Please help deciding on 24"/26"30" LCD...

[TombKeeper]

I "NEED" to get a new monitor asap - gave mine to my son...

So, I've been looking at the following:

1) Dell 30" .... $1400 CDN
2) Dell 24" .... $750 CDN
3) Benq 24" ...$820 CDN
4) Gateway 24" .. $750 CDN
5) Acer 26" ... $890 CDN

The Dells are on sale now until tomorrow i think...that's why there's a hurry if i buy one of the Dells...

Anyways, I'm using a Samsung 32" 3241D HDTV right now - very nice...only 1 problem: Too frickin bright! 3000:1 contrast is destroying my eyes real quick! (sitting 3 feet or 4 away from it)

* Dell 30" is nice because of the size - downside only has 1 dvi connection...
* Dell 24" is good, but other components are worthless supposedly because they don't do 1:1 mapping..? PLus banding issues...?
* Benq 24" is good as the Dell and it also has HDMI...nothing wrong with this monitor...? other than some people saying not as good of quality as dell in the build...
* Gateway is good... actually had it for 2 days. Dead pixel within first day...was kind of overly bright though i think... I think nothing wrong with it except it's a Gateway - who knows of its reliability...
* Acer: bigger is better...but once again, only DVI/VGA...no swivel/tilt/etc i think...

I know of where to get the Benq with fixed 1:1 mapping...also the Acer 26" with the fixed DVI not doing 1920x1200...


Most of my time is used for internet reading/etc... I also like my Oblivion/NWN2/Lockon to look nice when I play those...

Am also getting the 8800GTX to use with my system in my sig - so res isn't gonna be a problem...

So, the question: which of the ones listed has nicest picture and reliability? I can't get the 8800gtx with the 30" Dell though...too much money together...

Need help..................

 

[TheRapture]

Gateway has good reliability, Samsung makes the panels for them....at least on the 21 and 24 inch models.

I just got a new 2485W myself that replaced my FPD2185W....it was a good trade


Plus I needed all of the inputs the Gateway offers.....so it worked perfect.

 

[EnJoY120]

I too am looking to get two 24" displays. What are the best 24" displays out right now for gaming, movies, and photoshop?

 

[willi42]

8800gtx and Dell3007 is a perfect match. If you can't get one of it you do not need the other.