Last week we found out that the LG G6 would come in a jet black iPhone 7-like shade, but it seems the brushed metal design will make a comeback after all.
New photos from Under KG show the LG G6 from a number of angles, with a silver brushed metal back.
There's a headphone jack on the top-right edge of the phone and a USB-C port on the bottom.
The back of the phone shows off the fingerprint sensor in the center – unlike on the Samsung Galaxy S8, where it looks to be awkwardly off to the side – and there's also a dual-lens camera on the rear.
Meanwhile, AndroidPure has some images of the LG G6 in a case that further hammers home the brushed metal design. It looks like LG will be pushing this phone as the main variant.
Other rumors for the LG G6 suggest the phone will have a 5.7-inch 1440 x 2560 resolution display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 processor and Android 7 Nougat software on board.
Leaks and rumors of the LG G6 will likely continue to keep pouring in until we see the official announcement of the phone at MWC 2017.
Read more --> HP Pavilion 22xw Sliver White 21.5" IPS 7ms (GTG) Ultra-Wide Frameless LCD/LED Monitor with Anti-Glare Treatment and Versatile Viewing- Pros: Replaced My old monitor, and this one is perfect, the setup was easy, it has met all my expectations, including the price.
- Cons: None
- Other Thoughts: I highly recommend this monitor for anyone looking to replace their old monitor.
- Reviewed By:Geraldine D.,12/6/2016 3:54:20 PM
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- Pros: 144Hz amazing compared to a 60Hz
Gaming = Unbelievable - Cons: Only con I have with this monitor is there is no height adjustment.
- Other Thoughts: Bought for 119 got a great deal definitely worth much more
- Reviewed By:robert d.,12/6/2016 3:39:48 PM
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- Pros: - Beautiful Display
- Fantastic looking appearance - Cons: - No HDMI 2.0
- Poor quality control - Other Thoughts: This is a beautiful monitor with fantastic color balance, I have no qualms with the way the monitor performs, but I have 2 major gripes with the product.
1: NO HDMI 2.0! I mean seriously this monitor is made to run videogames at 4k resolution yet they could not go the little bit extra and put in a HDMI 2.0 port, so if you were hoping to use a HDMI cable and get 4k @ 60FPS, you will be sadly mistaken.
2: Port Cable Quality, and by this I received a faulty displayport cable and had to run out and spend another $20 on an Insignia displayport cable. now, that isn't that big of a deal in the grand scheme of things, but this monitor is almost $1000 and they couldn't even throw in a decent cable so I can run the dang thing @ 60 FPS in 4k.
Other than that I don't have any other issues with the monitor, but seeing as how you are definitely paying a premium for this monitor they should have a much tighter quality control. - Reviewed By:Robert R.,12/6/2016 3:19:45 PM
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- Pros: -Great image
-Fantastic price
-Versatile input options - Cons: -Non-adjustable mount
- Other Thoughts: Would definitely recommend and purchase again at this price point
- Reviewed By:Zachary D.,12/6/2016 2:23:16 PM
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- Pros: 144hz is great, and freesync is a nice bonus for amd card users.
- Cons: Colors are a bit odd but can be configured to look pretty okay, but looks great in game.
- Other Thoughts: Came with a dead pixel. Hopefully will get a return, otherwise it's a nice monitor.
- Reviewed By:Luke W.,12/6/2016 2:22:03 PM
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- Pros: 27" for $140 + $20 rebate, can't beat it at 1920x1080. I'm not gaming any longer, so I can't speak to gaming performance. Great for every day use.
- Cons: I'll start off by saying shame on me for not double checking in the description tab... but the pictures of this monitor on Newegg's site
1) show that it's curved when looking top down and bottom up
2) Show 2 HDMI ports... this is the big issue, it DOES NOT come with 2 HDMI ports, just one and then VGA.
I bought 2 of these to use between my tower and work laptop (docked). The plan was to go with both HDMIs on these, which is why I pulled the trigger on the purchase.... when I received them, though, just one.... I bought adapters and the world is fine again... but still a little peeved I'm back on VGA. I could buy a KVM but not looking to spend that type of money, plus I already own a USB switch, so I'll just switch monitor inputs if they don't already auto detect which PC I'm powering up. - Other Thoughts: This is more a problem with Newegg not posting accurate pics of the product itself. I don't care really that these aren't curved, it makes no difference... but the lack of the 2nd HDMI port should have prompted for the right picture. I've made a lot of purchases since 2007 here and this is the first issue of this type, so I won't rage quit on Newegg.
At the end of the day, everything works as it should with a little bit of plan B - Reviewed By:Kevin G.,12/6/2016 2:01:18 PM
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- Pros: Excellent color reproduction (especially when calibrated properly).
Great viewing angles
G-Sync
QHD resolution
Nice build quality with a stylish and sturdy stand
Price is a little better than the alternatives - Cons: Dead pixels
Extremely unacceptable amount of backlight bleed accompanied with the usual IPS glow
I ended up receiving an unusually awful monitor - Other Thoughts: I've since returned this monitor, and will be looking into other options. The RMA process was a breeze for the defective monitor, thanks Newegg!
- Reviewed By:ALFREDO S.,12/6/2016 1:09:06 PM
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- Pros: + Outstanding Construction feel to it.
+ ZERO FRAME: 0.7 Bezel and almost invisible. There are no edging on the corner which is amazing and even better then our Asus.
+ 144Hz with amazing 1ms responsible time, truly bring amazing feel to FIRST PERSON SHOOTING Games. I upgraded from Samsung B2430HD with 60Hz the difference between two Refresh rate is astonishing. I can never go back to 60Hz refresh rate.
+ Good Viewing angle for a TN screen.
+ Very Slim Design and bronze/orange color on bottom panel is not very distracting
+Display Port 1.2 and HDMI 2.0 works very well with GEFORCE 1070.
+ Image quality brightness /contras is better then Asus MG279Q which had manufacturer defeat on arrival.
+ Plug and Play right from the box on GTX 1070 without making any adjustments. - Cons: - Monitor Stand is kind Wobbles when you press the button on Bottom Right of screen to make adjustments but once you are done with adjustments you wont noticed the shake. 99% this does not bother me at all since I rarely have to use the buttons.
- Other Thoughts: Waiting for the day when G-SYNC and FreeSync become part of a single package. Overall this monitor was an excellent purchase for $350 and performs better Asus MG279Q.
- Reviewed By:HAIL B.,12/6/2016 12:59:01 PM
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- Pros: Excellent color reproduction (especially when calibrated properly).
Great viewing angles
G-Sync
QHD resolution
Nice build quality with a stylish and sturdy stand
Price is a little better than the alternatives - Cons: Dead pixels
Extremely unacceptable amount of backlight bleed accompanied with the usual IPS glow
I ended up receiving an unusually awful monitor - Other Thoughts: I've since returned this monitor, and will be looking into other options. The RMA process was a breeze for the defective monitor, thanks Newegg!
- Reviewed By:ALFREDO S.,12/6/2016 1:09:06 PM
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- Pros: + Outstanding Construction feel to it.
+ ZERO FRAME: 0.7 Bezel and almost invisible. There are no edging on the corner which is amazing and even better then our Asus.
+ 144Hz with amazing 1ms responsible time, truly bring amazing feel to FIRST PERSON SHOOTING Games. I upgraded from Samsung B2430HD with 60Hz the difference between two Refresh rate is astonishing. I can never go back to 60Hz refresh rate.
+ Good Viewing angle for a TN screen.
+ Very Slim Design and bronze/orange color on bottom panel is not very distracting
+Display Port 1.2 and HDMI 2.0 works very well with GEFORCE 1070.
+ Image quality brightness /contras is better then Asus MG279Q which had manufacturer defeat on arrival.
+ Plug and Play right from the box on GTX 1070 without making any adjustments. - Cons: - Monitor Stand is kind Wobbles when you press the button on Bottom Right of screen to make adjustments but once you are done with adjustments you wont noticed the shake. 99% this does not bother me at all since I rarely have to use the buttons.
- Other Thoughts: Waiting for the day when G-SYNC and FreeSync become part of a single package. Overall this monitor was an excellent purchase for $350 and performs better Asus MG279Q.
- Reviewed By:HAIL B.,12/6/2016 12:59:01 PM
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- Pros: Affordable, good color reproduction, responsive.
- Cons: Base is very unstable. Power plug isn't very tight an can come out when you move the monitor.
- Other Thoughts: Definitely recommended!
- Reviewed By:James S.,12/6/2016 11:53:53 AM
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- Pros: -price.
-freesync.
-beautiful colors. - Cons: - too much light bleed, everywhere. worse than my 6 years old ASUS IPS monitor, which came as a surprise since technology usually moves forward.
- a bit wobbly stand. - Other Thoughts: it is an okayish monitor with a proper build quality, freesync, a good price and a MAJOR drawback: light bleed, not at edges, but actually everywhere. I'm not sure if it is this sample that has the issue or it is the whole line of this monitor with this issue. I had a 6 years old 23" ASUS IPS monitor which had a bit of light bleed, which is acceptable for IPS. but this one, oh man, outscores that older monitor with a large margin. I'm debating with myself whether to return it or not, or just live with it.... anyways, if light bleed is not your thing, stay away from it. I initially thought new IPS would most likely have better black reproduction than older ones (well, technology gets better!) but this one was a disappointment.
- Reviewed By:alireza a.,12/6/2016 10:51:21 AM
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- Pros: - Great features for the price
- Colors not bad for a TN panel
- Display Widget cool when it works - Cons: - Turning on Adaptive Sync moves the image three pixels up, making the very top of the screen unusable
- Running the monitor at 144Hz causes one-pixel tall lines to appear throughout the screen (fix is to set to 120Hz)
- Display Widget often decides to simply stop working, and display 0 for all values
- Built-in speakers are pretty terrible - Other Thoughts: I would recommend this monitor only if it is VERY heavily discounted, and you don't mind purchasing a 120Hz display with no Adaptive Sync (FreeSync) and do not intend to use the speakers. I know I'm not the only one to see these issues, there are a few Reddit threads about them. I've tried many different AMD driver versions on my RX 480, and the issues occur on all versions. Supposedly some of the problems can be fixed by RMAing the monitor to ASUS for a firmware update, but sadly I don't have a spare monitor to fall back on, so I'm stuck with it. Definitely would not buy again.
- Reviewed By:THOMAS P.,12/6/2016 10:34:39 AM
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- Pros: Ultra widescreen is handy and works well with most games
75hz refresh rate (when not using freesync)
HDMI and Displayport carry audio to speakers - Cons: A lot of ghosting and motion blur. When playing RTS games, dark objects on dark backgrounds are almost impossible to see due to being so smudgy when scrolling. Text is impossible to read while scrolling even slowly.
- Reviewed By:Nicholas R.,12/6/2016 10:24:28 AM
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- Pros: -Great color and resolution.
- Mine do not have any back light bleed. - Cons: -ips glow but it is an ips monitor
- and its expensive. - Reviewed By:Anonymous,12/6/2016 8:26:28 AM
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- Pros: Pulled it out of the box and it worked with no damaged or scratched items.
- Cons: This is a refurbished product from Pamper Inn. Package was good enough but sub par. Large box came with the oem screen box with the screen in it but the stand assembled outside of the oem box. Package got to me safely but would have felt better with more secure shipping/packaging.
- Other Thoughts: For the price and packaging that I received, I'd make this a "in a pinch" buy.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,12/6/2016 7:45:03 AM
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- Pros: Liked the price for a 4K, and response rate.
- Cons: Have had this display for less than a week and its already going back for a replacement (that will hopefully be fully functional).
First unit received had HDMI input 1 fail just after a few hours of use with a PS4 Slim. Very bad backlight flickering on remaining 2 inputs at multiple resolutions from multiple devices. Tested HDMI 2 with the PS4 and a Chromecast dongle just to verify. Same result with the DisplayPort on PC 4K 60Hz (also tested HDMI 2 with PC at 4K 60Hz & 30Hz, same problem) - Other Thoughts: It used to be that Samsung monitors were the Gold standard of quality, and I've been a fan of them ever since my first Samsung LCD in 2008. I really hope the replacement unit will restore my confidence in Samsung displays, or it'll just be the final nail in its coffin.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,12/6/2016 9:43:45 AM
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- Pros: - Outstanding color and clarity
- VESA Mount
- 1920 x 1080 5ms
- HDMI, DVI, DSub inputs
- Includes HDMI, DVI, DSUB and Audio cables. - Cons: - Its impossible to get two monitors to meet "seamlessly" because the bottom part of the monitor's plastic surround extends about 1/8 inch past the vertical sides. So the best you can do is have them touch at the top, and end up with about 1/4 inch gap near the bottom. But all is not lost. I took some sand paper and just sanded off the offending corner. Bingo! now they align perfectly. Just be aware its where the speakers are mounted. I don't use them so no loss for me if the speakers get damaged. Besides, how good can a 1 inch speaker sound anyway? LOL!
- Other Thoughts: Purchased 2 of these monitors. Right out of the box, the monitors look great, the color temps match, no adjustments needed, although I plan to fine tune the adjustments to my liking later on. Like others have said, there were NO DEAD PIXELS!. This is my second time buying ASUS monitors, and have not found a dead pixel yet. My other ASUS monitors are still going strong after about 6 years of about 10 hours use daily. Very satisfied with this purchase. If you wonder about the quality of the picture go to a department store and compare it to others. It really is an amazing monitor, regardless of the price.
- Reviewed By:Mark M.,12/6/2016 7:50:37 AM
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- Pros: Its 1440p!
This ISP Monitor Gives great color representation, and deep, deep, blacks, right out of the box.
The width of this panel is about as wide as it ever needs to be, in my opinion. It is wide enough to use your peripheral vision , and easy enough to simply move your eyes around to see without moving your head.
The OSD menu Joystick is an absolute pleasure to use! So simple and easy use it will be hard to ever use an OSD menu without one in the future.
The built in FPS counter is a great tool to monitor your system 's FPS performance in games and to ensure G-Sync is operating correctly.
I find the USB 3.0 pass-through is great. and includes the necessary USB 3.0 cable.
Mine OC's to the full 100Hz with no problems.
No gloss black anything.
No dead pixels.
No motion blur and no ghosting.
No IPS Glow, No backlight bleed.
Display Port connectivity. Includes 1 DP cable.
VESA 100x100 compatible mount.
3 year warranty.
The curve of the monitor isn't very noticeable after a while, you just get used to it.
Price is a pro!...
As long as this panel remains pricey, it remains out of reach of the average gamer, so I can pawn them easier and for longer! :) - Cons: Built in FPS counter only works with G-Sync.
The very large Included stand is a little tipsy to the front, it seems like just a little push from the rear could make this monitor fall right onto the keyboard.
When using a VESA compatible mount the electrical connectors for the red ROG light in the stand stick out far enough to touch the VESA mount itself, threatening to short out the system. I used black electrical tape to cover the terminals so there is no chance these will short out. Not sure why this wasn't designed better in the first place. The end user shouldn't have to watch out or worry about such things.
The stand is very bulky and seems to want to tip toward the user with very little effort. I could see the feet of the stand making it easy to scratch nice surfaces.
There is a slight bending effect of the screen on either side of the monitor, almost looks like a Samsung Galaxy Edge where the image rolls towards the back of the monitor, you don't notice it all the time and is not bothering in any way.
The black border between the bezel and display area of the screen is thicker than the advertised picture's above, including the grey bezel the black border is 1/2", its a little larger than the height of the G-Sync sticker on the front of the monitor. In my opinion that's false advertising.
I can only afford one. - Other Thoughts: The extra peripheral vision from the 21:9 aspect ratio is perfect for FPS/Racing/Flight games and gives an absolute advantage in game up to 100Hz, over any 16:9 monitor even at a so called 4k resolution of 3840x2160. Its eye candy Vs Usable space and This monitor strikes a good balance between the both.
I feel sorry for everyone who bought a predator x34 with all those quality control issues and calibration needs... you should have waited! - Reviewed By:Anonymous,12/6/2016 7:12:17 AM
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- Pros: like a ips it's sharp..
adjustable height
speaker - Cons: weight
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,12/5/2016 5:24:18 AM
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- Pros: Cheap 144hz monitor
Nice size
No dead pixels! - Cons: The stand is a wee bit flimsy. But that's really easy to get over with the quality of the screen. If you don't have a shaky desk this is a must buy!
- Reviewed By:Scot M.,12/5/2016 12:13:12 AM
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- Pros: Beautiful screen, easy to set up.
- Cons: There are a few scratches not on the actual screen but on stand/etc. I've had good luck previous to this with anything I have bought refurbished being pretty much new, so this is a new thing for me. The screen still works beautifully so I had no reason to return. I would still buy again considering I got it for so much less than it is new.
- Reviewed By:Rachel M.,12/4/2016 10:11:13 PM
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- Pros: - Great Build Quality
- Monitor Settings are easy to navigate, intuitive, and have great options for gamers
- Colors are Fantastic
- No QC Issues
- Includes every Cord Type - Cons: Very Minor light bleed on the bottom bezel, only visible with a completely black background. Its a negligible amount and typical of most monitors, I wouldn't even consider it a defect.
- Other Thoughts: I had made up my mind to get the MG279Q, but im glad I got this one instead. Its much better value/$ and the colors are incredible. This is speculation, but being a tried and true TN Panel, it seems that this monitor has far less QC & reliability issues than the MG279Q, which has a High Refresh IPS panel, which is very new technology.
- Reviewed By:Scott Z.,12/5/2016 6:53:42 AM
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- Pros: 21:9 monitor. Paid 150 and would have to say it so far has been worth it. Image quality is much better than my last monitor.
- Cons: Very bright even at lowest settings. 21:9 support is also abysmal which I have found out the hard way. 16:9 is by far the resolution most compatible with everything
- Other Thoughts: No points taken off for my cons as neither has anything to do with the monitor itself. I have a bit of a light sensitivity and almost always have my monitors down at the lowest brightness possible. 21:9 support for games, videos, etc is also not something that the manufacturer should have to bake in. This more reflects upon developers of said programs, content creators, etc
- Reviewed By:Matthew H.,12/4/2016 10:03:16 PM
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- Pros: Screen quality and brilliance that I expected of a 4K device.
Great sale value - Cons: -Unfortunately a few, the Samsung instructions were useless, the Win 10 Advanced display setting and Display color calibration were most helpful to attain the expected result. After the first day I was ready to return it.
-Mechanical construction is light weight, which I was prepared for , the worst part of that is no vertical height adjustment on the stand.
-Some of the Samsung features, AV/PC mode, Eye Saver (a great name)Mode and Magic Brightness and Magic Angle are arcane. - Other Thoughts: Unless you are will to spend time to get a quality 4K picture at a low price point, I would encourage waiting for some Gen 2 devices which should be less frustrating out of the box.
- Reviewed By:Richard D.,12/5/2016 8:38:43 PM
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- Pros: Quality panel. Clear, crisp colors.
- Cons: Flimsy stand. Buttons behind the monitor make it difficult to navigate.
Screen blinks once every now and again. No idea why. Tried reinstalling video drivers, using different cables, changing ports, same deal. - Other Thoughts: Wouldn't recommend if there are other similarly priced 24" IPS monitors to try out.
- Manufacturer Response:Dear Eric,
Hello, I would like to thank you for taking your time in writing this review. We certainly value your feedback. Sorry to hear about your flimsy stand and that you are not happy with the buttons behind the monitor because it is hard to navigate. Have you made sure your screws are properly secured on your stand? If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact me at cl-justin@asus.com and I will help you to the best of my abilities. I'm here to assist our customers with our products and dedicated in bringing a resolution to all issues that they may come across. Your case for reference is #N161216387
Thanks for choosing ASUS
Regards,
Justin
ASUS Customer Loyalty
- Reviewed By:Eric K.,12/5/2016 8:25:30 PM
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- Pros: Went from a Asus 24" to this 35" ultrawide, and the change was amazing. I'm 100% sold on ultrawide screens for gaming. You can see so much more of the game's world, it definitely increases immersion. The extra real-estate works great for photoshop and 3d modeling programs too. I fell in love with having so much more desktop.
- Cons: GHOSTING. Severe, ridiculous ghosting. Even on dark webpages, scrolling is just one large smear. It appears to be much worse on vertical movement than horizontal. I started with a GTX970, and went to a RX480 to take advantage of freesync. The issue is much worse on the Nvidia cards than ATI. At least twice as bad than with the RX480. I think that's why it's horrible for some, and not bad for others. Even after the improvement, it was still very bothersome. More research showed that it's a issue with some VA panels. They're just not great for games. Shame on me for not doing more research before buying.
- Other Thoughts: Ultrawides are amazing. I debated long and hard about sending it back, because other than the ghosting, it's wonderful. I'm really surprised that the ghosting isn't more of a issue for others. I strongly suspect it's worse for those with Nvidia cards. I'm generally not a complainer, but this is not acceptable. For 2d work, such as browsing or documents, it's really wonderful. For games, I can't recommend this screen.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,12/5/2016 7:51:52 PM
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- Pros: works on vga
- Cons: On hdmi it wont work at all naively, for some mental reason the screen reports to windows that it wants 1920x1200x62hz, and it wont fracking work at that setting at all just generates a "out of range error". So you set it to 60 hz and still nope. To get it to work on hdmi you have to set it at 1920 x 1080 x60hz but the screen is 1920x1200 nattily and instead of letterboxing it fracking stretches the bejesus out of everything making it look like manure. They have an "optimal aspect ratio" setting and get this when you turn it on it fracking stretches the x axis too, and fracking cuts off the sides of your screen. What the frack man. Worst junk ever. And if you don't mute the audio if tucking buzzes all the glob dammed time.
- Other Thoughts: So yeah its only usable at all on vga. And remember to mute the speakers.
Newegg don't like you saying bad words :P - Reviewed By:Frank M.,12/5/2016 5:56:47 PM
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- Pros: The color quality looks great compared to my 32" tv I was using
Really nice to game on, even when you have a Nvidia gpu that doesn't support adaptive sync.
Zero dead pixels out of the box
Has both HDMI and Display Port cables in the box, so you have a choice without having to buy a different cable (it also has a 3.5mm cord in the box) - Cons: The built in speakers absolutely suck, not that I thought they were going to be any good. I do wish they would have left them out to charge us $5-$10 less.
- Other Thoughts: Overall, for the price I got it at while it was on sale for Black Friday, I would wholeheartedly recommend it. If the monitor was its full $280 price, and you have a 1070 (or comparable) like me, pay the extra $50-$100 to get a G-sync monitor. If you have a Radeon GPU, this is one of the best you will find that is in the full HD range.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,12/5/2016 4:19:28 PM
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- Pros: I shopped for monitors for about a month. Settled on this at the black friday price plus 5% discount. This has all the features I was looking for... primarily for photo and video editing. Puts off almost no heat or noise. Image is nice. HDMI works for almost any device. The picture is stunning compared to the 10 year old Dell 900p monitor I am used to using.
- Cons: Pretty flimsy. The stand is wobbly. Not a good choice if you plan to carry it around to LAN parties, for example. The built in speakers are awful, the default is 50% volume, crank it up to 100% or you'll never hear them. Speakers are fine for computer sounds, but not music or video.
- Reviewed By:Scott M.,12/5/2016 3:06:37 PM
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- Pros: 144Hz, fast
- Cons: It's a defective product. If you turn on adaptive sync, the whole display will offsets 3 pixels up which means a small portion of the display is missing! Turn off the adaptive sync resolve this issue. Other model like MG278Q doesn't have this issue.
- Other Thoughts: I owned a AMD RX 480. I bought this monitor for it's 144 fresh rate and free sync compatibility. This defect is unacceptable. I end up with return it.
- Manufacturer Response:Dear Lang,
Hello, I would like to thank you for taking your time in writing this review. We certainly value your feedback. Have you tried updating your video card drivers? If not, we may have to do an RMA to upgrade your firmware of your monitor. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact me at cl-justin@asus.com and I will help you to the best of my abilities. I'm here to assist our customers with our products and dedicated in bringing a resolution to all issues that they may come across. Your case for reference is #N161214055
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- Reviewed By:LANG Y.,12/5/2016 2:49:09 PM
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- Pros: 1440
34 inch
IPS
100HZ - Cons: The monitor stand is large for small desks.
- Other Thoughts: There are EXACTLY three things to understand about yourself before purchasing this monitor.
-Do you have an NVIDIA GPU?
-Do you like using your eyes to gaze upon the dawn of (Gaben) himself?
-Do you want to spend $$1200$$ on the single greatest monitor that human beings have ever produced?
If you can answer yes to all three of these questions, then do not think about a single other thing while making up your mind about it.
Thanks - Reviewed By:Zachary J.,12/5/2016 2:44:28 PM
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- Pros: -Coming from a 1680x1050 monitor, this is amazingly sharp
-The few videos/games that are 21:9 look amazing - Cons: -Thats the problem, very few videos/games are really compatible in the 21:9 ratio
- Other Thoughts: I think this monitor looks great, just be aware that there are many games and videos that dont support the 21:9 ratio. This means that things will appear in th 16:9 ratio with black bars on the sides. It isnt that bad considering that during browsing the internet, coding, etc. it looks great. Also, chances are that most games will go on to offer more support for the 21:9 ratio. Overall, it looks great and I got it while it was on sale.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,12/5/2016 2:08:05 PM
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- Pros: turns white after 5 minutes
- Cons: turns white after 5 minutes
- Other Thoughts: turns white after 5 minutes
- Reviewed By:kevin c.,12/5/2016 4:16:32 PM
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- Pros: Nice monitor. Quality is amazing. No missing pieces
- Cons: Dirtiest refurbished piece of equipment I have purchased and I purchase a ton for an organization I represent. The bottom of the stand looks like it has been sitting in mud for years. The monitor itself wasn't bad, but the stand was filthy. I have spent hours trying to clean up the mess but I don't think I'm getting anywhere. The power cable and VGA cable sent looks like the first one ever made. But overall I still feel like it was a good value. I just wish these refurbishers would do a better job of identifying a "grade" to their items.
- Other Thoughts: Like I said providing a quality rating before the sale would be helpful. With a horrible return policy (replace only) on refurbished items, you are always taking a risk of wasting money on junk. I blame this more on NewEgg than the refurbishers. They need to do a better job of screening what they allow to be sold and make the returns process easier if something is less than ideal.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,12/5/2016 3:53:50 PM
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- Pros: I bought this monitor on sale for $427 in July 2016 and for that price, its a excellent monitor.
Viewing angles are great! I can look at it at any angle and the picture remains crystal clear. Thanks IPS!
The adjustments for height, swivel, and tilt are almost as good as having it mounted, which you can mount this monitor.
The resolution is 1440p (2k) and it has spoiled me. The refresh rate is 144Hz. and has freesync for AMD GPUs (I have an MSI R9 390) - Cons: The buttons and user interface are not that great. You really have to think about what you are trying to do. I think the button joystick control from a few LG monitors needs to be adopted by all monitors.
- Reviewed By:Eric B.,12/5/2016 12:09:29 PM
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- Pros: -Great viewing angles
-Bright and crystal clear screen
-HDMI, VGA, and DVI cables included
-Dead pixel test showed none to my human eye
-Very light and low profile - Cons: -Included stand is wobbly, though, not incredibly noticeable
-Speakers are atrocious. Fine for casual video watching and music, but nothing beyond that.
-audio input seems like a useless feature considering the above observation
-multi-monitor setup could be potentially difficult given the frame of the monitor, but not impossible. I'll of course note that I haven't attempted to do this so it's only a visual guesstimate. - Other Thoughts: I was mostly aware of the CONs to this monitor before purchase. Didn't affect my decision and shouldn't affect yours if these types of things don't bother you. If you're a casual gamer who doesn't want to spend a crazy amount of money on a monitor but wants an above-average experience, I wouldn't look any further. I've tested GTA V, Rocket League, CS:Source and GO and have concluded that I'm bad at all of them regardless of the refresh rate of my viewing peripheral. ASUS has historically made quality electronics and I was confident that what I would receive would be of exceptional quality and integrity. Highly recommend.
- Reviewed By:Mr. s.,12/5/2016 12:32:46 PM
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- Pros: Bought in 2014. So far this monitor has been good to me. Big and pretty. I do a fair amount of casual gaming and enjoy the additional real estate this monitor offers.
- Cons: At first it definitely had the purple ghosting issue that others have noted. A cable swap fixed that. Takes a fair amount of GPU power to keep it fed. I'm using a 980ti to vsync at 60mhz in Witcher 3 with ultra settings (no hairworks!).
- Other Thoughts: It was cheap ($420.-), comparatively, back when I bought it in 2014. Now there are more compelling choices. If this monitor was selling for around $300.- I could recommend it today.
- Reviewed By:Frank M.,12/5/2016 11:43:06 AM
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- Pros: I bought 2 of these over a year ago. Been running them in a dual monitor configuration. I've never had any trouble with them at all. Great value for the price.
- Cons: None.
- Reviewed By:Scott B.,12/5/2016 8:36:40 AM
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- Pros: I like the size and quality of the screen. Very easy setup. The specs are great and it is a solid clear picture, great refresh rate.
- Cons: I am still trying to get the colors to look right. Needs some tweaking. It is hard to find the balance between life like color and every person looking tangerine like Trump. Tends to be a little washed out.
- Other Thoughts: Got it for $220, glad i didn't spend more. Happy with it, but the colors could be better.
- Reviewed By:Anders B.,12/5/2016 7:56:01 AM
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- Pros: -Easy to use menu navigation
-Sturdy mount
-Low backlight bleed - Cons: -The displayport cable that they give you is pretty short. If your tower is more than 3 feet away from your monitor, you might want to buy a longer one so it isn't as snug.
- Other Thoughts: This monitor is described as having a 165hz refresh rate, and it does, but I think it should be changed to 144hz (165hz Overclocked), as the 165 needs to be activated via the menu.
- Reviewed By:Michael K.,12/5/2016 7:43:12 AM
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- Pros: Large screen for me, coming from a 20 inch, 2008 monitor; bright colors & contrast; 75hz refresh rate; almost instant power off to save energy when computer is shut down.
- Cons: The tilt function has some play in it. It is only noticeable if you put your hand on the monitor to adjust it.
You have to install the the Dell driver that comes with the monitor so Windows 10 can see the manufacturer and also, get access to the 75 hz refresh rate (HDMI input). - Other Thoughts: Newegg delivered it to South Florida in 3 days on free delivery. I would give six eggs for that kind of delivery.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,12/5/2016 9:09:52 AM
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- Pros: -Very clear
- Easy to use - Cons: -Gets dirty fast
- Other Thoughts: Good monitor for gaming. Great refresh rate
- Reviewed By:Azriel P.,12/3/2016 9:09:56 PM
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- Pros: -Size and adjust-ability
-High refresh rate - Cons: -2560 x 1080 resolution
-Monitor controls are a bit of a pain - Other Thoughts: I got this monitor for $499 on a cyber Monday sale and it has been great.
When I first plugged it in I was having major ghosting like may others. However it is because windows dosent automatically change the software settings to 144hz.
You need to go into the settings and change it yourself. Once I changed it in the system settings the monitor looked amazing. In addition if you game like I do you will need to make sure you disable vsync or change the FPS cap to match the monitor if you want the best performance
Also use the supplied cables if you dont then make sure you do your homework because not all HDMI cables support 144hz. So even if your settings are correct in the software then it may still put out a much lower refresh rate due to the cables limitation. You can check to see this in the monitor menus under the information tab. It will tell you what refresh rate the monitor is actually receiving from your system.
the monitor If you use display port you will be fine. - Reviewed By:John T.,12/3/2016 8:12:51 PM
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- Pros: Bright!
Great color.
The asus vivid pixel feature really makes some scene pop.
Color as good as a Dell monitor.
Got it for $119.99 with $20 rebate.
Surprisingly light and thin screen. - Cons: No height or pivot adjustment.
Menu and buttons are tricky at the beginning. - Other Thoughts: No noticeable ghosting and I game mainly fps on Xbox one.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,12/3/2016 7:11:27 PM
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- Pros: - Insanely fast.
-Looks amazing. High quality materials.
-G-Sync.
-Tiny bezel.
-3d Vision.
-USB power AND data inputs.
-The box looks cool too. - Cons: -NOT RELIABLE.
-Expensive. But if you're buying this monitor that's probably not an issue for you. - Other Thoughts: I bought two of these monitors for an EVGA Geforce 980 Ti Superclocked +. One of them works flawlessly. G-Sync 144 hz on games is seriously something any gamer should experience at least once in their life.
Unfortunately, the other monitor I had got the flickering issue that's so infamous in these reviews. When I bought the monitor the flickering issues were not well known. There's also a strange blur on the left portion of the screen. The letters are not as sharp as on my other monitor. It's very noticeable, especially when side by side with a working identical monitor. Nothing fixes it. Swapping cables with the working monitor, swapping positions on the video card, resetting all setting, etc... nothing. I know for a fact it's the monitor. I even changed brightness and refresh rate settings. By the way, having to use a lower setting (as I've seen some responses by ASUS) and calling it a "fix" is UNACCEPTABLE. The monitor should run at max setting without issue. That is what I am paying for. If I have to use a lower setting to troubleshoot that's fine but it should be a TEMPORARY thing until the issue is resolved.
I sent one in for RMA about a year ago (08/2015). I got a refurbished one back. I plugged it in. The flicking issues were there. I was at first enraged, then extremely disappointed that I would be sent a DEFECTIVE REPLACEMENT monitor. Did all the troubleshooting again, nothing. I haven't sent the refurbished one back in, especially since I had to pay $70 to ship the first to ASUS in the first place. Now I just use the other monitor to Netflix, research, Reddit, and Facebook while I use the working monitor to game. I've been living with the the blur and flickering, but today I had to buy a few things from Newegg for another build for my girlfriend's mom. I decided to check up on this monitor... and surprise, surprise... the flickering issue is all over the reviews.
I'm going to send it back in for RMA. Hopefully the three year warranty will work out for me. I hope they test the next one they send me or at least just fix the one I have.
If this issue can be resolved by the next RMA I would give this 4 stars (I should have only have had to send this back ONE time). I'll update when I can.
Until then, buy this with caution. It is a great monitor. And it looks amazing. But If you're gonna spend this much on a monitor it needs to be 100% reliable, at least until the 3 year warranty is up. - Reviewed By:Heinrich S.,12/4/2016 12:24:24 AM
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- Pros: The Monitor is great looking, performs well while playing games, Gsync is smooth and the colors are great except black.
- Cons: The backlight bleed makes me regret this panel, I mean I went from a $99 Acer 60hz 1600x900 TN to this $800 monitor and it saddens me to see that any movie that I watch or any black loading screen on a game has backlight bleed it's not even fixable by turning brightness to zero I have even tried level 4 bluelight and zero brightness and its still there..really upsetting.
- Other Thoughts: I can't recommend this monitor to anyone, it's ridiculous that a $800 monitor would have such bad manufacturing it makes me wonder about all of their other products.
- Manufacturer Response:Dear Matthew,
Hello, I would like to thank you for taking your time in writing this review. We certainly value your feedback. It is unfortunate to hear that your monitor is suffering from back light bleed. Due to the technology of the IPS panel, there will be some IPS glow. Keep in mind, backlight bleed and IPS glow are two different things. It looks like you have tried adjusting your brightness settings and setting BLUE LIGHT FEATURES to Level 4 to no avail .We are doing our best quality control for this model. Sorry for the inconvenience this caused you. Every NEW PG279Q sold in North America must now pass a visual inspection in a darkened environment before it’s shipped to a vendor. . What was the date of manufacturing of your monitor? If you have any questions or concerns, you contact me at cl-justin@asus.com, I'm here to assist our customers with our products and dedicated in bringing a resolution to all issues that they may come across. Your case for reference is N161212754
Thanks for choosing ASUS
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- Reviewed By:Matthew W.,12/3/2016 10:27:39 PM
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- Pros: Beautiful with a small bezel - perfect for two monitors or even three.
75 Hz looks great compared to 60Hz.
Perfect for someone looking for a beautiful monitor on a lower budget. - Cons: Cannot think of one at the moment.
- Other Thoughts: I plan on getting a second one quite soon actually.
- Reviewed By:Matthew N.,12/3/2016 8:09:09 PM
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- Pros: at least the power cable was included?
- Cons: total fail
- Other Thoughts: Monitor displayed only gibberish lines. Also did not include the mount, so I had to balance it against the wall to even find out that it was irreparably damaged.
- Reviewed By:Matthew R.,12/3/2016 7:44:35 PM
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- Pros: It looks nice
- Cons: The screen was shifted up and it took an hour to figure out how to fix it.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,12/3/2016 7:26:10 PM
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- Pros: quality is a very nice step up from my old 20 inch samsungs. games that i played just yesterday look better than before, and i havent even put my new gpu in. slim, minimalist design looks great.
- Cons: like others have said, the stand is a touch wobbly. a piece of folded paper under one side fixes it easy enough. also, as others have said, the picture of the monitor is slightly misleading. the actual black area around the picture is twice what is on the stock picture. you can see the monitor light to the right of the power button, it is in line with that. still extremely slim tho, less than half an inch. about 3/8's. given the fact there isnt really a visible bezel, its understandable, but adjusting the pictures of it to be more accurate would be nice for future customers.
- Other Thoughts: at full price, i would say they are a fair value for the quality alone. at the price i nabbed them at ($100 each for 2), easily 5 stars and then some. however, i still rate it 4 cause of the slightly misleading picture of it. if asus chooses to correct those ill be happy to bump it back to 5
- Reviewed By:joseph s.,12/3/2016 6:44:40 PM
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- Pros: I built my first PC in the Fall of 2014, and built a relatively high end one at that. It was a wonderful experience and I've never looked back. Recently, I've been in the works of upgrading each component. During the Cyber Monday sale, I decided an 1440p ultrawide would be the next best experience for me. I was not wrong. Pictures simply can't do this monitor justice. It's very, very large. It's the perfect pixel density, while still being entirely gaming friendly. 4K simply, is ahead of its time at the moment.
Simply put, Don't think about it... if this monitor is on sale... buy it. You can't go wrong. The user-function built in are top notch... I've never owned a high-end gaming monitor and this doesn't disappoint. - Cons: The only con that I've come across so far... is really just the GPU necessary to max-Ultra every setting out and still be playable.
Currently I'm running a MSI GTX 970 4G from 2014... and while it does work, most games have to be lowered to High settings in order to maintain 60FPS. Over that... really isn't happening. I'm currently waiting for the 1080ti to release early next year, and thus it isn't the monitor or Asus's fault by any means. 1440p - ultrawide... takes some serious graphical power to play games at high frame rates. Definitely have a 1070 or above before purchasing this monitor if you intend to max out games. - Reviewed By:Jared H.,12/4/2016 8:17:08 PM
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- Pros: Beautiful display
- Cons: Stand is a bit shakey
- Reviewed By:Juan R.,12/4/2016 7:56:49 PM
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- Pros: I bought the open box model but still no defects and great product
No dead pixels and minimal BLB
Beautiful games and movies, I love it - Cons: I docked 2 stars because my monitor did not receive screws for the monitor stand. Even though it was an open box model, I believe that screws to secure the actual monitor to the stand itself is not an accessory and should be guaranteed to come with the monitor. It was a headache to talk with Newegg and Asus and I still don't have the two screws or have any information on where I can purchase them. When I initially talked to newegg, they referred me to Asus. Then Asus referred me back to Newegg who did not offer any helpful advice once again. I wouldn't be upset if they told me what kind of screw it was and where I could buy them, but they have not helped me at all.
I get that the open box policy states that the open box may not be guaranteed to come with accessories, but I don't think these screws count as accessories, as these screws secure the actual monitor stand to the monitor. Paying 1 grand for a monitor I just don't feel safe in leaving my monitor sitting on the base without some sort of mechanism holding it into place. - Other Thoughts: This monitor is amazing and I love everything about it, playing games on it is smooth and watching movies is really enjoyable. My productivity has increased by a lot with the extra screen size. However, the fact that I can't track down these screws anywhere and that newegg and Asus will not help has been a real pain.
- Manufacturer Response:Dear Zhuang-Yao,
Hello, I would like to thank you for taking your time in writing this review. We certainly value your feedback. I am glad to hear that you are enjoying your monitor and that it had no defects. Sorry to hear that it did not come with screws. If you're interested, I can try to find the screw size of the monitor stand so you can go purchase it. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact me at cl-justin@asus.com and I will help you to the best of my abilities. I'm here to assist our customers with our products and dedicated in bringing a resolution to all issues that they may come across. Your case for reference is #N161212741
Thanks for choosing ASUS
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- Reviewed By:Zhuang-Yao W.,12/4/2016 7:42:49 PM
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- Pros: 5 Years, still flawless
- Cons: Buttons can be a pain to press, though you shouldn't need to often. Not really an issue unless you have multiple systems connected it and need to change inputs Like I do. HDMI Switchers solve that.
Speakers occasionally .....stop working. when a Game system like the Wii U is the active input so no PC setting should be causing that. have yet to work that one out.
its not solid Gold
Literally nothing else - Other Thoughts: If I wasn't going to purchase a monitor that supports Displayport, then I'd buy this all over again. best monitor I've ever had.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,12/4/2016 6:30:24 PM
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- Pros: Unfortunately none
- Cons: -Back light bleed all over the one that I received. Mostly in the bottom left.
- Also half the screen is dark while the other half is "bright".
-Did not come with a DP cable - Other Thoughts: I will be returning it for my money back.. and honestly im lost on if I should get another Asus PG panel now. This was my first refurbished purchase and will more then likely be my last. I cannot recommend this product just from this experience.
- Reviewed By:Ryan B.,12/4/2016 5:51:06 PM
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- Pros: -Great color
-Awesome for games and movies - Cons: -Stand doesn't have much adjustment (but it does have points for a wall mount).
- Other Thoughts: Got this on a Black Friday deal for less than I paid for the 27" this replaced. 11/10 would buy again.
- Reviewed By:Christopher P.,12/4/2016 5:46:31 PM
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- Pros: Well designed
Sturdy
Beautiful picture (in good light)
ASUS build quality with thoughtful design choices - Cons: BACKLIGHT BLEED! The bleeding is so bad it takes up 1\4 of my screen when playing games in dark settings. ARK is unplayable at night because the bleed actually washes over the black. I think I got a defective panel, because the bleeding is only at the bottom left. I really -want- to like this monitor, but I just can't.
