which monitor?

firbyfred

In the next couple of weeks I want to upgrade my old crt monitor for a tft flat panel one, I would like a 19" monitor if possible, how do I know if it will work on my computer? what other things do I need to look out for? I have been looking at the ones on EBUYER and AMAZON for around the £100-£120 price range.

colin79666

Unless your PC is more than 10 years old any monitor should in theory work.
Your current PC will probably have a VGA out port (blue) - new LCD monitors will either use vga, dvi or both so check before you buy.

firbyfred

30111987 wrote: »

Unless your PC is more than 10 years old any monitor should in theory work.
Your current PC will probably have a VGA out port (blue) - new LCD monitors will either use vga, dvi or both so check before you buy.

I have not checked what colour port it is using at the moment but there is a blue port above where it is plugged in.
is respose time important, they seem to vary

colin79666

I'd always look for something of 12ms or less
5ms or less if your going to be gaming through it

Spud_2

firbyfred wrote: »

In the next couple of weeks I want to upgrade my old crt monitor for a tft flat panel one, I would like a 19" monitor if possible, how do I know if it will work on my computer? what other things do I need to look out for? I have been looking at the ones on EBUYER and AMAZON for around the £100-£120 price range.

Me too, and in that price bracket - which ones have you looked at so far? I was going to get one for hubby's birthday but I'm a bit clueless on these things