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Old 01-29-2008, 02:41 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Hey im looking to get a new monitor. What would you suggest to be a good quality 24 inch monitor for a cheap price? I found this guy at NewEgg. What do you think?

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tthe reulution and response time is a little low, i would go with the 226bw, i know is 2 inches smaller but u will like it better.
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Old 01-29-2008, 08:25 PM   #3 (permalink)
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thanks for the reply. That does look like a good monitor. Maybe I can live without 2 inches. Ill see.
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What about this one?

Newegg.com - Open Box: BenQ FP241W Black 24" 6ms(GTG) DVI Widescreen HDMI LCD Monitor 500 cd/m2 1000:1
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well for one he lives in canada and canot order for newegg and that monitor has the same resulution as the one he was looking at. i own the 226bw, its a great monitor, get and u will not be disapointed.
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this one is $100 cheaper

NCIX.com - Buy Acer X243WBD Black 24IN Widescreen LCD Monitor 1920X1200 2000:1 5MS VGA DVI HDCP - ET.FX3WP.001 In Canada.
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that monitor is still 1920x1200 res, well if ur gaming u will want higher, but if u arn't then get the one mgcook posted.
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that monitor is still 1920x1200 res, well if ur gaming u will want higher, but if u arn't then get the one mgcook posted.
what's a good gaming monitor? and by the way, wouldn't 1920x1200 resolution make everything really tiny?
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24" monitors use 1920x1200 standard

20-22" use 1680x1050

30" uses 2560x1600
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man im off latly, i was thinkin that a 24 was 2560x1600 yet i know that they are standard 1920x1200, duh..sorry about that, i still think u should get the 226bw anyway though.
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