Finally, having collected the full amount for the purchase of a gaming configuration, many are happy to exhale - a monitor, keyboard and other hardware will no longer require large expenditures. The man in the street exhales and ... is mistaken. A monitor worthy of a top-end configuration will also cost a pretty penny to its owner. 

Key features of a gaming monitor

Now the iron market does not suffer - of course, the crisis darkens the picture a little, but it is more likely for the buyer, dozens of new products can still be found in the windows. We will keep silent about online stores, Amazon alone is worth something. It is very easy to get lost in the ocean of assortment. A sales assistant will most likely try to sell you the most expensive model; the Amazon community is the most “average” in terms of price and quality. Let's try to understand the main characteristics of gaming monitors and their properties not to regret the mediocre money spent.

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Available video connectors

Best gaming monitors

Below will be presented the best, in our opinion, monitors that a gamer can find on the market in the spring of 2017. We can only correct your course and protect you from completely useless purchases. But you still have to choose the most suitable one yourself - be guided by personal preferences and financial condition.

Let's imagine very cool monitors thatelegantfrom not to regret? annot yet become a mass product due to their current price but are the embodiment of a gaming dream.

Best Curved Gaming Monitor - Alienware AW2720HF

 

 

A large and elegant Alienware monitor from Dell's gaming lineup. It differs fromAnnot,he most common aspect ratio: 21: 9 instead of the standard 16: 9 gives a cool cinematic effect, which you cannot get with a familiar monitor. The device supports a refresh rate of 120 Hz and proprietary Nvidia G-Sync technology, so the picture is very smooth and truly vibrant. Colors are also in perfect order: the monitor provides 100% sRGB color coverage. Wide viewing angles, curved shape and a large margin of brightness complete the picture of an almost ideal gaming device.

Of course, someone may not have enough resolution of 3440 by 1440 points.

• 34 inch
• Full HD 3440 x 1440
• Refresh rate 120 Hz
• Response time 2 ms
• Ports: HDMI, USB Type-A x4, USB Type B, DisplayPort 1.2, stereo audio

• Matrix type: IPS, 120 Hz
• Resolution: 3440x1440 (21: 9)
• Response time: 2ms
• Curved screen: yes

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Best 144Hz Monitor - Acer Nitro  AmazonVG271USbmiipx 27. "

A relatively inexpensive gaming monitor, the main feature of which is the hardware refresh rate of 144 Hz. In combination with support for AMD FreeSync technology, this gives a smooth picture without lost frames, even in games, even in movies. This will be most useful in competitive action games like CS: GO, where a couple of extra FPS can separate victory from turning the player into someone else's frag.

With the deduction of the above, everything is pretty standard, but at the same time modern: a diagonal of 27 inches, a resolution of 2560x1440 pixels, HDR support, an anti-glare IPS matrix. For 30,000 SAR - the very thing for a fan of shooters.

• 27 inch
• Full HD 2560x1440
• Refresh rate 144 Hz
• Built-in speakers
• Response time 1ms
• Ports: HDMI 2.0 x2, DisplayPort 1.4

 

Best PC Monitor - BenQ XL2411P

All the same Full HD, but a more budget model from BenQ. This BenQ Gaming monitor offers slightly worse performance, but for an acceptable amount - so, this 27-inch model will cost about 14,990 thousand SAR.  See for yourself:

• 27 inch
• Full HD 1920x1080
• Refresh rate 75 Hz
• Response time 1ms
• Connectors: HDMI (2x), HJ (headphone jack)

Of the interesting, several details can be noted. Firstly, Black eQualizer technology solves the problem of too dark scenes in games: the brightness in them will be automatically adjusted. Also, the technology Flicker-free , which ensures the absence of flickering at any brightness, pleases. And RTS Mode, designed for comfortable play in the genre, you guess. The only thing that stands out in the design is the unusual protruding stand. 

