Best Overall Value
Three video inputs on a monitor this cheap is the detail that pushed it to the top. Two HDMI ports plus one DisplayPort means you can wire in a PC, a console and a laptop dock at once and switch between them, something most rivals here can't touch. The AOC 24B3HA2 gives you HDMI and DP but only one of each. The Philips 24E1N1100A has a single HDMI socket and nothing else. So if you feed one screen from more than one source, the BenQ solves a problem before you've even noticed it.
The panel is a 1920x1080 IPS running at 100Hz. That refresh rate does nothing dramatic for gaming but makes cursor movement and scrolling noticeably cleaner than a 60Hz screen, and it costs you nothing here. IPS matters more than the Hz number: colours stay consistent when you look at the screen off-axis, which the VA panels in the KOORUI and Minifire curved models can't quite manage. For anyone doing a mix of work, browsing and casual games, IPS is the panel to want.
BenQ's eye-care features are the reason the word sits in the product name. The Brightness Intelligence tech reads ambient light and adjusts the backlight, and there's flicker-free operation plus a low blue light mode. BenQ has built these into screens for years and they're not marketing filler. If you stare at a monitor all day, that adaptive brightness genuinely reduces the strain of a bright screen in a dim room. The built-in speakers are the usual budget-monitor afterthought, fine for a Teams call, useless for anything you'd actually want to hear well.
The stand tilts and that's it, no height adjustment, so if ergonomics matter you'll want the wall mount option or a VESA arm. Owners consistently praise the thin bezel, which makes a dual-screen setup look tidy rather than like two TVs bolted together. At its price it undercuts most of the plain office panels here while offering more, and that's a rare thing. For the full breakdown, see our full BenQ GW2490E review. BenQ's own monitor range lists the full eye-care spec if you want to dig deeper.
Pros
- Three video inputs, rare at this price
- Ambient light sensor adjusts brightness automatically
- VESA 100x100 for arm or wall mounting
- Backed by BenQ's warranty and support network
Cons
- Tilt-only stand, no height adjustment
- Speakers are token quality
- 100Hz is modest next to the gaming panels here
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Best for Competitive Gaming
Around £80 gets you a 200Hz Fast IPS panel with HDR 400 certification and 99% sRGB coverage. That's the value story here. The HDR 400 rating means it actually meets a defined brightness standard, unlike the vague HDR10 labels slapped on cheaper screens, and 99% sRGB is a genuinely useful figure for anyone editing photos or doing colour-sensitive work on a budget. The AOC 24G4ZR is faster at 260Hz but costs a touch more and doesn't publish an sRGB figure that stands out.
For gaming, 200Hz with 1ms and Adaptive Sync covers everything short of top-tier competitive play, and it does it on IPS rather than the VA panels in the curved KOORUI and Minifire options. That means better off-angle colour at the cost of the slightly deeper blacks VA gives you. It's a reasonable trade for most people.
The stand is the compromise. Tilt only, no height adjustment, so you lose the ergonomics the AOC 24G4ZR includes. It is VESA mountable, so a cheap arm sorts that. Owners flag that the low blue light mode is easy to reach in the menu, handy for late sessions. If you want the best mix of speed, colour and price without paying for the AOC's stand, this is the one. Our KOORUI G2411P review has the full spec.
Pros
- HDR 400 certified, not just nominal HDR
- 99% sRGB, strong for colour work at this price
- 200Hz Fast IPS, ample for most gamers
- VESA mount for a third-party arm
Cons
- Tilt-only stand
- No built-in speakers
- HDR at this brightness is more badge than experience
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Best for Office Work
This is the sensible office pick. A 100Hz IPS panel with FlickerFree backlight and 250 cd/m² brightness, aimed squarely at people who spend the day in documents and browsers rather than games. The FlickerFree tech matters for long sessions, reducing the invisible strobing that gives some people headaches. Against the BenQ GW2490E it loses the ambient light sensor and one of the HDMI ports, which is why it sits below it.
It has both HDMI 1.4 and DisplayPort 1.4, so you can run a desktop on one and a laptop on the other, just not the three-way setup the BenQ allows. The narrow border makes it a clean choice for a dual-screen desk. Adaptive Sync is present, so light gaming is smooth enough, though the 100Hz ceiling means this isn't a screen you buy for frame rates.
The stand tilts only. At 250 cd/m² it's bright enough for a normally lit room but will struggle against direct sunlight. Owners rate the build as tidy and the colours as accurate out of the box, which for office work is exactly what you want. If the BenQ is out of stock, this is the natural fallback.
