Recommendations for 24" 1920x1200 monitor? (Dell U2410? ...but how is wide gamut?)

sofakng

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I've purchased a Planar SA2311W which is a 16:9, 120 Hz 22" monitor, but after using a 24" 16:10 monitor for six years, I feel very cramped and it's bothering me. It's been about three weeks and I still feel cramped so I think I might return it.

Currently I have a Dell 2405FPW which is the monitor I'm primarily looking to upgrade.

I've tried a Dell 2408 a year ago but it's wide gamut looked very strange and "wrong" when I was playing games, etc.

I'm very tempted to order a Dell U2410 but I see that it's also wide gamut. I'm going to use the monitor 65% for playing games, 25% for watching online video, and 10% for programming, etc.

(I think the Dell U2412 is "normal" (?) gamut, but I like that the Dell 2410 has more connection options and seems a bit better)

What do you all suggest? Is the Dell U2410 better than the older Dell 2408 for normal gamut gaming, etc? Anybody have any other recommendations on something better?
 

LokutusofBorg

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I have dual 2408s on my desk here at home, and I agree the wide gamut is... a bit annoying at times. They've been nice monitors, but...

I had dual U2410s at work for 1.5 years (don't work there anymore) and I loved them. Impeccable monitors. If they had updated the U2410 with LED backlighting instead of the notable step-down that is the U2412M then I would probably be $600 poorer right now. Even so... I may have a couple 2412s on my desk in the near future. 20W power usage is pretty compelling, and I wouldn't miss the wide gamut of these 2408s one bit.