Widescreen Gaming Forum

Hey Guys, I am new to widescreen, and I am looking to purchase a wide screen lcd. I been really torn on which one to purchase. I have a budget about $300-$400 dollars. I really don't want to purchase something more expensive unless its really worth it. I been looking at the 19' lcd and I got stuck between none wide screen NEC 90GX2 or the Viewsonic X922, but for alittle more money I could purchase a bigger LCD. I am a gamer. I play alot of GRAW, FIFA 2007, Need for Speed Carbon, Madden 2007, and Fligh Sim X. I have 2 gigs for RAM and 7800GT nVidia. Also my CPU is an AMD 64 4000. I am torn about the Dell 2007WFP. I heard great reviews, but I am worried about the slow response time. I really like the NEC 20WMGX2, but I didn't like the price. Is there any hope for me? I have a CRT and I am finanlly putting it to rest. Any advise will be greatly appreciated.



P.S. I also watch alot of movies on my computer

Get atleast 20" with 1680x1050 native res.

Don't be shy to look at brands like Samsung and LG, ViewSonic is good. I suppose that NEC is also good. And Dell...well everyone says it's good so it must be. Remember to do a search on this forum after you decide, before you buy. We have a lot of good reviews on different monitors.

I highly suggest you go 20"WS, with the budget of $300-400 theres no reason not too :)

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

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

Sadly, theres no PERFECT monitor the one that comes closest is the 20" NEC but its out of most peoples price ranges and you could just get a 24" at that price.

If you can buy a monitor and if you dont like it return it in the grace period.

so for about 300-400, should I go for a 19',20,20.1,22?

20-22 For sure.

Depending on your needs:

Dell E228WFP
Acer AL2223Wd
BenQ FP202W
BenQ FP222W
Another great choice for you might be the "LG L204WT"

Also look out for the Samsung 206BW and 226BW this febuary.

Okay, you've given the Dell 2007FPW a consideration, which is good. I'm a gamer too... so I can tell you how it feels on it.

The response time shouldn't matter much here. Anything 16ms and under will net you good image all the time. I've played BF2, BF2142, Guild Wars, and some NFS Carbon. While Carbon has nothing to set a widescreen resolution, BF2 and 2142 can be forced to display at a custom resolution.

I personally think the 2007FPW is worth it in the end. You get svideo, composite, DVI, and VGA inputs at your disposal. As a bonus, you get a 4 port USB 2.0 hub to hook up other devices (ie. webcam, digi-cams, mouse, keyboards, etc.). How ironic, though, that since I have a TV tuner card, I might not use the other video inputs as much as I would like (I've a GameCube, PSone, and Dreamcast).

I'm still evaluating the two monitors I got... but for games, it can handle it, especially if you got the card to render at its native resolution. For movies, it's been wonderful. I managed to view a bit of Final Fantasy VII: Advant Children, some Matrix, Howl's Moving Castle, Spirited Away, a glance of Inside Man, Gridiron Gang, Crank, Full Metal Alchemist: The Conquerer of Shamballa, and Truman Show. Seeing them all really makes having a widescreen monitor a nice thing to have.

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I looked around and finally went with a Samsung 225BW. I'm perfectly happy with it. Cost no where near what a 24" would have cost. Picture is great with no dead pixels. Games just fine.

Hi,

I am planning to buy the Sumsang 225BW and to drive it to 1680x1050. Which card do you recommand that can drive this LCD.

Thanks.