• Matrix type: TN, 76 Hz
• Resolution: 1920x1080 (16: 9)
• Response time: 1ms
• Ports: DVI-D (HDCP), HDMI x2, VGA (D-Sub), stereo audio in, headphone out

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Monitor 27 "- MSI Optix MAG27C 27"

First, let's briefly go through the main characteristics of the model: 

• 27 inch
• Full HD 1920 x 1080
• Refresh rate 144 Hz
• Response time 1 ms
• Ports: DVI-D (HDCP), HDMI 1.4, DisplayPort 1.2, headphone out

The Taiwanese company MSI has successfully balanced the fine line between quality, functionality, and price for several years. And it turns out with them; I must say, not so bad. Judge for yourself: for only 23,500 SAR, we are offered a 27-inch curved gaming monitor with an anti-glare coating and a 144 Hz hardware refresh rate, bright LED-backlit "flicker-free, and support for AMD FreeSync technology.

Yes, this is not the most high-tech device by the standards of 2020. Let's say the panel resolution is only 1920 x 1080 pixels, and the matrix response time is quite standard 1 ms. But with such a price tag, paying attention to minor flaws does not seem entirely fair.

 

Best Budget Monitor for Gaming - AOC C27G2Z

The manufacturer gives the following description of the AOC C27G2Z monitor:

• 19 inch
• HD 1366 x 768
• Refresh rate 60 Hz
• Response time 5 ms
• Connectors: 2xHDMI, DP, mDP, 5xUSB

AOC e970swn 18.5-Inch LED-Lit Monitor belongs to very budget models, because its price is ~ 4.5 thousand SAR. Collected in China. You can attach it to the wall, sit back on a comfortable sofa and of course enjoy your games.

The monitor displays 16.7 million colors. The brightness is equal to 200 cd / m2, which is quite enough for most games. The response time of the monitor is 5 ms. Therefore, dynamic movements are reflected smoothly. Not a bad option, for example, for football simulators,  but not for shooters.

Typical monitor contrast is 700 to 1, the dynamic is 20 million to 1, and brightness is 200 cd / m2. The monitor has an HD resolution of 1366 by 768 pixels. The 19-inch diagonal is the market average. The width relates to the length as 16 to 9. It also comes equipped with Eco Mode and e-Saver: these options reduce energy consumption.

The monitor’s design is standard: the base of the case is black plastic, and the display has a matte surface that reflects nothing but sunlight.

The set with the device contains:

• instruction;
• VGA cables, which allow you to connect the monitor to your computer;
• A power cable is a power supply device.

The monitor has a built-in power supply. The maximum power of the latter is 15 W / h.

Perhaps the most significant drawback of the monitor is its small viewing angle. The horizontal indicator is only 90 degrees. The vertical indicator is 65. It is also not very pleasing that this model has a primitive menu with limited customization options. The monitor reflects elements of 2D graphics well, so it can be called a good choice not only for office workers but also for gamers: a short response time, a wide color gamut display, and an acceptable level of contrast will quite provide you with the required level of gaming. In general, if you do not demand too much from the picture, then it is quite a worthy monitor option for gaming among their with kindwithscreen’s aspect ratioGertz reports280-hertzarehandy. The from a appearance and cost pleased me, but the image quality is still a little blurry. I set the settings to maximum, but the quality did not improve. A couple of minutes and the eyes are already starting to hurt, and it is not always possible to be at a distance from the PC. Even our old monitor showed a better picture. This screen is now just gathering dust.

Best Eye Monitor - Dell Computer Ultrasharp U2415

Monitor specifications:

• 24 inch
• Full HD 1920x1080
• Refresh rate 60 Hz
• Response time 5 ms
• Connectors: 2xHDMI, DP, mDP, 5xUSB

Dell has once again delighted fans of clear images by releasing a 24-inch Ultrasharp U2415 model in a modern frameless style for ~ 21 thousand RYAL. The aspect ratio of the screen is 16:10, which allows you to do office functions and watch videos and play more comfortably. The model is equipped with a matte IPS screen with LED (WLED) backlighting for the most comfortable work.

