How to Choose a Gaming Monitor
If you’re stuck on where to start when you want to choose a new gaming monitor, we look at the top 3 considerations you need to think about, and give some guidance around screen size, resolution/refresh rate and panel technology to help you out.
Disclaimer: this video includes sponsored promotion by MSI to showcase some of their current monitors where relevant as examples that are available, but all content, opinions and commentary are entirely our own
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- * All our Gaming Monitor recommendations: https://tftcentral.co.uk/recommendations/tftcentral-recommendations-list-gaming-monitors
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- Written version of this guide: The Top 3 Gaming Monitor Buying Considerations – Including MSI Monitor Round-up and Buying Guide
- * MSI MAG 323UPF review: https://youtu.be/Vi8KQ8jtiLY
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