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Question

What monitor should I buy?

Sep 10, 2018 3:16AM PDT

Hi everyone,
I'm looking for a monitor that I'll use for university work, Netflix and also some gaming.I'd say the gaming side of things is more important but movies/tv must obviously look as good as possible. My budget is roughly £170 maximum and built in speakers would be preferable but not a must as I already have one that works great. I've narrowed things down to 3 monitors and any advice, or alternatives would be great.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dell-S2418...=1-1&keywords=Dell+S2418H+24+Inch+IPS+Monitor

https://uk-store.acer.com/vg0-gaming-monitor-nitro-vg220q-black

https://store.hp.com/UKStore/Merch/Product.aspx?id=1FH46AT&opt=ABU&sel=MTOWh

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Re: monitor
Sep 10, 2018 4:02AM PDT

The first link doesn't work, the second isn't a link, and the third one is currently unavailable.
Sorry to note.

My experience with monitors with a speaker is that the sound quality is so low that you don't them and switch to an external speaker set as soon as possible.

For all other aspects better read reviews about these monitors. That's much better than trusting somebody here saying "I would buy ....".

Post was last edited on September 10, 2018 4:08 AM PDT

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Choose the best one
Sep 11, 2018 9:53AM PDT

I don't know why only the second link is working. Seems like Acer is a good option. Especially price is relatively low. I want to recommend you few more within your budget range like
LG 25UM58
AOC G2460PF
You can also read this article to get detail on best monitor under $200.
https://www.displayninja.com/best-gaming-monitor-under-200/