External non Apple Displays for Macbookpro

Looking for 22-24" external display for macbook 17" -- uses: photography, video editing and showing, lots of word processing and some spreadsheet work, occasionally a game. $900 for Apple display just too much, let alone $1799 for larger Apple. Nice, but no cigar. So what is good and competitive in price out there and compatible (really) with the Pro?

So what you are saying is you want us to do the same Google searching, find what you want (how would we even know what that may be) then give you the information. But you can't (or won't) do that. But, I'm offensive for suggesting you do that yourself. Since I'm being so offensive why not add to that:
The Apple Discussions are a user-to-user collection of forums to provide help with Apple products. It is not a "buying service" to help users purchase non-Apple products nor to provide help with non-Apple products.
You can find what you want by doing some research. It takes some time and effort. If you were willing to see things from a different perspective you would see that you are simply saying you want me (or someone else) to do what you aren't willing to do - as opposed to doing something you are unable to do.
If that's really offensive then I apologize, and, you're right, this response is hardly worth my trouble.

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