Monitor settings are an oft-overlooked tool in a PC gamer's arsenal. You may already know how to overclock your GPU for the best performance, but if you've bought a gaming monitor and haven't set it to the best configuration, you're missing out. There are a number of important calibrations to make to boost the contrast, hit the right refresh rate, and make sure you're using any advanced game mode features to lower latency.
You needn't trial and error your way through changing your monitor's settings, though. We've put together the best monitor configuration options to make your gaming experience that bit better.
Set your refresh rate and resolution
Most gaming monitors will default to their best resolution and refresh rate the first time you plug them in and turn them on, but not all of them do. Make sure you enable yours by right-clicking on your desktop and selecting Display settings. Select the monitor you want to tweak the settings for, and use the resolution drop-down to select your native resolution. You can set a custom resolution if you prefer, but anything other than native is going to lead to a blurry image so isn't advisable.
