Got this on sale for $99, shipped, so it's not like it was a huge investment. Wanted a second monitor to do work at home; perfectly good for this and everything I expected. Clear, sharp picture for documents, diagrams, etc. Don't use the speakers, but when I heard them when I first set it up they seemed only just okay. Don't use it for games or videos, but the few videos I've seen, e.g., on Youtube and Facebook, the images are fine. But not as sharp as some gaming monitors I've seen. Again, for doing work, e.g., looking at financial statements, spreadsheets, it's perfectly fine. My 3 star rating doesn't imply anything bad, it performs just what I had expected.