During my time with the well-priced entry-level Nitro N50 gaming PC, I was using the Acer Nitro RG270 gaming monitor that was sent with it. This is an attractive slim bezel AMD FreeSync enabled 27-inch monitor running at 1920 x 1080p with a refresh rate of 75 Hz. Some gaming communities might immediately dismiss a … Read more
As much as we like to yearn for ultra-wide high refresh rate or 4K monitors, in reality for most of us, this is beyond our budget, both in terms of the monitor price and the PC required to run it. If you are a gamer on a budget, then 1080p is still your best bet, … Read more
The past 2 weeks I have been using the Acer XF270HUA 27″ monitor for my main screen, which is an AMD FreeSync enabled IPS display that can run at 144Hz with a resolution of 2560×1440. It is priced at £499.99 making it quite affordable for its specification. Based on a brief amount of research I … Read more
The Dell UltraSharp U2518D appears to be the successor to Dells universally praised U2515H, and I have been reviewing the monitor the past 2 weeks. The U2518D employs a similar InfinityEdge bezel as the recently reviewed XPS 13 hybrid making it physically quite small for a 25” monitor. It runs at 2560 x 1440 at … Read more
It’s that time of the year again, IFA is about to start and we are getting all the press releases for product launches. Acer started the show off this morning with a couple of interesting new releases. First up is the Acer Predator X35. This large 35-inch, 21:9 monitor sports an immersive 1800R curve and … Read more
My previous AOC and Philips reviews have all been for quite expensive monitors and as much as I would like to own an AGON AG271QG I personally can’t quite justify the expense. I am sure this is also the case for many others. For me, I want a 27in 2560 x 1440 monitor as one … Read more
I am a big fan of monitor arms, especially when running multiple screens. They free up desk space by moving the mount to the very edge of the desk and provide a huge range of adjustability for your monitor. As a web developer by trade, I frequently switch my side screens from landscape to portrait … Read more
Following on from my review of the excellent ultrawide monitor from Philips, I have been sent the Philips 328P6VJEB. This is a 32” 4k screen which at the moment costs £574.99 on Scan and is the cheapest 32” 4K screen that I can find on the market. The full specification includes: Manufacturer Philips Model Brilliance … Read more
Following my review of the impressive AOC 27” AGON gaming monitor, I have been sent the Philips Brilliance 34” ultra wide to review. This is the flagship model from Philips and is visually stunning. The 34-inch screen is ultra wide giving you a 21:9 aspect ratio and a resolution of 3440 x 1440 using and … Read more
Standing desks have seen a huge growth in popularity over the past 5 years or so as people are becoming more health conscious and realising how bad sitting down for long periods of time is for us. I have personally been very interested in standing desks since getting fit myself. The problem with them is … Read more
The ViewSonic XG2700-4K is one of the new gaming orientated monitors from ViewSonic with a 27-inch IPS display running at 4K and with AMD FreeSync. Priced at just £479.99 on Amazon it is a very tempting monitor based on the specifications. The monitor is very easy to set up you just insert the stand into … Read more