Should I get this LCD monitor?

[Connemara]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824009127 Acer 19" widescreen. 16.7 million DCs, impressive for a monitor in this price range. Max res is 1680 x 1050. Should I cop? It would eat up the remainder of my meager clothing/entertainment budget for the next few weeks but my 1990's CRT is just so awful.

 

[appolyon]

Do it Conne. It's dirt cheap for a 19" and your eyes will thank you for moving to an LCD.

 

[Augusto86]

I have it in 21 or 22". It's awesome. And the price REALLY can't be beat. I think I actually copped from the same site. Actually, here it is: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824009094 210.

 

[dah328]

If you don't already have a DVI video card, you'll have to get one of those, too, because that monitor has no analog inputs.

 

[Augusto86]

^^He's right, but he shouldn't be. I guess that cheaped out on the 19. My Acer monitor has 1 DVI and one VGA input, I use it to switch between a console and my computer. You can see it in the Specs tab.

 

[Connemara]

I have an older 6800. I don't think it has digital outputs but I may be wrong.

 

[Piobaire]

Get it Conne, then make a WoW account

 

[unpainted huffheinz]

I have used that Acer and the following Samsung quite a bit:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824001100

Definitely get the Samsung.

 

[sho'nuff]

i dont think 19 is small, actually 17-19 is sufficient enough for most people. anything larger than 19" and my eyes go loopy trying to locate stuff all over the screen.

conne, maybe you can get a better deal, im pretty sure you can get a similar or better 19 inch at a lower price

 

[GQgeek]

Originally Posted by sho'nuff

i dont think 19 is small, actually 17-19 is sufficient enough for most people. anything larger than 19" and my eyes go loopy trying to locate stuff all over the screen.

conne, maybe you can get a better deal, im pretty sure you can get a similar or better 19 inch at a lower price

It is small, actually. If he can at least step it up to a 20-21" he'd be much better off imo. I am so much happier at work with 22s. i can have my sql server and a bunch of remote desktop connections open on one monitor with visual studio open on the other. It's also far easier on my eyes.

 

[Connemara]

I ended up getting this 19" Asus. $179 with free shipping and a $30 rebate...I couldn't resist. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824236027