The 6 Best 4k TVs For PC Monitors - Spring 2020
Reviews

The best TV for use as a PC monitor is the LG 43UM7300. It's a 4k TV with decent build quality and a reasonably accurate color reproduction out of the box. Text looks sharp, as it can display proper chroma 4:4:4, and the IPS panel's wide viewing angles are great for those who like to sit close to the screen. It may not be the best choice for use in dark rooms due to the mediocre contrast ratio, but it has excellent reflection handling and can get bright enough to combat glare in a well-lit room.

This TV's fast response time and low input lag provide a responsive desktop experience; however, it doesn't support FreeSync variable refresh rate for those who want to game on this TV. Although it supports HDR, it can't get bright enough to bring out highlights in HDR content, not to mention that it doesn't support a wide color gamut. Unfortunately, the backlight isn't flicker-free, and its 120Hz flicker can be distracting for some. On the bright side, IPS panels are immune from burn-in, so you shouldn't have any issues with the user interface being always in the same spot.

Overall, if you want a large TV to use as a monitor, this one is a great choice.

The best large TV to use as a PC monitor is the Samsung Q80/Q80R QLED. It's a fantastic TV to use as a PC monitor with outstanding picture quality and it properly displays 4:4:4 chroma on 1080p and 4k resolutions, so you'll be able to read your screen's text with ease. It has an incredibly low input lag, so it responds to your commands almost instantly.

This TV can get extremely bright and it does an amazing job at handling reflections, so you can place it in any bright office and not worry about light reflections. VA panel TVs like this one are known to have poor viewing angles, but Samsung added an 'Ultra Viewing Angle' to improve the image accuracy when viewed at the side, so it has decent viewing angles if you need to put this TV in a meeting room. Unfortunately, the gray uniformity could be better and it gets darker on the sides, but on the upside, it supports a wide color gamut, displaying a wide range of colors.

Overall, this is an amazing TV with impressive picture quality, making it the best large TV to use as a PC monitor.

The Hisense 55H9F is the best budget TV for use as a PC monitor. It has a remarkably low input lag and ensures a responsive PC using experience. It also supports the most common resolutions, except the ones @ 120Hz, and can display proper chroma 4:4:4 in the ones it supports, displaying sharp text. It has great picture quality that looks great in both a dark and bright room.

Unfortunately, the image deteriorates when viewed from the side, but this shouldn't be an issue if you're sitting directly in front of the TV at a comfortable viewing distance. If you're too close, however, the edges of the screen appear non-uniform.

Overall, though, this is a great TV that you can easily use as a PC monitor and comes at a budget price.