best monitor for 200$ or less

[heymrdj]

Looking for a good monitor at 200$ or less, 150ish area would be even better. Main use is for real estate. It won't need to have high end gaming, most I play is UT2004 and Joint Operations, and some L4D2 through a M8600GT (the bottleneck obviously). I want it so I can pull out spreadsheets and do my ERD diagrams ect on a large screen while having tv or videos or chats on my 17" laptop screen. I'd like to hit 22" or 24", 22" probably being the most realistic for the space I have. Just looking to get the best I can afford for mainstream use .

Thank you a lot AT .

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/NewPro...82E16824236052

 

[heymrdj]

I like the monitor but the reliability of the recent ones scares me a bit

 

[jadinolf]

This is what I bought myself for Christmas. It was $160 on Black Friday.

This is my second Hanns-G monitor and I am very pleased.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824254044

 

[Rifter]

BenQ E2400HD is good, im happy with mine.

 

[DigitalJack]

President's Day Sales are coming and I grabbed this one for $189 on black Friday so keep an eye out for a similar deal soon.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824001338

 

[heymrdj]

Yeah for now budget wise I think I'll have to wait a few more weeks. I'm just watching the sales channels. But I'll be glad to keep hearing the recommendations.

So far I really like the recommendations. That was the Samsung I was wanting DigitalJack, but I couldn't get the price at the time. Though I may wait another paycheck or two and spring for that one instead.

 

[ecom]

If you are willing to spend a bit more, I highly recommend the Dell 2209WA. Arguably the best 22" screen available right now because it uses IPS panel. I got mine for under $230 shipped.

 

[dud]

OP, good often does not equal cheap. Get the Dell if it comes down in price but remember to consider the native resolution of the device driving the monitor. I run a Dell Precision M90 with a NR of 1920x1200. That extra 120 vertical pixels is great but pricey ... and there are MUCH fewer monitors made with that NR.

 

[ecom]

^ What size monitor? The 2209WA is 22" 1680x1050 native resolution. 1920x1200 is a common resolution for 24" monitors. Are you perhaps referring to the Dell 24" IPS?

 

[killab33]

t240hd. i picked up a 25 for 220. haha the monitors that they mention above work also. 212 shipped try looking it up

 

[nole92]

I think a good value for the money is the Acer V223. For a comparison of the best monitors, visit http://www.topfivecomputers.com/