General Category => Support NCX, About NCX & Site Update Log => Topic started by: NCX on July 27, 2018, 01:32:54 am
Title: Monitor Reivew Update Log 2018-2019
Post by: NCX on July 27, 2018, 01:32:54 am
New content, review links and summaries, and important site updates are posted in here, along with links to the Best Reviewed Flicker Free Monitor (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/) buying guides I put the reviews I source from these 15+ sites across the realm (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/monitor-advice-by-ncx/best-monitor-review-sites/).
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Title: July 26th 2018
Post by: NCX on July 27, 2018, 01:36:53 am
Started Qnix UHD32R Review: 4K Glossy* AUO AHVA Panel with AMD Free-Sync (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/monitor-reviews-by-ncx/qnix-uhd32r-review-4k-glossy-auo-ahva-panel-with-amd-free-sync/msg208/#msg208)
Added review links for the iiyama XUB2395WSU (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-24'-1200p-ipspls-monitors/?message=133) and iiyama T2454MSC-B1AG (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-24-25'-1080p-ipspls-monitors/).
Re-formatted and updated the design of my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 27" 4K+ and 32" 4K+ AHVA/IPS/PLS & VA Panel and 240hz Monitors Buying Guides.
Title: Re: Site Update Log
Post by: NCX on August 07, 2018, 12:29:36 am
Answering questions and slowly working on finishing the HP 24 Envy and Qnix UHD32R reviews, as well as few other updates.
Added this to my 32" buying guide: (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-32'-4k-3840x2160-ahvaipspls-panels/)
Samsung U32J590UQ
4K 31.5" matte Samsung VA panel with perceived black depth increasing dark matte grey bezel, AMD Free-Sync and a semi-wide gamut panel which over-saturates green and red significantly. The U32J590UQ lacks a proper sRGB mode to tame the over-saturation, and can't fully cover the DCI-P3 (HDR) color space either, but this is to be expected for a budget 4K monitor. The Samsung uses LED PWM Dimming or flicker when the brightness is set below 31%.
Review by Alexander Gryzhin (https://3dnews.ru/972878) (=DEAD=) Review by Playwares (http://playwares.com/dpreview/56759289)
Title: Re: Site Update Log
Post by: NCX on August 09, 2018, 01:55:05 am
Added four reviews to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 27" 4-5K AHVA/IPS/PLS (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-27'-4k-3840x2160-ahvaipspls-panels/) buying guide. The Acer X27 and Asus PG27UQ are both 98hz 4K HDR G-Sync AHVA panels with 384 dimming zones which allows them to have 3,000:1 native contrast. Both also offer real HDR.
Acer X27
Matte 4K AHVA panel with 98hz (8 Bit +FRC / 10 bit HDR 4:4:4), Nvidia G-Sync, height adjustable stand, 4x USB 3.0, local dimming and true HDR color. Proper color (YcBcr 4:4:4) is only supported up to 98hz. Image quality is degraded at 99-144hz.
Review by Lims Cave (https://youtu.be/u8iIZCDizkc)
Asus PG27UQ
Matte 4K AHVA panel with 98hz (8 Bit +FRC / 10 bit HDR 4:4:4), Nvidia G-Sync, height adjustable stand, 4x USB 3.0, local dimming and true HDR color. Proper color (YcBcr 4:4:4) is only supported up to 98hz. Image quality is degraded at 99-144hz.
Added 2x Asus PG27UQ reviews (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-27'-4k-3840x2160-ahvaipspls-panels/):
Review by IT Hardware PL (https://ithardware.pl/testyirecenzje/test_asus_rog_swift_pg27uq_4k_hdr_144_hz_i_g_sync_w_jednym_stali_domku-6899.html) Review by TFT Central (http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/asus_rog_swift_pg27uq.htm)
Dell U2718Q
Matte 4K LG AH-IPS with height adjustable stand and 4x USB 3.0 ports. It's not as accurate as well as more reflective than the P2715Q which also has a perceived black depth increasing dark matte grey bezel versus the U2718Q's fake frame-less casing's black bezel. The U2718Q uses a newer LG panel, but until more reviews come out I can't determine if it has less glow.
Review by Rtings (https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/dell/u2718q)
Added the Acer XB252Q review by PRAD here (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-reviewed-flicker-free-240hz-monitors/?message=176).
Finished the HP 24 Envy (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/monitor-reviews-by-ncx/hp-24-envy-review-glossy-1080p-ips-with-75hz-amd-free-sync/) and Qnix UHD32R Review (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/monitor-reviews-by-ncx/qnix-uhd32r-review-4k-glossy-auo-ahva-panel-with-amd-free-sync/)s which are available here (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/monitor-reviews-by-ncx/).
Title: Re: Site Update Log
Post by: NCX on August 16, 2018, 04:11:41 pm
AOC X24P1
Review by Trusted Reviews (https://www.trustedreviews.com/reviews/aoc-x24p1) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 24" 1200p IPS/PLS Monitors (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-24'-1200p-ipspls-monitors/msg131/#msg131)
Acer X27
Added Acer X27 review by Rtings (https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/acer/predator-x27) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 27" 4-5K AHVA/IPS/PLS (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-27'-4k-3840x2160-ahvaipspls-panels/msg35/#msg35) thread.
Asus PG27UQ
Added Asus PG27UQ Review by Belgium Hardware (https://be.hardware.info/reviews/8555/asus-rog-swift-pg27uq-review-4k-met-144hz-eindelijk) and Measurements (https://be.hardware.info/product/439047/asus-rog-swift-pg27uq/testresultaten), and the Review by PC Monitors (https://pcmonitors.info/reviews/asus-pg27uq/) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 27" 4-5K AHVA/IPS/PLS (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-27'-4k-3840x2160-ahvaipspls-panels/msg35/#msg35) thread.
