BenQ GL2760H 27 Inch TN LED Monitor (1920 x 1080/2 ms/VGA/HDMI), Glossy Black (Energy Class "B")

The BenQ GL2450 is a budget monitor. Well that's out of the way and I have called a horse a horse.Its not the most brilliant monitor on the planet, but lets face it; This is a budget monitor and you get what you pay for. Having said that it does do everything I need. Which is behave like monitor, clear crisp writing and the colours are bright enough.The only issues I had was when I opened the box and was sorely disappointed that BenQ had not supplied an HDMI cable with it. Therefore folks, please check sockets on your motherboard/computer to see if there is a VGA socket. On my new motherboard there isn't one (MSI Z97 gaming 7). In a huff I had to get one ordered and did, leading to a few more days of delay. (My fault for not doing my due diligence) It is irritating when a monitor isn't supplied with supplementary cables but those are the breaks. Newer motherboards appear not to give one. Most graphic cards will have one and a couple of others but as yet I have not purchased one due to budget constraints.The other problem I faced was that when I finally did get my HDMI cable the monitor refused to recognise that it was connected. Again that is not a fault! The default setting is set to VGA cable and the monitor simply does not automatically recognise that a HDMI cable is connected, so click on the options switch on the right of the monitor and get to the HDMI option and it will recognise that it is connected.Letters are crisp enough and there are adjustments on the side which are a little irritating to access to if you need to get to them constantly especially if you have several users who are going to periodically change them.It is bright enough but the screen is matt, which is great if your are in an environment where reflections are an issue. Is the screen comparable to my little apple laptop screen? The short answer is NO! But its good enough and gets the job done effectively. Is it really bad? Not at all! Its worth the money it is marketed for and does all things reasonably. A bit like purchasing a 1.4 litre VW and asking it to behave like a GTI is unresonable. As an office monitor its great. The size is very reasonable. Initially I was thinking of purchasing a 27 inch monitor but at the last minute I changed my mind as i decided for my my purposes I needed several monitors and the 24 inch is big enough. A little larger than expected and if space is an issue and you are using a multi monitor system perhaps one should consider a smaller version. From a single monitor point of view it is again a very reasonable size.Aesthetically it is not the best looking monitor either, the rim is thick but again you get what you pay for and I have accepted this. The nice part is that it is not a dull matt but glossy rim which makes it look nicer.The assembly is easy enough having a click and lock system, and to disassemble it one requires to press the two little clips on the inside of the two part stand to unlock and slide out.The one good thing about this monitor is that it does come with a tiny set of built in speakers and while one traverses the internet looking for a decent set of external speakers it does not stop you from watching your favourite U tube videos. They are tiny and just a tad below normal voice but useable. Compared to many other monitors they did supply the speakers and for that I am grateful as like many am still traversing the internet looking for a pair.In conclusion: I do like this monitor. It does exactly what the description says and I conclude it is good value for the money. Its not the best at everything but it is efficiently functional and I think that most buyers looking at this price will find few choices that give you value for money. This monitor is exactly that. It is value for your money. It is sturdy so a slight nudge will not topple it down, its bright and the contrast is good. The sharpness of the screen is good. Would I buy it again? Yes I would. I could do a lot worse out there and am pleased with my purchase. Its a good buy for students, kids and the office. It probably is not the best gaming monitor out there but I would think you would know that. For the casual gamer I believe its good enough. It's not 4K and for those ultra high spec graphics cards get a better monitor. For the larger part of the buyers you cannot go wrong with this purchase.JSV

I read the reviews for this monitor and some said it had DVI, some said No!, having read a lot of reviews I knew very little except what the manufacturer told me, My monitor was paid for 3 days ago, it arrived at 10.00 this morning (other deliveries will vary) at 18:00 I began my installation... This is a 27 inch monitor, placing a measure on the screen (that is inside the bezel/border diagonally it measures 68.6cm, shocker! that is 27" of real estate, it has a stand which is not attached, the monitor slides onto the stand easily, the main body of the stand attaches to the stand base with a captive screw (so I wont lose it),The back of the monitor has screw holes for a 100mm VESA mount (NOT a 75mm), the back also has an 3 pin inlet for your (included) 3 pin power lead, these leads are commonly known as kettle leads.The back has (1) HDMI, (1) VGA (Included), and (1) DVI, The back has a row of cheap buttons to adjust the menu settings, DO NOT be put of by these buttons as the more savvy user will understand that once the menu is set it is probable going to stay like that for ever!Just as a precaution: before you do anything, I advise you to connect the desired method ie HDMI/VGA/DVI & the power turn it on along with your PC, you need to know its working and does not have any dead pixels, dead pixels are unlit or it's possible locked on one colour dots! apparently if you have more than two dead pixels you can return to the manufacturer (Obviously this is AMAZON, who I have found to be very good with returns for any reason) But you do need it to work without dead pixels... so check first!I have owned 4 different flat screens, and have never had a dead pixel! so please don't worry about this.Once you have attached the stand/or mounted it your desk mount, (which I recommend)for easy height adj., tilt and swivel from landscape to portrait, these things can be cheaper than you think: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0119NXXYQ you are ready to go.IF you already own your own DVI cable, please note that there are no pin holes on either side of the blade, so if you have pins beside your blade, your DVI cable is no good here, If your DVI cable is at a right angle, examine my images carefully to make sure it will still fit, you WILL need a screwdriver to connect your DVI to the monitor as you cannot grip and turn the knurled screws to secure it.I was lucky my DVI cable has a right angle on only one side, the other is straight, my cable has only a blade followed by two sets of 9 pins, if yours has no space... 24 pins it WILL work, the important info is that you have only a blade, no pins either side of it.My monitor works great, no problems, I plugged & played it, I'm using Windows 7, so it's bound to work with anything after Win7 as well, I'm very happy with it, I especially like the 27" and the cheap price, the menu system is really a case of what you are used to using.I've not bothered with images of what it looks like on my desk as other reviews have uploaded some, and actually you do not care what it looks like on my desk anyway!It does look good. ☺[...]

Good for a gaming set up but is small