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Your monitor is at the heart of everything you do. And surprisingly, it's often overlooked as an integral part of the setup. We've hand-picked the best monitors on the market for competetive play and stunning visuals, from the best brands in the world - you wouldn't expect anything less, would you?
Features
Panel Type
The panel type of a monitor provide different charaterisitics, making each suited for specific uses.
Response Time
The time a monitor will take to shift from one colour to another. This is measured in milliseconds. A response time of 5ms or under is considered good for gaming.
Refresh Rate
The refrest rate of the monitor relates to how quickly the monitor can change frames/visuals. Having a higher refresh rate allows the monitor to keep pace with high-twitch input games, providing super smooth actions and transitions on screen.
Resolution
Shows the exact number of distinct pixels that can be displayed in each dimension. Current display standards for monitors are 1920 x 1080 for full HD.
Display
Screen Size
The physical size of the area where the image is displayed. Measured diagonally from opposite corners of the screen.
TN (Twisted Nematic)
The most common in the market due to low cost. Pros: High refresh rate, low price. Cons: Narrow viewing angles, limited colour depth.
IPS (In-Plane Switching)
Improved viewing angles compared to TN panels. Pros: Huge colour depth, best viewing angles. Cons: High price, older panels have a low refresh rate.
VA (Vertical Alignment)
VA panels were designed to be a middle ground between the IPS and TN panels. Pros: High colour depth, good viewing angles. Cons: Limited availability, older panels have a low refresh rate.
Brightness
The brightness at which the monitor can reach. The brightness of a monitor is all down to personal preference, however too much brightness can be a recipe for eye strain.
Aspect Ratio
The aspect ratio is the ratio of width to its height. The common aspect ratio for monitors is 16:9, with 21:9 and 32:9 used for widescreen and ultra-widescreen monitors also avialable
Adaptive Sync Tech
As your graphics card pushes images to the monitor as fast as it can, any frames delivered outside of the monitors refresh schedule will be shown alongside the previous frame. This is what causes the screen tearing issue. Adaptive Sync Tech allows the monitor to tell the graphics card to wait until the monitor is ready to display the frames.
FreeSync
A short sentence describing the term.
G-Sync
A short sentence describing the term.
Contrast Ratio
The contrast ratio describes the luminance of the brightest white and darkest black the monitor can produce. A higher contrast ratio will improve picture quality, especially in dark scenes in movies and games.
Dynamic Contrast Ratio
Improves upon the contrast of a monitor. Sometimes implemented by tools such as Black eQualizer, Light Tuner etc.
Backlight
What kind of backlight technology the monitor uses. LCD and LED being the most common types.
HDCP
High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection. This technology acts as a form of copy protection. Devices that have HDCP, actively enter into dialogue with each other and look for the HDCP security key. This helps them identify any pirated, copyright content.
HDR
High Dynamic Range. A colour technology that enables a monitor to display a broader spectrum of colours and contrasts.
Connectivity
Display Port
Similar to HDMI but more common on PCs than on TVs.
DVI
Digital Visual Interface (DVI).
HDMI
High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI).
Mini DisplayPort
Same as the DisplayPort only it offers a limited amount of bandwidth.
VGA
Video Graphics Array (VGA) is an analog interface between a PC and monitor
Design
VESA Mount
VESA is the interface standard defining the distance between the four mounting holes on the back of the monitor. Commonly sized at 75x75 and 100x100.
Position Adjustment
Describes how adjustable the monitor is. These can range from adjustable height, pivot, swivel and tilt.