- Other Thoughts: It's a shame that this monitor works poorly compared to my -10- year old ASUS monitor I just replaced. I thought I could trust this brand, and I am RMA'ing this monitor to see if a replacement fixes the issue. If it doesn't, I'm done with ASUS, because I can't stand inconsistent quality.
- Manufacturer Response:Dear Brandon,
Hello, I would like to thank you for taking your time in writing this review. We certainly value your feedback. It is unfortunate that your monitor is suffering from backlight bleed.. Have you tried adjusting your monitor's brightness settings to see if that helps with the backlight bleed? Sorry for the inconvenience this caused you. It looks like you are in the process of getting a replacement. I hope your replacement comes in working order. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact me at cl-justin@asus.com and I will help you to the best of my abilities. I'm here to assist our customers with our products and dedicated in bringing a resolution to all issues that they may come across. Your case for reference is #N161214350.
Thanks for choosing ASUS
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- Reviewed By:Brandon Z.,12/4/2016 5:39:14 PM
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- Pros: My first ultra wide and it makes a huge difference.
Runs great at 144hz.
Great picture
I see a lot of reviews complaining about ghosting but i have not experienced this at all - Cons: Its huge, not really a con but be prepared for it to take up all of your work space
Its not perfect but for the price i got it for, $500 i cant complain about anything.
I ran some pixel test on it and my monitor had one dead pixel, not worth returning it. I would suggest not running a pixel test. It annoyed me that i had a dead pixel during the test but i have never noticed it other than when running the test and it took me along time to find it. - Other Thoughts: Highly recommend, i have had a great experience and for the price i don't think you could find a better monitor.
- Reviewed By:James D.,12/4/2016 4:28:03 PM
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- Pros: No dead pixels, the monitor height adjusts up and down by moving the panel up or down(it is spring loaded), Super bright, great picture. I was looking for a 32 inch monitor, reviewed all the others out there and this was the best of the bunch. I was using a 32 inch tv for a monitor: bought the tv because at the time the 32 inch monitors were too expensive. My eyes were getting strained from using the tv as a monitor. No problems now.
- Cons: None
- Reviewed By:Don L.,12/4/2016 7:35:44 PM
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- Pros: 144hz, adjustable stand, free sync. Display port cable included.
Awesome picture, but...(see Cons) - Cons: Every time I start my computer, the Asus Display Widget says "selected monitor not supported" and I have to spend 5-10 minutes restarting and/or messing with stuff to get it to work. Without the widget, the thing is just too bright. Like burn your retinas bright.
Also, most of the time I start my computer I get these faint horizontal lines going up the screen (like an old TV that needs Horizontal Hold adjusted). I have to turn the monitor off and on 2-8 times to fix it.
The adjustable stand has no lock and very little force can make it raise all the way up or down. - Other Thoughts: It's a good 144hz monitor for the price, but the weird lines that happen at start up are terrible. Also the Asus Display Widget is very frustrating and only works sometimes.
- Reviewed By:Jeremy J.,12/4/2016 7:12:07 PM
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- Pros: -Amazing Picture
-Curve really brings you into the action
-Visuals (for me) were perfect and did not have to adjust image out of the box - Cons: -only border color is white, but you get used to it
- Reviewed By:Michael P.,12/4/2016 6:19:01 PM
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- Pros: Beautiful display, VGA/HDMI outputs.
- Cons: This monitor does not have the standard 4 screw pattern on the back to be easily attached to a monitor stand. You'll have to buy adapter plates in order to get it mounted.
- Other Thoughts: Would not recommend for someone looking to mount to a stand.
- Reviewed By:Broken B.,12/4/2016 5:20:27 PM
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- Pros: Good colors and picture
- Cons: Dead pixels Went through two and both had a dead pixel, I wouldnt waste my time because newegg doesnt even test these just try another brand because I lost faith in asus after this but if you feel lucky try it out and you might get one without a dead pixel, Ive gone through two and am now worn out and dont even feel like exchanging this one again
- Other Thoughts: theres better brands and places to buy that double check monitors, it might even be worth it to double check in person to see about dead pixels these days a purple one isnt that bad man man a red/green/yellow one can be SO ANNOYING!
- Reviewed By:Samuel G.,12/4/2016 2:21:36 PM
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- Pros: AMD FREESYNC! no more screen tearing! no more stuttering below your monitors refresh rate! this monitor doesnt just display 60hz it changes its refresh rate to the amount of frames being rendered by the freesync enabled graphics card (up to monitors max refresh rate of course). also in advanced display settings you can overclock it to 75hz with absolutely no draw backs! does not effect image quality at all by doing so. very bright display. very sharp image. colors look great. tons of settings to make the display work best for you. pretty loud internal speakers as well. i always get compliments as to how good this thing looks, and how smooth my games play thanks to freesync.
- Cons: some settings seem pointless and dont seem to effect anything whatsoever (at least to the naked eye) (Im talking about you "Response Time"...) response time is a setting under Picture/Game Adjust/"Response Time" that supposedly changes input lag/ghosting for either better response time or less ghosting depending on the setting. i personally have not noticed a difference in either response time or ghosting no matter which setting it is set to. ive grown used to the little joystick used to navigate the menu, however i still feel like something else would have worked better. at mid to high volumes, the speakers seem to have a slightly metallic or tinny sound. hard to explain, you would have to hear it to see what im talking about. but i use either headphones or a surround sound set up, and i almost never use the monitor speakers. so if you are like me and you wouldnt be using the monitor speakers, than dont let this keep you from buying this. i didnt, and i also did not remove an egg for the speakers.
- Other Thoughts: overall pleasing design. matt finish display with high gloss black plastics everywhere else. might buy another. would definitely recommend to a friend.
- Reviewed By:Jeffrey J.,12/4/2016 2:16:24 PM
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- Pros: the refresh OC to 180hz is amazing. Looks I got lucky with the monitor lottery. you can't beat the price on these and especially when it comes with gsync. I'm running 3 of these with nvidia surround and powering these monitors are zotac 980ti in a 3-way sli. I have no issues with fps dropping. I swapped these out from a 1080p@60hz, so the speed on these just makes anything just so fluid. I'm happy with my purchase.
- Cons: colors could be better.
- Other Thoughts: I decided to go with triple monitor setup vs an ultra wide ips. I'm going for the higher fps over better color and ultra wide monitors are overpriced. I was able to get 3 of these for under a $1000. I bought these for gaming and I do a lot stuff with Linux.
- Reviewed By:anthony loucks,12/4/2016 1:28:30 PM
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- Pros: - 180Hz is amazingly smooth coming from 60Hz
- G-Sync is great. No tearing or input lag
- No assembly required
- Very adjustable
- Sturdy base - Cons: - One dead pixel in the corner
- Included DP cable caused black flashing during G-Sync - Other Thoughts: If you take the risk on a refurbished ROG Swift monitor be prepared to accept a dead pixel if it is in a unobtrusive spot.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,12/4/2016 1:00:24 PM
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- Pros: - Exactly what a monitor should do.
- 1 of each type of connector (only using hdmi atm)
- built-in speakers (generic but ok for my application)
- No problems at all. - Cons: - None
- Other Thoughts: - I had a height restriction of 16 inches and wanted a wide monitor for a decent amount of desktop space. This was the perfect size for my project.
- Reviewed By:Paul P.,12/4/2016 12:23:38 PM
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- Pros: Nice physically, great stand visually; price; features (4k)
- Cons: Too much color variance from side to side; not consistent (two monitors - one is quite a bit different and I couldn't color calibrate it to get it looking like the one right next to it)
- Other Thoughts: I am really sorry to have to return these two monitors. I really wanted to like them, but there are at least two core problems:
1. Consistency: I have these monitors side-by-side, and one is just very different visually than the other in terms of color. I have tried to calibrate them to no avail.
2. Viewing Distance and impact of TN style display: At 28 inches and as desktop monitor, the color variance across the monitor is huge - due likely to TN
I almost never return things...
I think if you want a single monitor and are using it for movies, games - then this might be ok. But for desktop apps and for anyone the least bit sensitive to color variations, these just didn't work out. - Reviewed By:Curtis J.,12/4/2016 11:42:53 AM
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- Pros: The anti-glare feature is awesome and everything this monitor does is doing it great! Very sleek made product! It's very thin! It makes the whole setup look great! It's a smart energy saver too! Software PDF's and overall software very easy to install! The setup instructions were very easy to follow!
- Cons: No Cons!
- Other Thoughts: This monitor is freakin awesome! I recommend this monitor to everybody! You will not be disappointed!
- Reviewed By:Jose H.,12/4/2016 1:06:55 PM
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- Pros: Awesome monitor, very little backlight bleed, best bang for your buck compared to Acer/Asus
- Cons: There is still a small amount of backlight bleed bottom right corner. Only noticeable in very dark scenes with high brightness.
- Reviewed By:Tim M.,12/4/2016 11:50:24 AM
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- Pros: -Large, 27-inch display
-Suitable refresh rate for casual gaming
-Easy setup - Cons: -Blacks seem too bright, washed out
-Brushed metal on bottom bezel is a little distracting - Other Thoughts: -Arrived well-packaged with lots of air packs
-No dead pixels. Looks like-new.
-Not sure what the drivers and software do or if they are necessary - Reviewed By:Scott K.,12/4/2016 11:13:48 AM
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- Pros: Orange bezel at bottom is... Unique. Graphics look stunning. Monitor is the perfect size for gaming & graphics. No frame except for the orange part at the bottom.
- Cons: The built in speakers will not work with Windows 10 unless you force install Acer's Windows 8 driver. Windows 10 considers the generic PnP monitor driver the best driver for the monitor, and will not allow you to install Acer's driver unless you disable driver signing (which is a fairly complicated process), then manually install. Then, if you manage to force Windows to use the driver, the sound from the speakers is incredibly faint, even at full volume. This isn't a problem, of course, if you use external speakers, but if you're paying this much for a monitor, and it comes with built in speakers, they shouldn't be such a hassle to set up, and they should at least sound decent. I also had some problems when opening images in Photoshop - they showed up as smears of fluorescent colors, even after calibrating the monitor. Not sure if that has anything to do with the driver, monitor, or just something on my end.
- Other Thoughts: I think I'll end up going back to the generic PNP monitor driver and using external speakers, but it's the principle of the thing... I should have the option to use the built in speakers without having to install an outdated unsigned driver. There really should be a Windows 10 driver - Windows 10 has been out for a year and a half now, and this is supposed to be a premium product.
That being the case, I still give this monitor high marks because the mind blowing quality of the 1440p display. - Reviewed By:Stephen H.,12/4/2016 11:02:30 AM
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- Pros: -Pretty colors out of the box, but perfect after using a calibrated icc profile and some slight osd tweaks
-If there is any IPS glow/Backlight Bleed Bleed I don't notice it
-1440p is a sweet spot for sure lived up to the hype...Plenty of screen space
-27 inches is amazing didn't realize how big it looks compared to my old monitor
-DP mini cord included with decent length
-I dont notice any input lag at all in CSGO or battlefield 1 at 144hz - Cons: - I mean its pricey but either I got lucky or they stepped up their QC game after all the complaints so id say its justified(also I purchased it slightly cheaper on cyber monday for 529 and I sold my old monitor for 200 so id say I made out pretty good.
- Other Thoughts: - Going from a TN panel 144hz 1080p monitor (VG248QE also asus) I was immediately blown away by the colors and
-Weird performance gains in Battlefield 1 at native 1440p. My cpu was bottlenecking me at 1080p so i would have to virtually downscale yadayadayada to get the GPU usage to go up and pull some work from the CPU, but i would still suffer from FPS drops. It seems that either i missed some big performance update in BF1 and didn't notice, or playing at a natively higher resolution did the trick in fixing my performance issues. I have a GTX 1080 paired with a 4670k @ 4.5ghz and 16gb ram. (when i mean FPS drops I'm talking about dropping from 100 FPS to like 60 so it might not effect some people but I really like sustaining 90+ fps to take advantage of the high refresh rate). - Reviewed By:Jackson S.,12/4/2016 8:46:21 AM
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- Pros: So I am a huge gamer and love doing Photoshop stuff. This monitor might be the most amazing value I have ever purchased for my PC! The picture is amazing!! If you think any differently you may want to get your eyes checked!
I run an AMD system built for gaming and the refresh rate is no issue at all and I am running most games at 90 to 110 FPS with flawless beauty and detail. If you are looking for a real bang for your buck this monitor is it! I was always skeptical of refurbished products until now. Base is super sturdy and very well made. Overall A+ product! - Cons: No issues at all
- Other Thoughts: I would suggest this monitor to anyone and would by another if needed for sure!
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,12/4/2016 10:52:04 AM
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- Pros: 1440p@165hz
g-sync
slimmest bezel
Unnoticeable backlight bleed!!!!! 80% brightness and cant distinguish the backlight bleed with ips glow in the upper left corner maybe? Still as I write this I can't really tell for sure.
From using a TV to this, WOW I can play games much, much better. - Cons: Well the price is pretty extreme, but is inline with other similar products.
Trying to find things to complain about maybe if they removed the 2x 2 watt speakers and slimmed the bottom bezel as much as possible. I doubt it would effect pricing but most people spending 800$ on a monitor likely have nice speakers and/or headphones. - Other Thoughts: So you're looking at the Asus Rog swift or the Acer Predator. Don't roll the lottery buying the Asus backlight bleed ridden swift, just do it right the first time and buy the predator if you can find one in stock.
No regrets going from a 1080p TV to this, the difference is night and day.
Most games I am running at 1440p at the lowest possible settings and it still looks better then 1080p with maxed. Most games I hit well over 100fps.
Quick pc specs, 3930k /w 780 ti's sli - Reviewed By:Sandy V.,12/4/2016 10:46:37 AM
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- Pros: -Not completely frame-less but it still looks really sharp. Kinda of false advertisement but whatever.
-Bright colors and sharp detail on a 1440p IPS panel.
-Low ms for gaming
-Fantastic Menu layout
-Extremely sturdy stand. Adds some weight but I welcome it.
-Low light bleed - Cons: -slight gap where the buttons are and the panel, not truly noticeable unless you're looking down and from a 180o degree
-speakers are bearable if you have no other options.
-Not sure if this is a IPS thing but this won't overclock at 1440p for anything. stuck at 60hz. - Other Thoughts: Warning for future buyers on ANY displayport monitor with multiple monitor setup. You may or may not have an issue when turning the monitor off, as displayport is treated as a PnP device and will physically turn off the signal and not show in windows as a monitor any longer and will jump your primary to a different monitor. Nvidia users, like me, have been ignored for sometime as they have not come up with a fix, AMD user's may be in the clear as supposedly they fixed it. To be clear, i believe this is a windows issue, as I am on windows 10p and this has been going on for some time. I have switched to HDMI and it's fine.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,12/4/2016 10:39:34 AM
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- Pros: -- It is a fully-functional monitor. No signs of previous use.
- Cons: I returned this product because:
-- Screen resolution is not good at this monitor size. Maybe I am just too used to 4k... but the pixels are really noticeable on this. They're even more noticeable than on a random low-end 25" monitor I bought 7 years ago.
-- No mounting capability
-- A lot of glare. Way worse than the random low-end 25" monitor I bought 7 years ago
-- The back of the monitor would be beautiful, but the giant black cords that need to come out of the back kind of ruin the look. They should have repositioned the slots or shipped white cords with the product. - Other Thoughts: I returned this item. I will probably save for a 4k display instead. But even if I don't go 4k, I'll make sure to go to a store to get a monitor with less glare and mounting ability and a back that's in color-sync.
But I'm picky. If you just want a functional monitor this is fine. - Reviewed By:Anonymous,12/4/2016 6:41:15 AM
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- Pros: Connects to computer
- Cons: Periodically and unpreditably, the color gamut changes back & forth between normal and blue-green caste.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,12/4/2016 6:09:36 AM
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- Pros: I have Viewsonic and HP 27" IPS monitors that cost a lot more but his monitor looks the same, i.e. fantastic.
The menu system is easier to use then most due to the implementation where the key function is display onscreen above the buttons. Very easy to understand and use. - Cons: Stand is not adjustable up and down, just tilts.
- Other Thoughts: Outstanding value
- Reviewed By:Ronald J.,12/4/2016 6:01:05 AM
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- Pros: Simple to setup on its own stand, or quad stand. Nice backlit
- Cons: No HDMI port
- Other Thoughts: I enjoyed this monitor as an upgrade, and picked up three more for my quad stand.
- Reviewed By:Arthur G.,12/4/2016 4:26:55 AM
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- Pros: - Insanely fast.
-Looks amazing. High quality materials.
-G-Sync.
-Tiny bezel.
-3d Vision.
-USB power AND data inputs.
-The box looks cool too. - Cons: -NOT RELIABLE.
-Expensive. But if you're buying this monitor that's probably not an issue for you. - Other Thoughts: I bought two of these monitors for an EVGA Geforce 980 Ti Superclocked +. One of them works flawlessly. G-Sync 144 hz on games is seriously something any gamer should experience at least once in their life.
Unfortunately, the other monitor I had got the flickering issue that's so infamous in these reviews. When I bought the monitor the flickering issues were not well known. There's also a strange blur on the left portion of the screen. The letters are not as sharp as on my other monitor. It's very noticeable, especially when side by side with a working identical monitor. Nothing fixes it. Swapping cables with the working monitor, swapping positions on the video card, resetting all setting, etc... nothing. I know for a fact it's the monitor. I even changed brightness and refresh rate settings. By the way, having to use a lower setting (as I've seen some responses by ASUS) and calling it a "fix" is UNACCEPTABLE. The monitor should run at max setting without issue. That is what I am paying for. If I have to use a lower setting to troubleshoot that's fine but it should be a TEMPORARY thing until the issue is resolved.
I sent one in for RMA about a year ago (08/2015). I got a refurbished one back. I plugged it in. The flicking issues were there. I was at first enraged, then extremely disappointed that I would be sent a DEFECTIVE REPLACEMENT monitor. Did all the troubleshooting again, nothing. I haven't sent the refurbished one back in, especially since I had to pay $70 to ship the first to ASUS in the first place. Now I just use the other monitor to Netflix, research, Reddit, and Facebook while I use the working monitor to game. I've been living with the the blur and flickering, but today I had to buy a few things from Newegg for another build for my girlfriend's mom. I decided to check up on this monitor... and surprise, surprise... the flickering issue is all over the reviews.
I'm going to send it back in for RMA. Hopefully the three year warranty will work out for me. I hope they test the next one they send me or at least just fix the one I have.
If this issue can be resolved by the next RMA I would give this 4 stars (I should have only have had to send this back ONE time). I'll update when I can.
Until then, buy this with caution. It is a great monitor. And it looks amazing. But If you're gonna spend this much on a monitor it needs to be 100% reliable, at least until the 3 year warranty is up. - Reviewed By:Heinrich S.,12/4/2016 12:24:24 AM
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- Pros: HUGE, 144Hz, 35" curved. great for games that support the 21:9 aspect ratio. have only had about 15 or so gaming Hours with it since I received it and I have not noticed any ghosting or light bleed and I came from a 1ms response rate 60hz panel. playing @144 fps makes games a lot more fluid. the curve is nice for filling your peripheral vision. Was able to set resolution to 3413x1440@144hz using nvidia's DSR feature which is amazing for a heavily modded skyrim. was able to set the ambient light to green to match my pc and razar gear. order on black Friday at 7pm, paid for 3 day shipping and received the following Tuesday.
- Cons: the price. my GTX1070 can't hold 144fps @ultra settings in GTAV
- Other Thoughts: the menu takes getting use to, but I've seen worse. brightness was @90% ootb, I reduced it to 30% and looks much better. I don't see why so many ppl complain about i/o ports I have seen much worse designs. Overall I'm as happy as one could be for spending as much as my gpu on my monitor (slightly more)
- Reviewed By:Benjamin Baker,12/4/2016 6:18:53 AM
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- Pros: Thin bezel it 1/16 thick
VERY shinny screen surface
Solid blacks throughout the panel when you set in front of it.
Decently priced for what you get
Not to dark, however it took time to get used to during gaming and watching things. - Cons: I use it for use it to watch as regular TV Because smaller regular Led TV have very thick bezel
I have it next to my 55 inch ultra TV it good match if you want 2 screen next to each other - Other Thoughts: I payed $ 170 with shipping on sale this monitor was a STEAL! Hard to nit pick for a 27" screen with only basic controls and a cheap stand for the price
Fast shipping - Reviewed By:Luis C.,12/4/2016 4:53:44 AM
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- Pros: Very nice design, wide, and very clear!
- Cons: None.
- Other Thoughts: Very satisfied with the purchase. Got them on sale from cyber monday. Best choice I've made.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,12/4/2016 4:46:32 AM
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- Pros: Clarity, lightweight.
- Cons: Doesn't pivot. I mistakenly thought it had analog audio out jack to bypass the tinny internal speakers for use with external powered speakers but it doesn't, my mistake. You still need to use your computers audio out for quality sound.
- Reviewed By:Robert S.,12/4/2016 4:10:42 AM
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- Pros: The Monitor is great looking, performs well while playing games, Gsync is smooth and the colors are great except black.
- Cons: The backlight bleed makes me regret this panel, I mean I went from a $99 Acer 60hz 1600x900 TN to this $800 monitor and it saddens me to see that any movie that I watch or any black loading screen on a game has backlight bleed it's not even fixable by turning brightness to zero I have even tried level 4 bluelight and zero brightness and its still there..really upsetting.
- Other Thoughts: I can't recommend this monitor to anyone, it's ridiculous that a $800 monitor would have such bad manufacturing it makes me wonder about all of their other products.
- Manufacturer Response:Dear Matthew,
Hello, I would like to thank you for taking your time in writing this review. We certainly value your feedback. It is unfortunate to hear that your monitor is suffering from back light bleed. Due to the technology of the IPS panel, there will be some IPS glow. Keep in mind, backlight bleed and IPS glow are two different things. It looks like you have tried adjusting your brightness settings and setting BLUE LIGHT FEATURES to Level 4 to no avail .We are doing our best quality control for this model. Sorry for the inconvenience this caused you. Every NEW PG279Q sold in North America must now pass a visual inspection in a darkened environment before it’s shipped to a vendor. . What was the date of manufacturing of your monitor? If you have any questions or concerns, you contact me at cl-justin@asus.com, I'm here to assist our customers with our products and dedicated in bringing a resolution to all issues that they may come across. Your case for reference is N161212754
Thanks for choosing ASUS
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Justin
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- Reviewed By:Matthew W.,12/3/2016 10:27:39 PM
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- Pros: Beautiful with a small bezel - perfect for two monitors or even three.
75 Hz looks great compared to 60Hz.
Perfect for someone looking for a beautiful monitor on a lower budget. - Cons: Cannot think of one at the moment.
- Other Thoughts: I plan on getting a second one quite soon actually.
- Reviewed By:Matthew N.,12/3/2016 8:09:09 PM
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- Pros: at least the power cable was included?
- Cons: total fail
- Other Thoughts: Monitor displayed only gibberish lines. Also did not include the mount, so I had to balance it against the wall to even find out that it was irreparably damaged.
- Reviewed By:Matthew R.,12/3/2016 7:44:35 PM
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- Pros: It looks nice
- Cons: The screen was shifted up and it took an hour to figure out how to fix it.
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- Pros: quality is a very nice step up from my old 20 inch samsungs. games that i played just yesterday look better than before, and i havent even put my new gpu in. slim, minimalist design looks great.
- Cons: like others have said, the stand is a touch wobbly. a piece of folded paper under one side fixes it easy enough. also, as others have said, the picture of the monitor is slightly misleading. the actual black area around the picture is twice what is on the stock picture. you can see the monitor light to the right of the power button, it is in line with that. still extremely slim tho, less than half an inch. about 3/8's. given the fact there isnt really a visible bezel, its understandable, but adjusting the pictures of it to be more accurate would be nice for future customers.
- Other Thoughts: at full price, i would say they are a fair value for the quality alone. at the price i nabbed them at ($100 each for 2), easily 5 stars and then some. however, i still rate it 4 cause of the slightly misleading picture of it. if asus chooses to correct those ill be happy to bump it back to 5
- Reviewed By:joseph s.,12/3/2016 6:44:40 PM
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- Pros: very pleased with this monitor, 2k on a R9380 looks fantastic, and the price i got it at fantastic deal,very thin beazel. color adjustments are great, joy switch takes some getting used to but serves it's purpose, as if your constantly going to be messing with it.
- Cons: it wasn't free.
- Other Thoughts: waiting for Zen and Vega AMD X90
- Reviewed By:john g.,12/3/2016 6:25:23 PM
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- Pros: -Excellent picture quality
-Much easier on the eyes than the old 2008 24" LED (not sure what's the new tech at work here)
-incredible sound (this totally blew me away as I wasn't expecting anything here)
-great value at the reduced price
-rock solid stand
-ambient LED light is a nice touch and so is the USB 3.0 dock offering charging option. nice little gimmicks that work. - Cons: -perhaps the manual could be a little bit more detailed?
-I've seen other super wide screen (an Asus) offering options to split the screen for you. This one doesn't. - Other Thoughts: Ordered it from Newegg and paid only $5 more for 3 day shipping. Delivered on time by FedEx. Minor damage to the box but no problem inside. The box was incredibly big for a screen this size.
I've tried a few movies and the monitor and its sound system just made the viewing experience incredible. I was only looking to replace the old 2008 LED that was making my eyes very uncomfortable. I wasn't expecting a monitor like this to pack such incredible sound. This could pass as a home theater system.
I've tried Witcher 3 and Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 and so far everything seems alright, except for DB the picture is at the center with either end cut off.
I've only had this for a couple of hours but am very pleased thus far. The screen's height and tilt can be adjusted. AMD RX480 picked it up immediately and asked if I wanted to enable FreeSync. 144Mhz was enabled without a problem.
I highly recommend this to those who want to replace their aging monitor. - Reviewed By:Susan C.,12/3/2016 5:39:25 PM
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- Pros: -Very clear
- Easy to use - Cons: -Gets dirty fast
- Other Thoughts: Good monitor for gaming. Great refresh rate
- Reviewed By:Azriel P.,12/3/2016 9:09:56 PM
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- Pros: -Size and adjust-ability
-High refresh rate - Cons: -2560 x 1080 resolution
-Monitor controls are a bit of a pain - Other Thoughts: I got this monitor for $499 on a cyber Monday sale and it has been great.
When I first plugged it in I was having major ghosting like may others. However it is because windows dosent automatically change the software settings to 144hz.
You need to go into the settings and change it yourself. Once I changed it in the system settings the monitor looked amazing. In addition if you game like I do you will need to make sure you disable vsync or change the FPS cap to match the monitor if you want the best performance
Also use the supplied cables if you dont then make sure you do your homework because not all HDMI cables support 144hz. So even if your settings are correct in the software then it may still put out a much lower refresh rate due to the cables limitation. You can check to see this in the monitor menus under the information tab. It will tell you what refresh rate the monitor is actually receiving from your system.
the monitor If you use display port you will be fine. - Reviewed By:John T.,12/3/2016 8:12:51 PM
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- Pros: Bright!
Great color.
The asus vivid pixel feature really makes some scene pop.
Color as good as a Dell monitor.
Got it for $119.99 with $20 rebate.
Surprisingly light and thin screen. - Cons: No height or pivot adjustment.
Menu and buttons are tricky at the beginning. - Other Thoughts: No noticeable ghosting and I game mainly fps on Xbox one.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,12/3/2016 7:11:27 PM
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- Pros: Fast, 144Hz, it is smooth compare to my other Asus monitor(Asus VW246H 24-Inch Full-HD LCD Monitor)
Multi Functionality
You can adjust monitor up and down
Easy installation. - Cons: Colors are washed out, I have been trying to calibrate it with my other monitor and it is literally impossible...
I have been using http://photographerusa.com/screencheck/ or other color checking website to make sure the settings our correct. It is simply 'too bright' for my taste and turning down brightness and contrast doesn't seem to do its magic. If I adjust contrast or brightness, the color on this monitor looks washed out... I have tried using Nvidia tool as well to make it look better but it does not work. - Other Thoughts: I'd recommend this monitor if you don't care about 'color' on your monitor. I
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,12/3/2016 5:56:40 PM
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- Pros: Nice packaging, nice borderless look. The stand and monitor seem substantial so not prone to tipping.
- Cons: Does *not* include HDMI cable, so can't set it up to test the picture (no VGA ports on my graphics card). Had to order a separate cable today, once the monitor was unboxed and saw the cable was missing. Disappointing. Only two eggs because I can't actually try it.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,12/3/2016 5:50:52 PM
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- Pros: -Excellent picture quality
-Much easier on the eyes than the old 2008 24" LED (not sure what's the new tech at work here)
-incredible sound (this totally blew me away as I wasn't expecting anything here)
-great value at the reduced price
-rock solid stand
-ambient LED light is a nice touch and so is the USB 3.0 dock offering charging option. nice little gimmicks that work. - Cons: -perhaps the manual could be a little bit more detailed?
-I've seen other super wide screen (an Asus) offering options to split the screen for you. This one doesn't. - Other Thoughts: Ordered it from Newegg and paid only $5 more for 3 day shipping. Delivered on time by FedEx. Minor damage to the box but no problem inside. The box was incredibly big for a screen this size.
I've tried a few movies and the monitor and its sound system just made the viewing experience incredible. I was only looking to replace the old 2008 LED that was making my eyes very uncomfortable. I wasn't expecting a monitor like this to pack such incredible sound. This could pass as a home theater system.
I've tried Witcher 3 and Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 and so far everything seems alright, except for DB the picture is at the center with either end cut off.
I've only had this for a couple of hours but am very pleased thus far. The screen's height and tilt can be adjusted. AMD RX480 picked it up immediately and asked if I wanted to enable FreeSync. 144Mhz was enabled without a problem.
I highly recommend this to those who want to replace their aging monitor. - Reviewed By:Susan C.,12/3/2016 5:39:25 PM
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- Pros: I bought two of these on Black Friday to set up dual monitors.
- Bezel-less design makes setting up dual monitors fantastic
- No problems with dead or bright pixels on either monitor
- Refresh rate is very decent for the price
- IPS looks great. No screen bleed.
- Power saving to on is fast. REALLY fast. A big plus!
- Super wide clear viewing angle.
- Very bright and clear. - Cons: - Honestly, I don't have any cons. These are great monitors for a dual setup. Very easy.
- Reviewed By:James B.,12/3/2016 5:18:04 PM
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- Pros: decent connection options, clean looking design. Did not have any dead pixels, or as in the case of my last ASUS, pixels stuck on.
- Cons: no height adjustment, picture quality is barely average in quality, a cheap ACER 24" that I have has a much better picture (both sharper, clearer images and better color. The ASUS is hard to get the picture to not look washed out. Speakers lack volume and sound tinny.
- Other Thoughts: Not a dsiplay that will make you get all excited, but adequate for non-demanding applications, and the price was ok
- Reviewed By:Rick E.,12/3/2016 4:21:17 PM
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- Pros: It's a nice looking monitor with good color and resolution. The menu is easy to navigate and has plenty of features. There are plenty of I/O options and the speakers are functional for general use. It's the same screen used in the 144hz/1440p TN gaming monitors. You get the same color, resolution, clouding, dead pixels and light bleed at half the refresh rate for half the price.
- Cons: Iv'e been through three of these. 1) light bleed along the bottom bezel and opaque clouding. It was legit annoying so I exchanged it. 2) had two bright pixels and one was toward the middle of the screen. 3) has a fully dead pixel, minor clouding and some light bleed.
- Other Thoughts: It's not impossible to manufacture an LCD without pixel defects. They were getting pretty rare until recently. If the LCD panel supplier is the problem then Asus should use a different supplier instead of shipping defective monitors to their customers. At this point when I see an Asus logo I think ''poor quality control, shoddy manufacturing and bad support''.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,12/3/2016 3:09:18 PM
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- Pros: Fast, 144Hz, it is smooth compare to my other Asus monitor(Asus VW246H 24-Inch Full-HD LCD Monitor)
Multi Functionality
You can adjust monitor up and down
Easy installation. - Cons: Colors are washed out, I have been trying to calibrate it with my other monitor and it is literally impossible...
I have been using http://photographerusa.com/screencheck/ or other color checking website to make sure the settings our correct. It is simply 'too bright' for my taste and turning down brightness and contrast doesn't seem to do its magic. If I adjust contrast or brightness, the color on this monitor looks washed out... I have tried using Nvidia tool as well to make it look better but it does not work. - Other Thoughts: I'd recommend this monitor if you don't care about 'color' on your monitor. I
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,12/3/2016 5:56:40 PM
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- Pros: Nice packaging, nice borderless look. The stand and monitor seem substantial so not prone to tipping.
- Cons: Does *not* include HDMI cable, so can't set it up to test the picture (no VGA ports on my graphics card). Had to order a separate cable today, once the monitor was unboxed and saw the cable was missing. Disappointing. Only two eggs because I can't actually try it.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,12/3/2016 5:50:52 PM
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- Pros: good monitor, easy control buttons
- Cons: none
- Other Thoughts: Fedex delivered after I complained , and I didn't have to wait 3 days to get monitor . Thank you , good job FEDEX.
- Reviewed By:Larry S.,12/3/2016 5:33:08 PM
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- Pros: works great no problems
- Cons: none
- Other Thoughts: recommended to all
- Reviewed By:Stephen J.,12/3/2016 2:59:09 PM
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- Pros: Needed a large Screen for Gaming and reading. Had a HD TV but reading with 48 yr old eyes was killing me. I love this monitor. Had some pixels die in the center. Called ACER and shipped it to them and they fixed it in less than a week and it was back. Had to pay for shipping but they paid to ship back.
- Cons: The issue w/ the pixels but that happens sometimes.
Wish it was black - Other Thoughts: If your looking for a 32" for Gaming and Movies this is a good one.
- Reviewed By:Scott C.,12/3/2016 2:44:22 PM
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- Pros: -1440p res
-144hz
-27' size
-Freesync
-Got it blackfriday sale $369!!
I have to admit. Wasn't sure if I was going to go with this Minitor or the LG 34UC79G. Only reason I choose the Asus over LGs was because it was onsale. After fusing with this monitor. I have to say, it's nice and a big change from 1080p. Also the 144z is amazing. No more 60hz for me...Not that it's bad. Once you go 144z it's hard to go back. I advise you to get a spyder5 or x-rite softaware and calibrate this bad boy. You will not be disappointed. - Cons: No cons for me, but to make things easier. This is a TN display, so you may have to set this monitor to a position that will look nice for your view.
- Other Thoughts: Overall I'm glad I did purchase this monitor. Mostly gaming and a few other programs to use. If your into Adobe programs or other hardcore software usage. I suggest you look at LG 34UC79G-B may be
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,12/3/2016 1:58:14 PM
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- Pros: Easy to set up.
Multiple HDMI ports D-Sub
Screen plus feature makes life easy when it comes to working with multiple windows or screens.
Applications can be easily to install-able from the CD hence every setting of Monitor can be done using Mouse control (i-Menu app) - Cons: Too big (ha ha :) ) screen... unless you need it don't go for it. 24 inch should work.
It does not have an USB port.
No built in speaker. But it got an Mp3 jack. - Reviewed By:CHAITANYA K.,12/3/2016 1:36:50 PM
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- Pros: It works fine as a general use monitor. There's nothing special for it but at this price I wouldn't expect anything really. I wouldn't buy this for graphic design or digital photography purposes.
- Cons: Terrible color accuracy. I mean waaay off. The display has a very noticeable magenta tint to it. I played around with the display settings and a couple different profiles but I couldn't quite fix it. If you do any graphic work or photography I would stay away from this. But for web browsing and office aps it would be fine. Took 2 eggs off for this reason.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,12/3/2016 1:01:44 PM
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- Pros: Crisp and Clean Display
Overclocking is awesome!
The G-Sync is... yassssss. - Cons: Edge Bleed
Stand's Desk Real-Estate
LED Strip Flicker
Price Price Price - Other Thoughts: This is, by far, the best monitor I have ever owned. I ran a dual monitor setup prior to getting this, and this is the only one I really need. Unless you have a ton of desk space, it's about all you will be able to handle!
Some other thoughts are that the all metal stand takes up a ton of desktop real-estate. It's not that the stand is bulky or bad quality (very good quality, in fact) It just takes up so much room. I use the gaps for cable management, speakers, and other junk that I like to keep at hand. If you get this monitor and you value desktop space, I recommend getting an arm for this beast.
If you watch the youtube or read other reviews, they talk about edge bleed. It is there. I will say that it's not really an issue at all unless you like staring at a black screen.
There is an LED strip below the monitor, I didn't realize this before I bought it, and I thought it was really cool after I got it. It's pretty nifty, it flickers a bit from time to time, and it is noticeable from time to time.
Would I recommend this monitor to others? As much as I love it, I wouldn't unless you are a self-spoiled tech head. The reason is mostly in the price. If the stand was better designed, and they worked out the other little issues, I would be more apt to recommend, but price price price. If I had to do it over again, I would probably get dual acer 24's. Would I trade back to it? Not a chance.
Oh, and one last thing, and I know it's important for some. This monitor does get noticed by company. There is a 'wow' factor that goes with it. - Reviewed By:Dale D.,12/3/2016 2:13:34 PM
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- Pros: Heavy duty construction, awesome clarity, multiple interface options, multiple cables included, superb packaging, this is a wow in every way.
- Cons: The only minor complaint I can possible squeeze out is the difficultly in connection to the built in usb 3 hub, it is on the back under a cover plate that is difficult to access without turning the monitor around.
- Other Thoughts: I bought two of these for myself & my wife as combined christmas & birthday gifts, we are both happy campers now. WE LOVE Them! Sale price rocked too. 12 Months later & still very, very satisfied!
- Reviewed By:Douglas G.,12/3/2016 10:00:14 AM
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- Pros: A good price for 2560 x 1440, VESA mountable, DisplayPort, HDMI, DVI and 25". Asus typically makes good products and this one is no exception.
- Cons: Only con was with the rebate. Purchased the monitor on 9/19/2016, Mailed the rebate with the UPC barcode on 9/24/2016, Received a rejection letter from 'Newegg Non-Compliance Department' on 12/2/2016; 69 days later, stating 'Invalid UPC submitted, a qualifying UPC is required'. The correct materials were submitted on time which makes it seem like the rebate processor rebateaccess.com is either dishonest or incompetent.
- Other Thoughts: Don't make your decision to purchase this monitor based on the rebate - it is likely a scam. Newegg has good customer service, but they should really re-evaluate their choice of rebate processor.
Grumble, grumble, spit, fume, cuss. . . .And get off my lawn! - Reviewed By:Anonymous,12/3/2016 7:49:46 AM
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- Pros: - Great contrast
- 1440p is the bomb compared to 1080p. Anyone making the switch will be blown away
- With Nvidia, I can overclock the monitor to 85Hz! It destroys my GPU but awesome refresh rate
- Stand is study and tilt function works out of the box
- Thin bezel - Cons: - Speakers...oh gosh. Take a flip phone from 2005 and play some music, that is what you'll get with this monitor. You basically could just never use the speakers but for some it might be ok.
- Reviewed By:Matthew T.,12/3/2016 7:18:50 AM
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- Pros: 144 Hz 1ms (GTG), LED Backlight LCD Monitor provide immersive 3D image
- Cons: no 4K and 2k
- Reviewed By:YANFENG Y.,12/3/2016 10:13:38 AM
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- Pros: Good monitor for 80 bucks on BF. Wish I bought 2. If it goes on sale, I will buy another.
- Cons: It's HDMI & VGA, would've been nice to have a DVI option.
- Reviewed By:Traycen H.,12/3/2016 10:11:59 AM
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- Pros: Sharp and brilliant colors
Nice resolution for gaming
Easy to setup
All cables are included (HDMI, DP, DVI-D)
Price - Cons: Stand is sort of on the cheap side
Monitor wobbles if moved
No VESA mounting options - Other Thoughts: This monitor is a major upgrade to my old 1080p Samsung monitor. The colors are brilliant, the resolution is super sharp, and it takes gaming to the next level! There is some light bleed but it isn't distracting. The stand could be sturdier. It wobbles if the monitor is nudged, but it is secure. Overall, this is a great monitor for gaming and photo editing. I recommend this monitor to anyone wanting to upgrade to 1440p while not breaking the bank.
- Reviewed By:Angel G.,12/3/2016 8:07:35 AM
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- Pros: Best immersive gaming experience i ever had in my entire life .This is the best monitor i have ever owned. its an amazing monitor.Absolutely amazing.Worth every single penny .Looks and design i would say better than acer x34 predator which i was planning to buy but i did not and i made an excellent decision in buying this monitor over predator .Asus have created a masterpiece here and i bought the refurbished one so saved some money too.Overall i am very happy with this monitor....
- Cons: pricey
- Other Thoughts: yes i would recommend this to everyone
- Reviewed By:PRABIR D.,12/3/2016 5:26:21 AM
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- Pros: so far it's been handling very solid and i am seeing a difference in switching over from 60hz to 144hz @1ms. the adjustable stand is definitely worth the extra money so i would go ahead and get it as well.
- Cons: very minor, annoying little blue light that is always on when the screen is on. i used a small strip of black electric tape to cover it up.
- Other Thoughts: i would definitely recommend this product, especially if you are on a budget and want to go passed 60hz standard fare.
- Reviewed By:Hector S.,12/3/2016 12:48:44 AM
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- Pros: Cool if you only want to use one at a time.
- Cons: .9mm bezel claim is misleading and the pictures shown seem off.
- Other Thoughts: I bought 3 of these with the intent of having an almost seamless triple monitor setup and it's not what I thought it would be. The physical bezel is thin but the top, left, and right sides of the image don't get as close to the edge as I'd hoped. The pixels begin at least a centimeter inside of the screen. The weird off set bar at the bottom houses 2 pointless speakers and isn't necessary either. To line up the screens correctly around the bottom bezel I flipped the outer monitors 180 degrees on the mount I purchased as well but was disappointed to see that due to the offset pixels they are very hard to align properly.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,12/2/2016 9:03:55 PM
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- Pros: Great price...very large display.
