HOW TO PICK A PANEL your game deserves.

Refresh rate, response time, resolution, panel type — the spec sheet is designed to confuse you into overpaying. Here is what actually changes how a game looks and feels, and the displays worth the money at every size.

3 ROUTES · GUIDES INCOMING · UPDATED WEEKLY

Three routes in

ROUTE 01 · DECIDEENTER ▸

Choosing a Monitor.

Start with how you play, not the spec sheet. The fork to the right panel.

ROUTE 02 · BIG SCREENENTER ▸

TVs for Gaming.

HDMI 2.1, VRR, low input lag — the sizes that fit a console setup.

ROUTE 03 · DIAL INENTER ▸

Settings & Calibration.

The out-of-box picture is never the best one. Make the panel perform.

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FEATURED GUIDES · UPDATED WEEKLY

01How to Pick a Monitor for How You PlayQUEST PENDINGBY IRIS

02How to Read a Monitor Spec SheetQUEST PENDINGBY IRIS

03How to Choose a TV for Console GamingQUEST PENDINGBY IRIS

04How to Calibrate a Gaming MonitorQUEST PENDINGBY IRIS

05How to Know If You Need 1440p or 4KQUEST PENDINGBY IRIS

The rack

The displays worth the money at every size — chosen for how they actually play, not spec-sheet hype.

TCL QM7 Series (4K QLED)Big, bright, HDMI 2.1 — a console TV that punches up. from ~$700 ▸ 27" 1440p 165Hz IPSThe value sweet spot for most PC players. ~$220 ▸ Monitor Light BarKills eye strain without washing out the panel. ~$50 ▸

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