Eizo EV2450
Added Eizo EV2430 Measurements by Belgium Hardware (https://be.hardware.info/product/464603/eizo-ev2430-bk/testresultaten) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 24" 1200p IPS/PLS Monitors (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-24'-1200p-ipspls-monitors/msg131/#msg131)
Eizo EV2750
Added Eizo EV2750 Review by Alexander Gryzhin (https://4k-monitor.ru/reviews/obzor_eizo_flexscan_ev2750/) (=DEAD=) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 27" 1440p AHVA/IPS/PLS (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-27'-2560x1440-ahvaipspls/msg289/#msg289) buying guide.
Title: Re: Site Update Log
Post by: NCX on August 19, 2018, 10:49:47 pm
Added the LG 27UK650 to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 27" 4-5K AHVA/IPS/PLS (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-27'-4k-3840x2160-ahvaipspls-panels/msg35/#msg35) thread.
LG 27UK650
Review by Rtings (https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/lg/27uk650)
Matte with 40-60hz AMD Free-Sync, 2x USB 3.0, and a height adjustable stand. It is quite accurate and offers excellent all around performance. It can display an HDR signal, but all it can do is max the brightness resulting in black looking grey, more obvious back-light bleed and glow, and vastly de-saturated HDR content viewing since it lacks a wide gamut panel. Keep HDR turned off.
Title: Re: Site Update Log
Post by: NCX on August 22, 2018, 12:25:05 am
Major updates and full restoration of my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 27" 1440p AHVA/IPS/PLS (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-27'-2560x1440-ahvaipspls/msg278/#msg278) which was originally hosted on wecravegamestoo.
Added:
AOC 27V2Q
AOC 27V2Q: Matte 1080p LG AH-IPS with AMD Free-Sync and native 75hz. Review by Playwares (http://playwares.com/dpreview/56790819) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 27" 1080p IPS/PLS Monitors (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-27'-1080p-ipspls-monitors/) buying guide.
BenQ SW240
Review by Playwares (http://playwares.com/dpreview/56798525) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 24" 1200p IPS/PLS Monitors (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-24'-1200p-ipspls-monitors/msg131/#msg131)
Title: Re: Site Update Log
Post by: NCX on August 28, 2018, 11:38:57 pm
Asus PG27UQ
Added Asus PG27UQ Review by PRAD (https://www.prad.de/testberichte/test-asus-pg27uq-4k-hdr-gaming-monitor-der-superlative/) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 27" 4-5K AHVA/IPS/PLS (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-27'-4k-3840x2160-ahvaipspls-panels/msg35/#msg35) thread.
LG 27UK650W
Added LG 27UK650W Review by Alexander Gryzhin (https://4k-monitor.ru/reviews/obzor_lg_27uk650w/) (=DEAD=) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 27" 4-5K AHVA/IPS/PLS (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-27'-4k-3840x2160-ahvaipspls-panels/msg35/#msg35) thread.
AOC 24V2Q
AOC 24V2Q: Matte 1080p LG AH-IPS with AMD Free-Sync and native 75hz. Added the 24V2Q Review by Playwares (http://playwares.com/dpreview/56817843) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 24-25" 1080p IPS/PLS Monitors (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-24-25'-1080p-ipspls-monitors/).
Title: Re: Site Update Log
Post by: NCX on September 04, 2018, 02:03:40 pm
Acer PE270K
Matte 4K four sided border-less LG AH-IPS panel with AMD Free-Sync, height adjustable stand, a monitor hood and 4x USB 3.0 ports.
Added Review by IBXT (https://www.ixbt.com/3dv/acer-pe270k-review.html) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 27" 4-5K AHVA/IPS/PLS (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-27'-4k-3840x2160-ahvaipspls-panels/msg35/#msg35) thread.
Acer X27
Matte 4K AHVA panel with 98hz (8 Bit +FRC / 10 bit HDR 4:4:4), Nvidia G-Sync, height adjustable stand, 4x USB 3.0, local dimming and true HDR color. Proper color (YcBcr 4:4:4) is only supported up to 98hz. Image quality is degraded at 99-144hz.
Added Review by Alexander Gryzhin (https://4k-monitor.ru/reviews/obzor_acer_predator_x27/) (=DEAD=) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 27" 4-5K AHVA/IPS/PLS (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-27'-4k-3840x2160-ahvaipspls-panels/msg35/#msg35) thread.
Acer G257HU
Added Review by Rtings (https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/acer/g257hu-g7-series) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 25" 1440p AHVA/IPS/PLS (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-25'-2560x1440p-monitors-ahvaipspls/)thread.
Dell UP2518
Added Review by Rtings (https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/dell/u2518d) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 25" 1440p AHVA/IPS/PLS (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-25'-2560x1440p-monitors-ahvaipspls/)thread.
Title: Re: Site Update Log
Post by: NCX on September 11, 2018, 06:54:17 am
LG 27UK650W
Added LG 27UK850 Review by Tom's Hardware (https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/lg-27uk850-gaming-monitor,5708.html) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 27" 4-5K AHVA/IPS/PLS (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-27'-4k-3840x2160-ahvaipspls-panels/) thread.
Fake HDR monitor with less accurate color presets than the cheaper 27UK650 and a few superior competitors mentioned in my thread linked to above.
