Noob looking for a monitor..hard choice!

Andre75 · 14 Oct 2006 at 21:30

Hello,

as I mentioned in the title when it comes to hardware I am nothing but a huge noob and therefore I have to ask somebody else..well, you!
I'm looking for a monitor that could be a good (all right at least) choice for a gamer and at the same time, wouldn't cost me a fortune.
Having had a quick glance at a nearby shop I managed to shortlist those for monitors and I now submit them to your wise judgement :eek:

SAMSUNG SM711MP 17" TFT FLAT PANEL MONITOR
PHILIPS 170B6 17" TFT MONITOR
LG L1718S 17" LCD ANALOGUE MONITOR
COMPAQ FP1706 17" LCD MONITOR

Which one!

Lolcb · 14 Oct 2006 at 21:48

Get 19 inch widescreen

Andre75 · 14 Oct 2006 at 21:55

why?
I have always used a 17".

fobose · 14 Oct 2006 at 22:50

Break from the mould! You can pick up 19" Widescreens for as little as £130 on OCUK. If you did go for a 19" widescreen I would recommend the Hyundai ImageQuest N91W 19" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Black (MO-049-HY) for £164.49.

NuKeM · 15 Oct 2006 at 03:16

Or the HannsG for £130. :cool:

Andre75 · 15 Oct 2006 at 09:44

How noob am i!!
I didn't know you could buy hardware on the OC forum...and look at the prices!!
So then, what would you strongly reccomend for a game with a 150 (roughly) budget?

What are the main details i should look when buying a monitor for gaming purposes?

Socaddict · 15 Oct 2006 at 16:36

The Hanns-G HW191D is a lovely screen. £130 inc VAT, and widescreen is soooo nice.

I wouldn't go back to 4:3 if you paid me.