So, I finally broke down and bought a new toy - Office Max was having a sale on Samsung SyncMaster 225BW monitors, so I stopped by on the way home from work and picked up one. It's the first ...

While many PC components like GPUs and peripherals get upgraded regularly, monitors tend to last much longer. That means that ...

EACH time I write a column reviewing both traditional, picture-tube CRT displays and flat-panel LCD monitors, a flurry of e-mails arrives from readers who want to know which they should choose. Indeed ...

One of the things that may hold you back from using an old monitor for gaming, photography, graphics editing, or some other visual purpose is that it’s not displaying the kind of vibrant color you ...

Case modding took off in the late 90s, and taught us all that computers could (and should!) look awesome. Much of the aesthetic went mainstream, and now tons of computer cases come with lights and ...

Sure, OLED monitors may be superior, but they still don't beat LCDs in every single category. Even though I'm a gamer, I ...

Hey all, all these years I was using my old 17 inch Philips LCD monitor (capable of only 1280 x 1024 screen resolution!), while now I got an old 19 inch CRT monitor (at my job) which I am running at ...

Have an old monitor and a Raspberry Pi lying around? Put them both to great use with this DIY wall-mounted display. Taylor Martin CNET Contributor Taylor Martin has covered technology online for over ...

Display technology, just like nearly all technology, has advanced in leaps and bounds over the decades. A monitor just a few years old may look crummy compared to modern ones. But that’s especially ...

While any old LCD monitor is fine for your average web surfer, gamers have stricter criteria for what's needed. After all, what's the use of having a high-end system, only to view your high resolution ...