Image: Acer/Adult SwimIt’s strange that while 4K resolution rapidly became ubiquitous in televisions, showing up even in the cheapest Walmart TVs stacked by the door, it’s still considered a premium feature for computer monitors. Well if you’ve been looking for a 4K upgrade on the cheap, Acer has your back. Today Amazon is listing a 28-inch 4K monitor for just $199.99.
That’s $300 off Acer’s MSRP…but more accurately, $100 off Amazon’s regular price. While it’s a little smaller than some 4K monitors, this display ticks all the check marks for a seriously useful office display. In addition to the 3840×2160 resolution, it’s an IPS display, so it has better color accuracy and viewing angles than cheaper TN and VA panels. (This is the kind of screen I look for when I need to work in Photoshop.)
The Acer B287K has ports for HDMI and DisplayPort, plus a pass-through for your headphones or headset. (It technically has a pair of 2-watt speakers built in, but seriously, don’t use those.) It’s also packing a 4-port USB hub, a standard VESA mount for a monitor arm, and a pretty decent stand in the box.
With 60Hz of refresh rate it’s not a great choice for a gaming monitor, but 4K resolution is already not ideal for anything but the most powerful of gaming PCs. There’s a killer 1440p Dell that’s still on sale if you’re looking for a gaming display. But if what you want is raw, pixel-powered desktop space, this monitor will hit the spot.
Author: Michael Crider, Staff Writer
Michael is a former graphic designer who’s been building and tweaking desktop computers for longer than he cares to admit. His interests include folk music, football, science fiction, and salsa verde, in no particular order.
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