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need help picking between these 3 20"ws LCDs

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osirus35

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I am going to order an LCD for the first time and I have narrowed my search down to these 3 choices based on specs and the amount of money I am willing to drop down.

- Gateway FPD2185W
- SCEPTRE X20G-Naga III
- Acer AL2032WA

I am primarily a gamer and i do play a lot of fps games. (cod 2 and bf2 mostly...oh and and WoWcrack) but i also do website design and other photoshop work. Out of these three which one do you guys or gals suggest?
 
I'd strongly recommend the Gateway FPD2185W.

I recently purchased this model, and I posted a review in the long thread.

Like most widescreen LCD 20-21 inch displays, the FPD2185W has a native resolution of 1680 x 1050. But only the FPD2185W has a DVI input which supports HDCP copy protection - which is very important, assuming you plan on migrating to an OS which supports next-gen HD-DVD/Blu-Ray playback. Search the web for Vista + HDCP to find articles detailing how anyone using a non-HDCP compliant display will be unable to view any high def optical media in 720p/1080i - basically, analog users will be capped at 480p.

In terms of response time, for gaming, all 3 displays you are considering should be well-suited for gaming. The FPD2185W can be purchased for $480-$540, depending on the discounts offered by major retailers such as Circuit City and Office Depot.
 
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