Sub $200 Gaming LED

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killerz298

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I am looking for a < $200 23" - 24" monitor for gaming and general internet use. Is there anything of good quality for that price? It seems like the market is flooded these days. I would really like to spend about $150 but will go higher if necessary for substantial quality gains. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
 
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"LED" monitors are still LCDs, it's just that they use LED backlight instead of CCFL. The only advantage LED has is slimmer profile and lower power consumption. Picture quality will be the same as CCFL, or worse (uniformity issues).
 
Walker said:
"LED" monitors are still LCDs, it's just that they use LED backlight instead of CCFL. The only advantage LED has is slimmer profile and lower power consumption. Picture quality will be the same as CCFL, or worse (uniformity issues).
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I am aware LED is still LCD but I thought LED gave the better picture quality. Is that only with the more expensive models?
 
As Walker pointed out, LED backlighting can lead to worse uniformity than CCFL bakclighting. This is not set in stone, it's just based on experience. You may get a CCFL backlit monitor and see uniformity issues.
The only advantages with LED bakclighting are less power consumption and thinner monitors. And sometimes brighter picture (not better, just brighter), which may be important if you're planning to use it in a really bright room, otherwise, nothing to worry about.
 
mightymn said:
The only advantages with LED backlighting are less power consumption and thinner monitors.
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^^^ This

If we were talking about televisions it would be a different story, because there are a few TV's that have "full array and local dimming" which is what LED should be, but unfortunately we have mostly "edge-lit LED". Some TV's get the edge-lit concept right, whereas some do not.
 
mightymn said:
As Walker pointed out, LED backlighting can lead to worse uniformity than CCFL bakclighting. This is not set in stone, it's just based on experience. You may get a CCFL backlit monitor and see uniformity issues.
The only advantages with LED bakclighting are less power consumption and thinner monitors. And sometimes brighter picture (not better, just brighter), which may be important if you're planning to use it in a really bright room, otherwise, nothing to worry about.
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Very informative. Thanks for the information. I guess I won't limit my search to just LED then as that was what I predominately looking at.

Any other models you guys suggest I look at?
 
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