Best monitor 2021: the top 10 monitors and displays weve reviewed
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Wed, 23 Jun 2021 15:34:48 +0000
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We've dug deep to find the best monitors in the world right now.
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A much more immersive experience awaits you with the best monitor. Regardless of whether youre all about playing the latest and greatest PC games , doing a whole lot of typing for work, or creating content in 4K, an excellent will change the way you experience your PC.
Only the best monitors can do the best PCs , as well as the best processors and best graphics cards inside them, justice. While you can get by with any display, an excellent one offers much better picture quality, the highest resolutions, and great features designed to improve your viewing experience. Building your own PC? Here are the best PC cases of 2021.
We found the best monitors for every budget and need, from ultrawide displays and some of the best 4K monitors that are ideal for gaming to a few of the best curved monitors and the best monitors for MacBook Pros . If you have a smaller desk, our picks of the best portable monitor might be more ideal. 3D designers particularly love the BenQ PD3200U. (Image credit: BenQ) 1. BenQ PD3200U
Top for (some of) the gamers and pros Screen size: 32-inch | Aspect ratio: 16:9 | Resolution: 3,840 x 2,160 | Brightness: 350 cd/m2 | Response time: 4ms | Viewing angle: 178/178 | Contrast ratio: 1,000:1 | Color support: sRGB 100% | Weight: 8.5kg 4K resolution Large screen Design may seem dull to some Some features a bit niche
Now that the best PCs can handle 4K easier than ever before, the best 4K monitors are all over the place. Thats why BenQ released the PD3200U, a massive 32-inch Ultra HD display, as part of its Designer Monitor range. 3D designers particularly love this display, thanks to the factory-calibrated color accuracy and CAD/CAM mode. Marketed to creatives and professionals,
BenQ has designed, seemingly by mistake, a panel that gamers will enjoy as well, making it one of the best monitors all-around so long as they can find the space for it on their desks.
Read the full review: BenQ PD3200U (Image credit: LG) 2. LG UltraGear
38GN950
A killer ultra-wide gaming monitor Screen size: 38-inch | Aspect ratio: 21:9
| Resolution: 3840 x 1600 | Brightness: 450 cd/m2 | Response time: 1ms | Viewing angle: 178/178 | Contrast ratio: 1000:1 | Color support: DCI-P3 98% | Weight: 20.3 lbs 160Hz refresh rate Super-responsive Expensive HDR cant compete with high-end TVs
Its hard not to be impressed by the LG UltraGear 38GN950. If youre looking
for the ultimate gaming monitor, this is certainly the one to beat, with a 144Hz refresh rate that can be easily overclocked to 160Hz, 1ms response
time, spectacular image quality, and many other gaming features like G-Sync, an ultra-wide aspect ratio and DisplayHDR 600. If youre serious about gaming, then this is the gaming monitor to get if you can afford it, that is.
Read the full review: LG UltraGear 38GN950 (Image credit: BenQ) 3. BenQ SW321C PhotoVue
Affordable pro-level 4K photo monitor Screen size: 32-inch | Aspect ratio: 16:9 | Resolution: 3,840 x 2,160 | Brightness: 250 cd/m2 | Response time: 5ms | Viewing angle: 178/178 | Contrast ratio: 1,000:1 | Color support: 99% AdobeRGB, 95% P3, 100% sRGB | Weight: 25.6kg Improved brightness and color uniformity USB-C connectivity Main connection bay is hard to reach Paper
Color Sync needs refining to be truly useful
Pro-level displays are no longer the premium priced, inaccessible purchase they started out to be. At least as far as the BenQ SW321C PhotoVue is concerned. This 32-inch 4K photo monitor is up a step or two in terms of both performance and usability, featuring an incredibly wide color gamut of 99% of the Adobe RGB color space and 95% of DCI-P3. If youre in the cinematography
or photography sphere, thats exactly what you need. And, thats on top of all the other features this monitor boasts. This is among the best monitors youll find for photo and video editors, and the best part is youre getting it for cheaper than all others.
