Looking for 24" monitor.. . confused..

[dracx333]

Hi,
i need advice / reviews/ suggestions regarding buying a 24" full hd monitor

Requirements: Gaming 1080p , Reading ebooks , office work [word/excel/powerpoint]
the work & ebooks part goes on for around 6-8hrs a day.. and gaming for about 3-4 hrs..

also ..
NO CROSSFIRE / SLI / OVERCLOCKING
gonna stick to this single monitor for next 5years at least .. so i need something really really tough & reliable & NO DEAD PIXELS


my current acer v193w has dead pixels right in middle of monitor [ warranty just expired last month . . so cant do anything about it] and m looking for something bigger because my viewing distance has almost doubled [shifted into new apartment]


im looking for something that shall last me at least 5years hassle free.. no dead pixels or any trouble ..


i had my eyes on the dell st2410 ..but that seems to be outta stock..

they had the st 2420L instead..

really no idea about what to do .. please help..

here's my other post if you could help me out there too..:
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/329832-31-last-minute-asap


thanks in advance

 

[extremepcs]

Do yourself a favor and get a 16:10 monitor (1920 x 1200). They are getting harder to find, but IMHO they are so much nicer than the standard 16:9. The extra vertical space makes working on just about everything much easier. The Dell U2410 is a nice 16:10 but it is not cheap. The Dell U2412M is a little cheaper but not an IPS screen. Avoid glossy framed screens if you can. The screen will reflect along the edges of the frame and drive you nuts.

 

[metal orient]

Dell U2412M is an IPS screen, glossy or matte is a matter of choice.

Matte can add a layer of grain to the images displayed which may also drive you nuts.

 

[a4mula]

U2412M. Yeah it's $350 compared to sub-200 for TN 1920x1080, but worth every penny. IPS offers not only better viewing angles, but better color saturation and ccontrast ratios. Once you've used an IPS screen, you'll never go back to TN again. And yeah, whatever you decide try to stick to 1920x1200, it's 16:10 which is a ratio that was designed for gaming, 16:9 was designed for HDTV.