Budget Monitors for Video Editing & Gaming Buyer's Guide 2022

[@whoismatt]

Hope you can find a good deal for Black Friday! 😁 P.S. This video was colored with my LUTs, get them here: whoismatt.com/luts

[@jes3d]

:D

[@USA_365]

Link for the PC build guides please ! Thank you !

[@marcelinabowen6335]

Right 👍👍👍 is trwrultrgsfn

[@ubon21]

You exactly told me what I wanted to hear in the first 30 seconds. Exactly what I was looking for. Thank you for not telling me how your dog was sick, or you recently changed your setup , thank you for not wasting my time ☺️

[@Trojanpige]

Or making a 5 min long travel B-roll or vlog before coming to the point 😂

[@ubon21]

@@Trojanpige amen

[@traceysmiley7]

I was literally looking for 4K color accurate monitors and your email came through. Clicked right away and just watched your video. Thanks man!!

[@whoismatt]

Such good timing! :D

[@praveensubba9104]

its not a coincidence

[@jirehla-ab1671]

​@@whoismatti regret buying a 27 inch monitor, planning for a 24 inch monitor instead.

[@hans6304]

​@@jirehla-ab1671what's wrong with 27"?

[@jirehla-ab1671]

@@hans6304 well for me its hight is big for me & its 1080p by the way, should have gone with 24 inch 1080p.

[@chrisppan]

Thanks! You literally read my mind I’m having trouble picking the right monitor

[@whoismatt]

Awesome! Glad to help!

[@lophiile]

“I wonder if Matt has a monitor guide” *uploaded 8 days ago* Thank you bro just ordered the LG 🔥

[@mrfroopy]

Here's the issue. For one thing if you want actual rec709 color you need a blackmagic or AJA card or device to output to the monitor. Even if the monitor is "color accurate" It won't display proper video color space thru the GUI output. Also if. you are running the ASUS PA278QV thru the output device, you can't edit in 23.976 it won't display that frame rate, so beware. Editors need to know that just using full screen playback or Video clean feed will NOT give you truly accurate color.

[@EasyyokeFilms]

What budget 27 inch monitor would you reccomend for a video editor?

[@PhamNikita]

What monitor would you recommend

[@hans6304]

The video is quite old and most monitors listed are discontinued here where I live and some costs like twice of the shown prices. Could you please recommend for 2023? Cheers and I appreciate your inputs.

[@kproductionsuk8566]

That's reassuring as I purchased the ASUS ProART PA278QV monitor back in October. I haven't calibrated it myself yet as that would be another £150 on top, and I was on a budget. but its good to know I have the right tools for the job.

[@Traci_S_Aaron]

Your thoughts on a 32" 4k monitor is what I have been chasing

[@360MIX]

I second that... 32" 4k would be excellent...for photo and video.. (I dont game) and use a Apple M1... so no freeSync here...

[@Traci_S_Aaron]

@@360MIX Yes i am a vlogger and pre and post a/v editor . I dont game either

[@TheKayakCrew]

I am also after recommendations for a 32-34 inch monitor.

[@PhillipRPeck]

I’ve had an older Asus Pro Art 16:10 for years. I really like the extra real estate in comparison to 16:9. I wish 16:10 were more common

[@vanessaceline_3D]

16:10 is now my favorite aspect ratio and I can't go back :(

[@eddiereyes26]

I bought the 4th option a year ago. Love the 27in ASUS. Never going back to a laptop screen

[@tomirwinphoto]

Always value your advice. Just ordered the LG 27UK65G-W 4K monitor you suggested for $296 on Amazon via Beach Camera.

[@JoeyRam.]

Very informative, specially when you take a few seconds to explain the meaning of some terms. This video gave me light for the best decision. Thanks for the links too.

[@cyrusstanola3929]

Thank you for this! been wanting a color accurate monitor for editing but also for gaming for a while and for a long time, Ive set my eyes on the asus pro art 27" 2k monitor. Now I'm considering that gigabyte monitor since it has a higher refresh rate for the same color calibration

[@OfficialCPProduction]

I am just curious and maybe people can explain why doesn't anyone mention the MSI brand anymore hardly? Are they not good anymore or what? I have one that is over 4 years old and doing great! I just need a new monitor. Been looking at the G273CQ just cause for $179 its specs are as good as some that are over 600 even 800. So, can someone explain why MSI isn't mentioned hardly anymore?