Acer X27
Added Acer X27 Measurements by Belgium Hardware (https://be.hardware.info/product/455497/acer-predator-x27/testresultaten) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 27" 4-5K AHVA/IPS/PLS (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-27'-4k-3840x2160-ahvaipspls-panels/) thread.
Matte 4K AHVA panel with 98hz (8 Bit +FRC / 10 bit HDR 4:4:4), Nvidia G-Sync, height adjustable stand, 4x USB 3.0, local dimming and true HDR color. Proper color (YcBcr 4:4:4) is only supported up to 98hz. Image quality is degraded at 99-144hz.
Title: Re: Site Update Log
Post by: NCX on September 19, 2018, 03:01:15 pm
Dell S2719D
Added the Dell S2719D Review by PC Monitors (https://pcmonitors.info/reviews/dell-s2719dm/) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 27" 1440p AHVA/IPS/PLS (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-27'-2560x1440-ahvaipspls/msg278/#msg278) buying guide.
The Dell lacks a height adjustable stand and is not VESA compliant, as well as drop or skip frames when overclocked above 74hz when connected to Nvidia graphics cards. It has fake HDR (lacks wide gamut 8 bit panel with full DCI-P3 color space coverage, local dimming and high brightness), only two HDMI, and the matte coating is slightly grainier than some competitors according to PC Monitors.
Dell S2419H
Add the Dell S2419H Review by PC Monitors (https://pcmonitors.info/reviews/dell-s2419h/) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 24-25" 1080p IPS/PLS Monitors (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-24-25'-1080p-ipspls-monitors/) guide.
Almost-Glossy/Low haze coated 6 bit +FRC LG AH-IPS panel with excellent preset color accuracy and gaming performance (balanced overdrive and negligible input lag) for a 60hz AHVA/IPS/PLS panel. It is not VESA compliant, does not support Free-Sync, and suffers from very obvious interlaced artifacts when overclocked above 60hz (71hz=max without frame skpping):
Quote from: PC Monitors
Some models display static interlace patterns, not linked to motion and observed when the monitor is simply displaying a static image as well. Some shades may appear as faint horizontal bands of a slightly lighter and slightly darker version of the intended shade. We did observe static interlace patterns on this model, with some light and medium blue, yellow and orange shades in particular showing this. The horizontal bands were reasonably faint and not everyone would notice or find them bothersome. Curiously, if you reduced the refresh rate to 50Hz they became even more faint. Increasing the refresh rate much beyond 60Hz (refer to a note on ‘overclocking’ in the next section) made these extremely obvious.
BenQ SW271
Added BenQ SW271 review by Tom's Hardware (https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/benq-sw271-27-inch-professional-monitor,5785.html) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 27" 4-5K AHVA/IPS/PLS (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-27'-4k-3840x2160-ahvaipspls-panels/msg35/#msg35) thread.
Matte 4K wide gamut AUO AHVA panel with hardware calibration (BenQ Palette Master Element), a height adjustable stand, Adobe RGB (97.8%) and decent HDR (89% + 350cdm/2 max brightness; color controls are locked when HDR is enabled) support. It also has Displayport, 2x HDMI 2.0, a fake frame-less casing with a perceived black depth reducing inner black bezel, an SD Card Reader and 2x USB 3.0 and USB-C
The HDR mode locks the color controls and suffers from a light preset blue tint, and the other important modes (aRGB, REC 709 and sRGB) suffer from a light preset green tint meant to adhere to the DCI 1.2 standard:
Quote from: Tom's Hardware
Choosing one of the SW271’s color presets reduces calibration options. We could still pick from fixed color temps and gamma curves, but the RGB sliders were locked out. We opted for the two Custom memories where we created calibrations for DCI-P3 and sRGB.
The first three charts show results for Adobe RGB, DCI-P3 and sRGB modes. BenQ’s default DCI-P3 mode conforms to the film version (DCI 1.2), which has a greenish cast. This is meant to offset the color temperature of the xenon bulbs used in large commercial projectors, which are deficient in green. If you want a DCI preset with D65 white, you’ll need to create it yourself. Our chart takes this into account, which is why it looks the same as the others. In general, the fixed modes were a bit green at the higher brightness steps. Out-of-box grayscale accuracy is the SW271’s one weakness.
Fortunately, fixing it required just 30 seconds with the RGB sliders. The last two charts are among the best results we’ve ever captured and why we consider the SW271 reference-level. When properly set up, it can be used to dial in color meters, pattern generators, or other measurement equipment. It truly doesn’t get better than this.
Title: Re: Site Update Log
Post by: NCX on September 20, 2018, 04:57:21 pm
AOC 24B1
Added AOC 24B1 Review by Playwares (http://playwares.com/dpreview/56896902) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 24-25" 1080p IPS/PLS Monitors (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-24-25'-1080p-ipspls-monitors/) buying guide.
Matte 1920x1080 LG AH-IPS with HDMI and VGA, fairly accurate color presets, typical 60hz gaming performance (negligible or <3ms lag and balanced overdrive with no overshoot) and barely average contrast under 800:1.
BenQ SW240
Added the BenQ SW2420 Review by PRAD (https://www.prad.de/testberichte/test-benq-sw240-guenstiger-grafik-monitor-ueberzeugt/) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 24" 1200p IPS/PLS Monitors (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-24'-1200p-ipspls-monitors/msg129/#msg129) buying guide.
