Monitors

These 3840 x 2160 monitors, also known as 4K or UHD monitors are the high resolution PC screens out there, offering the sharpest graphics and text.

Since the monitor plays a pivotal role in your computer experience, it's always worth investing in the best specification that your budget allows, considering the following: size, resolution, aspect ratio, panel type and refresh rate. You can find out more about each of these characteristics and how to pick the best monitor for you in our monitor buyers guide.

These 23"", 24"" and 25"" monitors not only provide more screensize than budget monitors, but also a choice of resolution. The most common resolution is still 1920 x 1080, also known as 1080p or FullHD; but there are also some higher resolution 1900 x 1200 models, plus some 2560 x 1400 models, also known as 1440p or QHD.

Since the monitor plays a pivotal role in your computer experience, it's always worth investing in the best specification that your budget allows, considering the following: size, resolution, aspect ratio, panel type and refresh rate. You can find out more about each of these characteristics and how to pick the best monitor for you in our monitor buyers guide.

HDMI is one of the most popular standards for connecting displays to PCs and laptops along with consumer electronics such as TVs, projectors, Blu-ray players and receivers. Originating in 2002, since then it has evolved into various revisions, adding support for progressively higher resolutions, refresh rates and audio quality.

Make sure to check which versions of HDMI your devices support so you can choose a compatible cable.

These monitor stands allow more flexible placing of your screen(s), offering raised options, extendable arms and multiple arms. The latter is particularly valuable in a multi-screen setup as it enables you position monitors next to each monitor with far more control than them simply sitting them on your desktop. Make sure to check that your monitor has the appropriate 75mm or 100mm VESA mounts before purchase.