Help in deciding between two monitors

DrewZor · 10 Apr 2010 at 20:10

Hi all

On Wednesday I plan to purchase myself a sub £300 24" monitor.

I use my pc for code work, and gaming, and have heard good things about both. screens hence my question.

In between the below two, which would you put your money on?

So far I'm leaning to the Samsung, I have T-200 here and it's served me well, but I fancy something bigger.. however the Benq has a impressive spec list, and I adore L.E.D screens.

Samsung

And

Benq

Many thanks for your time.

:cool:

PCM2 · 10 Apr 2010 at 22:27

For that budget I'd be tempted by the 23 inch XL2370 (or PX2370 if you can find it). Slightly better than either of those screens in my opinion due in part to the fabulous backlight. I think you'd be happy with either of those screens really - I have heard excellent things about the BenQ and given the price and LEDness and everything I would be tempted by that myself.

DrewZor · 11 Apr 2010 at 01:39

I am heavily leaning to the Samsung, but cannot escape the fact that the BenQ has an amazing contrast ratio, is a LED screen, and is at a exceptional price, where the Samsung is more average in spec but has the important HDMI slot.

Grrr.

r3loaded · 11 Apr 2010 at 02:20

Well, do you actually need the HDMI port - i.e. are you going to connect a PS3/Xbox 360 or something like that to it? Remember, HDMI is just DVI + digital audio.

EDIT: Here's another BenQ - same specs, but with HDMI as well

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-036-BQ

DrewZor · 11 Apr 2010 at 02:29

r3loaded said:
Well, do you actually need the HDMI port - i.e. are you going to connect a PS3/Xbox 360 or something like that to it? Remember, HDMI is just DVI + digital audio.

EDIT: Here's another BenQ - same specs, but with HDMI as well http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-036-BQ

Was toying with buying a bluray player.

As for the one you linked, I don't think I could live with that stand... looks a little fragile for me.

r3loaded · 11 Apr 2010 at 08:43

DrewZor said:
Was toying with buying a bluray player.

A Blu-Ray drive will sort you out for cheaper: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productlist.php?groupid=701&catid=10&subid=314

DrewZor · 11 Apr 2010 at 10:02

r3loaded said:
A Blu-Ray drive will sort you out for cheaper: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productlist.php?groupid=701&catid=10&subid=314

Thanks for that

noted for when money free's up again.

PCM2 · 11 Apr 2010 at 12:20

You could get the BenQ and a Blu Ray drive for the price of the Samsung.

SteQ · 11 Apr 2010 at 12:25

DrewZor said:
I am heavily leaning to the Samsung, but cannot escape the fact that the BenQ has an amazing contrast ratio, is a LED screen, and is at a exceptional price, where the Samsung is more average in spec but has the important HDMI slot.

Grrr.

I thought the 5000000:1 Contrast Ratio was a typo?

PCM2 · 11 Apr 2010 at 12:36

No - but it's a commonly exaggerated feature termed 'dynamic contrast' which you can read all about on my website. Don't read too much into the figure itself - although the contrast of the BenQ is certainly very good in any mode.

Nemesis379 · 15 Apr 2010 at 22:19

benq since its got LED and looks good too. but if you need HDMI go for samsung =/.