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I have a $300-$500 budget and I am deciding between Samsung 226CW, Gateway FPD2275W and Dell UltraSharp 2007WFP. Anyone know which is the best for movies/gaming? I really want to get a good monitor within that price range so anything else that is recommended please post!!!! Thanks again for helping me!

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To be honest, your best option is simply to compare prices and reviews to see which monitor gives you the best bang for your buck, and which one has the most reviews. Most monitors will do movies and gaming, but if you plan on watching a lot of movies on it you might want to get a widescreen monitor. Some older games however may get "streched" if they do not support widescreen output.

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The monitors I believe I am investing in are widescreen and I still wish to see if there is anyone here that have experience with any of these monitors have any opinions on any of them. I've narrowed these into categories of other people having reviews on them but I do not know if they are experts such as people here on the board. Thanks alot for your comment. I still dont have any imporvement from when i posted so I hope to get more posts to help me out! Thanks in advance.

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One thing you might want to look for is a glossy monitor. It really livens up the colour and con trast on the screen - but it also increases the price. They tend to be more reflective than your standard TFT screen, but unless you intend on placing it where there is harsh lighting or in direct sunlight, you shouldn't have any glare problems.

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Id go with the dell ultra sharp if you can. ive herd some great reviews from it and my magazine i read gave it a 5 out of 5 for best quality and performance for mid range widescreen monitors

I think im going to look at them witin 2 weeks and just buy it from the store right there. Im goin to look at the dell and the samsung thanks alot guys ! for your help!

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In my optinion, I personally have a 17 Inch Dell Ultrasharp. If you could I would go with the Dell Ultrasharp widescreen. I don't really know about that one, but if it is anything like mine you will love it. Also make sure your videocard has a DIV (Digital) output, which i'm guessing it does if your looking for a new monitor. If not, I would recommend investing in one that does, because it really changes the look and makes it a lot more crisp.

Also the features are great, I don't know about the other models you listed, but at least on the dells they have the other USB ports that really come in handy for like a mouse, keyboard, digital camera, ect.

Well I hope that helps you with your dicision, if I could be more of a help to you, post back, and I will try my best.