If you can go for flat, it’s the best buy, though it may be abit costly. Regarding the brand, I guess all those popular brands like, LG, Samtel, Samsung etc are almost the same and if you can afford go for 17’. I’ve used LG 17’ flat, and I think its quite good it gives sharp and clear image and the resolution support is just enough for PC.
We have samtel, samsung and LG regular monitor also at work and at home, and I’ve put anti glare there. And though it may not be comparable to flat one’s it serves it purpose well also. I’ve used all those monitors I’ve mentioned above for at least 2 yrs and none of them have failed yet. And all those monitors are priced almost the same, exept the flat one, which is costlier.
There’s also one thing one have to keep in mind, even if you use the best monitor in the world and if your graphic card is of low quality, you wouldn’t benefit much.