- Cons: I had read several other reviews on some of the smaller LG monitors and people complained about the monitor looking kind of like a mirror...i.e. not really an anti-glare monitor. I read the specs on this monitor and the price was great so I ordered it. I felt confident there would be no glare issues as in the main description it says "Anti-Glare with 3H Hardness". When I first hooked the monitor up, before I had any images on the the screen, I noticed this thing does act as a mirror. You can see yourself and everything in the room behind you. I am very disappointed that LG would list this monitor as an "Anti-Glare" monitor. I've had all kinds of monitors...HP, Dell, Gateway, Acer...etc. and I have never seen a monitor have a reflection like this. I plan on keeping the monitor because I got a great price on it...but very disappointed in LG's quality on this one factor. The monitor is very bright and even looks fuzzy sometimes. It is difficult to get a really sharp clear image.
- Other Thoughts: If you can get this monitor at a really good price I think you would be happy with it. I would not pay full price for this as it is not worth it. The quality is just not there. I would much rather have a Dell 32" monitor than this one. I own quiet a few Dell monitors and there are no glare issues on any of them. When the screen is displaying bright colors you do not notice it that much, but when you are displaying dark colors it looks like a mirror. Also, the "one button" for power and menu...a joystick button, takes a little getting use to, but it is not a deal breaker. I gave it 1 egg simple because of the massive "mirror glare" issue.
- Reviewed By:Mark H.,12/2/2016 8:18:52 PM
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- Pros: 1st 4k monitor. Works great, super crisp, easy settings, and the button placement, as well as the monitor menu is the easiest ive ever used. Did a color sync, and the range is great.
- Cons: 1st, the back plate that helps "hide" the cables pops off, but i cant get it back on. Its literally a cosmetic feature on the reverse side, so not enough of an issue to take an egg down.
2nd, many 3rd party apps need a regestry manifest created to use this monitor. The menue text, icons, buttoms are too small to read. 4k just isnt fully implemented by software companies yet, and windows upscale isnt quite ready to fully implement either. This is, however, an issue with EVERY 4k monitor. Not a con of this model, just the 4k theory itself. Give it time, and software will eventually come around. - Reviewed By:Dustin F.,12/1/2016 6:44:38 PM
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- Pros: Takes multiple (HDMI and DP) connections simultaneously.
- Cons: There is no Win 10 utility to switch between inputs therefore one has to press the tiny button on the edge to change from one input to the other. It is not intuitive about making the switch.
- Other Thoughts: It's fine if you don't switch inputs, but a larger screen than 28" should be had for 4K.
- Reviewed By:Mark R.,12/1/2016 6:13:59 PM
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- Pros: -G Sync
-Native 2k
-Option to switch over to 165 hz
-IPS color reproduction
-Games are buttery smooth with G Sync
-Easy to calibrate - Cons: -No built in gamma adjustment
-Factory brightness way too high out of box (but of course can be turned down) - Other Thoughts: I was kind of worried how this would turn out being a refurbished monitor after reading some mixed reviews but was pleasantly surprised everything came in its original retail packaging! All in good shape and no visible defects. Prior to purchase, I came across a few articles stating ASUS had some QC issues regarding more than acceptable back light bleed during the earlier stages of its release but they've since rectified that problem. Given the discounted price of this refurb and that issue being rectified a while ago, it was hard to pass up. From what I can tell, there is very minimal back light bleed around a few corners. Hopefully that won't get worse over time but we'll see. Probably did get lucky receiving a better one from this stock but I'm glad I went with it. Coming from a TN 1080p 60hz monitor, I'm impressed with the remarkable difference a high performance monitor can bring to your gaming experience. There's really no going back to anything less in specs once you try it. Provided you receive a good one, this will no doubt be a solid gaming monitor for you.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,12/2/2016 2:17:04 PM
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- Pros: I picked up this monitor on sale and am loving it. The monitor came with no dead pixels, and very little light bleed. For a TN panel, I feel the colors and viewing angles are acceptable and love gaming at 144hz and 1ms at 1440p. Just so smooth and buttery... I'll never be going back to 1080p. Contrast is spot on. The anti glare finish is nice as well, and while some TN panel anti-glare monitors may give a washed out feel, it's definitely not the case here.
Some people may not like the orange trim on the bottom and the stand, but I really like it. Makes it stand out without making it look childish. - Cons: Much like almost everyone else reviewing this monitor has said, the stand is pretty wobbly. While it doesn't affect me 98% of the time, it does affect me when turning off the monitor, or if I'm even writing on my desk. There is also a small 1-2mm gap on the lower right side of the monitor where the screen meets the bezel where you can see the LEDs that light the panel shining through. It's not enough to notice most of the time, and it doesn't affect the performance of the monitor, but every once in a while I'll catch a glimpse of it and it will annoy me.
While it doesn't really affect me, no VESA mount will no doubt make some people mad. There is a bracket you can buy from a high profile A to Z retailer which will help with this, but keep in mind that's an extra $30 purchase. - Other Thoughts: All in all, I feel that this is a wonderful monitor with a fast, crisp display with accurate colors at an adequate brightness. I would not hesitate to purchase this again and I highly recommend it to anyone who's looking to get into 1440p gaming.
- Reviewed By:Paul S.,12/2/2016 1:10:42 PM
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- Pros: great and vibrant colors!!
- Cons: When I change the monitor to 144hz it goes completely grey any ideas whys this is happening?
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Recommendation: Update Graphic Card drivers but if problem persist please call us directly at 626-271-1004, M-F, 9am-6pm.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the product or special requests, received the unit back from RMA but are still having issues, please do not hesitate to call us or email us directly and we will be more than happy to assist you, thank you.
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- Reviewed By:Colette S.,12/2/2016 12:46:59 PM
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- Pros: No dead pixels!
Fast delivery - Cons: none so far, will update if anything bad happens in a few weeks.
- Reviewed By:Tuan D.,12/2/2016 2:20:25 PM
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- Pros: 21:9 is great
- Cons: If you care anything about cable management this isnt for you. all of the ports for HDMI/DP/Power, are litterally right behind the bottom bezzle of the monitor (dead center might I add) impossible to cleanup the wires without twisting the neck of the wires. some one in design really goofed this one
- Other Thoughts: Should have bought the identical benq for 100 more
- Reviewed By:Nicholas C.,12/2/2016 2:17:00 PM
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- Pros: - Freesync works well, it makes low framerate dips feel alot smoother and there's no screen tearing.
- 144hz allows you to get very high frame-rates. I usually get around 80-100 fps in demanding games with an R9 390. 60 fps feels low to me now. - Cons: I experienced some serious back-light bleed issues the first couple of days of ownership. There were two giant light-bleed halos in the middle of the screen and they were noticeable during game-play.
I almost RMA'd it, but after a week the light-bleed faded off and now it's gone. It seems that if you get a unit that has been in storage for a long time, the display requires you "wear it in" for a week. Never experienced anything like this before, but the bleed is gone so I am satisfied with the purchase. - Other Thoughts: Overall I recommend it, especially at the sale price I got it at.
- Reviewed By:Jeffrey O.,12/2/2016 1:44:48 PM
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- Pros: Backlight finally died after almost 7 years of heavy service. Given how long the monitor lasted I'd say I'm very happy with this purchase. I'll definitely consider this brand in the future.
- Cons: Didn't last 8 years
- Reviewed By:Scott K.,12/2/2016 1:11:57 PM
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- Pros: Clarity, fast response time. For gaming it's amazing. No delay or lag on the response time for internet scrolling and Battlefield 1.
- Cons: Not a thing. Finally replaced my monitor after 7 years. Hopefully this will last as long.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,12/2/2016 12:49:22 PM
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- Pros: - Picture quality is amazing - 3440x1440p @ 60hz through display port looks clean, clear, and crisp
- Has a protective thin piece of plastic that protects screen
- Has good low lag input latency for gaming. Even though this has a 60hz refresh rate, it is AMAZING for games like Witcher 3, Doom, Skyrim, Battlefield 1, Rise of The TombRaider, etc....
- I got this on a flash sale for $500.00 (I am very pleased with this display for that price).
- Lots of connectivity in the back
- USB 3.0 pass throughs (also a quick charging phone usb slot too)
- No Backlight Bleed
- Minimal IPS Glow (I have had multiple IPS monitors and this has the least amount of IPS glow on dark Black Screens out of all I have tested). - Cons: Its Not 100 hz like the Acer X34 or Asus ROG Pg348q - but you get what you pay for...
- Other Thoughts: I have had this monitor for 10 months and have had no issues with it at all!
Unless you are a die hard FPS gamer, then 60hz should be plenty fast for 85% of games out there.
This monitor is great for multitasking and watching movies!
If you find this monitor on sale - GET IT! - Reviewed By:Desiray F.,12/2/2016 10:30:55 AM
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- Pros: -Fast response time
-Nice colors - Cons: Stopped working just around the time the warranty expired
- Other Thoughts: Gradually it stopped working. It got to a point where the only way it would turn on would be if i unplugged the power cable and plugged it back in. Then one day, I left my monitor on and went downstairs. I came back after 30mins to smoke and the smell of burning plastic.
I still have the monitor in my closet as a memento to why I will never buy an Asus monitor again. - Reviewed By:Ki A.,12/2/2016 9:26:15 AM
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- Pros: Good image when used as a monitor. Has 2 hdmi ports, which I consider the minimum.
- Cons: After about 3 years of use the unit would turn itself off at random intervials. I opened it up and replaced the biggest capacitor on the circuit board with one with a higher voltage. Works fine though I can see how that might be a major problem for some one without a soldering iron. A few years back Samsung was putting cheap caps in its' equipment.
- Other Thoughts: I would recommend this equipment with the caveat that it might have a bad cap in it.
- Reviewed By:Gregory R.,12/2/2016 9:12:38 AM
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- Pros: -Great for gaming
-Great colors
-Easy setup
-Multi task machine - Cons: -None
- Other Thoughts: The monitor itself looks impressive. People think I bought it for well over 500 bucks. Most of the games I play benefit from the 21:9 aspect ratio. Have to make slight mod to resolution to some games but not a difficult task. There is some back light bleed on the left and right bottom of the screen but not enough to cry about.
- Reviewed By:Juaquin B.,12/2/2016 8:51:47 AM
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- Pros: Everything other than speakers
- Cons: Built-in speakers
- Reviewed By:Brandon L.,12/2/2016 9:23:44 AM
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- Pros: To be honest, I read all the reviews posted here and on other sites and was somewhat apprehensive about purchasing this monitor, due to all the negative comments made.
As I recently purchased a 4K TV, I decided to go for it, I couldn't be happier, the monitor is even better than I expected and my fears were unfounded. - Cons: I have no cons
- Other Thoughts: Startup could be improved and the bezel could be thinner
- Reviewed By:ROBERT S.,12/2/2016 8:38:38 AM
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- Pros: Good image when used as a monitor. Has 2 hdmi ports, which I consider the minimum.
- Cons: After about 3 years of use the unit would turn itself off at random intervials. I opened it up and replaced the biggest capacitor on the circuit board with one with a higher voltage. Works fine though I can see how that might be a major problem for some one without a soldering iron. A few years back Samsung was putting cheap caps in its' equipment.
- Other Thoughts: I would recommend this equipment with the caveat that it might have a bad cap in it.
- Reviewed By:Gregory R.,12/2/2016 9:12:38 AM
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- Pros: -Great for gaming
-Great colors
-Easy setup
-Multi task machine - Cons: -None
- Other Thoughts: The monitor itself looks impressive. People think I bought it for well over 500 bucks. Most of the games I play benefit from the 21:9 aspect ratio. Have to make slight mod to resolution to some games but not a difficult task. There is some back light bleed on the left and right bottom of the screen but not enough to cry about.
- Reviewed By:Juaquin B.,12/2/2016 8:51:47 AM
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- Pros: Works right out of the box
Included displayport cable for 144hz + freesync
Sharp picture, buttery smooth gameplay - Cons: Looks too bright and washed out until you calibrate it (Windows calibration tool works just fine)
- Other Thoughts: This is my first 144hz monitor, and oh boy am I impressed. No dead pixels or anything wrong that I can tell. Setup took about 5 minutes. Turned on my computer, went into Radeon settings and turned on FreeSync. And bam. It just works from there. I calibrated the display because the brightness was bugging my eyes, just turned down the gamma and it was fine.
I tested it out on League of Legends, Overwatch, and Battlefield 1 last night to try and get a range of frame rates and see how it held up. My conclusion? FreeSync is underrated. Of course, with an RX 480 I was able to easily get above 144 FPS in LoL and Overwatch, and the 144hz was a fantastic improvement to the gameplay with those games. 144hz is night and day better than 60hz. It's an entirely different gameplay experience.
But where this thing really shines is in the FreeSync range while playing graphically demanding games. With everything turned to Ultra in BF1 I was getting between 75-95 FPS. And it was the smoothest, most beautiful and most responsive gaming experience I've had in an FPS. Seriously. I was able to fly planes like an expert dogfighter, spot snipers from across the map, hit shots with accuracy I haven't had before. It felt like I was playing the game on some sort of superdrug.
Maybe I'm being a bit hyperbolic. But all I have to say about this monitor is WOW. If you haven't had the pleasure of experiencing your favorite games on a FreeSync 144hz monitor, do yourself a favor and get this one. Especially if the sale price of $230 holds. - Reviewed By:Nicholas H.,12/2/2016 8:09:05 AM
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- Pros: -IPS Display
-narrow bezel - Cons: none so far!
- Reviewed By:Hayden R.,12/2/2016 8:05:40 AM
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- Pros: -144hz
-huge
-great for web browsing and gaming - Cons: -all the people complaining about the Ghosting
- Other Thoughts: you cant even notice the ghosting. honestly if you dont know what it is dont look into it. its such a small difference that you could only notice if you are trying to point it out.... 500$ for this monitor is a great deal... that being said i would not pay 1000$
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,12/2/2016 7:11:15 AM
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- Pros: To be honest, I read all the reviews posted here and on other sites and was somewhat apprehensive about purchasing this monitor, due to all the negative comments made.
As I recently purchased a 4K TV, I decided to go for it, I couldn't be happier, the monitor is even better than I expected and my fears were unfounded. - Cons: I have no cons
- Other Thoughts: Startup could be improved and the bezel could be thinner
- Reviewed By:ROBERT S.,12/2/2016 8:38:38 AM
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- Pros: 35" size
adjustable tilt/height - Cons: the worst ghosting I have ever seen in a monitor
coil whine from this monitor was so bad, you could hear it two rooms away. The whine was directly related to brightness output. I could go through a whole pitch range going from 0 to 100 brightness. Odd enough, at 100% it was the quietest, tho still noticeable. - Other Thoughts: I wouldn't recommend this monitor to anyone who plans on using it for gaming, unless possibly a very slow RTS. The ghosting it had was so bad, if it was a dark background on a website, it would wash out text.. let alone a fast pace FPS
- Reviewed By:Daniel C.,12/1/2016 11:32:44 PM
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- Pros: Monitor Tilt,Swivel,Pivot,Height adjustment plus
- Cons: display has issues like backlight bleeding at edges . the display is poor at lighting environment and too much refelections (white light).Not suitable for gaming. Speaker is useless. ASUS Eye care technology is bogus , it strains your eye as any display unit.
lacks nfc or chrome cast.
200 $ led tv can do better than this - Other Thoughts: please don't buy for gaming
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,12/1/2016 10:53:23 PM
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- Pros: Clean black frame. Super sharp images. I purchased two of these at this great price. One still had original protective plastic. Both are in identical, like new, condition. No dead pixels, no flaws.
- Cons: Zero
- Other Thoughts: Fantastic value if you can get them!
- Reviewed By:Curtis R.,12/2/2016 12:49:24 AM
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- Pros: Feels big for a 24" monitor
Adjustable stand
Simple OSD controls.
Looks great in games
O M F G Cables included!!! - Cons: Looks like turds when not gaming, Washed out.. weird colors.
No Gamma adjustment in the OSD
OSD settings constantly revert to racing mode.
No vertical or horizantal adjustment in OSD. - Other Thoughts: I picked this up because it had good reviews, solid specs that seemed to hold through testing, Freesync, and was made by a reputable company that I've had good experiences with in the past.
It looks good, it's a good size, the stand is amazing, the buttons are great. I When I saw cables in the box I was SUPER thrilled.
Had no problems out of the box with it working, Just plug the display port cable into my R9 nano and and it was up and running with no visible dead pixels.
That said, I've been a bit disappointed with it.
The screen is no fun to look at when you turn it on for the first time. I wasn't blown away at all, considering I was finally upgrading form a 17" square (1280x1024 60hz lg flattron)
I went through the presets and couldn't find anything that seemed right.
Switched to user preset and customized the settings and still can't get it where I want it for daily use. People do more than game on computers after all.. I really need a monitor that does both..
It does look pretty good while gaming though. However, that's when I noticed that my screen was 'up' and needed to be adjusted. However, I can't seem to find the vertical and horizontal adjustment controls in the menu and AMD doesn't have them in their software anymore either.
I'm gonna give it a week to see if I can get it set up in a way I like it. If I can't I'll sell it or send it back. - Manufacturer Response:Dear Valued Customer,
Hello, I would like to thank you for taking your time in writing this review. We certainly value your feedback. It is unfortunate that you are not happy with the colors of your monitor and that there are no horizontal/vertical adjustments. Have you tried calibrating the colors to your liking? If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact me at cl-justin@asus.com and I will help you to the best of my abilities. I am here to assist our customers with our products and dedicated in bringing a resolution to all issues that they may come across. Your case for reference is N161206230
Thanks for choosing ASUS
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- Reviewed By:Anonymous,12/1/2016 9:31:16 PM
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- Pros: Bought two of these to
Go with my GPU upgrade (evga GTX 1070 ftw) and it runs both screens flawlessly. Very clear and vivid display for mid- high end gaming Very happy with this purchase. - Cons: None
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,12/1/2016 8:38:40 PM
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- Pros: 1st 4k monitor. Works great, super crisp, easy settings, and the button placement, as well as the monitor menu is the easiest ive ever used. Did a color sync, and the range is great.
- Cons: 1st, the back plate that helps "hide" the cables pops off, but i cant get it back on. Its literally a cosmetic feature on the reverse side, so not enough of an issue to take an egg down.
2nd, many 3rd party apps need a regestry manifest created to use this monitor. The menue text, icons, buttoms are too small to read. 4k just isnt fully implemented by software companies yet, and windows upscale isnt quite ready to fully implement either. This is, however, an issue with EVERY 4k monitor. Not a con of this model, just the 4k theory itself. Give it time, and software will eventually come around. - Reviewed By:Dustin F.,12/1/2016 6:44:38 PM
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- Pros: Takes multiple (HDMI and DP) connections simultaneously.
- Cons: There is no Win 10 utility to switch between inputs therefore one has to press the tiny button on the edge to change from one input to the other. It is not intuitive about making the switch.
- Other Thoughts: It's fine if you don't switch inputs, but a larger screen than 28" should be had for 4K.
- Reviewed By:Mark R.,12/1/2016 6:13:59 PM
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- Pros: Great look
Borderless
Works great so far - Cons: Didnt have a hdmi cable in the box
- Other Thoughts: I recieved this moniter this week but when I opened the box I saw the other cables but I didn't see a hdmi cable that the description said was in the packaging. If there was the hdmi cable i would have given this a 5.
- Reviewed By:Aaron Seng,12/1/2016 4:20:40 PM
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- Pros: They are very flat and cheap. After using them for 5 minutes, your eyes start to adjust. However, your eyes have to readjust if you're away from your screen for more than 5 minutes.
- Cons: I use 2 of these at work. I originally had 2 different ones but thought I was "upgrading" when switching to these since they are 1080p. Out of all the monitors I have ever used, these are the worst. They are very washed out and no matter how many settings I changed, I never got them to look alright.
- Other Thoughts: There are better cheap monitors out there.
- Reviewed By:Alexander F.,12/1/2016 2:06:55 PM
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- Pros: - Huge. 24in is plenty unless you're going ultrawide.
- Easy to setup, no bells and whistles
- Nice HDMI cord. It's in a strong sheathing and matches expectation
- Really thin and practically bezel-less. Perfect for multiple monitors and vesa mounts - Cons: - No DVI or Display Port. But I'm not going to complain. I knew that prior to purchase.
- Reviewed By:James A.,12/1/2016 12:46:43 PM
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- Pros: 144Hz
overclockable
comes with a really hand controller - Cons: backlighting is a bit uneven and noticeable when there is a lot of black on the screen.
A bit slow to turn on - Other Thoughts: For the price it is an absolute great deal. I would recommend it for budget oriented builds
- Reviewed By:Derick H.,12/1/2016 2:48:07 PM
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- Pros: Easy to put together. Bright colors. Perfect for Guild Wars 2 and Netflix.
- Cons: Can not reposition the monitor (bend the angle).
- Reviewed By:Margaret P.,12/1/2016 1:40:00 PM
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- Pros: Beautiful, well built, gorgeous picture
- Cons: Dead pixels
- Other Thoughts: Just bought it yesterday despite all the bad reviews because I love Asus products. I thought for sure it wouldn't happen to me. Sure enough, cluster of stuck pixels dead center of the screen. Going to get an Acer now.
- Manufacturer Response:Dear Valued Customer,
Hello, I would like to thank you for taking your time in writing this review. We certainly value your feedback. It is unfortunate that your monitor is suffering from a dead pixels. You may qualify for our Zero Bright Dot warranty. For more information, please visit: https://www.asus.com/us/support/article/696/. Sorry for the inconvenience this caused you. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact me at cl-justin@asus.com and I will help you to the best of my abilities. I'm here to assist our customers with our products and dedicated in bringing a resolution to all issues that they may come across. Your case for reference is #N161202760
Thanks for choosing ASUS
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- Reviewed By:Alex Vigil,12/1/2016 11:42:58 AM
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- Pros: - 1080p (1920x1080)
- Brightness (no glare during the day even)
- Optional settings (eye saver mode, gaming mode, etc)
- 1 ms response time
- Color, border, and bezel are all perfectly designed and finished, it's whole setup is tastefully done. (Not understanding complaints about this, it only says Samsung in lettering, it's neither sticking out nor separate piece of shiny plastic -- I would only wish the brushed border finishing extended to the back as well)
- Simple directional pad buttons. They are made perfect for someone who sits in front of it as a desktop. (despite being on the back and facing opposite of you, pressing the pad to your left will correspond to your left on the screen) - Cons: - Power brick is annoying, would prefer to have a single cable or at least a brick where one of the cables is longer.
- HDMI and... D-Sub only? What? lol... that's ok, worth the price.
- Stand is meh. Looks nice and was easy to setup, but it can wobble. It will be unnoticeable if you are using this primarily for entertainment (Movies, Gamepad) but if you are a hardcore PC (KBM, not gamepad) gamer you may notice wobbling more often. Lack of adjustability, might affect some, but luckily it's eye level on my desk. - Other Thoughts: This is my first Samsung monitor, not disappointed. My only regret is not getting a 2nd one for the price. Oh well, I will probably buy a cheaper, refurbished 27" 1080 monitor to complete this as a dual set-up for work while using this Samsung as the primary one :)
- Reviewed By:Shaan Q.,12/1/2016 10:52:27 AM
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- Pros: - LOVE the expanded real estate this monitor provides. Spreadsheets, photo editing and any multi-window need will thrive.
- The picture quality is almost perfect out of the box.
- I have a desktop and laptop connected and can utilize the DVI and HDMI ports. Simultaneous, dual-input is supported if one used the Display Port.
- Stand is stable and adjustable. I still use a monitor stand with storage and a shelf for my laptop dock.
- Not a full gaming monitor but most games will be highly adequate for the casual gamer. - Cons: Not much, if anything so far.
- Switching between requires several navigation steps via the joystick.
- When the monitor goes to standby the indicator light blinks. - Other Thoughts: I would absolutely recommend this monitor!!
- Reviewed By:tony p.,12/1/2016 10:24:39 AM
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- Pros: was worried about the resolution and size (as some people claim 24" is the max for 1080p), but everything appears crisp and clear with no pixilation. could only find one small spot of light bleed after focusing on a black screen for numerous minutes (I've yet to notice it while watching a movie or playing a game). the curvature is a really nice addition and doesn't hurt the viewing angle at all. it's not listed anywhere, but it comes with a vesa wall mount adapter.
overall, I'm very happy with the purchase - Cons: the menu joystick is pretty sticky when pushing it to the left, but is still able to be navigated.
- Other Thoughts: gysnc can be a little wonky at times, but a driver update has solved any issues I had (flashing screen and major fps loss). didn't really expect this monitor to have such a big base and ended up having to wall mount it. as it just took up too much space on my desk (i measured width, but didn't think length would ever be an issue).
- Reviewed By:joshua miller,12/1/2016 11:30:15 AM
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- Pros: I really like this monitor but it is important to be realistic about what you are getting. First, if you are looking for a g-sync monitor in the 24-27" range that is not a TN panel, this is one of your few options, especially if you are interested in the 1920x1080 resolution. There are some ips panels out there that are 2k/4K but if you want g-sync be prepared to pay $200-300 more than this monitor. Yes there are some less expensive ips free sync monitors but I use nvidia graphics cards instead of AMD.
Colors are much better and vibrant than my old TN panel. G-sync works nicely in my games and keeps things smooth. Viewing angles are much better than TN but not as good as the best ips. I don't perceive any ghosting.
Speakers are better than many that are built into monitors but lack bass. My 10 year old 2.1 external speakers still blow these away. - Cons: It shouldn't come as a big surprise that a 27" monitor is at the larger end of what is acceptable for 1920x1080. If you abhor ever seeing a pixel then you should step up to a 2k monitor. The nice part is that this resolution allows more flexibility for your CPU/gpu combo while still running at good frame rates. It requires more horsepower to run at 2k and as games add more visual effects the demands will be even greater.
- Other Thoughts: The true minimum height of this monitor is about 17.75 inches. While you will see specs that say 15.7 inches, that is to the top of the panel. The post of the monitor stand sticks up higher and the little plastic wing is not removable without damaging the unit. Maybe they added that to assure proper ventilation but it forced me to elevate my book hutch on 1x4 planks so that the monitor would fit under the first shelf.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,12/1/2016 10:13:50 AM
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- Pros: - Amazing gaming performing, screen tearing is gone
- Sharp, vivid colors look amazing
- Best price for a 144hz monitor - Cons: - Screen was a little too bright out of the box, but in Eco mode it was much better
- Other Thoughts: - Played this on the new Doom and it made a world of difference over my 60hz monitor. Cannot wait to try Battlefield 1 on this!
- Reviewed By:Kevin r.,12/1/2016 10:07:23 AM
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- Pros: -144 refresh rate
-Easily pivots to your liking
-Great for Gaming
-Vivid Colors - Cons: -NONE
- Other Thoughts: I've owned this monitor for over a year now and I absolutely love it. Once you change from a 60 frame monitor to a 144, you just cant go back. You definitely notice the difference.
- Reviewed By:Rene R.,12/1/2016 7:44:35 AM
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- Pros: Colors look good with some tweaking
144Hz looks great, 1 ms feels great.
Flicker free is really nice
The stand and adjustments are great, work well and have great motion - Cons: Speaker is weak, but who buys a monitor for a speaker?
The main issue with the monitor is the free sync. When its turned on the screen jitters and isn't a smooth image, even when I'm keeping a steady 144+fps on my Rx 480. It seems to be a defect in the firmware itself after doing some research. - Other Thoughts: This is a great monitor IF you don't want/need to use Free sync, it seems to be a firmware issue on the monitor itself, and Asus says they aren't going to fix it.
- Manufacturer Response:Dear Justin,
Hello, I would like to thank you for taking your time in writing this review. We certainly value your feedback. Sorry to hear that you are experiencing Free Sync issues, where did you read that this was a firmware issue? To further discuss this issue, can you please contact me at cl-justin@asus.com? I am here to assist our customers with our products and dedicated in bringing a resolution to all issues that they may come across.Your case for reference is #N161201685
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- Reviewed By:Justin S.,12/1/2016 6:39:06 AM
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- Pros: • Easy to put together and set up (144hz, freesync, stand, multiple monitors, etc.)
• Brings an HDMI and DP Cable
• Everything looks great.
• The 144hz is extremely smooth and beautiful for gaming and even simple computer tasks.
• Extremely adjustable angles.
• Easy to use menus + the ASUS app simplifies it further.
• Feels like decent quality materials. - Cons: • At many small angles, the color begins to fade badly. I never knew why people complained about viewing angles until I got this monitor. It is not a huge problem, but people watching on my sides don't really get the full experience.
• The speakers are awful. Really BAD. I'm sure a better job could've been done with them.
• For those doing an MIR, I can't seem to find the UPC code no matter how hard and closely I look. I have sent ASUS an e-mail about it and hope to get some clarity. - Other Thoughts: Overall an amazing piece of technology, love having it on my desk and my eyes are loving me for it. Thanks!
- Reviewed By:Zhaotian W.,12/1/2016 5:35:23 AM
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- Pros: Even though this is a refurbished unit, I took a gamble and it was the best decision I've ever made on Newegg Canada.
Thankfully (and to my surprise), my unit had absolutely no IPS glow, no dead pixels, and the accessories (hdmi cable, displayport cable, power brick) came in brand new and sealed condition as well. - Cons: The actual physical packaging was beat up, but that is literally the only con.
- Other Thoughts: Glad I took a chance after reading the reviews. Hopefully this will help the next person who reads this to take a chance as well. If you happen to receive a lemon, Newegg has an excellent return policy, so in the grand picture it's a win-win situation.
- Reviewed By:Eunghwa K.,12/1/2016 7:35:50 AM
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- Pros: Cost vs. Performance is untouchable. I would paid $99 for mine
Great color accuracy. - Cons: It claims to be bezel free or have a thin bezel. This is true technically, but the screen doesn't display to the edge. Still the advertised 23 inch monitor.
- Other Thoughts: Mine has no bleed in the monitor like I read on some other reviews. Maybe they got a few defective units???
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/30/2016 9:49:28 PM
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- Pros: This is an amazing monitor that truly does impress everyone that uses it.
Great gaming experience while running at 100 hz and over 100 fps i'd recommend having something along the lines of a gtx 1070. - Cons: The back light failed on the left side of the screen and asus support has been quite horrible in trying to get an advanced replacement with reps that have a hard time answering simple questions both on the phone and with live chat. I've now been waiting for almost 2 weeks to even get shipping info on the advanced unit when i was suppose to take at most 72 hours.
Asus support is by far the worst i've ever dealt with. - Other Thoughts: I highly recommend the monitor but pray that it never fails you.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/30/2016 7:59:07 PM
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- Pros: Moving from 1080-style monitors to the 4K is quite a thing - it's like a giant iPhone or something. Crystal clear. I bought a 24" and a 28" and neither has a dead pixel (more of a feat with 8x the pixels). Maybe I'm jaded but was very surprised to find a Displayport and HDMI cable included. I had already ordered them separately.
They're beautiful displays. Text is awesome. I'm a photographer so obviously I love the resolution. The stand is still big but the footprint is very unobtrusive on a desk - you can sort of see from the picture. Basically they used physics rather than bulk to make it work - nice. - Cons: Weird (power and everything else) button, but actually I'd rather have it on the back. Hardly the world's most adjustable monitor stand. Turned up to 11 out of the box (SO bright) - about to turn my calibrator loose on it.
- Other Thoughts: The pros here are every day, and the cons you deal with about once. This is an awesome monitor, classy bevel, discreet operation, produces no heat to speak of and comes with its own cables. Savvy shopping gets good prices on this 2015 item. Whoever said you can't mix one 4K and one 1080 is only sort of right. A window spread across both monitors is wonky, but each in its own is fine. I'm running the 28" and 24" of this same monitor off an EVGA 1060 with no complaints at all. As I noted, I also tried the 1080 as a secondary monitor with equal success if you only want to upgrade one at a time.
- Reviewed By:Matt S.,11/30/2016 7:48:44 PM
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- Pros: - Nice, tight curve (2000R)
- Insane refresh rate. It makes things feel much more... real (when the ghosting isn't bad).
- VERY bright (only good sometimes)
- Ambient light is an interesting feature - Cons: - (-1.5 eggs) Ghosting. Ohgodwhy. It's 144 Hz, but it takes 30 of those frames for a past frame to completely disappear. Especially bad with high-contrast stuff. For example, when a light-skinned person is talking and moving their head around, their black nostrils form a dark cloud on their face.
- Sharpness is insane, so everything looks jagged. I think this has to do with the relatively low pixel density.
- (-.5 egg) Color reproduction leaves something to be desired. Coming from an IPS panel, this VA panel makes everything look pastel.
- (-1 egg) The specs say the thing has a 178-degree viewing angle, but it's more like 10. Since this is a VA panel, if your view isn't pretty close to perpendicular, you get this silvery effect. This is very disorienting, especially in dark scenes, and it makes my right eye freak out.
- Even on sale ($500 @ 50% off), I was ashamed to even consider paying so much for a dang monitor! - Other Thoughts: This monitor is not good for gaming or artwork. Between the insane amount of ghosting (it's many times worse than my 6 ms GTG/60 Hz IPS monitor, and this is a 4 ms/144 Hz) and its B-grade color reproduction, this is really only good for screen real estate and showing off to people who don't care about such things.
And jeez, for the price, put a down payment on a used car. No ghosting in a car, unless you're one of those albino Jamaican twins from The Matrix. - Reviewed By:Michael Y.,11/30/2016 7:01:04 PM
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- Pros: I hooked 2 of these up to replace a 10 yr old monitor and I must say that these are nice. I havent run across any issues yet. SCreens are bright with lots of options. Mostly using for gaming and video. Got 2 of these for the price of one so I cant complain to much.
- Cons: People are right. They do have a tendency to shake a lot on the current stands. I went so far as to re tighten everything but still made minimal effect. Not really worried about it as I am going to mount these on a dual screen mount later.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/30/2016 6:56:25 PM
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- Pros: No dead pix. This is the third that i own. They all used for email and general web suffering or cad application. Simple lower end res makes the fonts large and thus easy/relax on the eyes. No stress. Can't go wrong with the price for a 27". Great buy!
I run my own company. So i watch what i spend. These are are gem! Definitely worth the price of admission. - Cons: None
- Reviewed By:VIZI L.,11/30/2016 6:48:54 PM
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- Pros: It looks good (if it works).
- Cons: The stories are absolutely true. You, like I, may have thought that the complaints about defective units were overblown or have blown over now that we're several years into the monitor's life cycle. Nope. It took less than an hour for my new order to begin flickering uncontrollably. Pay attention to all of the negative reviews here - this unit is absolutely not worth the gamble. The odds are not in your favor.
- Other Thoughts: Look elsewhere. The failure rate on these thing is extremely questionable.
- Manufacturer Response:Dear Carlos,
Hello, I would like to thank you for taking your time in writing this review. We certainly value your feedback. It is unfortunate that your monitor is suffering from flickering issues Do you still experience flickering issues on other Hz settings? Sorry for the inconvenience this caused you. Please try to use another display cable and make sure all cables are properly connected and secure while in use to see if that fixes your issue. Let me know if this helps. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact me at cl-justin@asus.com and I will help you to the best of my abilities. I'm here to assist our customers with our products and dedicated in bringing a resolution to all issues that they may come across. Your case for reference is #N161201760
Thanks for choosing ASUS
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Justin
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- Reviewed By:Carlos M.,11/30/2016 5:07:40 PM
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- Pros: Nice image quality, big screen size for little money, certainly bright on highest setting, slim bezels, IPS so colors are fairly saturated and viewing angle is as expected. Received my rebate card in about 8 weeks.
- Cons: Wobbly stand (see other) just tap the desk a bit and the monitor wobbles a few times from side to side, maybe a little ghosting or something in the lower left corner especially when scrolling a web page with white on the side. Control buttons on the back a bit annoying to use, but you get used to it. Blue Light reduction setting isn't that great, so I use a software solution instead.
- Other Thoughts: If you get this monitor on sale and with the rebate it is a fine monitor for a great price.
Anyone with wobbly stand issues, if your desk is wider than the monitor, tape together some wine corks, and place it under the edges of the monitor. My monitor leaned to one side more, so I had to cut the corks differently to get it to sit straight. - Reviewed By:Glenn A.,11/30/2016 7:32:31 PM
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- Pros: - (in theory) Nice cheap IPS monitor
- Cons: - The monitor suffers from flickering artifacts. For very specific color shades, the monitor will display horizontal flickering lines instead of solid color. Watching movies or playing games is still fine, but anything that needs large areas of solid color (browsing, text editing, programming - any office work, really) drives you insane on this monitor.
Initially I chalked it up to a bad HDMI cable or graphics card, but I've been through three cables and two machines at this point and still have the same issue.
My best guess is this - LCD monitors sometimes have less dynamic range than they need to display certain brightness values, so they use dithering to "fake" smaller brightness steps. This is normal. However, this monitor uses some of the worst dithering patterns I've ever seen - rather than using noise, this monitor displays horizontal lines of alternating brightness. Looking at LCD test images (google "lcd black level test") does seem to confirm this. - Other Thoughts: I really wanted to like this unit (IPS, at this price!), and it works fine most of the time. However, after a few days the flickering did not get any less distracting, so I'm not sure what to do at this point. My advice - spend a bit more money on a nicer panel.
- Manufacturer Response:Dear Benedikt,
Hello, I would like to thank you for taking your time in writing this review. We certainly value your feedback. It is unfortunate that your monitor is suffering from flickering artifacts that gets worse when you use large areas of solid colors. That is interesting. Looks like you have already tried using a different graphcis cards and display cables to no avail. Did you want to discuss repair options? If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at cl-justin@asus.com and I will help you to the best of my abilities. I'm here to assist our customers with our products and dedicated in bringing a resolution to all issues that they may come across. Your case for reference is #N161202889
Thanks for choosing ASUS
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Justin
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- Reviewed By:Benedikt B.,11/30/2016 6:54:27 PM
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- Pros: 144hz is smooth as butter. The stand and tilting abilities on the monitor are quite nice. The buttons are unobtrusive but easy to use, and the 4-way button to use the monitor menus is super easy.
- Cons: Blacks are grey. Colors are washed out. I compared this to my very budget ACER monitors I've had for years and in every way the colors are worse. I tried so many color calibration options from as many places as I could find and the best I got was a grey mess. I thought any complaints about the colors on this monitor were overblown, but they're not.
- Other Thoughts: As my first 144hz monitor, the smoothness of everything was better than I was expecting. I'll be buying a better 144hz monitor sometime soon.
- Manufacturer Response:Dear Valued Customer,
Hello, I would like to thank you for taking your time in writing this review. We certainly value your feedback. It is unfortunate that you are not happy with your colors of your monitor even after calibration. Sorry for the inconvenience. Have you tried adjusting the colors through your graphics card? If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact me at cl-justin@asus.com and I will help you to the best of my abilities. I'm here to assist our customers with our products and dedicated in bringing a resolution to all issues that they may come across. Your case for reference is N161202012
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Justin
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- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/30/2016 5:55:39 PM
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- Pros: - 1080 resolution
- very bright
- sufficiently sized
- thin edges -- barely noticeable
- plenty of settings to make viewing the screen for long periods of time easier on the eyes
- 60Hz - Cons: - the speakers that come with it are mediocre but I didn't even know it had them when I bought it. But if you're going to use speakers on your computer just get a set of speakers with a sub for $30. Monitor speakers are never really used anyway
- height cannot be adjusted and angle can only be adjusted slightly, but with an IPS screen, all viewing angles are good - Other Thoughts: Nice standard HD monitor for a nice price. I will buy another one for dual screen down the road
- Reviewed By:Tyler F.,11/30/2016 5:28:36 PM
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- Pros: i like the monitor has a great quality
- Cons: says it has hdmi and built in speakers but it doesnt
- Other Thoughts: would recommend but be prepared for
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/30/2016 12:22:18 PM
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- Pros: Note that I purchased (2) Dell monitors for desktop publishing. My previous PC had (2) Samsung monitors and I wanted the higher resolution this time. This monitor's highest resolution is 2550 x 1440. That resolution though is only possible if you use either DisplayPort or mini-DisplayPort outputs, which is one reason I got it. That is about 70% more pixels than 1920 x 1080.This monitor's base pivots, which means you can use the monitor in either landscape or portrait mode. It has speakers and a USB hub, which can be useful once you start to use them.
- Cons: I didn't find any REAL flaws with the monitor. The cable is a little hard to insert because of the way the monitor is built, but that's not the end of the world.
- Other Thoughts: Note that Dell provides a 3-year pixel-perfect warranty, so I did not purchase an extended warranty. My previous Samsung monitors are 8-years old and running great, so I'm hoping for the same performance and longevity with these Dells also.
- Reviewed By:Steve C.,11/30/2016 11:43:18 AM
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- Pros: I like my Dell monitor. Having a 2550 x 1440 resolution, it is very sharp and enjoyable to use. It has many input ports but note that the DisplayPort and mini-DisplayPort are by spec the highest resolution. That means your graphics card has to have matching ports or you won't get the best picture. To give you any idea of what this monitor is, it comes with an output graph of its spectral output on a graph. This demonstrates your monitors color accuracy as calibrated.
- Cons: I don't find any real negatives with my monitor. I shopped quite hard and settled on Dell's monitors.
- Other Thoughts: The monitor (actually the base) pivots, which means that you can use the monitor either in landscape or portrait mode. It has several USB ports which makes the base a USB hub. And comes with a special USB cable to attach the PC to the base.
- Reviewed By:Steve C.,11/30/2016 11:35:44 AM
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- Pros: -Got this on black friday for $100, great price. I'd say they would still be worth $150. I got two of them.
-Thin bezel, nice Asus design
-light weight
-Good color, not amazing, but good. The colors look real, no loss of detail in highlights or shadows. There are enough color settings to fine-tune it too.
-comes with a DVI to HDMI cord, exactly what I needed! - Cons: -The wobbly stand with no height or swivel adjustment (I plan on using vesa mount monitor arms, so I didn't buy it for the stand)
-Buttons on back. I hate this soooo much. I didn't think I would mind, but it makes adjusting the settings a nightmare.
-slight shadow on the right side if you're not looking at the monitor straight on. Both the monitors I bought have this.
-One of the two monitors I bought has faint vertical lines in the top left corner on blue colors. Very hard to notice, but it's there.
