I can't stand the flicker any more!

[lorddef]

Uh, My monitor blew up last year and since then I've been using an old one that only does 60Hz refresh in 1024x786.  My eyes feel screwed at the end of each day, and I have decided to spend the little money I have on a decent monitor seeing as I spend around 7 hours a day at my PC for my degree.  Any advice on decent but cheep monitors would go down a treat.

How good are LCD monitors? I'm a bit of a jackass so my main reason not to go for one is that I expect them to be quite delicate, I mean if I nocked it over when I'm pissed I'll surly break it, wouldn't I?

Anybody know of any good deals on CRT monitors in the UK, that do at least 70Hz in a good resoloution?

My eyes ache and my brain feels funny.
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[lorddef]

It's for my PC.  I'll check out those shops you stated, I usually buy from scan.co.uk or dabs.com, so I'll so I'll check yours out.

[lorddef]

minator said:

Try Dabs, they usually have a good selection at a resonable price.
Forget 70Hz Go for 85Hz, it'll hurt (possibly quite badly) for the first few days but you'll be able to sit in front of the computer for hours and hours.

Hmm, you dont actually need anything over 70Hz, as your eyes only refresh at 70, anything over that is overkill.

[lorddef]

@ dragon

good point!

[lorddef]

@ Edit-Chick

I tried the site but it seems to be unavailable, I will try agin later though.

@minator

Maybe its mind over matter or something :-D

[lorddef]

@ trooper

I'd sell a family member for that! (Joking  :-D )

@edit-chick

Yeh it works now, mostlikely a prob on my end.

I've seen a really nice monitor on dabs for £105, it has some really good reviews so I'll go for that if I don't see anything on this monitors-online site.

I'm sure the 70Hz thing is true, as I've been told it a few times from friends and even from the odd mulitmedia prof at uni.  But never believe what you're told  :-D  so it could be a pile of lies.

[lorddef]

well I'd just like to thank you guys (I'm well pissed) for the advice.  I'm sitting in front of my new monitor, it's an AOC Dabs value monitor and it kicks ass!  It cosst £89 plus dabs handling charge, and it is the best I've ever had.

def :-D