Replace a 2407FPW?

The Halk

The Halk

The Halk

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I've had a Dell 24 inch for about 5 years now. It's done the job fine, and I've never felt it was bad - although I appreciate I should notice an improvement with a new monitor. However it's now started to flicker very slightly, which is very annoying, but makes me suspect it's on the way out.

I'd like a replacement monitor... I wouldn't want a screen any smaller than 24 inches - so the nice offers on the 23 inch Samsung don't cut it and 1080p rather than 1200 is probably not going to work for me either.

I don't want to spend a great deal of money on it...

I've had a look at the Hanns G 27.5 inch and really I'd want to be sure I wouldn't feel the picture was worse than what I have just now.

The other option is a 120hz monitor. The Samsung would be £420 which is about 200 more than the Hanns G. I'm not prepared to pay an extra £200 for 3D... at least I don't think so. Additionally although glasses come with it, I don't think they're nVidia so I don't know that they'd work on games?

The 24 inch option for 3D is the BenQ it seems and that's 380 including the glasses.... So I think that's out.

So I'm left with choosing a 24 inch monitor, or a 27 inch, and possibly choosing 120hz (but no 3D kit). Picking 120hz seems to add a fair bit to the price too.

The Samsung 24 inch that's got the VAT back, and all of the other cheaper ones are all 1080p and while I could tolerate it I'd rather not have a smaller screen.

The first one that doesn't is the Dell U2412M... so I'm currently choosing between this one and the Hanns G 27 inch.

The advantage with the Dell is the soundbar I have should work on it (at least I think so).

The Hanns G I'm more tempted to go for since it seems to be a lot more for my money.

Anyone have any help for me?
 
Well, by more I meant the screen size...

I am thinking 27 might be too much though... the speakers on the 27 inch are apparently poor.. while the sound bar I have for the Dell are reasonable... not a patch on the 1K setup I have in the living room or the 400 IEMs.... however it'll 'do' :)

So the 2412 seems to be the right thing. The room I use the PC in has curtains and a blackout roller blind so glare shouldn't be a problem.
 
Ok, more thinking and I can't feel happy about going for another 24 inch. Every monitor I've ever bought has been bigger than the last.

I'm looking at 27 inch monitors, and I'm between the following...

Iiyama ProLite G2773HS 120Hz 27" Widescreen LED 1MS Monitor - Black
AOC E2795VH 27" Widescreen LED Monitor - Black
Dell UltraSharp U2412M 24" Widescreen LED Monitor - Midnight Grey

I really can't make my mind up and I don't properly understand what the pros and cons are between them.

The 120hz one I stuck in there because it seems to be higher specifications than most? ... ?
 
I'm looking to order tomorrow Andi.. for delivery friday. The flickering on this screen is getting worse and I don't want to be without a monitor....

I have a 580 GTX.

I really don't know what I need Andi.. I don't know enough to find out between the monitors what I'm after.

In layman's terms... I want an upgrade from what I have. I wouldn't go 24 inches 1080p because that's smaller... I think everything would be an upgrade from what I have... although that's a guess. I don't want separate speakers as the monitor would be on an arm which would be rotated if I wanted to watch something in bed. It wouldn't be my main screen for viewing films etc... I have XBMC running and an HDMI running to the TV in the living room...

I'm feeling quite pathetically helpless, as I know a great deal about every other part, excluding the monitor!
 
I couldn't easily return the monitor.... I'd need to arrange for collection - and I think it'd be £20 or so to get it returned to OcUK. Plus I'd feel a bit of a dick ordering something I _knew_ I was going to return, if I ordered 2.

You have just picked up on something, I have a PVA just now (I know that because you've just told me!), the 27 inches wouldn't be as good as this?
 
Andi, that's the information I needed, thanks very much! I had assumed that anything would be higher quality given the length of time I've owned the Dell... I think I'll go for a 24 inch.

U2412M is the one I'm looking at, a step up from that would be the U2410, however that one is a fair bit extra, and I'd see minimal benefits... viewing angle isn't that big a deal to me.

Is there anything else I should consider?
 
I'll grab a cup of tea and read those before I order. Thanks again Andi!

I hope I notice a difference in the colours, at times this monitor seems a little washed out...
 
Andi, I wanted to thank you again for your advice.

I ordered the Dell last week and set it up this evening. It's very similar to the 2407 in physical appearance, just a few enchancements to the way it works etc.

It's lighter and uses less electricity, the picture is clearer too.

I'm going to need to footer with the settings to get things right.. and frankly I've no idea what I should do to get it displaying things in an optimum way.

You wouldn't be able to suggest where I should start looking for that information? I've tried before doing it by what looks best and I usually don't make a good job of it.
 
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