My home monitor (18" acer) is on the way out, so I'm thinking about replacing it. I only use it for browsing, windows explorer, MS office, etc.

I have 24" widescreen Dell at the office which would be fine for home use, though I wasn't looking to put much money into a new monitor for home use (like <$30). However, I could get a new monitor for work and take the one I have there home

At work the only intensive use it will see is AutoCAD Civil 3D. Machine is running W7.

So, what to do? Craigslist for a cheapo $30 monitor, or spend some money a new work monitor, and if so, what do you suggest? If going the new work monitor route, I don't care to spend hundreds... $1-200?

[Edited on January 11, 2013 at 7:10 PM. Reason : ?]

1/11/2013 7:09:29 PM

You can get a Dell 24" LED for ~$150 that's 1080p. I believe they're TN panels but sufficient enough for what you want to do.

1/14/2013 9:32:56 AM

I don't see any reason not to go with a new monitor in your situation. If you go the work route, are you spending their money or your money? If theirs, try to get them to spring for a Dell Ultrasharp. You're an engineer running CAD, you might be able to sell them on a good panel. The 24" ultrasharp is $370 but that's for an IPS LED with a height/tilt/swivel adjustable stand, plus in my own experience (10 years of supporting Dell products) the Ultrasharp line are extremely durable and long-lived. If you're dropping your own coin (for a work monitor?) or management won't spring for that, you could go with one of the lower-line Dell models ($230 for professional series, $150 as ^ mentioned for E-series) or perhaps Viewsonic.

1/14/2013 10:08:54 AM

thanks. it's on my dime. I'll keep an eye out for a sale on these. Is the 'S' series any good?

1/14/2013 1:06:52 PM

bttt

so then, i need a monitor

What's the hot shit nowadays? LED IPS? i don't want smaller than 22" and would like it less than $200.

point me at something on Amazon Prime or Newegg plz

2/13/2013 3:25:31 PM

^good luck. You can get a non-ips 24" for under 200, or you can get a 22" ips for under 200.

2/13/2013 5:29:27 PM

1920x1200 ...don't go with those sleazy 1080 cheats

2/13/2013 7:27:26 PM

I got my ASUS VS239H-P Black 23" for $150 shipped on newegg a while back.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236288
Right now its:
$184.99 ($174.99 after $10.00 rebate card)
$8.99 Shipping

IPS and 1080p. Good enough for me. Beautiful monitor.


There is also this:
23" Acer IPS 1080p
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009483

$179.99 + $8.99 shipping

Then there are a slew of IPS monitors on Best Buy's website:
http://tinyurl.com/bzl84zb


[Edited on February 13, 2013 at 7:35 PM. Reason : .]

2/13/2013 7:30:14 PM

http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=113&cp_id=11307&cs_id=1130703&p_id=9579&seq=1&format=2

This will be my next purchase.

2/13/2013 7:32:41 PM

^ Oh that's nice.

2/13/2013 7:36:00 PM