Monitors Plz suggest a 24" or higher LCD:Budget: $400

[blueyesdude]

Hi guys,

I wanted to go for a 24" or higher LCD for my desktop.

I have a budget of around $400 and would be buying from US locally.

I have 9800 GTX with me.

I occasionally play games and watch a lot of movies.

Any recommendations would be appreciated.

 

[blueyesdude]

anyone?
Want to buy within 3 days.

 

[octave]

Get the Dell S2409W. Product link

 

[blueyesdude]

how about this:
Newegg.com - Hanns·G HG-281DPB Black 28" 3ms Widescreen LCD HDMI Monitor 500 cd/m2 800:1 Built in Speakers - LCD Monitors

its a Hanns·G HG-281DPB Black 28" for about $490.

Is it a good deal?

 

[hatter]

how about this:
Newegg.com - Hanns·G HG-281DPB Black 28" 3ms Widescreen LCD HDMI Monitor 500 cd/m2 800:1 Built in Speakers - LCD Monitors

its a Hanns·G HG-281DPB Black 28" for about $490.

Is it a good deal?

Coz you like to watch movies on your LCD, Dell is better. It's also cheaper and has decent quality.

 

[TechHead]

Both those monitors are TN, with the well known limitations of that display type. Check out the Soyo 24".. it's an S-PVA.

 

[Rave]

Soyo 24" Widescreen LCD Monitor (DYLM24E6) 1000:1 1920 x 1200 24" Widescreen 2ms at OfficeMax

is that the one?

 

[TechHead]

^No. The 2ms response time is a giveaway.. no *VA and *IPS panel is that fast.
My mistake, it's actually a P-MVA..the Soyo Topaz.
It used to be P-MVA earlier, but now they're apparently putting TN in.. meesa confused :O

 

[TechHead]

Oh k.. read this thread:
AnandTech - Soyo Topaz S 24" LCD $279 at Office Max

Apparently, they're using P-MVA, S-PVA and TN panels interchangeably on the Soyo 24" monitors. What a clusterf**k

Basically, if it quotes a 6ms response time on the box, it's a *VA panel, otherwise it's TN.

 

[amityrock]

hey.. if your planning to buy it from the states.. y not consider a 32" full hd tv instead of a monitor.. you'll have to stretch your budget by another couple of hundred dollars.. but the extra screen space would be worth it all i feel especially since you watch a lot of movies.!

 

[blueyesdude]

ya but i game too.
i have 9800gtx remember.
32" would be an overkill.
@Techhead
I will be lucky if i find a *VA model for soyo,cause lot of them are TN.

Arent there any other options?
SAmsung T260?
Newegg.com - SAMSUNG T260 Rose-Black 25.5" 5ms Touch of Color Series HDMI Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 DC 20000:1 - LCD Monitors

 

[TechHead]

Curious - why would 32" be overkill? Get a 32" 720p model, 1366*768 native. That 9800GTX+ will run anything at that speed.

 

[amityrock]

dude.. a 32" non hd would totally mess up the computing experience in my opinion.. if u want 32" it should atleast be full hd.. and yeah even i dont understand y it would be an overkill?

 

[blueyesdude]

Oops,Overkill in the context of way over my budget.
I can extend it to $500 max,
Neways wat abt the samsung T260.

 

[tvarad]

Oops,Overkill in the context of way over my budget.
I can extend it to $500 max,
Neways wat abt the samsung T260.

Hans G 28" is USD449 now with free shipping.