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gaming sessions.
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will be forced to scoot the monitor back on their desks a
little to set themselves up for multiplayer domination.
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stand also doubles as a cable manager. The rear portion
of the stand enables you to thread the (admittedly very
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in gaming displays—and although it takes some getting
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Razer Raptor 27
PROS Exceptional
color results.
Functional and
beautiful design.
Restrained use of
RGB. Very low input
lag.
CONS A bit on the
pricey side.
BOTTOM LINE Razer’s
Raptor 27 gaming
monitor is, quite
simply, a 144Hz HDR
triumph. The
company has broken
into the gaming-
display space with a
bang.