Although the U2415 model has a narrow 6.9 mm screen border, the front surface looks like a monolithic block without restrictions. Only at the bottom of the screen can you notice a small bezel, which gives this model sophistication and modern style. On the bottom panel of the screen, there are touch control buttons and a power icon.

When you turn on the monitor for the first time, you can notice good color rendition since the manufacturer carries out factory calibration, as evidence of which a special report is attached. But, even with the built-in automatic brightness and color calibration function, you can notice not quite deep blacks. This flaw can be corrected by manual adjustment by opening the settings menu: Brightness, Contrast, and Sharpness. Manual adjustments greatly improve color depth. Viewing angles are acceptable enough for viewing images at a distance of 60-70 cm. Moreover, the more the distance from the monitor to the eyes increases, the more noticeable color defects are. Also, we can not fail to note the absence of flickering or PWM - this is confirmed by almost all gamers using this monitor.

Particular attention should be paid to the universal stand, which can position the monitor in the most comfortable way for the user. The stand allows you to tilt the monitor up, down, and sideways. In addition, the screen can be fixed to the stand at any height, which maximizes the use of the monitor. These rotations of the stand and the absence of clearly visible borders on the screen allow using two monitors placed side by side at once to display the overall picture.

From all of the above, the following advantages of the Ultrasharp U2415 model can be distinguished:

• decent color rendering;
• convenient adjustment of the universal stand;
• the ability to rotate the screen to a portrait position;
• the presence of four digital inputs.

Real Buyer Feedback

Tilt and height adjustment, design, thin frame, several USB144-hertz280-hertzareports, the ability to rotate the screen vertically, a separate port for charging - now it is very convenient to work) I did not like one moment - when a personal computer goes into sleep mode, the monitor for some reason as many as five reports that there is no power, why does not it turn off immediately?

 

27 '' Gaming Monitor - ASUS TUF Gaming VG27AQ

Tell me, what could be better for gaming than a 144 hertz monitor? 280 hertz monitor only! For any games and, of course, films of this frequency is enough for the eyes: the main thing here is that the video card pulls out such an FPS, and the monitor will definitely not let you down. Moreover, it supports both G-Sync from NVidia and FreeSync from AMD, so there will be no problems with compatibility with the video card. High brightness of 400 cd / m2 and high-quality anti-reflective coating allows you to use the monitor even on a sunny day - the image does not fade or fade. Provides uniform, flicker-free backlighting, and HDR support. This ASUS TUF Gaming VG27AQ has many features as compared to other models

However, the resolution of the matrix is not 4K, but the usual FullHD (1920 by 1080 pixels).

• FullHD 1920 x 1080
• Refresh rate 280 Hz
• Response time 1 ms
• Ports: HDMI 2.0 x2, DisplayPort 1.2, headphone out

 

Budget Monitor - AOC G2260VWQ6 21.5 "

A budget gaming monitor, for which they ask for about 7,500 RYAL. Of course, it would be strange to expect something incredible from a device for such money. Nevertheless, the AOS device turned out to be very interesting. The TN-matrix is ​​quite nimble, albeit with not the greatest viewing angles. The resolution is 1920 by 1080 pixels, the refresh rate is 76 Hz, support for AMD FreeSync, the brightness is 250 cd / m2 - all parameters are quite at the level, even if they do not break records. Perhaps the diagonal of 21.5 inches will seem too modest to most players. On the other hand, for some, compact dimensions may only be a plus.

A worthy choice for the budget-conscious gamer in tight spaces.

• 21.5 inch
• Full HD 1920x1080
• Refresh rate 76 Hz
• Response time 1 ms
• Ports: HDMI, DisplayPort, VGA (D-Sub)