Advice On >19" Gaming Monitor

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Hi, I'd like some opinions please :-)

My gaming monitor is currently a cream 19" CRT. I'd like to replace it with a bigger, black, CRT rather than a TFT, so I can take advantage of different resolutions, but it would appear that nobody sells these any more.

So, it looks like I'll have to go for a 19"+ TFT. The thing that puts me off big TFTs is their optimum resolution - I ran FEAR's demo at 1600x1200 and my 6800GT gave a mere 12FPS. I don't want to have to upgrade my video card as well if I can help it. I hear bad things about running TFTs at resolutions lower than their optimum.

I would look at the Dell 2005FPW, 2001FP, or even 2405FPW, but it seems they all have resolutions that just aren't good for games like FEAR.

Further, is it really better getting a widescreen monitor, given that the height of the image is less than the equivalent 4:3 monitor? Is that sacrifice really worth it? I only play FPS games.

Please also see my post about discolouration on the so-called 'gaming' Viewsonics.
 
The thing with buying a 1280x1024 is the future-proofing, but I suppose by the time a card comes out that can play games at best quality with a higher resolution, better monitors would be cheaper.

So what about widescreen - is a 20" widescreen better for FPS's than a 19" 4:3? Do you feel immersed in the game more, or does it keep niggling you that your monitor isn't as tall as a 19" 4:3?
 
Hmm, no thanks mate. It would have to be a bit more than 19/20" and black, and since I'm now considering the 24" widescreen Dell... :-)
Thanks anyway.
 
Hmm. So are you saying that TFTs are not good for playing Doom 3 in a dark room?

Trying to find a decent big CRT is really hard.
 
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