17 in - 17.9 in CRT Monitors

The Bottom Line: Though CRTs are moving toward obsolescence, the NEC MultiSync FE992 offers good performance and a lot of screen real estate for a low price.

Specs: Display / CRT, 19 in, 1600 x 1200 / 75 Hz, 0.25 mm

The Bottom Line: NEC's MultiSync FP912SB offers decent image quality and vibrant colors, but it's quite expensive for a 19-inch CRT.

Specs: Display / CRT, 19 in, 1920 x 1440 / 73 Hz, 0.24 mm

The Bottom Line: Compaq's fs7550 comes with a good pair of speakers and enough image quality for home or small-office use.

Specs: Display / CRT, 17 in, 1600 x 1200 / 65 Hz, 0.22 mm

The Bottom Line: If you care about seeing only photos and other graphics in all their glorious color, you'll like the FE991SB. But if you work with written documents, be prepared for blurry text.

Specs: Display / CRT, 19 in, 1792 x 1344 / 68 Hz, 0.25 mm

The Bottom Line: The HP 92 claims to be an inexpensive 19-inch display for businesses, but while its color quality is good, its focus and contrast problems mean it's not well suited for use with mainstream applications.

Specs: Display / CRT, 19 in, 1600 x 1200 / 75 Hz, 0.22 mm

The Bottom Line: The AccuSync 95F's excellent color quality means it could be a good low-end, low-priced graphics display, but focus and contrast problems make it a bad choice for basic business or home use.

Specs: Display / CRT, 19 in, 1600 x 1200 / 76 Hz, 0.2 mm

The Bottom Line: You may find cheaper 17-inch monitors, but they probably won't look as good as this one.

Specs: Display / CRT, 17 in, 1600 x 1200 / 75 Hz, 0.25 mm

The Bottom Line: The FP955's display-quality shortcomings could disappoint graphics pros--and less picky mainstream users may gravitate to cheaper models.

Specs: Display / CRT, 19 in, 1920 x 1440 / 73 Hz, 0.24 mm

The Bottom Line: A high-performance display for much less money than you'd expect; heartily recommended.

Specs: Display / CRT, 17 in, 1920 x 1440 / 64 Hz, 0.24 mm

Specs: Display / CRT, 17 in, 1280 x 1024 / 60 Hz, 0.25 mm