Buying an LCD

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So now that I've got all the computer upgrades I've been dreaming about for a while I think I can finally move on from my $50 monitor, lol. So I want to get a 22" lcd but to be honest I'm not really sure what to look for.

Right now my two choices are the Samsung SyncMater 225BW -> 1. I can buy it local, and 2. I chose its 20" counterpart for my mom and I've really liked hers ... can't complain about it.
BenQ FP222W -> I could buy this today instead of in 3 days, lol. Well thats the only real reason I've considered it, but it does have a slightly (1ms) faster response time, though I doubt that would make a difference.

I'll probably just wait for the samsung but ... well is there anything I should know? lol thanks

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Do you want a 4:3 LCD or 16x9? I'd recommend a 16x9 because Vista and Leapord are supporting widesreen (not that previous versions do but they are enhanced for it), games are moving to widescreen and movies of course already are.

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oh boy .... whats the difference?

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I should have looked closer at your model selection, the 225BW is actually a widescreen monitor which is the same monitor that I have at home. It's perfect for games although I don't play games on my computer that much I do play Half-Life 2.

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oooh widescreen vs .. ah non? ya definitely widescreen ... and if you have it, well it must be good.

Should I expect any trouble trying to play games in widescreen?

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Not any newer games. You might have to manually adjust the resolution.

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With an older game you can either stretch the game which I don't recommend or you can play in 4:3 mode which will enable the black bars on the left and right of the screen.

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alright, good. I think the oldest game I play right now is BF2 lol.

thanks

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thanks for explaining how widescreen effects games!

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