ViewSonic VA2406M-LED 24-Inch Monitor

This monitor is great for the price. It's a nice upgrade from what I had previously. My reasoning for purchasing this were: 1. the resolution 1080i is a very standard resolution these days, and almost any modern game supports it, while the monitor size ensured I wouldn't be squinting at the text on the screen. 2. Screen size. I almost went for 26 inches but the size difference is negligable for a larger price increase. 24 inches is good for my mediocre vision. 3. Price. The price is reasonable. I've bought Viewsonic before when picking out monitors for my mother and they've been exceptional for the price. A good value brand. If you're looking at reviews determining whether to buy this monitor here are a few things to consider: - This monitor has vga and dvi in, and comes with a vga cable. I have my own dvi cable and my card supports dvi or hdmi. If you're getting this for a card that has no vga port and you're considering whether you need a cable, you do. Don't buy a cable at best buy. There are several options here on amazon and other computer sites. - This monitor has built in speakers. It comes with a cord for them to hook it up, but the cord is very short. This suits my purpose, since I simply plugged it into my steelseries shift keyboard, but if you have your tower even a foot away and on the ground, you might want to get a cable for this. The speakers are not great. My bottom of the barrel laptop has better speakers. However, they are functional, and will provide decent sound for a non-audiophile. - This is not an LED monitor. LED monitors are much more expensive than this. This is an LED lit monitor. That means you get an LCD panel, backlit by LED. It makes the monitor more energy efficient than a standard LCD, not as energy efficient as a full LED, and entirely cheaper for the manufacturer to make. It's a good merging of technology, but don't go leaving negative reviews because you can't read the product description. It does come with a cd containing drivers for windows 2k, me, xp, vista, 7, 8, and mac. There are 64 bit drivers for those systems that came in 64bit.