Dell P or U2414H, TFT Central has reviews of both. The Eizo EV2336 (thread with reviews) is also a good choice and it has a clearer, semi-glossy coating compared to the Dells but it costs a bit more.
In a similar boat. A dead pixel line just appeared in my monitor so I am looking for something under 300$. Mainly for mmorpg/rts gaming minimal fps games and occasional movies. 23-27".
Ideally I would like to have dual monitor setup but that might have to wait until I upgrade my hd6850 (waiting on new tech(20nm) not just rebrands).
The color gamut of the 2314H isn't quite as wide as the P2414H or the U2414. I had one for a short stint and thought it was good for the price. I returned it because the RGB stripe order was backwards. It sounds like Dell uses a mix of panels on the P2314H. If you're on Windows and find the fonts weird, simply adjust ClearType and you're good to go. The P2414H and P2314H are both AH-IPS 6-bit panels.