The best monitors at Computex 2025
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Computex is a great chance to get hands on with the latest hardware, and this year there were a plethora of monitors to look at in particular. We sent our crack display specialist Charles Noon over to Taiwan to press the flesh, slap some bezels, and dish out our much sought after PC Guide award to the most worthy candidate.
There were a good number of gaming monitors and creator models that impressed us, including a good number of the latest QD-OLED monitors that were originally unveiled at CES back in January, but which we now got a closer look at. There were also some other screens unveiled here for the first time.
Below we've summarised the monitors that wowed us most, covering a variety of panel types and use-cases. Most of these displays should be available to buy around July-September 2025, though there are some exceptions that will be coming out later in the year.
MSI MPG 271QR X50
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Image source: PC Guide
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The MSI MPG 271QR X50 is a 27-inch QD-OLED display that impressed us so much we awarded it our ‘Best Monitor at Computex 2025' award. Packing the latest 500Hz QD-OLED panel from Samsung, it's capable of eye-wateringly fast speeds as well as top-notch response times, but then again this could be said of a whole raft of 500Hz monitors using the same OLEDe panel that were shown off at the conference. What sets the MPG 271QR X50 apart however is the additional high-tech features, in particular the updated OLED Care 3.0 suite. This suite incorporates an AI sensor that can detect when the user is away from the screen and uses this time to automatically refresh the pixels on the display. You also get USB-C charging with a very impressive 98W of power, plus DisplayPort 2.1 connection.
Current estimates are that it will be available to buy in September for around $899 USD.
ASUS ROG Strix ACE XG248QSG
The ASUS ROG Strix ACE XG248QSG now wears the crown for the fastest monitor ever, capable of a blistering 610Hz refresh rate – a world first. The company also claims that it comes with a top-notch response time (reportedly 0.1ms) and a very low input lag of 0.8ms. To achieve such speeds, the company have gone back to the old school tech of the TN panel, although this new ‘Super TN' variant is supposed to iron out some of the drawbacks of using this panel. It still comes with viewing angles that are inferior to other panel types, and color replication that lags behind, though the company says both of these areas have been improved upon.
Besides looking at the Alien UFO test which showed off the benefits of ELMB2 (Extreme Low Motion Blur 2), we didn't get to try it out on any other proper media, so we'll have to wait for proper testing and benchmarking before we know more. The screen is only 24.1-inch in size and is limited to 1920 x 1080 resolution, so this is likely for serious competitive gamers only.
The monitor should reportedly release some time in August 2025, with an MSRP of $799 USD.
Acer Predator X27U F5
Another 500Hz QD-OLED monitor, this latest Acer Predator comes with much the same visual performance in the core areas as those operating the same Samsung panel, although claims to be able to reach a notably higher SDR brightness of 300nits, which is pretty good for an OLED. Time will tell if this is accurate when we see the first independent testing.
Besides this you get DisplayPort 1.4, HDMI 2.1, USB-C with 65W power delivery, and FreeSync Premium Pro. Acer monitors tend to be a bit more affordable than some of the competition, so fingers crossed this is the same with this model.
Unfortunately it looks like we'll have to wait a bit longer for this particular display, with current estimates pointing towards October, 2025 – first releasing in EMEA markets for £799.99/€899.99 and in US markets at a similar time (though no information on the price as of yet).
Acer portable monitors
Acer seems to be very much going after the portable monitor market this year, and we saw four different models which caught our eye, each targeting a different use case. We didn’t get chance to get pictures of these on the day unfortunately, but they looked good in person:
The PD243Y E is a foldable dual-monitor comprised of two 23.5-inch touchscreens, based on an IPS panel with 1080p resolution. The two monitors are connected by a double-hinge setup (four hinges in total) to minimize screen wobble, and this is capable of rotating between 0-310°. It comes with a removable kickstand (which can be replaced with a VESA mount) and is capable of being positioned in multiple different ways depending on your preferences. The whole thing folds up like a laptop does. Inputs include USB-C and mini-HDMI.
The PD163QT is essentially a smaller version of the PD243Y E, instead coming with two 15.6-inch touch-enabled screens that fold together in the same way. As a result of being smaller and lighter, it only has a conventional dual-hinge design, but is a bit more portable for those looking for a laptop-sized solution that can fit more easily in their bag. It apparently comes with a high-brightness screen (though we're not sure what this amounts to in nits), plus pressure-sensitive stylus support.
The ProCreator PE160WU is a single screen affair designed with creatives in mind as the name suggests (not ‘that' kind of procreation). It offers a 16-inch high-resolution (2,880 x 1,800 aka WQXGA+) OLED panel with professional-grade color accuracy (a DeltaE below 2) and wide, 100% DCI-P3 gamut coverage. It comes with a 120Hz refresh rate and incorporates features like stylus support and touch interaction, allowing it to serve as a mobile canvas for design, editing, or sketching. Thanks to its slim build and visual fidelity, it looks like it could be a go-to tool for photographers, video editors, and illustrators needing a reference-quality screen while traveling.
Finally the Nitro PG271K is a 27-inch display that slightly stretches the definition of portable, but can switch between either a 72Hz 4K screen or a 144Hz 1080p one more suited to gaming. The monitor comes with its own kickstand and could be a nice pick for console gamers in particular.
Gigabyte MO27Q28G
Last but definitely not least is this 27-inch, 280Hz WOLED display from Gigabyte. The MO27Q28G will apparently be the world's first to use META 3.0 technology, also known as 4th Gen WOLED, Primary RGB Tandem tech. This innovation means WOLED screens that can reportedly get up to 400 nits of full screen SDR brightness and hit exceptionally high HDR peak brightness. We're very much looking forward to testing this one when we get a model to review.
The first units are thought to be hitting the shelves sometime in July-August, for the very reasonable price of $499 (which will be a promotional launch offer).
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