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Cheap, entry-level and affordable are relative terms. What may be the lower end of one person’s budget is the maximum amount someone else is willing to spend.
But clearly the BenQ RL2755HM has been designed to be affordable, as it has a fairly reasonable price but is missing a few things that come as standard on pricier displays. The lack of DisplayPort and maximum resolution of 1080p on a 27-inch screen are giveaways, as is the stand’s lack of pivot and rotation.
Technically, the lack of DisplayPort isn’t a problem, as it’s only required for resolutions higher than 1080p. Although it might require you to buy a converter if your GPU only has DisplayPort outputs.
BenQ has added value to the RL2755HM wherever it can though. The rubber joypad grip and headphone rest are certainly gimmicks, but a lot of thought has gone into the colour presets. You may or may not like using these and BenQ may have even gone overboard in presenting so many presets to the user. But overall we think they enhance, rather than detract from the overall offering.
We admittedly had fun trying out different presets for different games, even though in reality it doesn’t make too much difference to how you play the games.
The OSD is brilliant, easy to use and well thought out. Otherwise, all these presets and options would be a nightmare to use, but BenQ has sensibly made it as simple as possible to navigate the menus.
It looks ok on the Windows desktop. To us, the 1080p resolution is fine on a 27-inch screen, although once again that’s something maybe not everyone will agree on. The colours do look noticeably off in the corners though, an effect you don’t get with IPS panels.
Brightness and contrast levels are excellent, but the colour accuracy isn’t great. However, that’s not something you’d expect from a gaming screen.
Overall, this is a display that has plenty to offer gamers for its wealth of related features, low price point and low ghosting levels. It’s fine on the desktop too, but if you’re not a gamer, an IPS display is probably a better choice.
Buy the BenQ RL2755HM direct from Overclockers UK for £199.99 inc vat.
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Pros:
- Good gaming performance with low ghosting levels
- Great brightness and contrast results
- Superb OSD design
Cons:
- No DisplayPort input
- Stand cannot be raised or tilted
- Only goes to 1080p resolution
Kitguru Says: The BenQ RL2755HM is for gaming, perfectly reasonable for other uses and good value for money.
