Yesterday we had a look at small footed computers or perhaps that is computers with small feet! Answers on a postcard…. Anyway we talked about the need for a LCD screen to ensure the smallest footprint possible, especially if you are presently stuck with an old monster of a CRT monitor as swapping to an LCD monitor in this case would free up half of your desk.

Some of the things to look out for when buying LCD monitors are the response time which measures how fast the image is redrawn on the screen measured in milliseconds. The faster the better, as this stops the ghosting of fast moving images, which is important especially for gamers. The contrast ratio which is defined as the difference between the black and white colours, in this case the larger the ratio, the better. Resolution is also import. You need to make sure the monitor has a native resolution that matches your video card, as the monitor will display a better image at its native resolution.

So armed with this information you can start looking for something capable in your price range. A nice example that you might want to consider if you are looking is the LG Electronics L226WTQ 22″ Widescreen LCD Monitor which has a great response time and is well rated.