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csa3d:
There was a thread on here someplace with a pic that showed how a monitor of similar size, but an aspect ratio of 4:3/3:4 would actually yield more screen display space (assuming non-stretched to edges), then that of a 16:9/9:16.  I also assume there is some sort of performance hit for the pixes being drawn that shouldn't need to be drawn if the monitor was the correct size.
Ginsu Victim:
Keep in mind, if you're talking PC LCDs, then it more than likely is 16:10, not 16:9
ivwshane:
This page gives you a good idea of the 4:3 screens versus the 16:9

http://www.screenmath.com/

It takes a 33" wide screen to equal the viewing area of a 27" 4:3 screen:(
That's the main reason why I didn't go with an lcd.
Kajoq:
The future of arcade cabs is actually in LCDs.  The new Taito X2 cabinets are using 32" LCDs.  The next wave of fighting games are all using those 32" LCDs

Street Fighter 4, BlazBlue, etc.
rooter:
I built an arcade cabinet to house the control panel that I wanted to use to play the games.  I think using newer better technology is great, but old school arcade controls dominate a keyboard/PC joystick.  I am using a 27" LCD wide screen monitor.  It was only $399 from NewEgg and the viewing area on 3:4 games is over 22 inches.  You'll never get a new 22 inch CRT monitor for that price.  My cabinet also has classic depth.  With the LCD monitor, I could have made it half as long in the Z axis, but I'm glad I didn't.  My friends scream and shake the controls madly when they play fighting games.  I'm pretty sure they would pull the machine over if it had a thinner base.  Another benefit of the wide screen monitor is having more screen area if you are using the cabinet as a jukebox or to play Future Pinball and normal PC games. 
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