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best monitor for $300~$400?

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10/2/12 at 9:12pm
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Should I go safe and buy a good monitor from newegg, best buy or other? Or is it really worth it to get a Crossover or a Yamakasi for the same price and get a great monitor? Any suggestions for the price range? I'm very new at this and reading at the forums it seems that a Yamakasi would be a great buy but is also a gamble unless I get the pixel perfect one? What's the difference between this and the crossover? I want this for gaming.

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10/3/12 at 9:13pm
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Anybody? XD
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10/6/12 at 8:27pm
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10/6/12 at 8:34pm
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Risk reward I'm fine with it but I have other monitors at my disposal if my Catleap breaks or if I got a DOA, others can't afford to get one DOA and waste the time needed to RMA and be without their PC. I say they're absolutely wourth it but I wouldn't get a catleap with the many options that have MUCH MUCH MUCH MUCH MUCH better stands (Shimians, crossover, ect and the varying models).

*NOTE* Mine is a 2B so it's an OC-capable monitor or else I would've gotten one with a better stand.
Edited by Junkboy - 10/6/12 at 8:37pm
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10/6/12 at 9:01pm
http://www.benq.us/product/monitor/xl2420tx
i know this is not in ur price range, but if this was out when I built my computer, I would have gotten this for gaming thumb.gif
I think it costs $450 or $500
Edited by Heat Miser - 10/6/12 at 9:04pm
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