cravings....

[vengence]

So I gave in and bought my self a Samsung 245BW for 400$ this past December. I am absolutely loving it. Until this thought crossed my mind.... "I wonder if I could afford a 30 inch!" Of course the second thought, was I wonder if I can afford the TRI-SLI I might need to drive said 30". I use the monitor primarly for gaming. I chose THIS monitor because of it's low input lag, and low response time. If I'm looking for something similar (I'm ok with a quality TN pannel, since this is a TN pannel) what monitors am I looking at?

 

[gtg465x]

None. There are no 30" TN panels. You're probably going to have to spend more than $1000 to enter the 30" club.

 

[vengence]

Ok, I was afraid of that. What are the quality 30" pannels then? I mean if I were to list off the "good" 24" pannels (good for gaming not color reproduction) I'd list off the Samsung, the BenQ, etc, so what are the good 30"s?

 

[Weenis]

the only 30s that are available are good :-p maybe avoid the gateway due to the fact it drops out to black every now and then.. the new dell looks amazing..but pricey.

 

[Yonzie]

Dell 3008 = input lag. Dell 3007WFP or 3007WFP-HC should be fine in this regard.

These should also be fine:
HP LP3065 - same panel as 3007WFP-HC
Hazro HZ30W - same panel as 3007WFP-HC
Daewoo LCD30KAL - Visually identical to Hazro, same panel as 3007WFP (non-HC)
Apple 30" - same panel as 3007WFP (non-HC)

This is not a complete list, just what I'm currently looking at. All use S-IPS panels.

 

[10e]

Dell 3007WFP-HC is the cheapest of the 30" monitors out there. It's 1199 at Dell.com or $1299 in Canada. They are clearing it out for the new models I guess.

That's the best deal you will find on this screen new. Low input lag and good high-gamut panel.

The HP LP3065 is my personal favorite because it has 3xDVI but it's a lot more money.

Regards,

10e