-A little slow to wake up compared to my other asus montor (PA248), but that one was twice or three times the price. - Other Thoughts: -If you want a cheap monitor to play some games and you prefer better color over having a 144hz refresh rate, I think you'll be happy with this if you get it on sale for $100 to $150.
-If you do design work at your computer and you NEED accurate color, I would go for the asus PB238q. Refurbished it's about $180. The stand and the button layout are 1000X better.
-NOTE! This monitor (vn248h-p) has only two HDMI ports! You'll need a converter or different cable if you want to use DVI or display port. - Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/30/2016 2:54:01 PM
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- Pros: N/A.
- Cons: Item came scratched on middle portion of screen. It is too bad, I was looking forward to this monitor for the refurbished deal. It also appears, none are in-stock anymore for the deal.
- Other Thoughts: These refurb's are a gamble. Some folks got lucky and mine was a lemon. I'm going with the ViewSonic alternative being its brand new and only a little bit more.
- Reviewed By:Grant T.,11/30/2016 1:28:30 PM
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- Pros: It's a good monitor still got it for a great price
- Cons: -The bezels aren't nearly as small as they appear in the pictures. If you look closely down at the bottom right corner in the picture you can see where the power led is. On the actual monitor the bezel extends out just to the left of that led. This width is consistent around the monitor
- Manufacturer Response:Dear Thomas,
Hello, I would like to thank you for taking your time in writing this review. We certainly value your feedback. It is unfortunate that you find the bezel not as small like they seem in pictures. Sorry for the inconvenience. Are you having any issues with this monitor? If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at cl-justin@asus.com, so I can help you to the best of my abilities. I'm here to assist our customers with our products and dedicated in bringing a resolution to all issues that they may come across. Your case for reference is N161191291
Thanks for choosing ASUS
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- Reviewed By:Thomas W.,11/30/2016 1:13:27 PM
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- Pros: this review section is funny to read
- Cons: So many people have written reviews I this section and looks like they were not paying attention to which monitor page they were writing it on, seeing reviews for ones with TN panels and others for 4k monitors. Neither of which apply to this monitor. XD
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/30/2016 12:01:05 PM
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- Pros: Perfection. Don't believe what you read online. My monitor doesn't have any light bleed and no bad pixel. It's a premium monitor. Nicely BUILD with all the options you dream on.
- Cons: The price but you get what you paid for.
- Other Thoughts: Don't be shy. Buy it and enjoy it.
- Reviewed By:Simon P.,11/30/2016 11:42:10 AM
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- Pros: works, no flaws effecting basic functionality, cheap
- Cons: came shipped with a indentation on the screen
- Reviewed By:Kevin Benjamin,11/29/2016 11:17:07 AM
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- Pros: -Nice design
-VESA mount compatible
-Built in speakers
-IPS delivers great picture quality and viewing angles
-Slim bezels
-Blue light filter
-5ms response time - Cons: -Speaker quality is subpar
-IPS glow is quite strong or may be for some people
-Changing settings and options on the monitor is a little annoying being that there is no remote. - Other Thoughts: Excellent for casual use or casual gaming. The 5ms response time is great and noticeable for those coming from an older TV or monitor.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/29/2016 10:49:01 AM
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- Pros: Slick looking, non glossy
- Cons: Base is kinda goofy imo
- Reviewed By:Tom Z.,11/29/2016 10:31:58 AM
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- Pros: Easy fast assembly and setup. All cables included. Familiar and friendly control layout. No dead pixels. PERFECT!
- Cons: Speakers SUCK. The sound quality sucks, there is no real volume to speak of. But I expected as much. Nobody is buying this display for the speakers. And that's OK.
- Other Thoughts: I have a ROG Swift display on my windows gaming system...and my Linux machine had an old 1600x900 Acer that is about 10 years old. I couldn't stand it anymore, so this was my upgrade. I was torn between this, or the 27" 2K 75Hz model. About $30 difference.
The new features and modes, WOW. I might actually like this display MORE than my ROG Swift! I'm a gamer. I bought this for gaming. I'm not going to use it really for anything but gaming. And for that specific task, I LOVE this display.
NO REGRETS! LOVE IT! - Reviewed By:Tim M.,11/29/2016 10:15:25 AM
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- Pros: 144hz, quick response time. The bezel is nice and thin. No dead pixels, menu is decent. I like the rust red accents. Colors are vibrant and clear. Great monitor for the price. I got mine on A-mazon for like $420 after tax.
- Cons: -Shaky stand, not a VESA mount. Apparently some people have found a way to convert it, apparently there are VESA mount adapters for this specific monitor on A-mazon. If a VESA mount is important to you, just get another monitor, the cost for mounting your own will equal out to about what you'd pay for a monitor that just came with one.
- Viewing angles are not great. They are fine though, just make sure to adjust your monitor and view it straight on. It's not really a problem for me.
- The power button doesn't work sometimes, and I've had some connectivity issues. No problem so far has lasted longer than two minutes. Solved usually by unplugging and replugging DP.
- Not a fault of the monitor, but keep in mind that it is freesync. You won't be able to take advantage of it if you have an nVidia card. Freesync is AMD only. - Other Thoughts: This monitor has its problems, but none of them are grievous. It's 144hz. It looks nice and it works without an issue 99% of the time. The 1% of the time there's an issue, I've had it working in under 5 minutes, usually just by reconnecting the cables. Solid for the price, I'm quite happy with this purchase.
- Reviewed By:Cameron P.,11/29/2016 9:48:38 AM
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- Pros: -Easy to install
-The monitors work - Cons: -I bought a dual monitor mount with two of these monitors, and they dont even line up properly (see it as the top lining up like this: -------_______, but a bigger margin of error), initially thinking the mount was the problem. I bought out a leveling tool on the vesa mount and showed that it is level... How in the world do you guys manufacture the same exact monitor with different vesa heights?
- Other Thoughts: Monitors work perfectly fine, 1 egg due to me literally buying 2 monitors and a mount for the sole purpose of hooking them up together and them being flush with eachother - wouldnt have even purchased them otherwise
- Reviewed By:Cody T.,11/29/2016 9:25:08 AM
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- Pros: * Product arrived
* Solid build
* No issues so far
* Comes with HDMI cable - Cons: Nothing
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/29/2016 11:34:31 AM
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- Pros: On the fence about the x34, the Asus equivalant, and the smaller 144hz line and incredibly happy I chose this one
-image quality best I've seen
-Controls are easy (I don't know why everyone nix the controls)
-100hz
-easy set up and overclocking
- - Cons: - price, better have a credit card close by
- Other Thoughts: Shut up and give them your money!
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/29/2016 10:51:40 AM
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- Pros: Was delivered in great packaging, set up was easy. Screen was without a blemish, couldn't tell it wasn't brand new.
- Cons: Sound can be tinny unless you adjust the audio settings on your computer, then it's perfect.
- Other Thoughts: Thinking about buying a second for dual monitors.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/29/2016 10:47:14 AM
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- Pros: Sharp and clear picture
Easy setup with my desk mount
Goes on sale pretty often
Thin bezels
Settings are easy
Clear sound, however I prefer my stereo speakers - Cons: High retail price, so wait for sale
One of my two monitors loses signal from DisplayPort every so often, only real reason I didn't give 5 rating - Other Thoughts: To add to the 2nd Con, I have yet to test if this is a graphics card issue or issue with my DisplayPort. Just need to wiggle the cable and it returns. Also, adjusting my boot from sleep settings in my UEFI settings seemed to make the issue occur less often, though, so might even be a power issue from my mobo. Once I do a new build I will do more testing.
- Reviewed By:Evan B.,11/29/2016 9:59:22 AM
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- Pros: work like a charm
easy to plug
4k is amazing - Cons: the litle buttom is the only thing so far
mabe i could get some help with this, but i order this monitor last summer and i only had a pc to plugin then i bought my ps4 and then i saw the second hdmi port is totaly rip in piece. i will put it back to 5 star when i will be assiste for a remplacement - Other Thoughts: mabe i could get some help with this but
- Reviewed By:alexandre b.,11/29/2016 9:57:42 AM
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- Pros: Super clear 144hz
Good Freesync range
Very responsive - Cons: Navigating menus is weird
All the drawbacks of a TN panel - Other Thoughts: I switched to this monitor from an old IPS TV. The color differences are definitely noticeable, but I won't dock eggs for it, that's just the tech. The responsiveness on the other hand is also very noticeable. I've been playing Titanfall 2 on the XG2701 and I absolutely feel like I have a better sense of what's going on. Huge improvement over the old TV. Quick response time and fast framerate are what you're getting with this. Nothing more. Its a 1080 TN panel.
I got mine for $290. That's basically why I bought it. It does everything it says it does, and it was only $290. Most of my other options were around $400 or more. If you play a lot of snappy games but don't want to blow half a grand on a monitor, this is a great option. If you want the prettiest, showy-offiest monitor, this couldn't be further from what you're looking for. - Reviewed By:Daniel S.,11/29/2016 9:37:12 AM
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- Pros: -Good image quality
-My preferred 16:10 aspect ratio
-Big 24" screen
-An inexpensive IPS option at this resolution/size - Cons: -Not LED backlit
-Heavyish - Other Thoughts: This monitor came packed with the optional speaker system, a power cable, a VGA cable, and it's stand. Overall condition was good- some scuffs here and there, but none on the screen (no dead pixels, either). It was missing the screws that mount the stand to the base, as well.
Image quality out of the box is okay, but definitely too bright and a bit washed out. After fiddling with the OSD, I got a very good results with these settings- dropped the brightness to 10, raised the contrast to 100, and selected the 6500K-sRGB color preset. There is still a bit of loss of detail in darker images and/or shadows but, overall, images are quite good. I would think that most users would be satisfied with these settings. - Reviewed By:Jay T.,11/29/2016 9:00:57 AM
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- Pros: GOOD PRICE WHEN I BOUGHT IT, $ 129.99 WITH $ 10.00 REBATE
- Cons: CAN'T FIND OR GET BUILT IN SPEAKER TO WORK, USING OTHER SPEAKERS.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/29/2016 8:48:55 AM
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- Pros: -Price
-Size
-4k - Cons: -Terrible ghosting
-High latency
-Too much pixels ( I'm working with 3d software and UI scaling is a pain in the lower - back round region of your body)
if you're using UI scaling, you get lots of bugs in various places, blurred texts and so on. If you're not using UI scaling, everything is very small, but you can get used to that if you have good eyes.
-TN panel, not at all suitable to use when working with graphics. Monitor is big and you have to look VERY STRAIGHT to get normal colors, if you're looking in a bit of an angle, the effect of TN panels becomes very apparent - Other Thoughts: I wouldn't recommend this monitor for gaming nor work. I don't know who would want to use this.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/30/2016 7:44:34 AM
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- Pros: no major pixel issues OOB. Everything works great. nice size and almost no bezel. great price.
- Cons: The cabling that came with this monitor is laughably short. I had to move my machine just to plug it in. I think they are 3 feet. I recommend buying 5 feet instead for multiple monitors.
- Other Thoughts: I got this thing on sale and it's real nice. I didn't want to go for a 4k cuase I'm not sure the tech is stable yet. also im casual and it wasn't worth my money. this is a nice alternative. I'm looking at buying a few more after the prices drop in the coming years.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/30/2016 7:05:48 AM
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- Pros: Nice vivid colors, led backlight means they turn on faster than my ccfl based ones. Built in speakers help save space and reduce clutter.
- Cons: The speakers face down toward the desk, just, why?
The interface is all on-screen and changes contextually, the buttons are all unlabeled aside from the power button, this means it's a task to change anything, no quick access to brightness or sound, this feels like a step backwards from my older ASUS VW247.
Ordered 2, one arrived fine, the other had a ding in the box, that one has a loose piece knocking around inside it and some dead pixels, in RMA process now.. - Other Thoughts: At first I thought the speakers were garbage, through the 3.5 connection they were constantly clipping, turning the monitors internal volume slider up (hidden annoyingly in the menus) helped a little. But what really made the difference, was piping the audio through the HDMI interface.
- Reviewed By:Reed Arnold,11/30/2016 3:22:05 AM
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- Pros: Got it on sale for 50% off plus $10.00 mail in rebate
Came with a 4 or 5 foot HDMI cord
Great quality and lighting - Cons: Stand can be a little wobbly as I am a notorious leg twitcher
- Other Thoughts: Very disappointed in the packaging from Newegg. Literally slapped a shipping label on the monitors box itself which has a picture of the monitor and large brand names very visible to passerby and possibly package thieves this time of year. Honestly got home from work and surprised it was still at my front door. At least stick it in a cardboard box, leaving that out is like putting a sign on it that says "expensive electronics steal me"! Never had this problem ordering large items from Newegg before.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/29/2016 11:34:28 PM
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- Pros: none
- Cons: none
- Other Thoughts: when I receive this monitor today , the seal tape was broken, the cover that covers the screen was opened as well as some accessories(80%)such as the HDMI cable to Display Port cable and the power supply brick.
so, what am I supposed to do now? - Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/29/2016 10:33:31 PM
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- Pros: - Great Picture Quality for price
- 2ms GTG ideal for fast motion or gaming
- Full HD 1080p
- Ideal for Dual Screening
- Lightweight, easy to set up and programmable keys - Cons: - Buttons in bad spot if using multiple side by side (not really a con)
- Built in speakers not ideal - Other Thoughts: Purchased two of these monitors on sale for $110 each and they're worth every penny. I wanted two screens for gaming and having separate applications on either screen. The monitors are standard 60hz, but looks smooth in gaming or video applications. The picture quality I was expecting wasn't anything you'd expect out of a $400-700 screen but I wanted a good picture and these are that. Has everything you need for a nice looking setup - I with the bezels were a tad thinner. Speakers are pretty subpar but what do you expect for a PC monitor for less than $200? Overall, really satisfied with this screen...one thing to note is the AMA setting - turn it on if you're going to game. Also, even though both mine are identical in model and manufacture date, one is significantly brighter than the other
- Reviewed By:Vic V.,11/29/2016 10:17:09 PM
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- Pros: Nice colors, good mount,
- Cons: Built in speakers are not very loud (not that that's to be expected)
- Other Thoughts: I was using what I'm fairly sure was a 21" TN monitor before this one. I was playing games on my PS4 for a while today, and when I opened the same games with this monitor, the quality of colors and textures skyrocketed. Solid base, sleek design, and handy color settings. Contrast is beautiful and the monitor with the base has some weight to it without it being too bulky. The bottom of the stand has texture pads to avoid it being knocked over, as well, which is a nice improvement from my $100 pre-owned little thing. The size is definitely very nice, not too big or too small for my own setup, since you can back away from the screen (and adjust the tilt/height too) and still see well. Frame rates look good, although I haven't played any online games yet. Overall, good quality product with a beautiful display, just right for the artistic gamer who loves quality color and images, like me.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/29/2016 9:35:14 PM
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- Pros: Screen looks fine.
It's a 1080p monitor I used as my secondary screen. It's okay, not mindblowing. Movies look fine on it. Text looks fine on it. It's fine. - Cons: The power button and settings controls are like a big 4 directional joystick on the back of the monitor. They're awful but how often do you really do anything with the settings. I think I set it up once when I got it, got pretty annoyed, tasted the cold steel of my gun as I tried to reconcile how I could share a world with someone who could care so little about ergonomics to make something so stupid as the switch on this monitor, and ultimately decided to hit the bottle instead of pulling the trigger.
- Other Thoughts: I give it IV huevos. It works fine but all the controls have a tendency to trigger existential crises so I had to dock it a point. It doesn't give me a 'gasm but its fine.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/29/2016 7:52:39 PM
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- Pros: -Great gaming monitor at 144hz 1ms at 1080p
-Great build quality, small and non-disruptive bezel
-Very flexible and adjustable horizontally and vertically
-Easy to set up and works with DVI, displayport and HDMI
-Build in speaker(although I have not tested it out since i have a separate speaker)
-Plentiful build in customization menu (brightness, cinematic mode, fps counter, etc) - Cons: -IT DIDN'T COME WITH A DVI ADAPTER. I'm certain this isn't intentional and I talked to newegg customer service about it. They were nice enough to refund $10 so I could purchase one separately. Will update when I receive my adapter and can test out the monitor.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/29/2016 7:50:27 PM
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- Pros: -HDMI 2.0
-32" of screen real estate
-70hz which is awesome
-FreeSync which I don't use, but glad I have that option if I plan on switching to red with Vega.
-Witcher looks great on this monitor with my HTC 1070 I get 70 fps no problem in 1440p Ultra Everything except High Shadow and High Foliage w/o hair works.
I was a little worried that it would be a little to big for playing destiny on Xbox it's perfect. I'm sitting about 3 feet away from it and it looks Amazing. with the hdmi2.0 I got 60fps cap which I wanted. no stupid 30fps. although destiny is in 30fps, you never know if Destiny 2 will be 60fps!!
Overall I love the monitor. no dead pixels, the colors are so accurate with the sRGB and IPS display. - Cons: none whatsoever
it even came with display port and HDMI cables!
-No speakers, but who buys a monitor for those reasons. everyone should invest in some speakers. - Other Thoughts: I'm loving the display it was definitely worth the penny I paid for it. I picked up a VEVO monitor stand to go with it. I'm sure it'll look great once I've got that all set up.
- Reviewed By:Christopher D. Balde,11/29/2016 6:24:57 PM
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- Pros: n/a
- Cons: I am missing the piece of the stand between the monitor itself, and the flat grey base.
- Other Thoughts: I already have one of these monitors, and it is phenomenal; this is not so much a problem with the product itself (which I recommend), but the service.
- Reviewed By:Robert H.,11/29/2016 5:09:52 PM
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- Pros: I've purchased 2 of these monitors from Newegg now and I've been very happy with both of them. I've had one for about a year and the other is a recent purchase.
- Easy setup. Found some configurations online on Tom's Hardware that helped a great deal with the picture quality.
- No trouble with any connection I choose to use.
- USB Hub is very handy.
- No dead pixels. - Cons: Any cons I write are non-issues for me but may be relevant to others. I did not dock an egg for any of these:
- Speakers are terrible.
- Heavy. - Other Thoughts: If I had a need for a 3rd monitor I'd gladly purchase another one of these.
- Reviewed By:Michael C.,11/29/2016 4:24:43 PM
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- Pros: -HDMI 2.0
-32" of screen real estate
-70hz which is awesome
-FreeSync which I don't use, but glad I have that option if I plan on switching to red with Vega.
-Witcher looks great on this monitor with my HTC 1070 I get 70 fps no problem in 1440p Ultra Everything except High Shadow and High Foliage w/o hair works.
I was a little worried that it would be a little to big for playing destiny on Xbox it's perfect. I'm sitting about 3 feet away from it and it looks Amazing. with the hdmi2.0 I got 60fps cap which I wanted. no stupid 30fps. although destiny is in 30fps, you never know if Destiny 2 will be 60fps!!
Overall I love the monitor. no dead pixels, the colors are so accurate with the sRGB and IPS display. - Cons: none whatsoever
it even came with display port and HDMI cables!
-No speakers, but who buys a monitor for those reasons. everyone should invest in some speakers. - Other Thoughts: I'm loving the display it was definitely worth the penny I paid for it. I picked up a VEVO monitor stand to go with it. I'm sure it'll look great once I've got that all set up.
- Reviewed By:Christopher D. Balde,11/29/2016 6:24:57 PM
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- Pros: Amazing screen. Colors absolutely pop out on the screen. It really presents a breath-taking image. Solid construction. Everything good you've heard about this screen is true.
- Cons: I agree with some other reviewers, the price is steep, but I'm reviewing the product, not the marketing. I got a July 2016 build. Came with one dead pixel. Warranty does cover dead pixels within first year of ownership, but only if they are stuck on bright. Mine is dead, and just looks like a speck of dust. It sucks, but I'll never notice it except when I have MS Word or Excel open. Even then it won't bother me. The back plate to cover some of the cords is a little wonky. One of the plastic pieces that snaps into place on it broke almost immediately on me. I still can get it to remain in place though, so no big deal. Also, plugging in the connection is a real task. An odd choice, but they do remain well hidden for those that care about this. Speakers suck... but who cares. If you are dropping $1K + on a monitor, you already have a kick --- speaker system.
- Other Thoughts: 100% recommend for gaming. Witcher 3 looks... well. It's a new game. I made the jump from a 27 inch HP 1080p TN monitor, so it was a drastic change for me. All around great product. You really knocked it out of the park Asus!
- Reviewed By:Thomas H.,11/29/2016 5:40:22 PM
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- Pros: Bought 7 of these for a dental office. Very clear picture and color from various angles. For the money you cant beat it
- Cons: Nothing
- Reviewed By:Kurt V.,11/29/2016 5:31:56 PM
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- Pros: Sleek looking monitor, great picture, great features
- Cons: This one has/had issues where it acted like the front panel buttons would randomly be pressed. I'd be playing a game and the picture resize menu would pop up, or the monitor would just turn off. Sent back for RMA, and they shipped me back a monitor with the upper left corner cracked! Are you kidding? I sent them back a semi-functioning monitor, and I got back a paperweight. Not impressed.
- Other Thoughts: I'd spend a little more on the non-refurb model, and make sure you get insurance on your monitor if/when you have to send it back. Not happy I have to mess with warranty work a 2nd time.
- Reviewed By:Thomas T.,11/29/2016 5:13:10 PM
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- Pros: Monitor is extremely bright, and very sharp. Briliiantly bright. When they say white, they mean white. I have mine turned down to "26" out of "100," and it's still brighter than my older Viewsonic monitor. No dead pixels (yet).
There is much talk about the lousy stand. I found it to be adequate, -- just not tall enough. The top of the display is 17" above the table. Adding 2" of books below it make it perfect for me. - Cons: Con #1-Many reviews state that the menu buttons and setup are hard to use. This is a severe understatement. Actually the menu setup is the most useless, convoluted mess you have ever seen. You can get around this by going to the Acer site and downloading the "Acer Display Management" software. This will allow you to adjust all the settings through an easy-to-use interface. Also, you can save presets. Reading through the reviews, I never saw this software mentioned even once.
Con #2-My custom-made wallpaper pictures no longer fit! - Reviewed By:D S.,11/29/2016 4:29:29 PM
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- Pros: It was nice when it worked!
- Cons: It took a lot of time to get the colors just right when setting it up. My previous older monitor that was a lot cheaper and currently still working the colors were just right out of the box. I never noticed a better refresh rate or the shortened response time. For the cost it wasn't worth it in comparison to a less expensive $100 monitor. Now that I'm over my 1 year warranty it's going in the recycle bin.
- Manufacturer Response:Dear Adam,
Hello, I would like to thank you for taking your time in writing this review. We certainly value your feedback. Sorry that it took long to calibrate your monitor to the colors you wanted . Are you using the right display cables cause you should notice the refresh rate changes compared to your old monitor. Just for your information, we offers warranty up to 3 years. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at cl-justin@asus.com and I will help you to the best of my abilities. I'm here to assist our customers with our products and dedicated in bringing a resolution to all issues that they may come across. Your case for reference is #N161203233
Thanks for choosing ASUS
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Justin
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- Reviewed By:Adam S.,11/29/2016 4:23:16 PM
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- Pros: Best monitor to play fps games
- Cons: none
- Reviewed By:Injae K.,11/29/2016 3:44:45 PM
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- Pros: -Gaming is great, the response time and refresh rate REALLY help. (make sure to enable 144hz and use DVI-D ports/cable)
-For a list of all the pros, simply look at the spec sheet. AMAZING!
-No dead pixels
-Not seeing any light bleed at 50-75% brightness (Haven't tried above that too bright.)
-Minimum Ghosting.
-Low amount of High Speed Motion Blur (Assuming you have turned it off in game.)
-3D
-Color reproduction, Brightness, and Contrast Are Truly astonishing for a TN panel.
-Not many people mention it but low power draw and a lower eco mode for more savings.
-Preset screen modes for fast switching of tasks.
-Fast Input select for switching between pc and console. (just tap the button to the left of the power button to cycle inputs)
-3.5mm Jack for the back if u use hdmi with a device that doesn't have separate audio out. - Cons: Stand (Good thing for Vesa)
-little cheap feeling
-Plastic moldings do not line up perfectly leading to a sharp plastic feel at the joints.
-Tilting feels like it might snap.
-not much tilt down (i sit in a recliner lower then monitor from time to time with wireless mouse/keyboard)
-Short
-Glossy black is bad for finger prints and micro scratches.
Panel
-no G-sync or FreeSync (Do be sure to pair it with a high end Video card to avoid screen tearing.)
-no Display Port, (Display Port to DVI-D cables are Available Though i have not tested them as i am a one 27" display kind of guy... for now).
-Not the Slimmest Bezel i have seen out there. - Other Thoughts: I would buy again... and still may.
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I Purchased this to replace Two samsung syncmaster 955df crt 4:3 19.5" displays and one Sharp 32" 4:3 sd Bulb TV. The Space and Energy SAVINGS are mind blowing. I am currently running 1 gtx 7 series gfx card (Hope to upgrade soon), a HD cable box on the hdmi, and a old laptop on vga. All work well Except the HD cable box seems to suffer on the SD channels (Pixelization). That is to be expected as monitors do not have all the optical tricks tv's have to make sd manageable. for example if u play a video on ...tube at 320p that is how sd channels will look on a 1080p monitor. I am considering a triple 27" display stand with 1 tv and 1 more of these for my cave. - Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/29/2016 12:11:36 PM
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- Pros: picture is clear,
same room on my desktop that I had on my wide-screen monitor
no back light bleed
it was on sale
gears of War looks great on it so far with graphics on ultra.
response time seems ok.
it allows me to enable free sync? on my Nvidia gpu setup? no clue what that's about but ok haha. - Cons: not so different from my 2560x1080 wide-screen.
stand can be seriously wobbly on a table that moves even a little bit such as a glass table. - Other Thoughts: came off the 2560x1080 LG wide-screen monitor and honestly not much noticeable difference to me. I haven't had a chance to play any games other than gears of War 4 so I'll update after I do.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/29/2016 12:07:40 PM
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- Pros: works, no flaws effecting basic functionality, cheap
- Cons: came shipped with a indentation on the screen
- Reviewed By:Kevin Benjamin,11/29/2016 11:17:07 AM
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- Pros: -Nice design
-VESA mount compatible
-Built in speakers
-IPS delivers great picture quality and viewing angles
-Slim bezels
-Blue light filter
-5ms response time - Cons: -Speaker quality is subpar
-IPS glow is quite strong or may be for some people
-Changing settings and options on the monitor is a little annoying being that there is no remote. - Other Thoughts: Excellent for casual use or casual gaming. The 5ms response time is great and noticeable for those coming from an older TV or monitor.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/29/2016 10:49:01 AM
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- Pros: Confirmed HDMI FreeSync functionality
Monitor has non-advertised FreeSync "Ultimate Engine" mode default sync range 48-72
My particular monitor unit accepted a custom FreeSync range of 40-73 (understandable given the standard engine range is 40-60)
This panel is beautiful and has wide viewing angles, not like that matters since it is curved
I really like the menu being a tactile 4-way D-pad on the rear of the display
Definitely has a better contrast ratio than 1000:1, very bright monitor
For the price as an IPS, 3000:1, 72Hz FreeSync monitor this is just flat-out unbeatable - Cons: I can't say I'm disappointed in any regard, though I do wish the FreeSync range was wider (30-75 at least).
Using the latest beta CRU I can get it to work in FreeSync as low as 35, but in games, it does not accept this range and crashes the entire PC. However that is entirely outside of the manufacturer's spec and you'd have to pay a lot more to get that range in spec. - Other Thoughts: It was still a very nice surprise to find out a 60hz monitor is actually 72.
- Reviewed By:Joseph L.,11/29/2016 1:38:59 PM
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- Pros: - Bright
- Good Colors - Cons: - Text is poor
- Other Thoughts: My eyesight isn't the greatest, but the text on this monitor doesn't look good. It compares poorly to the 2007 Dell monitor it replaced. Its not an apples/apples comparison because that monitor was 20" 1650x1060 and this one is 24" 1920x1200. So the difference might just be a result of the fact that pixels are somewhat farther apart. Unfortunately I don't have another 24" monitor to compare it to. I use this display on mac and windows, and windows 10 is even worse due to the smaller default font sizes in that OS.
I haven't tried another reviewer's suggestion of removing the anti-glare coating. If I do that I will update this review. However, if a user has to break out a screwdriver and remove components to get acceptable text, it does seem to suggest that there is something wrong with the monitor. Or perhaps since its an old design its not being assembled or QAed properly anymore. - Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/29/2016 1:29:29 PM
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- Pros: * Product arrived
* Solid build
* No issues so far
* Comes with HDMI cable - Cons: Nothing
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/29/2016 11:34:31 AM
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- Pros: On the fence about the x34, the Asus equivalant, and the smaller 144hz line and incredibly happy I chose this one
-image quality best I've seen
-Controls are easy (I don't know why everyone nix the controls)
-100hz
-easy set up and overclocking
- - Cons: - price, better have a credit card close by
- Other Thoughts: Shut up and give them your money!
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- Pros: Was delivered in great packaging, set up was easy. Screen was without a blemish, couldn't tell it wasn't brand new.
- Cons: Sound can be tinny unless you adjust the audio settings on your computer, then it's perfect.
- Other Thoughts: Thinking about buying a second for dual monitors.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/29/2016 10:47:14 AM
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- Pros: On the fence about the x34, the Asus equivalant, and the smaller 144hz line and incredibly happy I chose this one
-image quality best I've seen
-Controls are easy (I don't know why everyone nix the controls)
-100hz
-easy set up and overclocking
- - Cons: - price, better have a credit card close by
- Other Thoughts: Shut up and give them your money!
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- Pros: Was delivered in great packaging, set up was easy. Screen was without a blemish, couldn't tell it wasn't brand new.
- Cons: Sound can be tinny unless you adjust the audio settings on your computer, then it's perfect.
- Other Thoughts: Thinking about buying a second for dual monitors.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/29/2016 10:47:14 AM
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- Pros: Sharp and clear picture
Easy setup with my desk mount
Goes on sale pretty often
Thin bezels
Settings are easy
Clear sound, however I prefer my stereo speakers - Cons: High retail price, so wait for sale
One of my two monitors loses signal from DisplayPort every so often, only real reason I didn't give 5 rating - Other Thoughts: To add to the 2nd Con, I have yet to test if this is a graphics card issue or issue with my DisplayPort. Just need to wiggle the cable and it returns. Also, adjusting my boot from sleep settings in my UEFI settings seemed to make the issue occur less often, though, so might even be a power issue from my mobo. Once I do a new build I will do more testing.
- Reviewed By:Evan B.,11/29/2016 9:59:22 AM
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- Pros: work like a charm
easy to plug
4k is amazing - Cons: the litle buttom is the only thing so far
mabe i could get some help with this, but i order this monitor last summer and i only had a pc to plugin then i bought my ps4 and then i saw the second hdmi port is totaly rip in piece. i will put it back to 5 star when i will be assiste for a remplacement - Other Thoughts: mabe i could get some help with this but
- Reviewed By:alexandre b.,11/29/2016 9:57:42 AM
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- Pros: Super clear 144hz
Good Freesync range
Very responsive - Cons: Navigating menus is weird
All the drawbacks of a TN panel - Other Thoughts: I switched to this monitor from an old IPS TV. The color differences are definitely noticeable, but I won't dock eggs for it, that's just the tech. The responsiveness on the other hand is also very noticeable. I've been playing Titanfall 2 on the XG2701 and I absolutely feel like I have a better sense of what's going on. Huge improvement over the old TV. Quick response time and fast framerate are what you're getting with this. Nothing more. Its a 1080 TN panel.
I got mine for $290. That's basically why I bought it. It does everything it says it does, and it was only $290. Most of my other options were around $400 or more. If you play a lot of snappy games but don't want to blow half a grand on a monitor, this is a great option. If you want the prettiest, showy-offiest monitor, this couldn't be further from what you're looking for. - Reviewed By:Daniel S.,11/29/2016 9:37:12 AM
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- Pros: -Good image quality
-My preferred 16:10 aspect ratio
-Big 24" screen
-An inexpensive IPS option at this resolution/size - Cons: -Not LED backlit
-Heavyish - Other Thoughts: This monitor came packed with the optional speaker system, a power cable, a VGA cable, and it's stand. Overall condition was good- some scuffs here and there, but none on the screen (no dead pixels, either). It was missing the screws that mount the stand to the base, as well.
Image quality out of the box is okay, but definitely too bright and a bit washed out. After fiddling with the OSD, I got a very good results with these settings- dropped the brightness to 10, raised the contrast to 100, and selected the 6500K-sRGB color preset. There is still a bit of loss of detail in darker images and/or shadows but, overall, images are quite good. I would think that most users would be satisfied with these settings. - Reviewed By:Jay T.,11/29/2016 9:00:57 AM
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- Pros: GOOD PRICE WHEN I BOUGHT IT, $ 129.99 WITH $ 10.00 REBATE
- Cons: CAN'T FIND OR GET BUILT IN SPEAKER TO WORK, USING OTHER SPEAKERS.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/29/2016 8:48:55 AM
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- Pros: works, no flaws effecting basic functionality, cheap
- Cons: came shipped with a indentation on the screen
- Reviewed By:Kevin Benjamin,11/29/2016 11:17:07 AM
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- Pros: -Nice design
-VESA mount compatible
-Built in speakers
-IPS delivers great picture quality and viewing angles
-Slim bezels
-Blue light filter
-5ms response time - Cons: -Speaker quality is subpar
-IPS glow is quite strong or may be for some people
-Changing settings and options on the monitor is a little annoying being that there is no remote. - Other Thoughts: Excellent for casual use or casual gaming. The 5ms response time is great and noticeable for those coming from an older TV or monitor.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/29/2016 10:49:01 AM
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- Pros: Slick looking, non glossy
- Cons: Base is kinda goofy imo
- Reviewed By:Tom Z.,11/29/2016 10:31:58 AM
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- Pros: Easy fast assembly and setup. All cables included. Familiar and friendly control layout. No dead pixels. PERFECT!
- Cons: Speakers SUCK. The sound quality sucks, there is no real volume to speak of. But I expected as much. Nobody is buying this display for the speakers. And that's OK.
- Other Thoughts: I have a ROG Swift display on my windows gaming system...and my Linux machine had an old 1600x900 Acer that is about 10 years old. I couldn't stand it anymore, so this was my upgrade. I was torn between this, or the 27" 2K 75Hz model. About $30 difference.
The new features and modes, WOW. I might actually like this display MORE than my ROG Swift! I'm a gamer. I bought this for gaming. I'm not going to use it really for anything but gaming. And for that specific task, I LOVE this display.
NO REGRETS! LOVE IT! - Reviewed By:Tim M.,11/29/2016 10:15:25 AM
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- Pros: 144hz, quick response time. The bezel is nice and thin. No dead pixels, menu is decent. I like the rust red accents. Colors are vibrant and clear. Great monitor for the price. I got mine on A-mazon for like $420 after tax.
- Cons: -Shaky stand, not a VESA mount. Apparently some people have found a way to convert it, apparently there are VESA mount adapters for this specific monitor on A-mazon. If a VESA mount is important to you, just get another monitor, the cost for mounting your own will equal out to about what you'd pay for a monitor that just came with one.
- Viewing angles are not great. They are fine though, just make sure to adjust your monitor and view it straight on. It's not really a problem for me.
- The power button doesn't work sometimes, and I've had some connectivity issues. No problem so far has lasted longer than two minutes. Solved usually by unplugging and replugging DP.
- Not a fault of the monitor, but keep in mind that it is freesync. You won't be able to take advantage of it if you have an nVidia card. Freesync is AMD only. - Other Thoughts: This monitor has its problems, but none of them are grievous. It's 144hz. It looks nice and it works without an issue 99% of the time. The 1% of the time there's an issue, I've had it working in under 5 minutes, usually just by reconnecting the cables. Solid for the price, I'm quite happy with this purchase.
- Reviewed By:Cameron P.,11/29/2016 9:48:38 AM
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- Pros: -Easy to install
-The monitors work - Cons: -I bought a dual monitor mount with two of these monitors, and they dont even line up properly (see it as the top lining up like this: -------_______, but a bigger margin of error), initially thinking the mount was the problem. I bought out a leveling tool on the vesa mount and showed that it is level... How in the world do you guys manufacture the same exact monitor with different vesa heights?
- Other Thoughts: Monitors work perfectly fine, 1 egg due to me literally buying 2 monitors and a mount for the sole purpose of hooking them up together and them being flush with eachother - wouldnt have even purchased them otherwise
- Reviewed By:Cody T.,11/29/2016 9:25:08 AM
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- Pros: It is without a doubt the best monitor i've owned
Incredibly customization for user experience
incredible quality - Cons: It was damaged in transit and I received it with a line of deadpixels straight down the middle of the monitor, having to wait on customer service is very disheartening as i've been waiting over 2 hours at this point in time.
Still unsure if i'll be able to return it - Manufacturer Response:Dear Jordan,
Hello, I would like to thank you for taking your time in writing this review. We certainly value your feedback. It is unfortunate that your monitor was damaged upon transit, resulting in a line of dead pixels. Have you spoke to Newegg about getting a replacement? Sorry for the inconvenience. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at cl-justin@asus.com, so I can help you to the best of my abilities. I'm here to assist our customers with our products and dedicated in bringing a resolution to all issues that they may come across. Your case for reference is N161190835
Thanks for choosing ASUS
Regards,
Justin
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- Reviewed By:Jordan S.,11/29/2016 8:15:00 AM
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- Pros: -When it is turned on it has a near bezzleless look to it, esspecially around the sides
-No screen glare what so ever
-lightweight
-built in speakers in my opinion do not sound bad at all for built in speakers - Cons: -the response time for the price
-setting navigation - Other Thoughts: overall i would highly recommend this monitor, it is listed at 499.99 but i got this for 220 on Black Friday and for that price it is an absolute steal, what u get for what u payed for is some quality specs for not a ton of money. My only complaint is i would have liked to see a better response time around 3-4 milliseconds and the setting navigation is mildly difficult to do. other than that , i recommend getting this monitor for an entry level ultra-wide experience.
- Reviewed By:ZACHARY F.,11/29/2016 6:28:00 AM
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- Pros: Vivid colors
Little back-light bleed
Matte screen
AMD Freesync, 75 Hz
No power brick
Thin bezels - Cons: No control software (OSD only)
Tilt adjustment only. No height or swivel options.
HDMI and D-Sub connections only.
No speakers - Other Thoughts: This monitor is bright and reproduces colors vividly. Monitor has good black levels and images are beautiful. Did not observe any back-light bleeding. It has a matte screen and helps if you have a bright background. Easy to navigate on screen display with 4 physical buttons. Wish if it had a display management software.
The monitor looks great with thin bezels. Unlike some new monitors, this monitor is 'thick'. The plus side is that it doesn't come with a power brick; directly plug into a wall outlet and you're good to go. The monitor is heavy and stand is almost stable. No VESA mount option and no options for height or swivel adjustments. But the monitor can tilt up or down and it is good enough for most users, like me. Does not have many connecting options like multiple HDMI, DP, or DVI ports, but one HDMI and one D-Sub connections are good enough for a most users.
27" screen can be bit undesirable at 1080p resolution; but if you sit 2-3 feet back, the text is sharp and great for gaming. I don't play any FPS games at competitive level and for the RPG and Driving games I played, did not see any noticeable display lag; 6ms response time is okay for gaming. Freesync worked fine with my AMD graphics card; Freesync at this price range for a 27" monitor is icing on the cake. - Reviewed By:Nadeepa W.,11/29/2016 5:32:52 AM
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- Pros: incredible panel, looks great, colors are great. it's a nice panel, I really have no issues with it at all.
- Cons: the stand is a bit wobbly. that's about it, though.
- Other Thoughts: definitely worth the price.
- Reviewed By:Giuliano Federico,11/29/2016 3:06:58 AM
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- Pros: The stand is very sturdy and maneuverable
can potentially be crazy bright, other people seem to think it's a con, but i personally need it
cheap alternative to other gaming monitors - Cons: the 144hz refresh rate only works when using DVI-D connector from what it seems.
Even tried using an active adapter, since my rx 480 only has hdmi and display ports, however, it doesn't seem to take.
Regardless, it's still a good monitor, and eventually i think i'll find a way to get it to that 144 hz refresh rate.
Until then, i'm gonna leave this at 3 eggs.
Additionally, the onboard speakers aren't too great, as they're facing slightly down and away from you, but I knew that going into the purchase. - Other Thoughts: While other
If your gpu supports a DVI-D connection, absolutely buy this at around $230 (i found it at $209) if that fits your budget.
However, if you only have hdmi or dp, look elsewhere. (and yes, i do have an hdmi 1.4b and the newest display port cable) - Reviewed By:ron r.,11/29/2016 12:19:08 AM
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- Pros: 144hz/1ms. Good size for gaming.
- Cons: Colors feel a little washed out maybe? Can't be perfect with 144hz/1ms, though. Overall very nice looking in games.
- Other Thoughts: Got this in 1 day even though I selected free shipping. Newegg rocks. No dead pixels or any problems. Easy to put together. Tinkered with the display a bit and now it's very nice looking in gaming (which is what you are buying this monitor for). Overall very happy and would recommend!
- Reviewed By:Ryan J.,11/29/2016 5:28:20 AM
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- Pros: its an amazing monitor, anything you can think of this monitor tends to produce it in very clean quality
- Cons: none that i cna think of, and have had mine for over a year now
- Other Thoughts: came to buy another today, and seen it was sold out lol. glad to see people still buying these after how long they have been out.
- Reviewed By:steven r.,11/29/2016 5:23:53 AM
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- Pros: good
- Cons: good
- Reviewed By:Phillip A.,11/29/2016 12:41:42 AM
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- Pros: Amazing Price
Huge Screen Size
Lush Looking Colors
Very bright
Good Darks
Stand Is Reasonably Stable
Thin Bezels - Cons: Viewing Angles Could Be Better?
Low Resolution For A Screen This Size (But Seriously The Price?) - Other Thoughts: I know reviewing a monitor is very subjective so I won't go in depth. I'll just say that if you are an average consumer who looking for a great looking screen for a very affordable price then please don't hesitate to give this one a try. Yes it is refurbished but it has not given me a problem yet, I have had much luck with refurbished equipment and I have had many brand new components go bad on me too soon, expensive televisions included.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/28/2016 10:51:11 PM
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- Pros: - Very thin bezel, title is misleading, but it is exceptionally small
- Deep blacks, and surprisingly vibrant colors considering it is not an IPS panel.
