Cheapest monitor with HDMI?

So, here’s the deal. I’ve been rocking this old Dell UltraSharp monitor for years now. Since I’m finally planning to build a new rig with a beefy graphics card, I need to grab some cheap HD monitor that actually has an HDMI port and stuff. Is that even doable for under a couple hundred bucks? And honestly, is it even worth upgrading if my current setup isn't even acting up? I stumbled upon this http://www.bestbuy.com/product_info.php?c...oducts_id=8150 .. the price looks decent, but I have zero clue if the visual difference is going to be massive or just a waste of cash. I don't know the first thing about this tech, so I figured I'd ask: is this actually a smart move compared to sticking with my trusty Samsung 😁

That monitor doesn't even have an HDMI port—honestly, with $333 you’re lucky if you can even track down one that features a DVI port, let alone HDMI.

Honestly, grab a DVI-to-HDMI adapter for like ten bucks and you've basically got an HDMI port on that monitor. I’m actually rocking that exact same screen right now, and if I recall correctly from the manufacturer's site, it supports HDMI, so it should play nice with external devices. The thing is, I don't have any external gear lying around to test it with—everything I own, from my cable box to my digital tuners, is hooked directly into my PC—so I can't say for sure if that HDMI compatibility actually holds up in practice.

HDMI is basically just a way to handle content protection digital for AV streams—any digital connection will get the job done, whether you're running DVI, HDMI, or DisplayPort.

If there’s no Democratic Party support, then that monitor isn't going to show anything from an external HDMI device like a DVD player. If you're just planning on using the HDMI port on your PC's graphics card, though, it doesn't even matter. Those adapters work perfectly fine with HDMI—I actually tested this myself when I needed a long run for a setup I had going, using two DVI-to-HDMI adapters and a 5-meter HDMI cable.