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Last Rated: August 23, 2004	1. LG Electronics Flatron L1710SK 17-inch screen, 1280 by 1024 native resolution, One analog interface, 13.2 pounds, Three-year warranty (Including backlight), Price when ranked: $399 Bottom Line: Well-organized controls include Lightview button to let users choose the best setting for text, movie, or photo viewing by day or night. With the lowest price on the chart, this model is as easy on the wallet as it is on the eyes. Full Review • Test Report • Check latest prices	Check Latest Prices
Last Rated: August 23, 2004	2. Sharp LL-172A 17-inch screen, 1280 by 1024 native resolution, One analog interface, 13.2 pounds, Three-year warranty (Including backlight), Price when ranked: $479 Bottom Line: Document and spreadsheet screens look remarkably crisp, earning this moderately priced unit the best text score of any monitor on the chart. Full Review • Test Report • Check latest prices	Check Latest Prices
Last Rated: January 30, 2004	3. Dell 1703FP 17 17-inch screen, 1280 by 1024 native resolution, One analog interface and one digital video interface, 15.4 pounds, Three-year warranty (Including backlight), Price when ranked: $529 Bottom Line: A smaller version of Dell's top-performing 19-incher, the 1703FP offers the same lithe design and great adjustment options. Full Review • Test Report • Check latest prices	Check Latest Prices
Last Rated: August 23, 2004	4. ViewSonic VP171 Black/Silver 17 17-inch screen, 1280 by 1024 native resolution, One analog interface and one digital video interface, 14.3 pounds, Three-year warranty (Including backlight), Price when ranked: $549 Bottom Line: This excellent all-around performer permits several kinds of physical adjustments and serves up perfectly good text, but its screen's greatest strengths are rich color and uniform brightness. Full Review • Test Report • Check latest prices	Check Latest Prices
Last Rated: February 02, 2004	5. Samsung 17IN LCD 1280X1024 700:1 .264MM 173P SILVER ULTRA NARROW BEZEL (Samsung-173PSILVER) 17-inch screen, 1280 by 1024 native resolution, One analog interface and one digital video interface, 13.2 pounds, Three-year warranty (Including backlight), Price when ranked: $630 Bottom Line: The swank SyncMaster 173P's outstanding image quality and good looks are great for graphics and entertainment--but this model is also the most expensive on the chart. Full Review • Test Report • Check latest prices	Check Latest Prices
Last Rated: August 23, 2004	6. Sony SDM-HS74P 17 17-inch screen, 1280 by 1024 native resolution, One analog interface and one digital video interface, 12.6 pounds, Three-year warranty (Including backlight), Price when ranked: $600 Bottom Line: Dual-input monitor improves on its predecessor, the similar-looking but analog-only SDM-HS73P, by turning in the highest image quality score we've seen in a 17-inch monitor recently. Full Review • Test Report • Check latest prices	Check Latest Prices
Last Rated: January 24, 2005	7. NEC MultiSync LCD1735NXM 17-inch screen, 1280 by 1024 native resolution, One analog interface and one digital video interface, 10.4 pounds, One-year warranty (Including backlight), Price when ranked: $500 Bottom Line: Instead of the usual bezel-mounted buttons, this sleek unit sports smooth, touch-sensitive controls that light up in the base of the stand. Full Review • Test Report • Check latest prices	Check Latest Prices
Last Rated: June 07, 2004	8. Samsung 172X 17'' LCD Monitor (Samsung-172XSILVER) 17-inch screen, 1280 by 1024 native resolution, One analog interface and one digital video interface, 8.3 pounds, Three-year warranty (Including backlight), Price when ranked: $549 Bottom Line: Light, small-footprint monitor offers multiple viewing modes, and a swift 12-ms response time for comfortable gaming and DVD viewing; graphics quality could be better, however. Full Review • Test Report • Check latest prices	Check Latest Prices
Last Rated: January 26, 2005	9. IBM 17in LCD THINKVISION L170P 1280x1024 500:1 Stealth Black (IBM-6734HB0) 17-inch screen, 1280 by 1024 native resolution, One analog interface and one digital video interface, 12.6 pounds, Three-year warranty (Including backlight), Price when ranked: $569 Bottom Line: Vivid colors and uniform brightness contribute to this model's high graphics rating; nevertheless, the sturdy and adjustable L170p is suitable primarily for users who are content with a minimum of advanced features. Full Review • Test Report • Check latest prices	Check Latest Prices
Last Rated: January 30, 2004	10. EIZO Nanao 17in LCD 26MM 1280x1024 L557 FlexScan 500:1 (EIZO Nanao-L557) 17-inch screen, 1280 by 1024 native resolution, One analog interface and one digital video interface, 12.3 pounds, Five-year warranty (three years on backlight), Price when ranked: $599 Bottom Line: Well suited for graphics use, the L557 has both preset color modes and a bevy of advanced on-screen menu options for refining screen and printout images. Full Review • Test Report • Check latest prices	Check Latest Prices

Twelve judges rate how well each monitor displays 13 text and graphics images at a native resolution of 1280 by 1024. Some test screens are from the DisplayMate for Windows Multimedia Edition utility (www.displaymate.com). See find.pcworld.com/34613 for more details on how we test monitors. Data based on tests designed and conducted by the PC World Test Center. All rights reserved.