I use this to extend my laptop display at my workstation at home. Great for prolonged use. - Cons: You will need to spend about 20 minutes calibrating it, through both the OSD of the monitor, and your computers display drivers.
The buttons on the back are also really awkward and I did not like using them. Switching between inputs is surprisingly difficult at first. - Other Thoughts: Overall its a great monitor considering the price ($150 on sale), I am very satisfied. If you want a sub-$200 monitor I would highly recommend this one!
- Reviewed By:Bryan M.,11/28/2016 10:26:37 PM
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- Pros: pricing. more lively color and view angle than TN.
- Cons: noticeable text 'shaking' (flicker?). I had simple setup. 1920x1080 60Hz. VGA. No gaming.
Also noticed when scrolling through user feedback, Each feedback was separated by lighter then darker background text. Scrolling showed darker background text 'shakes' a bit.
Switched to my previous monitor. No visual issue. this means the root cause is not my PC or power.
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problem persists but I found a workaround...
I moved the monitor to another desk and text shaking went away.
Here is what LG tech support wrote:
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If monitor has light flickering/wavy lines, kindly check if the connection cable that you are using
is compatible with the monitor. Also, low temperature can also cause the monitor to flicker and this
is normal. If that’s not the case, kindly check if you are using the recommended resolution/refresh
rate. If so, please Powercycle the unit and rest the monitor for 30 minutes.
If this will NOT be able to resolve the issue of the unit, this may need repair. Please provide the
following so we can set up repair:
Serial Number | Copy of Receipt | Home and Mobile Phone Number | Physical Address
======================
(1) the VGA cable from LG package was thinner than mine. So it was not about VGA cable although i tested with their cable which did not make any difference.
(2) room temp was comfy. around 70F
(3) I already told them the resolution/refresh rate was the standard 1920x1080 60Hz.
(4) rest monitor for 30 mins? that's contrary to high school science reasoning (I know. It depends on which HS). Perhaps if monitor was near burning ? nonetheless, I took their advice because they do this for a living. no difference.
(5) for those who may try to register. LG web site does not have 24MC57HQ-P. they have 24MP57HQ-P. So I used that model and entered my serial number. I told tech support that I registered but they still asked for my serial number. Com'on LG are you serious about your registration and tech support?
I put the old TN monitor to that desk and that monitor works great. I think old technology tolerates electrical interference. there are several other devices near the desk (not on the desk) but none of them are power hungry. They are cable modem, wireless router, cordless phone w/answering, ooma box. I daisy chained 2 surge protectors for those devices. I don't think it was over use of power. I think it was some sort of frequency resonance. this is why when I moved the monitor to another desk and the text shaking (also scanning wave) went away. I found a kink in LG's armor. This would help LG to produce better quality products. Perhaps LG will offer me my purchase price? or a first class flight to Korea? - Other Thoughts: upgrade 2 eggs to 4 pending on long term user experiences. Life is good.
wrote this so you don't need to go through hours of trouble shooting. - Reviewed By:David T.,11/28/2016 9:19:47 PM
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- Pros: 144hz/1ms. Good size for gaming.
- Cons: Colors feel a little washed out maybe? Can't be perfect with 144hz/1ms, though. Overall very nice looking in games.
- Other Thoughts: Got this in 1 day even though I selected free shipping. Newegg rocks. No dead pixels or any problems. Easy to put together. Tinkered with the display a bit and now it's very nice looking in gaming (which is what you are buying this monitor for). Overall very happy and would recommend!
- Reviewed By:Ryan J.,11/29/2016 5:28:20 AM
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- Pros: its an amazing monitor, anything you can think of this monitor tends to produce it in very clean quality
- Cons: none that i cna think of, and have had mine for over a year now
- Other Thoughts: came to buy another today, and seen it was sold out lol. glad to see people still buying these after how long they have been out.
- Reviewed By:steven r.,11/29/2016 5:23:53 AM
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- Pros: good
- Cons: good
- Reviewed By:Phillip A.,11/29/2016 12:41:42 AM
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- Pros: Amazing Price
Huge Screen Size
Lush Looking Colors
Very bright
Good Darks
Stand Is Reasonably Stable
Thin Bezels - Cons: Viewing Angles Could Be Better?
Low Resolution For A Screen This Size (But Seriously The Price?) - Other Thoughts: I know reviewing a monitor is very subjective so I won't go in depth. I'll just say that if you are an average consumer who looking for a great looking screen for a very affordable price then please don't hesitate to give this one a try. Yes it is refurbished but it has not given me a problem yet, I have had much luck with refurbished equipment and I have had many brand new components go bad on me too soon, expensive televisions included.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/28/2016 10:51:11 PM
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- Pros: - Very thin bezel, title is misleading, but it is exceptionally small
- Deep blacks, and surprisingly vibrant colors considering it is not an IPS panel.
I use this to extend my laptop display at my workstation at home. Great for prolonged use. - Cons: You will need to spend about 20 minutes calibrating it, through both the OSD of the monitor, and your computers display drivers.
The buttons on the back are also really awkward and I did not like using them. Switching between inputs is surprisingly difficult at first. - Other Thoughts: Overall its a great monitor considering the price ($150 on sale), I am very satisfied. If you want a sub-$200 monitor I would highly recommend this one!
- Reviewed By:Bryan M.,11/28/2016 10:26:37 PM
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- Pros: -When it is turned on it has a near bezzleless look to it, esspecially around the sides
-No screen glare what so ever
-lightweight
-built in speakers in my opinion do not sound bad at all for built in speakers - Cons: -the response time for the price
-setting navigation - Other Thoughts: overall i would highly recommend this monitor, it is listed at 499.99 but i got this for 220 on Black Friday and for that price it is an absolute steal, what u get for what u payed for is some quality specs for not a ton of money. My only complaint is i would have liked to see a better response time around 3-4 milliseconds and the setting navigation is mildly difficult to do. other than that , i recommend getting this monitor for an entry level ultra-wide experience.
- Reviewed By:ZACHARY F.,11/29/2016 6:28:00 AM
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- Pros: Vivid colors
Little back-light bleed
Matte screen
AMD Freesync, 75 Hz
No power brick
Thin bezels - Cons: No control software (OSD only)
Tilt adjustment only. No height or swivel options.
HDMI and D-Sub connections only.
No speakers - Other Thoughts: This monitor is bright and reproduces colors vividly. Monitor has good black levels and images are beautiful. Did not observe any back-light bleeding. It has a matte screen and helps if you have a bright background. Easy to navigate on screen display with 4 physical buttons. Wish if it had a display management software.
The monitor looks great with thin bezels. Unlike some new monitors, this monitor is 'thick'. The plus side is that it doesn't come with a power brick; directly plug into a wall outlet and you're good to go. The monitor is heavy and stand is almost stable. No VESA mount option and no options for height or swivel adjustments. But the monitor can tilt up or down and it is good enough for most users, like me. Does not have many connecting options like multiple HDMI, DP, or DVI ports, but one HDMI and one D-Sub connections are good enough for a most users.
27" screen can be bit undesirable at 1080p resolution; but if you sit 2-3 feet back, the text is sharp and great for gaming. I don't play any FPS games at competitive level and for the RPG and Driving games I played, did not see any noticeable display lag; 6ms response time is okay for gaming. Freesync worked fine with my AMD graphics card; Freesync at this price range for a 27" monitor is icing on the cake. - Reviewed By:Nadeepa W.,11/29/2016 5:32:52 AM
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- Pros: incredible panel, looks great, colors are great. it's a nice panel, I really have no issues with it at all.
- Cons: the stand is a bit wobbly. that's about it, though.
- Other Thoughts: definitely worth the price.
- Reviewed By:Giuliano Federico,11/29/2016 3:06:58 AM
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- Pros: The stand is very sturdy and maneuverable
can potentially be crazy bright, other people seem to think it's a con, but i personally need it
cheap alternative to other gaming monitors - Cons: the 144hz refresh rate only works when using DVI-D connector from what it seems.
Even tried using an active adapter, since my rx 480 only has hdmi and display ports, however, it doesn't seem to take.
Regardless, it's still a good monitor, and eventually i think i'll find a way to get it to that 144 hz refresh rate.
Until then, i'm gonna leave this at 3 eggs.
Additionally, the onboard speakers aren't too great, as they're facing slightly down and away from you, but I knew that going into the purchase. - Other Thoughts: While other
If your gpu supports a DVI-D connection, absolutely buy this at around $230 (i found it at $209) if that fits your budget.
However, if you only have hdmi or dp, look elsewhere. (and yes, i do have an hdmi 1.4b and the newest display port cable) - Reviewed By:ron r.,11/29/2016 12:19:08 AM
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- Pros: great picture and ive hade it for a few years now and no issues KNOCK ON WOOD
- Cons: none that i can think of
- Reviewed By:Raymond B.,11/28/2016 6:34:23 PM
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- Pros: comes with speakers
price is pretty good
no dead pixels as others reported (so far) - Cons: monitor wobbles a bit on stand
a bit of bleeding on the edges, noticeable only if screen is displaying black - Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/28/2016 6:19:16 PM
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- Pros: Good looking monitor
- Cons: 2 buttons are stuck in the depressed position, making it impossible to get rid of the locked screen or manipulate the set up menu.
- Manufacturer Response:Dear Valued Customer,
Hello, I would like to thank you for taking your time in writing this review, we certainly value your feedback. It is unfortunate that two of your buttons are jammed on your monitor.Sorry for the inconvenience. Are you going to return it to Newegg for a replacement, or want to get it repaired? If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact me at cl-justin@asus.com and I will help you to the best of my abilities. I'm here to assist our customers with our products and dedicated in bringing a resolution to all issues that they may come across. Your case for reference is N161183806
Thanks for choosing ASUS
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Justin
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- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/28/2016 4:58:31 PM
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- Pros: - Great picture quality.
- Gaming responsiveness looks great. (good whiet and black contrast as well as gamma)
- Got it on a sale.
- Curved display adds a little something extra. I'm able to look at the screen longer with less eye irritation. (even with the eye save feature turned off)
- 27" is the sweet spot for a computer monitor, in my opinion. - Cons: - I wish I had an AMD GPU because it has Freesync technology. (not a con, just wish I had one for less GPU strain)
- Other Thoughts: - I would highly recommend this product to anyone who need a 27" curved monitor.
- Reviewed By:Kevin F.,11/28/2016 4:34:31 PM
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- Pros: -Large
-Cheap - Cons: -Small crack in the screen on arrival
-Colors are not the best - Other Thoughts: For a second monitor it will work fine. Using it next to a nice gaming monitor and its working fine. Would recommend if you are on a budget and its a second monitor that will not be used as much.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/28/2016 4:30:53 PM
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- Pros: -Great Image Quality
-Looks great, bright
-Has some bezel, but just a little
-Glossy Screen (could be pro or con), it looks great when it's off and I have no problems in my setup - Cons: -21.5 in variation is a little small for my setup. If you have a little extra, go with the 24"
-Glossy screen (again can be good or bad)
-Buttons on the bottom of the monitor - Other Thoughts: Overall this is a great monitor for $100. Works very well for me. If you have the extra money I would go bigger but no larger than 24 because you'll have to get a higher resolution to get the same image quality.
5/5 so far. - Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/28/2016 3:30:35 PM
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- Pros: - Colors
- 144 hz IPS panel
- G Sync
- Awesome swivel and tilt abilities make it easy to set up the monitor
- More real estate! (1440p) - Cons: - IPS Glow (comes with the territory of IPS)
- Small amount of backlight bleed
- Price (though refurbished price is much better)
- Premium price for G Sync - Other Thoughts: I will admit firsthand that I was extremely nervous about buying a refurbished IPS panel (this is my first IPS panel as well). The monitor was packaged pretty well and there was no damage to the screen or stand whatsoever. That was my first sigh of relief.
To my dismay, when I fired it up I found one stuck pixel near the center of the screen and one dead pixel near the top. I was able to massage both out and both are fine now.
The only two cons (aside from the usual G-Snyc premium gripe) that I had with this monitor that were enough to take off one egg were I have a small amount of backlight bleed in the bottom left corner and a tad too much IPS glow in one corner for my liking. The bleed in the bottom left isn't noticeable unless I really look for it and if I turn the brightness way down, the bleed goes away entirely.
I barely have any IPS glow in three out of the four corners, but the bottom right corner (which seems to always be the culprit from so many reviews I've read) tends to be annoying on black screens. It's not as bad if I have the lights on in the basement, but a dark room with a dark screen it slaps me right in the face. Is it enough to warrant sending the monitor back? Absolutely not. I don't normally game in the dark and it isn't noticeable at all with the lights on. On dark screens it barely shows up in that respect. Overall it's definitely a solid monitor and was definitely worth the price I paid.
If you can get this monitor when it's on sale or are willing to play the monitor lottery when it's refurbished, I highly recommend picking this up. Going from 1080p at 60hz for so many years (and a TN panel no less) to 1440p IPS at 144hz is just amazing. The colors really look great especially after calibration. The G-Sync is definitely nice to have. I find my monitor to be both great for gaming and for graphic design. I'm definitely happy with my purchase! - Reviewed By:Stephen S.,11/28/2016 6:13:59 PM
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- Pros: I got this for a steal at 200$ on black Friday along with my new super computer. Running GTX 1080 and everything is fabulous. Some games may not support the widescreen but it's fine. There are just black bars on the side. The ones that do, WOW! You can see so much more, and you'll have an edge. No dead pixels and very easy to setup. You can adjust the height, angle, and rotation of the monitor with the swivel it comes with. You just snap on the monitor, no screws or anything.
- Cons: None for me
- Reviewed By:Peter A.,11/28/2016 4:48:38 PM
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- Pros: 144hz
Edge to Edge
1ms
27inches Diagonal and about 24inches wide.
Nice sleek display - Cons: Very shaky
Buttons on the bottom make it tedious to change displays or any settings
Free Sync and not G-Sync - Other Thoughts: I would recommend this product. It is very nice and I got it for a great place. I would recommend you wait until this is on sale before purchasing it. Not worth more than 570 Canadian before taxes in my opinion.
- Reviewed By:Brennan H.,11/28/2016 4:48:02 PM
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- Pros: - Colors
- 144 hz IPS panel
- G Sync
- Awesome swivel and tilt abilities make it easy to set up the monitor
- More real estate! (1440p) - Cons: - IPS Glow (comes with the territory of IPS)
- Small amount of backlight bleed
- Price (though refurbished price is much better)
- Premium price for G Sync - Other Thoughts: I will admit firsthand that I was extremely nervous about buying a refurbished IPS panel (this is my first IPS panel as well). The monitor was packaged pretty well and there was no damage to the screen or stand whatsoever. That was my first sigh of relief.
To my dismay, when I fired it up I found one stuck pixel near the center of the screen and one dead pixel near the top. I was able to massage both out and both are fine now.
The only two cons (aside from the usual G-Snyc premium gripe) that I had with this monitor that were enough to take off one egg were I have a small amount of backlight bleed in the bottom left corner and a tad too much IPS glow in one corner for my liking. The bleed in the bottom left isn't noticeable unless I really look for it and if I turn the brightness way down, the bleed goes away entirely.
I barely have any IPS glow in three out of the four corners, but the bottom right corner (which seems to always be the culprit from so many reviews I've read) tends to be annoying on black screens. It's not as bad if I have the lights on in the basement, but a dark room with a dark screen it slaps me right in the face. Is it enough to warrant sending the monitor back? Absolutely not. I don't normally game in the dark and it isn't noticeable at all with the lights on. On dark screens it barely shows up in that respect. Overall it's definitely a solid monitor and was definitely worth the price I paid.
If you can get this monitor when it's on sale or are willing to play the monitor lottery when it's refurbished, I highly recommend picking this up. Going from 1080p at 60hz for so many years (and a TN panel no less) to 1440p IPS at 144hz is just amazing. The colors really look great especially after calibration. The G-Sync is definitely nice to have. I find my monitor to be both great for gaming and for graphic design. I'm definitely happy with my purchase! - Reviewed By:Stephen S.,11/28/2016 6:13:59 PM
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- Pros: I got this for a steal at 200$ on black Friday along with my new super computer. Running GTX 1080 and everything is fabulous. Some games may not support the widescreen but it's fine. There are just black bars on the side. The ones that do, WOW! You can see so much more, and you'll have an edge. No dead pixels and very easy to setup. You can adjust the height, angle, and rotation of the monitor with the swivel it comes with. You just snap on the monitor, no screws or anything.
- Cons: None for me
- Reviewed By:Peter A.,11/28/2016 4:48:38 PM
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- Pros: 144hz
Edge to Edge
1ms
27inches Diagonal and about 24inches wide.
Nice sleek display - Cons: Very shaky
Buttons on the bottom make it tedious to change displays or any settings
Free Sync and not G-Sync - Other Thoughts: I would recommend this product. It is very nice and I got it for a great place. I would recommend you wait until this is on sale before purchasing it. Not worth more than 570 Canadian before taxes in my opinion.
- Reviewed By:Brennan H.,11/28/2016 4:48:02 PM
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- Pros: -Great Image Quality
-Looks great, bright
-Has some bezel, but just a little
-Glossy Screen (could be pro or con), it looks great when it's off and I have no problems in my setup - Cons: -21.5 in variation is a little small for my setup. If you have a little extra, go with the 24"
-Glossy screen (again can be good or bad)
-Buttons on the bottom of the monitor - Other Thoughts: Overall this is a great monitor for $100. Works very well for me. If you have the extra money I would go bigger but no larger than 24 because you'll have to get a higher resolution to get the same image quality.
5/5 so far. - Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/28/2016 3:30:35 PM
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- Pros: great picture and ive hade it for a few years now and no issues KNOCK ON WOOD
- Cons: none that i can think of
- Reviewed By:Raymond B.,11/28/2016 6:34:23 PM
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- Pros: comes with speakers
price is pretty good
no dead pixels as others reported (so far) - Cons: monitor wobbles a bit on stand
a bit of bleeding on the edges, noticeable only if screen is displaying black - Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/28/2016 6:19:16 PM
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- Pros: Good looking monitor
- Cons: 2 buttons are stuck in the depressed position, making it impossible to get rid of the locked screen or manipulate the set up menu.
- Manufacturer Response:Dear Valued Customer,
Hello, I would like to thank you for taking your time in writing this review, we certainly value your feedback. It is unfortunate that two of your buttons are jammed on your monitor.Sorry for the inconvenience. Are you going to return it to Newegg for a replacement, or want to get it repaired? If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact me at cl-justin@asus.com and I will help you to the best of my abilities. I'm here to assist our customers with our products and dedicated in bringing a resolution to all issues that they may come across. Your case for reference is N161183806
Thanks for choosing ASUS
Regards,
Justin
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- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/28/2016 4:58:31 PM
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- Pros: - Great picture quality.
- Gaming responsiveness looks great. (good whiet and black contrast as well as gamma)
- Got it on a sale.
- Curved display adds a little something extra. I'm able to look at the screen longer with less eye irritation. (even with the eye save feature turned off)
- 27" is the sweet spot for a computer monitor, in my opinion. - Cons: - I wish I had an AMD GPU because it has Freesync technology. (not a con, just wish I had one for less GPU strain)
- Other Thoughts: - I would highly recommend this product to anyone who need a 27" curved monitor.
- Reviewed By:Kevin F.,11/28/2016 4:34:31 PM
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- Pros: -Large
-Cheap - Cons: -Small crack in the screen on arrival
-Colors are not the best - Other Thoughts: For a second monitor it will work fine. Using it next to a nice gaming monitor and its working fine. Would recommend if you are on a budget and its a second monitor that will not be used as much.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/28/2016 4:30:53 PM
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- Pros: Great responsive widescreen monitor. Zero complaints, and a solid workhorse LED monitor.
- Cons: Curiously, I have two different monitors built under the same model. I purchased my first VS239H-P in April of 2013. It worked quite well, and I decided to go with a second VS239H-P in July of 2016. The second monitor is much different in mounting, but otherwise functionally identical. Minor quibble, I did wish they had the exactly same mounting points, but they do not.
- Other Thoughts: I would recommend this for anyone interested in a well functioning HDMI LED monitor. It's worked without complaints for 3+ years.
- Reviewed By:ROBERT F.,11/28/2016 11:31:28 AM
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- Pros: - Very thin Bezel
- Neat Design
- Purchased this for only $100 USD + TAX (Best Buy)
- Sturdy
- Drivers disk
- Beautiful IPS panel
- Safe protective packaging - Cons: - Only has VGA and DVI out (really shouldn't be a con as long as you have a DVI port on your GPU)
- No left/right tilt function
- No VESA mounting - Other Thoughts: - Bought this Monitor to use with a budget 1920X1080 gaming rig
- There is supposedly an adapter for this monitor if you really want to VESA mount
- I personally like the glossy finish
- Note: there are no built in speakers - Reviewed By:KEVIN J.,11/28/2016 9:12:19 AM
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- Pros: Looks beautiful, great priced on sale, great for a first time build, or a step upgrade
- Cons: could use tilt option, and booting it up takes a moment for the energy star stuff,
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/28/2016 8:48:21 AM
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- Pros: Easy setup
Good budget ultra wide gaming monitor - Cons: Does not have built in speakers
Does not come with HDMI only VGA cable - Other Thoughts: I would recommend this monitor to starting gamers
- Reviewed By:Tyler R.,11/28/2016 8:16:46 AM
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- Pros: Great price! Works perfectly with Rosewill dual arm: Item#: N82E16824992204. Monitors are very light weight. Power supply is external transformer.
- Cons: If I were using these with the included bases instead of the monitor arm I'd purchased, I'd likely be disappointed.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/28/2016 11:21:13 AM
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- Pros: - Outstanding picture quality
- Looks and feels premium
- Lights are a nice touch
- Lots of options to work with
- 165 Hz, G-Sync ... can't describe in words - Cons: - Backlight bleed/IPS glow
- Screen doesn't go all the way to the bezel (bit of a pet peeve, I think this is by design) - Other Thoughts: Was really surprised to see how big this monitor was. Good size, and 2k is a great resolution to game at. The only reason this monitor didn't get 5 eggs from me is because there is a slight amount of glow. When the screen is pitch black, you can see it, but otherwise not noticeable. Have lowered a few brightness settings which has really helped. This glow is not bad enough that this monitor warrants a return, as it's only noticeable when looking for it on a black background. Quite frankly though, for a $1000 monitor (got it for 140 or so off), you should not have any issues what so ever, so that is a bit of a let down. But they, if you're back light glow is a problem, by all means RMA for a new one. In my case, it's not bad. The only reason I picked this up is because I saw ASUS improved there QC on this panel, and compared to earlier monitors, you can tell. Can't wait to try out the new game lineup coming October, November. To be honest, there will be BLB on all IPS panels as they are IPS, so it's just one of the sacrifices you have to make.
I am running this on a 1070 Gaming X by MSI, seeing great frame rates (above 60) so far. In a few other games been able to take advantage of the 165 refresh.
If you're looking for a top of the line 2k monitor, you have found your prize with this one.
EDIT: Changed to 5 star, because the BLB is only in the bottom left corner, it's very small (size wise), and it's only noticeable on black screen. Honestly if I'm willing to complain about that shouldn't of gotten an IPS monitor. So kudos to ASUS on an outstanding monitor, it's still going strong no issues to raise here. - Reviewed By:Matt S.,11/28/2016 10:49:25 AM
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- Pros: 144 hz is awesome
2k looks great
Well built stand and sturdy materials
Plenty of USB ports (if you needed them)
The headphone hanger is a nice touch - Cons: Came with 1 dead pixel
- Other Thoughts: So far, this monitor is great. The dead pixel kind of bugs me when I'm on the internet, but as long as I'm sitting a reasonable distance away, my eyes naturally blend it out. But with gaming, I can't even find it. I have an nvidia graphics card, so I don't know how the freesync works. For this price range, I would say this is a good deal. I was looking at the pixio px277, but was very nervous about it because of how much cheaper it was, with additional specs. All in all I'm glad I bought this over the others. For 2k 144hz 27inches, this is one monitor that doesn't totally break the bank. I would give this 5 stars, even with the dead pixel, but I want to give it time before I do.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/28/2016 8:24:13 AM
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- Pros: Nice vivid display.
So far colors/images look great.
Easy setup and cable hookups were included (DVI/VGA)
It's huge! and no dead pixels. - Cons: So big and bright that it can keep people awake at night?
Only real con is the base is a little meh. - Other Thoughts: This has the ability to be mounted using a versa mount so the base issue didn't really bother me. It's sturdy enough that most people would be fine. But if you bump and wiggle your desk a lot you might have issues.
- Reviewed By:Jason R.,11/28/2016 8:16:07 AM
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- Pros: I have four of these that I bought just over two years ago. Beautiful screens, no bad pixels, no bleed, Display port connections and audio (but I don't need audio but now I have 4).
- Cons: Serious electronic quality issues: Just over 2 years ago, 2014, I purchased four of these when they cost nearly $1000. Two of them still initialize to the wrong resolution on wake up from sleep or just turning on after the OS (Windows 10, 64) blanked them. I have fought this problem for these two years and had many communications with the Windows Insider folks about this and tried many drivers. MS even had AMD give me a test driver to try. No luck.
I drive these from a single display adapter with multiple Display Port outputs. I recently bought a new adapter thinking that the old one was my problem. But no, same problem. The problem is with the two monitors that have an older generation hardware (I bought these right after they were released when ASUS was rolling out some with older and others with newer electronics.). The two monitors with the newer generation hardware work fine. (To see which you have look at the connector arrangement on the back. The newer ones have the HDMI and DP plugs right next to each other and the older ones have them far apart.)
I am currently in communication to have ASUS replace these two oldest ones since they are still under warranty and I now know that the problem is with the monitors and not the display adapter or my computer. For reference I run these on an ASUS Sabertooth Z87 MOBO with Intel i7-4770K CPU and 32 Gbyte Ram and currently an AMD FirePro 5100 with four Display Port outputs.
The history is worse, to get four that worked initially, I actually took delivery of seven. Three had to be replaced right away. One was DOA, another would cut out after warming up and the third would not sync properly.
All this said, when working, they are beautiful. - Other Thoughts: I suspect the current stock/production of these monitors would not have the initial problems I had. For the price today, they are an exceptional monitor. ASUS now is marketing a range of monitors that appear to be derived from this basic model and likely improved.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/28/2016 8:14:11 AM
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- Pros: Great responsive widescreen monitor. Zero complaints, and a solid workhorse LED monitor.
- Cons: Curiously, I have two different monitors built under the same model. I purchased my first VS239H-P in April of 2013. It worked quite well, and I decided to go with a second VS239H-P in July of 2016. The second monitor is much different in mounting, but otherwise functionally identical. Minor quibble, I did wish they had the exactly same mounting points, but they do not.
- Other Thoughts: I would recommend this for anyone interested in a well functioning HDMI LED monitor. It's worked without complaints for 3+ years.
- Reviewed By:ROBERT F.,11/28/2016 11:31:28 AM
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- Pros: - Very thin Bezel
- Neat Design
- Purchased this for only $100 USD + TAX (Best Buy)
- Sturdy
- Drivers disk
- Beautiful IPS panel
- Safe protective packaging - Cons: - Only has VGA and DVI out (really shouldn't be a con as long as you have a DVI port on your GPU)
- No left/right tilt function
- No VESA mounting - Other Thoughts: - Bought this Monitor to use with a budget 1920X1080 gaming rig
- There is supposedly an adapter for this monitor if you really want to VESA mount
- I personally like the glossy finish
- Note: there are no built in speakers - Reviewed By:KEVIN J.,11/28/2016 9:12:19 AM
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- Pros: Looks beautiful, great priced on sale, great for a first time build, or a step upgrade
- Cons: could use tilt option, and booting it up takes a moment for the energy star stuff,
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/28/2016 8:48:21 AM
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- Pros: Easy setup
Good budget ultra wide gaming monitor - Cons: Does not have built in speakers
Does not come with HDMI only VGA cable - Other Thoughts: I would recommend this monitor to starting gamers
- Reviewed By:Tyler R.,11/28/2016 8:16:46 AM
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- Pros: Great price! Works perfectly with Rosewill dual arm: Item#: N82E16824992204. Monitors are very light weight. Power supply is external transformer.
- Cons: If I were using these with the included bases instead of the monitor arm I'd purchased, I'd likely be disappointed.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/28/2016 11:21:13 AM
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- Pros: - Outstanding picture quality
- Looks and feels premium
- Lights are a nice touch
- Lots of options to work with
- 165 Hz, G-Sync ... can't describe in words - Cons: - Backlight bleed/IPS glow
- Screen doesn't go all the way to the bezel (bit of a pet peeve, I think this is by design) - Other Thoughts: Was really surprised to see how big this monitor was. Good size, and 2k is a great resolution to game at. The only reason this monitor didn't get 5 eggs from me is because there is a slight amount of glow. When the screen is pitch black, you can see it, but otherwise not noticeable. Have lowered a few brightness settings which has really helped. This glow is not bad enough that this monitor warrants a return, as it's only noticeable when looking for it on a black background. Quite frankly though, for a $1000 monitor (got it for 140 or so off), you should not have any issues what so ever, so that is a bit of a let down. But they, if you're back light glow is a problem, by all means RMA for a new one. In my case, it's not bad. The only reason I picked this up is because I saw ASUS improved there QC on this panel, and compared to earlier monitors, you can tell. Can't wait to try out the new game lineup coming October, November. To be honest, there will be BLB on all IPS panels as they are IPS, so it's just one of the sacrifices you have to make.
I am running this on a 1070 Gaming X by MSI, seeing great frame rates (above 60) so far. In a few other games been able to take advantage of the 165 refresh.
If you're looking for a top of the line 2k monitor, you have found your prize with this one.
EDIT: Changed to 5 star, because the BLB is only in the bottom left corner, it's very small (size wise), and it's only noticeable on black screen. Honestly if I'm willing to complain about that shouldn't of gotten an IPS monitor. So kudos to ASUS on an outstanding monitor, it's still going strong no issues to raise here. - Reviewed By:Matt S.,11/28/2016 10:49:25 AM
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- Pros: 144 hz is awesome
2k looks great
Well built stand and sturdy materials
Plenty of USB ports (if you needed them)
The headphone hanger is a nice touch - Cons: Came with 1 dead pixel
- Other Thoughts: So far, this monitor is great. The dead pixel kind of bugs me when I'm on the internet, but as long as I'm sitting a reasonable distance away, my eyes naturally blend it out. But with gaming, I can't even find it. I have an nvidia graphics card, so I don't know how the freesync works. For this price range, I would say this is a good deal. I was looking at the pixio px277, but was very nervous about it because of how much cheaper it was, with additional specs. All in all I'm glad I bought this over the others. For 2k 144hz 27inches, this is one monitor that doesn't totally break the bank. I would give this 5 stars, even with the dead pixel, but I want to give it time before I do.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/28/2016 8:24:13 AM
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- Pros: Nice vivid display.
So far colors/images look great.
Easy setup and cable hookups were included (DVI/VGA)
It's huge! and no dead pixels. - Cons: So big and bright that it can keep people awake at night?
Only real con is the base is a little meh. - Other Thoughts: This has the ability to be mounted using a versa mount so the base issue didn't really bother me. It's sturdy enough that most people would be fine. But if you bump and wiggle your desk a lot you might have issues.
- Reviewed By:Jason R.,11/28/2016 8:16:07 AM
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- Pros: I have four of these that I bought just over two years ago. Beautiful screens, no bad pixels, no bleed, Display port connections and audio (but I don't need audio but now I have 4).
- Cons: Serious electronic quality issues: Just over 2 years ago, 2014, I purchased four of these when they cost nearly $1000. Two of them still initialize to the wrong resolution on wake up from sleep or just turning on after the OS (Windows 10, 64) blanked them. I have fought this problem for these two years and had many communications with the Windows Insider folks about this and tried many drivers. MS even had AMD give me a test driver to try. No luck.
I drive these from a single display adapter with multiple Display Port outputs. I recently bought a new adapter thinking that the old one was my problem. But no, same problem. The problem is with the two monitors that have an older generation hardware (I bought these right after they were released when ASUS was rolling out some with older and others with newer electronics.). The two monitors with the newer generation hardware work fine. (To see which you have look at the connector arrangement on the back. The newer ones have the HDMI and DP plugs right next to each other and the older ones have them far apart.)
I am currently in communication to have ASUS replace these two oldest ones since they are still under warranty and I now know that the problem is with the monitors and not the display adapter or my computer. For reference I run these on an ASUS Sabertooth Z87 MOBO with Intel i7-4770K CPU and 32 Gbyte Ram and currently an AMD FirePro 5100 with four Display Port outputs.
The history is worse, to get four that worked initially, I actually took delivery of seven. Three had to be replaced right away. One was DOA, another would cut out after warming up and the third would not sync properly.
All this said, when working, they are beautiful. - Other Thoughts: I suspect the current stock/production of these monitors would not have the initial problems I had. For the price today, they are an exceptional monitor. ASUS now is marketing a range of monitors that appear to be derived from this basic model and likely improved.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/28/2016 8:14:11 AM
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- Pros: Stellar color scheme, huge, 1920x1080 is pretty decent, built-in speakers are nice for those who are tight on desk space because their monitor is a mammoth. Plenty of configurable options and settings. Lots of space to work with
- Cons: I ordered one of these and it came with a few dead pixels which were just incredibly annoying. After dealing with a rude customer support agent, I was able to RMA it and get another. The second had a dead pixel as well, though, more off to the side. Newegg was able to solve the problem and offer a partial refund for my troubles and I just kept the second monitor, as the dead pixel off to the side is rarely noticeable.
- Other Thoughts: Edit: Been five years, the monitor is great. :)
Great monitor, I just got unlucky with two monitors in a row with dead pixels. Either way, both Planar and Newegg customer support was very good and took care of the issue for me. Because I got two bad monitors in a row, I rated it four stars. Had that not happened, it would be an easy 5. This monitor is huge and just looks fantastic. I like the non-intrusive stand as well, as it is a good place to put my center channel speaker. - Reviewed By:Samuel S.,11/27/2016 9:14:58 PM
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- Pros: -Light screen
-144hrz
For a TN panel the colors a great and the viewing angles are good - Cons: -N/A
- Reviewed By:Donn R.,11/27/2016 8:48:27 PM
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- Pros: -Screen Quality is very high.
-Colors are accurate, makes my secondary Asus monitor look awful in comparison.
-Settings are easy to navigate. - Cons: -Not a 144hz
-Hurts eyes after long use even though it has "Eye Care"
-Wont knock an egg for these minor complaints. - Other Thoughts: - I certainly recommend this for the gamer on a budget. You will not be disappointed.
- Reviewed By:Dylan M.,11/27/2016 8:38:50 PM
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- Pros: good monitor
cheap - Cons: little bit of a ghosting problem with darker colors, with some games I play, you can't really notice it, but it's still there
- Other Thoughts: good cheap monitor I brought this to game with! While the ghosting is noticeable, it not that bad if you learn to ignore it! I would have given a 5 star review if it wasn't for the ghosting problem!
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/27/2016 8:05:33 PM
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- Pros: Low cost. "Narrow Bezel" but not as narrow as the picture shows it to be. The picture is sharp at least.
Newegg got it here in two days. That is awesome as it showed up the day after Black Friday. - Cons: The image is not nearly as bright as two HP 2311GT monitors I already own. I intended on putting these three in a surround image setup and I had to reduce the brightness on my HP monitors to 60% just to get the image to be near the same brightness. I am disappointed in that. They all look a little dull now since I was used to the bright display on the HP monitors.
Also, the "Narrow Bezel." It is actually right at 3/8 inch on the right, top and left sides, not nearly as narrow as the picture makes it look. It is not as wide as a standard monitor but I wanted to point out that the picture is a little misleading. - Other Thoughts: As most people will tell you, if you want to make a surround image system, get 3 monitors that are the same. I tried to go cheap here and get just one and have it work with my two that I already had. It does, somewhat, but I am paying for the image quality now since I have to downgrade my other monitors to make them all match.
- Manufacturer Response:Dear Valued Customer,
Hello, I would like to thank you for taking your time in writing this review. We certainly value your feedback. It is unfortunate that you are not really satisfied with your monitor's brightness and have to lower your other monitor's brightness so they can be on par. Sorry for the inconvenience this caused you. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact me at cl-justin@asus.com and I will help you to the best of my abilities.. I'm here to assist our customers with our products and dedicated in bringing a resolution to all issues that they may come across. Your case for reference is #N161185949
Thanks for choosing ASUS
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Justin
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- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/27/2016 7:50:49 PM
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- Pros: Overall I'm very pleased with the monitor. I bought it in May 2016 and have no issues. It was a breeze to setup and worked right away. Picture quality is very good. After a few minutes, you don't even notice the curve anymore, especially since it isn't a strong curve. Getting the overclock for the sample rate setup confused me for a few minutes, but then it was no problem. I noticed it got a little unstable at (100) max, so I set it in the middle and have had no issues.
Crisp, clean picture. Solid stand, monitor is quite stable. - Cons: Very expensive. I was tempted to get a second after being so happy with it, but even with black friday deals, I just can't justify the price again.
- Reviewed By:David H.,11/27/2016 5:21:24 PM
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- Pros: Powered on very close to optimum settings. I was concerned about jumping to a 27 from a 21 inch screen, I.e blurry type, pixel-ish screen etc. Not the case, it is easier on my eyes.
- Cons: Stand not perfectly stable but I have a solid desk and it is not really an issue.
- Other Thoughts: So far (one day) it is fine. Didn't know what to expect. Had to practice for a couple hrs using settings menus, understanding how it works. Not quite as intuitive as I would hope for. Specs claim 75 hz refresh but I cannot make that work either on my newer laptop or my older desktop with separate nvidia graphics card.
I bought an extra year of warranty coverage for this. I had difficulty understanding what that included and clicking on little links didn't help much. I did not wish to read a lot of fine print, either. The cost wasn't real high but nonetheless I'm wondering, with credit card coverage as well, if it means very much. Eventually I came to understand the coverage extends the mfg 3 yrs one extra yr, total of 4 yrs replacement cov.
Navigating the menus Is a little tricky but one pleasant surprise is that the screen switches automatically from laptop to desktop (using different inputs) depending on which one is active). The use of two front panel buttons and a few clicks allows for fairly quick manual switching if both PCs are running. I suppose a KVM switch could do that too, and solve the keyboard issue as well.
In reading other reviews I kind of expected a huge difference in color quality between this monitor and the 21inch 7 yr old Viewsonic LCD, but the differences are not great; both are good. The new Asus is brighter, though. I was particularly worried about type quality with the Asus 27, but the settings adjustments allow for good results using my older equipment. I am using XP and also Win 10 on the laptop. Image characteristics between the two are different, but both are quite OK.
Since I bought this on Blk Friday (was delivered the following day) I've noticed a similar Dell being promoted for $20 less. Features are very much the same except this Asus has speakers; the Dell evidently does not. I keep my Boston PC speakers turned off unless needed, so this feature for me anyway allows me to hear audio quietly if I don't need the better sound. With the added extended warranty (calculated on final selling price) and tax, the actual cost difference between the two monitors is about $25 (a lot to pay for internal speakers) but I'll stay with this choice I think.
Right now Newegg is great! I try to buy from Newegg first, since the offers seem more competitive in general.
I have no interest in paying The Big Jungle online seller a big annual fee to receive good treatment.
Good image quality, seems good on the eyes, setup is straightforward. Screen OSD labels identify the under-bezel push buttons, thankfully (I don't know if that is common or not, but it's helpful). If anything goes wrong with my monitor during my review period I'll come back with an update. - Reviewed By:Donald R.,11/27/2016 5:25:03 PM
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- Pros: Good Color rendition - Price OK
- Cons: Too dark and lacking detail - tried monitor adjustments not much help - even at extreme values not as good as two other 27's I own.
- Other Thoughts: Bought 1 year ago Black Friday weekend. Mostly disappointed with product being to dark and contrasty. For detail the monitor sitting next to it (and is a refurb actually) does better. Again OK for price but detail mediocre.
- Reviewed By:Sheldon S.,11/27/2016 5:22:08 PM
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- Pros: Great Product ! connected this with a display port cable and it's really clear. I normally get 1ms monitors but decided to give this a chance because of the price and I'm very happy with the product. Interfaces with the other monitors great when it comes to the size of the monitor lines up perfectly ( well almost ) there is a 4 mm difference which is close enough to me.
- Cons: None so Far
- Reviewed By:Landon K.,11/27/2016 2:35:50 PM
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- Pros: Big
got it cheap - Cons: No DVI or Display port.
Backlight glow noticeable on bottom edge.
Came with a dead pixel so I'm starting the RMA process. - Reviewed By:David Rice,11/27/2016 2:30:25 PM
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- Pros: No dead pixels - nice clear picture - great price!
- Cons: Stand was slightly wobbly - but not that big a deal once in place.
- Other Thoughts: I reccomend - I have 3 acer monitors and they are all good quality units.
- Reviewed By:Robert M.,11/27/2016 4:21:56 PM
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- Pros: Monitor ships in well protected box lined up with styrofoam and wrapped in plastic bags. All required cabling is included - DisplayPort and HDMI, both able to carry video and audio signals. This LG monitor is very wide and easily replaces two 17” monitors placed side-by-side. Included software allows you to split screen in sections (8 different settings, in my opinion most usable is screen split vertically in 2 equal sections). Also with this software user can control most settings without touching controller knob located on bottom surface of monitor (underneath LG logo). 144 Hertz refresh rate makes noticeable difference in games (tested it with Portal 2) and even when simply scrolling webpages - scrolling is unbelievably smooth. For photographers’ use monitor comes color calibrated from factory. There are 3 inputs: 2 of HDMI and 1 of DisplayPort, switchable with OSD menu. Monitor is equipped with detachable stand that is also height and tilt adjustable, and also is compatible with VESA mounting standard. Matte finish and very wide viewing angle are also reasons why I can recommend this monitor.