[@valerieurrea5560]

omg ur one of the first people i started watching to build a pc, now im about to build a pc so im looking for monitors!! haha ur videos r so good

[@christinamichelle8790]

Thanks to your video, I got a Pro Art monitor. Thanks so much I had no idea what was good for photography and video!

[@sanaksanandan]

Check before you buy 27" QHD monitors. Your editing software may display tiny text labels that are difficult to read. I have one, and I am mostly running it in HD resolution. I think for UI display, 24" HD resolution is better.To display the video image, you can get any monitor that can display pixel to pixel resolution, based on your video resolution.

[@theyoungsphoto]

GREAT list! Asus has definitely upped their game from their early days, thats for sure. For me, I wanted to go big, so I went with a 32" 1440 LG. (LG 32QN600-B) Basically the same specs as the one you listed, but has a 75hz refresh rate as well as free sync, and can be had for $400. What are your thoughts on calibrating the screen people have (ie MacBook or iMac monitor) and coloring on that? My thought is, with most consumers watching their stuff on mobile devices, alot of which are apple products, their monitors are fairly good (if calibrated), and would totally be a reasonable screen to color on, since it is the same tech that a vast majority of users will be viewing their products on. It's the same idea as to why most music producers check their mix on consumer products (AirPods, phone speakers, car stereos, etc), since that is what most will listen on.

[@happyunicorn8888]

Thanks for this video! The content was super helpful but also concise and your delivery was also great, seeing as you managed to keep me engaged for pretty much the whole video, which is rare for me as I have a short attention span. Great vid!

[@gagehorne5179]

I would absolutely LOVE if you did a desk / office tour of your gear & set up! 🎥🔥

[@whoismatt]

Planning on it once I get a new desk 😂

[@Lexo593]

This was very informative and clear! I appreciate you narrowing down the options with the necessary specs. Awesome work!

[@fernandotabora]

Matt! Thank you for your gard work! Living all the videos

[@dna8269]

Great video! A proper monitor is such an overlooked, critical piece of gear

[@TheG7thcapo]

I own the PA248QV. For my use its good enough.

[@mattycreative]

Matt, I always enjoy your content. I'm a sub! Question: doing primarily video-editing. Do I NEED a 4k monitor? Thanks!

[@psoet]

Wow 😮 I was literally just thinking about getting an ASUS pro art. I wasn't too sure at first because of some bad reviews, but I trust your advice man! I just got a PC built and now I need a color accurate monitor.

[@marcuskif]

How did it go ?

[@psoet]

@@marcuskif amazing! Still going strong. I got a Asus Color Art monitor and it’s very accurate and bright. Only flaw is that the monitor has terrible speakers.

[@marcuskif]

@@psoet I'm curious which one did u get ? Edit: Was it ASUS Pro Art PA248QV ?

[@DarrellDucharme]

Just the video I needed!

[@AlexHarephotographer]

Just bear in mind if you're buying a monitor for the new Mac studio, DONT get a 4k monitor as it kills your Macs performance through re sizing from its native of 5K or 1440P. NOONE tells you this at the shop but some smart people on you Tube found out, search for 'why i returned by 4k monitor Mac studio'. MY Asus PA278CV is doing ai great job.

[@nadtz]

Happy with my pro art 27, but I have to say there are a bunch of good options now, most of which are on this list.

[@IAmClaudius]

Great list! If you wanted a 32", which would you recommend?

[@hristoforminev1453]

Мanaged to get the first monitor (Asus ProArt PA247CV) , I am very pleased.

[@yuriajones]

Thanks for this list Matt. It's exactly what I was looking for.

[@spainweddingphotography]

Awesome guide, but I’m really surprised not to see the BenQ PD2700u which beats all of these for colour accuracy. It is pretty much on par with 5k Mac Screens 😊

[@whoismatt]

I’ve had a bad experience with benQ’s reliability 😂

[@takeiteasy13]

@@whoismatt Oh, really? What was the problem with BenQ? I'm using SW270C and had no troubles with it.

[@jdavidmusic]

Agreed... the BenQ PD2700u is an outstanding monitor with 100% sRGB abd REC709 accuracy and comes pre-calibrated from the factory. (Of course you occasionally should recalibrate it from time to time. $475 at most well known web sources.

[@GuillaumeCornetfilms]

Thanks Matt, decided to go with the LG 4K one, much cheaper than my LG5k2k ultrawide that I cracked... but will make sure to get the calibration tool and see if it competes!

[@ben_theredonethat94]

Hi Are you happy with your purchase so far?

[@VlogWilder]

WOW! Fantastic video filled with great information! Thank you so much!

