Computer Monitor Recommendation

bargainbargain on 09/04/2017 - 20:50

hi guys

Now having ordered Lenovo E470 in sale last week. I need to sort out the other accessories like monitor, mouse, keyboard etc.

Gumtree has number of monitors at $50-60. Just noticed there was a sale of monitors at Dell for around $200 which number of people had liked.

Would like to minimise spend on monitor unless it is really required. The use of monitor is primarily for viewing excel, powerpoint stuff so would be good it is reasonable size.

Any recommendations on models/brand or things to consider?

thanks

Computing

Comments

  • lemonato on 09/04/2017 - 20:55
    +2

    Had one of these in the past, couldn't fault it.
    https://goo.gl/ZV7ycE

    • bargainbargain on 09/04/2017 - 20:56

      he he ! Not that tech savvy to view excel on that !

  • scrimshaw on 09/04/2017 - 20:56

    Monitors are just… monitors. If all you require is just viewing video and documents you don't need anything specific, just perhaps consider the screen size, resolution and whether you want the monitor to support pivot / tilt / VESA mount.

    Other things like panel type, refresh rate, dynamic contrast ratio etc. are not really things to worry about, unless you're looking at competitive gaming or doing colour sensitive work.

    • bargainbargain on 09/04/2017 - 20:58

      Perfect mate.

      • scrimshaw on 09/04/2017 - 20:59

        Things to look for:

        preferably 1080p
        has HDMI input but not an issue if it only has DVI. You can buy an adapter or a cable that has HDMI on one end and DVI on the other.
        doesn't have any dead pixels

        that's it. Good luck scrounging on Gumtree.

      • leetec on 09/04/2017 - 22:59
        -1

        he is wrong. if you bring the cheap model of any brand and the same brand but higher IPS model next to next to compare, you will see it's much different on clarity which is very important for long time use, especially for text viewing like excel. generally saying don't buy the cheapest model, and IPS model always better.

  • garetz on 09/04/2017 - 23:41

    Checkout dell dfo, you can get a Dell 20" Monitor, model P2017H 19.5" viewable for $130

    • derek324 on 10/04/2017 - 07:27

      ^^this. Additional remarks: monitors are not "just monitors"; cheap brands may have low quality panels with uneven or shifted colours, colour bands, etc. Electronics inside lesser brands typically is not very unreliable. Read some reviews. Dell is pretty good with good warranty (and so is LG mentioned above).

  • FrugalFrella on 10/04/2017 - 08:07
    +1

    Mate I would just get any 21-24 inch 1080p IPS monitor within your budget. Like scrimshaw said there's nothing much other than that too important unless you are doing more Gaming/Colour sensitive work.

    • bargainbargain on 10/04/2017 - 20:08

      Yes thanks - that was my take out of comments too !

  • D6C1 on 10/04/2017 - 08:55

    Came to post and saw this. looking for a monitor/TV screen for my home office. Lots of emails, documentation, multiple applicactions so i can benefit from duel screen setup.

    with all the resent ALDI deals, whats the feedback?

    whats your setup?

    • scrimshaw on 10/04/2017 - 11:34

      Aldi only sells TVs, but don't think they ever sold LCD monitors

      beware some cheap TV's do not do computer inputs very well (due to lack of 1:1 pixel mapping) and as a result text can either look garbled or blurry.

      If it's monitors you're after go to MSY, and if you want them to do TV duties you can look into buying a cheap digital Set Top box.

  • HeWhoKnows on 10/04/2017 - 12:54

    Just grab a cheap second hand 19" monitor from Gumtree $15-$30

    • scrimshaw on 14/04/2017 - 15:23

      Not a bad price.

  • CrushJelly on 18/04/2017 - 20:31

    Anyone have recommendations for a 22-24" with VESA mounts?

    Same criteria as OP, word processing, web browsing. Want to get 2 screens with either height adjustability, or VESA.

    TIA!

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