- Cons: One of problems with this monitor is uneven backlight (widely known as screen bleeding). To test for uneven backlight, I have created test image with resolution 2560x1080 and filled it with black color, then displayed this image in fullscreen mode in very dark room with all settings of monitor set to default. Lower left corner of screen was noticeably brighter than the rest of screen. Another disadvantage is external power supply (monitor consumes up to 65 Watts and I think there is enough space inside to make power supply built in).
- Other Thoughts: When I started testing this monitor, I was wondering why volume control of this monitor was set to 100 percent, default playback device was set correctly to “LG ULTRAWIDE” yet there was no sound coming out of this monitor. Turns out, this monitor does not have built in speakers. Sound from your computer goes through either DisplayPort or through HDMI cable and in order to hear it you must connect your headphones or external speakers to green line out connector on rear surface of monitor. Also, before purchasing this monitor make sure that your computer desk has at least 33” horizontal clearance. Because of uneven backlight, external power supply and lack of built in speakers, I rate this monitor 4 eggs. However, overall I love this monitor and will recommend to my gaming and photographer friends.
- Reviewed By:Volodymyr Y.,11/27/2016 3:38:07 PM
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- Pros: True slim bezel
Okay colors
comes with displayport cable - Cons: Horribly bright, softball sized, backlight bleeding through at all four corners.
Colors seem a little washed out. - Other Thoughts: i bought this panel because i wanted a 27" with a slim bezel for my dual monitor set up. Most slimline monitors have whats being called a 'chin bar' at the bottom that protrudes out, causing them to push apart when mounting one at an angle like most people do, leaving a gap in between the monitors defeating the purpose of having the slim bezel in the first place. This is why i was excited to find this one only to be severely disappointed with the massive amount of BL bleeding. try to RMA with new egg but im concerned that i will continue to have this issues. Seems to be an issue with most Asus panels. Im a "brandwhore" when in comes to Asus, this is the first time ive been at all disappointed with any of there products. now looking at other brands for a moniter. Best of luck, happy shopping.
- Reviewed By:Joshua h.,11/27/2016 11:16:02 AM
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- Pros: Decent viewing angles. Good color, if tuned. Can't beat specs for sub-$150 category at 27" Average bezels, so don't expect it to be thin and you won't be disappointed.
The stand is fine. No dead pixels, so I guess I got lucky on "panel lottery". I believe the other reviews, but feel it's worth the gamble as their is always a chance when buying online as opposed to in-store to get better price/performance. - Cons: Color feels below average for TN panels. After tuning, slightly above at best, so be aware that the wash out is real, I belive this could be addressed if it wasn't such high contrast ratio. This the only reason for a 4egg rating, considering the price.
- Other Thoughts: Overall really pleased at $144 OTD for size and specs. Just hoping it lasts for more than 2 years, and will definately report any evolving issues.
- Reviewed By:Andrew MacGillvray,11/27/2016 12:46:09 PM
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- Pros: " Very Nice Full HD1080 Picture, LED Backlight, HDMI, This Sturdy Unit Does Not Wobble Like A Lot Of Other Monitors Of The Same Size And Class"
- Cons: "None"
- Other Thoughts: "I Would Recommend This LCD Display To Anyone Who Wants A Sturdy Monitor W/Speakers @ A Very Fair Price"
- Reviewed By:Lisa G.,11/27/2016 11:59:23 AM
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- Pros: Great stand and build quality. My first 144hz monitor and loving it!
- Cons: Color needs adjusting out of the box. Nothing a quick ICC profile and internet search cant fix. Looks great after modifying.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/27/2016 11:41:27 AM
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- Pros: Great stand and build quality. My first 144hz monitor and loving it!
- Cons: Color needs adjusting out of the box. Nothing a quick ICC profile and internet search cant fix. Looks great after modifying.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/27/2016 11:41:27 AM
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- Pros: Decent viewing angles. Good color, if tuned. Can't beat specs for sub-$150 category at 27" Average bezels, so don't expect it to be thin and you won't be disappointed.
The stand is fine. No dead pixels, so I guess I got lucky on "panel lottery". I believe the other reviews, but feel it's worth the gamble as their is always a chance when buying online as opposed to in-store to get better price/performance. - Cons: Color feels below average for TN panels. After tuning, slightly above at best, so be aware that the wash out is real, I belive this could be addressed if it wasn't such high contrast ratio. This the only reason for a 4egg rating, considering the price.
- Other Thoughts: Overall really pleased at $144 OTD for size and specs. Just hoping it lasts for more than 2 years, and will definately report any evolving issues.
- Reviewed By:Andrew MacGillvray,11/27/2016 12:46:09 PM
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- Pros: " Very Nice Full HD1080 Picture, LED Backlight, HDMI, This Sturdy Unit Does Not Wobble Like A Lot Of Other Monitors Of The Same Size And Class"
- Cons: "None"
- Other Thoughts: "I Would Recommend This LCD Display To Anyone Who Wants A Sturdy Monitor W/Speakers @ A Very Fair Price"
- Reviewed By:Lisa G.,11/27/2016 11:59:23 AM
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- Pros: True slim bezel
Okay colors
comes with displayport cable - Cons: Horribly bright, softball sized, backlight bleeding through at all four corners.
Colors seem a little washed out. - Other Thoughts: i bought this panel because i wanted a 27" with a slim bezel for my dual monitor set up. Most slimline monitors have whats being called a 'chin bar' at the bottom that protrudes out, causing them to push apart when mounting one at an angle like most people do, leaving a gap in between the monitors defeating the purpose of having the slim bezel in the first place. This is why i was excited to find this one only to be severely disappointed with the massive amount of BL bleeding. try to RMA with new egg but im concerned that i will continue to have this issues. Seems to be an issue with most Asus panels. Im a "brandwhore" when in comes to Asus, this is the first time ive been at all disappointed with any of there products. now looking at other brands for a moniter. Best of luck, happy shopping.
- Reviewed By:Joshua h.,11/27/2016 11:16:02 AM
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- Pros: - Easy to set up hdmi or otherwise
- Easy to configure and accurate configuring
- Beautiful colors - Cons: - None so far
- Other Thoughts: Have had it for about a year now and was having a great deal of frustration with illustrations coming out warped. This monitor has been a lifesaver in art and looks gorgeous on games. For the price, it's great and generally happy with the asus brand in general for a lot of my parts.
- Reviewed By:Derek F.,11/27/2016 9:31:17 AM
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- Pros: -Consistent performance
-Easy to set up
-Integrated speakers work moderately well
-Never had an issues with the backlight
-Overall nice shape and form
-Multiple connectors for varying inputs - Cons: -The height adjustment is prone to changing the monitor's position at the slightest bump - Easily fixable with minor adjustment.
- Other Thoughts: Overall, a nice monitor for 144 hz gaming at 1080p. A little pricey, but WELL worth it during a sale!
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/27/2016 9:21:16 AM
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- Pros: Difficult to list any "pros" since the mechanism for adjusting the monitor angle is stuck/jammed and it can't be used. The monitor was delivered VERY quickly ... big deal.
- Cons: The paragraph headings in the instructions are in English but excepting perhaps a single sentence of "explanation" there is every language BUT English. Thus far this is a disaster. I am afraid I might break the "swiveling device" when trying to free it. BTW, I am not a klutz when it comes to electronics & tools. What a hassle this is. I expect the adjustment mechanism was originally damaged before shipment as the instruction pictures indicated one needs to attach it. It came attached AND jammed. Good luck to you.
- Other Thoughts: I have purchased other ASUS parts for home builds but the peripherals like monitors seem to be sub-standard. 1 star because monitor is, for now, absolutely unusable and cannot its intended functionality cannot be evaluated.
- Reviewed By:Sandra W.,11/27/2016 8:25:41 AM
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- Pros: -Freesync
-Low response time
-Good adjust-ability for the mount and display settings wise
-Eye care is preety good too - Cons: -The speakers are little weak
- Other Thoughts: Good price for what you are paying for at this price range
- Reviewed By:Haoxuan H.,11/27/2016 8:17:43 AM
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- Pros: OK until it died
- Cons: went dead in 17 months
- Other Thoughts: don't get LG
- Reviewed By:JAMES B.,11/27/2016 12:37:31 AM
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- Pros: Extremely wide monitor. Quite a pleasant change from the boxy-type monitors i've had over the years. Also relatively easy to assemble. Quite the steal for less than $300. Newegg ftw!
- Cons: Only con I can see at this point, is the HDMI cord LG provides, is about 3-4ft long. If you're like me and have a wraparound desk, and your tower is nowhere near said monitor(s), 3-4 feet of HDMI isn't going to cut it. I'm not plugging in a playstation here. Wound up swapping my HDMI cord off my Samsung monitor (6ft by the way, provided by Samsung) to get the LG to work where I wanted it. Works fine!
- Other Thoughts: Keep in mind, the monitor is wide (as it describes itself). I've had to move some things around to accommodate it but no big issue. If you're in doubt about cord length, pick up one as the provided one isn't going to be long enough for what you want to do. The joystick type bezel will take some getting used to. If you purchase this, don't even bother with the software provided, just download it off of LG's website since you're going to have to update it anyhow if you use the discs. I didn't need the additional software anyhow since that's not why I purchased the monitor in the first place. I think most people will be impressed by it, so yea its worth the investment!
- Reviewed By:David L.,11/27/2016 3:23:00 AM
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- Pros: Nice 23.8 monitors / Shipping was crazy fast
IPS screens looks great
easy to assemble - Cons: only ships with VGA cable had to buy HDMI cable and use a HDMI to DVI to connect 2nd monitor to Video card.
- Other Thoughts: Setup 2 for College online program screen split works great and the reader mode as well. have quad screen on 2nd monitor and dual on first.
- Reviewed By:Dwayne T.,11/27/2016 2:49:26 AM
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- Pros: - Turns on!
- Capable of 120, 144 hz.
- 3d ready.
- A good starter 3d/120/144 hz monitor for the general person.
- You can turn down the brightness by setting brightness to 0, turn down contrast, lower your color balance to 80/80/80.
- Nice power button design - Cons: - A little bright. (can reduce it a bunch with tweaks in the menu though, still slightly brighter then I want)
- No display port.
- Doesn't angle back and forward enough (tough to change it with wrenches)
- 144hz not recommended, see below. - Other Thoughts: I've had it one day. Yes, it arrived 3 days early.
I could be jumping the gun and shooting myself in the foot here with such an early review, however I bet there were many people who bought this monitor recently. I actually wanted to return this monitor, but I found a solution to my issue!! others will have it too.
I want to address the issues with Ghosting others might mention with this particular brand. If you notice there a ghost, or halo of something that is changing on your screen, such as a mouse cursor, or in games you may notice it the most as there can be extreme case of ghosting especially if the colors are very contrasted.
In order to fix this, you need to enable Lightboost strobing. This may only be enabled on nvidia capable graphics cards.(You can try on AMD too, but I have Nvidia)
search google for "strobelight beta 4" should be first result (at least in the US) "Easy LightBoost — ToastyX Strobelight Beta"
You want to run the strobelight setup, enable 120hz strobing refresh rate in the dialog. Reboot the pc and your monitors power light should turn green to let you know its working. This should eliminate 90% of ghosting artifacts you will see.
You can't run 144hz and have the feature enabled, unfortunately. 120hz is also needed for 3d content, so you might as well stick with it.
This may also be accomplished by completing a full setup of your 3d vision with your glass set, as this feature is part of the 3d feature set of this monitor. Without glasses, you will need to enable this via the method I outlined above.
Please vote this up if it helped you so others can see too. - Reviewed By:RANDAL R.,11/27/2016 12:36:34 AM
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- Pros: decent monitor for the price
- Cons: dead pixel
- Other Thoughts: one dead pixel in the center of the screen.
- Reviewed By:Andrew N.,11/27/2016 12:04:59 AM
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- Pros: Image quality is great coming form a 1080p display (it's not 4 or 5k thaugh)
pretty good viewing angles
good blacks
slim bezels
simple menu - Cons: there's a small gap between the panel and the frame at the bottom corners and there are light leaks
integrated speakers are very tinny and I don't recommend using them as the main audio source - Other Thoughts: I recommend this product because at this price range i'm just nitpicking
- Reviewed By:Laurent B.,11/26/2016 8:14:47 PM
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- Pros: Great Quality for the price, have had it for a year now and haven't had any issues.
- Cons: None great for the price.
- Other Thoughts: Would recommend.
- Reviewed By:Daniel M.,11/26/2016 7:45:23 PM
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- Pros: - HUGE display!
- Controls are best I've ever used.
- Installed it with custom settings in 20 minutes, - Cons: - None! Worth the sale price of $370 with tax. Major improvement from 1080p to 2K!
- Reviewed By:Bijan M.,11/26/2016 6:42:01 PM
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- Pros: big, fast for games, run it at 120hz no dead pixels very good gaming monitor for the price. was on sale.. recommended it to a gamer friend n he baught several of them.. I ended up with two running side by side..
- Cons: only cons unpacking took a while to remove all the protective tape on the stand and shiny bits..
- Other Thoughts: definately recomment this montor for gamers at 1080p it runs 144hz, I run it at 120 hz for most game, it's fast and great picture/image.. only have to tune the settings for color and low blue light.. when looking at photo's for photography, the color isn't quite right.. I have an old dell 19" standard aspect ultrasharp sitting on the side to plug in and compare images for photography/printing. for gaming at 1080p 1920x1080 at 120hz it's top notch.
- Reviewed By:Kraig C.,11/26/2016 8:59:27 PM
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- Pros: This is a great monitor! aboslutely NO dead pixels, the back light bleed is there but c'mon I haven't taken notice of it unless I am really trying to look for it in pitch black scenes that last a sec during game cutscenes. Honestly, the price was a big plunge, but if would recommend this to a friend, they must really really really need to understand that if they want this monitor they need to get it for the right reason, coming from a 1080p-60hz-TN monitor I can never go back to that after using this monitor. Gaming is my passion and this is definitely making me love it even more. I love that the OSD is easy to navigate and the button is behind the monitor. I use it quite often to adjust brightness cuz dam this IPS makes white bright as hell.
- Cons: Can't think of any. I would say price, but if you are even considering a monitor of this caliber it's expected.
- Other Thoughts: Monitor is really light and I uses the original box to move it from place to place. Hope this helps someone who is deciding.
- Reviewed By:Ithaboon E.,11/26/2016 8:52:47 PM
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- Pros: -PRICE... I got this monitor on black Friday ONLINE for only $180 w/ free shipping. I know this deal isn't available anymore, but WOW!
-RESOLUTION... 4k at 60 FPS with around 5ms lag is not bad at all.
-STAND... The stand is very nice when it comes to being adjusted in terms of height. - Cons: -Make sure you have a big enough desk.
- Other Thoughts: -Great for photo/video editing.
-Great for gaming (as long as you're not a professional gamer). - Reviewed By:John D.,11/26/2016 8:03:37 PM
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- Pros: + 2K
+ Ultra Widescreen
+ Easy to setup
First off, I greatly enjoy higher resolutions and I am greatly enjoying 2K over my old 900p monitor!
The ultra widescreen took some time to get used to but I enjoy it.
Putting this monitor together was a simple process. - Cons: - Software
- Game Support
When I saw the software disc I was kind of excited since I haven't seen monitors come with software before. However, this disc wasn't packaged in a sleeve which I felt was a bit shoddy.
When I put the disc in and told it to install the software I was taken to a website which I thought was weird and the software they have for this monitor isn't anything that's required nor is it something that really helps. The only software that could potentially help me was the screen split but all it does is section your windows on your screen. It's the same as re-sizing the window and placing it wherever you want which seems like a waste of hard drive space to me.
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After owning this monitor for a little over 8 months I've found that several games do NOT support ultra widescreen monitors therefore I've had to either rely on the modding community to create a workaround for me or I've had to reduce my game's video to 1920x1080. - Other Thoughts: The software for this monitor is ridiculous. The monitor itself is awesome!
- Reviewed By:Jacob C.,11/26/2016 6:32:05 PM
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- Pros: -1080p Resolution at budget 900p Monitor Prices
-Mine looks brand new, manufacturer packaging & stickers.
-Gorgeous colors and nice, full screen. - Cons: - My budget doesn't allow me to get a second one. =P
- Other Thoughts: I got this for my test bench area to challenge budget hardware and wow does it do the trick. I could have spent half the money on a used, mistreated, 720-900p monitor that is smaller, but this is that sweet spot. If I didn't already have my amazing HP & Asus monitors, I would use these for my main build. Buy three THIS WEEKEND and get a 60" Display for $150. That's a freaking steal. Would reccomend AOC and keeping them in mind for the future.
- Reviewed By:Kyle M.,11/26/2016 2:18:15 PM
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- Pros: Still going after almost 9 years.
- Cons: None
- Other Thoughts: Didn't know until recently of the S panel thing. I got an S panel. Probably why it has last so long.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/26/2016 1:55:14 PM
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- Pros: On paper this is an amazing monitor. It comes with all the features for a reasonable sub $300 price. It looks very sleek and is clearly well made. I found the stand to be very nice and the build to be solid. Thin bezels are nice took look at. The 144hz made CS: GO slightly smoother, but for me if wasn't a drastic improvement from 60hz. CS:GO did not loo bad, but it still wasn't as good as my 7 year old ACER P235H. CS:GO on this monitor SHOULD look better than a 7 year old ACER which also had a TN panel.
- Cons: The problem is, the colors are just awful. The whites are never white and the blacks are never black. It looks so washed out. The colors get better when you run it on 60hz, but get noticeably worse at 144hz - which I'm assuming is the main feature people want out of a monitor like this. The gamma seems to be way off from the factory configuration, and there is no way to correct this in the monitor settings. You are stuck with the factory gamma. I tried correcting the gamma both through Windows color calibration tool and also my nVidia driver tool, but to no avail.
Netflix was unwatchable on this monitor. I tried the Cinema mode but it looked so bad. I tried a bunch of different settings. I downloaded an ICC profile from TFTCentral and that did not correct the colors either.
I dug deeper and read into some of the more technical reviews, where reviewers report the colors really dropping off at 144hz. So this problem is reported if you are willing to look for it. I had a lot of hopes for this monitor, but it came up short.
A lot of people seem to like this monitor, leading me to consider the possibility I got a lemon that slipped through the QA testing. Alternatively, people are willing to look past terrible colors if they don't have much to compare it to. Luckily, NewEgg offers free returns for defective items which i took advantage of. ASUS is a respected brand with great products, so I will definitely buy their products in the future - I am just not taking another chance with the MG248Q. - Other Thoughts: Professional reviews point to the ViewSonic XG2401 having a much better color profile. Alternatively, if 144hz is not mandatory, something like the DELL 2417H will offer much better colors and picture.
- Reviewed By:Andrew M.,11/26/2016 1:03:47 PM
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- Pros: Nice display
Huge upgrade from ten year old monitor - Cons: Wobbly stand. Would recommend getting a vesa mount
- Other Thoughts: I'm very happy with it. Runs 1080 beautifully
- Reviewed By:wildbill,11/26/2016 11:03:26 AM
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- Pros: It's 144hz, a noticeable upgrade for anyone that was using 60hz like me. Motion and movement in games felt like butter for my eyeballs.
- Cons: - The $200 price tag for a 144hz 1ms monitor is noticeable in the materials: you get a plastic frame & base that is cheap and a little wobbly.
- Monitor was defective and had a white stripe of pixels across the screen near the bottom. All of this normally wouldn't warrant the drop in eggs as I understand monitors in general, especially cheaply made ones, are fragile and prone to dead pixels, etc. However the fact that I received this monitor in its retail box instead of a brown shipping box makes me worry the damage occurred in shipping. The retail box was out of character for Newegg--normally I receive even larger and less fragile products such as computer cases in brown boxes with the retail box inside and padded. This retail box was clearly dinged up a bit, dirty, and the corners worn down. Then when I went to ship it back, I was told I needed to put it in a shipping box for it to be sent back... which would cost another $25. Great. So, overall it feels like all these issues could have been avoided if this product had just been shipped properly in a real box. - Other Thoughts: Despite the nightmare of returns, getting to at least try a 144hz monitor was a good experience for me. It inspired me to spend more on a monitor to replace this one! If this monitor works for you when you receive it, it's a good starter monitor to see what the wonders of 144hz are like. In a way I'm glad mine was defective because it showed me it was worth it to spend more than I was initially ready to on a new monitor for gaming.
- Reviewed By:Alexandria K.,11/25/2016 8:00:45 PM
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- Pros: great color consistency
good selection of connector options (DP, Mini DP, and HDMI in and DP out)
USB 3.0 hub built in - Cons: price
- Other Thoughts: I had an Imac 5K and i think these monitors are better for photo editing than the Imac. They are not a glossy screen so they don't pick up reflections and distractions like a glossy monitor. I am running 2 of these and have no issues on either one. Very easy to set up, I also bought a dual monitor stand to save some desk space, the VESA mount holes all matched up and no cross threading.
- Reviewed By:Eric T.,11/25/2016 6:23:44 PM
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- Pros: I'm using this primarily for gaming. To keep it short, I'll just say that it is freaking amazing. The colors needed little tweeking, the resolution is superb, it overclocked at the touch of a button, and the dreaded backlight bleed and dead pixels are NON-EXISTENT. Even on an all black screen at the very top right corner I swear I can see a little bleed but if there is some its so small of an amount that I can't decide if I see it or not. It's picture in games such as Witcher 3 and other AAA titles is buttery smooth. All in all this monitor is excellent. If you have the money and the need(or desire,) try one out!
- Cons: I've never had something this nice, and as of right now I cant really list any cons for the monitor.
- On a side note, I received this monitor without a power adapter and without the screws for the base. It was a pain but it took about a week for the refurb company to send me the replacements. It seems to be their fault and not Neweggs. - Other Thoughts: I took a gamble that a refurb model would be fixed already. This time it paid off. If you are debating a 4k monitor or this, I'd go with this. Gaming won't be the same.
P.S..... I only gave 4 stars because of the missing parts, and also so that people will read this and not skim over it. - Reviewed By:John C.,11/25/2016 5:38:01 PM
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- Pros: -looks great
-good brand
-no problems
-cant really notice a difference between this and my 1ms monitor
-good size for gaming - Cons: -nothing
- Other Thoughts: I don't use the speakers but i guess thats ok if you like that kinda thing. Headphones FTW.
- Reviewed By:Justin M.,11/25/2016 9:03:21 PM
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- Pros: Brightness and color are excellent, and color reproduction blows any TN panel out of the water.
This monitor is able to surpass the 60Hz refresh rate with a little video setting tweaking, mine personally can get up to 96Hz without ghosting or artifacts, but people on reddit have been able to surpass 100Hz.
2HDMI ports
Good Stand (haven't noticed any wobbling as other have, maybe I'm just lucky)
The overall design and appearance look sleek and modern as well. - Cons: Cannot be mounted on the wall our of the box.
Menu is not the easiest to navigate, and adjusting settings can be difficult. - Other Thoughts: I bought mine refurbished from Woot, and have not been disappointed. Great monitor for a great price, just hope you're lucky and don't get any dead pixels or weird tints.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/25/2016 8:39:53 PM
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- Pros: + 70HZ refresh rate even though it's advertised as 60HZ.
+ Gaming mode has AMD FreeSync, even though that is not mentioned here either.
+ Great color, blacks are very black.
+ Gaming is amazing on such a large screen with 2K resolution.
+ Easy to set up and out of the box the color is great. - Cons: - Nothing so far.
- Other Thoughts: Very pleased, I did not think the Pavilion model went above 60HZ or had FreeSync.
- Reviewed By:Kevin C.,11/25/2016 8:14:17 PM
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- Pros: great monitor for the price I love it the look and everything is great the refresh rate is awesome all and all good montior
- Cons: not much adjustment and no vesa mount if that doesn't bother you then buy this baby
- Other Thoughts: great gaming monitor for pixel lovers
- Reviewed By:cameron curl,11/25/2016 6:44:56 PM
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- Pros: I bought this as the primary gaming monitor on my new rig. So far, I enjoy the speed of the monitor as well as the USB hub, and amazingly enough, the built in speakers. They aren't great, but serve their purpose until I get the audio set up on this rig. So far, I have been unable to get any tearing whatsoever despite the fact that I use this monitor on an Nvidia card since I got this one on sale and couldn't justify spending the extra on a G-sync version. That being said, it works perfectly well and I plan on getting a second one as soon as they come back in stock.
- Cons: Being a gaming monitor, a TN screen as opposed to an IPS, this monitor is not the nicest to look at for color correctness and such, so it truly is best as a gaming monitor. That being said, a quick google of this monitor brings up several pages that give suggestions on correcting the factory color settings. Pair this monitor with a nice IPS panel and have the best of both worlds on a budget. The biggest thing, this monitor is WAY too bright. I use mine at a 1 or 2 brightness, on a scale of 100 which doesn't allow for much adjustment in a usable range.
- Other Thoughts: This monitor is good at what it is intended for, the response is insane and the cable routing, speakers (for temporary use) and USB hub are great features at this price point. The Fact that the monitor has no external power supply is another bonus.
I will be getting another - Reviewed By:Sean C.,11/25/2016 6:21:49 PM
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- Pros: its a really nice screen and wide
easy to set up only took minutes - Cons: it only has 2 hdmi and no DVI
- Other Thoughts: I would recommend it if you like video editing. for gaming I only tried star citizen so far and its pretty good no lag at all but I did upgrade from a Philips TV 32" to this, an actual pc monitor been gaming on that Philips for 4 years now. lol and I must say I notice the difference. next time I buy a monitor it will be a 4k one. I will never go back to a TV set again.
- Reviewed By:sean h.,11/25/2016 4:23:13 PM
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- Pros: - Really clear monitor.
- Didn't even have to adjust the display setting, It switched to from 1280x1024 to 2560x1024 as soon as plugged this beast in, (probably speaks well of video card, more than anything else).
- The LG split screen software makes it easy (painless) to split the wide screen into 2 'normal' screen. (it comes with a CD, but if you are like me, and don't have a CD....The software can be downloaded on the LG site.)
- The price was differently right - Cons: Now for the PITA (Although non were enough to lower the rating):
- Only came with 2 mounting screws. I am using my existing wall mount, but the screw lengths were are different, so I had to make a trip to Home Despot for the other 2 screws.
- Has 75cm VESA mounts, not a real problem, but 100cm is more standard. AND, because of where the ports, anything bigger than a 100cm plate would be a problem.
- Power cord in a 'brick', not a standard cord (again, not a biggie, but added clutter)
- My work PC only has a VGA port, which is the only one missing fro this monitor (more of a reflection of where I work), but worth mentioning) - Reviewed By:Mr. P.,11/25/2016 3:46:13 PM
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- Pros: Cheap, plug and play
- Cons: Speakers are either non existent or do not work.
Only has VGA and HDMI inputs.
The headphone input hisses very loudly.
The inputs are in a conclave enclosure and connect up into the monitor, meaning that the chords bend backwards, away from the monitor.
The chords it came with are rather short. - Other Thoughts: I bought it for the built in speakers, which I'm not even sure are there.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/25/2016 2:14:38 PM
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- Pros: Great color, great brightness, good build quality, great picture
- Cons: Only con is the stand is a little cheap and the monitor wiggles a little if it's bumped. It hasn't moved while gaming so it's really not a big deal.
- Other Thoughts: I would recommend in a heartbeat, already have actually. I haven't tried the speakers out so I can't say anything about them one way or the other.
Edit: I have actually tried the speakers now and they're pretty decent. - Reviewed By:Kyle B.,11/25/2016 1:41:07 PM
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- Pros: Beautiful, big screen
Lots of configuration options - Cons: Stock cables in package might be a little short for some
- Other Thoughts: Make sure your computer supports display port, looks dismal on HDMI
- Reviewed By:Louis S.,11/25/2016 12:23:36 PM
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- Pros: Adequate video quality
Reliable - Cons: Stand has almost zero adjustment options
Speakers are worthless - Other Thoughts: I'm reviewing this after 3 years of heavy use, and I don't regret buying it at the sale price I paid. Not quite worth it at full price. It would be if it had a better stand and/or the speakers worked well. Wait for a sale to buy this one.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/25/2016 9:40:52 AM
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- Pros: Visually aesthetic
Way smoother than 60hx
thin bezels - Cons: of course blacks could be blacker since TN, however this is the best value for a monitor in the 250-300 dollar range. period.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/25/2016 9:17:53 AM
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- Pros: NONE
- Cons: I have no idea since it was broken when I got it.
- Other Thoughts: I received this monitor, it was broken. The monitor just didn't work well.
I sent it back and took a video of the problem to prove my point and when they got the monitor they said I cracked it. I've been bying at Newegg for years. I will never ever buy there again. That's not only ridiculous but insulting. So I paid 200$ for literraly nothing. - Reviewed By:Pierre-Luc P.,11/25/2016 8:49:28 AM
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- Pros: Looks good.
- Cons: Came with a dead pixel.
- Other Thoughts: Going to RMA. If I receive one without a dead pixel it would be a great deal.
- Reviewed By:Lucas Leeper,11/25/2016 8:34:18 AM
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- Pros: -Size and curve
-Bright and Clear
-Great for Gaming (from puzzles to action to fps)
-Text is smooth and clean (I did have to change some monitor settings to achieve this)
-Best you are going to get in a 1080p monitor (trust me I researched the hell out of it) - Cons: -Seriously, only white? I guess I don't notice it anymore but I would have preferred something darker to go with the room.
-The little joystick on the back is an odd control. Kind miss my touch bezel but got used to it. (click, down, click; to turn off)
-It does have some issues if you leave it on the Fastest refresh rate.
I'd read about the refresh glitch in another review and sure enough I was able to replicate the issue. It was as if my characters shadow was lagging behind when I moved too fast. Strange little problem but set it back to "faster" and everything is great again. I'm not sure if the monitor is pushing my pc past it's abilities or the other way around here. - Other Thoughts: Anyone who isn't ready for 4k or willing to drop the $ into the video card to support that need. For my single monitor gaming setup with little older gtx970 my games look and play great. Scoot your chair in a little further and let the curve just envelope you. No regrets.
- Reviewed By:Andrew P.,11/25/2016 12:11:12 PM
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- Pros: The IPS viewing angles really do make the monitor so much more enjoyable to use.
No dead/stuck pixels
Fast
Great out of the box calibration, I only did a few minor tweaks. - Cons: The cost is unfortunately high just due to the tech it has (IPS, Gsync). Not that it's more pricey than others of similar stats, just that as a raw cost its a lot to plunk down.
- Other Thoughts: Definitely would recommend this to anyone able to afford it.
The only issue I've had was due to Display Port in Windows. I turned on my computer, and the monitor acted like it was still in sleep mode. Couldn't get it to work. Connected via DVI instead and I could load just fine, after that a short amount of googling led me to configure Windows to not powersave the Display Port. No problems since. - Reviewed By:Matthew R.,11/25/2016 11:14:31 AM
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- Pros: Big beautiful image when gaming. Can work with multiple windows when working.
- Cons: none that I can see except for maybe price but you get what you pay for.
- Other Thoughts: The image on this is really awesome. I have nothing bad to say about this monitor but I can tell you due to the high price I had buyer's remorse right after I hit order but once I received the monitor and hooked it up I was completely happy with it.
I was running it with a EVGA 980 Ti hybrid and I had no problems at all. - Reviewed By:Michael M.,11/25/2016 10:39:40 AM
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- Pros: Display is amazing, build quality is great. I use it as my main monitor and i love it, it has made gaming a new experience with 144Hz
- Cons: None as of yet
- Other Thoughts: Case: Corsair 540 Air Black gaming case
PSU: EVGA 1000W Supernova P2
GPU: MSI 980TI Gaming 6GB
Motherboard: Asus ROG Maximus VIII HERO WHETSTONE
CPU: I7-6700K Skylake 4.0GHz
Cooling Fans: Corsair H80i Hyrdo Series 1 Radiator & 2x 120mm Corsair SP Edition, 4x 140m Corsair SP Edition 70CFM per fan
RAM: Corsair Dominator Platinum 32Gb (8Gbx4) @2400Mhz
HD: WD 2TB HD, Generic 500GB HD, Toshiba 4TB HD, Samsung 850 EVO 500GB SSD
Monitor: Samsung 28' 4K UHD Widescreen 1080p, AOC 27' 144HZ Widescreen @ 1080p
Mouse: Perdition Redragon 19 Button mouse 18k DPI - Reviewed By:shaun b.,11/25/2016 9:45:12 AM
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- Pros: -Cheap
-1080p - Cons: -One Dead Pixel
-5ms - Reviewed By:Michael C.,11/25/2016 12:26:22 AM
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- Pros: Working perfectly for over 6 months
- Cons: expensive
- Reviewed By:Michael C.,11/25/2016 12:24:29 AM
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- Pros: G-Sync is awesome
- Cons: Stuck green pixel a couple days out of the return window :\
It's just off center and is very distracting. - Reviewed By:Nicholas B.,11/24/2016 10:20:37 PM
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- Pros: none
- Cons: everything
- Reviewed By:Kane K.,11/24/2016 10:08:16 PM
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- Pros: Great size for price
wide viewing angle
awesome color - Cons: none i can think of
- Reviewed By:Kane K.,11/24/2016 10:13:58 PM
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- Pros: overclocked to 75 hrtz- no prob. may be different for you completely....
not a pro- but not a con: Tilt is enough for most users, myself included.
2 ms response time is super fast for games.
bezels aren't too noticeable when paired with another monitor.
rock solid for over two years now.
back is kinda glossy and scratches pretty easy, but you don't see the backside when is use do you now....
power cord is nice and long so no worries about reaching the outlet. - Cons: none
- Reviewed By:nathanial f.,11/24/2016 12:21:01 PM
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- Pros: i love everything about this monitor except the one thing i bought it for.
- Cons: i bought this monitor for the price and the fact that it includes displayport. however ut does not have a displayport input, so now i have one monitor on hdmi. dvi. and an hdmi to displayport for my surround set up, looks great but please take off that it says it has displayport
- Reviewed By:Nathan Brannon,11/24/2016 11:16:55 AM
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- Pros: I've used this monitor for over 2 years. No problems. If you are torn on an IPS vs. TN panel ... well, I've got to say, the quality and viewing angle on this monitor is excellent. I feel like the color is good and have enjoyed my above average performance in games since I've owned it. There are a few games I play at a competitive level.
- Cons: This thing is in a sweet spot of cost and performance. I guess if you want a con... it has speakers. Speakers in a monitor are always lousy. Why can't I have a monitor with no speakers and save some $?
- Other Thoughts: Its highly adjustable, and well packaged. I was very impressed from the unboxing, to the ease of use, and the quality viewing I have enjoyed over a great many hours of good gaming. Asus does not dissapoint.
- Reviewed By:Craig O.,11/24/2016 12:13:28 PM
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- Pros: -Everything
- Cons: -Doesn't print money
- Other Thoughts: Pretty great, 4 usb ports too, 2 outputs that you can set on a specific device. Switching all usb peripherals and and input require one tap (after waking the tap interface). Pretty great colors and brightness. Blacklight bleed only a bit on one corner so minimal which is basically why I went with this one.
- Reviewed By:Mark L.,11/24/2016 11:45:40 AM
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- Pros: -The input source bottom is located on the lower right edge of the screen, making it easy to switch between multiple sources - PCs and multi-dedia devices.
-Every thing work as expected, except noted below. - Cons: Screen size can not be adjusted on the HDMI input- my computer HDMI output port is over-sized for this ASUS monitor, thus leaving the monitor not usable for my computer unless I get a new interface card. I had used other monitors and TV sets with this PC with no difficulties.
- Other Thoughts: I bought this with a $20 Manufacturer's rebate. The rebate documents were submitted to ASUS who processed and granted the request very quickly, and informed me a cash card will be mail within 5-7 weeks. It has been more than TWO months and i am still waiting for it. The rebate web page tracking function provide no tracking of cash card processing.
- Reviewed By:David S.,11/24/2016 10:50:11 AM
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- Pros: Details and colors look great. There are some games that it doesn't handle the dark areas well and I end up having to mess with setting a bit to get it going properly but all in all it looks good. I have mine overclocked to about 75htz and it runs smoothly.
- Cons: wide display issues with videos and main menus in games where the sides are chopped off but I don't think that is the displays fault. light and darks possibly being too dark.
- Other Thoughts: Response time is unnoticeable so I never cared about that, colors look great. Exclusive game mode doesn't make a difference. I don't use free-sync due to my Nvidia cards so I can't speak on that. The IPS lighting is great and I get a lot of room on my screen. Came up from a 23 in screen thought this one was huge when I got it, still feels that way but I think its the perfect size for a monitor though now. Id recommend this one for anyone who isn't ready to go up to 4k or may not have a powerful enough card yet.
- Reviewed By:Carlos L.,11/24/2016 9:26:14 AM
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- Pros: Thin and very nice picture and frame rate
- Cons: THE BASE!!!
- Other Thoughts: Monitor was great. Just as advertised and very good for price. The only knock was the base. Besides not being adjustable at all, it wasn't level and was angled downward A LOT! Once I got an adjustable stand, have no issues at all.
- Reviewed By:Roman B.,11/24/2016 8:33:07 AM
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- Pros: - Worried about buying refurb but it is pretty much perfect (not a single dead pixel, negligible IPS glow)
- Display is gorgeous, smooth, and bright
- Slim bezels and matte screen
- Couldn't really ask for anything more! - Cons: - Red glowing parts in the stand/base (haven't looked to see if there's a setting to turn them off yet)
- Other Thoughts: Like I said I was a bit worried about buying a refurb for so much money - but don't be. It came in perfect condition, and included all parts (CD, power cable/brick, DP and HDMI cords).
Another strange note is that Newegg shipped it to me via Purolator, and the delivery was just left on my doorstep. The order said "no signature required" which I thought was pretty strange for something so expensive. I didn't like that it was just sitting on my doorstep all afternoon while I was at work (in a very conspicuous box too!) as anyone could have seen what it was and walked off with it. ....But it was fine, so no worries I guess! - Reviewed By:Brian L.,11/24/2016 6:24:42 AM
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- Pros: Cheap, looks good, doesn't feel cheap
- Cons: Considering its price, none really
- Other Thoughts: Bought as a second monitor for my computer and worked great right off the bat. No dead pixels or issues. Easy to setup and use. Getting it out of the box was a pain but after that, I'm happy with it. Unless it suddenly explodes, seems good.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/24/2016 12:26:35 AM
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- Pros: -144hz
-Looks great when sitting directly in front of it.
-Comes with DVI cable
-Price on sale of 179 - Cons: -Too bright. You can lower the brightness to give your eyes a break but that lowers the image quality.
-Bad viewing angles. Don't move your head and it's great.
-Poor Reliability. After just three weeks, I began to see approximately 8 very faint, white, horizontal lines across the screen about a pixel in width. They were extremely apparent on the 144hz setting and became less so as you turn the frame rate down, but never went away.
-This monitor is currently on its way back to Acer for repair/replacement. - Other Thoughts: For what I paid I wasn't expecting the world. The monitor looks nice when working and overall does its job. Acer has kindly offered to fix the issue and even provided me with a label to send it back to them. That being said, it is a pain to have to send it back after only three weeks use. With the issues this monitor has including the brightness and viewing angles, I think people should just be aware that you kind of get what you pay for with this one. A Decent monitor, but not great.
- Reviewed By:Tyler M.,11/24/2016 9:47:52 AM
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- Pros: - The high refresh rate allows for very smooth PC gaming and motion blur free console gaming.
- Low response time means zero input lag
- very bright, crisp 1080p display - Cons: - actual stand is kinda cheap
- random dead pixel that has somehow fixed itself after two months of use - Other Thoughts: Will definitely be buying two more in the coming months. Excellent monitor.
- Reviewed By:Skyler T Bueckert,11/24/2016 4:32:46 AM
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- Pros: 28 inch screen
- Cons: Terrible contrast ratio and only 60hz.
- Other Thoughts: I use this at work so im not terribly fussed but considering that for $20 more you can get a 24" asus vg248 144hz gaming monitor you'd be better off picking up a cheap tv off craigslist or going with the aforementioned asus.
- Reviewed By:Tim Miller,11/23/2016 9:55:23 PM
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- Pros: 1440p 27in cost effective
- Cons: HDMI and DP ports have issues monitor thinks nothing is plugged in. Died 1yr 7days after buying.
- Reviewed By:Nicholas B.,11/23/2016 4:42:11 PM
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- Pros: Cheap and great picture with 144hz
I like it so much - Cons: None. just I found 27 inch just too enough for me .... Lol
- Other Thoughts: Although this stand is so stupid , but I got a new dual monitor stand and mount it on with my old monitor , so problem solved.
- Reviewed By:JiaxingChen,11/23/2016 11:47:38 PM
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- Pros: This is my second G257HU and I'm happy I bought it. Now with two of the same monitors my battle station is looking pretty spiffy. Thin bezel on edge is nice. Colors are accurate and consistent. 1440p gaming is awesome.
- Cons: None
- Reviewed By:Adam S.,11/23/2016 9:12:18 PM
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- Pros: Great deal, great monitor.
- Cons: None.
- Other Thoughts: Use this as a secondary monitor to right of my main. Works great.
- Reviewed By:ASHLY R.,11/23/2016 6:25:55 PM
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- Pros: I've used this monitor for over 2 years. No problems. If you are torn on an IPS vs. TN panel ... well, I've got to say, the quality and viewing angle on this monitor is excellent. I feel like the color is good and have enjoyed my above average performance in games since I've owned it. There are a few games I play at a competitive level.
- Cons: This thing is in a sweet spot of cost and performance. I guess if you want a con... it has speakers. Speakers in a monitor are always lousy. Why can't I have a monitor with no speakers and save some $?
- Other Thoughts: Its highly adjustable, and well packaged. I was very impressed from the unboxing, to the ease of use, and the quality viewing I have enjoyed over a great many hours of good gaming. Asus does not dissapoint.
- Reviewed By:Craig O.,11/24/2016 12:13:28 PM
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- Pros: -Everything
- Cons: -Doesn't print money
- Other Thoughts: Pretty great, 4 usb ports too, 2 outputs that you can set on a specific device. Switching all usb peripherals and and input require one tap (after waking the tap interface). Pretty great colors and brightness. Blacklight bleed only a bit on one corner so minimal which is basically why I went with this one.