[@eurorydr23]

Hey Matt, I noticed the quality of your video light has improved. Can you do a video of how you shoot your videos? Also I’ve been looking into ultra wide monitors, any recommendations? Thanks!!

[@whoismatt]

Thanks! For ultra wide I would look at the dell 49 inch beast lol

[@dremotionpictures3811]

Can you make this exact video, but 4K ultra wide monitors only, it seems to be pretty tuff to find non curve ultra wide 4K editing monitors. Thanks!! great video by the way 👌🏾👌🏾

[@Tris947]

great links been waiting months to get that asus monitor thanks for the useful information!

[@mtmccornack]

UPS is supposed to be here within the hour with my new monitor... I didn't get any of these.... (although a few made my short list) I was like, "Go big, or go home!"" So I bought the 1440 proart ultrawide... for some reason, that currently escapes me, Amazon sold it to me new for 70 bucks cheaper than listed... I love paying $658 when I was told it would be $719 which is $60 bucks cheaper than msrp of $800 on the manufacturers website... let's hope it's what I ordered.

[@dannylozano3389]

Great content Matt. If money was not an issue, what monitor would you recommend?

[@AMBIOSIS]

LG 27UK650-W 27" 16:9 4K HDR FreeSync IPS Monitor (Discontinued) and the other two LG's not available. 😕 This is an excellent monitor for photography and video editing and was in the top 5 monitors for the jobs.I have the 34" version which is also great for the same jobs. LG are a great source to look at.

[@coffeecupblue]

The 24" Asus you linked can Daisy Chain. The 27" cannot. The Daisy Chain version of the 27" is the PA278CV. If that's your thing.

[@henryIRL]

Awesome video! If I’m shooting in Rec.709, should I also make sure the monitor covers 100% the Rec.709 color space?

[@terrygriffin5201]

Yes and P3 delta lower than 2. BENQ are much better

[@RytisOne]

My main objective is color grading. Which should I buy LG 27UL650-W (326usd in my country) or Asus ProArt PA278QV (436 usd) ? Thanks!

[@bvill6749]

My MacBook m1 Pro screen cracked…. And I have 3 deliveries to make by end of the week.. so I’m looking for a monitor 😭 Thank you for the references!

[@shawnstates6891]

Hey Matt would you do another video on 32" displays for color grading and video editing?

[@dimiarachi2428]

Matt, Thanks for the update. Budget is good, but what is the ideal? What's the monitor you are using?

[@mikeDeSales943]

I own the rare Asus ProArt monitor that's 1920x1200. I picked it up at Microcenter, it's been great.

[@Tonellacam]

I found one too !

[@deadcenterfilms]

Super Helpful, Thank You!!

[@nim358]

Thank you! Great help!

[@iqbalahmed9596]

We need videos on the monitor for video editing as well as creator

[@M-B-Smith]

Really helpful insights. Thanks!

[@fareedmousavi7192]

ASUS ProArt 32" 4K Ultra HD 60Hz 5ms GTG IPS LED Monitor (PA329CV), I just bought this monitor, and it looks great. I want to know your opinion about it. Although I mostly use it for photos and video editing.

[@choppergirl]

Needs to compete with Goodwill price range of $25-$40 per monitor which is where I always get mine. Oddly, as a video editor of... I don't know 10 years... I've never given a dmmn about color calibration. Ever. Whatever video footage I'm working with is what you're going to get. I prefer my blacks to be dark because I'm blind and visually impaired and want as little unnecessary light bleed coming into my eyes as possible but that's about it.

[@abeachristine5446]

ViewSonic monitor is native 6 bits panel. It's just have FRC and Lut

[@KoolCreation]

Nice list! I have the Asus Pro Art

[@nyc1164]

Love watching your video. I'm thinking of buying LG 27UK650-W. Will that go well with a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti?

[@sukoon3991]

Thanks for the very informative video!.. I have an ASUS TUF Gaming A15 laptop (144Hz, RTX, Ryzen7) but since I use it mostly for photo and video editing, I need to buy a larger (27'') monitor. My options are the Gigabyte you've mentioned and LG 27GL850B.. Between these two, which one you would advice me to buy?

[@EWmedia]

@Unikartventures Same here need a game and editing monitor, have you buy one yet?

[@woofinu]

Very helpful analysis. Thank you. I am not into gaming 😀. What I care about Isa glossy monitor. Is there one that you would recommend?

[@ClipTellerMedia]

Nice video and subscribed!

[@exyl_sounds]

will you need some super expensive software like calman?