Very accurate matte wide gamut panel with a 14 bit 3D Look Up Table, hardware calibration (Pallet Master; requires colorimeter and has some issues mentioned here by PRAD (https://www.prad.de/testberichte/test-benq-sw240-guenstiger-grafik-monitor-ueberzeugt/4/)), height adjustable stand, an SD Card Reader and 2x USB 3.1. It has supports 1:1 pixel mapping and can scale 1920x1080 without relying on a graphics card to prevent distortion (stretching). It has negligible input lag (<3ms SMT Tool measurement by Playwares and <3ms top screen Leo Bodnar device measurement by PRAD), as well as fairly balanced overdrive with a bit of overshoot with AMA set to On, which is the default setting.
LG 32UD99
Added the LG 32UD99 Review by Rtings (https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/lg/32ud99-w) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 32" 4K AHVA/IPS/PLS (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-32'-4k-3840x2160-ahvaipspls-panels/) buying guide.
2017 Monitor with AMD Free-Sync, hardware calibration via LG Tru Color Pro (requires compatible colorimeter) and good HDR color support.
Title: Re: Site Update Log
Post by: NCX on September 25, 2018, 06:00:29 pm
iiyama XU2395WSU
Added the iiyama XU2395WSU Review by IT Hardware PL (https://ithardware.pl/testyirecenzje/test_monitora_iiyama_prolite_xu2395wsu_format_16_10_powraca_do_lask-7097.html) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 24" 1200p IPS/PLS Monitors (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-24'-1200p-ipspls-monitors/msg129/#msg129) buying guide.
Low-ish sRGB color space coverage (89.5% measured by IT Hardware PL; 93-97% gamut volume), but otherwise excellent 2018 model with a height adjustable stand, 75hz, AMD Free-Sync and USB 3.0.
Title: Re: Site Update Log
Post by: NCX on September 26, 2018, 06:15:26 pm
HP 27Q
Added HP 27Q Review by Rtings (https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/hp/27q) (=DEAD=) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 27" 1440p AHVA/IPS/PLS (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-27'-2560x1440-ahvaipspls/msg291/#msg291) thread.
Matte IPS with AMD Free-Sync (48-75hz range), 75hz, decent preset color accuracy, Displayport, 1x HDMI 1.4 and 3.5mm audio out. Has high input lag (28ms) unless the Gaming Free-Sync Viewing Mode is enabled in the menu, and suffers from image retention.
Title: Re: Site Update Log
Post by: NCX on September 27, 2018, 02:47:35 am
Asus XG258Q
Added Asus XG258Q Review by Playwares (http://playwares.com/dpreview/56914352) to myBest Reviewed Flicker 240hz TN Panels (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-reviewed-flicker-free-240hz-monitors/) buying guide.
Matte 1920x1080 240hz AUO TN panel with AMD Free-Sync (48-240hz range) and back-light strpbing (ELMB @100/120hz) and good preset color accuracy, as well as gamma controls to combat potentially low preset gamma (washed out colors) 240hz panels can come with.
BenQ PV270
Added BenQ PV270 Review by Playwares (http://playwares.com/dpreview/56904196) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 27" 1440p AHVA/IPS/PLS (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-27'-2560x1440-ahvaipspls/) thread.
Title: Re: Site Update Log
Post by: NCX on September 27, 2018, 10:31:27 pm
Separated and nearly restored the best 1440p 144-165hz portion of my Best 144-240hz 2.0 buying guide from wecravegamestoo (https://web.archive.org/web/20180301140202/http://wecravegamestoo.com/forums/monitor-reviews-discussion/16325-best-reviewed-flicker-free-144-240hz-monitors-version-2-0-a.html#post1502237) which was lost, but has become available fully from The Archive.org (https://web.archive.org/)/The Way Back Machine along with my Monoprice RTD2795 (https://web.archive.org/web/20180305120609/http://wecravegamestoo.com/forums/monitor-reviews-discussion/16338-monoprice-27-4k-rtd2795-ultra-slim-aluminum-ips-amd-free-sync-matte-3840x2160-ahva.html#post1507244)(27" 4K AHVA) review which I will restore.
Best Reviewed Flicker Free 1440p 144-165hz Monitors (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-144hz-monitors/msg330/#msg330) (In Progress) Monoprice 27" 4K RTD2795 Ultra Slim Aluminum IPS Review: Matte 27" 3840x2160 AHVA with AMD Free-Sync (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/monitor-reviews-by-ncx/monoprice-27'-4k-rtd2795-ultra-slim-aluminum-ips-review-matte-27'-3840x2160-ahva/)
Title: Re: Site Update Log
Post by: NCX on October 02, 2018, 09:18:08 pm
Monoprice 27" 4K RTD2795
Monprice advertises this matte 27" 4K monitor as a glass IPS panel with AMD Free-Sync (40-60hz range; not tested: I own a 980 ti); it uses a matte coated AHVA panel made by AUO:
Added my restored Monoprice Review by NCX (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/monitor-reviews-by-ncx/monoprice-27'-4k-rtd2795-ultra-slim-aluminum-ips-review-matte-27'-3840x2160-ahva/) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 27" 4-5K AHVA/IPS/PLS (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-27'-4k-3840x2160-ahvaipspls-panels/msg157/#msg157/) buying guide.
Replaced my SD card reader (broke my Galileo thermometer on the weekend which spilled what smells like paint thinner on mine) today so I can now take pictures of the S2719DGF for my review.
Best Reviewed Flicker Free 27" 4-5K AHVA/IPS/PLS
Big update to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 27" 4-5K AHVA/IPS/PLS (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-27'-4k-3840x2160-ahvaipspls-panels/msg157/#msg157/) buying guide.
Title: Re: Site Update Log
Post by: NCX on October 10, 2018, 05:17:12 pm
AOC 27E1
Added the Review by Playwares (http://playwares.com/dpreview/56934382) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 27" 1080p IPS/PLS Monitors (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-27'-1080p-ipspls-monitors/) buying guide.
