Best Budget 1080p Monitor

[RienNET]

Hey everyone, I am looking for the best 1080p monitor that fits my budget.

Budget: $150 (or less)
Specifications:
- 1080p
- 24" Display
- 1920x1080
If the display is an IPS Panel, even better.

I did a lot of searching around, and there are a lot of monitors for sale, and I couldn't choose one, so I'm coming here to get the opinions of the community.

Thank you,
- Marc

 

[KiL3MaNjAr0W]

I've got an AOC monitor 24inch was $115 came 60hz out of the box OC to 72hz with a 1ms response... great budget monitor

 

[raisonjohn]

Lowest budget 24" 1080p IPS monitor:

Acer KN242HYL 23.8" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor ($109.99 @ Newegg)

Max budget (~$150) price range option:

Asus VN248H-P 23.8" 1920x1080 Monitor ($153.33 @ OutletPC)

 

[RienNET]

Lowest budget 24" 1080p IPS monitor:

Acer KN242HYL 23.8" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor ($109.99 @ Newegg)

Max budget (~$150) price range option:

Asus VN248H-P 23.8" 1920x1080 Monitor ($153.33 @ OutletPC)

The Asus VN248H-P 23.8" looks pretty good. That's definitely my top choice at the moment.

 

[Chugalug_]

The Asus isn't good value, you can do better.
This is the best deal atm, and easily one of the best 1080p monitors you can buy.
http://pcpartpicker.com/product/Bk648d/dell-monitor-se2416h

 

[RienNET]

The Asus isn't good value, you can do better.
This is the best deal atm, and easily one of the best 1080p monitors you can buy.
http://pcpartpicker.com/product/Bk648d/dell-monitor-se2416h

Would this be the same one?
https://www.amazon.com/Dell-SE2416HX-Screen-LED-Lit-Monitor/dp/B01717TLMM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1492664583&sr=8-1&keywords=Dell+SE2416H
If so, that's probably the one I'm going to get.

 

[raisonjohn]

Note that the Dell SE2416H has been known to have power cycling issue experienced by a lot of users who bought that monitor within the last year until recently. Just be aware before you purchase -- hopefully, what you'll get is a good unit.

 

[RienNET]

Note that the Dell SE2416H has been known to have power cycling issue experienced by a lot of users who bought that monitor within the last year until recently. Just be aware before you purchase -- hopefully, what you'll get is a good unit.

Still haven't made up my mind about the monitor, since you've brought this issue up.
I just need a simple working monitor without any wonky issues, such as a "power cycling issue".
This is mainly going to be used for gaming with the programming and graphics design work on the side.

 

[Chugalug_]

I run a shop and sell quite a few of these monitors, haven't had any come back from memory, and I can't seem to find anything about this online, can you link a source for me @raisonjohn?
Dell usually make very good quality monitors.
@RienNet, it has one of the best images for a 1080p screen, trust me on this one, unless this issue turns out to somehow be true, in which case this is a good choice: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/xtJkcf/lg-monitor-23mp47hq

 

[raisonjohn]

I run a shop and sell quite a few of these monitors, haven't had any come back from memory, and I can't seem to find anything about this online, can you link a source for me @raisonjohn?
Dell usually make very good quality monitors.
@RienNet, it has one of the best images for a 1080p screen, trust me on this one, unless this issue turns out to somehow be true, in which case this is a good choice: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/xtJkcf/lg-monitor-23mp47hq

@Chugalug_

Here are some of the issues/complaints I found (among others) on both the SE2416H and the SE2416HX versions. The complaints on the SE2416H, the older version, are mostly on the unit's distorted color, lines appearing and some power cycling (on/off) issues. The SE2416HX, the newer version, have the most complaints regarding the power cycling issue:
http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/peripherals/f/3529/p/19986469/20927665#20927665
http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/desktop/f/3514/t/20001071
https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/R1FIIX32REDNR7/ref=cm_cr_getr_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B01717TLMM
https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/RT39PZMCDVK1B/ref=cm_cr_getr_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B01717TLMM
https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/R2VHA9NAG9ZIGA/ref=cm_cr_getr_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B01717TLMM
https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/RMLSIXFPUXHJG/ref=cm_cr_getr_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B01717TLMM
https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/RI5AQQJAL1SMY/ref=cm_cr_getr_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B01717TLMM
https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/R3L6IXHI9XPAPM/ref=cm_cr_getr_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B01717TLMM
https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/RAUPJLG6AQFV3/ref=cm_cr_getr_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B01717TLMM
https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/R2130P202LMJ7F/ref=cm_cr_getr_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B01717TLMM
https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/REJ7UYE9RMMDH/ref=cm_cr_getr_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B01717TLMM
https://www.amazon.com/Dell-SE2416H-Screen-LED-Lit-Monitor/product-reviews/B012AQICKG/ref=cm_cr_getr_d_paging_btm_1?ie=UTF8&reviewerType=avp_only_reviews&sortBy=recent&filterByStar=critical&pageNumber=1

It's a good monitor though (if you get a good unit).

EDIT: Argh.. URLs posted above are supposed to be links to each individual reviews in amazon of the said issues, but, clicking it just seems to run back at the Dell product home page. Anyway, just look at the reviews on the home page (both for the SE2416H and the SE2416HX -- different page/reviews for each). Thanks.

 

[Chugalug_]

Eek, that's a shocker, I expected better from them.
See the LG I posted above @OP for my recommendation.

 

[RienNET]

Found the newer model of that monitor on amazon @Chugalug_ ...
https://www.amazon.com/LG-23MP47HQ-P-Widescreen-Monitor-1920x1080/dp/B00V8EP1V0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1492702957&sr=8-1&keywords=LG+23MP47HQ

Looks like a good monitor. Just a bit hesitant due to the popularity of the product I guess.

Here were a couple of my original choices...

https://www.amazon.com/Acer-R240HY-bidx-23-8-Inch-Widescreen/dp/B0148NNKTC/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1492703374&sr=1-2&keywords=Monitor&refinements=p_n_feature_keywords_two_browse-bin%3A6570747011
https://www.amazon.com/AOC-e2425SWD-1080p-LED-Backlit-Monitor/dp/B00G2DMIMW/ref=sr_1_5?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1492703374&sr=1-5&keywords=Monitor&refinements=p_n_feature_keywords_two_browse-bin%3A6570747011

 

[Chugalug_]

The R240HY most commonly can suffer from quite a bit of backlight bleed compared to other similar 1080p monitors for the price, and the AOC's image quality isn't fantastic.