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> For example in 1999-2000 you could have gotten a really solid machine capable of playing Quake 3 (the latest and greatest FPS game of that time) getting a roc

> For example in 1999-2000 you could have gotten a really solid machine capable of playing Quake 3 (the latest and greatest FPS game of that time) getting a rock solid 125 fps on a CRT monitor capable of doing 120hz for around $650-700. In 1999, a CRT with a 20" viewable area cost $999 [1] with reviewers saying "The price point on this monitor is fantastic" Today? $70 gets you a 22" viewable area [2] [1] https://www.anandtech.com/show/421 https://www.anandtech.com/show/421 [2] https://www.amazon.com/PHILIPS-Computer-Monitors-Replacement-221V8LN/dp/B0BRR4ZGNP/ https://www.amazon.com/PHILIPS-Computer-Monitors-Replacement...

nickjj 3y ago
> In 1999, a CRT with a 20" viewable area cost $999 [1] with reviewers saying "The price point on this monitor is fantastic" Not all monitors were that expensive back then. I got a 21" 1600x1200 NEC for $150 around that time (1999-2001) that could do 120hz at the resolution I played Quake 3 at. That was shipped too even though it weighed almost more than me. The funny thing is that $70 22" monitor you linked is 1080p which has been around for almost 20 years. I hope it's dirt cheap by now. A 1080p LCD used to be really expensive when they came out too, and most LCDs were bad back then where "good" could be categorized as having a high refresh rate, good color range and fast response times / low input latency.