1440P is on my upgrade path too.
I just picked up a used HP LP2475W and I love it.
IPS, it is not glaring bright, the colors are rich and deep. The connectivity is RIDICULOUS. Everything from s-Video to display port. AND while it does not have speakers it has TOSLINK passthrough for HDMI audio. And 6 usb 2.0 ports
Plus it rotates, not that I will probably ever use that feature, but there has been a time of two I have run a 90 degree monitor.
that 30" would be the balls, but I think I would rather get two 27"s (idieally if I could get 1440p in a 24" I would like that best
Monitors and other I/O devices is the best way to increase happiness with a PC. Unfortunately they have gone the route of other PC components. So I need one wit ha USB 3.0 hub built in and supporting HDMI 1.4A or whatever the latest is.