Best monitor for $300?

[AtaruMoroboshi18]

Alright, I've finished with building my computer a bit ago and now I need to get a monitor. I have $300 and I want to get the biggest and best I can possibly get with it. Know where to buy a good one for about $300?

I was also on the market for some speakers? I could pay about $80 for them? Know where some good ones are? I have an Audigy 2ZS Gamer LE sound card. Check my sig for my rig.

 

[imperium95]

If you're looking to maximize viewing area and resolution and you only want to spend $300 or less then CRT is the way for you...

 

[AtaruMoroboshi18]

This will be for Gaming purposes. Are CRTs really the best possible ones to use for games like farcry? Are there any disadvantages to them? What kinds of CRTs should I check out? From which companies are the best and/or most reliable? Would a place like mwave.com be a good place to get a CRT?

 

[PhoenixOrion]

22" NEC for $289 shipped.

 

[DfiDude]

Originally posted by: PhoenixOrion
22" NEC for $289 shipped.

This guy knows his stuff, Crts own lcds in gaming, aperture grille monitors are good.

 

[AtaruMoroboshi18]

Alright, I hope this sale is still on 'til Tuesday, 'cause that's when I get the rest of my money. This 22 incher is WAY too good to pass up!

 

[Gadzookie]

i got the 19 inch version and its AWEEEEEEEEESOME ! way better then my crappy LCD i paid 350 for man i will never buy a lcd again :-(

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

I've had the 950+ for like 4 years now and it's still looking excellent. Good pick on the 22" NEC.

 

[Ike0069]

Just realize that's a used monitor.

Personally I would want a brand new one with a 3-yr warranty.

 

[AtaruMoroboshi18]

Ah man, it just went down $40!!! Ugh, I hate not having all my money right now...

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: AtaruMoroboshi18
Ah man, it just went down $40!!! Ugh, I hate not having all my money right now...

Fvck.. now I want one lol.

 

[Abrasive]

I have a 19" LCD for sale in my FS list. May want to check it out.

$200.00 for mine + Shipping. No dead pixels and original owner is me.

 

[AtaruMoroboshi18]

22 inch screen is just way too good of a deal to pass up. I have to wait till tomorrow before I can get it.

 

[aatf510]

Originally posted by: AtaruMoroboshi18
This will be for Gaming purposes. Are CRTs really the best possible ones to use for games like farcry? Are there any disadvantages to them? What kinds of CRTs should I check out? From which companies are the best and/or most reliable? Would a place like mwave.com be a good place to get a CRT?

There is no "disadvantage" on CRTs (expect they are big and heavy), the owns LCDs in gaming and screen quality.

 

[AtaruMoroboshi18]

How quick is the shipping at Azatek.com? What does the grille do to make it game worthy?

 

[Vernor]

Since CRTs degrade over time, a used one should be heavily discounted.

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: AtaruMoroboshi18
How quick is the shipping at Azatek.com? What does the grille do to make it game worthy?

Aperature grille (sp?) is just the type of CRT it is. It gives a very nice picture. The only drawback is two very faint horizontal lines about 1/5 of the way from the top and bottom of the screen, and a single very faint dot in the center of the screen. It's only visible on a very bright backgroud color though.

example pic (barely visible)

 

[SlitheryDee]

Interesting... Keep talking guys I'm also in the market for a nice monitor.

 

[AtaruMoroboshi18]

That monitor is mine, just sent for it! I hope it's as good as you guys made it out to be.

 

[AtaruMoroboshi18]

How good will this monitor be with DivX and movies and such? Is it pretty clear or will that dot and line get in the way? Will I even notice those things? How will color look on that monitor? Any comparison shots or reviews of that monitor?

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

I can't notice the line at all unless I'm looking at a white background and I look for it.

You're not going to see them at all watching divx.

The quality of your divx is going to be the limiting factor on the quality. Color and sharpness is excellent on my 950+.

I'm very happy with how movies look on it, but I tend not do watch on my monitor

 

[Tostada]

I have an NEC FP1355, which Which is pretty much the same as that FE1250+. I think FP is for Flat Pro or something and has higher refresh rates.

FP1355 (22", 20.0" viewable):
1600x1200 @ 95 Hz (100.0 dpi)
1800x1350 @ 85 Hz (112.5 dpi)
2048x1536 @ 75 Hz (128.0 dpi)

FE1250+ (22", 20.0" viewable):
1600x1200 @ 87 Hz (100.0 dpi)
1800x1350 @ 77 Hz (112.5 dpi)

85 Hz is pretty much the ideal refresh rate. NEC monitors recommend 85 Hz and they're tuned for that so the display actually looks worse at higher refresh rates. 75 Hz is still good, and most people won't get a headache or eye strain looking at a 75 Hz display. I doubt you'll have your desktop in anything higher than 1600x1200, so that CRT is just as good as the more expensive ones. I used to use 1600x1200 on a 19" CRT (which is 111.1 DPI), and I stayed in 1600x1200 when I switched to a 22" CRT, so now I just sit pretty far back from the screen.