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Hi!

I am looking for gaming monitor.

$300

Any recommendations?

I love my girlfriends U2211H, good viewing angles and motion, and very ergonomic. Quite cheap here in Europe. As for a proper gaming display, 120Hz and TN panels dominate, as they do have better motion, although how sensitive you are to the "blur" is down to the individual.

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I love my girlfriends U2211H, good viewing angles and motion, and very ergonomic. Quite cheap here in Europe. As for a proper gaming display, 120Hz and TN panels dominate, as they do have better motion, although how sensitive you are to the "blur" is down to the individual.

I consider U2311H. Is that a good choice too?

Here's a review of the Dell U2311 that I find to be pretty accurate, having owned one myself:

"This is a very good monitor. Especially if you can get it for $250 or less. A great bargain for a 23" IPS widescreen LCD monitor. But it's not without some problems & shortcomings though. There are some backlight bleeding at the edges which may not bother the average user but will definitely bother those who does alot of photographic work. The color gamut is only 82% which means it cannot produce all the colors demanded of it, making it unsuitable for professional photographic, graphics design, video work or even serious non-pro users. It also has been found to have a slight tint at one side of the screen. Not noticeable unless viewed at an angle. Of course, being an IPS monitor, it has no color shift and a much wider viewing angle. If not for the limited color gamut, slight tint and backlight bleeding, it would've been a great monitor. Clearly, Dell intended this monitor for the non-pro user market as it is not up to the standards of, say, their U2410 monitor. Still, for the average user who will mainly do web serving, use office apps or play games and watch videos, it is a great choice."

But for the price of the U2311, there are better options...

Asus currently has a great lineup of 24" monitors at around the $200 mark: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007617%2050001315%20600030155%20600030619&IsNodeId=1&name=24%22

Here is the one I bought (I'm very happy with it):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236049

However, if you're looking to spend $300, my recommendation would have to go to this baby:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824176141&cm_re=hp_monitor_24-_-24-176-141-_-Product

It's 1920 x 1200, which is really hard to find these days. It's also got an outstanding stand, a USB hub, and a 5ms response time which makes it good for gaming.