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    Choosing the Best Cheap Monitor

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by ShabbyRonin, Oct 18, 2012.

  1. ShabbyRonin

    ShabbyRonin Notebook Enthusiast

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    I am looking for a monitor, that will mostly be used for gaming, I have narrowed it down to two choices.

    Newegg.com - ASUS VS229H-P Black 21.5" 5ms (GTG) HDMI IPS-Panel LED-Backlit Widescreen LCD Monitor 250 cd/m2 ASCR 50000000:1

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    Newegg.com - ASUS VS Series VS247H-P Black 23.6" 2ms LED Backlight Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 50000000:1 (ASCR)

    I don't know much about monitors, and need help deciding. The size isn't that important to me, I just want the best performance. I heard that IPS monitors were nice but had more input lag, is this important? I would be willing to look at other options if they were significantly better. I don't want to spend more than $200.

    Any help is much appreciated.
     
    ShabbyRonin, Oct 18, 2012
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  2. AlexHoug

    AlexHoug Notebook Enthusiast

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    What I did was go into my local Micro Center store and I was able to find a refurbished Samsung monitor. It was $110 and has 1920x1080, VGA & DVI, and it is LED. Just keep an eye out for good deals at your local stores.
     
    AlexHoug, Nov 29, 2012
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  3. THEoBZ

    THEoBZ Notebook Enthusiast

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    I will also suggest going to Microcenters. My local store has a ton of cheap/good monitors for sale.


    If you need to buy online look into Samsung, Acer, Sceptre.I've had great luck with all of these companies.
     
    THEoBZ, Nov 29, 2012
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  4. michilius

    michilius Notebook Enthusiast

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    How do different monitors differ in terms of performance, especially if the resolution in the same?
     
    michilius, Dec 2, 2012
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  5. Syndrome

    Syndrome Torque Matters

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    I've got a 24" LG that I purchased a few months ago for 180. Though I haven't gamed with it much I sure enjoy it for everything else, Its IPS with a TV tuner, 2 HDMI ports, speakers, and has a remote. One of the cool things about the remote is that it has dedicated brightness buttons, which I've never seen before but it should be a standard.
     
    Syndrome, Dec 2, 2012
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  6. jsipe007

    jsipe007 Notebook Consultant

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    Costco is another great place to check. I got a 22in Samsung LED monitor from there 2 years ago and I paid under 200 dollars. I believe it was 180 OTD
     
    jsipe007, Dec 11, 2012
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