A decent display is essential for a serious PC gamer – ensuring seamless gameplay, powerful performance, great imagery and a range of connectivity options.
While there are many lower-priced budget models available, if you fancy splashing the cash on the ultimate immersive gaming experience, regardless of expense, then check out our choice of the best high-end monitors.
Acer Predator X34
A stunning 34-inch ultra-wide gaming monitor, the Acer Predator X34 (pictured above) features a curved screen using an In-Plane Switching panel for rich, accurate colours and crisp greyscale reproduction, while its UWQHD resolution provides outstandingly detailed imagery.
Plus points include NVIDIA G-Sync to eliminate screen tearing and minimise stuttering, USB hub, a pair of 7-watt speakers using DTS sound tech, gamer-centric settings, including ambient LED light effects, customisable game profiles, and the Aim Point feature, which offers three different aiming targets for use with first-person-shooters.
Acer Predator XB271HK
The Acer Predator XB271HK is an impressive 27-inch wide 4K2K LED gaming monitor with an attractive bezel-free design and a 3,840 x 2,160 IPS panel offering outstanding greyscale performance, great colour accuracy and highly detailed UHD image quality.
An ultra-smooth gaming performance is delivered thanks to Nvidia's G-Sync technology, while its 4-millisecond pixel response delivers blur-free motion handling.
As with its larger sibling, the X34, this model also features Aim Point crosshair-aiming targets for FPS games. The downsides are so-so inbuilt speakers (which lack much in the way of bass response) and just two video ports (a full-size DisplayPort input and an HDMI input).
LG 38UC99-W
A gargantuan, super-wide, 38-inch curved-screen monitor designed for gamers and creative professionals alike, the LG 38UC99-W delivers outstanding greyscale, colour reproduction and gaming performance.
The IPS panel boasts a native 5-millisecond pixel response, but offers a 1-millisecond blur-reduction setting if you experience ghosting during fast-motion sequences. It also supports AMD's FreeSync technology, which eliminates screen-tear and boosts gaming performance.
Other key features include a hub with USB-C connectivity, an ergonomic stand, a powerful Bluetooth audio system and multiple gaming presets.