No one quite brings the curve like Samsung can, and the company's CHG70 monitor has a whole lot more going for it than good looks.
Like LG, Samsung is a name that's constantly revered in the land of TVs, monitors, and anything else with a display. It's not enough for them to bring it with the quality such as they do with the CHG70's QLED panel. They're also pioneers of a growing aesthetic trend that has these monitors all bent out of shape.
The CHG70 is machined with a standard curvature of 1800R. It's a slight and subtle effect, but one that's hard to unsee. As cool as that is, it's the 1440p QLED where this panel shines. Samsung reached those ever-so-important gaming targets with a 1ms response time and 144Hz refresh rate (with the ability to lock that in at 60Hz and 120Hz for those who don't need to press the issue).
It's a vertical alignment (VA) panel, which means it comes in somewhere between IPS and TN in terms of color reproduction, contrast, and other picture qualities. In fact, the CHG70 has a 3,000:1 contrast ratio, which is simply remarkable for any monitor. Full HDR10 support is also rare to see in a non-4K display, high-end or otherwise. However, VA technology also has generally longer response times than the other panel types, so maybe don't go curved if you have esports aspirations.
Samsung includes a pair of HDMI ports, a DisplayPort, and two USB 3.0 ports on the rear. It's here where you'll also find an ergonomic stand unlike any we've ever seen. It's almost akin to a robotic arm, and adjusting the height of the display is a matter of that arm moving forward and backward. It's for this reason the desktop footprint is larger than most other monitors, so you may want to steer clear if you don't have much desk space behind it. You can also tilt and swivel the thing, and there is a VESA mount bracket for those who want to do away with the stand entirely.
In a thorough review, Trusted Reviews rates the CHG70 4.5 stars out of 5, saying, "HDR, a high contrast ratio and serious gaming capabilities combine to make this one of the finest 27-inch monitors on the market."
Pros: Deep contrast ratio, fast gaming performance, full HDR10 support, beautiful curved aesthetic
Cons: Weird space-eating stand, lacks speakers