The 8 Best Computer Monitors - Fall 2019
Reviews

The LG 27UK650-W is the best monitor we've tested so far. It's by no means the absolute best in raw performance, but given the price vs features offered, we think that it's the best value available. It delivers good picture quality, with great peak brightness, wide viewing angles, and excellent gray uniformity. It has outstanding gradient handling, so there is almost no banding in areas of similar color. The 27 inch, 4k screen is great for multitasking, however it doesn't support picture-in-picture or picture-by-picture, so you can only work on one source at a time.

This monitor isn't just great for office use or media creation, though. It's also a great gaming monitor, with a great response time, resulting in clear motion with little blur, and outstanding low input lag. It supports AMD's FreeSync variable refresh rate technology, delivering a nearly-tear free gaming experience.

Unfortunately, like most IPS monitors, the LG 27UK650-W doesn't look quite as good when displaying dark scenes, especially if you're also in a dark room.

In terms of gaming performance, the ASUS VG279Q is the best monitor that we've tested. It checks almost every box when it comes to gaming features; it has an impressive response time with the option to enable black frame insertion, resulting in clear motion with almost no blur in fast-moving objects. This monitor also supports FreeSync for a nearly tear-free gaming experience, and it has outstanding low input lag for a responsive gaming experience.

The overall picture quality is decent. It has great peak brightness and good reflection handling, so glare shouldn't be an issue for most people, and the image remains accurate at an angle, so it's a great choice for co-op gaming. It also has excellent gray uniformity and impressive gradients, with little banding in areas of similar color.

This monitor has a native resolution of 1920x1080, which some people may find too limiting. The main feature that should get gamers' attention is its 144Hz refresh rate, as smoother motion is more important than a higher resolution for first-person shooter games. Like most IPS monitors, it doesn't look quite as good when displaying dark scenes in a dark room, but overall, it's an excellent gaming monitor that should please most people, and the best gaming monitor.

The Dell U3818DW is the best ultrawide office monitor that we've tested so far. The ultrawide aspect ratio is great for multitasking, as you can work comfortably with multiple windows open. It also has a unique set of connections at the back that allow you to work from multiple sources at once, with a single set of keyboard and mouse. It also has wide viewing angles, and the stand has decent height, tilt, and swivel adjustments, so you can easily share your screen with someone else.

It delivers decent overall picture quality, with decent peak brightness and great reflection handling, so glare shouldn't be a significant issue in most bright offices. It doesn't support HDR, but it does accept 10-bit colors, and has outstanding gradient performance with no noticeable banding in most content.

Unfortunately, like most IPS monitors, it doesn't look as good in a dark room. Overall, though, it's a great office monitor that should please most people.

The Dell P2417H is the best budget monitor that we've tested. It's a decent monitor for most uses, with great ergonomics, wide viewing angles, and decent overall picture quality. The fast response time and low input lag makes this a decent gaming monitor, however, the 60Hz refresh rate may disappoint more serious gamers.

This monitor has mediocre peak brightness, so although it has good reflection handling, glare might be an issue in a bright room. It has a good selection of inputs, so you shouldn't have any issues connecting your devices, even older analog devices, and it has a built-in USB hub, which is usually only found on more expensive models.

Overall, the Dell is a decent monitor for most uses. It has a few flaws, though, so it isn't ideal for everyone.