Sceptre 24.5 inch gaming monitor for PC gaming question settings

[Blind Man]

So, I have a Sceptre gaming monitor a 24.5 curved gaming monitor I got on sale from amazon and I want to know how to change it to the best colors to make it more prettier .. I'm not savvy with this stuff, so I thought i would ask in here. Thanks a lot.

[Stormer]

They are normally fine by default and the settings changes are for if you want to match it to another monitor or your rooms lighting

Though turn full color mode on in your gpu control panel for some reason it’s normally on limited by default and it makes dark colors washed out looking

[nullable]

Well if you want "expert" opinions I'd look on a forum dedicated to monitor calibration, or maybe even a thread dedicated to your specific monitor.

Otherwise look at the presets and pick the one you thinks looks best, and maybe tinker with that a bit. This is all subjective and preference anyway, you should trust your own preferences.

[matt]

For hardware calibration, you basically have two options.

The first one is to buy a monitor calibration tool. These are expensive -- around $200 to start. They are geared toward professionals who need correct color settings for their work.

The second is to find a forum post by someone who used a calibration tool, copy their settings, and hope they work for you. Every monitor is different, so you shouldn't do this, but people still do.

You may also be able to download some support files from the manufacturer. My Acer monitor has the Acer Display Widget, which allows me to tweak settings from within Windows. This is nice because my expensive 4k monitor inexplicably has a stupid UI for its OSD.

You may also find ICC profiles for download. I don't think I can really explain them very well; see the FAQ[www.color.org].

If you just want Windows to look presentable, set your monitor to use "sRGB" if that's an option somewhere. Then, in Windows 10 or 11, start typing "calibrate" in the start menu. That should bring up "calibrate display color". Follow the prompts, and it should help you find decent brightness and contrast settings.