Well it all depends on what you're actually looking for. I got the monitor in my sig for like $189 and it's a full 1080p monitor. Full 1080p Samsung monitors were just completely over priced for me and didn't include all of the cables or resolutions that I wanted. Any integrated speakers with any monitor are all going to range from downright garbage to just so-so. They're not for high def gaming, movies, or music. They're just there as an accessory. You shouldn't be buying a monitor for the speakers anyways...that should be a non factor. Look for resolution, contrast ratio, and response time, and inputs. Everything else should just be an add on or a complete non factor.