Thanks for the input; but I'm still not too sure. After looking at a dell 24" at a local store, I thought the aspect ratio looked retardely stretched horizontally.

The below seems like a popular monitor, but Im not sure how well it does for PC gaming; which will be its primary use. Its hard to find a straight answer for anything related to these monitors.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824001280&nm_mc=OTC-Froogle&cm_mmc=OTC-Froogle-_-Monitors+-+LCD+Flat+Panel-_-SAMSUNG-_-24001280

I'd like to PC game in 1920 x 1200; Im assuming the above does that. If at all possible I'd like to hook up a nintendo wii to the monitor. It's not a deal breaker if I can't - but it would be nice. Also in the distant future, maybe a PS3.

Out of all of the things I read, the above seems like a good monitor for my purposes with little lag and no huge problems with ghosting.

So I think I've settled on this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824005126

LG W2453V-PF Black 24" 2ms(GTG) HDMI Full HD 1080P Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 50000:1 w/

Anything bad here Im not noticing?

you probably (read: definitely) shouldn't buy a monitor that only advertises a grey-to-grey response time of 2ms. it sounds low but grey-to-grey is fucking easy and it means they don't want to tell you the real response time which is going to really suck. this is also a TN panel so its going to have bad viewing angle and colour reproduction if its cheap.

get something with the real response time in the specs (which should be 5-8ms or something) and, preferably, an IPS panel. TN panel isn't too bad if you're not -really- bothered about viewing angles, though.

Thanks for the input; but I'm still not too sure. After looking at a dell 24" at a local store, I thought the aspect ratio looked retardely stretched horizontally.

The below seems like a popular monitor, but Im not sure how well it does for PC gaming; which will be its primary use. Its hard to find a straight answer for anything related to these monitors.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824001280&nm_mc=OTC-Froogle&cm_mmc=OTC-Froogle-_-Monitors+-+LCD+Flat+Panel-_-SAMSUNG-_-24001280

I'd like to PC game in 1920 x 1200; Im assuming the above does that. If at all possible I'd like to hook up a nintendo wii to the monitor. It's not a deal breaker if I can't - but it would be nice. Also in the distant future, maybe a PS3.

Out of all of the things I read, the above seems like a good monitor for my purposes with little lag and no huge problems with ghosting.

this one is OK but you might want to look for a real monitor rather than a TV with integrated tuner+speakers - you can probably find a comparitive samsung monitor for cheaper.

fwiw getting a 16:9 monitor is great if you watch a lot of TV and movies on your computer - if you get a 16:10 monitor you will be letterboxing everything. all HDTVs are 16:9 (except really cheap ones that upscale to a 16:10 res) and all widescreen TV has always been 16:9 so you should be used to the aspect ratio by now.

i have this monitor and it's fantastic + has a decent viewing angle even though it's a TN panel (so good I'm planning on buying another) and i know others who have had great experiences with samsung monitors so i'd definitely recommend them.

bretly you really know your shit

lol why would you ever buy a crt these days

Even though they're heavy and take up a lot of desk space, CRT monitors actually don't lag behind in image quality at all for most purposes. I'm inclined to think they actually produce a favorable image by some standards (photography for example).

yes they produce a perfectly fine image but they're still as you said, heavy and huge and rarely widescreen

Haha this is the best review ever http://www.amazon.com/review/R3KBTUMQU68X7H/ref=cm_cr_rdp_perm

yes. this is the best thing I've read all day.

yeah who cares about a fine image when i can have a thin monitor FUCK YEAH

that review is great. good luck dada!!

you really think 99% of users need the few benefits of a CRT rather than an LCD?

CRT is dead for almost all applications. embrace new technology