Need a good 19" LCD for cheap

[ya3]

I've got a Samsung 930BF right now, but I'm looking for one for my other computer, and possibly a second one to go alongside my Samsung. Not looking to spend anywhere near as much as I did for my current one... The local PC shop has some Acer 19" for AU$399, which is the cheapest I could find, but I was just wondering if there was anything else in that price-range.

As I said, I'm looking for something in that price-range.

[teet]

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2171046&CatId=0

:D

-teet

[ya3]

Hmmm... Nah, I looked it up and it sells for around $390 here in Aussieland :(

[thats all folks]

Have you tried costco.com?

[squireglig]

Do they do the Dell Days of Deals in Australia? If you're not in a rush, you could wait for one of those to come along... we're having one here in Canada and there have been some OK deals for LCDs.

[cepheus42]

Try the following website, great for finding stuff like this: http://www.pricewatch.com

Just scroll down to peripherals and look at monitors. The cheapest 19" LCD I see is listing at $189, but the price may be different in Australia.

On a side note, I'm glad to see so many people buying LCD's. It allowed me to buy a 22" flat screen CRT for only $169. *grin* Looks great dualed up with the 19" I had been using.

[teet]

On a side note, I'm glad to see so many people buying LCD's. It allowed me to buy a 22" flat screen CRT for only $169. *grin* Looks great dualed up with the 19" I had been using.

Yes, but how much was the shipping?

And what about the doctor bill for getting your hernia repaired after you tried to move that monster! :P

-teet

[JoshuaJonah]

My home production machine has quad 20" CRTs, my desk hates me:)

[cepheus42]

Yes, but how much was the shipping?

And what about the doctor bill for getting your hernia repaired after you tried to move that monster! :P

-teet


Shipping was about $25. So sum total for a Mitsubishi Diamond Plus 200 22" CRT was under $200.

The hernia was free. :P It was pretty damned heavy, that's for sure (again... all things being equal, this is another reason an LCD would trump a CRT of course).

[.soulty]

I always use staticice.com.au to get the best prices in australia.

www.staticice.com.au (http://www.staticice.com.au)

[Oli-G]

To chime in on an old thread... did you get the screen? Are you part of overclockers?

www.overclockers.com.au

After being on the forum for 3 months, you're given access to the absolutely brilliant trading section. But even without that, the sponser specials they have are good too. There is/was a 20" panel for around $500.

[ya3]

Yeah... The way I see it, technology prices are so competitive that you're not really going to get anything highly significant from a 'special'. Maybe $50-$100 off for a screen...

I just ended up going to the local PC shop and grabbing a 19" MAG LCD for $359 :D
Looks just fiiiine next to my Samsung 930bf...

I think I signed in to Overclockers once... maybe one post :P

[Oli-G]

$50-$100? Try $400 odd off... :D

Some of the specials there are actually very good - most likely, i'm guessing, because they can be guaranteed a very tasty bulk purchase from the community there.

Apart from that, the second-hand trading section has a massive turnover of components.

Anyway you're better off not being there, I spend waaaay too much time window shopping in it...