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monitors are now LCD or LED. what should i choose/consider when getting my monitor that can game? seeking 23+, though theres a 20incher for 40$....
 
what is your budget?
what cpu, video card,etc?
without this info it's tough to recommend anything.
 
drcrappants said:
monitors are now LCD or LED....
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Uh-oh, you're already falling victim to one of the monitor makers marketing ploys. LED monitors are still LCD monitors. When someone says that the monitor is an "LED monitor" what they mean is that the backlight of the monitor uses LEDs instead of the usual CCFLs.

There are pros and cons between going with an LED backlit monitor versus a CCFL backlit monitor. More confusing still, is that these pros and cons variate between the quality level of the monitor itself. Generally speaking though, LED backlit monitors use less power, are not filled with mercury like CCFLs, and can fit into smaller monitor chassis (the super thin monitors you see are more than likely LED based). As far as theoretical performance between CCFL and LED is concerned, with respect to colors, CCFLs should always do better as they cover a wider range of colors than LEDs (at least the white-LED based monitors which are 99% of LED LCDs out there). That said, it probably wouldn't be noticeable. Also -- and I don't know if this is true or not -- but of the reviews I've seen of identical LCDs, where the only difference being LED or CCFL, the LED monitor usually has better static contrast.

I could probably go on, but really you shouldn't worry about LED or CCFL.

I think for gaming too, it would be pretty hard to buy a bad monitor. Though, post the ones you've been looking at and we can tell you if they suck or not. ;)
 
yeah im a doofus, still learning the details of building a pc. too many acronyms and the thing sounds good. ive read about resolution, response, contrast, etc and have looked at all of them for products, but did NOT understand wtf is considered 'good' in terms of those #s, or minimum cutoffs of standard quality.

budget is 100-200, cheaper the better.
want 23inches or so. no less than 20.
cpu/vid card have not been decided, prob a higher end i5. vga--still deciding.
want to play some games on it with some decent resolution. looking at a 15inch craptop from sony is no fun.

i have only looked decent prices @ newegg, since i dont know if there is a cheaper option. i do have a frys and microcenter nearby.
here we go:
Acer S231HLbid Black 23" 5ms LED-Backlight LCD monitor Slim Design
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009255
150$

Acer X223WDbd Black 22" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009212
120$

ASUS VH242H Black 23.6" 5ms HDMI Full 1080P Widescreen LCD Monitor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236052
170$


ASUS VE247H Black 23.6" Full HD HDMI LED BackLight LCD Monitor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236112
180$

Acer G245HQAbd Black 23.6" Full HD WideScreen LCD Monitor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...reTopSellerMore-_-24-009-305_25_TS_-_-1_19___
150$

well basically everything here ~23inches under 200$ :( damn all these choices.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...052,24-236-112&SellerTryTab=0&Tid=6652&Page=2
 
drcrappants said:
monitors are now LCD or LED. what should i choose/consider when getting my monitor that can game? seeking 23+, though theres a 20incher for 40$....
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Is your budget $40.00 dollars? or $400.00 dollars?

Are you looking for 120hz gaming monitors? What kind of games are you playing?
 
I purchased this 23" HP as my main screen on my gaming setup since it has a Display Port, so no adapter required if you plan on running 3 screens or eyefinity with an AMD card.
http://www.shopping.hp.com/store/product/product_detail/WH344AA%23ABA

I think it is an excellent monitor. There are only 2 drawbacks, it uses a power brick for power and only has a 1 year warranty, but HP offers an extended warranty starting at $25 for another year, which you can purchase anytime during the first year.
 
I think most monitors only carry 1 year warranty in the US, correct? Most all electronics I buy, that I can remember, only have 1 year warranty. Am I correct?
 
Also, the HP is a glossy screen, which a lot of people don't like.

LG offers a 3 year warranty as well as some other companies.
I had a 2 year old 19" LG go out on me one night and I called up LG and all they needed was a copy of the receipt to show date of purchase and they sent me a prepaid DHL Label to put on the box,
I then called DHL to come and pick up the monitor and a week later DHL dropped off a brand new LG monitor. It was a newer model so the styling was changed so I ended up selling the other old LG and buying a matching LG for the new one.

I was very impressed with the speed and ease of dealing with LG support.

old screens,
http://transamws6.com/pics/pc/desk-10-07.jpg

new screens,
http://transamws6.com/pics/pc/2009/lg-screens.jpg

HP with LG's
http://transamws6.com/pics/pc/2010/screens-2011.jpg
 
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That's odd... my LG TV that I bought 6 months ago from Target only has a 1 year warranty....
 
I just glanced at Newegg and some LG's are 1 year and some are 3 year and price doesn't seem to matter as a 3 year one was $154 and a 1 year one was $229.
 
Thanks for pointing that out. I'll keep that in mind. Cause I know a couple buddies in Australia and they usually get 3 years warranty for LCDs....

I'm going to get me a 3 year warranty monitor next time around haha
 
i have never used a warranty. ever. what makes them so popular, and what do you need to do if u use it?
 
bumps, can someone make some comments about what to pick? there's a deal that is expiring today (acer s231 23") that is making me wonder if i should get it for its price or settle on 20-30$ cheaper for something of similar quality.
 
drcrappants said:
i have never used a warranty. ever. what makes them so popular, and what do you need to do if u use it?
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Basically if something breaks that isn't directly your fault the manufacturer fixes or replaces the thing for free under the warranty period (usually covers manufacturing defects, design errors, etc.). Doesn't cover wear and tear, abuse, intentional damage, misuse, etc. Pretty important on certain items where replacement parts are expensive/hard to find like laptops.

For monitors if the backlight goes bust, lines start appearing on the screen (make sure it's the screen and not the graphics card), the inverter fries itself, or whatever, if it's under the warranty period LG/Dell/HP/whatever will replace it or fix it for free.
 
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nice, i can just send it in and get a replacement? i usually never do those cuz i never can find reciepts or boxes
 
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