Hey! I'm looking for a good $130-$150 22"-25" (23" ideally) monitor for my new build that I will be getting relatively soon. I already have one idea, as well as some questions and I would appreciate if you read and/or answered them for me. Thank you.
My idea: Acer S231HLbid 23.0" Monitor ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Usage from greatest to least: Chrome web-browsing, YouTube, Gaming, Office applications, watching movies & shows, Photoshop, etc.
Questions
1) Is my pick 100% fine for what I would like to use it for?
2) What are your suggestions?
3) What does one look for in a monitor?
3a) For gaming?
3b) For photo-editing (Photoshop)?
3c) For all-purpose?
4) Is there any compelling reason that I should bring up my budget?
Thank you so much for answering any of these questions, and have a great day!
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My build (WIP)
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($190.39 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H77 Pro4/MVP ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($87.55 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7770 1GB Video Card ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec Three Hundred Two ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($51.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS90 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $642.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
My idea: Acer S231HLbid 23.0" Monitor ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Usage from greatest to least: Chrome web-browsing, YouTube, Gaming, Office applications, watching movies & shows, Photoshop, etc.
Questions
1) Is my pick 100% fine for what I would like to use it for?
2) What are your suggestions?
3) What does one look for in a monitor?
3a) For gaming?
3b) For photo-editing (Photoshop)?
3c) For all-purpose?
4) Is there any compelling reason that I should bring up my budget?
Thank you so much for answering any of these questions, and have a great day!
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
My build (WIP)
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($190.39 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H77 Pro4/MVP ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($87.55 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7770 1GB Video Card ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec Three Hundred Two ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($51.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS90 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $642.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)