ABT Builder’s Guide: November 2008

MONITORS

Forgive my rhetorical question but…What use is a computer system without a monitor? For this section, just like with cases and hard drives, I can only guide you.

Size & Brand
How much desktop real estate do I need? What resolution do I want to play my games or watch movies at? Do I want/need a widescreen? What can my video card manage? These are questions you should be asking yourself when choosing a monitor. As for the brand, again, this will come down to personal preference and past experiences.

Here is a list of popular monitor sizes and resolutions that go with them.

I will now make a few suggestions for these sizes/resolutions.

Honourable Mentions:
15″ – ViewSonic Value Series VA503b
17″ – Acer V173 b
19″ – Hanns·G JC-199APB
19″ WS – Acer X193W+BD
20″ – HP LP2065
20″ WS – Acer X203Wbd
22″ WS – Acer X223Wbd
24″ WS – Acer P243WAid
26″ WS – SAMSUNG 2693HM
28″ WS – Hanns·G HG-281DPB
30″ WS – SAMSUNG SyncMaster 305T

I hope that this will serve as a decent guide on your quest for a new monitor. Good luck.