2019-09-01_Computer_Shopper

62 SEPTEMBER 2019 |COMPUTERSHOPPER|ISSUE 379

01

Abasic 24in LCD monitor costs

around£100. It will be fine fortypical

Windowswork but is likely to have poor

viewingangles,so you’ll need to sit straight

on forthe best picturequality.Its colour

accuracymaynot 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 connectionsand requirea

compatiblegraphicscard but theyavoid the

need fordigital-to-analogueor analogue-to-

digital conversions,which can reduce image

quality.Adigital connectionachieves the

best pictureautomatically,soyou won’t have

to adjust clock or phase settingsas you do

with analogueconnections.

Choosing a... Display

Many DVIand all HDMI connections

supportHDCP,which lets you watch

protected video content, such as Blu-ray

movies. DisplayPort is becomingmore

popular,but you’ll need agraphicscard 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 aresolutionof at least

1,920x1,080(1080p), which provides lots of

room forworking with multiplewindowsat

the same time.For even higher resolutions,

you’ll need alarger display. Some 27in and

30in screenshave 2,560x1,600or even 4K

resolutions.You’ll need agraphicscard with

adual-linkDVIoutput and adual-linkDVI

cable or either HDMI or DisplayPort to use a

monitor at these resolutions.

04

If you want better picturequality,

look foramonitor with ahigh

contrastratio.The higher the ratio,the

whiter the whites and the blackerthe blacks.

You’ll also be able to see more fine detail in

imageswith high contrastlevels. Viewing

angles are important,as wider angles mean

you don’t have to sit directlyin front of the

monitor to get the best picture.Wider

viewingangles also allow more people to

view the screen at the same time.

Fast responsetimes reduce ghosting,

but don’t be dazzledby the numbers.A

responsetime of 25ms or quickeris fine

forall applications.

DISPLAYS

LG34GK950F

★★★★★

£1,150•www.overclockers.co.uk

IIYAMAG-MasterBlack

HawkG2530HSU-B1

★★★★★

£123•www.box.co.uk

EIZOColorEdgeCG279X

★★★★★

£1,699•www.wexphotovideo.com

PHILIPSBrilliance241B7QPJKEB

★★★★★

£181•www.uk.insight.com

LG’s curved

ultrawidemonitor

is as versatileas it

is vibrant.HDR is supported (if only to the DisplayHDR 400 standard),

coloursare accurate, and both AMD FreeSync and Nvidia G-Sync can

smoothout games.

Afine alternativemonitor to the AOCG2460VQ6,

also with a75Hz refresh rateaswell as FreeSync

supportfortear-free gamingon AMD graphicscards.

The slim-bezeldesign is good forthe money, too.

IPS monitors generallylook

great, but it’s hard to find one

at alow price.Enter the

Brilliance241B7QPJKEB:acolour-accuateIPS

displayfor well under £200. It’s well designed,

too, with acollapsiblewebcamand agreatly adjustablestand.

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,

ensuringpracticallyperfect colour accuracy

and wide coverage of the sRGB, DCI-P and Adobe RGB gamuts.

It’s aworthwhileinvestmentforediting 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 accuracyand high contrast.That’s

not to mentionits 75Hz refresh rateand AMD FreeSync support.

SAMSUNGC34F791

★★★★★

£630•www.amzn.to/2n1Nb9V

With its QuantumDot

display, the C34F791ca

achieve pristinecolour g

and superp accuracy.Its Ultra HD resolutionand 34in curved screen

make it ideal formultitasking,but a100Hz refresh rateand AMD

FreeSync supportensure it’s even better for4Kgaming.

SCREENSIZE34in•RESOLUTION3,840x1,440•SCREENTECHNOLOGYVA•

REFRESHRATE100Hz•VIDEOINPUTSDisplayPort,HDMI•WARRANTYTwoyearsRTB•

DETAILSwww.samsung.com/uk•FULLREVIEWOct2017

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