- Virtual CIO
How to Prioritise IT Projects When Budget is Limited
25 Dec, 2025






£970.39 inc. VAT
AI-generated summary
The ASUS ROG Strix OLED XG32UCDS is the kind of monitor you buy when you’ve decided you’re done pretending IPS is “good enough.” For work as well as games, OLED’s contrast and instant response make everything look sharper and more “alive” — especially in dark UI, HDR content, and fast-action scenes. If you’re sensitive to motion clarity and you care about premium image quality day-to-day, this is a very compelling 31.5" choice at 4K. At ~£808 ex-VAT, though, it’s firmly in “serious user” territory, not general office refresh.
I’d recommend it for teams who actually benefit from high-end visuals: creative and design work with lots of dark interfaces or graded content, developers doing long sessions (because it feels great on the eyes in the right setup), and gamers or simulators who want the OLED payoff. If your use is mostly spreadsheets, MS Teams, and static dashboards, it’s harder to justify — the price is high and OLED needs sensible handling (brightness management, avoiding static content for hours, and being realistic about longevity). In short: buy it if your day-to-day genuinely includes HDR/dark themes or gaming; skip it if this is mainly for office productivity where value is about uptime and indifference to panel characteristics.

Lenovo
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Philips
Philips 27B2N3500J - 3000 Series - LED monitor - 27" - 2560 x 1440 QHD @ 120 Hz - IPS - 350 cd/m� - 1500:1 - 4 ms - 2xHDMI, DisplayPort - speakers - black

Asus
ASUS TUF Gaming VG259QMRL5A - LED monitor - gaming - 25" (24.5" viewable) - 1920 x 1080 Full HD (1080p) @ 310 Hz - Fast IPS - 400 cd/m� - 1000:1 - DisplayHDR 400 - 0.3 ms - 2xHDMI, DisplayPort - speakers - black

Samsung
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