Hey, its time for me to get a monitor upgrade - using 2 x 17" doesnt cut it anymore and as buying new monitors isnt cheap thus want to make sure i get something pretty decent 
any help would great as i dont want to make an expensive mistake 
I would be using the new monitor(s) for:
My problem is i just cant choose what to pick. would keeping a dual monitor setup be best, if so was thinking 2 x 24" or 2x22" screens (pref 1920 by 1200), would buy one now and then the other once payday arrives or get one big monitor (25.5" -27") and have a good resolution?
i have a nice budget but nothing to extravagant(£300-£400max). For a large monitor im really considering buying the 26" lg flatron however it lacks inputs and failed a UGRA test? in this review (not entirely sure what it is though...and if i buy a console im not entirely sure on how id hook it up + wouldnt mind hooking up a freebox down the line via HDMI which this doesnt have). the Dell 2709W would be nice but i cannot justify that much money for a monitor especially as ive read about the lag issues. For smaller monitors 22"/24" im not entirely sure, at first i looked at the Samsung T240 but now changed my mind.
Atm im stuck in a pickle and after thinking maybe a dual monitor set up might still be best for me, any recomendations would be great
any help would great as i dont want to make an expensive mistake I would be using the new monitor(s) for:
- programming(Thus need a lot of space, current setup isnt enough),
- gaming(mainly online, COD4 and hopefully soon to be SW:ToR ),
- image editing(photoshop, 3d studio max etc i need the new monitor to display a decent amount of colours etc)
- hidef movies/tv so a nice contrast ratio, also how my room is laid out the monitor needs to have a decent angle range and as my bed is lower than my desk i need to monitor to be able to tilt forwards and pref have good viewing angles.(read that TN panels dont do this well???)
My problem is i just cant choose what to pick. would keeping a dual monitor setup be best, if so was thinking 2 x 24" or 2x22" screens (pref 1920 by 1200), would buy one now and then the other once payday arrives
or get one big monitor (25.5" -27") and have a good resolution?i have a nice budget but nothing to extravagant(£300-£400max). For a large monitor im really considering buying the 26" lg flatron however it lacks inputs and failed a UGRA test? in this review (not entirely sure what it is though...and if i buy a console im not entirely sure on how id hook it up + wouldnt mind hooking up a freebox down the line via HDMI which this doesnt have). the Dell 2709W would be nice but i cannot justify that much money for a monitor especially as ive read about the lag issues. For smaller monitors 22"/24" im not entirely sure, at first i looked at the Samsung T240 but now changed my mind.
Atm im stuck in a pickle and after thinking maybe a dual monitor set up might still be best for me, any recomendations would be great
