The monitor is great for pc and console gaming. My PC pc is able to take advantage of the 75hz refresh rate, and the auto power on and auto source switching is convenient. The audio out port also saves me a lot of effort with my setup. Where this devic looses stars is the defects. There is a over brighten set of pixels, fortunately are only visible on all white screens. And there is this mark that looks as though there is a piece of plastic on the screen. I am not some professional gamer or content creater so I don't want to go through the hassell or requesting a new one. Im still going to use it and appreciate the good thinds about it. 5 stars if it did not have these scars.

This is a really nice little monitor. I was not expecting much for a low-end monitor at a rock bottom price, but have to admit I am pleasantly surprised. Really, no cons at this price point. Pluses:

1. Very clear, sharp screen for a 1600 x 900 display. Has a better picture than a new 1920 x 1080 HP monitor I have.
2. Very good standard color saturation - not washed out at all. I did not feel the need to adjust color or brightness settings.
3. Good font clarity and sharpness.
4. Has integrated speakers, a nice surprise for such an inexpensive monitor, where many higher-end models don't include speakers. Speakers are not incredibly loud but are very clear and not tinny. The speakers work through the DVI to HDMI cable and there is no need for an extra audio cable.
5. Comes with a DVI-D to HDMI cable as well as a standard VGA to VGA cable. Monitor has a VGA output and two HDMI outputs, as well as audio outputs if you would rather not use the integrated speakers.
6. The monitor stand snaps to the base, and the stand screws into the monitor with just two screws. There is a strong hinge built in which allows easy tilting for your viewing preferences. Took a couple minutes to assemble.
7. Box comes with a screwdriver, so you don't need to have tools of your own.
8. Nice color-coded ports on the back.

This is my first Sceptre monitor and based on this, I will be likely to consider this brand again. Very pleased.

I really wanted this to work! The size was good, seemed pretty solid, and came right on when I plugged it in. But it was defective - everything on screen tinted bright red and a little fuzzy. On the plus side - amazon customer service was amazing and the tech walked me patiently through several steps to try to get it adjusted, and then, when it wouldn't work - sent me the return info/label immediately.

A very good value. I just needed a 20" monitor to replace one that had gone bad on a two-monitor system-I needed to match the size so that was important. I hadn't heard of Sceptre, but the reviews were positive, so I ordered one. It arrived in two days, well packaged and padded. I was impressed that a screwdriver and two different connector cables were included with the purchase. Assembly was easy and intuitive. Plugged it in and connected to my computer and it booted right up. I've used it for one day and have been quite pleased. I imagine if it was side by side with a gaming display I might notice some quality disparities, but for my purposes this works extremely well. It takes up less space on my desk than the previous monitor while maintaining the same display area.

When I bought these monitors, I was looking for something big enough, good enough and cheap enough. These were perfect.

They may not be best-in-class for color and contrast, but definitely not bad by any definition. I use them for programming, YouTube, and Office primarily, and they look great for that. If you a hard-core movie watcher/gamer and want the most superb image quality, maybe move on, but if you've just been thinking about doing a dual monitor setup, but didn't want to spend the money--just buy these. They're worth it.