Upgrading to a 22" lcd monitor


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My old 19" CRT is getting old (well... 6 years old to be precise) and its about time I entered the world of widescreen ;)

These are the computers that are in my price range:

Mag XP2211W 22" , 5ms 1680x1050 DVI s6 - $555.00

Mag 2211W 22" 1680x1050 5ms DVI - $555.75

AOC 223VW 22" monitor, 1680x1050, 5ms DVI - $556.88

Viewsonic VX2235WM 22" , 1680x1050, 5ms, DVI - $570.00

ChiMei CMV 221A, 22" , 1680x1050, 5ms - $605.25

Acer AL2216W, 22", 1680x1050, 5ms, DVI - $624.02

Acer AL2223W 22" , 1680X1050, 5ms, DVI - $626.22

BENQ FP222W 22" 1680x1050, DVI - $640.68

Dell E228WFP 22" LCD, 1680x1050, DVI - $699.00

Before you freak out at the prices, please note these are in New Zealand dollars.

My computer has good specs as far as I know..

AMD64 3800+

1GIG Dual Channel RAM

7900GT 256MB

I do a lot of video editing and gaming.

Any suggestions/thoughts on these models? I have had no experience with lcd monitors whatsoever.

Thanks in advance

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My old 19" CRT is getting old (well... 6 years old to be precise) and its about time I entered the world of widescreen ;)

These are the computers that are in my price range:

Mag XP2211W 22" , 5ms 1680x1050 DVI s6 - $555.00

Mag 2211W 22" 1680x1050 5ms DVI - $555.75

AOC 223VW 22" monitor, 1680x1050, 5ms DVI - $556.88

Viewsonic VX2235WM 22" , 1680x1050, 5ms, DVI - $570.00

ChiMei CMV 221A, 22" , 1680x1050, 5ms - $605.25

Acer AL2216W, 22", 1680x1050, 5ms, DVI - $624.02

Acer AL2223W 22" , 1680X1050, 5ms, DVI - $626.22

BENQ FP222W 22" 1680x1050, DVI - $640.68

Before you freak out at the prices, please note these are in New Zealand dollars.

My computer has good specs as far as I know..

AMD64 3800+

1GIG Dual Channel RAM

7900GT 256MB

I do a lot of video editing and gaming.

Any suggestions/thoughts on these models? I have had no experience with lcd monitors whatsoever.

Thanks in advance

i recently got a 22in as well. i went with the DELL E228WFP 22" Widescreen 5 ms Analog/ DVI-D (Digital) with HDCP 1680x1050 Pixels at 60 Hz . Dell actually makes some good monitors. so far i love it. cost me about $320 shipped USD

I just ordered that Acer AL2216W, and it's an amazing monitor. It was the cheapest monitor I could easily get my hands on in Canada, for that size, so at first I had minor worries. But once it came, and I plugged it in... WOW! After adusting the Contrast to max, brightness to 0, and the RGB values down enough to even out the high contrast, the monitor is a great display. Definately worth the money I spent on it ($341CDN + GST).

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