At a price tag of $300 the Viotek GNV32DB makes for a very affordable gaming monitor, but has a few setbacks that brings down the experience.
Gaming monitors are a popular commodity, but they can be quite expensive. Here’s where the Viotek GNV32DB tries to stand out, by giving gamers a large screen at a much more affordable price tag. It’s also a curved monitor, which honestly makes little difference when you’re actually using it. The low price tag of course comes with some sacrifices – the stand isn’t adjustable for starters, and the display does have visible ghosting in most games. For anyone serious about PC gaming this might not be the best pick, but for casual gamers it’s an affordable and large monitor that can adapt to PC or console gaming. The Viotek GNV32DB retails for $299.99 (around AU$425; £231), and is available directly through the company’s website. That’s an affordable price tag, given the features you get plus the sheer size of the screen. It’s a great value-for-money purchase, especially if you’re looking for a display that can be connected to various consoles easily. While a lot of gaming monitors tend to go overboard with LEDs, colors, and everything they can to make their products stand out, the Viotek GNV32DB tends to have a more subtle approach. The only pop of color comes at the back, from the red hook at the top of the stand which lets you hang up your headset and is surrounded by a red ring of light. The rest of the display is clad in black – a mixture of plastic for the display itself, and metal for the stand. The stand requires a bit of quick assembly – everything is provided for you in the box, including a handy screwdriver, so you can snap things together fairly easily. There are also VESA extensions included, so the monitor can safely be attached to a standard VESA mount if you prefer to position the GNV32DB on a monitor arm instead. For those sticking with the default stand, it’s mostly acceptable, but you’ll make some sacrifices. For one, it has a tendency to wobble a bit if you shake your desk or press the OSD controls a bit too hard. There’s also very little adjustment available – you can’t adjust the height or turn the base around, but you can tilt than panel for better viewing.