Read the full review: BenQ SW321C PhotoVue The Asus ROG Swift PG27UQ
combines so many high-end features. (Image credit: Asus) 4. Asus ROG Swift PG27UQ
Expensive, but beautiful Screen size: 27-inch | Aspect ratio: 16:9 | Resolution: 3,840 x 2,160 | Brightness: 600 cd/m2 | Response time: 4ms | Viewing angle: 178/178 | Contrast ratio: 50,000:1 | Color support: Adobe RGB 99% | Weight: 28 pounds HDR Beautiful image quality Very expensive
If youve been searching for one of the best monitors, and youre ready to just give up and buy the most expensive monitor you can find, youre in luck. The Asus ROG Swift PG27UQ combines so many high-end features that it almost seems like too much. It doesnt just feature a 4K UHD display at 144Hz, but it also rocks Nvidia G-Sync and HDR. This is simply the best monitor on the market, but it will also cost an arm and a leg. If youre playing games, doing photo and video editor work, or even just general desktop work, you cant go wrong with this monitor, as long as you have the cash to shell out.
Read the full review: Asus ROG Swift PG27UQ (Image credit: Dell) 5. Dell 4K S3221QS Curved Monitor
Best curved 4K monitor Screen size: 31.5-inch | Aspect ratio: 16:9 | Resolution: 3840 x 2160 | Curve radius: 1800mm | Viewing angle: 178/178 | Refresh rate: 60Hz | Response time: up to 4ms | Contrast ratio: 3000:1 |
Color support: 1.07 billion colors Picture-in-picture with two PCs Surprisingly decent sound Elegant design Not very fast Limited ports
The Dell S3221QS is a gorgeous monitor inside and out. Its simple yet elegant silver design gives it a unique look that sets it apart from all the gamer-centric or boring black office monitors you're most likely to find. It comes with a stunning 4K VA panel to match, making everything from movies to gaming a pleasure to watch. And, to make it an even better proposition, its got some great features as well namely, decent-sounding speakers and an interesting picture-in-picture functionality that will let you display two different computers in the same display. Thats pretty nifty and a great way
to make up for the fact that theres no USB-C connectivity.
Read the full review: Dell 4K S3221QS Curved Monitor The Acer Predator X34
is a fantastic example of what an ultra-wide monitor can do. (Image credit: Acer) 5. Acer Predator X34
A gaming monitor with attitude Screen size: 34-inch | Aspect ratio: 21:9 | Resolution: 3440 x 1440 Brightness: 300 cd/m2 | Response time: 4ms G2G (grey-to-grey) | Viewing angle: 178/178 | Contrast ratio: 100 million:1 | Colour support: SRGB 100% | Weight: 9.9kg Aggressive design Perfect color accuracy Limited port selection Underpowered speakers
When youre growing tired of the same old 16:9 aspect ratio, nothing hits the spot like a cinematic 21:9 display. Its not the best for watching Netflix or YouTube, but the Acer Predator X34 is a fantastic example of what an ultra-wide monitor can do. Boasting an eye-catching aluminum bezel and polygonal stand that looks like a birds foot, this massive 34-inch monitor is a marvel to behold. More significantly, armed with Nvidias G-Sync tech, you wont require V-Sync stressing out your graphics card. The Acer Predator X34 does all the heavy lifting for you. This is about as immersive as a gaming monitor can get, and one of the best monitors to buy this 2021.
Read the full review: Acer Predator X34 The Asus Designo Curve MX38VC has a massive 3,840 x 1,600 resolution. (Image credit: Asus) 6. Asus Designo Curve MX38VC
Whole wide world Screen size: 37.5-inch | Aspect ratio: 21:9 | Resolution: 3,840 x 1,600 | Brightness: 300 cd/m2 | Response time: 5ms G2G (grey-to-grey) | Viewing angle: 178/178 | Contrast ratio: 1,000:1 | Color support: 1.07 million colors | Weight: 9.9kg A lot of pixels Qi wireless charging No HDR
Ultrawide monitors have been around for a while: theyve constantly made it on folks the best monitors list for a few years now, in fact. These wide
monitors are lifesavers when it comes to productivity, and theyre only increasing in popularity. The Asus Designo Curve MX38VC, however, takes it to the next level. Not only does this monitor have a massive 3,840 x 1,600 resolution, but with USB-C compatibility and a Qi wireless charger built into the base, its going to be a workplace companion you wont want to live
without. Its a tad pricey, and doesnt feature HDR, but thats a worthy sacrifice, especially for professionals.
