If you’re in the market for a reasonable ganing monitor choice that hits the sweet spot in terms of resolution and screen size, then I might have found a clever deal for you on a handy Lenovo choice that benefits from a high refresh rate, excellent port selection and solid looks to boot.
Using the powers of Amazon Spain, this Lenovo Legion Y27h-30 can be yours for £144, although if you use a fee-free card, it is a little bit cheaper. You can’t actually purchase this monitor here anymore, but Lenovo’s website has a list price of over £300 for a similar model, making this quite the serious saving.
That 27-inch panel and a 2560×1440 resolution provides the ideal combination of screen size and resolution to provide excellent detail, without the need for a high-end GPU you’d want for a 4K panel. An overclocked 180Hz refresh rate also helps to keep motion smooth, while a sub-1ms response time at 0.5ms makes this an especially quick choice. There is also support for DisplayHDR400 for offering heightened vibrancy in supported content, although the 400 nits of peak brightness is perhaps on the lower side for delivering a truly impactful HDR experience.
VRR is included as well to smooth out the on-screen action regardless of frame-rate, with compatibility with AMD’s FreeSync Premium and VESA Adaptive Sync. Moreover, as an IPS screen, the R27qe also provides the excellent combo of great viewing angles and marvellous colour reproduction for a vibrant gaming experience. With this in mind, Lenovo quotes the Y27h-30 to offer 126% sRGB and 95% DCI-P3 accuracy, meaning it should be able to display mainstream colours for gaming and productivity practically perfectly, as well as doing a marvellous job for a more specialist gamut for more colour sensitive work.
This panel also comes with a stand that offers a fair scope for adjustment, including lift, tilt, pivot and swivel, while it also offers an interesting port selection. As well as getting a DP 1.4, the Y27h-30 comes with a pair of HDMI 2.0 ports and four high-speed USB-A ports. Two of these are on the left side of the panel housing for ease of use. This Lenovo screen also has a high speed USB-C port that can provide up to 75W of power and display capabilities for an added input. The base of the stand also acts as a phone holder, which is neat.
If you want to grab a solid mid-range gaming monitor for a fair chunk off, look no further than this clever Amazon deal on the Lenovo Y27h-30.
