- Virtual CIO
How to Choose Between Building and Buying Software
18 Jul, 2025







£186.56 inc. VAT
AI-generated summary
The LG 27GS60QC-B is a decent “get yourself a usable gaming/work panel without going mad on budget” monitor, and for ~£155 ex‑VAT it’s priced like it’s meant to get bought. In day-to-day terms, you’re mainly paying for a bigger screen feel and a more immersive curved experience than flat office displays—helpful for gaming sessions and for having multiple windows open when you’re doing admin, spreadsheets, or writing docs. For a small office, or an IT department standardising a few desks, it’s a reasonable choice where you want something that looks modern and performs well enough without the hassle of premium pricing.
That said, I wouldn’t buy it if your priority is colour accuracy for design work or if you’re particularly sensitive to quirks like slightly inconsistent clarity/contrast depending on viewing angle. It’s also the type of monitor where you’ll want to sanity-check scaling in Windows at your target resolution—cheap-ish monitors often behave differently across different PCs and GPUs. If you’re buying a handful for users who mostly do office work plus occasional gaming, it’s a good value punt. If your use is design-heavy, colour-critical, or you demand a “premium” image every single day, I’d steer you toward a higher tier.

Dell
Dell 27 Monitor - SE2725HM

AOC
AOC AGON PRO AG276UZD - OLED monitor - gaming - 27" (26.5" viewable) - 3840 x 2160 4K UHD (2160p) @ 160 Hz - 1000 cd/m� - 1500000:1 - DisplayHDR 400 True Black - 0.03 ms - 2xHDMI, DisplayPort, USB-C - speakers - black

HP
HP 724pf - Series 7 Pro - LED monitor - 23.8" - 1920 x 1080 Full HD (1080p) @ 100 Hz - IPS - 300 cd/m� - 1500:1 - 5 ms - HDMI, DisplayPort - black, silver

HP
HP 527pm - Series 5 Pro - LED monitor - 27" - 2560 x 1440 QHD @ 100 Hz - IPS - 350 cd/m� - 1500:1 - 5 ms - HDMI, DisplayPort, USB-C - speakers - jet black, natural silver (stand), jet black (stand) - Smart Buy