What are the top 3 monitor brands if you were forced to choose :)

[Losse]

in the 24 inch range for gaming

[skippy72294]

I prefer CRT's but you can't really buy them anymore :p
ASUS, e-machines, and insert another brand here

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[JacobU]

Apple, Samsung, and Dell.

[Burack]

Asus, Dell, Acer

[Method320]

Not sure why people like Dell monitors so much. They're not bad just, they arent the best.

Personally I like Asus, Samsung and Hanns G

[dosbox]

Brands are irrelevant. I've seen good and bad Dell's, LG's, Samsung's and HP's.

[Method320]

Brands are irrelevant. I've seen good and bad Dell's, LG's, Samsung's and HP's.

Brands are irrelevant? So what, you hand craft your own monitors?

[Zach]

Apple, Samsung, and Dell.

Agreed

[dosbox]

Brands are irrelevant? So what, you hand craft your own monitors?

Reread the post - notice the reference to multiple brands. While the odds might be slightly better stacked with some brands than others, a popular brand name is no guarantee of quality.

[General Jameson]

Reread the post - notice the reference to multiple brands. While the odds might be slightly better stacked with some brands than others, a popular brand name is no guarantee of quality.

Very true even teh best maufactures can have a dud be it in a highend model to a low end model.

My personal brand preference is Acer/Gateway, and Samsung. I just have had good experence with them.


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[Method320]

Reread the post - notice the reference to multiple brands. While the odds might be slightly better stacked with some brands than others, a popular brand name is no guarantee of quality.

Well sure, but you wouldn't get a ViewSonic over an Asus or a Samsung...would you?

[Jokerman_]

Viewsonic, Asus, Samsung

[Method320]

Viewsonic, Asus, Samsung

This made me lol. Ohhh the irony.

[Bartouille69]

SAMSUNG

[Jokerman_]

eh? say wha bout the irony?
Awww gotcha
LOL the made me too.
I suppose i don't read

[dosbox]

I rest my case :D

[zezzex]

Apple, Samsung, and Dell.

Not sure why people like Dell monitors so much. They're not bad just, they arent the best.

Personally I like Asus, Samsung and Hanns G

I thought dell monitors were rebranded Samsung monitors.

[zezzex]

Brands are irrelevant. I've seen good and bad Dell's, LG's, Samsung's and HP's.

I have to agree with this. I'm sure all brands provide low cost solutions so they can sell montiors seeking a lost cost monitor. But that means you get a lower quality production.

They all also provide high cost productions that are better quality. I'm a big believer that you get what you pay for.

[HellJumper]

Dell, Sony, and Samsung

[dosbox]

I thought dell monitors were rebranded Samsung monitors.

The last time I looked, the vast majority of monitors used panels from Samsung, Au Optronics or LG. A larger range of manufacturers make the panels behind more expensive/better quality monitors.

[ez2pz]

How does anyone not know that BenQ is the best?

[dosbox]

How does anyone not know that BenQ is the best?

Eizo might disagree with you (http://guru3d.com/news/36inch-monitor-from-eizo-packs-4096-x-2160-pixels-resolution-/) ;)

[ez2pz]

Eizo might disagree with you (http://guru3d.com/news/36inch-monitor-from-eizo-packs-4096-x-2160-pixels-resolution-/) ;)

I'm talking about something as commercial as Samsung. BenQ monitors are used a lot right now in competitive CSS gaming lans, which I'm sure there is a good reason why.

[dosbox]

Because they're cheap and have reasonably wide distribution in retail stores.

[Zalo98]

Samsung

[Bad_Motha]

Not sure why people like Dell monitors so much. They're not bad just, they arent the best.

Personally I like Asus, Samsung and Hanns G

Yes but you can't beat the warranty that companies like Asus, Apple and Dell offer. Not to mention if you wait for a good sale, you can get a high-end spec Dell (or other brand) display at a steal. Back when 24" 1080p LCDs were going for around $300 - $350 or so, I got a XMAS deal through Dell and got my 24" 1080p LCD for around $200 (free shipping & standard 1 year warranty) marked down from $309. Also was a good deal since the monitor has VGA, DVI, HDMI; which at the time of purchase, very few screens in the price range had all those inputs. I ended up buying 10 of these screens. Some for personal use, some for family and some to resell. None of which had any dead pixels and I've yet to see any of the screens have an issue. A few of the screens I did get extended warranty and TBO it wasn't that much, but who out there has 4 year full coverage on something like a monitor.

Dell has always been a good monitor for the most part, but like any brand they do have low/medium/high end models.

Apple is expensive, but I have Apple screens from many years ago and have never had an issue with them either. You get what you pay for, at least with their screens you do.

