Monitors

Nvidia’s Big Format Gaming Display is meant to be a 4K TV for gamers. It has a 65″ 4K HDR screen with 120Hz refresh rate and compatibility with G-Sync technology. It also has Nvidia’s Shield streaming built-in. Look for BFGDs from Asus, Acer and HP in 2018.

Until we get bezel-less displays, multi-monitor setups will have borders. But ASUS thinks it has devised a stopgap solution. Its Bezel-free Kit is a set of transparent peripherals that clip onto monitors where their seams meet. Its lenses bend light to hide the displays’ borders.

Samsung’s CJ791 is the first curved monitor that connects via USB-C Thunderbolt 3, so you can plug in compatible computers and peripherals via a single cable. The 34″ 3440×1440 screen has up to 4ms response time and displays 125% of the sRGB spectrum.

Massdrop worked with AU Optronics to create its own curved gaming monitor, the Vast. The 35″ monitor uses a VA panel that has a 3440 x 1440p resolution, 2ms response time and 100Hz refresh rate. It also supports AMD FreeSync and is VESA compatible.

Designed by Studio FA Porsche, the PDS 1080p IPS LED monitor is extremely lean and clean. It has a nearly bezel-less display and a stand that hides a mini-HDMI cable, which connects to a power and HDMI brick. It also has 100% sRGB color gamut. Available in 24″ or 27″.

Alienware’s new 25″ 1080p LCD monitor provides up to 240Hz refresh rates and a 1ms response time for a smooth gaming experience. It’s also highly adjustable and has RGB accent lighting at the back. It has NVIDIA G-Sync and AMD FreeSync compatible versions.

Samsung keeps curved screens alive with its bonkers 49″ 32:9 3840×1080 QLED monitor. Aimed primarily at gamers, the CHG90 has a 144Hz refresh rate and AMD FreeSync compatibility. But with the ability to show up to six separate screens, it’s a workhorse as well.

The 15.6″ ASUS ZenScreen MB16AC is the world’s thinnest and lightest portable 1080p monitor, at only 8mm thick and weighing just 1.8lb. It gets power and data via USB-C and can be used in both portrait and landscape modes as either a mirror or a second display.

It’s hard to remember this monitor’s name, but it certainly leaves an impression. LG’s new 43″ 4K monitor has a ton of inputs: two HDMI 1.4, two HDMI 2.0, a DisplayPort 1.2, a USB-C port and two USB 3 ports, so you can have up to four 21.5″ 1080p displays at once.

The ASUS PG27UQ is the world’s first 4K monitor that refreshes at 144Hz. The 27″ display also supports NVIDIA’s G-Sync technology for variable refresh rates when using NVIDIA GPUs, as well as HDR 10 technology. Now we just need a graphics card that can run it.

One of the most glorious gaming monitors we’ve seen yet, this enormous 35″, 21:9 ratio curved screen packs a 3400×1440 resolution, a fast 100Hz refresh rate, and supports NVIDIA G-Sync to eliminate screen-tearing while you frag your enemies.

Samsung’s new flagship curved PC monitor. Available in 27″ or 31.5″, the nearly bezel-less CH711 has a 2,560 x 1,440 resolution, 21:9 aspect ratio, up to 125% sRGB coverage and a 178º viewing angle. It also has various gaming settings and a picture-in-picture mode.

Samsung’s new SE370 monitor has a Qi wireless charger built into its base. Available in 24″ and 27″ sizes, the 16:9 1080p display also supports AMD FreeSync to reduce screen tearing (when connected to PCs with AMD APUs or GPUs).

A clip-on monitor for laptops. It gives you one or two extra 1080p IPS displays that can swivel up to 180º and slide inside the case when not in use. It runs on a single USB 3.0 port or two USB 2.0 ports and comes in 13″, 15″ and 17″.

Exclusive to the group buying site Massdrop, the LG-Ergotech Battlestation gets you up to three 24″ 1080p LED-lit LG monitors and an Ergotech 100 Series dual or triple monitor stand. The discount saves you up to $220.

The LG 34UC97 is a 34″ 21:9 3440 x 1440 IPS display. Its curved shape works wonders from a computer monitor viewing distance. It has HDMI, DisplayPort and Thunderbolt 2 inputs and comes with a neat screen splitting app.

DTI claims that its Mission Critical monitor can display glasses-free stereoscopic 3D with no sweet spots and no compromise in resolution and brightness. It alternately flickers the video feed for the left and right eye to create the effect.

An extra display for laptops. Packed Pixels is a 9.7″ screen with a 2048 x 1536 resolution. It’s powered via USB and uses a DisplayPort connection. It comes with side mounting brackets as well as a desk stand.

The Cinemizer OLED has two 870 × 500 OLED displays that mimic a single 40″ monitor. It has adjustable focus, head tracking that emulates a mouse, a 6-hour battery, as well as stereoscopic 3D via HDMI and AV inputs.

At just 9.8mm thick, HP’s new “Micro-Thin” 1080p LED/LCD monitor is nearly as slim as those pricey OLED displays but at a fraction of the price. The x2301 hits in June for just $280.

From the “why didn’t we think of this?” file comes a touchscreen display that doubles as a wide-format printer and a scanner. Byeong Min Choe’s design is only a concept, but it should be real.

Forget multi-monitor setups. Ostendotech’s 43″ CRVD 2880 x 900 curved display is all you need, whether for work or play. Ostendotech will even install and calibrate your display upon delivery.

MEDL Tech’s The Panel is the world’s first portable LED display; it features a 13.3″ TFT LCD/LED-backlit screen, weighs 2.2 lbs, has a 5 hour battery life, and can connect via USB.

It’s only able to swivel slightly, but for less than $15 it’s tough to beat this DIY Dual Monitor Stand; it’s mounted to a desk and made with galvanized steel pipe, PVC pipe, and wood.

Ideal for laptop users in need of extra screen real estate, the Mimo 740 Touchscreen is a 7″ 800×480 display that weighs 1.3 lbs, rotates between portrait and landscape, and runs on USB.