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CES 2025 has resulted in a wave of new gaming monitor announcements, and ASRock have joined the fray with a selection of impressive offerings.

ASRock gave me a tour of its suite in at CES 2025, and explained the company is slowly moving deeper into the gaming monitor market. CES 2025 was viewed as an opportunity for ASRock to make a splash, and out of the gate the company has some interesting offerings, such as the PG27FFX2A, a 27-inch IPS panel with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 (FHD), a 1ms GtG response time, and 520Hz refresh rate.

Typically when a monitor is pushing these kind of numbers in terms of refresh rate its a TN panel, which means buyers need to make some pretty severe concessions in the color department. However, ASRock has pushed an IPS panel to the 520Hz refresh rate mark, meaning buyers will not only get a buttery smooth gameplay experience, but also be able to experience those games with high levels of color accuracy.

ASUS has showcased some incredible new products in its suite at CES 2025, including new graphics card offerings, motherboards, laptops, and, of course, gaming monitors.

The company has officially unveiled the ROG Swift OLED PG27UCDM, a gaming monitor built with next-gen gaming in mind. The ROG Swift OLED PG27UCDM is ROG's first 27-inch 4K gaming monitor, and it features some of the highest-end specifications you can get on a gaming monitor today. For example, the PG27UCDM has 166PPI, meaning image clarity is at the highest it can be before there is diminishing returns. As for other specifications, the PG27UCDM features a 240Hz refresh rate, 0.03ms GtG response time, and ASUS's OLED Anti-Flicker 2.0, which reduces flicker by 20% when compared to the previous generation.

The juicy specifications don't stop there as ASUS has outfitted the PG27UCDM with extensive connectivity options, such as the inclusion of DisplayPort 2.1a, which provides a whopping 80Gbps of bandwidth that enables gaming without compression on next-gen graphics cards. Moreover, the PG27UCDM features HDMI 2.1, and a USB-C port that comes with 90W PD charging. What was likely the most impressive feature of the PG27UCDM when I was demoed the product at the ASUS suite was the Neo Proximity Sensor, which is part of ROG OLED Care features.

Alienware are the recipients of CES 2025 Innovation Award Honoree, following the recent announcement of a cutting edge new, 27 inch 4K QD-OLED gaming monitor.

The latest from Alienware, model AW2725Q clocks in with a 240Hz refresh rate, and an impressive pixel density of 166 PPI (pixels per inch). Providing gamers with a crisp and smooth visual experience at 4K resolutions.

The display places an emphasis on visual fidelity and motion performance, achieving DCI-P3 99% color coverage, and Delta E<2 for color representation. Featuring an infinite contrast ratio, along with Dolby Vision HDR, and VESA DisplayHDR True Black 400 certifications: the AW2725Q delivers exceptional color and black depth. 

Corsair has just unveiled its new XENEON EDGE Touchscreen at CES 2025, with the huge 14.5-inch panel capable of being mounted on a 360mm AIO liquid cooler, but includes a stand and magnets so it can be placed anywhere: inside of your PC, outside of your PC, or even on your desk. Check it out:

The company had versatility at the forefront of development for the XENEON EDGE, designing the huge touchscreen to be mounted in different methods: on your 360mm radiator, magnetically somewhere, or you can use the included desk stand. With any 360mm radiator spot in your case, or anywhere you can mount a row of 3 x 120mm fans, you can put the XENEON EDGE. It's thinner than a regular case fan too, so clearance "should be of minimal concern" says Corsair.

Corsair adds that a particularly good use of the XENEON EDGE is to use the triple fan mount found across from the motherboard tray, which is an increasingly common feature inside PC cases now. This area points directly at the side panel, so if you're using a transparent window, you can see the XENEON EDGE perfectly.

Gaming monitor technology is finally reaching the point where gamers won't have to choose between a high refresh rate display, or high resolution. However, it will be for a substantial price.

CES 2025 has officially kicked off and what better way to jump into incredible technology being announced than having a feast for your eyeballs at what the top echelon of gaming monitor technology. MSI has unveiled the MPG 272QR QD-OLED X50, the world's first 500Hz QD-OLED gaming monitor.

