what make and model is the best pc monitor?

Question

i would like to buy a tft moniter, and need advice on what to look out for.
what is a respond time
what is the best contrast ratio
what is the best resolution and so on..............
not very computer literate though hence seeking advece.

Answer 1

ok when buying a tft monitor the best thing to look for is the resonce time.

if you play games i would recomend 8ms or lower as this will stop you from getting screen lag and look a lot better for playing games.

in regards to resolution the higher the better as this will give you more options in regards to set up.

Answer 2

Look for response time if you play games. Some are now available at less than 8 milliseconds. There can be some complications if you go for the widescreen variety. Most available are 17 and 19 inch with aspect ratio (width/height) of 5:4 using 1280 x 1024 pixels (colour dots). Any fairly modern PC graphics card will support this. 19 inch is better (for me) as displayed characters are smaller on 17 inch.

Displays normally connect via a VGA socket but latest graphics cards also include DVI (high definition digital) sockets. I believe that some LCD monitors do not have VGA connectors, so watch it. Some might also come without the VGA cable.

Some have built-in loud speakers - not very good quality sound, if it matters.

LCD displays are not as good as CRTs when viewed from a wide angle. There will be a Viewing Angle specification. Look at some from the side in a shop, if you are concerned.