I can vouch for the Asus that Redundant posted, bought that exact one myself not too long ago. Viewsonic is also a nice company for monitors.
If you're not looking for high resolution, I would guess anything in-between 1280x720 and 1920x1080 would be in your ballpark. Considering that most monitors in your 17-19" range don't really go up to 1920x1080, I would say you're looking at right in the middle of the two resolutions I posted.
I really advise you get 1920x1080 (21-24") as long as your computer can handle it and you can afford it (which you can), but if not, go for that 17-19" monitor. I recommend Asus very highly, great brand.
Good luck.
Last edited by Faint; Feb 16, 2014 at 12:42 PM.