~$400, capable of 1080p display recommendation

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I'm looking for a recommendation for a monitor that's approximately $400, and will be suitable for watching movies from a PC and playing games on with an X360. It'll also need to be decent for basic desktop computer usage, but no serious graphics editing or anything like that. I figured putting $400 into a 22-23" monitor will get me further than if I buy a 24", but I'm open any 21-24" suggestion

I'll be replacing a Samsung 215TW that's on it's way out. I've been looking at the NEC EA231WMI, but it seems to be geared towards other applicaitons than those I'll be doing.

Thanks!
 
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You could get a 32" 1080p TV and use it as a monitor, that's what I did and I love it. It's great for gaming and the size is perfect!
 
I'm sitting pretty close to where the monitor would be, so i was aiming more for 22-24." I probably should rephrase the original post.
 
Not trying to push any specific setup, but just as a FYI I went from a 24" to this 32" TV and I still sit roughly 2 feet from the display. So the larger size is still good for sitting close, I much prefer it to my old 24". Just throwing it out there.
 
pcgamer420 said:
Not trying to push any specific setup, but just as a FYI I went from a 24" to this 32" TV and I still sit roughly 2 feet from the display. So the larger size is still good for sitting close, I much prefer it to my old 24". Just throwing it out there.
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I don't think it's for me, thanks though. I much prefer the higher pixel density of the 22-24" monitors.
 
go big screen once you go big you never go back i had a old Sony 40 1080p and now i have a 42in Panasonic s1 plasma and i love it, the text is sharp, games look dam good movies look dam good, every thing is really good and i sit about 2-3ft away. and i only played 650 for it
 
thax said:
go big screen once you go big you never go back i had a old Sony 40 1080p and now i have a 42in Panasonic s1 plasma and i love it, the text is sharp, games look dam good movies look dam good, every thing is really good and i sit about 2-3ft away. and i only played 650 for it
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I have tried a 32" screen 2.5 to 3 feet from me and it was way to close for me personally. I hope 3x27" eyefinity/surround won't be overbearing down the road :p.
 
I agree.. if you're sitting close to a big screen sometimes it can be overwhelming. However some people really like it.

I definately recommend you to consider looking at BenQ's V2420H. It's a LED backlit monitor with an extremely thin design. It is Full HD 1080p and is quite bright. It has HDMI, DVI, and D-sub. The monitor can also be used for gaming as it has standard 5ms response speed, so ghosting will not be an issue.
 
lol why would you get a 27" display for 1920x1080 if you're two feet away from the screen?

NEC ea231wmi.
 
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