New Monitor Required - Best Place To Buy?

Miroslav

This morning my monitor made a loud pop. It could have been caused by my PC, I don't know, but it frightened the living daylights out of me :mad:

I'm scared of it now. If it was my PC, I have a backup old PC, but no spare monitor, so want to purchase a new one, as cheap as poss!

Can stretch to £100. What's best, who is best and where is best?

Thanks

nullogik

£100 will get you a 17" LCD screen.

Have a look at places like www.dabs.com.

Here some stuff that a quick search on Dabs yielded
http://www.dabs.com/productlist.aspx?&NavigationKey=11109&NavigationKey=12&CategorySelectedId=11109&PageMode=1

Make sure to check what connectors are on the back of the monitor and your computer's graphics card. Older computers use a VGA plug:



and newer ones use DVI:

Miroslav

nullogik wrote: »

£100 will get you a 17" LCD screen.

Have a look at places like www.dabs.com.

Here some stuff that a quick search on Dabs yielded
http://www.dabs.com/productlist.aspx?&NavigationKey=11109&NavigationKey=12&CategorySelectedId=11109&PageMode=1

Make sure to check what connectors are on the back of the monitor and your computer's graphics card. Older computers use a VGA plug (http://services.spd.dcu.ie/support/images/AV%20Website/VGA%20plug.jpg) and newer ones use DVI (http://www.bluejeanscable.co.uk/store/dvi/dviiplug.jpg)

Thanks, will take a look at Dabs.

Looks like a VGA connection for my oldish machine, I hope that makes monitors cheaper!

shelley24

Try Misco as well, they often have very good deals

Miroslav

shelley24 wrote: »

Try Misco as well, they often have very good deals

Will take a look, thanks

DavidWebb_2

scan.co.uk, ebuyer.com are also good prices.

Once you've found a model you like check it with froogle.co.uk and see who's cheapest.

I got a 19" Belinea LCD for £120 from ebuyer.

Miroslav

DavidWebb wrote: »

scan.co.uk, ebuyer.com are also good prices.

Once you've found a model you like check it with froogle.co.uk and see who's cheapest.

I got a 19" Belinea LCD for £120 from ebuyer.

Thanks, will check them out. Used eBuyer before and got quick delivery.

Just one question, if the monitor connection is right (VGA), I shouldn't have any other compatibility worries?

BillScarab

Even if the connector isn't right you can get adapters, so it wouldn't be a disaster if you got the wrong sort at a very good price.

Miroslav

BillScarab wrote: »

Even if the connector isn't right you can get adapters, so it wouldn't be a disaster if you got the wrong sort at a very good price.

Thanks.

I've had this monitor for 6 years and it's one of those old white blocks and the screen is just 13".

Even a half decent TFT will be much better - I only use PC for Internet and odd letter etc, so no gaming.

thebroker1980

Try this one, seems like a good buy

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0006FFOO6/ref=cm_lmf_opt_3/203-3903728-2379141

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Steve
Don’t forget JK Rowling 7th instalment Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is out on the 21st July……

Miroslav

thebroker1980 wrote: »

Try this one, seems like a good buy

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0006FFOO6/ref=cm_lmf_opt_3/203-3903728-2379141

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Steve
Don’t forget JK Rowling 7th instalment Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is out on the 21st July……

Looks decent.

Will have a closer look, thanks