- Reviewed By:Mark L.,11/24/2016 11:45:40 AM
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- Pros: -The input source bottom is located on the lower right edge of the screen, making it easy to switch between multiple sources - PCs and multi-dedia devices.
-Every thing work as expected, except noted below. - Cons: Screen size can not be adjusted on the HDMI input- my computer HDMI output port is over-sized for this ASUS monitor, thus leaving the monitor not usable for my computer unless I get a new interface card. I had used other monitors and TV sets with this PC with no difficulties.
- Other Thoughts: I bought this with a $20 Manufacturer's rebate. The rebate documents were submitted to ASUS who processed and granted the request very quickly, and informed me a cash card will be mail within 5-7 weeks. It has been more than TWO months and i am still waiting for it. The rebate web page tracking function provide no tracking of cash card processing.
- Reviewed By:David S.,11/24/2016 10:50:11 AM
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- Pros: -144hz
-Looks great when sitting directly in front of it.
-Comes with DVI cable
-Price on sale of 179 - Cons: -Too bright. You can lower the brightness to give your eyes a break but that lowers the image quality.
-Bad viewing angles. Don't move your head and it's great.
-Poor Reliability. After just three weeks, I began to see approximately 8 very faint, white, horizontal lines across the screen about a pixel in width. They were extremely apparent on the 144hz setting and became less so as you turn the frame rate down, but never went away.
-This monitor is currently on its way back to Acer for repair/replacement. - Other Thoughts: For what I paid I wasn't expecting the world. The monitor looks nice when working and overall does its job. Acer has kindly offered to fix the issue and even provided me with a label to send it back to them. That being said, it is a pain to have to send it back after only three weeks use. With the issues this monitor has including the brightness and viewing angles, I think people should just be aware that you kind of get what you pay for with this one. A Decent monitor, but not great.
- Reviewed By:Tyler M.,11/24/2016 9:47:52 AM
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- Pros: overclocked to 75 hrtz- no prob. may be different for you completely....
not a pro- but not a con: Tilt is enough for most users, myself included.
2 ms response time is super fast for games.
bezels aren't too noticeable when paired with another monitor.
rock solid for over two years now.
back is kinda glossy and scratches pretty easy, but you don't see the backside when is use do you now....
power cord is nice and long so no worries about reaching the outlet. - Cons: none
- Reviewed By:nathanial f.,11/24/2016 12:21:01 PM
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- Pros: i love everything about this monitor except the one thing i bought it for.
- Cons: i bought this monitor for the price and the fact that it includes displayport. however ut does not have a displayport input, so now i have one monitor on hdmi. dvi. and an hdmi to displayport for my surround set up, looks great but please take off that it says it has displayport
- Reviewed By:Nathan Brannon,11/24/2016 11:16:55 AM
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- Pros: Details and colors look great. There are some games that it doesn't handle the dark areas well and I end up having to mess with setting a bit to get it going properly but all in all it looks good. I have mine overclocked to about 75htz and it runs smoothly.
- Cons: wide display issues with videos and main menus in games where the sides are chopped off but I don't think that is the displays fault. light and darks possibly being too dark.
- Other Thoughts: Response time is unnoticeable so I never cared about that, colors look great. Exclusive game mode doesn't make a difference. I don't use free-sync due to my Nvidia cards so I can't speak on that. The IPS lighting is great and I get a lot of room on my screen. Came up from a 23 in screen thought this one was huge when I got it, still feels that way but I think its the perfect size for a monitor though now. Id recommend this one for anyone who isn't ready to go up to 4k or may not have a powerful enough card yet.
- Reviewed By:Carlos L.,11/24/2016 9:26:14 AM
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- Pros: Thin and very nice picture and frame rate
- Cons: THE BASE!!!
- Other Thoughts: Monitor was great. Just as advertised and very good for price. The only knock was the base. Besides not being adjustable at all, it wasn't level and was angled downward A LOT! Once I got an adjustable stand, have no issues at all.
- Reviewed By:Roman B.,11/24/2016 8:33:07 AM
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- Pros: - Worried about buying refurb but it is pretty much perfect (not a single dead pixel, negligible IPS glow)
- Display is gorgeous, smooth, and bright
- Slim bezels and matte screen
- Couldn't really ask for anything more! - Cons: - Red glowing parts in the stand/base (haven't looked to see if there's a setting to turn them off yet)
- Other Thoughts: Like I said I was a bit worried about buying a refurb for so much money - but don't be. It came in perfect condition, and included all parts (CD, power cable/brick, DP and HDMI cords).
Another strange note is that Newegg shipped it to me via Purolator, and the delivery was just left on my doorstep. The order said "no signature required" which I thought was pretty strange for something so expensive. I didn't like that it was just sitting on my doorstep all afternoon while I was at work (in a very conspicuous box too!) as anyone could have seen what it was and walked off with it. ....But it was fine, so no worries I guess! - Reviewed By:Brian L.,11/24/2016 6:24:42 AM
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- Pros: - The high refresh rate allows for very smooth PC gaming and motion blur free console gaming.
- Low response time means zero input lag
- very bright, crisp 1080p display - Cons: - actual stand is kinda cheap
- random dead pixel that has somehow fixed itself after two months of use - Other Thoughts: Will definitely be buying two more in the coming months. Excellent monitor.
- Reviewed By:Skyler T Bueckert,11/24/2016 4:32:46 AM
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- Pros: Cheap and great picture with 144hz
I like it so much - Cons: None. just I found 27 inch just too enough for me .... Lol
- Other Thoughts: Although this stand is so stupid , but I got a new dual monitor stand and mount it on with my old monitor , so problem solved.
- Reviewed By:JiaxingChen,11/23/2016 11:47:38 PM
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- Pros: This is my second G257HU and I'm happy I bought it. Now with two of the same monitors my battle station is looking pretty spiffy. Thin bezel on edge is nice. Colors are accurate and consistent. 1440p gaming is awesome.
- Cons: None
- Reviewed By:Adam S.,11/23/2016 9:12:18 PM
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- Pros: Cheap, looks good, doesn't feel cheap
- Cons: Considering its price, none really
- Other Thoughts: Bought as a second monitor for my computer and worked great right off the bat. No dead pixels or issues. Easy to setup and use. Getting it out of the box was a pain but after that, I'm happy with it. Unless it suddenly explodes, seems good.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/24/2016 12:26:35 AM
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- Pros: 28 inch screen
- Cons: Terrible contrast ratio and only 60hz.
- Other Thoughts: I use this at work so im not terribly fussed but considering that for $20 more you can get a 24" asus vg248 144hz gaming monitor you'd be better off picking up a cheap tv off craigslist or going with the aforementioned asus.
- Reviewed By:Tim Miller,11/23/2016 9:55:23 PM
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- Pros: Great deal, great monitor.
- Cons: None.
- Other Thoughts: Use this as a secondary monitor to right of my main. Works great.
- Reviewed By:ASHLY R.,11/23/2016 6:25:55 PM
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- Pros: Looks great on my desk. Sleek and attractive. Looking forward to trying it out once the DisplayPort cable I ordered comes in.
- Cons: Only Power and VGA cables included.
- Other Thoughts: I would have bought this again, but if the item listing indicated what was and was not in the box I could have ordered what I needed at the time, rather than ordering it today and waiting until after the weekend to use it.
- Reviewed By:Daniel D.,11/23/2016 3:23:03 PM
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- Pros: 1440p 27in cost effective
- Cons: HDMI and DP ports have issues monitor thinks nothing is plugged in. Died 1yr 7days after buying.
- Reviewed By:Nicholas B.,11/23/2016 4:42:11 PM
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- Pros: -Looks amazing so far.
-No dead pixel or any issues I can find at the moment. - Cons: -Missing monitor power cable, hence the 4 stars.
- Other Thoughts: This was my first time buying a refurbished product and so far I am very satisfied, just wished they would have included the basic requirements to actually turn it on ... like a power cable.
- Reviewed By:Rene G.,11/23/2016 10:08:58 AM
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- Pros: many input selections and easy input change. great color and brightness. speakers are very loud. superb height and stable stand. ability to detach from base is a solid touch.
- Cons: dead/damaged pixel line running from top to 2in from the bottom of my screen.
volume control is tedious if you use the monitor speakers - Reviewed By:Christian H.,11/23/2016 9:10:03 AM
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- Pros: 1440p 144hz (oc to 165) ips no ips glow
most refurbished should be fine , have a better chance win this ips lottery - Cons: light bleed a bit at right side of screen , not noticeable though
- Other Thoughts: better than my vg248q
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/23/2016 12:44:14 PM
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- Pros: Can't say enough good things about the monitor. I have to stare at these monitors all day and have very little eyestrain.
- Cons: None
- Reviewed By:Mark M.,11/23/2016 11:43:53 AM
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- Pros: It does everything it needs to
I got it on sale for $130 - Cons: One dead pixel. Luckily in a place that's not in center view.
Only a few inputs - Other Thoughts: I bought this because my old screen died and this one was on sale at the time. My old screen was a monitor/tv combo and had nicer colors and way more inputs, so this was a downgrade for me. I'm still giving it 4 eggs since it works as intended
- Reviewed By:Matthew P.,11/23/2016 7:19:51 AM
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- Pros: Price, Color representation
- Cons: Only comes with VGA cable not DVI but that is pretty standard.
- Reviewed By:Andre G.,11/23/2016 7:12:45 AM
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- Pros: I have owned the BL3200pt for aproximately 3 weeks.The physical build quality is excellent.I had been using an Asus 27 inch 1080p monitor for three years without any issues.Excellent monitor Asus.
Set up of the BL3200pt was relatively easy.After about fifteen minutes or so of using this monitor my eyes felt tired and irritated accompanied with mild sinus headaches.Over the course of three weeks I tried all the different pre-sets,modified the distance of the monitor relative to my seating position,downloaded software to reduce brightness-contrast ,made sure the screen was not dirty,tried different ambient lights around the monitor,raised and lowered Windows DPI and still find it difficult to sit in front of when web browsing for more then 15 or so minutes without my eyes feeling inflamed.I did notice the infamous vertical banding on the screen when I started lowering the contrast and brightness.I searched online for imformation about banding and found threads about this monitor and how banding was the norm.Apparently it's quite common with most of these monitor types and not just the BL3200pt.I did not find many threads about eye irritation relating to this monitor.The q&a threads about banding were interesting and i suggest you read some of them before purchase...I have to say that I did contact Newegg with respect to returning this monitor,not about the banding issue,if you read some of the banding threads you'll understand why but because of the eye-headache issues.Newegg were most accomidating and I could tell from their attitude that they truly want to make their customers happy and satisfied.Thanks again Claudine. After all this I'm still keeping this monitor.The next thing I will try once I can afford them,their even pricey used on HeeBay is a pair of Gunner Optiks.
From all the threads I have read online about this monitor I fit into a small percentage of people who have the same issues with respect to headaches and eyestrain, most people love the thing.I love the thing.It's a love hate relationship.Wish me luck with the Gunners. - Cons: See a portion of above
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/23/2016 8:57:13 AM
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- Pros: IPS, 165Hz, G-Sync works well.
- Cons: The monitor I received has a blue stain on the entire right side of the screen that extends out about 4" from the edge. I'm trying my best to ignore it, but every time the screen displays a white background (aka browsing the web, word documents, etc.) I am greeted with this major blue tint distraction/discoloration. I was willing to accept the IPS glow and even some decent BLB which it also has, but the blue stain is just not acceptable for a monitor of this caliber. I really don't want to play the return and pray for a good panel game as I'm sure they will make me pay for shipping...and since this is a huge box, shipping will be close to $100. Not a happy customer at all when it will cost me more money to hopefully get a good panel.
- Other Thoughts: I would love to recommend this monitor as the G-Sync technology is so worth the premium, but I cannot recommend this particular monitor to anyone when there are major color issues to deal with. This was my first G-Sync monitor and I'm so disappointed about my luck.
- Reviewed By:Matthew W.,11/23/2016 8:52:32 AM
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- Pros: I usually dont leave reviews on products, but I have to rave about this monitor. I have previously owned an ASUS IPS monitor and this monitor completely blows that one away. The colors are extremely vivid. I was watching some Ultra HD 4K videos on youtube, and even though this is not a 4K monitor it honestly made my jaw drop how crystal clear and vivid the image is. Even though it is advertised as frameless there is still a very thin bezel around the sides and the top, but it does not detract at all from the beauty of this thing. The whole presentation is sleek and the gold accent with the black feels so modern and fresh. ASUS has really outdone themselves with this product and the price they are selling this for is crazy. Just from my brief time with this monitor and all the other monitors I have used prior this is easily worth $200 or more. I probably sound crazy but I dont regret this purchase at all.
- Cons: The reviews about the speakers are on point. They sound very weak and thin and they're not very loud, but honestly I did not purchase the monitor because of the speakers and it's nice to know if I need speakers they're available to use.
- Other Thoughts: I would absolutely recommend this product to other users. If you want to see how an IPS display is supposed to look, get this monitor! Also people that are worried about input lag, I game a little and I have not noticed any input lag. Honestly it feels more responsive than my previous IPS display. From my experience it is only 60hz at 1920x1080 with hdmi but I believe that's due to the limitation of HDMI technology. With a dual link dvi cable, it should do 75hz, but I havent had a chance to try it out because I dont have a vga to dvi adapter. Thanks ASUS!
- Reviewed By:Cory H.,11/23/2016 7:06:03 AM
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- Pros: -Colors are amazing
-Great Real Estate
-Games are very cinematic and look incredible - Cons: -Price
-Backlight Bleed issues
-Stuck pixels
-Overall just horrible Quality control
-Poor support for 21:9 by game devs (not a big deal if you are willing to research and fix all problems yourself for virtually every game) - Other Thoughts: I'm on my second pg348q and will be exchanging this one as well. As mentioned in the cons, the quality control on this product is an absolute nightmare. The first monitor I bought was from another company due to their warranty and return policies. However the backlight bleed was so bad that there was yellowing on every corner. I initially thought it to be IPS glow but it turns out only the bottom left corner was glow the rest was from the backlight. The top right was so horrible that it stretched down almost to the middle of my monitor and washed out colors. The manufacturing date was July of 2016 and I returned it. I took the refund and decided to buy it from a company that would liquidate these things better in hopes of getting a later manufacturing date (I read that it is better after september of 2016).
So I bought my second from newegg. Right out of the box I checked the date of manufacturing. July 2016.... again. However I was hopeful. I set it up on the stand but removed none of the protecting tape and plugged it into the wall. Without plugging it into my computer I turned it on to see the black screen to see how bad the backlight bleed is. To my surprise it was much better than my previous and was reduced when I turned my brightness down to 50%. It was reduced to something I could live with buuuuutttt....... Stuck Pixels. Brand new out of the box never having a single image on screen I have a glaring blue pixel. I have tried every fix online that I could find in hopes of resolving the issue and keeping the monitor. All attempts have failed.
So here I am again with yet another defective monitor. I will try 1-2 more times just because getting a good one would be amazing. But I can't recommend it if you are tight on money. For the Price the quality control should be so much better, instead they send garbage through for consumers to buy then return. Its just annoying.
If you plan on playing the monitor lottery... good luck - Manufacturer Response:Dear Cameron,
Hello, I would like to thank you for taking your time in writing this review. We certainly value your feedback. It is unfortunate that you got a monitor that had neglible backlight bleed, but your monitor suffers from a stuck pixel. You tried using stuck pixel tools, correct? Sorry for the inconvenience. I hope your replacement comes in working order. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact me at cl-justin@asus.com and I will help you to the best of my abilities.. I'm here to assist our customers with our products and dedicated in bringing a resolution to all issues that they may come across. Your case for reference is #N161186080
Thanks for choosing ASUS
Regards,
Justin
ASUS Customer Loyalty
- Reviewed By:Cameron R.,11/22/2016 10:14:15 PM
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- Pros: The size is awesome especially coming off a 19 inch monitor. I didn't think the color was bad but I did tweak it to my liking. I also bought it for the built in speakers which aren't for listening to music to but they work just fine for me.
- Cons: The blinking power light when it's off is kind of annoying plus uses power, whatever happened to when it's off it's off.
- Other Thoughts: I would recommend this monitor to my friends just because of the price. I like it.
- Reviewed By:Steve K.,11/22/2016 5:22:45 PM
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- Pros: I am very lucky to receive a pg279q with only minor back bleeding issues( a spot at the lower left corner. not very noticeable). other wise, this monitor is perfect. I am waiting for my PC compartments to arrive so I can start putting together my PC. The HDMI cable only supports 1080p so I'm not using the WQHD yet.
- Cons: Minor Bleed
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/22/2016 3:01:26 PM
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- Pros: - No dead pixels.
- No back light bleed.
- IPS display is vibrant and sharp.
- Lightweight.
- Minuscule bezels. I can overlap my monitors slightly and get barely any break in the screen between monitors.
- MAGNET BUILT IN! This is IMPORTANT TO KNOW! The little paper clip structure you find on the right front side of the monitor stand base is actually a magnet and I use it constantly to place things like my scissors and other useful small metal items onto it so that they don't fall off my desk! I owned 2 of these monitors for 2 years before I figured this out. I feel dumb for not realizing sooner and actually thought there was some mistake in the manufacturing of the molding for the base where someone must have dropped a paperclip into the mold and they said, "Oh well." and kept producing. This magnet is one of the most useful features of this monitor!
-Easy to assemble/disassemble and transport. - Cons: - Does not have a display port.
- Built in monitor controls are a little clunky to use, but I rarely see any monitor that doesn't have this complaint.
- The stand only tilts backward and forward and is a bit stiff. I didn't try to tilt it for a long time because I wasn't sure if it is capable. It does tilt safely, but has very little angle distance; perhaps a total of 10° variation. - Other Thoughts: I must say, I struck pure gold with randomly buying 2 of these monitors 2.5 years ago. I purchased them in July 2nd, 2014 and I'm writing this review on Nov. 22, 2016. Back then I paid $139.99 for each monitor. While writing this review, they are only $99.99. If I needed more basic, non-high-end-gaming, monitors I wouldn't hesitate to buy more of these. If a friend asked me for a basic monitor recommendation, I'd recommend this monitor.
They aren't top end gaming monitors and only run at 60hz, but they work just fine for gaming none-the-less. 5ms response time for Grey-to-Grey isn't bad at all either. I haven't noticed any debilitating lag in my input. I've been looking at the new Acer Predator XB271HU bmiprz 27-inch WQHD (2560 x 1440) NVIDIA G-Sync Widescreen Display to become my main gaming monitor, but I hear so much horror surrounding dead pixels and back light bleed in those monitors that I'm afraid to even try, considering the price of $793.93.
If you find major issues in reviews on this monitor, it may be that person was just extremely unlucky and got some bad apples. If I were you, based on my experience, I wouldn't hesitate to buy this monitor! - Reviewed By:Peter D.,11/22/2016 7:26:54 PM
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- Pros: Bright, crisp, curved nicely but not too much, has G-Sync, and no more tearing compared to my older 60Hz IPS monitor! Colours look pretty good out of the box and you can tweak with the monitor's OSD. Slim bezel is nice, though when you take it out of the box the bezel looks way slimmer than what is actually "screen" when you turn it on. As in, it looks like the bezel is 0.1" thick when it is turned off but in actuality it is probably closer to 0.3" of effective bezel around the actual screen.
- Cons: Only very minor complaint is that the visible screen at the left and right edges looks a little bit like it "rolls off"... like a Samsung Galaxy cellphone with the "edge" screen. If you move your head left or right, it looks normal, but when your head is centered in the middle of the screen and you're a few feet back from it, the left and right edges have a slight appearance of some curvature away from you. I don't know how to explain it better than that. It's a super minor thing and I wouldn't say it takes away from the overall feel of the monitor, but it's worth mentioning.
Compared to my previous monitor (HP ZR30W, 2560x1600, 30" IPS monitor), I find the colour palate on the Asus PG348Q a little bit less vibrant in comparison, but my old monitor was incredibly good with controlling and representing the RGB gamut. And, it is worth mentioning that the colour spectrum is adjustable on the Asus PG348Q both with nVidia software (if you use nVidia. I can't speak to AMD software as I don't have one of their cards at the moment) and also from the screen's OSD.
I love the height adjustable stand, but it is asymmetrical, and as another very minor annoyance, the right support leg kind of interrupts where my mouse pad goes. This wouldn't be an issue if I had a slightly deeper desk, but if you're working on a small desk surface, this might be something you experience too. My desk is only 19.5" deep, and I've got a Logitech G710+ keyboard, which is pretty big, with the wrist-rest. The monitor stand and keyboard take up 100% of the depth of my desk.
I shouldn't need to mention that the built-in speakers are nothing special. If you're gaming or give two craps about your musical listening experience, you'll be using decent headphones or other audio anyway. They're about as good as you'd expect from a reasonably mid-to-high-end laptop. But I don't expect my monitor to have *any* audio, and of course I have headphones.
The monitor's OSD is controllable with a little joystick button on the back right bottom of the monitor. I didn't know about this at first and taking it out of the packaging and accidentally moving the joystick around when I didn't expect anything under my fingertips to be mobile freaked me out a bit. It's nice not to have a bunch of visible buttons on the one hand, but as far as using them goes, they're relatively intuitive despite being on the back of the monitor. - Other Thoughts: This has been called the "King of Gaming Monitors" as of late 2016 when I'm writing this, and I think it lives up to that reputation. It is expensive, but for curved ultra-widescreen IPS monitors running 3440x1440 you don't have many options. It's this or the Acer X34, at the moment. There are 4K monitors that might be as nice, but it's hard to argue with an IPS panel that will do 100Hz. If you wanted 4K, or a faster refresh rate and didn't mind going TN panel, you could do better elsewhere. But that's not what this monitor is for. The Acer Z35 is both bigger and less expensive, but is a lower resolution. There are nice 4k monitors, but as far as I know, none of them do faster than 60Hz without going into the television category.
The combination of 100Hz, a resolution of 3440x1440 giving the 21:9, ultra-widescreen thing, and the aesthetic of the package with the really cool stand, and the Asus PG348Q is a hard one to beat. I wish it was a few hundred dollars less, but the monitor is great if you have the funds. - Reviewed By:Liam C.,11/22/2016 6:52:29 PM
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- Pros: nothing much to say, great monitor for a great price. No problems so far.
- Cons: -no cons
- Reviewed By:Diane D.,11/22/2016 1:18:09 PM
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- Pros: big, bright, feels solid, picture is perfect. running with an hdmi cable atm and I can use rgb color instead of ycpb444(or whatever it's called). bought it for myself instead of a wedding ring for my now ex girlfriend and couldn't be happier. if you're feeling a little depressed buy this monitor and a 6 pack. you'll be better in no time.
- Cons: it took a long time to play every game in my collection just to see how it looked.
- Reviewed By:nicolo fedele,11/22/2016 11:36:06 AM
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- Pros: None
- Cons: I was 100% defective. I guess shipping has caused much damage to monitor: very badly wrapped
- Other Thoughts: I don`t know if It`s because it was refurbished
- Reviewed By:HAMANI E.,11/22/2016 9:44:08 AM
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- Pros: Very large format for the sale price
High brightness level
Software to allow you to snap some programs to a split screen (quad, three stripe, side by side) on a single desktop - Cons: Picture quality is very, very soft. Not sure 1920x1080 is good for this size monitor.
Monitor stand is very weak - I will be mounting on multimonitor stands
One of five arrived cracked in sealed, undamaged package - waiting on customer service. - Other Thoughts: I would most likely use this for digital signage or applications where sharpness is not a primary factor.
Would not use it for small text/word processing, video or picture editing.
It is an incredibly beautiful looking display, especially when 3 of them are side by side, stretching 7 1/2 feet wide! - Reviewed By:Keith B.,11/22/2016 10:05:17 AM
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- Pros: I bought this because I have yet to make the jump from 1080p to 1440p or 4K, and I still have GTX 580s in my desktop and a GTX 765M in my laptop. The screen is beautiful and crisp just like an IPS panel should be, havent had any issue with any programs not running in full UW-1080p but I only have this hooked up to my laptop currently, in the middle of upgrading/rebuilding my desktop so I havent given it a full run of games or programs yet. More to follow later on that.
Monitor comes packaged in sturdy safe hard cardboard just like Dell always does. Comes with plenty of cables, DVI-D Dual Link, USB 3.0 Hub cable, Power Cable, miniDisplayPort to Full Displayport cable & power cable.
No backlight bleed on my particular monitor.
Touch sensitive buttons are a nice touch (sorry, couldnt resist) but take a little while to respond after the monitor finishes its POST/powering on. Not a huge deal just somewhat odd.
Wide array of inputs, Full HDMI in, DVI-D, MiniDP, Displayport (the 2nd DP is for passthrough) and even VGA (??). I do a lot of IT & customer support work so having a monitor with all these inputs means I can hook up my desktop via DVI, my laptop via miniDP & still have the HDMI, full displayport & VGA available for connecting different devices for troubleshooting. - Cons: I have my speakers currently connected to the 3.5mm output on the monitor and signal fed from my laptop via HDMI. Whenever the laptop puts the screen to sleep after 30 mins it creates a terrible turn off signal pop on my speakers (Klipsch ProMedia 2.1). This may have nothing to do with the monitor or the laptop but its just odd and fairly annoying as it does this about 10 times before the monitor actually goes to sleep. For some reason my Alienware 14 w/ a GTX 765M 2GB & i7 4700MQ doesnt like a miniDP to DP cable and whenever I finished logging into my laptop it causes the display driver to crash (??) but on my work laptop w/ an i76820Q (Intel HD 530) & AMD FirePro W5170M works just fine, not a knock against the monitor, at least at this point, but that just seemed odd to me. Will try a miniDP to miniDP on the monitor to see if that makes any diff.
- Other Thoughts: Its a bit of a transition going from 2 22" ASUS LED 1080p monitors to a single one, but Dells Window Manager software is somewhat helpful if you arent on Windows 10, which lets you quick snap windows into more than just left or right side of the monitor. I would honestly suggest this monitor for anyone looking for an upgrade, but if you are an enthusiast or tech junkie I'd probably go for broke and get a 1440p ultrawide, the amount of pixel real estate difference between 2 monitors and this one will still take some getting used to.
- Reviewed By:Rhett O.,11/22/2016 8:28:44 AM
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- Pros: VERY noticeable upgrade from my VG248QE.
G-sync is not a placebo effect, I'm running my VG248QE next to this monitor and there is a very noticeable difference between the two as far as smoothness (G-sync).
No dead/stuck pixels.
I'm kind of a newb as far as what to look for with "IPS glow" and "Light bleed" and the other common complained defects with these monitors, but so far i've not noticed anything standing out to my eyes as a "defect" in any way.
ULMB is cool, but I prefer G-Sync.
The built in low-blue light is a lifesaver! No more third-party apps to lower the blue light!
G-sync was enabled first time I powered on the monitor, all I had to do was manually set it to 144hz (it was at 60hz by default). - Cons: Price isn't a con, you pay a premium price for a premium product.
The stand is kind of tacky looking, but it's very solid/stable, so it's a trade off. - Other Thoughts: I was REALLY on the fence about ordering this. I've been using my VG248QE as my sole monitor for about 3 years now, and I was happy with it, never had any issues, the 144hz was awesome for shooter/racing games, and I didn't exactly have $800 just burning a hole in my pocket, I had to save up for this purchase, and I felt like it was a gamble, like I was rolling the dice with the horror stories about dead pixels and IPS Glow etc... It's been almost a week and I still haven't seen anything "wrong" yet. I've heard some of these issues take time to develop, so we'll see if it stays like it is.
Running a single GTX 1070, I took a hit as far as in game settings. but only on some of the more demanding games (GTAV, Rise of the Tomb Raider, etc). I was expecting that. Coming from a single 1080p monitor, this is almost twice as many pixels on the screen, so nearly double the rendering load on the GPU. 'Older' games like Borderlands 2 and less demanding games like Diablo 3, I can still truly max the settings in game, I just have this awesome G-Sync to smooth everything out, and so much more real-estate on screen, plus such nicer colors with the IPS screen.
TL;DR:
If you can easily afford to gamble with $800, you probably aren't reading this review.
If you are (like I was) nervous about spending $800 on a product with such mixed reviews, all I can tell you is my experience. Maybe I just got really lucky and got one of the good ones.
All that being said, I'm going to be saving all the packaging in case of any RMA's that might come up... But so far I'm REALLY happy with this monitor! - Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/22/2016 6:31:02 AM
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- Pros: It has freesync. I paid 129 on sale for it.
- Cons: When I bought it Newegg claimed in the title, 144hz, DVI-D, and built in speakers. Please don't believe them, it doesn't have any of those features. Its not even really a 75hz monitor, sure you can set it to that, but Freesync only works at 60hz on this monitor. And when I brought these errors up to them they took no responsibility for it and said AOC apparently controls what they put on their on website and said basically too bad for me.
- Other Thoughts: Moral of the story, I guess we can't believe anything written here and to do your research first. Newegg takes no responsibility for whats advertised on their own website.
Doesn't come with a display port cable either to even use the Freesync, you have to buy that seperatly. But good news, it comes with a VGA cable....cause yea people actually use those for gaming monitors..... - Reviewed By:Steven H.,11/22/2016 4:20:13 AM
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- Pros: 1. Ideal size at 27" diagonal. If you went any larger it would have to be mounted further away from typical desktop viewing distance.
2. AH-IPS panel displays beautiful colors. Noticeably better than the cheaper TN panel monitors I've used in the past. I cannot compare it to the latest, more expensive TN panel gaming monitors, but I suspect it is at least on par, if not better, simply as a function of the technology.
3. While the GTG value is 5ms, as opposed to a TN panels typical 1 or 2 MS, I do not see ghosting while playing games. I have played Fallout NV, Fallout 4, Skyrim, Dying Light, Diablo 3, TOR, Civ 5/6, and a few other common games without any distraction--unless you consider how great the color and contrast are as a positive distraction. And I definitely know ghosting and blur when I see it. I owned a VA panel monitor for about two hours before returning it because while the color was even better than the MX279H, its ghosting was extremely noticeably! Even Civilization 5 had ghosting. I have not played extremely fast shooters, so I cannot speak to that.
4. The super narrow bezel is really nice. It makes the monitor seem even bigger than it is. - Cons: 1. The refresh rate is only 60hz. Remember when about five or six years ago 120Hz was a big deal and pretty much every LED/LCD monitor had that as a feature? Whatever happened?
2. The buttons on the bottom of the screen are touch sensitive and it can get really annoying when you're making adjustments.
3. The stand is pretty wobbly. This thing doesn't instill a huge amount of confidence in its stability. Every time I bump my desk it does the shimmy-shimmy-shake. It has never, however, fallen or seriously tipped. - Other Thoughts: At the current prices I'm seeing ($249 to $269), far less if refurbished, this monitor is a great value. Optimally, it would have a higher refresh rate, but for me its fine if I top out at 60 FPS playing a game that wants to tear with VSYNC off. There is a slightly brighter, 2K version that still only has a 60Hz refresh rate but they want a lot more for it.
- Reviewed By:Corey D.,11/22/2016 6:18:48 AM
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- Pros: - Arrived in 3 days
- 1 MS delay works great for use of my PS4
- Dual HDMI for my computer and my PS4 - Cons: - None so far
- Other Thoughts: - Recommended for anyone wanting a great gaming monitor for a very reasonably priced machine
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/22/2016 4:54:04 AM
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- Pros: Looks good for 1st week.
- Cons: It breaks. Quality control at Sumsung is terrible... Look at what happened with the Note 7!!! For my story I'm going to start in the past. When 4g Cell Phones first came out I got a Samsung 4g Android Cell Phone and it was awesome. Then it started not to work right. Then it wouldn't work at all. So I had Sprint(my carrier at the time) replace it. The 2nd one had the same problem, so did the 3rd, 4th, and 5th. Now that's 5 different cell phones that had problems with them. Ok so maybe they just suck at cell phones. Got a Samsung Blu Ray player, that lasted 6 months until things stopped working correctly, and then it failed to play anything at all. Then I got a Samsung HD tv....and let's just take a guess....yes that's right....it FAILED! Well now I have learned the this hard lesson, DO NOT BUY SAMSUNG! It will break on you in not. Instead if your going to buy anything Samsung in the face of this knowledge do yourself an me a favor and just send me your money! That way it won't go to people in Korea that will use it to make their corrupt government more money, keep it in America. Sounds like those crazy racists on tv, but did some background research and it's true in Samsungs case at least. So do yourself a favor and do not buy Samsung!
- Other Thoughts: Would never suggest this product for a friend, family, work associate, or even foe. BTW I do tech installs for a living. Meaning people come to me to install their awesome systems, and most importantly they come to me for the best advice in the business of what to buy! Been at it a while and had to just explain this to an exasperated customer that was referred to me after their expensive 80"4k UHD tv took a dump on them. He was obviously upset and Samsung wouldn't help. Long story though so forget about it!
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/21/2016 10:59:51 PM
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- Pros: A Whole lot of Pros:
1. 32" is a great size for the QHD resolution, with no eye strain or poor scaling.
2. Over 1 Billion colors on this Monitor
3. Well Built and Sturdy, with 3 year warranty
4. Comes with ALL the cables you could wish for
5. No backlight bleed on this VA panel with very dark "blacks"
6. No noticeable input lag or ghosting,
7. Very bright, and very consistent brightness across panel
8. The separate panel control switches are pretty cool.
9. The Contrast on this VA panel makes for some stunning visuals.
10. No dead pixels on the unit I received.
11. Outstanding value at the current pricing - Cons: You do have to "tweak" this Monitor to get optimal contrast, gamma, and rgb color balance. It looks pretty good out of the box, but professionals will want to adjust it a little bit.
- Other Thoughts: If you can use the 32" size in QHD, and absolutely do not need 120 Hz. (for gaming), you would have a hard time going wrong with this Monitor.
I am really enjoying this Monitor. Even though it has been on the Market now for about 2 1/2 years, (as of this writing), I cannot fault it on any level, especially for at the current pricing. I am using it for an all purpose Monitor, as I conduct some professional work, (Excel, Word, etc.), some photo editing, and some FPS Gaming. (CRYSIS 3, Metro Last Light Redux), and even watch an occasional Movie. For visually rich PC Games, this Monitor makes games look fantastic. I am running this with a EVGA GTX 1070 FTW Video Card, and I have no complaints. The color and clarity on this Monitor will really redefine your expectations of what a Monitor looks like, unless you are used to very high end professional calibrated Monitors. Tom's Hardware did an in depth review of this Monitor, and I set it up as per their review and it really looks fantastic. I am not sure that I will ever own a TN or IPS panel again. - Reviewed By:ANTHONY M.,11/21/2016 9:33:54 PM
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- Pros: Ive had this Monitor for over a year now, and as a creative and avide gamer, its the best budget option out there.
Resolution is perfect for creative applications, and isnt be to stressful on GPU. (GTX 970, usaully on high-Ultra) 5ms latency isnt noticeable at all
Having more horizontal space is optimal for Photoshop and Video Edit programs once you find an optimal arrangement, its Also much more immersive for gaming because it fills up more field of view.
The gaming and photo presets work like a treat, and with 99% color range its great for photo editing. - Cons: Works well for a smaller desk size with about 1 3/4 feet from monitor to eye. any longer distance you would want a bigger size.
Not best for Writing and some web browsing due to small vertical space
No tilt or hight adjust on included stand - Other Thoughts: I might buy 2 more, its amazing quality, features and advantages over regular 16:9 monitors, for the price, its must buy in my book. would totally recommend.
- Reviewed By:Steven K.,11/21/2016 6:07:22 PM
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- Pros: Perfect size for a desk monitor and hard to beat at this price
Picture is nice and as far 7ms vs. 5ms response I see no difference
Stand is surprisingly stable I've had two other monitors that would wobble when my desk rocks but this thing doesnt wiggle one bit
Extra points for being stylish and looking good even when the screen is off - Cons: I had to have the monitor replaced by newegg. HOWEVER. They accepted my RMA quickly and sent me a shipping label just as fast. I printed it out slapped it on the box the product shipped in sealed it back up with the monitor inside and by the following Monday I had the replacement on my doorstep at no cost to me. Great service.
- Reviewed By:Kyle F.,11/21/2016 4:51:32 PM
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- Pros: highlyh apreciated the fact i was able to get it faster form new egg...
- Cons: buttt iam a bit angry because on top of payign 250$ for this product i paid extra moeny for shippign to get it in 3 days and im ntot gonna get it for another 4 or 5 days ...i am very dissapointed
- Reviewed By:Brantley B.,11/21/2016 5:32:46 PM
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- Pros: 144hz!
- Cons: Asus doesn't honor their 'rapid replacement' warranty.
- Other Thoughts: After 2 years of excellence my VG248QE developed some image persistence. I started an RMA, and Asus said they had no replacement units. After awhile they said they had them in stock, but gave me NO option of a advance RMA. They initially said I had to pay for shipping as well. I complained, and after weeks was able to start an advance RMA. Contacting Asus is simply terrible!
After weeks and weeks, I finally received a new display, but it had a panel defect right out of the box, so I had to send it back. Now I'm stuck with my old and slightly defective display.
I was told there was a $10 "fee" but it would be waived, I bet I'll have to fight this for weeks too. - Reviewed By:Carl C.,11/21/2016 3:56:40 PM
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- Pros: - low cost
- works well as a portrait monitor
- fairly good construction and anti glare is awesome - Cons: - did not come with an HDMI cable :(
- VESA 75x75 mount is off center height wise and makes for a lopsided portrait mount - Other Thoughts: I would recommend this monitor if someone is looking for a cheap portrait monitor that is crisp enough or text but won't break the bank. Vesa mounting is good but would prefer the mounting to be fully centered in the device. Also, why were vesa screws not included?
- Reviewed By:Phillip L.,11/21/2016 2:35:57 PM
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- Pros: - Picture is amazing right out of the gate, no calibration needed at all.
- Basically zero light bleed.
- The viewing angles are amazing.
- G-Sync works amazing. - Cons: - Honestly at this point and time, having the monitor now for 6 months or so, I cant find anything I dont like about it other then the price. But at the same time you really are getting what you pay for.
- You better have a pretty decent video card to get the maximum potential out of it. - Other Thoughts: I would defiantly recommend this to anyone looking for a new monitor.
Im running an i7 6700K, 32GB RAM, Gigabyte 980 Ti, Samsung 960 Pro M.2 drive, RM 850i PSU. - Reviewed By:James S.,11/21/2016 1:19:44 PM
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- Pros: - Matte display works well without compromising on contrast too much
- DPI is great for a screen this size
- Doubles up as my workstation screen + TV in bed
- No assembly required except for plugging in cables - Cons: - Slightly counterintuitive controls
- Wobbles a fair bit on my desk, but that's probably because it weighs a ton - Other Thoughts: - Looks plain, but does the job well
- Reviewed By:Vivek N.,11/21/2016 12:18:22 PM
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- Pros: - Cheap. Got it during last black friday. Its been working perfectly for about a year now.
- Cons: - The power and adjustment buttons are on the back and a little hard to get to. Monitor also wobbles very easily.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/21/2016 11:33:07 AM
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- Pros: Everything.
No back light bleed.
No dead pixels.
Extremely smooth game play even on the lowest refresh rates with gsync.
I was shocked how well this monitor made my games look.
I'll definitely purchase another one once the price comes down a little. I have a 1080p monitor next to it and it pales in comparison. - Cons: Little costly at $699 but considering some Asus monitors run for $200-300 more I'm not going to complain too much.
- Other Thoughts: Running with an Nvidia GTX 1070 with no over clocking and no issues reported.
I was skeptical at first but just after a week or so of playing on it I'll never go back to a TN panel or 1080p - Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/21/2016 11:55:56 AM
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- Pros: Price
Speakers are very decent for built in speakers but otherwise wont impress anyone
IPS
Light - Cons: The whites are not that white.....more like grey
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/21/2016 9:55:37 AM
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- Pros: The ultrawide aspect ratio, combined with the overall "personal cinema" feel and the resolution made this a really awesome experience for pretty much everything. Sitting less than 4 feet away from this and playing games like forza horizon 3 and dragon age inqusition and skyrim special edition made them feel like you were truly immersed.
TL;DR: Curved Ultrawide is a truly immersive gaming and movie experience! For multitasking, it's like having two monitors. - Cons: Unfortunately, and maybe I just had a lemon, but my particular monitor came with a slew of problems I just couldn't get over, and I had to return the unit within a week...Luckily I bought it at the local M-Center, and it was quite a bit cheaper at under $700. Anyway;
My display would NOT stay calibrated. Colors would snap back to a washed out state no matter how hard I tried to keep fiddling with the settings.
-It didn't pass any tests on Lagom's LCD test site. Not without a lot of fiddling that didn't stick (read below)
-Backlight bleed...lots of backlight bleed.
-In dark areas, if you look really close, you can see some weird "noise" like dithering.
-Colors on the dark end were crushed, and there was a lot of color banding as well. For example, fades to black would look like they were 16-bit color, down from 32 bit? It was really odd.
-To fix the awful ghosting, you have to turn off the response acceleration feature.. It's totally pointless.
-Every time I touched the color vibrance slider in Nvidia control panel, even just one percent, the colors would suddenly be vibrant and lifelike, just for the moment, until I load a game or the screen goes to sleep, then it comes back as if all calibration was lost. Like I said, I couldn't put up with it after a week. It's like it had the potential to be great, but it wasn't just one thing, it had to be a lot of "small" things.
TL;DR: Bleed. Banding. Calibration. Ghosting (the ONE THING that CAN be fixed) - Other Thoughts: Not really a "con" but to enjoy games on this monitor it takes a really solid performer as far as computer hardware goes. I have an i5 4690k + GTX 1070 + 16 GB RAM. YMMY.
Sadly, as far as this unit goes, I Feel like I got a lemon. I've heard plenty of good with these monitors and I wish I had the same experience as they did. It was nice when you could look past the washed out colors, and color banding...and just enjoy a movie, for example. It could even be Samsung's QC as of late. The model I had was manufactured in July..
I switched to the XB271HU and I do miss the wideness, but I sure love a near perfect display instead of this disaster. - Reviewed By:Michael J.,11/21/2016 12:48:33 AM
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- Pros: To all the people that think they shouldnt buy this monitor for pc gaming because it is advertised for console gaming, dont listen to that BS. This monitor is perfect for both, simple yet elegant interface for monitor settings, simple drivers. As beautiful as 1080p gets, very fast 1ms response time. Truly plug and play.
