You may think that one computer monitor is much like any other but you would be wrong. Monitors come in different sizes, different styles with different abilities and uses. Enter this contest and you may discover just how great a monitor can be: the prize is a BenQ Zowie Gaming Monitor that is very light, and is designed to handle the faced paced demands of today’s video games. It’s perfect for the student heading back to school, or any home where the computer does more than just spreadsheets.

What makes a monitor great

We are long past the days where the computer monitor occupied a major portion of your computer desk, and was a pain to move because of its weight and awkwardness. Monitors in 2017 keep getting thinner, lighter and brighter so you can work and play without getting eye strain, move them without getting a hernia, and place them on almost any table or desk and they don’t get in the way.

The prize for this contest is a great example of what I’m talking about. The BenQ monitor has the features that anyone would covet in a monitor. The bonus comes if you are into video games, and especially eSports, since this monitor is designed to refresh very quickly so that your focus remains on the game, not on the flickering screen.

BenQ Zowie Console Gaming Monitor Features

We recently sent this monitor to independent blogger Chris Loblaw for an unbiased review. Read the full review yourself, but here are some features that he called out as especially useful:

  • easy setup: great for everyone who upgrades their monitor
  • light and portable: great for taking to eSports turnaments
  • fast refresh rate of 1ms is faster than most televisions
  • black eQualizer setting: allows you to enhance the blacks with dulling the whole scene
  • low blue light: drastically reduces eye-strain
  • flicker free: flicker too can cause eye-strain
  • non-reflective frame: another feature meant to enhance the gaming experience

Right now you may be thinking, “how can I get one of these?” There are two ways: you can just go online and purchase one from Best Buy (that’s the easiest way); you can also enter this contest. Even you don’t need a new monitor yourself, you probably know a student who’ll be going back to school in the fall who would love to get a BenQ gaming monitor.

HOW TO ENTER

You can enter only once. In a comment below, tell us which feature of the BenQ gaming monitor mentioned above is your favourite and why.

WHAT YOU CAN WIN

One person’s comment will be selected from all eligible comments on the blog. That winner will receive a BenQ Zowie 24 inch console gaming monitor.

The contest runs from July 25th until August 8th.

You can only enter once but you can tell as many friends and family as you want to increase the likelihood that someone you know wins this great monitor.

Also, subscribe to the blog so you can get email notifications when new posts and new contests get added to the blog: you will never miss out on another contest!

Good luck.

Win a BenQ Gaming Monitor Rules and Regulations

We frequently have many contests running at Best Buy so check out the “contests in progress” page for more great contests to enter.
Martin Renaud
Martin Renaud
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Martin loves working with the talented editors and writers on the Best Buy Blog as Editor-in-Chief. During his spare time he is either working on his next novel, cooking up a masterpiece in the kitchen, or adding some smart tech to his new home on Mayne Island in British Columbia.
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  7. The low blue light technology to reduce eye strain is my favourite feature. they weight is also a great feature

  9. My favourite feature would be “flicker free: flicker too can cause eye-strain”. This is especially great if I intend to play on the computer for hours! It’ll keep my eyes from getting tired too quickly.

  12. Martin – blurb above states contest ends August 4 BUT the RULES state 11:59 p.m. PST on August 8, 2017. Clarify please.

  13. BenQ Zowie Console Gaming Monitor Feature that I LOVE is easy setup: great for everyone who upgrades their monitor because my kids call me a caveman that hasn’t upgraded anything, I do miss my rabbit ears on my TV EASY SETUP. 😛

  14. I love the low blue light feature that drastically reduces eye-strain. I spend a lot of time in front of my laptop Iphone and work computer so I sometimes don’t feel 100%. This feature would really alleviate the problem. Now if only they came with prescription lens built in!

  15. My favorite feature of the BenQ zowie monitor is the ‘low blue light’…many people do not realize how important it is, to the health of your eyes down the road, to be aware of how much blue light you get.

  16. The fast refresh rate of 1ms is a must for gaming. Any reduction to lag is top priority so fast-moving images don’t look fuzzy and leave trail behind them. BenQ keep making these great products.

  19. The black eQualizer setting! It can be a pain trying to get contrast/brightness settings just right

  21. Always been a fan of BenQ monitors! That 1ms refresh is definitely something that has got my attention will help for any fast paced gaming. The easy setup and low weight is nice to have when reorganizing your desk or if you gotta pack up and move. Low weight is always a nice bonus.

    • Hi Ricky

      I noticed that you entered 2 comments but probably didn’t mean to. there is a delay between leaving a comment and having it approved so I suppose you thought your first comment didn’t work. It did. Let me know if I am correct in that assumption.

  22. I like the 1ms refresh rate. I watch a lot of videos, so this would ensure better motion resolution.

  25. I like the low blue light feature the best, a long day in front of the computer leaves my eyes dry and irritated.

  26. I have to look at my monitor for hours on end, so I like the low blue light and flicker-free features, which reduce eye-strain.

  27. Our favorite is the fast refresh rate of 1ms which is faster than most televisions. This would make the gaming experience awesome for our gamer family. Great product.

  28. I would have to say the fast response time because I play a lot of competitive PC games and it doesn’t really get any better than 1ms.

  29. low blue light: drastically reduces eye-strain. I can play late into the evening and still get a restful sleep afterwards.

  30. I really love that it is light and portable. I’ve been looking for something like that so I could take my NES Classic on trips with me! Hopefully soon my SNES Classic too!

  32. I will agree with most of the guys here, the blue light technology plus the flicker free.
    Basic standards for Gaming and Productive work are nice for sure, but all the Health features should be standard as well.
    Not mentioned here…headphone jack. I always need one for those lenghty nights when Wife is Sleeping.
    😉

  35. My favourite is most definitely the low blue light to drastically reduce eye-strain. I am in front of a monitor a lot between my job, helping firends & family, etc. and really notice the eye strain. So now I tend towards dark themes & a new pair of glasses with the latest & greatest in eye strain reduction. This monitor would be a very welcome addition to the mix! 🙂

  39. My favour feature is that it is flicker free. Flicker too can cause eye-strain and being flicker free should minimize head aches.

  42. By far my favorite feature has to be the low blue light.
    it eliminates the need for third party software and drastically eliminates eye strain!

  44. The non-reflective frame on this BenQ Zowie Gaming Monitor is a super feature. I find some reflection from my monitor frame under certain light conditions. It would be great to not have this issue!

  45. Black eQualizer feature, although the colors won’t be true, it might give a bit of competitive edge to gaming.

  46. I spend about a good 12hrs+ a day on a computer including work and the low blue light feature is of immense importance to me.

  47. The lightweight and portable feature would be my favorite as I do need a new monitor and I also take my computer places sometimes.

  48. I like the easy setup feature the most. It’s great to upgrade except when the process is that much more complicated and frustrating!

  49. The feature that I like the most is low blue light technology.

    I hope more monitors will follow suit.

  50. My favorite feature of the BenQ zowie monitor is..
    -fast refresh rate of 1ms is faster than most televisions

    -Patrick

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