I finally heard the IPS calling - however I didn't want to go for anything too low-quality. I want to easily be able to return it if I don't like it/have errors/want to upgrade and have decent customer support nearby. Thus Korean monitors are completely out of the picture. I found one for actually a pretty decent price that is a rather new monitor from ASUS, using the newest IPS panel technology - AH-IPS. Thus, here is the A+ panel ASUS MX239H in all of its lacking VESA, DVI, and DisplayPort glory! :P
Hoping to keep it this clean! Yeah, the markings on the desk which are conveniently near where my mouse sits, are not a coincidence... for a while I wasn't using a mouse-pad because I prefer not to - but this desk unlike my old one can't seem to handle some plastic.
Desk setup of peripherals:
ASUS MX239H AH-IPS monitor
Blue Snowball Microphone
Presonus Eris E5 Studio Monitors
TASCAM US-366 USB Audio Interface
Corsair K90 mech. keyboard
Razer 2008(or 2009) Death Adder
Important peripherals not in picture:
Audio Technica ATH-AD700 open headphones
Shure SRH440 closed headphones
Xbox 360 Controller for Windows
Lots of craft beer.