Confused about which monitor

Hello,

I have order my new i7 system, and i got one of the GTX 285 cards.

Now I have been looking at lcds for the new computer but I am so confused I cant make my mind up.
I am looking for someone to help me pick one of these damn monitors I haven't been able to choose for 3 days now.

My budget is around $250 max I don't really want to spend anymore than that.
I will use this monitor for gaming and also I do a little web coding.

Here are a few I am been looking at.

LG W2353V-PF Black 23"
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6824005125

ASUS VW246H Black 24"
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6824236049

SAMSUNG 2343BWX High Glossy Black 23"
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6824001317

SAMSUNG 2233SW High Glossy Black 21.5"
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6824001308

ViewSonic VX2233wm Black 21.5"
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6824116396

ViewSonic X Series VX2433wm Black 23.6"
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6824116401

Does anyone have any opionions about Acer monitors?

Also re guarding these monitors if they are 16:9 does that mean games may appear stretched? since the monitor is formatted for wide screen movies?

Thanks to everyone who can help me,

Adam

Just for clarification (or additional confusion depending on your point of view) the 2209WA uses the e-IPS panel as opposed to the more expensive S-IPS and H-IPS panels.

I have not seen any direct comparison between the e-IPS panel and it's more expensive siblings. But the "economical"-IPS panel should be better than your run-of-the-mill TN panel because it can really produce 16.7m rather than using dithering (the blending of...) turning roughly 256k colors into almost 16.7m colors.

Pros for the typical IPS panel:
1. Better image quality
2. Better color accuracy especially after using a colorimeter to tweak monitor settings
3. Better blacks due to less backlight bleeding
4. Wider viewing angle which leads to less color shifting

Cons for the typical IPS panel (excluding E-IPS)
1. Expensive - Example: Cheapest 24" LCD monitor using H-IPS panel is about $600.
2. Response time is typically listed at 6ms vs. 2ms or 5ms for TN panels; "in ideal situations".


Response time is not set in stone, even a TN panel can have response times as slow as 40ms or more depending on what is being displayed.

Among the choices you list I'd go with a Samsung. Their TN panels are normally considered to be rather good.