Need advice on buying Full HD monitor for gaming & movies

[nevaeh]

my config is : amd phenom x2 550be, 3gb ddr2 @ 667mhz, sapphire hd5770 1gb ddr5, 650gb hdd.

 

 

i wana buy a full hd monitor at least 23 or 24inch. i will play games & watch bluray movies mostly. i plan to get xbox 360 later.

 

 

suggest me a monitor based on above. my budget is Rs 15k or USD $333

 

 

make sure the model is available in india.

 

 

i shortlisted these 3:

 

Samsung SyncMaster PX2370

http://www.all-monitors.com/monitors/manufacturers/pos/samsung_syncmaster_px2370
http://tech2.in.com/india/news/monitors/samsung-unveils-px2370-led-monitor-in-india/143152/0

 

 

 

dell s23e09w

http://www.all-monitors.com/monitors/manufacturers/pos/dell_sp2309w

 

 

dell st2410

http://www.all-monitors.com/monitors/manufacturers/pos/dell_st2410

 

 

 

if there is anything better than this then pls suggest me. also tell me if i should wait for any price cuts or launch of new models.

[Juliobmc]

i preffer the Samsung, cause is a led monitor with contrast 5.000.000:1 (5 million:1) and have one HDMI conection but the dell don´t have

 

sorry for my english

[nickosha]

I would do what you can do buy something locally so that you can check that it has no stuck/dead pixels before you buy it. I bought a monitor online and I am selling it and buying a new one because it has a stuck green pixel in the middle of the screen that just won't go away and it is very distracting when I try to play games or watch movies.

[IVIYTH0S]

Aim for a 24" with 1920x1200 resolution, and do not settle or 1920x1080

 

I second the comment about going and checking them out in person

[nevaeh]

my monitor died past tuesday, so i bought dell sp2309w as none of my preferred models were available in my city & i couldnt wait for shipping from other city.

[adriantrances]

have you considered and LCD TV as a monitor?

 

I'm currently using a Panasonic Viera 32" S1 (Alpha S-IPS panel), all I can say is I would never go back to any TN panel, no matter what size, nor any monitor. I would like to try a 30" at 2560x1600 but I don't want to half my framerates for more resolution and less screen size.

 

As for watching blu rays, this thing is perfect.

[nevaeh]

no i havent considered that, but i already bought dell sp2309w & so far i like it

[harpua]

If I was looking for a new monitor, I would probably get this one: http://www.mydigitallife.info/2010/10/08/samsung-p2770fh-27-full-hd-lcd-monitor-1ms-response-time/

[FranciscoMH]

BenQ XL2410T

 

Cost: around 300 Euros

 

24"

1920x1080

 

Panel TN

1000:1 Contrast (Typical)

10.000.000 DCR (Dynamic Contrast Ratio)

120 Hz

2 Ms response time

3D Support

 

More information:

 

http://www.pccomponentes.com/benq_xl2410t_24__led_full_hd_hdmi_dvi___gaming_pack.html

 

PD: Im waiting for it >_<, ¿any other shop where i can get it? Im from Spain.

[Locutus]

Aim for a 24" with 1920x1200 resolution, and do not settle or 1920x1080

 

I second the comment about going and checking them out in person

Ain't nothin wrong with 1920x1080.

 

I'm still surprised OP doesn't already have an HD monitor. I've had one for like 3 years now. XD

[IVIYTH0S]

Ain't nothin wrong with 1920x1080.

 

I'm still surprised OP doesn't already have an HD monitor. I've had one for like 3 years now. XD

It's not that there's anything wrong with it, it's that they artificially made the 1920x1200 monitors more expensive and made the 1920x1080 monitors the price that the old 1920x1200 monitors used to be around.....and I'd MUCH rather have a 1920x1200 any day of the week

[kenny0709]

have you considered and LCD TV as a monitor?

 

I'm currently using a Panasonic Viera 32" S1 (Alpha S-IPS panel), all I can say is I would never go back to any TN panel, no matter what size, nor any monitor. I would like to try a 30" at 2560x1600 but I don't want to half my framerates for more resolution and less screen size.

 

As for watching blu rays, this thing is perfect.

 

 

How does the TV act in standby mode, does it power down like a monitor?