What makes a good TFT?

[gamingguy27]

I was wondering if someone would give me list of good things to look for in a TFT, e.g. response time, dot pitch, brightness.

Im looking for a 17" for gaming at the moment.

Cheers,

Alex

 

[Nodsu]

You want more contrast and brightness. Response times are pretty insignificant with modern panels, but in general you want something with less.

 

[vnf4ultra]

For gaming you want low response times, I'd suggest 8ms or lower to reduce ghosting. You also want one with a "dvi" input, if your pc has a dvi output(usually a white monitor port). Most lcds can put out enough brightness, many even need to be turned down from standard settings to look normal. Also look for lcds that can do 16.7million colors vs "only" 16.2million.
Maybe one like this.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824116359

 

[barfarf]

vnf4ultra is right you want low response time and dvi all the way. PLus 19" LCD's dont cost that much more. You may want to check out this review at here "19'' High-End Gaming LCD Roundup June 2005".

 

[gamingguy27]

Cheers for the help, what do you think of this one then?

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/prod...2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=80032

Thanks, Alex

 

[vnf4ultra]

That seems ok, but the contrast seems a bit low, and the specs below say 14ms response, here's another good choice to consider.
http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/prod...2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=88928