The display's resolution indicates how sharp, or realistic, your computer's images are. It refers to the number of pixels – tiny points of color – viewable on the rectangular screen, horizontally and vertically. The higher a display's resolution, the sharper and more realistic its images are.

The connection type refers to a port used to establish the connection between the monitor and computer in order to display the computer's output.

The refresh rate of a display is the number of times per second that the image refreshes on the screen. If you are a Pro gamer, higher refresh rates benefit gamers by making sure what you are seeing on screen matches what is happening on the computer.

The panel type refers to the monitor technology that affects picture quality. If you happen to care especially about a specific variety of games, here are some pro & cons:

• VA: Great all-around, the best contrast, but not the fastest;

• TN: Speed first, color and angles last, good black levels;

• IPS: The finest colors and viewing angles, less speed, and black-level detail.