Matte 1080p IPS with accurate color presets and perceived black depth increasing matte grey bezel, but only 88% REC 709/sRGB color space coverage. HDMI and VGA only.
Asus PA27AC
Matte fake frame-less 8 bit +FRC (unsure if AHVA/IPS/PLS despite marketing as IPS) panel with accurate color presets, AMD Free-Sync, 75hz and hardware calibration (requires colorimeter like the X-Rite i1 display pro) and 14 bit 3D LUT. The hardware calibration feature can not provide as accurate results as free calibration software such as dispcalgui. Reduce the Trace Free setting from 60 to 40 to reduce the obvious overshoot ghosting, and 20 to get rid of the overshoot entirely.
Added the PA27AC to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 27" 1440p AHVA/IPS/PLS (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-27'-2560x1440-ahvaipspls/) buying guide.
iiyama XUB2495WSU
24.1" 1920x1200 matte IPS panel with accurate preset color accuracy, a fake frame-less casing and perceived black depth reducing inner black bezel.
Measurements by Belgium Hardware (https://be.hardware.info/product/477745/iiyama-xub2495wsu/testresultaten) added to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 1920x1200 IPS/PLS Monitors (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-24'-1200p-ipspls-monitors/) buying guide.
LG 27UD69
27" 4K matte IPS panel with accurate preset color presets, a fake frame-less casing and perceived black depth reducing inner black bezel.
Added the LG 27UD69 Review by Pro Hardver (https://prohardver.hu/teszt/lg-27ud69_monitor_teszt/lg_27ud69.html) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 27" 4-5K AHVA/IPS/PLS (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-27'-4k-3840x2160-ahvaipspls-panels/) buying guide.
Philips 272B7QUPBEB
The Philips uses a fake frame-less (all frame-less monitors have perceived black depth ruining inner black bezels) matte 27" 2560x1440 LG IPS panel with a height adjustable stand, USB-C, 2x USB 3.0, 1100:1 contrast, accurate color presets, negligible input lag and excellent overdrive when the Faster Smart Response setting is used.
Add the 272B7QUPBEB Review by PRAD (https://www.prad.de/testberichte/test-philips-272b7qupbeb-mit-usb-c-dockingstation/) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 27" 1440p AHVA/IPS/PLS (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-27'-2560x1440-ahvaipspls/) buying guide.
Title: Re: Site Update Log
Post by: NCX on October 17, 2018, 03:02:49 am
Major updates (added many reviews) to my best 1080p (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-reviewed-flicker-free-144hz-1080p-monitors/) and 1440p (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-144hz-monitors/) 144hz monitors buying guides and my Acer XF240H & Viewsonic XG2402 reviews.
Nice 75hz 32" 1440p IPS panel with 24-75hz AMD Free-Sync.
Title: Re: Site Update Log
Post by: NCX on October 23, 2018, 08:15:40 pm
AOC C24G1 & C27G1
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The C24G1's (1500 R curve) preset color accuracy is decent, but can be improves significantly by selecting the sRGB mode, but it locks the brightness controls and is very bright (220cmd/2). The C27G1 (1800 R curve) is significantly more accurate out of the box than the C24G1, and its sRGB mode has a preset red dominance instead of the slight out-of-the-box blue dominance, locks the brightness controls, is very bright (242cdm/2) and drops the contrast to a pathetic 485:1. The C24G1 has 3.-35K contrast while the C27G1 has 5,000:1.
Both monitors can be considered delay free (<4ms Leo Bodnar Device top screen measurements by Hardware Info and SMT Tool measurements by PC Monitors), and have decent overdrive without strong overshoot, but suffer from the typical dark color and shade transition smearing*.
IMO the overdrive of these panels is decent good enough, especially when considering the image quality downsides of faster TN panels.
Due to the pixel layout of these panels text is a bit blurrier; PCM mentions this here:
The CG271 seems like the best 1080p 144hz VA panel with Free-Sync.
AOC CQ32G1
Added the Measurements by Belgium Hardware (https://be.hardware.info/product/478953/aoc-cq32g1/testresultaten) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 144hz1440p Monitors (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-144hz-monitors/) buying guide.
Matte curved 2560x1440 144hz VA panel with Displayport, Dual-Link DVI and HDMI.
Asus PG27UQ
Matte 4K AHVA panel with 98hz (8 Bit +FRC / 10 bit HDR 4:4:4), Nvidia G-Sync, height adjustable stand, 4x USB 3.0, local dimming and true HDR color. Proper color (YcBcr 4:4:4) is only supported up to 98hz. Image quality is degraded at 99-144hz.
Added the PC Lab PL (https://pclab.pl/art78889.html) and Tom's Hardware Review (https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/asus-rog-swift-pg27u,5804.html) to my Asus PG27UQ reviews (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-27'-4k-3840x2160-ahvaipspls-panels/?message=37): to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 27" 4-5K AHVA/IPS/PLS (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-27'-4k-3840x2160-ahvaipspls-panels/) buying guide.
BenQ BL2480T
Matte 1920x1080 IPS with Displayport, HDMI, VGA and a height adjustable stand. It's fairly accurate but has high preset gamma which averages around 2.4 and can only cover up to 92% of the sRGB color space which is a bit below average for a budget 1080p IPS/PLS monitor.
Added the BenQ BL2480T Review by PRAD (https://www.prad.de/testberichte/test-benq-bl2480t-ueberzeugender-ips-business-monitor/) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 24-25" 1080p IPS/PLS Monitors (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-24-25'-1080p-ipspls-monitors/).
