KITGURU SHORTLISTS: THE BEST MONITOR OF 2022

Offering a 27in 1440p panel - considered by many to be the 'sweet spot' for gaming - this 165Hz IPS gaming monitor is priced at just £250, but it backs that price up with a high quality panel, fast response times and low input latency. It really is one of the bargains of the year.

AOC definitely had to make some compromises to get this monitor available at the price point, but arguably the most important thing to know is the IPS panel itself is high quality. It offers very good colour accuracy, response times are similarly impressive and it just doesn't have any major weaknesses.

The PG32UQX really has everything you could want from a gaming monitor when used on the PC. The HDR is incredible, the refresh rate coupled with the high resolution makes for a smooth but incredibly sharp experience, while a hardware G-Sync module is also there to prevent things getting choppy if you are playing a particularly demanding game.

Ultrawide monitors have been around for a while now, but pricing has often been a significant deterrent to making the switch from a traditional 16:9 screen. That appears to be changing, however, as we first reviewed the £500 AOC CU34G2X back in January, and today we review iiyama's G-Master GB3466WQSU - a 3440x1440 ultrawide with a 1500R curved VA panel and 144Hz refresh rate. 

The Gigabyte M27Q is capable of surprisingly good quality, when you consider that its unique feature is supposed to be its KVM. Fortunately, Gigabyte did not make this screen a one trick pony. You could buy it, never use the KVM, and still be pleased with the results. You can purchase 27in screens offering this resolution with higher refresh rates, such as the 240Hz AOC AGON AG273QZ, but this costs over £100 more and doesn't have quite such good image quality.