20.1-Inch External Monitor

I'm looking at buying a MacBook Pro later this summer, but I'm interested in buying a new 20.1-Inch monitor in the next week and I want to know which one is better. I will use it for gaming and video playback and once I get my MacBook Pro the monitor will be used a lot with it.
Thanks, I really know very little about monitors and I thought this would be the best place to ask.
Edit: The two montiors I'm looking at are the Dell 2007WFP (banding has been fixed so that's not an issue anymore) and the LG L203WTX.

Hello,
Just wanted to chime in here:
I have had the Dell 2007WFP for a few weeks now and
it ROCKS! I use it with my MacBook Pro without
problem.
[ Haven't compared it with other monitors, but from
what I can tell it has the SAME specs as the Apple
one. ]
Chris M.
Thanks everyone, really helpful. Since so many people here have had a good experience with the Dell, I'll probably go with that, but for now I'll leave the question unanswered just incase there's anyone out there who's used the LG L203WTX.
Oh, and Chris M., you don't happen to work for Dell do you? I ask only because there was a very helpful moderator on the Dell forums named Chris M.
Edit: Sorry, I'm new to this "helpful" and "solved" stuff. I wanted to mark everyone's post here as helpful but it only marked two. Thanks again everyone.

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