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[keeblerdrow]

While playing WoW last night, my monitor died. It was a 22" CRT and lasted me 6 years. Previous to that it was a floor model for a year or so in a computer store, so it's had its run fine. Last night, as predicted, it just died. Flat out. No more picture and it errored out myt motherboard (probably a short circuit now).

My largest problem is, I just paid tuition, so I have ZERO money. I did, however, return my TV to Best Buy today. It was damaged in shipping and I have a $200 gift card that I can spend right now on a monitor. I don't really care if its a CRT or an LCD that I get, it's just gotta be sub-$200 and preferrably from Best Buy. If an LCD is recommended, it's at least gotta be passable for gaming. Any and all bargain hunting options are accepted.


Purchasing it from Best Buy would be less of a pain, but not neccessary. I can always find some way to get the gift card into cash and get it from elsewhere, so feel free to recommend from any various locations. Brick & Mortar purchases are also an almost-must unless there's an option for cheap overnight delivery. I'm dealing with a complete lack of a monitor here. Thanks for any recommendations, in advance.

 

[Seventh Son]

the lack of WoW is killing you isnt it?

 

[keeblerdrow]

And with my lack of a TV now, the lack of Dragon Quarter, too. You knave.

 

[Goreomedy]

I just wanted to say, I'm quite impressed with the lack of typos for monitorless posting. Thumbs up buddy!

Spoiler

And I have no recommendations other than, if money is an issue don't even consider LCD

 

[Shiroi-San]

I'm quite happy with the Dell 2405FPW I got back in May, and its on sale right now (plus you can add online coupons and save more money).

http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/...l=en&s=dhs&cs=19&sku=24053YR&category_id=4009

Oops, didn't see the price range.

 

[Tabris]

For $200 bucks? Yuck. Get a best buy card (does best buy have that like future shop?) and get a nice monitor for like 400, then pay off half of it with your card.

 

[keeblerdrow]

I'd go the financing route only if it was an obvious and killer deal that was just out of my price range. I'm a very credit averse person and only would use it in circumstances where it would benefit me greatly. In fact, it'd be the first time in my life that I took out a line of credit for anything besides schooling.

 

[Zaphod]

I saw this Samsung 17" LCD on their web site. Its 249 after $50 rebate. The rebate expires today though.

 

[BabyWookie]

I'm quite happy with the Dell 2405FPW I got back in May, and its on sale right now (plus you can add online coupons and save more money).

http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/...l=en&s=dhs&cs=19&sku=24053YR&category_id=4009

Oops, didn't see the price range.

F'ing bootiful monitor though. I got it for $780 last summer and became the envy of all my buddies. Works great for the 360 too.

 

[Tabris]

I'd go the financing route only if it was an obvious and killer deal that was just out of my price range. I'm a very credit averse person and only would use it in circumstances where it would benefit me greatly. In fact, it'd be the first time in my life that I took out a line of credit for anything besides schooling.

Credit is great as long as you have willpower and limit that credit.

I have a credit card, a futureshop card and an ikea card. All are either completly at $0 or I'm way ahead of my monthly payments so interest is never an issue for me.

 

[keeblerdrow]

Yeah, but it's just like walking around with a loaded gun in your pocket. There's always the chance it'll go off and you'll shoot yourself in the foot.