The LCD Buyers Guide

[Knight]

I've been running the Acer AL2051W 20" WS here.

First thing I noticed was the gorgeous screen - it has a glossy coating and it just looks awesome.

Second, the viewing angle. I have never seen anything like it. You can be standing off to the side and still see whats on the screen. It is the least picky LCD I have used in regards to viewing angle - it just doesn't care where you are.

It doesn't match my BenQ FP241 in color however it does admirably. But for $199 I couldn't resist and I couldn't have been happier. All of the other 20" panels in that range were TN based and just would not suit my needs for this build.

It seems to have about the same response time as the BenQ, no noticeable ghosting and gaming is just dandy. There seems to be some noticeable input lag - however I haven't tested the Deathadder on here so I can't be 100% sure. I am using an MX518 at the moment and I don't plan on installing the Razer software to get the DA working so I can only assume its due to the mouse, unless someone else can comment on this.

There is noticeable backlight bleeding, and its actually pretty bad compared to what I've seen. Still though its not something I am too worried about because you only see it when the screen goes black. For some it is a total dealbreaker though.

I am happy with mine as well. One of the best purchases that I have ever made, but the backlight bleed is not that noticeable. It is more uniform and faint for me. (no white patches in the corners like my old monitor)

Only my opinion