Hello Friends,
I am in market for a new LCD monitor. My previous monitor was HP W2207 which i bought for $ 240 back in 2008. I was very happy with that monitor but had to sell it as I was moving cross country.
I will be using my rig mostly for gaming, web stuff (have atleast 20+ tabs open in FF any given time), word/excel/PPT/visio/Project etc. Very rarely I will use this monitor for work purposes with my office laptop
Things that I am looking for
1. Big (atleast 22" but probably bigger)
2. 16:10 aspect ratio ( don't know whats with all the 16:9 1080P monitors but I hate them)
3. Preferably with a VGA connection as I might have to connect my office laptop
4. Don't necessarily care if its a TN panel as nothing I do requires professional level colour accuracy
5. I intend to use DVI connection to connect my GPU to this monitor
6. Would be great if the monitor can do both potrait and landscape mode though its not a deal breaker
7. I am looking to spend USD 300 including taxes and shipping
Keeping the above things in mind i think these are the options i have
1. ASUS VW266H: Seems to have everything I need but is at the limit of my budget
2. Hanns.G HH-281HPB: Looks attractive but lots of crappy reviews
3. HP LP2465: Is a refurbished and smallest of the three but its actually s-PVA panel. Also i can buy 1 yr warranty and still get it for under USD 300
I am tilting towards the HP monitor and am planning to buy it in next couple of days. If you guys have experience with these monitors please let me know. Also feel free to suggest any other monitors or deals.