Predator

The Acer Predator CG437K, also known as the Acer Predator CG7, is an absolute beast. 43 inches, 4K, 144Hz, HDR1000, 1ms response, you get the idea.

The Acer Predator CG437K is one of those monitors that does some things really well but also suffers from some equally obvious flaws - a nice panel held back by some missteps. More than anything, at this price point you’re not far off something like an LG OLED 120Hz 4K TV, which is just so much better by most measures that it’s hard to get excited by the prospect of a flawed PC monitor for vaguely similar money. Making matters worse, the viewing angles aren’t great and 4K on a 43-inch panel doesn’t actually make for terribly good pixel density, something that’s obvious from the Windows desktop in the form of slightly rough-looking fonts. If big is beautiful, the Acer Predator CG437K is certainly a looker, all 43-inches of it. However, despite claims of sub-2 Delta E numbers across the board, this is not a hugely accurate monitor hugely accurate. Acer also includes an IR remote for tweaking the settings, which is particularly handy if the screen is being used like a TV and is therefore out of easy reach. This means that the CG7 doesn’t actually have local dimming on a practical level. Connectivity is comprehensive, with HDMI 2.1 giving it the ability to be a PS5 monitor or Xbox Series X monitor, DisplayPort 1.4 for 144Hz 4K PC gaming, and even USB-C, though the latter is limited to 60Hz refresh. The CG7 has been on the best gaming monitor market for a little while, so at $1,500/£1,300 this is a pricey panel. PC, Xbox, PlayStation, the CG7 is fully compatible with them all thanks to a full range of connectivity including HDMI 2.1. Of course, there are downsides. The sheer size isn’t always going to be a good thing. This is a monumental gaming monitor.