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  1. 11-28-2004, 11:15 PM #1
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    help with purchasing new monitor

    hey guys I need help in deciding whether to get the 20' Dell 2001FP or the 17' Samsung 710T. The major difference between the two is price and size.

    The 17' samsung has a 12 MS response time and the 20' Dell has a 16 MS response time

    The Dell is priced around 799.99 retail
    and the Samsung is 425.99 retail

    is it worth the 3 inches for 370 more dollars or should I just settle for the Samsung because I have heard it works great for gaming
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  2. 11-28-2004, 11:27 PM #2
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    Are you dead-set on a LCD or is a CRT still an option?
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  3. 11-28-2004, 11:39 PM #3
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    dead set for LCD, i got a aging 20 inch Viewsonic its starting to die on me, but I would really like to have less eye stress considering I spend a lot of time on the computer and the extra desk space is always a major plus

    so yes I'm pretty much heading in the way for an LCD
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  4. 11-30-2004, 05:16 PM #4
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    I have heard a LOT about 17" Samsung LCDs being good for gaming...the bigger the monitor the worse the LCD gaming with the technology today IMO.
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  5. 11-30-2004, 06:08 PM #5
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    I would go with the Samsung 710T and save a little extra money, however if it were me, I would go with the Dell seeing as it can hit 1600x1200 resolution and that's what I always game at. But if you don't have a high end graphics card I would stick with the Samsung because it's native/max resolution is 1280x1024, which would be better for a lower end graphics card.
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  6. 12-03-2004, 02:14 AM #6
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    ok thanks for the help guys I think I will purchase the Samsung 710T because of the sweet 12 MS time, and I can save myself a few hundred dollars too thanks for the help!
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