Thermaltake Retractable LCD Monitor A2413

Advantages: Cooler, silent, spacious inside
Disadvantages: Heavy. Very heavy. 6.8 kg heavy. No PSU included

...the mounting holes for the tubes. No need for a quick DIY surgery then.... See - through side panel with EMI shield Besides letting you look inside your PC guts, it also helps letting some heat to exit your PC. You can also add another fan you are willing to do some DIY. Security lock in front bezel and side panel Just in case your kids, wife,partner decide to mess around with your music collection and download Crazy Frog to the hard drive Retractable foot stand All four foot stands are retractable. The case itself is made Aluminum To be more precise, 1.0 mm All aluminum (sides) and aluminum for the door 12 bays in total , External 5 x 5.25", 2 x 3.5", Internal 5 x3.5" 7 expansion slots, Dual USB2.0, IEEE1394 Firewire, audio & speaker ports (on right lower side, when facing case) According to Thermaltake themselves, the thermal test results... Read review

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Advantages: Very good Quality.
Disadvantages: No speakers

...After weeks and weeks of looking for the ideal flatscreen monitor to replace my 17" Sony monitor i decieded to buy the Iiyama 15" TXA3813MT LCD monitor. At the time is cost me nearly £500. There we pleanty of cheaper models around but many seemed very unstable as the base of the monitors seemed to small. The Iiyama on the over hand had a unusually large base which made the monitor very stable but still space friendly. I was very impressed by the on screen controls and the auto setup feature on the monitor. As soon as the monitor was attached to my pc it ran and auto setup mode that centered the screen perfectly and produced a perfect picture. I though the image quality on by Sony monitor was impressive but the quality prodecure on the LCD is crystal clear. Also i found that the LCD monitor stayed very cool. I can have the LCD... Read review

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Advantages: Small, Light, Crisp Clear Display
Disadvantages: 15" a bit too small 17" too expensive

...MITAC 15" TFT LCD display, obtained from an auction for £400 is fantastic. I've always used a 17" monitor which is not only huge on deskspace but very heavy to move around. The new LCD monitor is crisp, clear , bright and very portable. It is equal in quality for almost everything but the most demanding 3D graphics and I certainly am happy to swap if forever for my 17" VDU. Soon all monitors will be this way and the old style CRT will be a thing of the past. I would recommend anyone who is thinking of upgrading their system to think about upgrading their monitor to an LCD first.... Read review

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