best 17" value LCD?

[MadOni0n]

I'm currently interested in getting the best possible 17" LCD under $350 or so, i've set my eyes on these three, and they all have great prices on newegg. Which would be best?

ACER AL1714CW 17" LCD Monitor -RETAIL - $299
http://www.newegg.com/app/view...=24-009-021&DEPA=1

Albatron 729A-ABN (Black) 17" VGA LCD Monitor with Speakers - Retail - $329
http://www.newegg.com/app/view...=24-170-009&DEPA=1

Rosewill R710N (Black) 17" LCD Monitor w/ Speakers -RETAIL - $295
http://www.newegg.com/app/view...=24-021-008&DEPA=1

I need the lcd for gaming, so low response time is a must then i obviously want the best contrast ratio and brightness. The Acer has a whooping 14ms, but contrast ratio is a somewhat low 370:1. The albatron and the rosewill are very alike feature wise.. but i dont know if the quality will be crappy? i've never heard of rosewill.

well if you guys have any other better picks under $350-400, point them out.

 

[CCityInstaller]

Have you considered the Samsung 710 series? They have 12ms panels with a 600:1 contrast ratio. A great deal at under $400. I am planning on purchasing a black one at the end of the month here from newegg.

 

[CeilingHoles]

Another vote for the Samsung 710N

 

[kmmatney]

This one has a lot of reviews at NewEgg:

ADVUEU 723A 17" LCD Monitor with Speakers

 

[lookouthere]

if you have fry's nearby, buy the NEC 1735NXM. I just got one from fry's. Although it had one dead pixel, I think it is still very good.

 

[MadOni0n]

hmm, sounds good. ill review all three monitors that you guys said to get

 

[Corsairpro]

710N, just got one for a friend, got to use it for 3 days, VERY NICE

 

[Kingofcomputer]

check out dell.com too.

 

[MadOni0n]

damn, that 710N looks nice.. but it's a tad bit over my budget. Can i get one of those under 350 somewhere?

 

[DarkKnight]

I have an older Albatron LCD, the L17ASD and its pretty good for gaming, even though its 25ms. All 3 would probably be decent for gaming. If you have DVI on your graphics card I highly recomment getting a monitor with DVI output. The image is so much sharper with DVI than VGA, it'll be worth the added cost.

 

[MadOni0n]

hmm, dunno.. yea i hear dvi is great. Maybe it's worth getting a 15" instead? for the price of 350 or so on a 15" i can probably get great response time and dvi inputs. On a 17" dvi would be on $450+ monitors right?

 

[MadOni0n]

hmm, worth getting a "new" lcd from ebay? or not worth the risk?

 

[s2kpacifist]

Isn't the 710N only analog? It seems like it doesn't have DVI, which is pretty important.

 

[lookouthere]

my NEC LCD is both analog and digital
it is great

 

[MadOni0n]

what model? there are alot of nec lcd's. So like i said, are there any 17" lcd with dvi under $350?

 

[IQJUMPuw]

Hey MadOnion

If you are going to get a LCD, I recommend saving up a bit more and getting something that you won't regret. I was in your situation few years ago. I thought LCD's were so cool so I saved up just enough money to get a cheapest Viewsonic LCD for around $300 shipped (of course it was a used one) and my goodness was I disappointed!!! I can't stress this enough. You get what you pay for. Please remember that. There's a clear reason why a same 17" Samsung LCD costs more than others or other name brand LCD's for that matter. I had to sell that Viewsonic LCD and of course I sold it for less than what I paid for plus lost shipping both ways. Few months later, I bought a Dell 1800FP. The difference was huge and I'm not just saying that... After getting the 1800FP, there was no way I was ever gonna go back to CRT. I recommended my bro to get a LCD monitor also and he got a 17" Samsung and he couldn't be happier.

If you ask me, $350 is alot of money. But I'm telling you now. If you're gonna get an LCD, you really need to get a nice one, not just the "cheapest one with DVi," because it will make a HUGE difference. Just think about why a no name brand LCD's with SAME specs as other name brand LCD's cost alot less. They are cheap for a reason and if you don't realize that, you will regret it. ^^

BTW, I'm not saying Viewsonic makes crappy LCD's. It's just that the one I bought was less than impressive and I really felt I just wasted $300...

 

[MadOni0n]

I see, you have a point.. i might save up then. So the 710N would be a good pick? Im going to game, so the 12ms is great - but it has a lack of dvi, what do you think?

 

[MadOni0n]

bump

 

[MadOni0n]

so what do you guys think about the ADVUEU 723A 17" LCD? it has alot of good reviews on newegg http://www.newegg.com/app/View...=24-180-018&depa=1

 

[Penguinus]

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/ol...65434&type=product

this samsung 712N is pretty cheap after rebates.

Pretty cheap as in 350ish pretty cheap heh.
I believe the 712 is very similar to the 710 because the specs are mostly the same, couldn't find it on Samsung website tho... strange.

 

[stickybytes]

Originally posted by: s2kpacifist
Isn't the 710N only analog? It seems like it doesn't have DVI, which is pretty important.

Your right, it doesn't. The 710T has dvi input. Thats why theres also a hefty 80 dollar difference between them.

 

[Penguinus]

yeah sometimes low-budget you gotta make sacrifices tho...

 

[Childs]

I vote the Hyundai L70S. I picked one up at Frys today for $250. Its pretty good. The only other LCD I used at work, and its an Apple LCD. Its hard to tell if there is a difference quality wise because OS X looks a lot better than NT, but I have no complaints so far.

 

[ricebin]

get the 17" hyundai from fry's if u live near atlanta. its awesome! especially for $250

 

[Childs]

Originally posted by: ricebin
get the 17" hyundai from fry's if u live near atlanta. its awesome! especially for $250

I like it so much I wish I bought two. Probably pick up another one when its $279 or less.