Viewsonic VX2025wm or Dell 2005FPW

[InorganicMatter]

Basically, the Dell is at the absolute roof of my budget. I would like an LCD that is reasonably priced, good for gaming, widescreen ratio. Both these monitors have that, and it seems that the difference is 1.1". I ask: is the extra 1.1" even worth the $200 price difference? Will I notice that much difference in real estate? I'm coming from an old 17" CRT, so basically anything will be an upgrade.

Also, resolution is an issue since I do have trouble seeing. There is absoloutely no way my eyes could decipher text on either of the high resolutions these panels run at, so I will probably end up running it in the non-suggested resolution. How well does that monitor take to that?

 

[herbyscrub]

I have a couple of the Dell monitors at work, but bought the Viewsonic for home. Its a unnoticeable difference in my opinion. But I just recently bought a 37" westinghouse......now that is a difference Its like...4 viewsonics put in 2x2 formation hehe

 

[Selsaral]

Maybe I don't understand your question about text, but can't you just turn the font size up?

 

[Chairman Ma]

If you can't see the text at that resolution then you're going to be better off saving the money and buying a 19".

LCD's aren't that bad when you scale the resolution down in games. Text and desktop is a different story, it's not worth running at any other resolution other than native when you are viewing text.