Windows Help & Advice - UK (2020-04)

6 PredatorX27

£1,800,www.acer.com

This is apremiummonitorin everysense

of the word.Avoidinganytradeoff

betweentechnologiestogetthebestof

everything,theX27givesyou,well,

everything.The27inmonitorhasa 4K

resolutionandis HDR-enabled,with

G-Sync anda highrefreshrate.ItsIPS

panel comeswitha toprefreshrateof

144Hz. TherearsportstwoUSB3.0ports

as well asHDMI2.0andDisplayPort1.4

out, andthesidehasanothertwoUSB

3.0 ports.Despitetheveryhighasking

price, theX27is a greatmonitorworthy

of consideration.

4 EL2870U

£260, http://www.benq.com

If you’re on the lookout for a quality way

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got unlimited cash to throw at it, then

the 28in BenQ EL2870U is one for you to

seriously consider. The overall picture

quality is some of the best we’ve seen on

a 60Hz TN monitor. There’s also a really

nice balance to the capabilities of the

EL2870U, which has two HDMI ports and

a DisplayPort round the back. Crispness

and detail, contrasts and tones, are

beautifully presented while it performs

well from the lushest to the darkest of

on-screen environments.

iggermonitorsare

becomingfarmore

accessibleaspricesare

startingtocomedown.

Offeringpicturequalitythatcan

competewithsomeofthebest4K

TVs,thenewest4Kmonitorsalso

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offer High Dynamic Range (HDR).

Their crisp image quality is great for

lots of PC uses, including photo and

video editing, or gaming.

Stunning picture quality comes

with a catch, however: 4K monitors

generally give you lower refresh

rates andslowerresponsetimes.

There areoptionsouttherethatwill

offer youthebestofbothworlds,

but you shouldexpecta heftyprice

tag. If youdon’tmindsacrificinga

bit of performancefora pristine

display, readon.

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5 PD3200U

£600, http://www.benq.com

No HDR here, just a wonderfully large

32in display aimed at designers and

creatives. Its IPS panel is wonderfully

clear, and the image quality is fantastic.

Additional features include BenQ’s own

tech, such as Low Blue Light and

Flicker-free elements, which make using

the monitor at night vastly more

comfortable. And its connectivity is

good, offering two HDMI 2.0 ports, a

DisplayPort 1.2, mini DisplayPort, dual

USB 3.0 ports and a 3.5mm audio port.

The addition of an SD card slot is an

extra bonus too.