Posted: 3/30/2006 7:58:55 AM EDT
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I need help choosing a new LCD monitor since my Computer Fu is weak. I play games and currently use an older sharp 17" DVI lcd screen. It works okay but when watching movies sometimes the screen goes "blocky" I would primarily like to know what distinguishes a good lcd from a bad lcd for playing games. Also, if you guys have any recommendations that would be nice too. |
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Yeah, a low response time is what you're looking for. Make sure the time is stated in gray to gray (the one that typically takes the longest). I think 12-15 ms and under will be good for most gaming applications. What video card are you running? I'm running a Dell 2005FPW (20" LCD) and a XFX GeForce 7800GT. I don't watch DVD movies on my 'puter so I can't help you with the blockiness issues. |
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Low response time, or 'pixel response' is critical. Sometimes it's listed as 'Black to White' or 'Grey to Grey'. You want the lowest 'Black to White' response. I'm running on an LCD that has a 12ms response, and it works fine for games. It looks the best at the screen's native resolution (1280x1024, that means there are 1280 actual pixels horizontally and 1024 vertically in the LCD. Anything else needs antialiasing running, which can slow down your video card's performance). |