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My 1900XT doesn't seem to have any problem driving this monitor. Check in these forums for suggestions on settings. Original ones are super bright!

My 1900XT doesn't seem to have any problem driving this monitor. Check in these forums for suggestions on settings. Original ones are super bright!

Great thanks. I am playing mostly WOW, WC3, CV4 and AOE3. Can I get all to widescreen ?

Again, check this forum under the Solutions and Detailed Reports area under WideScreenGaming. Most of the games you mention already have a report on if it works right from the box or if you need to "help" it along.

I am so tired of reading about each one, I just need someone to say:

Purchase the xxxxxx, its awesome.........There are always something negative

Purchase the Viewsonic VX2025wm, it's awesome!

Within your price range, excellent p-MVA 8-bit panel, vibrant colors and no banding issues. 'Screen door' effect some mention is negligible and only bothers people who ran out their back door as kids without noticing that the screen door was closed and they hit it and bounced back and fell on their butts and the other kids laughed.

Er. Yeah.

So there you go! Buy it! :lol: :wink:

I appreciate all your replys. My wife didn't approve of spending alot of money. She said to keep it at $300, max $350. What should I get?

What about the Samsung 226BW? I heard great reviews?

Check the details. If you like them and the monitor itself appeals to you then that is what you should get. I chose the 225BW because of the height adjustment. It was something that is important to me. I've looked at several monitors where the bottom of the screen is way above the desk. Personal preference, I don't like that. I want the screen within about 4 inches of the desktop.

I appreciate all your replys. My wife didn't approve of spending alot of money. She said to keep it at $300, max $350. What should I get?

I'm in the same boat as you, the wifey issue that is. Perhaps you can fight back with "how many purses/pairs of shoes/$160 haircuts in a month do you need" and just spend $400 on yourself. Besides, a 20"+ LCD is an investment in your future gaming needs that you won't likely upgrade for 5+ years.

Samsung 225BW! That's what I'm getting. At least LCD prices will come down, so perhaps you can meet your budget in a couple months. I'd wait and not cheap out. CompUsa has the 225BW for $369 w/rebate right now.

I'm pretty new to the widescreen LCD gaming scene, but recently purchased a 20.1 inch Sceptre for like $179.99 after rebate on newegg. The specs were pretty good on it, and reliability-wise (based on user reviews) it seemed you either got a working unit and were extremely satisfied with your purchase or you got a defective unit and Sceptre's allegedly horrid support makes you its b!tch.

I rolled the dice figuring Newegg would take care of me in the event of a dud and lucked out. I'm loving this thing--especially for the price.

Widescreen gaming at 1680x1050 rocks as does the additional desk space for applications.

I love my 225bw! No dead pixels, super bright so make sure you read the review here and on NewEgg. At one of these sites I found some "recommended settings" and they were spot on!

Seems like I paid less than $350 for this monitor. Can't really remember, but I know it was less than $400 (with shipping) and arrived very quickly. I'd highly recommend a 22" model given current pricing. The jump from 22 to 24 inches doubles the price.