Originally posted by APT:
What screen size and resolution do you use now?
My problem with non-laptop LCD's is there are not enough pixels per inch. 19" LCs' are generally 1280x1024 which is huge compared to my 19" CRT (18" viewible) @ 1600x1200.
(2) 17" LCD's @ 1280x1024 for under $300 would be what I recommend. sometimes you can even find a decent 19" under $150ea. CRT's are still better IMHO for image quality, but the weight, size are not worth the cost delta these days.
Dell does often have great deals on their LCD's and their DVI LCD line (xx07 models) is probably the best value on the market. Good enough for most gamers.
DVI is a type of input (cable) that provides a better signal. You need a video card that supports it which can be had for under $50 as well. Dual DVI is more costly. Any monitor that supports DVI also supports the standard D-sub as well, but you'll notice the quality if you switch between the two type of cables.
I concur, my brother gave me his old 15 inch LCD he bought when the LCD monitor was new, its a Samsung Syncmaster 151P designed by FA Porsche. It has an option to run off VGA or DVI, so I have two computers pluged into it. when I switch back and forth I can see the DVI is considerably crisper then the VGA, the monitor only runs at 1024x768. But thats plenty enough for me, plus the higher the resolution monitor, the more power you need to run games at that resolution.
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