LG's Flatron W2252TQ is a solid mid-range 22in monitor that features a few fun features and image quality that is suited to desktop users and gamers alike.

An impressive 22in widescreen panel from HP, the L2245w offers great image quality and combines it with a flexible stand as well as the option to rotate to portrait mode.

While the LG Flatron W2242T isn't the best monitor around, it is a good all-purpose office display that will be suitable for a variety of needs.

Dell's UltraSharp 2408WFP is one of the best monitors on the market offering stunning image quality at a fairly good price.

While Dell's stylish 22in Crystal monitor will appeal to fashion-conscious users and those after a display with multimedia capabilities, the extremely reflective glass coating makes it irritating to use under normal lighting conditions.

The Samsung 305T offers excellent, professional build quality and comes with four USB ports and an ergonomic height-adjustable stand. With an RRP of $2299.95 this is certainly a pricey peripheral, but if you search around you can find it on sale for less than $2000, which then compares favourably with 30in competitors from Dell and Apple. Hazro's model costs a lot less, but comes without the height adjustable stand or USB ports.

LG's Flatron W1942T is a fairly basic monitor that performed well in our tests. It doesn't offer the best image around, but users after a simple widescreen display for basic computer use and the occasional film or game will find this model satisfying.

Philips' 200BW is suited for well-lit environments where adjustability is important. A largely unimpressive image and no input switching make this monitor somewhat undesirable for the majority of the market.

The ViewSonic VP2250wb has many good points, not least its top-quality colour palette. However, at this price, we expect more the viewing angle issues in particular are not impressive. It's fine if you work alone, but for bustling offices the viewing angles may prove a bar to you showing off your work in all the finery that this screen really ought to be able to deliver.