62 AUGUST 2019|COMPUTER SHOPPER|ISSUE 378
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Abasic 24in LCD monitor costs
around £100. It will be fine fortypical
Windows work but is likely to have poor
viewing angles, so you’ll need to sit straight
on forthe best picture quality.Its colour
accuracy maynot be very good, either.
02
AVGA input lets you use the monitor
with any PC, but the quality maynot
be as good as it is over DVIorHDMI. Both
are digital connections and require a
compatible graphics card but theyavoid the
need fordigital-to-analogue or analogue-to-
digital conversions, which can reduce image
quality.Adigital connection achieves the
best picture automatically,soyou won’t have
to adjust clock or phase settings as you do
with analogue connections.
Choosinga... Display
Many DVIand all HDMI connections
support HDCP,which lets you watch
protected video content, such as Blu-ray
movies. DisplayPort is becoming more
popular,but you’ll need agraphics card with
aDisplayPort output (mini or full-size) to
use this input on your monitor.
03
Alarger monitor will be easier on the
eyeand mayhaveahigher resolution.
Most monitors have aresolution of at least
1,920x1,080 (1080p), which provides lots of
room forworking with multiple windows at
the same time.For even higher resolutions,
you’ll need alarger display. Some 27in and
30in screens have 2,560x1,600 or even 4K
resolutions. You’ll need agraphics card with
adual-link DVIoutput and adual-link DVI
cable or either HDMI or DisplayPort to use a
monitor at these resolutions.
04
If you want better picture quality,
look foramonitor with ahigh
contrast ratio.The higher the ratio,the
whiter the whites and the blacker the blacks.
You’ll also be able to see more fine detail in
images with high contrast levels. Viewing
angles are important, as wider angles mean
you don’t have to sit directly in front of the
monitor to get the best picture.Wider
viewing angles also allow more people to
view the screen at the same time.
Fast response times reduce ghosting,
but don’t be dazzled by the numbers. A
response time of 25ms or quicker is fine
forall applications.
DISPLAYS
LG 34GK950F
★★★★★
£1,150•www.overclockers.co.uk
IIYAMAG-MasterBlack
HawkG2530HSU-B1
★★★★★
£123•www.box.co.uk
EIZOColorEdgeCG279X
★★★★★
£1,699•www.wexphotovideo.com
PHILIPSBrilliance241B7QPJKEB
★★★★★
£182•www.uk.insight.com
LG’s curved
ultrawide monitor
is as versatile as it
is vibrant. HDR is supported (if only to the DisplayHDR 400 standard),
colours are accurate, and both AMD FreeSync and Nvidia G-Sync can
smooth out games.
Afine alternative monitor to the AOCG2460VQ6,
also with a75Hz refresh rateaswell as FreeSync
support fortear-free gaming on AMD graphics cards.
The slim-bezel design is good forthe money, too.
IPS monitors generally look
great, but it’s hard to find one
at alow price.Enter the
Brilliance 241B7QPJKEB: acolour-accuateIPS
displayfor well under £200. It’s well designed,
too, with acollapsible webcam and agreatly adjustable stand.
SCREENSIZE34in•RESOLUTION3,440x1,440•REFRESHRATE144Hz•SCREENTECHNOLOGY
IPS•VIDEOINPUTSHDMI,DisplayPort•WARRANTYThreeyearscollectandreturn•DETAILS
http://www.lg.com•FULLREVIEWJun2019
SCREENSIZE24in•RESOLUTION1,920x1,080•SCREENTECHNOLOGYTN•VIDEOINPUTS
HDMI,DisplayPort,VGA•WARRANTYTwoyearsonsite•DETAILSwww.iiyama.com•
PARTCODEG2530HSU-B1•FULLREVIEWMar2019
SCREENSIZE27in•RESOLUTION2,560x1,440•SCREENTECHNOLOGYIPS•REFRESHRATE
60Hz•VIDEOINPUTSVGA,HDMI,DisplayPort,DVI,USBType-C•WARRANTYFiveyearsRTB•
DETAILSwww.eizoglobal.cpm•FULLREVIEWJun2019
SCREENSIZE24in•RESOLUTION1,920x1,080•SCREENTECHNOLOGYIPS•REFRESH
RATE60Hz•VIDEOINPUTSHDMI,DisplayPort,VGA•WARRANTYThreeyearsRTB•
DETAILSwww.philips.co.uk•FULLREVIEWJun2018
This professional-quality
monitor benefits from
automatic calibration,
ensuring practically perfect colour accuracy
and wide coverage of the sRGB, DCI-P and Adobe RGB gamuts.
It’s aworthwhile investment forediting photos and videos.
AOCQ3279VWF
★★★★★
£180•www.amzn.to/2BjxUGC
SCREENSIZE31.5in•RESOLUTION2,560x1,440•SCREENTECHNOLOGYMVA•REFRESHRATE
75Hz•VIDEOINPUTSHDMI,DisplayPort,VGA•WARRANTYThreeyearscollectandreturn•
DETAILSaoc-europe.com•FULLREVIEWMar2018
We never thought
you could get so
much monitor forthis
little cash: avast 31.5in MVApanel, with
Quad HD resolution, good colour accuracy and high contrast. That’s
not to mention its 75Hz refresh rateand AMD FreeSync support.
SAMSUNGC34F791
★★★★★
£649•www.amzn.to/2n1Nb9V
With its Quantum Dot
display, the C34F791 can
achieve pristine colour coverage
and superp accuracy.Its Ultra HD resolution and 34in curved screen
make it ideal formultitasking, but a100Hz refresh rateand AMD
FreeSync support ensure it’s even better for4Kgaming.
SCREENSIZE34in•RESOLUTION3,840x1,440•SCREENTECHNOLOGYVA•
REFRESHRATE100Hz•VIDEOINPUTSDisplayPort,HDMI•WARRANTYTwoyearsRTB•
DETAILSwww.samsung.com/uk•FULLREVIEWOct2017
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