BenQ EW3270U 32 Inch 4K Computer Monitor with Built in Speaker, Freesync, USB-C, HDMI, DP, P3 Colors, Brightness Intelligent Plus and Eye-Care Technology

Only recently have I looked into 4k monitors both as a gamer, drone flyer and photographer. I bought a Benq 28" last year and that is very good. In an attempt to move away from a multi monitor desk and actually tidy things up a bit for my main gaming computer I treated myself to this. It's a big beast, but looks great. I have a attached to a gaming laptop happy to run at 4k and push many games through at that level. I can't say it's improved my gaming in any way but it certainly has made things look very nice. Its a fairly clean design that looks nice on my desk, I have a second PC plugged in as well and the menu controls are easy and simple.As a photographer I find that the colour reproduction is excellent, contrast, brightness and set up all very good and easy.Connectivity is also good with DP, HDMI, USB-C all available. Nice to see VESA compatible mounting holes on the rear as well.The biggest surprise is that the speakers are actually OK, they aren't amazing but compared to most TV/Monitor built in's they are certainly good enough to use.There is a minor niggle which is worth noting, the base is well weighted, sturdy and keeps everything stable. BUT no height adjustment, which is a shame. this is a big piece of tech and to appreciate it fully you want to be sat right to use it for whatever purpose you have. I'm tall, 6'4" so standing this on an average desk means I am looking down into it slightly, luckily I have both a monitor stand with adjustable legs, which works fine, if not I do have a monitor arm hiding some place. In all honesty for a 32" 4k gaming monitor costing under £300 this is not a deal breaker and to be 100% honest with you, this is the ONLY issue I can find. For gaming its a big improvement from all the HD monitors I have and compared to the 28" it's a nicer cleaner design and that extra size makes a big difference to the experience, more immersive. For gaming, photo editing, 4k video editing and just about every other use for my computer this has moved the goal posts for me. Very impressed with the image quality and the build quality.

Owning a Xbox One X, getting a decent 4K UHD screen that has a low input lag (time lag between console image transmission to actual screen display) is essential. Especially if one plays any kind of game with very fast moving images, that also requires fast reactions. One need only look at your 4K UHD TV options to know that the best ones cost a fortune compared to the cost of a Xbox One X (or PS4 Pro). Moreoever, the budget TVs are not without their significant caveats. Namely, significant input lag and low native frame rates of 50Hz.This is where this adequately sized and reasonably priced BenQ monitor comes in.Being a 32 inch, 4K UHD monitor, which is natively 60Hz, with an excellent input lag of just 1ms, this has performed excellently for gaming, and for 4K movies alike. It produces crisp and clear images at 4K resolution, and it's HDR function showcases a wider variety of contrast.However, it's HDR function has limited options to adjust while in HDR mode; which is arguably not that significant if you received a model with the latest firmware. There are essentially a high brightness and low brightness setting for this, and generally speaking, I would recommend the low brightness setting, as the high brightness setting tends to display reds/orange colours a bit too brightly.The other limitation are its internal speakers, which one should never use; the speakers are terrible. This is easily mitigated by picking up a set of external speakers, such as simple £20 Logitech speakers that will phenomenally improve your sound experience, or better yet, a soundbar with a remote control to allow you to change the volume as necessary from your own seat. One could also connect this to a surround sound system, but a bigger and better TV would be suggested for that.Having connected this monitor to my Xbox One X, and using the console as my all in one media device (as it was originally designed to be), I can say that this is easily the best value for money 4K UHD screen that functions not only as a 4K TV for me, but as an excellent monitor for gaming and 4K movies.I would absolutely recommend this as the best value budget choice, for anyone with a 4K gaming console, needing a reasonably priced screen to fully utilise the capabilities of their console, without burning a hole in your wallet.