[@infinityimagesha6135]

Very very helpful 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@treffermedia9202]

you forgot the BenQ EW3270UE 31,5 Zoll - 100%sRGB - Adobe RGB 91% - 300 cd/m²... in europe it goes for 330 EUR at the moment

[@faydulaksono]

which to pick? for casual gamer and amateur editing? 24/ 27 inch? thanks

[@cinqo7]

Would you make a new video with HIGH END money is no matter photo and video editing monitors?

[@RajBarat]

Hey Matt thank you so much for this video and giving all info in simple words. I have one question. I think you can clear this confusion . Does Monitor panel matters in colour grading ? Like IPS , VA Etc . I think after that we all can have very clear idea about purchasing the Monitor for first time.

[@jediae]

ips tends to be the better panel for color accurate monitors

[@MR-AK]

Whats a good monitor for video editing between 500-1000?

[@jeffrey3205]

Hey Matt, If I wanted a 32 or 34 inch which one what would you suggest?

[@diceflawless9115]

How do you feel about curved monitors?

[@leonardosouza5066]

Attention to M27Q, are have BGR display and problem with text clarity.

[@doubleshot-films]

What is your target brightness when profiling your monitor? From my photo experience it was between 80 and 120 depending on the paper we used to print on. We also used D50 as color temp but from what I’m reading for video it’s D65? Thanks!

[@JaumeMS]

Hey Matt, all specs equal, you would go for a monitor with 60hz and freesync or with a 75hz without it? Thanks!

[@odusilesodiq7449]

Hi Matt thank you for this video. i recently got the ASUS ProArt 24 inch monitor. It comes in different colour settings and I'm stuck between the sRGB, REC709 and standard mode as I presently don't have a colour calibration tool and I'm only trying to match the colour to what my maccbook shows me. which colour mode will you recommend ?

[@TwangThang57]

Very happy with my PA248QV. For most of this past year they were priced at $189. They are discontinued since the release of the new line of Pro Art monitors. Mainly photo editing with mine, so it is more than enough for my needs. If I were editing 4k video, I’d just get the newer Pro Art. I do edit 4k in LumaFusion on my iPad, but render in 1080p.

[@WhereWeWild]

Hey do you get bad backlight bleeding on yours???

[@TwangThang57]

@@WhereWeWild Nope.

[@WhereWeWild]

@@TwangThang57 REALLY. Wow maybe I got a defective one. I also find the color to be too yellow also causing projects too look too blue on other screens. 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@iamaduckquack]

@@WhereWeWild you need to calibrate it. Just because it comes 'calibrated' doesn't mean much as that only proves its capable of what they say. You still need to calibrate it yourself for your work space as lighting etc affects things

[@WhereWeWild]

@@iamaduckquack Yeah… Sucks to have to buy the expensive calibrator haha but I didn’t really get that far with it I was worried about the amount of backlight bleed it had and returned it. It was pretty bad. Just unlucky I guess.

[@MEBoisv]

I just bought a new 14" MacBook Pro to replace my 27" iMac, and I'm looking for an editing monitor. It's like you read my mind, thanks.

[@robmoto15ify]

What are you thinking about getting? I'm looking for a new monitor form y MBP

[@hlmg1985]

Do you think 60hz is good enough for editing music videos?

[@The_Daliban]

Those on display calibration devices really aren’t acurate and you might mess up your picture. There are calibration devices that are good but that’s a different price category.Calman for example. LG is pretty good when it comes to accuracy. This one for example: 31,5 inch UltraFine™ Ergo Monitor and don’t trust the percentage values of accuracy. There are ways to make them seem more accurate then they are.

[@niallfeatherstone]

Hey Mat, I'm looking at getting a new monitor and just wondering if these monitors would still be a good buy in 2023, or is there any chance your making an updated video?

[@Wojciech1000]

Hallo Matt:) i`m glad that sameone finally metion a gaming monitor for profesional work, but i have a question - if there are gaming monitors covering 99% aRGB and 95% DCi-P3 in one display(BenQ have separate models for video and photo edditing) also having fast and furious response and raction time and being 1/4 price of profesional Benq or Ezio than where is the difference? I soppouse that the price is justified, so what exactly makes a difference? Thanks!

[@ssaadat]

Many people complain about flickering on monitors, when hooked up to a MacBook Pro. Any insights on that?

[@RyeMijares]

How come BENQ PD2700U was not included on the list?

[@takeiteasy13]

BenQ SW270C as well, being a bit higher level.

