So the next cheap upgrade I recommend is an adjustable monitor stand that bolts to the VESA bolt pattern on the back of the screen. 
I literally have not used an out of the box monitor footing for years now. Admittedly, part of that is because I like to flip monitors to portrait for certain tasks (although lately I've had two screens fixed portrait with the center primary in landscape). Adjustable monitor stands will let you set the height, sometimes will hold two screens, offer a smaller foot on the desk (and some will let you run a bolt through the desk to reduce it even further), and otherwise let you get that screen exactly where you want it.
I literally have not used an out of the box monitor footing for years now. Admittedly, part of that is because I like to flip monitors to portrait for certain tasks (although lately I've had two screens fixed portrait with the center primary in landscape). Adjustable monitor stands will let you set the height, sometimes will hold two screens, offer a smaller foot on the desk (and some will let you run a bolt through the desk to reduce it even further), and otherwise let you get that screen exactly where you want it.
"You know how parents tell you everything's going to fine, but you know they're lying to make you feel better? Everything's going to be fine." - The Doctor