Which Monitor Should I Get?

[SolidRedIron]

I am looking for a cheap but good quality monitor and I am stuck with two options.  One if the HP Pavilion 22cwa 21.5-inch IPS LED Backlit Monitor for $89.99 and the Acer R240HY bidx 23.8-Inch IPS HDMI DVI VGA (1920 x 1080) Widescreen Monitor for $129.99  Should I go for the cheaper option or should I get the one that's more expensive to ensure quality?

[Syntaxvgm]

never base the decision on price for quality, base it on the features you want and the reviews, and you budget. The main benefit you get on the more expensive one is it looks aesthetically nicer (my opinion, though the stand could be more wobbly) and has DVI, meaning one could have 2 things plugged in at the same time, like a pc and a console. (I don't really count VGA since it will look washed out likely)

Speaking of 2 digital inputs, neither have audio output, so consider that if you want to hook a console to it. 

 

[SolidRedIron]

Just now, Syntaxvgm said:

never base the decision on price for quality, base it on the features you want and the reviews, and you budget. The main benefit you get on the more expensive one is it looks aesthetically nicer and has DVI, meaning one could have 2 things plugged in at the same time, like a pc and a console. (I don't really count VGA since it will look washed out likely)

Speaking of 2 digital inputs, neither have audio output, so consider that if you want to hook a console to it. 

 

I just want to use it as a PC Display, so is there a specific one I should go with or both will do me well for a good while (maybe 5 or 10 years).

[Syntaxvgm]

Just now, SolidRedIron said:

I just want to use it as a PC Display, so is there a specific one I should go with or both will do me well for a good while (maybe 5 or 10 years).

size could be one. 

23.8 vs 21 inches. near 23 or 24 inches is my personal sweet spot for a 1080p screen. I think 21 is a bit small. That's just me though. 

Also neither have vesa mount holes. You may not plan to mount now, but consider it in the future. 

[SolidRedIron]

2 minutes ago, Syntaxvgm said:

size could be one. 

23.8 vs 21 inches. near 23 or 24 inches is my personal sweet spot for a 1080p screen. I think 21 is a bit small. That's just me though. 

Also neither have vesa mount holes. You may not plan to mount now, but consider it in the future. 

Does "vesa" mean that it can attach to a wall, clamp to a desk, or neither?

[Syntaxvgm]

10 minutes ago, SolidRedIron said:

Does "vesa" mean that it can attach to a wall, clamp to a desk, or neither?

all of the above. 
VESA is a standards organization that defines common technology for displays. 

VESA mount holes are a 75mm x 75mm or more commonly 100mm x 100mm in distance. (Most vesa mounts will do both). You can get a good clamp mount for 20$ or so on amazon, a wall mount in the 15$ range, and dual screen stand mount for 30$ just to name a few cheap options. 

Now, I don't persoanlly own one of these, but the reviews look good. This has mount holes, HDMI, VGA, and a headphone jack. SO, there are ips 1080p screens out there with mount holes for that price range. Bout a year and a half ago I had trouble getting cheaper IPS screens with mount holes AND thin bezels. Wish these were a thing back then. I paid 150$ each for 3 screens with 1cm plastic bezels, where these have "frameless" or "invisible bezels", where when the screen is on, it doesn't go all the way to the edge, but off it looks like one piece.

https://www.amazon.com/ViewSonic-VA2259-SMH-1080p-Frameless-Monitor/dp/B01HSABNU0

these screens-

 

[SolidRedIron]

19 minutes ago, Syntaxvgm said:

all of the above. 
VESA is a standards organization that defines common technology for displays. 

VESA mount holes are a 75mm x 75mm or more commonly 100mm x 100mm in distance. (Most vesa mounts will do both). You can get a good clamp mount for 20$ or so on amazon, a wall mount in the 15$ range, and dual screen stand mount for 30$ just to name a few cheap options. 

Now, I don't persoanlly own one of these, but the reviews look good. This has mount holes, HDMI, VGA, and a headphone jack. SO, there are ips 1080p screens out there with mount holes for that price. 

https://www.amazon.com/ViewSonic-VA2259-SMH-1080p-Frameless-Monitor/dp/B01HSABNU0

So vesa aside, I am paying the extra $40 from the Hp for a slightly bigger monitor and a LCD display vs a LED one.  They both are good quality and will last me a good while.  So I should go with the Pavilion 22cwa then?

[Syntaxvgm]

3 minutes ago, SolidRedIron said:

So vesa aside, I am paying the extra $40 from the Hp for a slightly bigger monitor and a LCD display vs a LED one.  They both are good quality and will last me a good while.  So I should go with the Pavilion 22cwa then?

they are both LED, the R240HY isn't listed correctly on Amazon. Here's the page from acer 

https://www.acer.com/ac/en/CA/content/model/UM.QR0AA.001

listed as LED. 

I'd say the HP monitor is a great budget deal. If you are going for the price range of the Acer one, there's probably more features to be had from other screens. 

 

[SolidRedIron]

4 minutes ago, Syntaxvgm said:

they are both LED, the R240HY isn't listed correctly on Amazon. Here's the page from acer 

https://www.acer.com/ac/en/CA/content/model/UM.QR0AA.001

listed as LED. 

I'd say the HP monitor is a great budget deal. If you are going for the price range of the Acer one, there's probably more features to be had from other screens. 

 

Thank you Syntaxvgm.