David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...

Buying a new monitor is exciting. We expect sharp contrasts, bright and vivid colors, and smooth and uninterrupted visuals, even with cheap computer monitors. But that's not always what you get. What ...

A poorly configured laptop screen with brightness or contrast settings set too high can strain your eyes. More relaxed settings can make viewing more comfortable, especially if you prefer working at ...

If you're someone who obsesses over image quality or spends hours researching display technology, you should probably dedicate some attention to your monitor's OSD settings. Monitors often ship with ...

Monitor settings are an oft-overlooked tool in a PC gamer’s arsenal. You may already know how to overclock your GPU for the best performance, but if you’ve bought a gaming monitor and haven’t set it ...

Unboxing and setting up a new monitor is always exciting, and that's coming from someone who has bought a bunch of high refresh rate and OLED monitors in the past few years. However, what I've noticed ...

If you're the proud owner of a shiny, new gaming monitor, you probably chose it for its performance. The packaging declared its astonishing frame rate capabilities in big, bold letters, and as you ...

So, you’ve bought a new gaming monitor. It’s plugged in, powered up, and you’re ready to start headshotting enemies, right? Not so fast! There’s more to blasting off with a new display than simply ...

The term Gamma settings sounds fancy, and sometimes people get confused about what their specific roles are in our monitors. The term gamma refers to the adjustment of gamma correction, a numerical ...