i have to disagree with the whole "crt is better for gaming than an lcd" argument. maybe a year or two ago,this was true,but not anymore. if you have a decent video card,and a few bucks to spend,go for the 2001fp from dell-you can get it for 600-700 without too much trouble,just look in the thread involving dell coupons elsewhere on this site. that monitor has a 12ms response time,and absolutely no ghosting at all-at least that I can see,godlike deathmatch players might have a different opinion,but i can't speak for them. i've had the 2001fp for about two months now,and it's been sweet. before that i had a 19 inch nec fe950+,a very good crt monitor,and i see almost no difference in picture quality.