# Need help choosing monitor under $200 **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 19, 2011, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-choosing-monitor-under-200/600173 "2011-10-19T19:29:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Fantome](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Fantome](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fantome)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2011, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-choosing-monitor-under-200/600173/1 "2011-10-19T19:29:42Z")
Don’t really need anything bigger than 21" and don’t need built-in speakers. I don’t do gaming. Mostly everyday surfing, some movies and video watching and some processing of RAW format pics. My video card (Biostar VA4653NH51) has HDMI, D-SUB and DVI ports. Two I’ve been looking at: A little bigger than what I need, but it’s an IPS monitor, so that should definitely be a plus, right? Although I’m not crazy about the thick bottom border, if it’s that much better than other monitors in that price range I can live with it. [http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-ML239H-23...ref=pd\_cp\_pc\_4](http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-ML239H-23...ref=pd_cp_pc_4) This one gets great ratings and is pretty inexpensive. [Newegg.com](http://Newegg.com) - Asus VE228H 21.5" Full HD HDMI LED BackLight LCD Monitor w/Speakers ASCR 10,000,000:1 Any thoughts or recommendations? I could definitely use some advice from others that know more about monitors than me, considering I don’t have much knowledge in this area. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Deegeea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Deegeea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Deegeea)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2011, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-choosing-monitor-under-200/600173/2 "2011-10-19T19:41:33Z")
I have one of these and I really like it: > **[Amazon.com: ViewSonic VA2033-LED 20-Inch Widescreen LED Monitor (Black) :...](https://www.amazon.com/Viewsonics-VA2033-LED-20-Inch-Widescreen-Monitor/dp/B004WSKCCW)** > > Product Description ViewSonic's new VA2033-LED is an Energy Star 5.0 certified, 20" (20.0" Vis) widescreen monitor with mercury free LED backlight. With 1600x900 resolution, 10,000,000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio, DVI and VGA inputs and VESA... Viewsonic 20 inch LED monitor ---
**Author:** ![Fantome](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Fantome](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fantome)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2011, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-choosing-monitor-under-200/600173/3 "2011-10-19T20:08:28Z")
Let me try that again: Don’t really need anything bigger than 21" and don’t need built-in speakers. I don’t do gaming. Mostly everyday surfing, some movies and video watching and some processing of RAW format pics. My video card (Biostar VA4653NH51) has HDMI, D-SUB and DVI ports. Two I’ve been looking at: A little bigger than what I need, but it’s an IPS monitor, so that should definitely be a plus, right? Although I’m not crazy about the thick bottom border, if it’s that much better than other monitors in that price range I can live with it. [http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-ML239H-23...ref=pd\_cp\_pc\_4](http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-ML239H-23...ref=pd_cp_pc_4) This one gets great ratings and is pretty inexpensive. [Asus VE228H 21.5" Full HD LCD Monitor w/Speakers - Newegg.com](http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236100) Any thoughts or recommendations? I could definitely use some advice from others that know more about monitors than me, considering I don’t have much knowledge in this area. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2011, 7:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-choosing-monitor-under-200/600173/4 "2011-10-20T07:29:06Z")
Instead of looking at “monitors”, look at “small TVs”. My last two monitors have been small LG TVs, less than half the price of something the same size labeled “monitor” and more kinds of connectors than these. And you can watch TV on them without a TV card!