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Title: best cheap monitor for gaming ?
Post by: chaotic_uk on February 06, 2008, 00:52:35 AM
whats the best cheap 19" widescreen monitor for gaming ? , price around the £130 mark
Title: Re:best cheap monitor for gaming ?
Post by: Rivkid on February 06, 2008, 07:34:41 AM
http://www.tekheads.co.uk/s/product?product=605817


Had mine for 2 years now and its been the best screen Ive ever bought. Use it for TV (with vga box), DVDs, pc, Xbox 360 everything,
Title: Re:best cheap monitor for gaming ?
Post by: soopahfly on February 06, 2008, 16:29:12 PM
Ive got the Acer AL1916W which is pretty damn good, Wish Id got the one with DVI though but thats a mute point.
Xbox360 Hardware (SN: 401027763105)

Matt5cott has the same monitor as me and  :ptu:
Title: Re:best cheap monitor for gaming ?
Post by: chaotic_uk on February 06, 2008, 23:28:42 PM
thx for the info , but i found this http://www.tekheads.co.uk/s/product?product=608524 . what are these like ?
Title: Re:best cheap monitor for gaming ?
Post by: Clock'd 0Ne on February 07, 2008, 17:14:23 PM
TBH you get what you pay for, good and cheap dont go together more often than not. For the money youre paying look for the one with the highest contrast ratio.
Title: Re:best cheap monitor for gaming ?
Post by: Cypher on February 07, 2008, 18:15:00 PM
Agreed, you pay for what you get.  A good gaming monitor does not come at £130, If you can strech, I highly recommend this....

HanssG, are some of the cheap brands that come at about £90 trade, I would only put that in an office.

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/125099

1680x1050 3000:1 Contrast, 300cd/m2, 2ms, VGA/DVI, Black, 3 Years Warranty

I often get the request of the dogs bollocks laptop for £500, I tell them its one or the other.
Title: Re:best cheap monitor for gaming ?
Post by: chaotic_uk on February 07, 2008, 19:21:37 PM
wont use ebuyer cause you get charged for shipping even though delivery is free , they are the only site i have seen that does this
Title: Re:best cheap monitor for gaming ?
Post by: Maldonado on February 07, 2008, 19:39:26 PM
Quote from: chaotic_ukwont use ebuyer cause you get charged for shipping even though delivery is free , they are the only site i have seen that does this
that makes no sense
Title: Re:best cheap monitor for gaming ?
Post by: chaotic_uk on February 07, 2008, 19:55:29 PM
what makes no sence ? , the fact they charge for shipping when delivery is free or me not using them ?
Title: Re:best cheap monitor for gaming ?
Post by: DEViANCE on February 07, 2008, 20:25:42 PM
Quote from: chaotic_ukwhat makes no sence ? , the fact they charge for shipping when delivery is free or me not using them ?

how can they charge AND delivery be free? its either free or it isnt.

on most things its only the supersaver delivery thats free.
Title: Re:best cheap monitor for gaming ?
Post by: chaotic_uk on February 07, 2008, 20:44:03 PM
true , example below =

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/139327


notice that it says free delivery

then the check out

http://orders.ebuyer.com/customer/shopping/index.html?action=c2hvd2NhcnQ%3D

QuoteCart total inc vat: Cart total ex vat:  £138.71

Shipping Charge: Total: £10.57
Subtotal: £149.28



 
Title: Re:best cheap monitor for gaming ?
Post by: Clock'd 0Ne on February 07, 2008, 23:51:30 PM
IMO you should save a spend a bit more. I dont understand why people are so quick to buy cheap nasty TFTs when prices across the ranges are so good these days, even the mighty 24" TFTs are becoming affordable by all.

When the product in question is what you use every day and spend hours staring at it should be as dogs danglies as your processor or graphics card. Any less is an injustice to your computer and your eyes.
Title: Re:best cheap monitor for gaming ?
Post by: chaotic_uk on February 08, 2008, 00:52:10 AM
spending loads of money does not get you the best all the time you know , i found this out before  :w00t:
Title: Re:best cheap monitor for gaming ?
Post by: Serious on February 08, 2008, 01:07:49 AM
Quote from: chaotic_uktrue , example below =

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/139327


notice that it says free delivery

then the check out

http://orders.ebuyer.com/customer/shopping/index.html?action=c2hvd2NhcnQ%3D

QuoteCart total inc vat: Cart total ex vat:  £138.71

Shipping Charge: Total: £10.57
Subtotal: £149.28



 

Where it says Deliver my order > Choose Within five working days [FREE] AND IT CHANGES TO £0.00  idiot! :P :roll:

OK, its not entirely clear but if you know how to work these sites its obvious ;)
Title: best cheap monitor for gaming ?
Post by: Tekheads Support on February 08, 2008, 01:10:13 AM
was waiting for someone to point it out to him, obviously i wasnt going to :P
Title: Re:best cheap monitor for gaming ?
Post by: Serious on February 08, 2008, 01:16:24 AM
Yeah, but its so much fun kicking people when they bend over and show their butt off, totally irresistable :mutley:
Title: Re:best cheap monitor for gaming ?
Post by: chaotic_uk on February 08, 2008, 01:17:01 AM
it does not show me that option in the drop down list , any ways i would sooner buy from tekheads until they started taking the piss  , but there is no need to take the piss as you have just lost a sale :stupid:
Title: Re:best cheap monitor for gaming ?
Post by: Clock'd 0Ne on February 08, 2008, 09:07:45 AM
Quote from: chaotic_ukspending loads of money does not get you the best all the time you know , i found this out before  :w00t:

It does for me, I do a LOT of research into products I intend to purchase :D


Oh and Serious was taking the piss, Kris was being polite and not mentioning it  -)

Title: Re:best cheap monitor for gaming ?
Post by: Serious on February 08, 2008, 22:06:23 PM
I dont work at ebuyer, or at any other sales company, so its no skin off my nose who anyone buys off.

I would certainly back Clockd up when saying to buy a reasonable monitor though, it should be the thing you are least likely to replace. Ive done three computers and still have the same Iiyama 21" monitor, worth every penny I paid for it.