Asus Designo Curve MX38VC

A premium productivity panel, but at a price.

- Jeremy Laird

NOT INTO GAMING? Then it’s easy to get the feeling PC monitor makers aren’t interested in having you as a customer. After all, so much recent innovation centers around improving gaming performance. We’re talking high refresh, adaptive synching, even HDR up to a point.

Of course, what makes for a great gaming panel can be beneficial in other areas. HDR is a case in point. But when it comes to productivity, stuff like adaptive sync and high refresh? Not so much. Instead, if you have a solid budget to play with, what you primarily want is a nice, big, high-quality panel with lots of pixels.

What you want, on paper at least, is the Asus Designo Curve MX38VC. With a 38inch IPS panel and 3,840x1,600 pixels, it checks all the really important boxes. It also adds a few frills that may help seal the deal, not that you’re likely to feel you’re getting a bargain at over $1,000.