Both devices can do the job, whether that’s displaying the files, documents, games or movies you’re accessing on your PC. However, there are several advantages and disadvantages to each option.

Keep reading to learn how computer monitors and TVs compare when paired with a PC, or head to our buying guides to discover all the best TVs, gaming TVs, monitors, 4K monitors, and gaming monitors.

The biggest difference between computer monitors and TVs is the purpose they’re designed to fulfil.

Monitors typically start in smaller sizes and are available in a wider range of aspect ratios and corresponding resolutions, with wider displays making it easier to view multiple windows at the same time. This is particularly useful for those who might want to have a game, video chat and browser open at the same time, such as streamers.

It’s also useful for students and office workers juggling several documents and windows at a time, and artists running editing apps alongside other programmes.

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TVs, on the other hand, are often larger, more immersive and come in a more standard 16:9 aspect ratio. Common resolutions include 1080p and 4K, with a limited but slowly expanding number of 8K options available at a premium.