24 inch monitors?

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<p>For my grad present I built my self a nice desktop. I already have an older laptop running linux that I use for any mobility needs. I know that a desktop is bigger and that whole debate, but I decided on it. Here's my question. I currently have a 19" flat screen monitor that is a few years older (not HD and all that nice stuff). I was thinking about getting a newer 24" monitor. I use my desktop for everything. It was fast and I have tons of tv shows on it, I watch most of my tv from hulu and other sites, all my movies, games, pictures, and anything else you can imagine I do on my desktop. I plan on getting a TV tuner for it, just not this semister because I don't want to pay for cable. Neither my room mate or I is brining a TV so I thought the 24" monitor would be nice to have and a decent investment. I was just wondering if it would be TOO big for a dorm that it wouldn't even be worth it. From what I can tell, It seems that a lot of student who have monitors have 24", but I just wanted to know what other people think.
Thanks.</p>

<p>Here's the actual monitor I'm thinking about.
Newegg.com</a> - ASUS VW246H Glossy Black 24" 2ms(GTG) HDMI Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 ASCR 20000:1 (1000:1) Built-in Speakers</p>

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<p>It’ll fit in your dorm room. Whether or not it’d be too big is up to your own decision.</p>

<p>Personally, I think the egronomics are worth it.</p>

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<p>Not too big.</p>

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<p>I own the webcam version of that monitor myself, and it works great for me. Great size for games+movies, and the 1920x1080 resolution is great for watching videos/tv shows since they all share the 16:9 ratio. The only thing you should be weary of is that since this is a much higher resolution monitor compared to your 19", you will need more GPU power to play a game on here.</p>

<p>If you have the money, definitely grab it.</p>

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<p>I have a 21.5" monitor with the same resolution. It’s freaking HUGE. I don’t think I could handle something much bigger for using as a computer screen at a desk. I sit 3-5 feet away when I watch movies on it. I’d seriously suggest going to bestbuy or somewhere and just looking at the different size monitors.</p>

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<p>You should only get bigger monitors if the pixel ratio is higher and not the same as smaller screen monitors, otherwise there is no benefit to a large one unless you want to sit further away from the monitor.</p>