The screen is matte and I have it set up with a floor lamp behind me and a lamp on a table behind the monitor. Lamp shades dissipate the light and prevent eye strain, and none of it affects my view of the monitor. This monitor has some presets for the brightness/saturation sliders and I find the “game” setting to be the best for me.
https://www.amazon.com/Dell-Ultrasharp-1907FP-Panel-Monitor/dp/B0012MBIJ2

