REVIEW – Samsung C24FG70 144Hz curved VA monitor with FreeSync

REVIEW – Samsung C24FG70 144Hz curved VA monitor with FreeSync

It has been several years since Samsung produced a high refresh rate monitor, with their glossy SA750 and SA950 models offering something a bit different to everything else on the market today. Indeed the S27A750D has served us very well as a reference display for comparison monitor responsiveness. The Samsung C24FG70 (C24FG70FQ alternative designation) and ... Read More
 
Samsung U32H850 (U32H750) with ‘4K’ VA panel and Quantum Dots

Samsung U32H850 (U32H750) with ‘4K’ VA panel and Quantum Dots

A screen size of ~32” is something of a sweet spot for the ‘4K’ UHD resolution, in our experience. The balance between comfortable scaling-free viewing and clarity is excellent. The AOC U3277PWQU distinguished itself from many alternatives of this size and resolution by offering a VA (Vertical Alignment) panel. The Samsung U32H850 (rebranded as U32H750 ... Read More
 
LG 32UD89 and 32UD99 ‘4K’ UHD monitors

LG 32UD89 and 32UD99 ‘4K’ UHD monitors

Update: Update on price and availability. News piece below initially published 4th January 2017. Although personal opinions and experiences vary, when it comes to the ‘4K’ UHD resolution we feel the ~32” screen size works particularly nicely. The LG 32UD89 (32UD89-W with silver stand and 32UD89-P with black stand) and 32UD99 (32UD99-W with silver stand ... Read More
 
REVIEW – Samsung C34F791 100Hz VA UltraWide with Quantum Dot backlight

REVIEW – Samsung C34F791 100Hz VA UltraWide with Quantum Dot backlight

A few years back, Samsung unveiled the S34E790C. With its curved UltraWide VA panel, it provided an interesting and in some respects more attractive alternative to the more widespread UltraWides with IPS panels. More recent IPS UltraWides have also pushed refresh rate up well past the 60Hz limit of this model, making them far more ... Read More
 
Dell S2718D glossy 2560 x 1440 monitor

Dell S2718D glossy 2560 x 1440 monitor

The Dell S-Series have always been designed in a minimalistic way. They have simple but to many eyes quite stylish designs. Another feature some of the S-Series models have is a glossy screen surface, which is something of a rarity in the current PC monitor market. The Dell S2718S is the first 2560 x 1440 ... Read More
 
REVIEW – AOC AG352UCG 3440 x 1440 100Hz VA with G-SYNC

REVIEW – AOC AG352UCG 3440 x 1440 100Hz VA with G-SYNC

The 3440 x 1440 resolution provides a highly immersive and rewarding gaming experience. Indeed, many users who have gamed at 21:9 and witnessed the impressive wide-FOV gaming for themselves would find it difficult to go back to anything else. For gamers with Nvidia GPUs, high refresh rates and support for Nvidia G-SYNC make screens like ... Read More