chooser please

THE DOC · 19 Feb 2006 at 18:19

i have around £350 for a new lcd im looking at the Acer AL2016Ws or the Philips 200W6CS or would i be better jumping down to the Viewsonic VX922 or the Samsung SM-930BF or Samsung SM-913N 19 and saving the difference i already own a 22 inch crt is there that much of a difference to the two different sizes stated on my tft search and could anyone recommend any others what about the Acer AL1916W looks a steal

THE DOC · 19 Feb 2006 at 20:43

somebody please gotta buy it tonight for delivery tues [as the wifes of then]

hogfather · 19 Feb 2006 at 21:10

Avoid the larger acer - the 19" one is good because its cheap, but the others are pricy considering they use a fairly poor panel. I'd go for the 19" samsung personally, very very good.

THE DOC · 19 Feb 2006 at 21:13

thanks i was really considering the acer 1916 which i like the look of but the samsung 913n is very appealing too will widescreen make a difference its only for gaming butthe viewsonic1912 is wide too so confused

hogfather · 19 Feb 2006 at 21:22

I've just ordered the acer 19" myself, bargain. It should arrive tueday hopefully and I'm going to write a review of it so if you can wait until then it might be worth it.

If you're a die hard gamer the widescreen might not be for you since I'm not sure if all games support the odd reolution.

Baddass · 19 Feb 2006 at 21:24

well there is a difference in size, resolution and aspect ratio obviously between the 19" models and 20"WS. What uses are you going to get from the screen?

THE DOC · 19 Feb 2006 at 21:30

it would be for gaming and internet mostly gaming , im on a budget of about £300 [was more but SHE found out ] i could possibly stretch a little more

THE DOC · 19 Feb 2006 at 22:38

if its any good i got a 6800 gt with dvi but as ive noticed on your other forums on the samsung 913 its not so important

Apatche64 · 20 Feb 2006 at 01:52

i'd definatly spend the extra and get the widescreen, the dell one especially, it's a lot better than the samsung 913n.

THE DOC · 20 Feb 2006 at 07:16

well i ordered the 913 based on reviews here if its not sutible i have seven days grace i think

igors · 20 Feb 2006 at 10:48

THE DOC said:
if its any good i got a 6800 gt with dvi but as ive noticed on your other forums on the samsung 913 its not so important

Hi,

Bare in mind, that 6800gt will be really in a "pain" if you fire up the WS mode 1680x1050. Even my 7800GTX is struggling sometimes in that resolution, especially with the modern titles (F.E.A.R. ... etc). Having said that, you will have to downgrade the resolution drastically and use the monitor resolution scaling feature (or just upgrade the video card). Now, not sure how much you can "stretch" ... but it seems that nowadays you really can't find good 20" WS monitor under £350. Also, I would not recommend the 19" WS variant.

As I recently upgraded to the 20" WS, wide screen gaming is really superb. Also, you will get the wide extension to your 2D desktop which I also like.

It's the tough one, especially if you are on the tight budget for the WS and gaming is your primary subject. Maybe good & fast 19" LCD is than the best option for you. If you can stretch to £350, maybe Philips 200W6CS is valuable option.

EDIT

Ops, just noticed that guy already purchased the monitor

THE DOC · 20 Feb 2006 at 17:28

no thanks anyway i just hope ive done the right thing