- Cons: The discolorisation when you move certains tasks fast is ridiculous. Had to spend hours to configure the settings to avoid this, luckily its hard to find IN gaming situations. But everyday tasks you will find VERY annoying. After some tweaking you can dumb this down a little bit but theres no way to get rid of it. Besides this very high quality monitor, sucks that i had to do this.
- Other Thoughts: Overall a good monitor, nothing SUPER special. 1080p, 60hz, just a few minor cons that can be somewhat avoidable. Dont hesitate on buying this monitor, the cheapest 1080p BenQ 1ms monitor i could find. Got it on sale for $180 CAD.
- Reviewed By:Hunter,11/21/2016 7:01:21 AM
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- Pros: I bought this for my office for one of my co-workers. They think it works fine.
- Cons: None that I can see
- Other Thoughts: None that I can see
- Reviewed By:jonathan s.,11/20/2016 5:55:50 PM
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- Pros: nice pictures and lots of monitor controls to adjust it the way you want with some preset modes
was a refurbished and came with everything needed - Cons: does not have on board sound, but it has volume out with control settings built in
- Reviewed By:pascal p.,11/20/2016 3:44:52 PM
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- Pros: I have a pair of these for work; they are remarkably slim front to back and light; perfect for me moving them back and forth from two different work areas. Small bezel is nice as well. Been using these for a few months now with no issues.
- Cons: A DVI port would be nice
- Reviewed By:James M.,11/20/2016 10:04:48 PM
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- Pros: It projects colors and light as per basic requirements of the standard monitor.
- Cons: It isn't level. I have a couple cards placed under one side of the mount to offset the imbalance.
Don't fall for the "extra savings" of rebates through ASUS. They didn't begin to "process" the request until 1 day before the rebate deadline (even though they received it within 1 week of purchase). Coincidentally enough, the one part that they required was damaged upon arrival. Anything to make a sale and keep all the profit from them. - Other Thoughts: Fine a similar product from a different manufacturer.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/20/2016 3:44:09 PM
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- Pros: *Excellent screen image
*Very good cost, especially during special 10% savings
*Light weight
*very fast response time
*Integrated Speakers
*Reliable brand name from the past
*Reasonable screen size for desk top
*Simple set-up
*Supplied cords
*On board controls - Cons: *Drivers, firmware and utilities would not load from supplied disk.
*Website not as user friendly as it should be, I think die to change in ownership/corporate structure of past. - Other Thoughts: Had to return first order, there was no sound from the speakers, either the drivers or speakers themselves were an issue? Tried resolving the issue through customer support Web-Chat, but that did not go well, so I asked for RMA. Newegg's customer service was outstanding and very efficient, had a new monitor in a matter of days working perfect. Newegg also applied the discount price to the replacement even though it was not on special during the exchange.
Should have purchased the next size larger! - Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/20/2016 8:49:39 AM
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- Pros: IPS screen and a nice picture!
- Cons: Because it was a refurb there's a small permanent dot on the screen that looks like a scuff, it was a refurb though so I don't expect perfection but it was a little disappointing.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/20/2016 8:15:24 AM
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- Pros: Cheap Price
Looks Good
Looks Brand New - Cons: Noticeable Amount of Ghosting
- Other Thoughts: I've only had this monitor for a few days so far but as of now, I am extremely satisfied with my purchase. I can definitely see the improvement coming from a 1440x900 monitor. This thing basically looks brand new. There were no scratches, no dents or anything else. I was a bit worried about buying a refurbished product but I don't feel the same way anymore. I don't know if I lucked out or not but the monitor I received seems perfect. Once again, I haven't own this for too long. With that in mind, I will be sure to come back if any issues do come up.
Edit: I have noticed a fairly decent amount of ghosting. This is especially easy to pick up with darker colors. This ghosting is hard to notice when browsing the web but much easier to notice in fast paced games such as CS:GO. - Reviewed By:Adrian L.,11/20/2016 8:10:25 AM
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- Pros: Very noticeable upgrade from my Dell P2415Q 4K. Small fonts are easier to read. Image quality is outstanding in general. Having 1 DP plus 2 HDMI 2.0 ports is useful to me. The joystick control is very intuitive. The thin bezel invites adding one or two more monitors to your desk.
- Cons: To do 2160p in HDMI you have to enable "HDMI ULTRA HD Deep Color", which is turned off by default. See page 28 in the manual. Whatever that is, it's not HDR. Xbox One S will do 4K but not HDR and only 8-bit color. I'm somewhat disappointed by this. Still looks very good.
- Reviewed By:Brian S.,11/20/2016 6:01:32 AM
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- Pros: Lightweight, sleek, great angle adjustments, and beautiful display.
- Cons: I haven't found any faults with this display aside from that I wish it was bigger.
Back when I purchased this, a 27" version was around $600 for 1080P. LOL.
I'm upgrading now old because I need a bigger monitor with more real estate so I'm looking at 2560x1440 or 3440x1440. - Other Thoughts: I've been researching new monitors, and hearing of a lot of quality control issues with Acer and Asus.
It's a shame because this product is still chugging along 5 years later with not a single dead pixel, line, flicker, it's perfect.
If they had the same quality control as they did 5 years ago they would still have a customer right now, unfortunately I'll be trying a different company like NEC, BenQ, HP, Dell, or LG. - Reviewed By:Anthony C.,11/20/2016 12:01:12 AM
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- Pros: I don't normally write reviews, but I figured I'd make an exception for this. The monitor came in today and looks brand new, no dead pixels or scratches on the finish. I've only had it one day, but considering the condition, I don't see myself encountering any problems.
- Cons: The only problem I had was I ordered 3 day shipping and it didn't come in 3 days. Newegg, however, was quick to refund me the price of shipping! Great customer service!
- Reviewed By:GhostDog,11/19/2016 5:14:50 PM
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- Pros: - Girlfriend is happy.
- Looks good on her new gloss white desk.
- Image quality is good. Joystick driven menu is easy to use.
- I'm a graphic designer/photographer and I would be able to work off of this in a pinch.
- Good value for the $. - Cons: - For some that don't have a riser, need portrait rotation, or height adjustment.. this monitor does not have a much range of motion and has zero rotation. Nor does it have height adjustment.
- Other Thoughts: - I have not yet tried the wireless charger feature, but I just upgraded so now that'll be interesting to try.
- I used will-call to avoid more handling by carriers; I'm jaded. - Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/19/2016 4:56:52 PM
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- Pros: Decent viewing angles
Can be overclocked to 74hz - Cons: The power indicator is too bright. Wouldve preferred a more subtle indicator
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/19/2016 2:25:46 PM
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- Pros: flawless out of the box unlike other monitors I've bought, though I eventually lowered the default brightness for eye comfort/personal preference
excellent color uniformity, brightness, and viewing angles
wonderfully minimal backlight bleed as good as it gets with IPS, I have to look at it at extreme viewing angles to see the bleed
perfect size for 2k imho
great solid base and all the adjustability you could want
great value for a professional quality display and compares favorably to Asus and Dell
photoshopping, text/wen browsing/software deving, movie watching, and games (even capped at the monitor's 60hz refresh rate) all look fantastic
last one and this is not about the monitor specifically but still: I am convinced Newegg has the absolute best service for buying tech goods from NYC, items ship virtually overnight from NJ and with no tax - Cons: some minor gripes:
bezel is thick, certainly thicker than the newest models
doesn't look as slick on the desk as the latest thin bezel models, i.e. if you're looking for a certain wow/impress factor in the design of the unit for, say, an office setting where you receive clients you may want to spend a bit more for a more recent model, but for my home office this was perfect
bezel material is a little reflective though I got used to it eventually, but it was a bit jarring at first to have a beautiful high quality screen but with a big ugly border made of shiny reflective plastic
no usb hub (but I decided it was just not worth paying $50 more to get a model with that)
built in speakers (yes this is a con, seriously who uses 1w speakers? would be much happier for my money to go towards quality in more important components)
when I first got this I had an old HD 7770 video card which when connected via dp to this monitor had some minor troubles sleeping/waking (monitor wouldn't always fully turn off backlight when sleeping), though I recently upgraded to a gtx 1050ti and now it works perfectly - Other Thoughts: Had this for 5 weeks now. I originally bought a 25" Asus 2k model (PB258Q) which had dead pixels, flicker, and horrible color uniformity and backlight bleed, so I returned it and got this BenQ for about the same price and while I was hesitant to go with what to me was a lesser known name brand, I am happy to report this is so much better. It was replacing a 6 years old NEC 23" FHD 6-bit+FRC IPS monitor which I loved but I can also happily say that this BenQ with its 8-bit+FRC color depth is even a step up from that NEC. Note that BenQ places this model at the top of their home/consumer line but it uses the same panel as their more pricey "pro" BL2710PT model. So this is a great value and can easily be considered and prosumer model. Though keep in mind that this model dates from the 2014/15 era so it is slightly out of date but that's part of what makes it such a great value.
- Reviewed By:Marcel B.,11/19/2016 1:21:56 PM
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- Pros: Great price for a great brand
Large Screen
Great ms rating for gaming - Cons: The dang power cable, why do they do this its shaped so I can only fit 1 of these suckers on a power strip and I bought 2. It is so inconvenient and the only reason I am giving it a 4 rating.
- Other Thoughts: I recommend it for the price but be ready to find a strange way to plug in your cable its just a stupid design.
- Reviewed By:Jesse C.,11/19/2016 11:34:58 AM
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- Pros: Big bright screen
Value
2K resolution - Cons: None
- Other Thoughts: Reading some of the other reviews I was worried maybe the monitor was too large or there might be some font scalability issues. I can honestly say that neither of these are a problem. I bought the 29" version of this monitor for my son a while back and I far prefer the 34" size.
Using the native resolution the text is absolutely crisp and clear. I am using DP to connect to the monitor and resolution and clarity is awesome. There are not problems reading the text even very close up.
I have hooked both an XBox and my Surface Pro up to the monitor and the same time. They do scale a bit funny, but both sides of the screen were usable just fine.
I also read a review of someone complaining about the joystick like menu selector. I have no problems at all and it seems very easy to use with a couple minutes of practice.
I did turn down the brightness a bit as the screen can get very bright (a plus if you are gaming). I did some simple color calibrations, but did not need to adjust anything.
If you are on the fence about a 34" inch monitor, don't be. Just get this one and you will be very happy.
This monitor goes on sale occasionally and is a great buy at the sale price. - Reviewed By:John K.,11/19/2016 8:13:36 AM
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- Pros: Great 4k picture quality.
1ms response
Great tilt features
Great picture quality out of the box didn't tweek with any colors
Just about what a gamer is looking for. I truly recommend this product if you have a high end graphics card that supports 4k gaming. It needs a Display output to get the 60hz but all in one a great product - Cons: You need to change the 30hz to 60hz manually it doesn't do it automatically...
- Other Thoughts: I reconditioned this product for people that love to enjoy the rich detail and color spectrum of each movie, picture, and video game on true 4k..
- Reviewed By:Ramiro V.,11/19/2016 5:48:26 AM
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- Pros: ITS SURVIVED 8 YEARS AND GOING STRONG!
- Cons: TECHNOLOGY IS LEAVING IT BEHIND, WITH THE NEW CURVED AND LED MONITORS.
- Reviewed By:Amanda C.,11/19/2016 1:43:43 AM
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- Pros: 100hz
With some tweaking got it to work in Linux
No more tearing with GSync - Cons: 1 dead pixel (upper left corner, who cares)
- Reviewed By:Antonia S.,11/18/2016 11:40:31 PM
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- Pros: 1080P Display
IPS
Vibrant color
cheap (bought it for 90 dollars on sale) - Cons: The monitor cannot be leaned frontward or backwards
The stand looks bridle
Power brick is huge - Other Thoughts: I would recommend this product if it was on sale (less than 100), but would not pay for it if it was above 100 dollars.
- Reviewed By:Emily H.,11/18/2016 8:31:22 PM
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- Pros: - Got lucky on the lotto. No dead pixel or bleeds.
- Best monitor I hoped to have gotten. I had no idea my games could look so good! - Cons: I'm impressed, I got a refurb and it's PERFECT.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/18/2016 5:35:20 PM
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- Pros: -Nice quality picture
- Cons: -Cheap stand...
- Other Thoughts: It was the nicest monitor I've ever had, until I dropped it. Don't hold it by the stand (yeah, should be obvious). I don't want people making the same mistake I did. It detached from the cheap stand and hit the floor. Completely ruined it. I didn't get the warranty, so I'm out $400
- Reviewed By:JONATHAN S.,11/18/2016 1:54:36 PM
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- Pros: Let me start off by saying that I was completely aware of some of the negative reviews of this monitor across all vendors in regards to its back light bleed problem. Additionally I have to admit I was skeptical about purchasing an open box version of this monitor. I assumed, (INCORRECTLY mind you) that there was more than likely something wrong with this monitor and that is why someone sent it back to Newegg. I was willing to take a chance because I knew Newegg would accept a return on something major like dead pixels, DOA, etc. Plus, the price point was excellent I saved a lot instead of buying new in box.
What I received:
•The monitor wrapped in the soft cover (but no new protective screen film on the front panel)
•2 Display port cables (one unwrapped and one not) and the USB cable for the base. As well as the power supply and power cable
•the software cd (which you can download from the internet anyways and don't really need)
•informational packet about how to use the stand.
The only thing missing as far as I can tell was the owners manual. But again, this can be downloaded from the manufacturer's website so it's not a big deal by any means.
As I inspected the monitor for signs of use or scratches, I couldn't find any. There was protective film on some parts of the back still. I hooked it up to my PC via the supplied cable and powered it on.
•Not one single dead (or stuck) pixel
•No real back light bleed to speak of.
Honestly I was shocked. I assumed I would have to deal with some decent backlight bleed seeing as someone sent this back to Newegg. I scrolled through all the on screen menus and all of the buttons. Nothing wrong there either. Ran some benchmarks and verified the refresh rates as well as took a look at the overclocking ability of the monitor. Again, nothing wrong that I could find.
Needless to say, I am very satisfied with my purchase. I would encourage someone to take the risk on this open box if the price offers a decent discount for you. - Cons: There really aren't any major cons here but I'll list the only ones I can think of.
•Product was shipped in the retail box with no protective box around it. When I received it, the corners were a bit beat up and the box had a few scratches in the cardboard on the sides. (Nothing puncturing the box or internals)
•It was missing the owners manual, but it is specifically stated in the open box policy that ONLY the main item is guaranteed. Again, this really isn't a problem because I can download it from the manufacturer's website. - Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/18/2016 1:28:51 PM
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- Pros: -Overall, the display is quite fine, no problems with picture
- Cons: -Firmware issues
- Other Thoughts: EDIT: It turns out my hdmi didnt give out, but I was experiencing a common firmware failure that happens in some Samsung monitors. I was able to fix it, and Im bumping my rating from 3, to 4.
- Reviewed By:Nathaniel R.,11/18/2016 4:48:51 PM
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- Pros: 165 hz
- Cons: First of all Asus has told us the black light bleed on this monitor was not that bad because of QC improvements, but it is atrocious. The panel I had was only manufactured in August 2016 . Then I have a dead pixel on the bottom of the screen. Please be careful when buying from this company because there QC has not improved at all!!
- Other Thoughts: No I would not recommend this to anybody, wait till Acer comes out with something!!!!
- Manufacturer Response:Dear Debra,
Hello, I would like to thank you for taking your time in writing this review. We certainly value your feedback. It is unfortunate that your panel was still suffering from backlight bleed and dead pixels even after our quality control procedure. Have you tried adjusting the brightness? Sorry for the inconvenience this caused you. Can you please take a picture of your screen and send me it? You can contact me at cl-justin@asus.com, I'm here to assist our customers with our products and dedicated in bringing a resolution to all issues that they may come across. Your case for reference is N161154916
Thanks for choosing ASUS
Regards,
Justin
ASUS Customer Loyalty
- Reviewed By:Debra B.,11/18/2016 4:21:40 PM
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- Pros: no dead pixels , so far awesome monitor .
- Cons: no supporting documents ( ie quick start guide ) , nothing telling you about assembly , took me a few to figure out where the power button was on monitor . disk that comes with the monitor is useless , spun forever and I had to shut down computer to eject it . to register product they want you to sign up which I don't want to . so the support side of acer sucks but like the monitor .
- Other Thoughts: 99 cent shipping charged , I got this monitor in 2 days .
- Reviewed By:michael d.,11/18/2016 2:24:26 PM
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- Pros: - No missing items.
- No dead pixels. - Cons: - Put a dent in my wall behind my desk trying to set it up.
- Bleed through on the edges when viewing a black/very dark screen, but not bad. - Other Thoughts: Based on being a refurbished item I was concerned that there might be missing hardware or a defect on the monitor. I found nothing wrong with it upon receipt and it worked without difficulty. Only issue I has was that I set it up with my old computer first before the rest of the parts for my new build arrived and my old graphics card (Radeon HD 6970) doesn't support the ultra wide display, but that is certainly not a con on the monitor. So, not 100% backwards compatible.
- Reviewed By:Nicholas M.,11/18/2016 1:45:47 PM
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- Pros: Running GTX 960 and I5-4460, so I'm holding back the monitor but once I lowered to settings in game the game ran better then ever before. LOVE the 144HZ.
Virtually borderless, crisp & clear picture. which is great. Acer seem to be aware that multiple monitors can be set up at once and have made the very edge of the monitor almost "bend", if you will, so when multiple monitor are set next to each other there will be less border and even better transition from monitor to monitor
After making a slight switch to one of the pre-tuned display settings and turning down the brightness the picture was great for me.
Multiple inputs and comes with all the cables. :) - Cons: The monitor will not turn back on once the pc sleeps. Easy fix, now I just turn my PC off for the night and with my OS on a SSD there is almost no difference between boot up speed and wake up speed.
- Other Thoughts: I bought it on sale, If you're going to buy any monitor check to see if this one is on sale first!. If you pay full price just go the little extra and get a 4K 144hz. Also make sure your PC can handle it because now I have to build up to be able to use the monitor to its full potential.
The 27" is the perfect size for me and my set up. - Reviewed By:ryan w.,11/18/2016 12:36:27 PM
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- Pros: Amazing, jaw dropping image quality! Refresh is fast enough for running flight sims and non-twitch master gaming. Comes with 6' DP, DVI-D, HMDI, and VGA (what?) cables, all which are good quality. The high quality and easily adjustable stand itself is worth $100 IMO.
- Cons: If you need more more that 60 hz to be satisfied, I doubt you would be even reading this; same goes for 25". DVI-D connection supports 2560x1440 but not 1920x1080; the display system will hang if a game/app forces a lower screen res using DVI-D. Not always on sale :-(
- Other Thoughts: Mine arrived tax free with free 3 day shipping from NYC in perfectly working with zero dead/stuck pixels and no backlight bleed issues. Took about 10 minutes from opening the box to using on my computer. Seems other are have quality problems, but not here. Got mine on sale for $279; 0% buyers remorse at this price. Use the DP 1.2 cable, I found out the hard way that it's the best to interface use. Makes the 24" 1920x1080 panel it replaced look like a kid's toy. Driving this with a new gtx 1070, which may be a bit of overkill, but why not run everything at max settings...right?
- Reviewed By:Rod O.,11/18/2016 12:15:17 PM
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- Pros: great product but like other reviews it might get a dead pixel
- Cons: no dead pixel on the first day, but a dead pixel showed up the second day. lucky it doesnt effect my games..
- Other Thoughts: Update, I wish I would had waited for a better monitor at the same price. 2 weeks after I bought this monitor, Best Buy had the Asus gsync monitor with a 180hz refresh rate for $350. I regret getting this monitor since I am stuck with it since I opened it and used it. I didn't wanted to pay the extra bucks to return it.
- Reviewed By:VINH D.,11/18/2016 10:22:37 AM
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- Pros: Height adjustable: pain in the neck is gone
Speakers included: more desk space and fewer cables - Cons: None
- Reviewed By:Miljenko J.,11/18/2016 8:30:14 AM
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- Pros: - shipped quickly
- looks good
- came with all cables necessary - Cons: - packaging wasn't great
- took a while to get it working as the monitor has settings that can degrade the image quality - Other Thoughts: In the monitors build in menu, turn off trace free and vivid pixel. I thought the monitor was defective because of these settings.
- Reviewed By:RAY B.,11/18/2016 7:52:19 AM
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- Pros: This monitor kills it. This is my first 144hz monitor. Gaming is silky smooth. Great picture, blur reduction, good stuff.
- Cons: Picture out of the box is not optimal, but there are plenty of guides out there to help you get the best image. I also had to go into the display settings and manually set the refresh rate to 144 (no doubt many people are running at a lesser refresh rate without realizing it).
- Other Thoughts: I actually purchased the previous version of this monitor without the "Zowie" brand attached. It's the same monitor, but I decided to review this one since more people will see it.
This is a 144hz monitor. Keep in mind that HDMI does not support the amount of bandwidth needed for this refresh rate. You must use the supplied DVI Dual Link cable or purchase a display port cable.
Many gamers are quick to jump on the 4k bandwagon, but you'll be hard pressed to find a 4k monitor with overall performance like this one at a decent price. - Reviewed By:Matthew C.,11/18/2016 7:38:46 AM
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- Pros: The clarity of this monitor is fantastic. While there are sure to be newer and better monitors in the Acer arsenal, this one has worked well for three years running.
- Cons: None
- Reviewed By:Samuel F.,11/18/2016 6:59:29 AM
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- Pros: Great picture, colors are good. Videos and games look great
- Cons: I can't get the display port to work. I've tried two different computers and two brand new cables and it never recognizes the displayport input.
- Reviewed By:Chris H.,11/18/2016 11:12:17 AM
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- Pros: -Great refresh/frame rate.
-Great colours.
-Power saving features are on point and only takes a second to wake up.
-No lines and low glare - Cons: -Had a few dead pixels right out of the box. Easy to ignore while playing fast paced games like Overwatch, but can be a big distraction in games like Arma3.
-Doesn't have enough tilting adjustment for me, need to have something (like a pen) under the rear of the stand to get the screen to face straight at me. - Other Thoughts: If you can get it on sale it is a great monitor for a good price. I plan to purchase 2 more if they go on sale on Black Friday or Cyber Monday, but will definitely make a fuss about dead pixels this time and return them if there is any out of the box again. 4/5 eggs.
- Reviewed By:Jacob D.,11/18/2016 5:48:18 AM
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- Pros: beautiful IPS display
- Cons: only 1080p :(
- Other Thoughts: great monitor for the price, couldn't be happier
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/18/2016 3:55:57 AM
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- Pros: size
- Cons: glossy surfaces
- Other Thoughts: Was reluctant to order. No ratings, no reviews, that scary refirb C rating. It came still with plastic wrap on all surfaces and one MINOR scratch on screen. Got it for $100 shipped with coupon code. Wish I ordered 2
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/17/2016 6:07:39 PM
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- Pros: - 4k @ 60 Htz
- Not too pricy
- 1 MS response time - Cons: I bought two. My whole point of buying these was to have two monitors side by side that look alike in both physical and color aspect. Unfortunately it did not work out that way.
1. Even tho they both were same make and model the color reproduction with all default settings was not the same. One have yellowish white and the other had bluish whites. It killed the panoramic displays effect. At all default setting two displays of same make and model from same manufacturer should look identical.
2. Only one of them was able to do 60 hz . I did switch them both to 1.2 displayport under settings. I tried different display ports on graphics card. Tried only plugging one of them in at a time. On same displayport I plugged both monitors one at a time and One monitor worked at 60 Htz and other one only did 30 Htz.
3. I am not sure if there is a word for it but when look at dark images you see white lights towards the edge and also the blacks have purple/blue looking effect. Blacks do not look as dark blackish as my 4k Sony TV. - Other Thoughts: - I have already returned the one that could not do 60 Htz. I think I will have to return the other one too. I think I will invest in 700$ new / higher quality monitor. I think It will be worth the investment. I am think 2k with 144 Htz and an IPS panel will be a better choice than this.
- I hate returning stuff to Newegg when it's truly Asus's fault for bad product. - Reviewed By:Dhaval P.,11/18/2016 5:40:48 AM
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- Pros: -Large screen
-looks great at start of basic settings
-Didn't know this when i was buying but it has PIP and PBP Settings (can plug 2 devices in and see both on the screen at the same time [Maybe more devices but only have tried 2 so far]) - Cons: None so far, owned for a few months now and about to buy another one to match it.
- Other Thoughts: If you ever hit this monitor on accident with a knife it won't shatter, I hit the screen about 3ish months after getting it and the warranty wouldn't cover since its been so long and it just made a little shallow cut in the screen and hasn't spread since.
It's a great monitor and would highly recommend to anyone looking for a monitor. - Reviewed By:mary m.,11/17/2016 7:14:47 PM
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- Pros: -I got it for $100 plus $10 insurance
-Good monitor for the price
-Decent picture & coloring - Cons: -The picture improved but it needed tweaking from the MENU & drivers
-It died 6 months after warranty (3.5 year later)
-Not built to last
-Did not come with DVI cable - Other Thoughts: I would of had this as a 4 or 5 star monitor if the life span was longer. If it wasn't for the NewEgg extended warranty it would of changed to a 1 or 2 star rating. Lastly, I paid $128.48 in total but the extended warranty from NewEgg copped-out for $99.99. I would not recommend this monitor nor repurchase it & I'm staying away from NewEgg extended warranties for not keeping their word 100%.
- Reviewed By:Jonathan A.,11/17/2016 5:27:00 PM
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- Pros: I’m a monitor guy. I have three flagship monitors that cost about $1,500 each. So I’d like to say I know a thing or two about monitors. Well, on paper this seems pretty good. It’s IPS so it’s good for fair photo editing and graphic design and color accuracy. Modern IPS are fine for causal gamers as well. (I didn’t notice any lag or distracting ghosting while gaming) I think it’s a pretty awesome bargin. Besides being super thin, it has a metal Stand is so much better than plastic. It’s thin so it uses a power brick. Fine. @ 81 DPI/PPI it’s getting to the point that any larger it’l get too pixilated for most users. The colors are good and viewing angles are excellent, typical IPS. You can adjust the tilt angle only. The Matt screen is so much nicer than the glossy finish. It is indeed thin, about 1/4” inch.
- Cons: Why did you put 2 HDMI or a VGA port instead of a DVI port? Some people’s kids. No adjusting up or down. No Vesa mounts. For this price, those shouldn’t be expected. No speakers.
- Other Thoughts: When people ask for my advice, if you like to occasionally game, I’d say get three of these than a single 4K monitor anyday. 3 monitors creates a much more immersive experience than a single one. Sort of wraps around you. And with bezels thin, it works well. More importantly, it has 2 HDMI ports so it has enough digital ports so they can all be plugged in digitally (DVI to HDMI or DP to HDMI & straight HDMI). I think this is the perfect size, and price for most casual non-enthusiasts users who want good colors and a pretty monitor. Get one. Or three :)
- Reviewed By:Darrell L.,11/17/2016 3:11:44 PM
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- Pros: Nothing.
- Cons: The Colors and contrast are all wacky, no matter how many different modes and settings I use. Has terrible dithering. blacks all have a pinkish red hue and appear to be moving. Everything is washed out.
- Other Thoughts: I wondered why this model was only 5 dollars more than the 21.5" model. Now I know. Mine had to have been one that was sent back for the same reason, and instead of fixing, they must have sent it back out to rip off more people and ruin more days. NEVER buying an ASUS monitor again. My old 19" Viewsonic from 10 years ago had better color and didn't have this reddish toned blacks.
- Reviewed By:Shaun S.,11/17/2016 2:39:42 PM
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- Pros: -Great entry level price for 144hz + g-sync
-Performs well - Cons: -Pretty bad backlight bleed
-Colours are washed out and not too great
-Low viewing angle - Other Thoughts: This was a tough review. I came from a dell IPS monitor and I have to say I was pretty disappointed on the clarity/colour aspect. I know, what do I expect from a TN panel but personally if I bought this from a local store I would probably return it based on that. Don't get me wrong BF1 and counterstrike play excellent but maybe I am the type that should have saved up more and got a fancier IPS w gsync. That being said, this was far cheaper than any other gsync 144hz 1080p monitor on the market so I am still giving this badboy 4 eggs.
- Reviewed By:Patrick D.,11/17/2016 10:56:11 AM
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- Pros: -the monitor is crisp
-colors are vibrant. I recommend either normal or sRGB mode.
-monitor aesthetically looks great, especially since the bezels are thin. - Cons: -Very clunky Menu UI and buttons
-Has some gimmicks that won't be used by most people.
-Built in speakers are great, but are totally unnecessary for most people like me and as a result raises the price unnecessarily. - Other Thoughts: Great monitor overall. Buy this if you want 1440p.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/17/2016 10:46:51 AM
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- Pros: -Possibly the best 4K monitor for the price
-Sharp image
-Minimal design
-Height, tilt, and pivot adjustmants
-28" is a great size
-Decent viewing angles (for TN)
-Uniform display - Cons: -Heavy-ish
-Certain color modes lock out options that don't make sense
-Pain in the *** to connect/disconnect DisplayPort cable (even with small hands) - Reviewed By:Skyler W.,11/17/2016 1:56:28 PM
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- Pros: Cheap
- Cons: Cheap.
The whites are very hard on the eyes, can't stand it. Tried adjusting everything, still drives me nuts.
Tried to return it but, I had already cut the UPC number off and I couldn't. - Other Thoughts: I need to find a way to get rid of it.
Long time ASUS user, this time I was let down. - Reviewed By:Nick V.,11/17/2016 11:37:52 AM
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- Pros: -very bright, clear image
-white is WHITE (it irks me when white is yellow or blue-tinged); this is a beautiful white
-touch-sensitive buttons are on FRONT of the display (as opposed to the back like some cheaper options)
-very thin bezel
-I have two and neither has ANY dead pixels - Cons: -no cons
- Other Thoughts: -I bought a second one for my assistant
-has worked perfectly for over 1 year; have purchased two other LCDs (one 4K and one 1080p) for other purposes and they were inferior quality to this. I usually don't leave reviews but this is an excellent piece of equipment. If you're thinking about getting one, do it! - Reviewed By:David K.,11/17/2016 10:18:36 AM
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- Pros: -Large display
-1080p with great color reproduction
-75Hz means I can play games and actually see up to 75fps
-Small bezel is great - Cons: -The only controls are this little nub on the bottom that you push in the direction you want. Would have preferred physical, separate buttons.
- Other Thoughts: -Would recommenced
-If using with Nvidia cards, make sure you change the color range under the resolution in Nvidia's control panel to full. For some reason it defaults to limited, which affects color reproduction. - Reviewed By:Adam F.,11/17/2016 10:05:27 AM
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- Pros: Really great image quality
- Cons: Looks, feels a little cheap.
- Reviewed By:Brandon M.,11/17/2016 10:15:13 AM
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- Pros: * Easy to set up and use. Very sturdy base and build quality.
* Looks gorgeous and I don't notice any pixel density issues referenced by others on 1080p 27" monitors.
* Freesync is amazing. Now I have an RX 480 and everything I throw at it on Ultra Settings hits 130 FPS+ without fail. The monitor is another level of beautiful now that I am able to use Freesync. - Cons: * Settings are a bit tough to use and is very bright out of the box.
- Other Thoughts: I've had this monitor for a few months and, until this week, it was paired with a 7870 OC GPU. Was able to hit 80-90 FPS on Overwatch, 144 on CS:GO, and rarely lower on other games aside from DOOM, which was unplayable.
- Reviewed By:Wade O.,11/17/2016 8:10:57 AM
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- Pros: -The colors are amazing
-Looks good aesthetics wise
-Easy to navigate side panel
-Can switch hertz refresh rate easily
-Red - Cons: -Back-light bleed is insane
After getting my monitor I fired it up and tested a black image only to find significant light bleeding in every corner BUT the upper left hand.
I basically play 2 games: Witcher 3 and Overwatch. Overwatch on this monitor looks beautiful: fast response time, lively colors, great graphics, the whole nine yards. Witcher 3 on this monitor, however, is disastrous. I am on Ard Skellig, at night, and whether the Blue Light Filter is on level 4 or the brightness is set to 30-50, I cannot see the corners of the screen. It is like a cloud is in each corner. Same thing happens with Minecraft in total darkness. - Other Thoughts: I went from a $160 LED-LCD monitor to an $800 monitor. Although the technology is different, generally one shouldn't expect to find a problem that did not exist before making a 500% upgrade.
- Manufacturer Response:Dear Daniel,
Hello, I would like to thank you for taking your time in writing this review. We certainly value your feedback.It is unfortunate that your monitor still has significant backlight bleed even after trying changing the brightness levels and blue light filters. Can you take a picture of your screen for me? Also, what was the manfuacturering date of your monitor? Sorry for the inconvenience this caused you. If you have any questions or concerns, you can contact me at cl-justin@asus.com. I'm here to assist our customers with our products and dedicated in bringing a resolution to all issues that they may come across. Your case for reference is N161149967
Thanks for choosing ASUS
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Justin
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- Reviewed By:Daniel E.,11/17/2016 1:42:58 AM
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- Pros: - Quick Shipping
- Good Size
- Good Price - Cons: Blinking standby LED is annoying.
- Other Thoughts: I'd recommend investing in a 29" but for a cheap 21:9 it's not a bad monitor for the price.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/16/2016 9:49:03 PM
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- Pros: Looks nice
- Cons: I ordered two of these for a Christmas gift for my kids. I thought I would check them out on arrival incase something was wrong. One of the monitors was damaged internally and was only able to display an image on 1/4 of the screen. The other monitor was functional but I have lost confidence in what I received. The condition is Grade B at best. Both are going back either way.
- Other Thoughts: Probably a good monitor, but I'm not taking a chance with this one again.
- Reviewed By:Nathan D.,11/16/2016 5:50:01 PM
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- Pros: looks great, good for everything
- Cons: none
- Reviewed By:Brandon M.,11/16/2016 4:18:36 PM
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- Pros: Many features in the built in menu, very good price.
- Cons: Height is not adjustable, basic VGA and DVI inputs
- Other Thoughts: I bought this monitor for a security camera system and it works great., No issues at this time and I had the monitor for a few weeks running 24/7. I liked it so much I order another one, I hope it works as good as the first one I ordered.
- Reviewed By:Bryan K.,11/16/2016 3:41:29 PM
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- Pros: -This thing looks incredible. If you you want a monitor that will last you most likely a decade or more then go for this one. It hurts the pocket, sure.. but man, its so worth it.
-Incredibly intuitive menu navigation. The little remote/puck is really nice and very easy to use.
-It's nice and big!
-2K!
-Freesync! - Cons: -Heavy on the bank account
-It looks so good that other monitors now look very very meh - Reviewed By:Willem S.,11/16/2016 11:02:25 AM
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- Pros: colour is great
response time fine
just a nice wide screen monitor - Cons: could use a couple of more inputs, I have my gaming comp, Wii U and PS3 going to this monitor and I have to manually switch one of the HDMI inputs occasionally
- Reviewed By:Ted T.,11/16/2016 10:58:35 AM
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- Pros: Huge, awesome resolution, very slim profile, white and silver look really sleek. They are bigger in width than I expected, which is a good thing.
- Cons: No VESA mounts, typical HP design flaw
- Other Thoughts: I would give 5 stars but the VESA thing bothers me. But if you are not a monitor mounter like I am, then this deal cannot be missed. They are stunning.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/16/2016 3:14:32 PM
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- Pros: Sets up easy, very clear display.
- Cons: No HDMI
- Other Thoughts: Would recommend if you don't intend to use it as a TV
- Reviewed By:David G.,11/16/2016 10:55:34 AM
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- Pros: great for gaming, everything looks so gorgeous on this display and beautiful colors, couldn't be happier with my purchase!
- Cons: only that gsync is so expensive
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/16/2016 10:31:20 AM
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- Pros: Super cheap
Great picture
144Hz for 250 bucks?? Wow.
Hassle free set up. - Cons: The stand is awful. I am very picky when it comes to stands. Its flimsy and looks weird but not enough to dock and egg.
- Other Thoughts: There are better 144hz monitors for sure like the BenQ my kid paid 600 bucks for but to spend only 250 on a 144hz 27 inch monitor here is a no brainer if you want a quality 144hz monitor at a super low price. I paid 300 bucks for my old Asus 60hz years ago and this one I am very happy with. I read so many people online reviewing they could not get 144hz to work but then again most of them are not using the dual link DVI that comes with this. Use that cable right away and your setup is a breeze.
This with and old core i7 and a GeForce 970 runs like a dream and I did not have to break the bank :) - Reviewed By:Daniel M.,11/16/2016 6:59:01 AM
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- Pros: super easy set up and configuration
an absolutely beautiful display - Cons: None that I have noticed.
-Maybe, kinda, when connected to an iMac through thunderbolt, unless the screens are mirrored the quality goes to complete garbage. if the screens are mirrored the quality is amazing. might just be the difference between resolution from the iMac 5k down to this screen. - Reviewed By:Gary M.,11/16/2016 10:14:01 AM
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- Pros: 4k! It looks great.
Low response rate.
Price point to get into 4k is really great. - Cons: No G-Sync
Only 60hz Refresh Rate at 1920x1080 over HDMI - Other Thoughts: I would not recommend this monitor. The Display Port stopped working on it, I have verified the graphics card's display port output is still working.
- Reviewed By:Tomson S.,11/16/2016 8:53:11 AM
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- Pros: -great monitors, good quality and great price
- Cons: now to understand my pain with this monitor, i bought 2 of them
-dont last long
-first one worked smoothly for 6 months, then a stuck pixel appeared after i purchased and received/installed the second one, couldnt fix it so i tried to contact asus about it and they refused to rma it..
-second one is about 10 months old and a mass of dead pixels appeared - Other Thoughts: -would be awesome if these monitors lasted longer than a few months
-not going to bother trying to contact asus about my second one as the experience with trying to replace my first one left me with a sour taste in my mouth, and thus might be the last time i purchase asus for my monitor needs
-with all this in mind im going to have to give this monitor 2 eggs as i have had a mass of problems with the monitors just being faulty - Manufacturer Response:Dear Tyler,
Hello, I would like to thank you for taking your time in writing this review. We certainly value your feedback. It is unfortunate that your monitor is suffering from stuck and dead pixels. Have you tried running stuck pixel tools to try to fix the stuck pixels? Your unit may qualify for our Zero Bright Dot warranty. For more information please visit: https://www.asus.com/us/support/article/696/. Sorry for the inconvenience this caused you. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact me at cl-justin@asus.com and I will help you to the best of my abilities. I'm here to assist our customers with our products and dedicated in bringing a resolution to all issues that they may come across. Your case for reference is #N161146835
Thanks for choosing ASUS
Regards,
Justin
ASUS Customer Loyalty
- Reviewed By:Tyler G.,11/16/2016 8:47:33 AM
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- Pros: Big and cheap if you get it at 50% off. Which is often since when you buy you play russian roulette.
- Cons: Just one bright green stuck pixel near to the center of the screen. Massage and pressure methods did not fix it. If it were near the edge it wouldn't bother me as much and I might have added another egg, but no one should have to tolerate any stuck or dead pixels at all.
Monitor buttons are impossible to read without using a flashlight. I keep pressing the big blue led light on it thinking it's the power button but it's actually next to it. - Other Thoughts: There's apparently a lot worse of these monitors out there and I might be relatively lucky. $150 is still too much for a flawed product though and I'll stick to asus in the future.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/16/2016 7:40:05 AM
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- Pros: Just reviewing to counter the reviews that say you can't mount this or can't remove the neck. You certainly can. It just takes more effort than normal. You have to pop the plastic frame off the whole monitor and unscrew the monitor from the main casing in order to get to the neck's screws. It's a pain, but it is doable.
- Cons: The neck is not as easy to remove as it should be, prompting misleading reviews.
- Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/16/2016 6:54:38 AM
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- Pros: Long lasting (5 years)
Bright, clear colors & multiple viewing modes (although I typically just use one)
Great size & price
Does indeed provide a good response time (2ms gtg)
its got speakers in a pinch - Cons: terrible light bleed, although I don't really care. i have a tv for watching movies i really need to be immersed in
OSD menu and button setup is stoopid. it works, but its very clunky and the buttons are physically a pain to push
power on light is very bright. put a piece of masking tape over it in 2011 and it has been on it since.
speakers suck - unless you are in a pinch - Other Thoughts: sometimes, these days, the monitor will go to sleep and not wake up (cant even bring up OSD). not sure if its the monitor or my pc. but i dont care. pull the power cable, push it back it, monitor wakes up.
basically, its very hard to beat as my gaming and work monitor. i want to get a nicer monitor.. but why? - Reviewed By:man c.,11/15/2016 10:40:28 PM
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- Pros: It takes time to dial in your preferred settings but once you do you'll theres a world of difference. Just have patience. S-Switch allows fast setting changes without using the touch settings on the monitor which can be flaky . You can have 3 pre selected settings in memory for your usage at your finger tips. IE: 1 for video watching the other 2 for gaming day or night. Like any 27 inch monitor the image is not perfect becasue your pixels are stretched out but adjusting takes time.. 144hz, 1ms, its fast with V-Sync off. K/D ratio increases. No ghosting at all. Perfect for the price.
- Cons: Make sure you have depth on your desk becasue the montitor will sit closer to your face due to the way the stand and arm is extended, however you can customize the positioning.
- Other Thoughts: I was comparing prices after purchasing from another local store, I saw this one bad review so I thought I would chime in.
1080 P is perfect dont go to 1440P uless you have a fast enough CPU and GPU because your frame rate will drop this matters in Multiplayer. Theres no bleed on the edges either.
I built this PC specifically for BF1.
My Specs:
I5 6600
Gigabyte Windforce GTX 1060 6GB
16GB 3200hz DDR4
480 GB SSD
and now this monitor. - Reviewed By:Anonymous,11/15/2016 9:59:59 PM
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- Pros: Monitor has been amazing since the day I received it in the mail. I used it to replace the 25" LG ultra wide that I had. Easy to change settings with the "joystick" feature I prefer it over buttons. The sound is very good for a monitor.
- Cons: None
- Reviewed By:Justin M Ward,11/15/2016 6:44:54 PM
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