The MPG 272QR QD-OLED X50 uses a third-generation QD-OLED panel from Samsung, and its insane 500Hz refresh rate is paired with a 2560 x 1440p resolution, along with a glorious 0.03ms GtG response time. MSI has equipped the MPG 272QR QD-OLED X50 with all of the bells and whistles you would expect in this high-end display, such as DisplayPort 2.1a (UHBR20), which is capable of pushing 80Gbps of bandwidth for a lossless gaming experience.

Competitive gaming calls for a high refresh rate monitor as having the smoothest in-game experience possible means gamers gain the maximum amount of control over their gameplay, and therefore a slight edge on their opponents.

MSI has unveiled its new offerings of gaming monitors at CES 2025, and one of the new displays showcased at trade show was the MPG 242R X60N. According to MSI officials, who I spoke to at the MSI suite where the monitor was located, the MPG 242R X60N was birthed out of the demand from competitive gamers for monitor that is designed with just a high refresh rate in mind.

The MPG 242R X60N is MSI's answer to that demand, and the new gaming monitor sports a 600Hz refresh across a 1920 x 1080 resolution Rapid TN Panel. While TN panels are certainly some old monitor technology they are still the best solution for reaching insanely high refresh rates, such as 600Hz and above. However, some concessions are made. TN panels struggle with color accuracy, hence the adoption of IPS panels, and eventually OLED.

Capping off the introduction of a powerful new range of monitors, and the new Vision AI powered TVs - Samsung also made waves with an interesting new offering at CES 2025. 

The Samsung Micro LED Beauty Mirror was awarded the 2025 Best of Innovation in Beauty & Personal Care at CES 2025. It is reportedly the world's first micro-LED mirror display, functioning both as a everyday mirror but also an integrated smart display.  

Featuring a 21-inch reflective display, a camera, and packed with AI features: the mirror is capable of showing you personalized information about the weather, your calendars and to-do lists. However, the mirror offers another interesting feature: the ability to diagnose skin conditions. Containing a database of over 20,000 clinically labelled skin diagnoses, The Australian reports that it can "evaluate pigmentation, erythema, wrinkles and pores with more than 85 percent accuracy." 

Samsung has unveiled its new flagship Neo QLED 8K QN990F TV at CES 2025, with the AI-powered TV set to be the best yet from the South Korean giant.

Samsung's new Neo QLED 8K QN990F is its most advanced TV to date, powered by the company's in-house NQ8 AI Gen3 processor, the new 8K TV uses on-device AI features to enhance picture quality, sound clarity, and the overall viewing experience. Here's how:

SW Yong, President and Head of Visual Display Business at Samsung Electronics, said: "Samsung sees TVs not as one-directional devices for passive consumption but as interactive, intelligent partners that adapt to your needs. With Samsung Vision AI, we're reimagining what screens can do, connecting entertainment, personalization and lifestyle solutions into one seamless experience to simplify your life".

Dell unveiled swaths of new products at CES 2025, with the introduction of the new 32 Plus 4K QD-OLED monitor, a new 32-inch 4K QD-OLED monitor with 120Hz refresh rate, and so much more.

The new Dell 32 Plus 4K QD-OLED monitor introduces us to a next-generation 3D soundscape that the company says "takes auditory experiences to the next level". The AI-powered spatial audio technology dynamically adjusts to create an environment where the sound follows your every move.

How does this work? The AI-powered head-tracking makes sure that sound coming from the built-in speakers inside of the Dell 32 Plus 4K QD-OLED monitor is precisely aligned with your exact position, offering pinpoint accuracy for the next level of immersion. There are built-in 5x5W speaker arrays that use advanced beamforming technology to focus audio directly towards each ear, leveraging destructive interference to cancel out the sound out of the opposite ear.

Hisense has just unleashed its monster new 116-inch TriChroma Mini-LED, its largest-ever Mini-LED TV to date, with a new RGB Mini-LED backlight design joined by tens of thousands of RGB optical lenses, and get this: up to 10,000 nits of peak brightness ready to blind you (in the best way ever, we promise).

The new Hisense 116-inch TriChroma Mini-LED TV has 10,000 nits of peak brightness, it also packs Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos, and IMAX Enhanced certification. Hisense has crammed in a 6.2.2-channel surround sound system with visible side speakers, while other speakers are placed around the 116-inch frame to create a 240-degree sound field.

It wouldn't be a new TV without AI features, with Hisense using AI in four different areas: