best monitor under $700 or so

[FuxyMuxy]

well i was going to get the 2407 from dell, but then i realized i couldnt play bf2142 on it...

wats the best monitor that can actually play bf2142?

if i dont get the 24" i would perferably go for something a lot cheaper then..

 

[xtknight]

Why can't you play BF2142 on the Dell 2407?

NEC 20WMGX2 (20.1") is by far the best under $700 for gaming (except for sheer size/resolution).

 

[FuxyMuxy]

well i thought bf2142 doesnt support widescreen...

 

[xtknight]

Sure it does... http://www.widescreengamingforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6240

Same method as BF2 (augment the command line).

 

[FuxyMuxy]

oo....well will it look stretched?

 

[cryptonomicon]

no. they hacked widescreen support onto games. on some games it can stretch the UI, like health bars and crap, but on newer games it usually works fine.

 

[FuxyMuxy]

so how would bf2142 look on it? i mainly play bf2, COD2, bf2142, CSS:S....will those FPS games look good?

 

[JBT]

those all have native WS support except BF2 and BF2142. Using the command line both BF games will look fine. The game looks great but the hud which IMO still looks fine is a tad bit stretched. I play BF2 all the time with my Dell 2405 and it looks supurb.

 

[Silver Surfer]

I recently bought the 2407WFP. Best $700 I have EVER spent on a computer-related item.

 

[FuxyMuxy]

mhmm..ok well thanks guys..i guess ill go for the 2407...

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: FuxyMuxy
mhmm..ok well thanks guys..i guess ill go for the 2407...

As long as you have a videocard good enough to do 1920x1200

 

[XJustMeX21]

Originally posted by: Silver Surfer
I recently bought the 2407WFP. Best $700 I have EVER spent on a computer-related item.

i second that

 

[Dannyboyayyo]

hmm so i guess i should also get the 2407WFP. I've been put off b/c of what the people on the dell forums complain about...

 

[Dannyboyayyo]

double post >< sry about that...just added the NoScript plugin to firefox and it didnt allow anandtech lol.

 

[xtknight]

The BenQ FP241W is better than the Dell 2407 but for <$700 you've got no choice. Personally I would have gone with a smaller high-quality screen like the NEC 20WMGX2. You could always try the Sony SDM-P234@$750...at least you get an S-IPS panel. And no banding/oversaturation issues like the Dell. The Dell just has too many problems. I thought they had eliminated banding but I was apparently wrong...many people posted A02 rev photos of gradlin and diagonal grayscales in Desktop mode and the banding was just atrocious. The Dell also input lags a lot, and I can't see the Sony or BenQ being worse than it. The 2007WFP seems to be completely immune to banding though.

 

[Dannyboyayyo]

i've wanted to get a bigger monitor for a while now. i have a 17in Dell 1702 which is fine but i'm going move my computer to another room without a possible connection to the tv. I use TV-out a lot but now that i wont be able to I want a bigger monitor to play Wii games, various pc games as well as watch tv/movies.

 

[Dannyboyayyo]

go for a dell 2047 or the benq FP241W?

 

[Dannyboyayyo]

sry but i have to bump this ;/

 

[Vanditz]

Originally posted by: Silver Surfer
I recently bought the 2407WFP. Best $700 I have EVER spent on a computer-related item.

I third that. I LOVE my 2407. I don't know how someone can recommend a smaller screen. The quality on my Dell is amazing.