We have had 4K monitors for a few years now and shortly after that, 4K gaming monitors with features like G-Sync started to crop up. Until now, many of these displays were limited to smaller sizes that resulted in less than ideal desktop scaling. Combining the G-Sync technology with a 32” IPS gaming panel with a 4ms response time which is just right for gaming at 60Hz, … [Read more...]
Acer XB271HU Review Vs XB270HU – What’s Changed?
2015 was one of the most exciting years of recent memory for the gaming monitor market. With strong entries coming from Asus, Acer, LG and others all looking to capitalize on the latest monitor technologies for gamers. G-Sync or Freesync, 4K or 1440p, 144hz or 60hz… It’s enough to even make this seasoned tech reviewer dizzy. What’s improved from the Acer XB270HU? For me … [Read more...]
Asus PG278Q ROG Swift vs Acer IPS XB270HU Who Takes Home the Prize?
Nvidia’s G-Sync technology was announced late in 2013 as the answer to many a PC Gamer’s prayers for a solution to a dilemma that has plagued us ever since moving on from CRT monitor’s in favor of higher resolution LCD and LED displays. Since then we've been forced to choose v-sync to cap our framerate to match the refresh rate of our monitors which would incur input lag and … [Read more...]
Loctek D5D / D7D Review – Good Dual Monitor Mounts Under $200?
Loctek recently contacted me about reviewing one of their monitor mounts. As I use a pair of monitors and am thinking of upgrading to a no fewer than four monitor setup in the next couple of years, I agreed but asked if they'd send me their D5D and D7D model so I could compare them. For all intents and purposes I knew that the D5D would handle my 24" to 27" monitors; … [Read more...]
5 Top Rated LED Monitors to Consider in 2013
My Experience With LED Monitors As the go-to guy for computers in my office and with my unreasonably large family I've had the chance to use quite a few LED monitors in the last couple of years. In this post I'll offer you some insight I've gathered while looking at a few of the more popular models over the last year. LED Vs. Older Fluorescent Lamp LCD Monitors If you're … [Read more...]