Asus VE248H 24" Full HD 1920x1080 2Ms HDMI DVI VGA Back-Lit LED Monitor Black

I replaced an old flat screen TV, I was using as as monitor. I suspect That I am not the only one, using a TV for a monitor... Big difference in color, response time, and resolution. I like to play music videos off the internet. The downloads are much smoother and faster with the monitor.

1080p monitors seem to be the sweet spot for price these days as they are a very popular size. The resolution is good for gaming and general office work with plenty of detail and brightness. Contrast is excellent and it is worth a bit more money to get higher contrast I think. An improvement over my last monitor. I don't think this is in the economy class of monitors, but a bit higher up. Actual vertical height of the display area is 11.8 inches, approximately. So it is a good size. Many monitors tend to be 24 inch but very wide and thin. So, I always look to vertical size of the display as a relative measure to make sure it is tall enough comparing to my old monitor. I measured about 25 watts of power just displaying my desktop using an in-line meter to the outlet. So it won't consume much power and it will stay cool. There is a vast difference in power monitors consume also. I would buy it again. Good value for the price if you want to spend a bit more than for the bottom end of quality. No bad pixels either! This monitor is 100% functional!