Lesson 17: How to Find a Cheap LCD Monitor

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Notes we've taken concerning the Monitor:

  • VGA Port on motherboard
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Step 1: What to Look For

The days of expensive LCD Widescreen monitors are gone! You can purchase a 19" Widescreen LCD for under $100 now if you know where to look.

Specs to look for:

  • 5ms Response Rate or lower
  • High Contrast Ratio

For the average user, this is really all the important specs to look for.

Step 2: Finding a Monitor

Computer Hardware --> Monitors --> Size --> Widescreen

What size should you get? It's really up to you. You can get a 19" Widescreen LCD for about the same as a 17" just make sure you get one with a connection that matches the connection on your motherboard or get an adapter.

Cheap 19" Widescreen Monitor

Hanns·G Black 19" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor - $99.99

  • Has a VGA connection
  • Has a 5ms Response Time
  • Has built in speakers

This is a great price for a 19" widescreen monitor. Not only that but it has GREAT reviews. Even though it has built in speakers, I wouldn't recommend using them as your main speakers. Generally, the built-in speakers are very low quality. In the next lesson we will find a pair of cheap speakers.

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Total spent so far:

Total: $318.92 *
* This price does not include shipping and handling.

** These prices are taken at the time of this writing and are subject to change at any time without notice.

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Reuse your old monitor!

Unless you have a really small (15") monitor, you can save a $100 or more by using your older monitor with your new computer.

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Next Lesson:

Let's see if we can find a better pair of speakers than the ones built into the monitor in the next lesson: Lesson 18: How to Find Cheap Speakers.