I?ve never really been a fan of buying a monitor, I tend to only look at three key aspects; screen size, resolution and the overall appearance. While that is generally a good way to choose a monitor, there are a multitude of other features that require your attention depending on your intended use.

If you are a gamer or avid video editor, the response time and refresh rates would be of key interest to you to ensure that there is little input lag from your input device and that there is little screen tearing. Professional photograph editors may be less interested in those features, where the contrast ratio, brightness and available colours are more important.

Today we have the professional grade AOC Q2577PWQ. This monitor is one of the best-looking units I?ve seen with a brushed metal base and matching lower bezel on the monitor itself. The looks aren't let down by poor features either, this monitor comes packing a very respectable 25? 2560x1440p@60hz IPS panel and AOC's own Flicker Free technology to give the best possible viewing experience.