Monitors

BenQ G2220HD

Those seeking a 1080p monitor on a tight budget could do far worse than the 21.5-inch G2220HD. An HDMI port and built-in speakers are sadly lacking, but it's capable of some impressive results, it's tastefully designed, and it's light enough to easily pick up and move around

Editor's rating 7.8

LG W2363V

Despite an array of unnecessary lighting gimmicks, the 23-inch W2363V is a great choice for gamers. Boasting an excellent range of inputs, a good design and sturdy build quality, its impressive contrast performance makes games look fantastic, resulting in a more engaging experience

Editor's rating 7.8

LG W2353V

The 23-inch, 1080p W2353V is a handsome beast that represents great value for money. Offering good image quality, touch-sensitive controls and useful software that lets you set up and calibrate the monitor from your Windows desktop, the W2353V is equally suited to both home and office use

Editor's rating 8.1

Philips Brilliance 220X1SW

The attractive Brilliance 220X1SW is fairly expensive for a 22-inch monitor, but it offers very accurate colour reproduction and an illuminated bezel that's claimed to reduce eye strain and make for a more relaxing user experience. It certainly achieves the latter, and it's well-built to boot

Editor's rating 7.4

Lenovo ThinkVision L1940p

With a practical and elegant design, the 19-inch ThinkVision L1940p LCD monitor is a great overall performer, and is especially good at handling movies, although picture quality could be better when running games. Despite offering a lower resolution than some rivals, the L1940p has the edge

Editor's rating 7.1

ViewSonic VX1962wm

The ViewSonic VX1962wm monitor is a sleek, 19-inch display with good gaming performance and unusually high resolution at 1,680x1,050 pixels. It has its fair share of problems, however, including a relatively high £145 price tag. Find out if this could be the monitor for you

Editor's rating 6.5

LG Flatron M228WD

The 22-inch LG Flatron M228WD aims to corner both the TV and computer display markets. It's part high-res PC display, part HD Ready television, but with a digital Freeview tuner and a wide selection of outputs, it's all desirable.

User rating 8.0

Editor's rating 7.9

HP W2007v

HP has brought its consumer-friendly 'make the computer personal again' approach to its monitors with the good-looking, zero-frills W2007v. This 20-inch TFT screen might lack extras such as an integrated webcam, but its low price and good image quality are excellent recommendations

Editor's rating 7.0

BenQ FP94VW

The BenQ FP94VW is a 19-inch flat-panel monitor built especially for games. It's not just about a fast 5ms response time -- BenQ has incorporated a range of video modes optimised for different game genres, and there's HDMI input for games consoles, too

Editor's rating 7.2