24" LCD Monitor

[Eluros]

Greetings, all!

So, I'm looking to purchase a new monitor. My new one, a 19" Fuji Plus LCD, has served me well for several years. However, I love PC gaming, and have recently been using my PC as my media center to watch movies on with friends. I'd like to upgrade it to something that would allow for some awesome resolutions (I'm thinking 1900x1200), and decent viewing angles for viewing movies with friends. I'd like to spend around $400, but I'm willing to go up to around $500 if the price/performance ratio is decent enough.

I've done a bit of research, including in the LCD topic (which is wonderful, by the way; thanks for the hard work, xtknight!). So far, I'm thinking of the 24" BenQ 2400WD.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...6824014173&Tpk=g2400wd

Is this what you guys would recommend, based on my criteria? As well, Newegg offers an extended net warranty plan-- 2 years for $60. Would this be worthwhile? I'm particularly worried about receiving it and having a dead pixel problem, due to Newegg's crummy 8-pixel policy.

Thanks, all! I appreciate it.

 

[faye]

not sure if you are talking about this one, but this one is pretty good too.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16824014177

 

[ubercaffeinated]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16824014173

this is the one you want from the tour du jour recommendations. 1:1 pixel mapping is of high importance for console gaming if you wanted that. i hooked up a ps3 to this thing and it is pretty nice. definitely the best bang for the buck. they had this for sale a couple of weeks ago for around 300 just to let you know.

 

[Eluros]

Thanks, guys! So, I should definitely get one of those two? What's the difference between them?

Edit: Console gaming doesn't need to be a factor; thanks, though.