New monitor

[3kramd5]

Thanks for links/ideas.

Another question:

Once I buy a monitor, I need to calibrate, right? What is the easiest way to do it? (I know there are special calibrators, but i dont want to buy it for a one time job)

They come calibrated for whatever environment the manufacturer thinks is appropriate. However, that likely doesn't precisely match yours. Also, LCD's degrade with time, thus the profile needs to be updated on a regular basis.

I like the ColorMunki tool that profiles monitors as well as printers (and projectors, but meh).
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=&sku=550833&Q=&is=REG&A=details

 

[NotABunny]

Calibration is NOT a one time job. I didn't have time to do calibration on my display for the last year, and I actually wanted to see what happens if I don't do it for a long time. I can tell that a year later, the change was dramatic (the software allows you to see the "before" and "after" image). "Dramatic" as in "holly cow, that's not possible"! (It was freakishly warm for the last year.)

In fact, if you squint, you can see slight changes from month to month.

On the other hand, if you want a general purpose monitor and don't do critical photo editing, just don't buy a hardware calibrator.

(I have a NEC 2690 WUXI2, which is like a 5D2 of displays.)