guys....im considering getting a 24" monitor to replace my superb Samsung 226BW....can anyone recommend me something better or as good as the 226bw? ive been out of touch with LCDs for quite awhile

main purpose will be for gaming...

requirements:
1/ Budget Below 700....can mebbe add a LITTLE bit only
2/ BLACK...full black design would be much better...dont mind if theres small amounts of other colors...like the silver line at the bottom of the 226BW
3/ as little ghosting as possible (better response time?)
4/ must have DVI input at least...got HDMI oso ok.
5/ dun wan built in speakers
6/ the on/off button...prefer something thats not bright. or no light when its on standby.

thats all i can think of for now.

so throw me ur suggestions....planning to buy in january after bonus comes out

This post has been edited by mADmAN: Dec 19 2009, 04:28 PM

promised it to a friend bro...



checked out both models... the dell ST2410 looks very nice...but doensnt come with a DVI cable

anyway...according to THIS REVIEW the diagonal screen is 24" Instead of 23.6"....this true?

and whats the warranty policy like for Dell monitors?


the Samsung, kinda read a not-so-good review and it turned me off...


anymore suggestions? wat about the AOC? is it any good?




also, forgot to mention ill be buying 2 units for a dual screen setup


EDIT: added dell model to avoid confusion

This post has been edited by mADmAN: Dec 20 2009, 03:38 PM

not talking about the U2410 la bro....

talking about the ST2410


also....does the ST2410 has VESA mounts? was thinking of getting a desk mount for the new LCDs.

if not...any other alternatives that has VESA mounts? not a priority...but it would be really nice to have.

This post has been edited by mADmAN: Dec 20 2009, 03:39 PM

something like that....but depends on the type of mounts... wall mount or desk mount

i know about the cheap DVI cable...i just think something as simple as it should have been supplied together.

i also know about dell coming to the house... wat i meant was things like dead pixels etc...i remember samsung must have 7 dead pixels. wat about dell?

how much and where did u buy the T260???

Dell U2410 for about 1.3k

16:10 and if im not mistaken uses the IPS Panel

whoops...ur right.... must have had my mind on something else when i typed the 1.3k




anyway.... need some help with comparisons...

1/ main usage will be for gaming....
2/ will be buying 2 for a dual monitor setup to be able to do work at home.
3/ work tends to involve ALOT (98% of the time) of spreadsheets, excel and SPSS data (which looks like excel sometimes)
4/


AOC 2434Pw vs Dell ST2410

AOC 2434Pw
- 23.6" viewing area
- 2ms (GTG)
- 60000:1 (DCR)
- dunno got anti glare or not
- height adjustable
- Easily available almost everywhere including garage sales
- 3 year warranty
- good aftersales support?
- not all black
- price between RM650-685

Dell ST2410
- 24" viewing area
- 5ms (?T?)
- 50000:1 (DCR)
- anti glare
- no height adjustable
- can only order from Dell, abit leceh
- 3 year warranty, if willing to pay more can get up to 5 years
- all black front, rear is white and out of view so no issue
- RM699


dell's 24" viewing area is really tempting...could use as much space as possible to display my work...

but wat about the 5ms thing? i remember reading somewhere a long time ago that dell has a tendency of under rating their response rate. so 5ms dell is like 2ms to other brands or something like that...is this true?



so pls...share ur thoughts.

buying 2 different monitors for work will suck so badly....

imagine pulling ur excel sheet over the 2 monitors...then all of a sudden ur rows ciao coz monitor stand/size is different....

been there...hate that.

anyway.... HDMI n RGB only? crap... means i have to buy DVI - HDMI converters..

but with the dell i have to buy DVI cables coz it only comes with RGB cables




oh yeah... as a side note...anyone knows of any other good monitors below RM700 with VESA mounts?

This post has been edited by mADmAN: Dec 23 2009, 11:17 PM

read the first line of post #716 again properly...

GTG - Grey To Grey

DCR - Dynamic Contrast Ratio

how may days does Dell take to deliver by the way?

cool thanks....

will be getting the ST2410 as u recommended...

mind telling me how it is for gaming?

and u connect using what? RGB? DVI? HDMI?

u wan a budget one but ur range of monitor size is so wide...

as for ur budget...not too high and not too low is not a budget... a budget is exact numbers... so give exact numbers on how much u have to spend on the monitor.

Just placed an order for the st2410 this afternoon...hopefully ill receive it without problems by next friday latest....

i had the same dilemma and budget and i ended up ordering the Dell ST2410 after getting recommendations on it here

This post has been edited by mADmAN: Jan 4 2010, 01:57 PM

guys...wats a good software to check monitors? my new monitors should be arriving within the next few days and i wanna check them to make sure all is alright...

wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!! both my ST2410s has arrived! unfortunately i cant test....cant find a DVI cable...all ive been able to find are the more expensive DVI-HDMI cable here in Mid Valley

dun wanna use the RGB cable...tak syiok


dunno when can test oso....mebbe sunday only...coz too busy with work

so far if im not mistaken the only game that supports it is RA3 (or the latest RA franchise) forgot which exact one.


anyway...to do wat u want....ur gonna have to go HD 5xxx series.

agreed

bigger monitor = bigger resolution = more sweat for the gc.

imho, try to play at stock settings but at native resolution i.e. 1680*1050 with ur current 22"