is worth a lot more than just $30 over the 2016. We are talking about a very large improvement in display quality. Most people keep the same display for years, so that $30 would be going a long way.
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that's true, it's just hard for me to justify spending $110 on going from my 19" Benq to a 20" widescreen with lower delay
 
I was sort of in the same position as you, and I ended up getting buying the 2051 yesterday, even though I got an extra $15 tax ($230 shipped still pretty good deal). I actually like glossy panels. The XPS laptops I use at work have glossy panels, and the contrast really does stick out.

Really looking forward to setting this monitor up, as it should be arriving at my place tomorrow! To bad there's work. Oh what a slow day it will be.
 
After a few days with this monitor, all I can say is: I will never, ever buy a TN panel again. :D

TN panels in my opinion are like onboard sound. You don't know what you are missing until you actually hear (or see in this case) what's better.

The glossy panel seems to enchance it's black because of light reflection. In the day, anything black, is straight black - like CRT black. At night you have the backlight starting to show through, so the blacks are more comparable to a regular LCD.

I can't really comment on ghosting. I came from a 12ms monitor which did not bother me, and this Acer feels no different. Someone going from 2ms or 5ms to this may notice some - again, not sure.
 
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