Pros
- FlickerFree backlight for long work days
- HDMI and DisplayPort both present
- Very narrow bezel suits dual monitors
- Accurate colour reported out of the box
Cons
- Only one HDMI, fewer inputs than the BenQ
- No speakers
- Tilt-only stand, modest 250 cd/m² brightness
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Best Under £70
Under £70 for a 120Hz IPS panel with speakers is hard to argue with. Philips have kept the price down by fitting a single HDMI 1.4 port and nothing else, no DisplayPort, no VGA. That's the catch, and it's a real one: if you need to connect more than one device, you'll be reaching behind the screen to swap cables. The BenQ and AOC 24B3HA2 both cost a bit more and give you the extra inputs.
The panel itself is the draw. 120Hz IPS at this price undercuts the acer EK241YGbif on cost while matching its refresh rate, and the IPS colours are a step up from any VA panel here for general use. The built-in speakers handle system sounds and video calls, no more than that.
Tilt-only stand, as expected at this price. The 1ms MPRT figure is a marketing measure rather than true response time, so treat it as a rough guide. For a student, a second desk or anyone who runs a single laptop or PC into it, this is a lot of screen for very little. Full details in our Philips 24E1N1100A review.
Pros
- 120Hz IPS for under £70
- Built-in speakers included
- Philips warranty and support
Cons
- Single HDMI input only
- No DisplayPort or VGA
- Tilt-only stand
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Best All-Rounder
Around £75 buys an Acer-branded 120Hz IPS panel, and the brand name carries some weight when you're spending your own money on cheap kit. It sits between the Philips 24E1N1100A and the AOC 24B3HA2 in the list: the same 120Hz as the Philips but from a bigger brand, with a lower refresh ceiling than the gaming panels above.
The 4ms response time is honest rather than the inflated 1ms MPRT figures some rivals quote, so you know what you're getting. For a mix of office work, streaming and the odd game it's plenty quick. The IPS panel gives the wide viewing angles that make it easy to share the screen or glance at it from the side.
Ergonomics are the usual budget story, tilt only. It's a straightforward, no-surprises screen, and sometimes that's exactly what you want. Owners report tidy build and reliable operation, which is the reason to pay Acer money over a no-name panel. See our Acer EK241YGbif review for more.
Pros
- 120Hz IPS from a major brand
- Honest 4ms response spec
- Reliable build reported by owners
Cons
- Tilt-only stand
- No standout feature over cheaper rivals
- Speaker and port details thin on the listing
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Best Under £70 Runner-Up
The cheapest 120Hz panel in the group, and it comes with the most inputs of any budget office screen here: HDMI, DisplayPort and VGA all present. That VGA port is the giveaway that this is aimed at homes and offices still running older hardware, and it's genuinely useful if you're plugging in an ageing PC that the IPS-only rivals can't accept.
Against the Philips 24E1N1100A, which also runs 120Hz, the Amazon Basics wins on ports but the listing doesn't confirm the panel type, which usually means it's not the IPS the Philips fits. So expect narrower viewing angles. For a straight-ahead office view that won't matter.
It's VESA compatible for mounting and priced to be the default budget buy. No frills, no speakers mentioned, tilt stand. If you want maximum connectivity for minimum money and don't care about panel prestige, it does the job. More in our Amazon Basics monitor review.
Pros
- Three inputs including VGA for old kit
- 120Hz at the lowest price here
- VESA compatible
Cons
- Panel type not confirmed, likely not IPS
- No speakers listed
- Basic stand and features
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Best for Beginners
The pick if you specifically want a curve. This 180Hz VA panel with a 1500R curvature wraps the image slightly toward you, which some players find more immersive in single-player and racing titles. VA also gives deeper blacks than the IPS panels higher up the list, a plus for dark games and films. The trade is off-angle colour, which shifts more than IPS, so it's a poorer choice for shared viewing or photo work.
Ports are generous for the money: two HDMI plus DisplayPort, so you can wire in a console and a PC. Adaptive Sync keeps tearing down. Against the KOORUI G2411P, which is flat IPS at 200Hz, this one trades refresh rate and colour accuracy for the curve and deeper contrast. Pick on preference.
Tilt-only stand, VESA mountable. Owners like the immersion for the price. Read our KOORUI curved monitor review for the full picture.
Pros
- 1500R curve adds immersion for gaming
- Deeper blacks from the VA panel
- Two HDMI plus DisplayPort
Cons
- VA colour shifts at wide angles
- Not ideal for photo or shared viewing
- Tilt-only stand
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Best Curved on a Budget
A cheaper curved rival to the KOORUI 180Hz, with the same 1500R VA panel and a built-in crosshair overlay for shooters. It adds speakers and 300 cd/m² brightness, slightly brighter than the AOC office screens. Minifire is a smaller brand, so support is less certain than KOORUI or the majors. FreeSync and HDMI plus DP are present. For a curved gaming screen at the bottom of the price range, it covers the basics.
