Yet another which monitor thread - 23-24" £200

[PaulT]

I've spent the last three days going through monitor after monitor and think I've overdosed on resolution, contrast and statistics.

I want a height adjustable monitor as having checked the fixed monitors in PC World I don''t think i'd be able to get on with them, plus have to get a £30 monitor stand for my desk.

The PC is to be used primarily for gaming (I7 930 with Nvidia 460), along with general office work. It will also be used for indesign and photoshop. I know that means the ideal is a £300-400 monitor but that's out of the budget.

Ideally costing less but my budget is around £200. To go above that it would really need to hit the photoshop and colour matching buttons to a reasonable extent.

Advice eagerly sought.

 

[PaulT]

Thanks for the response It's certainly one to consider, though from looking at some reviews it's appearing as if it's not really great for gaming (8ms response seems a lot compared to the 2ms a lot of gaming comps now feature) but certainly has excellent colour callibration and angle-viewing.

It's more than I can really stretch to in the budget when I'm buying a new desk at the same time, however. Is there a decent compromise choice under 200? Probably leaning more towards the gaming side as it's likely easier to self-justify spending out 300+ on a future work-related monitor than a better gaming monitor.

I've seen these and have been weighing them up:

Samsung 2494HM (not available at OCUK)

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-124-SA

LG W2442PA

Adjustable monitors seem to be a rarity these days, which is odd given at the same time decent office computer desks are harder to find.

 

[PaulT]

After a comment from my better half about hours spent picking a monitor versus working/doing house-stuff etc....

Even taking the £75 difference between the two, do you think the Dell is a better choice than the LG?