So, I want to buy a pc monitor, and the last time I did it was when I was a PC gamer back in the... PS2 era.

I have always used just generic monitors, provided by the companies I worked for and I use it only for Windows/Excel, you know the drill. Currently using a Dell 23'' monitor.

I want to buy a brand new one which I can also use for CONSOLE gaming, in which I can also have my PS5 connect to play occasionally. I am aiming for 27'' as I will be using it for working 95% of the time and I think 32'' would be just too large to use excel all day long.

I do care about it being 4k, although I believe 1440p would be enough. Should I go for 4k? 60hz is enough, no need for higher framerates.

Now, the two things that are the hardest for me are the #ms and contrast. Can I trust a vendor if it says the monitor is #2ms? Or these numbers are usually do not tell the truth? I definitely do not want to have ghosts on screen while I play. And contrast, I can say that the dell I use the blacks are more like very dark greys, they are not really black. So what would be a good contrast ratio for PS5 gaming?

Any recommendation?

Many thanks! 

LG Ultragear 1440p monitor is quite good.

I currently have a gigbyte m27q

LG ultra 1440p, I got it for my daughter, works well.

Going with a 4K panel at 27" may be counterproductive. The pixels will be so small that you may have troubles reading any text, forcing you to either increase the text size or change the scale to be able to read, neglecting the benefits of going with that resolution.

As the others have said, 1440p should be your better option.

Believe it or not, you'll be hard pressed to find a 27" 1440p monitor that "only" does 60Hz, with most of them going already with at the very least 100Hz, if not 144 or 165Hz.

If contrast is your main priority, you'd need to check the type of panel it uses, with VA offering much better contrast than the other popular option, IPS, tho the later has better colours. It's a bit of a trade off.

If you want to get a better idea, there are still sites that review them, but I think rtings.com is your best choice as they review not only high end stuff, but also cheaper stuff. Also, they test them for office use and gaming, including console gaming, and has guides to help you, like the recently updated The 5 Best Budget And Cheap Gaming Monitors - Fall 2024.

Seen an absolutely epic one if you have the cash.

https://www.paradigit.ie/LG-UltraGear-32GS95UE-B-31-5/21585094/product?channable=40f066696400323135383530393407&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiA57G5BhDUARIsACgCYnzBfLANdW5ZMZ54_YRDUKzRXFMnzra1ktRziBYFmKGOqzVJNJ3DPdAaAsS-EALw_wcB

Or if you have less funds...

LG UltraGear 4K Gaming Monitor 32GR93U, 31.5 inch, 4K, 144Hz, 1ms GtG, IPS Display, HDR 10, NVIDIA G-Sync & AMD FreeSync compatible, Smart Energy Saving, Displayport, HDMI https://amzn.eu/d/gwolbhu

^also available at 27" for 419 sterling. For the conversion rate yourself.

If you're planning too hook up your PS5 then I'd suggest looking into the Sony Inzone M9 monitors. It has some pretty great reviews so it's worth looking into.

Did you settle on one yet?