10 Best PC Monitors in the Philippines 2026 | Buying Guide Reviewed by IT Specialist

The popularity of LCDs started with televisions and was later adapted to computer monitors in the ‘90s. Basically, thousands to millions of pixels are “sandwiched” between two glass pieces with the liquid inside. 

Cold cathode fluorescent lamps or CCFLs control the images you see on the screen and have a lifespan of at least 30,000 hours. It is cheaper but heavier and thicker. The color contrast and resolutions at full HD might be limited oftentimes.

LED displays are almost the same as an LCD but in a slightly different way. Instead of CCFLs, Light-emitting Diodes are used to create the picture on a screen. LEDs are known to be energy-efficient and much brighter than CCFLs, so they could reach up to 50,000 working hours.

Relatively pricier than LCDs, the weight, thickness, and less energy consumption are the best selling points of LED displays. It also has a faster response time than LCDs.

General-use monitors are usually found at home or offices. Computer cafes often use these units on their stations due to their low maintenance requirement. 

These are relatively cheaper and don’t need regular updates to work properly. Whenever you purchase a personal computer, these monitors are normally bundled with the CPU and other peripherals.

A digital artist, a content creator, or a video editor has high demands when it comes to visual graphics manipulation and editing. Professional monitors can be the right tool to take on the applications needed for every task. Being able to see the right colors and tones on a monitor can make or break an editing job.

When it comes to gaming, monitors must be blazing fast. Game applications today require faster refresh rates up to 240Hz, especially on action-packed gameplay. Also, the response time should be quick since this determines the shifting and transition of colors. Your graphics card plays a pivotal role in the display that the user is seeing.

To save energy and double the productivity rate, businesses employ ultra-wide monitors. It allows the user to open multiple applications on a single monitor instead of two, which reduces the work rate of the CPU and GPU. 

The user must understand screen size and aspect ratio to make the ultrawide display monitors work to their advantage. We will get into that in the next section.

Since starting the craze a few years back, Samsung’s and LG’s curved monitors have slowly penetrated the computer scene. Like an ultrawide monitor, its screen is elongated and has curved sides to give the viewer a more immersive experience. It gives the display more depth and visual sense than a traditional flat-screen monitor.

Made especially for both professional visual application and high-quality gaming experience, an HDR monitor uses the latest color-range technology. 

It resembles true-to-life colors, producing purer whites and the darkest black contrast quality on a display screen. This is an excellent monitor but should be coupled with an equally high-performing GPU to perform to its full potential.

Touchscreen monitors are sparsely available for personal computers, and it's difficult to find one. Unlike in a smartphone, the large display screen is expensive and entails special hardware setups to have it working. 

We can usually see these on interactive learning applications for schools and museums or point of sales or POS counters at restaurants and stores. Yes, it is fun to use, but the sensitive screen requires extra protection from wear and tear.

If you're a hardcore gamer, this panel is for you since it can support the highest refresh rate at 240Hz. Whenever your graphics card and system generate 240 frames per second or fps, the display will be able to perform and provide the smoothest and fastest gameplay experience.

TN panels create images by translucent nematic liquid crystals within glass plates, a color filter, and two lined filters. Although it has a poor color exhibition and terrible viewing angle, it is the most affordable choice for gamers.

Everything that TN panels lack is present in an IPS panel, except for the response and refresh rates. The inner crystal liquids change their alignment on a single plane to show genuine and true-to-life colors from any viewing angle that makes up for what a TN is missing.

It has a higher price point because of the superior experience and high-quality image produced—a perfect monitor for a graphic design job or video editing tasks that require accurate colors and clearer resolutions.

Designed to be an alternative to TN panels but has better color depth and viewing angle, VA panels are at the mid-range level when it comes to performance. Not as good as IPS panels in terms of display, yet it could be a decent option if you're doing some office work or just video streaming online.

Vertical alignment panels have liquid crystals resting in a vertical position, but once the voltage is applied, it shifts position to allow light and images to display on the screen. The adequate refresh rate and more versatile pixels make this a go-to monitor for most offices and computer cafes.