LOL Ric...does your moniter say "Etch-and-Sketch" on the side by any chance?
anyhoo...lol...i have a Samsung SyncMaster 755 DF, 17''...it's a flat screen (not an LCD) and its pretty good...can handle pretty good resolution, 1600 x 1200 to be exact, refresh rate is 100 Hz (I think)...so, yeah...i recommend you get it, it costs around $200-$250 canadian...so...yeah...