HP 22w
Added the Review by Les Numeriques (https://www.lesnumeriques.com/moniteur-ecran-lcd/22w-p49271/test.html) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 21.5-23" IPS/PLS Monitors (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-21-5-23'-1080p-ipspls-monitors/) buying guide.
Matte 1080p IPS with fairly accurate color presets (sRGB color space coverage amount not listed), average contrast (800:1), a fake frame-less casing with a perceived black depth reducing inner black bezel, HDMI and VGA.
Eizo EV3285
Added the Review (https://be.hardware.info/reviews/8783/eizo-flexscan-ev3285-review-mercedes-onder-de-monitoren) and Measurements by Belgium Hardware (https://be.hardware.info/reviews/8783/10/eizo-flexscan-ev3285-review-mercedes-onder-de-monitoren-specificaties-en-testresultaten) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 32" 4K AHVA/IPS/PLS (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-32'-4k-3840x2160-ahvaipspls-panels/) buying guide.
Matte 32" 4K IPS panel with outstanding preset color accuracy, >1300:1 contrast, a fake frame-less casing with a perceived black depth reducing inner black bezel, a height adjustable stand, Displayport, 2x HDMI 2.0, USB-C and 2x USB 3.0. Like most Eizo monitors the EV3285 has high, or nearly 2 frames (33ms) of input lag (30ms) delay (top screen Leo Bodnar measurement).
Title: Re: Site Update Log
Post by: NCX on October 25, 2018, 08:08:41 pm
AOC AG271QG
Added the Review by Trusted Reviews (https://www.trustedreviews.com/reviews/aoc-agon-ag271qg) to my
The AOC AGON AG271QG uses a 27" 2560x1440 essentially grain free matte AUO AHVA panel with 30-165hz Nvidia G-Sync range. It has a fully adjustable stand, lots of inputs and a matte black bezel. The AG271QG is the best of the AHVA panels (marketed as IPS) since it has better resolution scaling (vs Asus; important for console use and 1080p) and two different gamma settings to combat the potentially low preset gamma all 144hz 1440p G-Sync AHVA (marketed as IPS) panels can come with, as well as has 2 useful overdrive settings and better build quality than the Asus which has a fake-thin casing with a perceived black depth reducing inner black bezel (https://www.flickr.com/photos/97364704@N08/38655328682/in/dateposted-public/). The AOC AG271QC reviewed by PRAD came with low preset gamma while the rest of the tested units are great.
AOC G2790
Added the Review by Playwares (http://playwares.com/index.php?mid=dpreview&page=3&document_srl=56323438) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 144hz 1080p Monitors (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-reviewed-flicker-free-144hz-1080p-monitors/).
Matte 144hz (Displayport & HDMI) AUO TN panel with AMD Free-Sync, Displayport, HDMI x2, VGA, 3.5mm Audio In & Out, 3x UXB 3.0 and a height adjustable stand. It's pretty accurate, has gamma settings to improve the preset gamma (Gamma 3), and can nearly fully cover the HDTV/REC 709 and sRGB color space.
AOC PDS241
Added the Review by Trusted Reviews (https://www.trustedreviews.com/reviews/aoc-pds241) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 24-25" 1080p IPS/PLS Monitors (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-24-25'-1080p-ipspls-monitors/) buying guide.
Matte 1080p IPS with extended color gamut, 1x HDMI, lack of VESA support and no menu.
Asus PG27UQ
Added the Review by Trusted Reviews (https://www.trustedreviews.com/reviews/asus-pg27uq) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 27" 4-5K AHVA/IPS/PLS (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-27'-4k-3840x2160-ahvaipspls-panels/) buying guide.
Matte 4K AHVA panel with 98hz (8 Bit +FRC / 10 bit HDR 4:4:4), Nvidia G-Sync, height adjustable stand, 4x USB 3.0, local dimming and true HDR color. Proper color (YcBcr 4:4:4) is only supported up to 98hz. Image quality is degraded at 99-144hz.
Asus VG278Q
Added the Review by Playwares (http://playwares.com/index.php?mid=dpreview&page=2&document_srl=56725870) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 144hz 1080p Monitors (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-reviewed-flicker-free-144hz-1080p-monitors/).
ELMB (Extreme Low Motion Blur) is back-light strobing supported at 80-120hz.
Matte 144hz (Displayport & HDMI) AUO TN panel with AMD Free-Sync, Displayport, HDMI x, VGA, 3.5mm Audio In & Out, and a height adjustable stand. It has high preset gamma (>2.4) which causes black crush (detail loss in dark scenes) and can't fully cover the sRGB color space, but comes close to doing so.
BenQ EX3203R
Added the Review by Trusted Reviews (https://www.sweclockers.com/test/26341-benq-ex3203r-32-tums-va-panel-med-144-hz-och-freesync-2-hdr) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 144hz1440p Monitors (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-144hz-monitors/) buying guide.
Matte curved 120-144hz 2560x1440 VA panel with AMD Free-Sync and fake HDR which causes problems. It supports 144hz over Displayport with AMD cards, 120hz with Nvidia cards and 100hz over HDMI for both AMD and Nvidia graphics cards. It suffers from more ghosting (dark color smearing) at 144hz when using Displayport with Nvidia graphics cards.
Samsung C27HG70
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ViewSonic XG3240C
Matte curved 144hz 2560x1440 wide gamut VA panel with AMD Free-Sync and >89% HDR color space coverage and accurate color presets, but no sRGB or REC 709 mode to prevent vast over-saturation of non-HDR content.
