monitor advice

mike2h · Jan 5, 2006, 08:05 PM

anybody had experience/knowledge with this - http://www.samsung.com/Products/Moni...0BRDBSQXAA.asp

monitor? iq, build qulity, gaming ability, etc.

mike2h · Jan 5, 2006, 09:30 PM

or this - http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/P...=us&l=en&cs=19

Grace · Jan 6, 2006, 12:32 AM

The quality of both monitors is very good.

The Dell is using a S-IPS panel if I am not mistaken, which is the greatest panel for color and image quality, albeit a little slow. Although I find it more than adequate for gaming, some people with fast/picky eyes could notice ghosting.

The Samsung is ideal for gaming but it doesn't have the image quality of the Dell monitor, but that doesn't mean it is bad. It is better than most others actually.

mike2h · Jan 6, 2006, 01:21 AM

thx! for a difference of almost $400 do you think the dells iq is that much better(not taking size difference into account)?

Grace · Jan 6, 2006, 08:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mike2h

thx! for a difference of almost $400 do you think the dells iq is that much better(not taking size difference into account)?

Uh, not really, but it IS a larger monitor, so you cannot really directly compare the price.

If you are satisfied with a 20.1" monitor, the Samsung will serve you fine.

mike2h · Jan 6, 2006, 10:05 PM

i think 20.1" will do fine. so the samsung it is. again, thx.
i am going from a 19" crt so that should give ne a noticeable viewing area difference.

Jan 5, 2006, 08:05 PM	#1
mike2h DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: norcal Posts: 6,483 Rep Power: 91 System Specs	monitor advice anybody had experience/knowledge with this - http://www.samsung.com/Products/Moni...0BRDBSQXAA.asp monitor? iq, build qulity, gaming ability, etc. __________________

Jan 5, 2006, 09:30 PM	Thread Starter #2
mike2h DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: norcal Posts: 6,483 Rep Power: 91 System Specs	or this - http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/P...=us&l=en&cs=19 __________________

Jan 6, 2006, 01:21 AM	Thread Starter #4
mike2h DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: norcal Posts: 6,483 Rep Power: 91 System Specs	thx! for a difference of almost $400 do you think the dells iq is that much better(not taking size difference into account)? __________________

Jan 6, 2006, 10:05 PM	Thread Starter #6
mike2h DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: norcal Posts: 6,483 Rep Power: 91 System Specs	i think 20.1" will do fine. so the samsung it is. again, thx. i am going from a 19" crt so that should give ne a noticeable viewing area difference. __________________

Jan 6, 2006, 12:32 AM	#3
Grace HH's Tomboy Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Anywhere but in my house! Posts: 776 Rep Power: 56	The quality of both monitors is very good. The Dell is using a S-IPS panel if I am not mistaken, which is the greatest panel for color and image quality, albeit a little slow. Although I find it more than adequate for gaming, some people with fast/picky eyes could notice ghosting. The Samsung is ideal for gaming but it doesn't have the image quality of the Dell monitor, but that doesn't mean it is bad. It is better than most others actually.