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Hello,

I'd like to replace my current 17" CRT screen with a nice 19" TFT screen. I'm going to use it for both gaming and for office applications. What screen would you reccomend? I'm looking for a screen with a maximum price of around 300 euros (about 440$).

I thought the LG L1953TR 19" TFT would be a nice screen.

Thank You,

Pim

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A few practical points to supplement the thread: replacing a CRT with an LCD for mixed gaming and office use comes down to three tradeoffs — aspect ratio/resolution, panel technology, and inputs/ergonomics. Balance those against long-term comfort (text clarity and viewing angles) rather than only headline specs.

Panel technology and performance:

  • TN panels give the fastest pixel response and lowest input lag (better for fast competitive gaming) but poorer color and narrow viewing angles.
  • IPS and VA panels offer much better color and wider viewing angles (better for office work and single-user photo/web browsing) but may have slightly slower pixel response.
    Choose by what matters most: motion clarity or color fidelity.

Practical shopping and setup checklist:

  • Prefer the monitor's native resolution for sharp text; confirm the graphics card supports that resolution cleanly.
  • Use a digital input (DVI/HDMI/DisplayPort) where possible — it avoids analog blurring from VGA.
  • Inspect for dead/stuck pixels, backlight bleed, and uniformity before buying (ask about the retailer’s return and dead-pixel policy).
  • Check for tilt/height adjustment and VESA mount if ergonomics matter.
  • Turn off dynamic contrast and set color temp to 6500K, then calibrate using free software or a cheap colorimeter if precise color is needed.

Quick in-store tests:

  • Look at dark and bright full‑screen images for backlight bleed and uniformity.
  • Move off-axis to judge viewing-angle color shift.
  • Display a fast-moving scene to detect ghosting.

Tying this back: correctly points out you can get more screen for the money, and ’s brand experience is useful — but decide first whether motion or color/readability is your priority, then pick a panel and verify the unit in person and the warranty before purchase.

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Well for a pricetag of ~ $440 you could get rather a lot!

You could even get a 22" LG L226WTX-BF for about $370 on Amazon.com; and that's a pretty nice monitor.

If you do really want a 19" then the LG you've suggested would probably be good (I've had LG's before and they are great) or you could try a widescreen. A widescreen gives you more space to play with in office etc and also gives you a better view in games (wider vision).
If that was the case then maybe a screen like the Acer P193W or X193 or similar would be suitable. Those are only about $200 although have pretty positive reviews.

Depends what you're looking for, although I would suggest going widescreen as pretty much everything is widescreen now :)

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Well thanks for your advice. I'm not going for a widescreen because not that many games support it. I've got my eyes on the Samsung 931C now. I think that screen is rather good.

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I don't know too much about Samsung Monitor, but I have some good experience on Acer. Recently i just got my new Acer AL1916WAbd TFT LCD monitor , I am so greatly pleased and impressed. This is a fantastic monitor. The color quality is amazing, it's lightweight and works perfectly. It provide a vast color range for graphic editing, as well as good response time for gaming. I think you can have a try.

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All games produced after 2006 tend to have widescreen support; but I know what you mean. Games like BF2 are not widescreen etc.

Also with a normal 1280x1024 screen you still have a good resolution and I see you've gone for a glossy monitor - which do tend to have much sharper colours and images. (My Vaio has a 13.3" gloss screen that reproduces images perfectly whereas my 24" Dell doesn't display them quite as vividly!).

Good luck on whatever you purchase, your new choice looks to be a good one too. :)

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