Originally posted by: MrPibb
Hmmm, I'll just throw my "which LCD to get" up here in hopes someone can just shoot me some recommendations to look at. I'll try to be really descriptive in environments and use.
I'm looking for a 22" or 24" monitor for bedroom use.
No sunlight gets through my window blinds in the day and the room light is a single in-ceiling panel light in the center of the room. More likely then not, I game with it off.
Glossy would be suitable...
Looking for DVI and VGA inputs - VGA for an XBOX 360 and DVI for a MacBook Pro to also be used as desktop replacement.
Who knows if you could get the VGA working at certain resolutions with one model or another. That's probably something you'd have to research. The DVI/MacBook should be fine though obviously.
The only work I do on the Macbook Pro is audio stuff so the LCD I'm looking for should be centered around gaming. It will have minimal use playing movies however I'd like it to be an option in case the future tells a different story.
My budget is around $300, but saving some extra cash never hurts.
Extra inputs are also a big plus. At least 1 VGA and 1 DVI but an HDMI port or an extra VGA would be great if possible.
However I'm torn exactly between which resolution monitor because of the capabilities of my graphics card. The card I'll be using is an underclocked 128 MB NVidia 8600m GT from a MacBook Pro. It handles the current games I play just fine at the laptop's native resolution which is 1440x900. I'm hoping that going with a 1680x1050 or even a 1920x1200 LCD won't strain the card too much. The current games I play aren't too demanding. They are mainly Team Fortress 2, Counter-Strike: Source, and Guild Wars. If the combination can handle the upcoming Guild Wars 2 then I'll be perfectly happy. No current tech requirements have been released for the game but they're not supposed to be harsh. Either resolution should do fine for the XBOX 360.
2 Monitors i'm currently considering are:
Samsung 226BW - http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16824001096
Sceptre X24WG - http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16824112011
Thanks for any and all help!
1920x1200 might be too much and I really have no idea how good the X24WG is.
The 226BW is a panel lottery, so I suggest the ViewSonic VX2255wmb instead. ($310 AR)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...24116078&Tpk=vx2255wmb
Like I said, I'm not sure about connectivity to Xbox though. Just because it has VGA doesn't mean it works with the Xbox. Another option is the Acer AL2216wbd but the ViewSonic is better at least in image quality.
The reason I don't recommend the Soyo Topaz 24" is because of so many QA problems but if you get lucky good for you...it's better than any listed here, probably.