Added the Review by Trusted Reviews (https://www.trustedreviews.com/reviews/viewsonic-xg3240c) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 144hz1440p Monitors (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-144hz-monitors/) buying guide.
Quote from: Trusted Reviews
when it comes to the oversaturated colours, this is largely quite subtle but every now and then colours look just a bit brighter than they really should. In particular, there can be a red blotchiness to caucasian skin that doesn’t look natural and green colour such as foliage in bright sunshine can look a little too vibrant. To be clear, this by no means ruins the overall image quality of the display but for sticklers for colour accuracy, it does knock this display down a peg or two, and means it’s not really suitable for content creation.
Title: Re: Site Update Log
Post by: NCX on October 30, 2018, 05:11:56 pm
Lenovo T2224dA
Added the Review by Prohardver (https://prohardver.hu/teszt/lenovo_t2224da_monitor_olcso/lenovo_thinkvision_t2224da.html) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 1080p IPS/PLS monitors (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-21-5-23'-1080p-ipspls-monitors/msg6/#msg6) buying guide.
Matte 1080p IPS with a perceived black depth increasing matte grey bezel, Displayport, VGA, a 22ms delay, accurate sRGB preset mode which is limited to 86.3% sRGB color space coverage which is below average result for budget IPS/PLS panels, but normal for 21.5-23" panels.
LG 24MP59G
Added the Review by Rtings (https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/lg/24mp59g) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 24-25" 1080p IPS/PLS Monitors (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-24-25'-1080p-ipspls-monitors/) buying guide.
The LG uses a matte 1080p IPS panel with a perceived black depth glossy black bezel, an inner black bezel, Displayport, HDMI, VGA, 40-75hz AMD free-Sync (DP & HDMI), 75hz back-light strobing (Motion Blur Reduction or MBR) and 3.5mm Audio Out. It suffers from an obvious preset red tint, but has failry accurate gamma and average sRGB color space coverage which peaks at 93%.
MSI Optix MAG271CR
Added the Review by Global HD Russia (https://ru.gecid.com/disply/msi_optix_mag271cr/) and the Review by Les Numeriques (https://www.lesnumeriques.com/moniteur-ecran-lcd/optix-mag271cr-p45957/test.html) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 144hz 1080p Monitors (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-reviewed-flicker-free-144hz-1080p-monitors/).
Curved matte 144hz (Displayport & HDMI) AUO TN panel with AMD Free-Sync (48-144hz range), Displayport, HDMI x2, 3.5mm Audio Out, 2x UXB 2.0, a height adjustable stand and a fake frame-less casing with a perceived black depth decreasing inner black bezel. It's pretty accurate, but has a preset blue tint and a wide gamut VA panel which over-saturates colors b by >40% unless the Cinema or Custom presets are used, but the Strategy mode provides the most accurate RGB color and gray scale balance.
Title: Re: Site Update Log
Post by: NCX on November 01, 2018, 03:59:17 am
Acer X27
Added the Review by Dmitry Vasiliev (https://3dnews.ru/977430) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 27" 4-5K AHVA/IPS/PLS (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-27'-4k-3840x2160-ahvaipspls-panels/) buying guide.
Matte 4K AHVA panel with 98hz (8 Bit +FRC / 10 bit HDR 4:4:4), Nvidia G-Sync, height adjustable stand, 4x USB 3.0, local dimming and true HDR color. Proper color (YcBcr 4:4:4) is only supported up to 98hz. Image quality is degraded at 99-144hz.
BenQ Zowie XL2456
Added the XL2456 Review by PC Labl PL (https://pclab.pl/art78985.html) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 240hz TN Panels (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-reviewed-flicker-free-240hz-monitors/) buying guide.
Matte 240hz TN panel with back-light strobing. The XL2456 has the worst preset color accuracy I've seen in a review aside from the first 2560x1440 AH-IPS panel with Plasma Deposition Coating from Monoprice in 2013 thanks to the BenQ's FPS modes very low gamma (<1.6) and contrast (300:1). Fortunately the BenQ can be improved by switching from the abysmal preset FPS Mode to the Standard Mode to provide decent results for a TN panel, as is the case for all of their gaming monitors. Choose between some overshoot ghosting (preset AMA High overdrive setting) or slow pixel response times versus competitors (AMA Off), this also sadly applies to most BenQ gaming monitors.
Title: Re: Site Update Log
Post by: NCX on November 08, 2018, 02:11:31 am
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AOC C32G1
Added the Review by Belgium Hardware (https://be.hardware.info/reviews/8789/aoc-c32g1-en-cq32g1-review-een-letter-maakt-veel-verschil) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 144hz 1080p Monitors (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-reviewed-flicker-free-144hz-1080p-monitors/).
Matte curved 1080p 144hz VA panel with a very accurate sRGB mode, Displayport, 2x HDMI and a height adjustable stand.
AOC CQ32G1
Added full Review by Belgium Hardware (https://be.hardware.info/reviews/8789/aoc-c32g1-en-cq32g1-review-een-letter-maakt-veel-verschil) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 144hz 1440p Monitors (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-144hz-monitors/) buying guide.
Matte curved 2560x1440 144hz VA panel with a Displayport, 2x HDMI and a height adjustable stand. It's far less accurate and has half the contrast ratio (2,500:1) as the 1080p C32G1 (5,000:1) which also has slightly faster pixel response times or less ghosting the the best overdrive/response time setting (Medium) is used.
