23" Apple vs Dell 2405FPW

Hey, i am in the market for a new powermac sometime soon, and i was recomended a 2405FPW instead of a 23" cinema display. Im not good with specs of monitors and don't understand them. Im in the UK and i was told the Dell is cheaper, to order a apple display with a powermac would cost £850, but a dell is £950, am i in the wrong place? Also how much better is the dell then the apple (if it is?) and what graphics card would i need to run that and games such as COD and doom?
Thanks in Advance,
Liam

thank you, seems you americans have it lucky, the exchange rate on apple products means we get ripped off here as well, they charge us more. But being a apple person i would most likely have to opt for a 30" ACD, i won't need any perfect colour match or anything as im not a big photographer, just photographs of friends and family and events for myself. I won't be able to order my powermac under september mainly because i won't have the income until then (being a student) so you never know, intel powermacs and displays with built in iSight maybe (no hopes up though, props happen week after pruchase knowing my luck)

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