What's even more dramatic is getting a vertically-aligned (VA) panel rather than an in-plane-switching (IPS) type. It's not only about deep blacks--the colors a

What's even more dramatic is getting a vertically-aligned (VA) panel rather than an in-plane-switching (IPS) type. It's not only about deep blacks--the colors are so much more vibrant. If you're going to get a new monitor go for 120Hz+ refresh and VA, but note that it's not good for bright environments. Check the nits and see if that's enough. Or if you have the budget can get something like the LG/Dell Nano-IPS Black aka IPS Black (different than Nano-IPS) but it doesn't do high refresh rates. Edit: if you only care about text documents, then get an office IPS monitor.