Pros
- Built-in crosshair overlay and speakers
- 300 cd/m², brighter than most here
- FreeSync with HDMI and DP
Cons
- Smaller brand, less support track record
- VA off-angle colour shift
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Best White Design
The one for anyone building a white desk setup. It's a 75Hz panel, the slowest here, so it's not for gaming, but the clean white styling and built-in speakers suit a tidy home office. VGA and HDMI cover old and new devices. At 75Hz it lags the 100Hz and 120Hz screens above on smoothness, and there's no DisplayPort. Buy it for the look and the Philips name, not the refresh rate.
Pros
- White finish for matching setups
- Built-in speakers
- Philips brand and warranty
Cons
- 75Hz, slowest panel in the list
- No DisplayPort
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Best Bare-Bones Buy
The plainest option here, a 100Hz 1080p business panel with little on the listing beyond the basics. It matches the refresh rate of the AOC 24B3HA2 but from an unknown brand with less support behind it, and without the FlickerFree or DisplayPort features. If your budget is absolutely fixed and you just need a working screen, it does that. For a little more, the Acer SB242Y or Philips 24E1N1100A give you a known brand. See our Minifire business monitor review.
Pros
- 100Hz at a low price
- Straightforward office use
Cons
- Little-known brand, thin support
- Sparse feature list and unclear panel type
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Right, this one isn't a monitor. It's a Wi-Fi card, and it's here because a cheap 24 inch screen often lands next to an older desktop or laptop that's still crawling along on ancient wireless. If your machine drops connection every time someone microwaves lunch, spending £18.69 on this card fixes the actual problem for less than the cost of a takeaway. It's the intel AX210 chipset in a Podazz package, and that chipset is the one people actually recommend when they know what they're talking about.
Wi-Fi 6E is the headline. The 6E part means it can reach into the 6GHz band, a stretch of spectrum that's far less crowded than the 2.4GHz and 5GHz your neighbours are all shouting over. If you have a 6E-capable router, this card can find a clear lane and hold it. Tri-band plus MU-MIMO means it handles multiple streams at once rather than queuing them, which matters the moment you're on a video call while something downloads in the background.
Bluetooth 5.2 comes bundled on the same card, so you get wireless headphones, a mouse and a keyboard sorted without a separate dongle eating a USB port. That's a genuinely useful two-for-one at this price. The M.2/NGFF form factor is the standard slot in modern laptops and many desktop Wi-Fi slots, though you'll want to check yours before ordering because the older half-size cards use a different fitting entirely.
The catch, and there's always one, is installation. This is an internal card, so you're opening the case or the laptop back panel and connecting two tiny antenna leads to the gold connectors. It's fiddly, and if that sentence made you nervous, this isn't the upgrade for you. Windows 10 and 11 pick it up cleanly; Linux support is there but expect to check your kernel version. For the full rundown, see our full Podazz AX210NGW review. Intel's own wireless documentation covers the AX210 chipset spec if you want to confirm compatibility first.
Pros
- Genuine Intel AX210 chipset, the one to want
- Wi-Fi 6E reaches the less crowded 6GHz band
- Bluetooth 5.2 included, no extra dongle needed
- Absurdly cheap for the connectivity jump it delivers
Cons
- Internal fitting means opening your machine
- Fiddly antenna leads to connect
- Linux support depends on your kernel version
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Best for Wireless Upgrades
Buying Guide: What to Look For in the Best 24 Inch Monitors Under £100
Spending under £100 means picking your compromises rather than avoiding them. Here's how to spend it well.
Panel type. IPS is the one to want for most people. It holds colour accurate at wide angles and looks clean for work, browsing and casual gaming. VA, used in the curved KOORUI and Minifire panels, gives deeper blacks and works for immersive gaming but shifts colour when you view it off-centre. TN panels are rare now at this size, which is no loss. Where a listing doesn't state the panel, as with the Amazon Basics, assume it isn't IPS.
Refresh rate. 60Hz is the old baseline and there's no reason to buy it now when 100Hz and 120Hz cost the same. Higher numbers, the 200Hz KOORUI G2411P or 260Hz AOC 24G4ZR, only help if you play fast games and own a GPU that can push those frame rates. A 100Hz panel is plenty for office work and light gaming.
Ports. Count them against your devices. One HDMI, as on the Philips 24E1N1100A, means swapping cables if you run two things. The BenQ GW2490E with two HDMI plus DisplayPort is the flexible choice. A VGA port only matters if you have older kit to plug in.
Stand. Almost every screen at this price tilts only. Height adjustment is the exception, and the AOC 24G4ZR is the one that has it. If your eye line matters, budget for a VESA arm, since nearly all of these mount to one.
Mistakes to avoid. Don't pay for HDR badges at this brightness, most are nominal. Don't trust 1ms MPRT figures as true response times. And don't buy on refresh rate alone if your graphics card can't feed it. RTINGS publishes independent panel measurements worth checking before you commit.
