17"/19" LCD?

Gasjatt · 24th Jan 2007, 11:32 PM

19" LCDs are great for gaming, but then again, 17" LCDs are not bad and doesn't hurt your wallet that much.
Just want to know what you people prefer, 17" or 19", with respect to the 'viewing pleasure/price' ratio

Falcone · 25th Jan 2007, 12:14 AM

Price diff between isn't that much.

Chai · 25th Jan 2007, 12:21 AM

17" and 19" are the same, aren't they? Resolution wise, they are always 1280x1024. I would personally get 17" for space saving, but I bought 20" for 1600x1200.

Max_87 · 25th Jan 2007, 02:13 AM

I would go for the 17"... unless the 19" comes with higher resolution

OR the price difference is very small...

sunsetbay · 25th Jan 2007, 04:45 PM

get samsung 22" WS? CNY promotion at spore at S$599!! looks tempting man!!

http://www.samsung.com/sg/promotions...NY2007_LCD.pdf

Olle P · 25th Jan 2007, 05:49 PM

It's an interesting question.
I'd love to have two screens side by side, and then 17" doesn't require quite as much space.
For a single screen a 19" could be better wrt size.

As Chai pointed out; the price difference is small, but the difference that is there will allow you to get a technically better 17" screen at the same price as a slightly inferior 19" screen.

Cheers
Olle

m0dD3r · 26th Jan 2007, 06:42 AM

I voted for 19 although I have had a 17 for 3 years. The reason being is that my 17 is a low quality VGA monitor with ghosting and low sharpness and the 19 I'm about to get is a high quality DVI with no ghosting etc.. Interestingly enough, back when I got my 17 it was $240 and this really nice 19 I'm about to get is $200. Funny how things go like that.

goldfries · 26th Jan 2007, 09:08 AM

17" for standard ratio LCD.
19" for wide LCD.

Falcone · 26th Jan 2007, 09:39 AM

I old man oledy, if it means I get to see a screen which is 2" bigger then I'll take the 2".

Papercut · 26th Jan 2007, 04:28 PM

LOL same, I prefer the models with bigger dot pitch because it makes text a bit easier to read. Next screen for me will probably be a 22" (wide)

View Poll Results: With respect to the 'viewing pleasure/price' ratio, which one would you get?
17" LCD	2	7.69%
19" LCD	22	84.62%
I don't care!!	2	7.69%
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24th Jan 2007, 11:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
Gasjatt Warming up Join Date: 10 Nov 2004 Location: Penang, M'sia Posts: 134 Reputation: 104 Rep Power: 6	17"/19" LCD? 19" LCDs are great for gaming, but then again, 17" LCDs are not bad and doesn't hurt your wallet that much. Just want to know what you people prefer, 17" or 19", with respect to the 'viewing pleasure/price' ratio

25th Jan 2007, 12:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
Falcone Official Mascot Creator Join Date: 18 Dec 2002 Location: Kay El, Em Wai Posts: 3,209 Reputation: 1705 Rep Power: 27	Price diff between isn't that much. __________________ I'm a noob, my photos sucks, but if you can live with that... http://www.pumpkinproject.com/ Flickr

25th Jan 2007, 12:21 AM	#3 (permalink)
Chai Administrator Join Date: 6 Oct 2002 Location: Maranello Posts: 26,992 Reputation: 4108 Rep Power: 74	17" and 19" are the same, aren't they? Resolution wise, they are always 1280x1024. I would personally get 17" for space saving, but I bought 20" for 1600x1200. __________________ Chai (Contributor & Forum Admin) http://www.techarp.com/

25th Jan 2007, 02:13 AM	#4 (permalink)
Max_87 h@x! Join Date: 11 Aug 2003 Location: Sarawak, Malaysia. Posts: 11,332 Reputation: 2090 Rep Power: 37	I would go for the 17"... unless the 19" comes with higher resolution OR the price difference is very small... __________________ Max_87 Tech ARP http://www.techarp.com E8600 @ 4.4GHz 1.36v / Asus P5E3 Deluxe / 2x2GB DDR3 / Radeon X1800 / Barracuda 7200.9 120GB / 7200.10 320GB x2 / Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS / WD6400AAKS x2 / Dell 2007FP x2 / Silverstone ST56F Last edited by Max_87 : 25th Jan 2007 at 02:20 AM.

25th Jan 2007, 04:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
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25th Jan 2007, 05:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
Olle P Active Join Date: 12 Jan 2005 Location: Sweden Posts: 815 Reputation: 315 Rep Power: 7	It's an interesting question. I'd love to have two screens side by side, and then 17" doesn't require quite as much space. For a single screen a 19" could be better wrt size. As Chai pointed out; the price difference is small, but the difference that is there will allow you to get a technically better 17" screen at the same price as a slightly inferior 19" screen. Cheers Olle __________________ If you're not living on the edge you take up too much space... Asus A8E-N, Athlon64 X2 4600+, 1024MB Kingston value, XFX GF7800GT, Seagate 160GB/8MB

26th Jan 2007, 06:42 AM	#7 (permalink)
m0dD3r Warming up Join Date: 20 Jul 2005 Posts: 89 Reputation: 28 Rep Power: 0	I voted for 19 although I have had a 17 for 3 years. The reason being is that my 17 is a low quality VGA monitor with ghosting and low sharpness and the 19 I'm about to get is a high quality DVI with no ghosting etc.. Interestingly enough, back when I got my 17 it was $240 and this really nice 19 I'm about to get is $200. Funny how things go like that. __________________ Intel Pentium 4 2.6C @ 3.333Ghz 256FSB ASUS P4P800 Deluxe BIOS 1019 2GB Crucial Ballistix Z503 2-2-2-5 410Mhz ATI Radeon X850XTPE 550Core 610Mem 160GB Maxtor 8MB Cache 80GB WDJB 8MB Cache NuTech DDW-081 DVD-RW NZXT Nemesis Elite Black Case Logitech MX1000 w/ Teflon Skates Logitech X-530 on Audigy 2 ZS 7.1

26th Jan 2007, 09:08 AM	#8 (permalink)
goldfries More Than Meets The Eye Join Date: 22 Jan 2003 Location: KL/PJ Malaysia Posts: 7,877 Reputation: 539 Rep Power: 18	17" for standard ratio LCD. 19" for wide LCD.

26th Jan 2007, 09:39 AM	#9 (permalink)
Falcone Official Mascot Creator Join Date: 18 Dec 2002 Location: Kay El, Em Wai Posts: 3,209 Reputation: 1705 Rep Power: 27	I old man oledy, if it means I get to see a screen which is 2" bigger then I'll take the 2". __________________ I'm a noob, my photos sucks, but if you can live with that... http://www.pumpkinproject.com/ Flickr

26th Jan 2007, 04:28 PM	#10 (permalink)
Papercut Hold me back! I can't stop posting!!! Join Date: 14 Jul 2004 Location: Singapore! Posts: 5,009 Reputation: 2428 Rep Power: 34	LOL same, I prefer the models with bigger dot pitch because it makes text a bit easier to read. Next screen for me will probably be a 22" (wide) __________________ PC Specs "Use in a cool dry place away from direct sunlight. Keep out of reach of n00bs. Overclock within 24 hours of opening. Do not read instructions before proceeding, do not use only as directed. May cause frustration, late nights and empty wallets. If symptoms persist please consult your hardware professional."