Read the full review: Asus Designo Curve MX38VC The Dell UltraSharp
UP3218K's build quality and color reproduction are the best in the business
as well. (Image credit: Dell) 7. Dell UltraSharp UP3218K
Back to the future Screen size: 32-inch | Aspect ratio: 16:9 | Resolution: 7,680 x 4,320 | Brightness: 400 cd/m2 | Response time: 6ms | Viewing angle: N/A | Contrast ratio: 1,300:1 | Color support: sRGB 100% | Weight: 8.5kg Stunning 8K resolution Nice design Very pricey Limited 8K content
We dont usually run into technology thats so far ahead of the curve that were left dumbfounded, which is why the Dell UltraSharp UP3218K has impressed us even more. Finding one of the best monitors that can reach the raw gorgeousness this one can should be next to impossible. Its not just the resolution, either. Dell went so far as to ensure that the build quality and color reproduction are the best in the business as well. The Dell UltraSharp UP3218K is aimed at professionals, obviously, so if that sounds like its made for you, its probably the best monitor youll ever find.
Read the full review: Dell UltraSharp UP3218K This product is only available in the US and UK at the time of this writing. Australian readers: check out a fine alternative in the BenQ PD3200U The BenQ EX3203R offers a ton of
high-end features in a product that is very reasonably priced. (Image credit: BenQ) 8. BenQ EX3203R
High-res, low-cost Screen size: 31.5-inch | Aspect ratio: 16:9 | Resolution: 2,560 x 1,440 | Brightness: 400 cd/m2 | Response time: 4ms | Viewing angle: 178/178 | Contrast ratio: 3,000:1 | Color support: DCI-P3 90% | Weight:
13.4kg Affordable Great for gaming Sub-par HDR implementation
If youre looking for a first-rate 1440p monitor with HDR for multimedia and gaming, then the BenQ EX3203R might be the display for you. One of the best monitors this 2021, this ones noteworthy as it offers a ton of high-end features in a product that is very reasonably priced. Sure, 32 inches might sound like a bit much for a monitor, but the 1800R curvature on this BenQ panel means that its easy to use, both for productivity, as well as for immersion in your games and media.
Read the full review : BenQ EX203R This product is only available in the US at the time of writing. UK and Australian readers: check out a fine alternative in the Acer S277HK (Image credit: LG) 9. LG 32UN880 UltraFine Display Ergo
A beautiful display at any angle Screen size: 32-inch | Aspect ratio: 16:9 | Resolution: 3,840 x 2,160 | Brightness: 350 cd/m2 | Response time: 4ms | Viewing angle: 178/178 | Contrast ratio: 1,000:1 | Color support: sRGB 100% | Weight: 10.30 kg Versatile monitor stand Beautiful picture quality Not bright enough for true HDR
The LG 32UN880 UltraFine Display Ergo has done something cool. Instead of going for the same homogeneous mount and stand that all monitors have, it has opted for a C-Clamp, One Click Mount that allows it to extend, retract, go high, go low, tilt and pivot like no other. Thats versatility turned up to
11. It also boasts incredible color accuracy and beautiful picture quality. The best part is that youre getting all that without burning a massive hole
in your pocket. This is, without a doubt, among the best monitors out there.
Read the full review: LG 32UN880 UltraFine Display Ergo The MSI Optix MPG341CQR has a super-wide resolution, incredibly fast response time and a viewing angle of 178 degrees. (Image credit: MSI) 10. MSI Optix MPG341CQR
MSIs hot new 34-inch gaming monitor Screen size: 34-inch | Aspect ratio: 21:9 | Resolution: 3,440 x 1,440 | Brightness: 400 nits | Refresh rate: 144Hz | Response time: 1ms | Viewing angle: 178/178 | Contrast ratio: 3000:1 | Color support: sRGB 105% | Weight: 21.16 pounds Punchy VA panel Great gaming performance Really strong overall feature set This class of monitor is expensive
If youre searching for a gaming monitor with a super-wide 1440p resolution, incredibly fast response time of 1ms, a viewing angle of 178 degrees and a quick refresh rate, then the MSI Optix MPG341CQR is something you should consider. If not for those, then perhaps for the fact that MSI has decided to go with a VA panel, as opposed to IPS, giving it more contrast and punchier colors. A few bonuses are included, as well: snazzy Mystic Light RGD LEDs, USB-C connectivity, an integrated camera and a competitive price.
Read the full review: MSI Optix MPG341CQR
The best monitors aren't cheap, so you'll want to make sure they are insured against accidental damage or theft. If you're in the UK, then you can shop around and compare contents insurance to keep your gadgets, including
monitors and other PC peripherals, protected.
Gabe Carey and Bill Thomas have also contributed to this article
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