[@kowabundant]

GSYNC monitors are usual much more expensive than FreeSync (AMD) based monitors. Issue is that NVIDIA works better with rendering in premiere pro so GSYNC would be the way.

[@dandelionboy7820]

So I hear you on the Gigabyte monitor. I do believe the pro version of this monitor is one of the best on the market right now. But doesn't the gigabyte monitor and it's pro variant rendition need to be calibrated for the best color accuracy and delta e values? Don't Asus monitors come calibrated from the factory at the accuracy quoted in the spec sheet? Also, aren't the differences between panel to panel in a gaming monitor are much less regulated to strict standards? Aren't the quality of Asus panels much more strictly regulated regarding uniformity and backlight bleed? I am pretty much between the pro model of this monitor and a proart monitor with 144hz refresh rate. But bc of the questions above I am leaning more towards a proart monitor for essentially reasons regarding quality control and calman verification. Let me know if I'm wrong or your thoughts in general.

[@user-lv4ne7nq1h]

I wouldn't recommend the asus proart PA248QV. The color is on the yellow side if you compare it to high end phone display or a macbook display. Some color shows up good but some show up more yellow then they should be,when i was painting skin(red/purple) the color on the monitor shows up more yellow then the macbook display. The skin tone took completely different

[@regg858]

What would you recommend then?

[@stevehinton5300]

Ok. What about non budget monitors..? I'm just starting a you tube channel.. is 32" more desirable for editing? Two smaller ones? What about the widescreens..? 34".? Thanks for any help.

[@peterdenes6353]

Hey Matt, Can I have your opinion on the Samsung LS24F350FHUXEN? I have this monitor currently, and considering upgrading, but I'm not sure if the color accuracy would benefit from an upgrade, because it already covers 72% of the NTSC gamut, which should correspond to 99,9% sRGB? Also, do you really need to own a color calibration device? I mean, you could just have it calibrated for about 20-30 euros, and be done with it? Or am I missing something? Thank you for your answer, great video btw!

[@brandonbotello5835]

Could buy the tool, calibrate it, and return the tool!

[@firpofutbol]

Question I have is OLED vs LED IPS.

[@dboulzMedia]

What would you recommend for something larger than a 27 for video editing around $500

[@teatrumyslurpg]

Funny that ASUS ProArt Display PA278CV is right now on many sites in my country in price of gigabyte.

[@tolga1cool]

Should have added the MSI mag274qrf-qd. 147% sRGB and 100% AdobeRGB

[@practicalguy973]

Yep agreed also some Dell professional even though more expensive should be included for options of whats out there. Most of the monitors in the video are close to sRGB and that is the lowest of the gamut colour spaces. Adobe RGB is the most accuracy and widest range.

[@inevitablestarmagazine2167]

Hello matt,i have this exact laptop:Toshiba Satellite Radius P55W 2-in-1 15.6" 4K Ultra HD Touchscreen Laptop PC, Intel i7-6500U, 12GB RAM, 1TB HDD, Backlit Keyboard, Webcam, WIFI, Windows 10, Carbon Gray.Please given the specs,I wanted to know if am able to edit 4k regular videos!

[@valerieurrea5560]

can u please do a video for a bigger budget or give me some recommendations? my budget is 800-1000, I do photography, art and play games. I cant decide if i want normal or a larger monitor. Im interested in some lg, asus and samsung monitors but i hear so many mixed reviews.

[@Breadful1]

genius tysm!

[@woodypaul_]

Do you have hands on experience with these panels? Because I had the ProArt in my cart for a long time and have seen/heard/watched multiple people have loads of issues with them, ranging from colors to refresh rate to ghosting.

[@whoismatt]

Haven’t tried any personally unfortunately, but I tried to pick panels that had overall good reviews. Look at any monitor and you’ll see bad reviews from dead pixels etc. I would make sure you buy from a site you can return it to if it’s broken

[@gzreza]

any suggestion on budget 32 inch 4k color accurate monitor

[@CaseyHardman]

Weird. Just got done spec'ing out new monitors for one of our companies right before you uploaded this. haha

[@whoismatt]

Haha good timing!

[@jaygonzalez5005]

Hey Matt, would you recommend the Gigabyte G27QC?

[@dushan6588]

Hi thank you for your video, Asus pro art monitor is good. But can i know i am not fulltime video editor. Most of time i design graphic designing work and print designs. Is it good for me? For print designs?

[@kev-othegamer]

Thank you.

[@GameSpot1990]

at 3:33, i have the same screen and would not recommend if your main goal is video/photo editing