Asus nowa days has one of the better bangs for buck, especially since you can find deals all the time, like on Newegg, where they will included an extended warranty in the price of the monitor. But again not all the Asus displays are good, so do your research.

If I had to pick another, cheaper brand, it would be Acer. Again I've resold tons of these over the years and for their cheap price, they really are hard to beat. They do not stand the test of time like more expensive displays, but again you get a decent screen for the price.

[crispy animal]

Samsung BenQ Dell.

[IIIIGooseIIII]

I'm not sure what the best it, but it surely isn't LG. I have a 27 inch LG monitor that wound up having a few dead pixels grouped in the upper center of my screen just a couple weeks after I purchased it. LG refused to fix/replace the screen because there weren't enough dead pixels to qualify for it.

Pfft.

[Bad_Motha]

I'm not sure what the best it, but it surely isn't LG. I have a 27 inch LG monitor that wound up having a few dead pixels grouped in the upper center of my screen just a couple weeks after I purchased it. LG refused to fix/replace the screen because there weren't enough dead pixels to qualify for it.

Pfft.

That is pretty much a standard policy of ANY manufacture. Some will state they only will fix/replace the screen if there is a certain number of dead pixels (usually around 8 minimum), and then they usually will not cover dead pixels in the full warranty period, only in a limited time (around 30 days after purchase). So you have to read the fine print anytime you buy a screen. Some will say they have a zero dead pixel policy, meaning they guarantee your display to not have dead pixels when you receive it, but again after a certain limited time (usually 30 days) they can't guarantee anything regarding dead pixels.

Sometimes u get lucky, sometimes u end up with dead pixels. It happens. Usually, anytime I have dead pixel issues with a screen (which is rare) I either resell the screen on Ebay (with clear notification of dead pixels and such), or resell the screen to a computer shop, where they just need display models for when they work on PC/Mac desktops/laptops and go buy a new one to replace it.

[IIIIGooseIIII]

That is pretty much a standard policy of ANY manufacture. Some will state they only will fix/replace the screen if there is a certain number of dead pixels (usually around 8 minimum), and then they usually will not cover dead pixels in the full warranty period, only in a limited time (around 30 days after purchase). So you have to read the fine print anytime you buy a screen. Some will say they have a zero dead pixel policy, meaning they guarantee your display to not have dead pixels when you receive it, but again after a certain limited time (usually 30 days) they can't guarantee anything regarding dead pixels.

Sometimes u get lucky, sometimes u end up with dead pixels. It happens. Usually, anytime I have dead pixel issues with a screen (which is rare) I either resell the screen on Ebay (with clear notification of dead pixels and such), or resell the screen to a computer shop, where they just need display models for when they work on PC/Mac desktops/laptops and go buy a new one to replace it.

Thanks for the info; I guess it makes sense. I still can't help feeling screwed though :/

[5UB]

DELL, Samsung and BenQ.

I have a BenQ monitor myself, this one (http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-043-BQ) is amazing! :)

[YahooElite]

Samsung, Dell i suppose and HP.

[hoilst]

Not sure why people like Dell monitors so much. They're not bad just, they arent the best.

They were one of the first mainstream companies to start doing 22-24" IPS monitors.

IPS beats pretty much any other monitor spec they might care to throw at me. Better colours, better viewing angle.

TN is a joke. The only thing TN monitors have over CRTs is they're smaller, and that's about it. Everything else about them is crap.

[nabokovfan87]

They were one of the first mainstream companies to start doing 22-24" IPS monitors.

IPS beats pretty much any other monitor spec they might care to throw at me. Better colours, better viewing angle.

TN is a joke. The only thing TN monitors have over CRTs is they're smaller, and that's about it. Everything else about them is crap.

TN is for gaming because of the faster response time. We can sit here and argue other factors, but a properly calibrated high end TN panel looks very nice.

I would use ASUS, Samsung, and a distant third is dell. Get the monitor with the smallest pixel pitch, find LED lcd monitors and start from there.

[madpistol]

Samsung, ASUS, and Dell.

Samsung: Highest quality panels, best color, great response on TN panels.

ASUS: Great prices, great response time, great color, most reliable panels (in my experience).

Dell: Incredible IPS panels (expensive), great color, very high quality panels.


Acer is a close 4th, but Acer mainly competes on price vs. quality.

[Xebec]

The only brands I have experience with are Asus and Samsung. I like Asus more then Samsung.

[wuliheron]

in the 24 inch range for gaming

Dell for IPS monitors, Asus for inexpensive-with-good-quality and service, and Samsung for everything else including research into low latency circuitry, stereoscopic 3D, etc.

[MikeBlaszczak]

Agreed

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