Help Choosing an IPS Monitor

[Pankaic]

Hey everyone! I've decided to get myself an IPS monitor, for reasons including taking a photography course and overall better picture for general use and gaming. My budget is ~$150, and after looking around a bit, I've narrowed down my choices to either the ASUS V239H-P and the ViewSonic VX2363SMHL-W (while I would have preferred a 24-inch monitor, their average prices appear to be slightly too high for me). Between the two aforementioned monitors, do you guys have any suggestions/preferences? Is there another candidate I have yet to consider? Personally, I'm leaning toward the ViewSonic monitor, as it is advertised to have better response times, down-facing ports (terrible design decision, ASUS), and, less importantly, fits my setup's color scheme better, but maybe there are other features I haven't yet considered that would be a deal breaker. Thanks for any help offered!

ASUS: http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-VS239H-P-23-Inch-Full-HD-Monitor/dp/B008DWITHI/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top?

ViewSonic: http://www.amazon.com/ViewSonic-VX2363smhl-w-23-Inch-SuperClear-Frameless/dp/B00K6E8ACU/ref=sr_1_11?

[eQuilibrium]

Take a serious consideration into a Dell monitor.

 

They are amazing and I always recommend them.

[Pankaic]

While I would love to use a Dell monitor, even their 22-inch IPS monitor is an extra $25 over my budget.

[Jynx]

I don't have prices in front of my right now so I apologize but personally I have loved every LG IPS monitor I've used.  I've owned several IPS monitors over the past 10 years and LG's have been my favorite.  I've never spent more than $400 on a monitor (I will be soon though).  So if you look around you can find a lot quality IPS monitors on the cheap that are being phased out simply to make room for the latest and greatest tech.

[neebuilda]

Dell u2515h. Can't reccomend it enough. It punches well above its price point and is well worth saving up for.

[Pankaic]

Thanks for the advice, Jynx. I think I'm going to go with the LG 24MC57HQ-P. Found it on Newegg for only $130, which, for a 24-inch IPS monitor, is quite a steal compared to everything else I've seen. I also trust their reputation as a good electronic brand, so I'm not worried about getting a bad product by going with them.