I need a new monitor

[zombie67]

My current monitor is a dell 2407WFP, 24" LCD 1920 x 1200. I bought it 6 years ago for $820. At the time, dell was the unusual place to go for awesome, cheap LCD monitors.

Six years later, it's still working just fine. But I want something bigger and better. I need no bells or whistles. I don't care about ports, really. I just want awesome picture. And bigger.

Recommendations?

[John P. Myers]

How much bigger?

I should probably start off by saying i only use Samsung monitors

27" LED Full HD http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824001555

or this if you want a normal looking stand and a low price: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824001553

And did you also want better resolution? If so i recommend this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824001523 27" LED with 1440P sexiness

Or if you're looking for "make my eyes bleed" bigger: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824001429

[c303a]

My brother who runs a graphics business uses 2 Hitachi 1080p 40" HD TV monitors. Might be a bit of an overkill though.

[Duke of Buckingham]

NEC MultiSync PA301W is the best. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2382962,00.asp

[zombie67]

Hmm. Most of the 27" (1920 x 1080) have less resolution than my oooold Dell 24" (1920 x 1200). WTF?

Other thoughts:

Currently my monitor is attached to a Mac Pro tower. When it eventually goes away, it is likely to be attached to my Mac laptop. So thunderbolt is a real plus for me. Newegg doesn't have a filter for thunderbolt, which is annoying since it is an intel standard. Of course the Apple display supports thunderbolt. But MacRumors buyers guide says not to buy since a new model is imminent. That's the 27" crowd.

For 30", it looks like there are only a few contenders. None are impressing me.

Maybe I should wait for the next apple monitor?

[Mad Matt]

Hmm. Most of the 27" (1920 x 1080) have less resolution than my oooold Dell 24" (1920 x 1200). WTF?

They are swapping 16:10 for 16:9, probably to match TV resolution. Fans of 16:10 already are bunkering old TFTs.