The 6 Best TVs For PC Monitors - Black Friday 2024

The best TV for PC monitor usage that we've tested is the Samsung QN90D/QN90DD QLED. It delivers a fantastic desktop experience, with support for HDMI 2.1 bandwidth on all four HDMI ports, so you can enjoy 4k @ 144Hz while still getting clear text with full chroma 4:4:4 support. It has a decently wide viewing angle, so the sides of the screen remain relatively uniform if you're sitting up close, and it has decent gray uniformity. It's even available in a wide range of sizes, meaning you can find the best size for your needs.

It has fantastic low input lag, ensuring a smooth desktop experience with no lag in cursor movements. Thanks to its quick response time, there's very little blur behind fast-moving objects. It looks amazing in a bright room thanks to its superb reflection handling and high peak brightness, so even if you're in a very bright room, you won't have any problems seeing the screen or cutting out glare. It's also very colorful with its wide color gamut, and its color accuracy is great without any calibration.

The best TV for PC monitor use for gamers we've tested is the Samsung S90D/S90DD OLED. Thanks to its nearly instantaneous response time, it delivers a better PC gaming experience than the Samsung QN90D/QN90DD QLED, meaning motion is incredibly smooth and crystal-clear, with no distracting blur behind fast-moving objects. It also has a near-infinite contrast ratio, making it an incredible choice for late-night gaming in a darker room. It also has an even better viewing angle than the QN90D, which is nearly perfect on the S90D; this is great if you like to sit extra close to the TV to immerse in the action fully.

It's amazing for gamers as it has full HDMI 2.1 bandwidth support on all four of its HDMI ports, enabling up to 4k @ 144Hz gaming to stress even the fastest PCs. It supports all variable refresh rate (VRR) technologies and has low input lag. Unfortunately, like all OLED displays, there's a possibility of permanent burn-in when you expose the TV to static elements, like a PC's user interface. It makes the Samsung LEDs better choices overall for PC users, but if you plan on using it mainly for gaming and take a few precautions, like hiding your taskbar, this TV is also a fantastic choice. It's worth noting that only some of the larger sizes of the TV use a QD-OLED panel.

The best mid-range TV monitor we've tested is the Samsung QN85D/QN85DD QLED. It's amazing to use as a PC monitor because it has excellent peak brightness, allowing you to use it in a bright room. Although the Samsung QN90D/QN90DD QLED provides better picture quality overall, you still get fantastic contrast and vibrant colors on this TV, so it looks great. Unfortunately, its viewing angle is a lot narrower than the higher-end model, so the edges don't look consistent with the center if you sit close.

Fortunately, it's a fantastic TV for gaming as it supports HDMI 2.1 bandwidth on all four HDMI inputs, allowing 4k @ 120Hz signals from a PC or console. It's compatible with every VRR technology to minimize screen tearing, has extremely low input lag, and has a good response time for a responsive gaming experience. It has no issues outputting full chroma 4:4:4 with the lowest input lag possible, which is essential for clear text from a PC.

The best 4k TV monitor we've tested in the lower mid-range price point is the Hisense U7N. Overall, it's an excellent TV for desktop PC use. It has a superbly low input lag and a very fast response time, so there's little delay between your actions with your mouse or keyboard and the on-screen action. It supports HDMI 2.1 bandwidth for up to 4k @ 144Hz gaming on two of its HDMI inputs, allowing it to display proper text with full chroma 4:4:4 support, even with 4k @ 144Hz signals, meaning you can enjoy a fast refresh rate and a high-resolution screen. It's a great-looking TV, as it has amazing contrast due to its local dimming feature and gets very bright in both HDR and SDR.

Unfortunately, the Hisense has a narrow viewing angle. It's important not to sit too close to the screen; otherwise, the sides of the screen fade and lose uniformity. As long as you're sitting at a comfortable viewing distance, though, it looks great in most rooms. It has high peak brightness to overcome glare and a high contrast ratio for deep blacks in a dark room.

The best TV for computer monitor use we've tested in the budget category is the TCL Q6/Q651G QLED. It's a good TV for use as a PC monitor with its incredibly low input lag, making your mouse movements smooth and responsive. It doesn't support HDMI 2.1 bandwidth, but it displays chroma 4:4:4 properly with 4k @ 60Hz signals, which is essential for clear text from a PC. It can also do 1080p @ 120Hz and 1440p @ 120Hz with resolution halving with a wide VRR range on all sizes except the 43-inch and 50-inch models, making it an amazing choice if you prioritize frame rate over image quality. It also gets bright enough in SDR for a pleasant viewing experience in a bright office, and its contrast is adequate for a TV at this price point.

It's a great gaming TV with a good response time and support for every VRR technology. It's also a colorful TV with very good accuracy, so it's a decent option for color-critical work. Much like the Hisense U7N, it has a narrow viewing angle, so the sides of the screen fade and lose uniformity if you sit too close to it.

If you want something affordable, the Roku Select Series is the best 4k monitor TV that's viable for small budgets. It's a decent TV that's a small step down from the TCL Q6/Q651G QLED, as it can't do 120Hz like that TV can. Its contrast is okay, especially for a TV at this price point, so it looks adequate in a dark room, even without local dimming. It's also great for use in an office, as its SDR brightness is very good, and it has decent enough reflection handling. A great feature of this TV is the sheer amount of models available, from a small 24-inch to a big 75-inch, and the smaller sizes are ideal for use as a monitor. Remember that the 24- and 32-inch models are limited to a 720p resolution, and the 40-inch model is limited to 1080p. The bigger sizes are 4k TVs.

The Roku is light on features; it doesn't have VRR, is limited to a 60Hz refresh rate, and doesn't support 1440p resolution. Still, its spectacular input lag and great response time make it a good monitor TV and a good option for PC gaming. However, like many other LED TVs, there's a noticeable black smear in shadow details due to the TV's slower dark state transitions, so it's better to keep your operating system running in its brighter 'light mode.'