TFT help...

[vincent]

i'm planning of getting myself a TFT.....

but i dont have a blue clues upon what spec is good and bad....

so can someone gimme a explaination of what to look out for or any handy links or even a good product.....

17" is what i'm looking for,for a Gamer

Thanks v much

[nvening]

Basically, you cant go by spec. As a guide use money but tell us how much you get and we will tell u some good ones.

[Stephen B]

Basically, you cant go by spec. As a guide use money but tell us how much you get and we will tell u some good ones.

so by your reasoning most expensive = best

or is it just poor grammar ?

agreed spec can be misleading, but stick to a known brand and keep a lookout for horror stories like excessive dead pixels, motion blurring and backlight issues. I have only ever used Dell TFT's and have not had any of the above problems, hopefully other members can shed light on their experiences of other brands

[vincent]

my limit would be... £180.... tops

u mean do some research int the tft i look at ?

what do people think of this one ?

http://www.aria.co.uk/ProductInfoComm.asp?ID=10271

[nvening]

The aria ones are fine. Generally as a rule of thumb. you get what you pay for, but there are exceptions, but generally yes. Spec on monitors will dont completely determine how good the monitor is.

[poindextermatic]

I spent £250 in PC world on a LG 17", I've not looked back!
Quality wise - first impressions was the rich/vivid colours it produced, I noticed some motion blurring during games etc, but this is somthing that I quickly got used to and don't notice anymore... I think tweaking a little here and there has helped too....
Hopefully in a year or two I'll replace it for a further £250 and get an even better performer!
I think to get a really good'un you would have to spend £500+, but I don't know as I've never seen one for real...