Building a new system soon, having second thoughts regarding monitor. ( 2 Views )

1. So I'm slapping together a new system, I have a budget of $3000 but seem to be able to keep it just below $2500 without losing much of anything, so that part is taken care of.
   
   The monitor I was planning on buying is the ever-present Dell 2005FPW. I am currently using a Sony Trinitron CPD-G420S 19" CRT, which while three years old, blows most modern 19" CRTs I see out of the water. It can do 1600x1200 @ 85hz and looks sharp while doing it.
   
   I worry that perhaps the 2005FPW isn't enough of an upgrade to warrant paying nearly $500 for it. Is there anyone here who has switched from a _quality_ CRT to the 2005FPW or a similar panel? i'm curious to hear your input.
   
   
   (kaan, Tanzania, United Republic of)


2. ^--
   
   
   (yasin, Honduras)


3. If I were you, I'd personally get the 2001FP over the 2005FPW, but that's just me.
   
   
   (devran , Slovakia)


4. well, If i were you (and i'm not) I would look at the 2405fpw if you NEED to have an lcd, but, if a huge crt wouldnt bother you, an fw900 (24 widescreen) might be up your alley (at about $325 too). Mine is doing 1920x1200 (native) at 85hz
   
   
   (ibrahim, Niger)


5. Wow.. CRT prices on eBay are amazing. It's almost tempting to get one of the FW900/FW9012s... I'll have to think about it I guess. Maybe I ought to go look at some LCDs similar to the 2005FPW at a local store... though they are inevitably hooked up to analog and at non-native res.
   
   
   (kerem, Equatorial Guinea)


6. http://www.azatek.com/details.asp?iid=786 merry x-mas. Instead of going with the used fw-900s on ebay, here is a great deal on a refrubished unit, certified by HP. Grade -A condition. refurbished >> used. This is a steal considering the refurbs of this monitor typically go for $1,000
   
   
   (cemil, Finland)


7. If you're used to running your PC at 1600x1200, the fact that you can't run it at that resolution with the Dell 2005FPW will drive you absolutely nuts. I returned the Gateway 21" widescreen I bought for that exact reason. I recommend either the monitor I have in my sig (which I went to after having a very nice 21" CRT) or the Dell 2001FP as it uses the same panel.
   
   If you need all those HD inputs into the monitor, then you'll need to go with a 24" widescreen display to get at least 1600x1200.
   
   
   (hakan , Oman)


8. the thing about the 2005fpw is it's 16:10, so vertically it's only a little bigger than a 17". a 21" WS is vertically smaller than a 19" 4:3. So if you're used to a certain resolution and want to go WS, you really need to step up to a 23" or 24".
   
   
   (hevi, Yemen)


9. Hrm didn't notice this thread was still alive. Ended up skipping the monitor for now, I'll get one when I can more easily afford it, so my system specs wont suffer.
   
   If I did buy one it would probably be a 20 or 21" 4:3, unless I ran into a very, very good deal on a 24"
   
   
   (gozde, Egypt)

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