$300 - $400 LCD Monitors

The Bottom Line: The LG Flatron W2486L is a great LED-backlit monitor that few will choose over its main competitor.

The Bottom Line: The HP 2709m's lack of features makes it less desirable than HP's own similarly priced w2558hc.

Specs: LCD display / TFT active matrix, 27 in - Widescreen, 1920 x 1080 / 60 Hz, 0.311 mm, 3 ms

The Bottom Line: The plain-looking Dell G2410 offers stellar performance and an energy conscious interface at a low price.

Specs: LCD display / TFT active matrix, 24 in - Widescreen, 1920 x 1080 / 60 Hz, 0.277 mm, 5 ms

The Bottom Line: With its low price, great performance, and many features, the Dell SP2309W is a sound buy for a 23-inch monitor.

Specs: LCD display / TFT active matrix, 23 in - Widescreen, 2048 x 1152, 0.249 mm, 2 ms

The Bottom Line: The BenQ E2400HD is a 24-inch monitor that sacrifices features for price, but doesn't have enough going for it to best its competition.

Specs: LCD display / TFT active matrix, 24 in - Widescreen, 1920 x 1080, 0.276 mm, 2 ms

The Bottom Line: The Gateway HD1900 monitor has great performance, but is lacking in features.

Specs: LCD display / TFT active matrix, 19 in - Widescreen, 1440 x 900 / 75 Hz, 0.2835 mm, 5 ms

The Bottom Line: The Lenovo ThinkVision L2440p is a well-rounded 24-inch LCD monitor with a host of ergonomic features many will find useful. It has excellent overall performance among a variety of tasks, including games, movies, and office productivity.

Specs: LCD display / TFT active matrix, 24 in - Widescreen, 1920 x 1200 / 60 Hz, 0.27 mm, 5 ms

The Bottom Line: The Lenovo ThinkVision L2440x is a well-designed 24-inch LCD monitor that's great for movies and games, but the display (and its LED backlighting) is too expensive for the performance and features it supplies.

Specs: LCD display / TFT active matrix, 24 in - Widescreen, 1920 x 1200 / 60 Hz, 0.27 mm, 5 ms

The Bottom Line: Its video connections and viewing angles are limited, but the V7 D24W33 is about the cheapest 24-inch LCD monitor you'll find and proved itself to be a solid overall performer.

Specs: LCD display / TFT active matrix, 24 in - Widescreen, 1920 x 1200 / 60 Hz, 0.27 mm, 2 ms

The Bottom Line: Envision's G918W1 display loses points for its subpar performance and irritating design, which makes it hard to recommend--unless you can find a good deal or are in the market for an affordable HDCP-compliant display. Otherwise, you should pass this LCD monitor by.

Specs: LCD display / TFT active matrix, 19 in - Widescreen, 1440 x 900 / 75 Hz, 0.285 mm, 5 ms