MSI G321CUV 60Hz 4K VA model with 1500R curve

MSI G321CUV 60Hz 4K VA model with 1500R curve

The ‘4K’ UHD resolution can be enjoyed for both work and play on a ~32″ screen size, with a strong pixel density and excellent ‘desktop real estate’ potential. The MSI G321CUV provides this in curved VA form. Styling is quite conservative from the front with a sharp-angled ‘penguin-foot’ stand base and dark matte plastic the ... Read More
 
Acer XV272K LV 4K UHD IPS with HDMI 2.1

Acer XV272K LV 4K UHD IPS with HDMI 2.1

The combination of ‘4K’ UHD and 120Hz+ refresh rate can be very attractive for both PC users and console gamers. The Acer XV272K LV is built around this, with HDMI 2.1 providing support for a ‘4K’ UHD @120Hz signal for compatible games consoles such as the PS5 and Xbox Series X. The monitor has the ... Read More
 
ASUS VG248Q1B with 165Hz Full HD TN panel

ASUS VG248Q1B with 165Hz Full HD TN panel

A wide range of ~24″ Full HD options are available. A lot of recent focus in this segment has been on IPS options which provide a good mixture of speed and image quality. The ASUS VG248Q1B offers something of a blast from the past, with a focus primarily on speed from its TN panel. Diverging ... Read More
 
Samsung S25BG40 240Hz Full HD IPS

Samsung S25BG40 240Hz Full HD IPS

The Full HD resolution is relatively easy to drive at high refresh rates and by far the most common resolution associated with 24-25″ models. The Samsung S25BG40 (LS25BG40 with additional suffixes, of the Odyssey G4 series) provides such an experience, in IPS flavour. The monitor adopts the usual Odyssey styling, including plenty of dark matte ... Read More
 
Gigabyte M27Q P 170Hz WQHD IPS model

Gigabyte M27Q P 170Hz WQHD IPS model

Update: Update on price and availability. News piece below initially published 10th February 2022. For many people the M27Q provides the perfect blend of price and performance. Whilst most don’t find it problematic in practice, the unconventional ‘BGR’ subpixel layout isn’t to everyone’s liking. And whilst fast, the pixel responses aren’t quite as good as ... Read More
 
REVIEW – Dell Alienware AW3423DW 175Hz QD-OLED Ultrawide

REVIEW – Dell Alienware AW3423DW 175Hz QD-OLED Ultrawide

OLED technology has been on many people’s radar, including ours, for quite some time. It’s only now starting to filter down into the monitor space, with a slowly expanding range of (generally expensive) models available in regular monitor sizes. The Dell Alienware AW3423DW is one such offering, adopting QD-OLED which includes a blue OLED ‘backlight’ ... Read More