Choosing gaming monitors for a personal computer with Tmall and Aliexpress

Xiaomi produces a fairly large number of products, including monitors for PCs. Xiaomi Mi 1C is affordable and well suited for office work and gaming sessions. As for the characteristics, everything is strict here:

• physical size — 23.8 «
• matrix — IPS
• resolution — Full HD
• refresh rate — 60Hz
• delay — 6 ms
• brightness — 250 cd / m²

Due to the narrow bezels (5-6mm), you can assemble an assembly of 2 or 3 monitors at once. The following connectors are available for connection: 1*HDMI and 1*VGA

The AOC brand is quite famous among gamers as their products meet the latest requirements of users. AOC Value Line 27E2QAE 27″ is a basic monitor with good features.

The screen is a 27″ IPS/3FL panel with Full HD resolution, wide viewing angles of 178°/178°, 250 cd/m2 brightness, 4ms response time, and 75Hz refresh rate. A bonus is the built-in stereo speakers of 2W each.

UltraGear™ gaming monitor from LG with support for all the company’s advanced features:

• Nano-IPS panel (great for graphic design, photography and video editing) with LED backlight
• Adaptive-Sync (FreeSync™) variable refresh rate technology + available G-Sync® 144 Hz
• high dynamic range HDR 10
• Quad HD resolution (2560x1440px) with fast pixel response time (1ms)

Also a distinctive feature are the minimum bezels (3mm), the ability to tilt and adjust in height, as well as change orientation (portrait mode).

Another representative of gaming monitors, this time from MSI. The Optix G271 is equipped with a 27″ IPS panel with FullHD resolution, 144Hz refresh rate and low 1ms matrix response.

This monitor is equipped with Anti-Flicker and Less Blue Light technologies that protect the user’s eyesight during prolonged use, as well as Night Vision mode, which improves the picture at night, and AMD FreeSync^® to automatically display dynamic scenes.

For complex multi-monitor builds, minimal side bezels are provided to allow for 2.3 or more monitors.

If at some point in your life you decide that FullHD resolution and 60Hz are not enough for you, then you should pay attention to the Gigabyte Aorus FI27Q gaming monitor, which has a 27″ IPS panel with QHD resolution and a frequency of 165Hz. Response time — 1ms.

The design deserves a special mention, as the Aorus FI27Q monitor has a futuristic design and a built-in backlight. Definitely one of the unusual monitors in this collection.

The following connectors are provided for connection:

• 2*HDMI2
• 1*Display Port
• 1*microphone
• 1*USB 3.0
• 1*USB 3.0 type B
• 1*headphone

Let’s diversify high-performance monitors with a simple 23.6-inch AOC M2470SWDA2 monitor, which will easily open at Full resolution and produce a high-quality picture thanks to the Super MVA matrix.

Yes, the AOC M2470SWDA2 monitor cannot boast of a 1ms response time, but this did not make it any worse, because not all gamers play at “such speeds”. Therefore, AOC M2470SWDA2 is limited to the following parameters:

• brightness — 250 nits
• backlight type — WLED
• frequencies — 50-76Hz
• response time — 5 ms

Moving on to heavy artillery, this is the LG 34WN650 ultra wide-angle gaming monitor with a 34-inch IPS matrix. This diagonal allows you to place more information without resorting to the assembly of several monitors. As for the resolution and screen format, everything here is at a high level — 21: 9, UltraWide ™ FullHD (2560 * 1080). Therefore, this monitor provides 33% more information than the usual FullHD resolution.

Of the features:

• support for VESA technology HDR™ 400 display
• IPS panel with 99% sRGB color spectrum
• 7W MaxxAudio® audio system
• Flicker Safe Flicker Reduction Technology
• AMD FreeSync™ support

If you are a Xiaomi adept and your house is full of their gadgets, then you should pay attention to the huge 34 inch Xiaomi Mi Curved curved monitor. In its arsenal, the monitor has: a VA-matrix with an aspect ratio of 21:9, a resolution of 3440 * 1440px, a screen refresh rate of 144Hz and a high contrast ratio (3000:1).

At the same time, this monitor is cheaper than more «gaming» competitors, and therefore has a response time of 4ms, which is more than enough for online shooters. Whereas the curvature of the display allows you to turn your head less, and the physical size of 34 ″ fits more simultaneous information for the user.

Xiaomi Mi Curved has the following connections: 2*HDMI 2.0, 2*DisplayPort 1.4, 3.5mm headphone jack.

With the transition to TV diagonals, gamers are faced with a small number of specialized devices, and here Gigabyte comes to the rescue with its Aorus FV43U 43″ monitor, which is more like a TV. But first of all, this is a gaming monitor and fully corresponds to its name:

• 43″ VA panel with 3840×2160 resolution and 144Hz refresh rate
• 10-bit sensor with 97% DCI-P3 and 99% Adobe RGB
• high dynamic range (HDR)
• high brightness 750 cd/m2, 1000 cd/m2 (peak)
• excellent response time of 1ms
• built-in speakers 2*12W
• video interface ports: 2*HDMI 2.1, 1*Display port 1.4 (DSC)

For those looking for the right TV for their Sony PS5 game console, the Aorus FV43U 43″ is the perfect solution.

The final item in today’s selection is the HUAWEI MateView GT Curved Gaming Monitor. This monitor is the initial in the manufacturer’s line, as it has a diagonal of only 27 inches. As for the characteristics, everything is pretty good:

• VA matrix with 2K (2560*1440px) resolution and 16:9 aspect ratio
• 165Hz screen refresh rate and 1500R curvature radius
• coverage of 90% of the DCI-P3 color gamut
• brightness 350 cd/m²contrast ratio up to 4000:1 and support for HDR 10
• interface: 1*HDMI 2.0, 1*DisplayPort 1.4, 1*USB Type-C for device charging