Buying a 7 year old monitor

>>59249054
I had a very similar monitor - Asus PA246q from 2010, and neither panel nor backlight had any noticeable degradation, but its psu blew up literally this week. If it's just the psu it would be a cheap and easy fix, but if something else is damaged it might be cheaper to just get a new one.

Main fear with used monitors, is they may be simply broken, e.g. they may leak light from the corners but the seller to consider it "working as intended".

Dell shit is sturdy af anon. I have some E228WFPs from whenever and they still work very well.
Go for it.

Dell monitors are not built to last, be wary.

>>59249054
>Is it likely the backlight has already gone dim
Most likely

But if it's done 7 years it will probably do a few more. My older TFTs worked for 8+ years, the newer one has funny stuff going on after 2 years. Should be fine

>>59249369
>>59249377
fight

>>59249369

This. We still have a shit ton of analog-only 17" and 19" screens that I've been giving people as a second display to go along with their 24" Lelnonos they are issued with their new PCs. Damn things won't die.

Still use my ultra sharp from 2005.

>>59249518
Just because the older ones are durable, doesn't mean the newer ones are. Case in point: Nokia phones.

>>59249568

OP asked specifically about the viability of older models, so I stuck with the theme.

>>59249568
>I don't have reading comprehension