Help Me Choose

[Chimera6586]

I've narrowed my new monitor I'm going to buy down to these 4 monitors:

1.) Acer 24" P243WAid = $390.00
2.) HP 24" w2408h = $460.00
3.) Gateway 24" FHD2400 = $480.00
4.) Dell 24" E248WFP = $379.00

My graphics card is Radeon HD4870.
I will be using the monitor for gaming (Xbox 360, PC gaming), and watching movies.

My budget maxes out at $500.00 dollars.



So, which one should I get?

Thanks

 

[RussianHAXOR]

Imo the Acer doesnt look that great at al, and the E248 has very limited inputs and i dont think it would work for your 360. The Gateway ive heard is a pretty good monitor but there are some backlight issues with it and the HP i havent really heard much about. The only problem with the HP is that it only has a HDMI and a VGA which means either your 360 or your PC wont look too great. I think that the gateway has a plethora of inputs which should satisfy your needs plus it has USB. I would look around for pricing as i did see these going for 419 at my local Fry's and ive been considering one.

 

[Biges]

Why not BenQ G2400WD? OR V2400W?

 

[Chimera6586]

Do they have glossy screens? I'm looking for a glossy screen monitor.

 

[10e]

Out of your list, the FHD2400 will be best.

The Acer is known to have no aspect ratio scaling options so all Xbox 360 content will be stretched to 16:10. The HP only has one HDMI and is pricey compared to the Gateway.

Just get the warranty on the Gateway extended. 1 year is paltry for a $500.00 monitor.

 

[Biges]

Do they have glossy screens? I'm looking for a glossy screen monitor.

No, they don't. I actually don't like glossy, but that's just my taste (and glossy making my head hurt...).

 

[Chimera6586]

I went to the stores and looked at a bunch of monitors, to me the glossy ones really stood out (in a good way). It's definitely a judgment call.

Any other suggestions?

 

[bbi]

It's a judgement call but theoretically glossy monitors will make your eyes tired in a shorter period of time compared to non glossy ones.

 

[Biges]

It's a judgement call but theoretically glossy monitors will make your eyes tired in a shorter period of time compared to non glossy ones.

Some people just like time. But basicly it is a kind of a cheap trick to remove the anti-reflexive coating from the monitor to make the crappy colours look better. That's why there are no glossy IPS or *VA monitors.

But if Chimera6586 wants such a screen, let's respect it. I know some people, which can use glossy monitors without problems, unlike me (The same poeples are usually able to use without trouble a CRT with 60Hz refresh rate )

From these models I'd buy HP 24" w2408h simply because I don't trust Acer and Dell and I have no access to the Gateway.

w2408h review here: http://www.prad.de/en/monitore/review/2007/review-hp-w2408h.html

 

[Chimera6586]

Thanks guys.

I'll have to think about it after getting all your input.

 

[lollerskates]

The Acer P241WAD is another option. You could add this coupon to get it down to ~$355. It's been cheaper before though.

I can't vouch for its quality though (and there's not much talk about it online either).