Philips 276E9
Matte 1080p IPS AMD Free-Sync (40-75hz), accurate color presets but 114% sRGB which causes up to 14% color over-saturation. It has Dual-Link-DVI, HDMI, VGA and 3.5mm Audio Out. Set Smart Response to Fast.
Added the Review by Playwares (http://playwares.com/dpreview/57007284) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 27" 1080p IPS/PLS Monitors (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-27'-1080p-ipspls-monitors/)
Title: Re: Site Update Log
Post by: NCX on November 13, 2018, 09:51:02 pm
Acer RG270
Added the Revivew by Tom's Hardware (https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/acer-rg270-gaming-monitor,5875.html) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 27" 1080p IPS/PLS Monitors (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-27'-1080p-ipspls-monitors/) buying guide.
Matte 1080p IPS with 48-75hz AMD Free-Sync, Displayport, HDMI 1.4, 3.5mm Audio Out and VGA and nearly perfect preset color accuracy.
AOC C27G1
Added the Review by Les Numeriques (https://www.lesnumeriques.com/moniteur-ecran-lcd/aoc-c27g1-p45265/test.html) (low preset gamma; set gamma to 2) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 144hz 1080p Monitors (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-reviewed-flicker-free-144hz-1080p-monitors/) buying guide.
The C27G1 (1800 R curve) is significantly more accurate out of the box than the C24G1, and its sRGB mode has a preset red dominance instead of the slight out-of-the-box blue dominance, locks the brightness controls, is very bright (242cdm/2) and drops the contrast to a pathetic 485:1. The C24G1 has 3.-35K contrast while the C27G1 has 5,000:1.
Both monitors can be considered delay free (<4ms Leo Bodnar Device top screen measurements by Hardware Info and SMT Tool measurements by PC Monitors), and have decent overdrive without strong overshoot, but suffer from the typical dark color and shade transition smearing*.
IMO the overdrive of these panels is decent good enough, especially when considering the image quality downsides of faster TN panels.
Due to the pixel layout of these panels text is a bit blurrier; PCM mentions this here:
Added the Review by Belgium Hardware (https://be.hardware.info/reviews/8819/benq-ex3203r-review-144-hz-qhd---geen-esports-wel-een-gaming-monitor) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 144hz1440p Monitors (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-144hz-monitors/) buying guide.
Matte curved 120-144hz 2560x1440 VA panel with AMD Free-Sync and fake HDR which causes problems. It supports 144hz over Displayport with AMD cards, 120hz with Nvidia cards and 100hz over HDMI for both AMD and Nvidia graphics cards. It suffers from more ghosting (dark color smearing) at 144hz when using Displayport with Nvidia graphics cards.
Review by Belgium Hardware (https://be.hardware.info/reviews/8819/benq-ex3203r-review-144-hz-qhd---geen-esports-wel-een-gaming-monitor)
LG 27UK850
Added the 27UK850 Review by PRAD (https://www.prad.de/testberichte/test-lg-27uk850-w-attraktives-gesamtpaket/) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 27" 4-5K AHVA/IPS/PLS (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-27'-4k-3840x2160-ahvaipspls-panels/msg157/#msg157/) buying guide.
Matte with 40-60hz AMD Free-Sync, 2x USB 3.0, USB-C, LG Tru Color Pro (hardware calibration which requires a colorimeter to use), and a height adjustable stand.
Philips 328P6VUBREB
Added the Review by PC Monitors (https://pcmonitors.info/reviews/philips-328p6vubreb/) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 32" 4K AHVA/IPS/PLS (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-32'-4k-3840x2160-ahvaipspls-panels/) buying guide.
Matte 4K VA panel with wide gamut HDR panel, HDR 600 certification, very accurate color presets, a high quality sRGB mode which does not under-saturate colors and high (28ms) input lag. It has a matte black bezel (superior to glossy black but still decreases the perceived black depth compared grey bezels), a fully adjustable stand, Displayport, 2x HDMI 2.0, USB-C, 3.5mm Audio Out, 4x USB 3.0 and RJ-45 Ethernet power port.
Title: Re: Site Update Log
Post by: NCX on November 15, 2018, 10:43:40 pm
AOC C24G1
Added the Review by Playwares (http://playwares.com/dpreview/57028284) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 144hz 1080p Monitors (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-reviewed-flicker-free-144hz-1080p-monitors/) buying guide.
The C27G1 (1800 R curve) is significantly more accurate out of the box than the C24G1, and its sRGB mode has a preset red dominance instead of the slight out-of-the-box blue dominance, locks the brightness controls, is very bright (242cdm/2) and drops the contrast to a pathetic 485:1. The C24G1 has 3.-35K contrast while the C27G1 has 5,000:1.
Both monitors can be considered delay free (<4ms Leo Bodnar Device top screen measurements by Hardware Info and SMT Tool measurements by PC Monitors), and have decent overdrive without strong overshoot, but suffer from the typical dark color and shade transition smearing.
IMO the overdrive of these panels is decent good enough, especially when considering the image quality downsides of faster TN panels.
Due to the pixel layout of these panels text is a bit blurrier; PCM mentions this here:
Added the Review by Alexander Gryzhin (https://3dnews.ru/977659) (=DEAD=) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 144hz1440p Monitors (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-144hz-monitors/) buying guide.
Curved semi-wide gamut (22% over-saturation or 122% sRGB) matte 144hz VA panel with AMD Free-Sync (48-144hz range) 2x USB 3.0, Displayport, 2x HDMI 2.0, 2x USB 3.0, a height adjustable stand and a fake frame-less casing with a perceived black depth reducing inner black bezel. It's pretty accurate aside from the gamma which is a bit high in the 0-10% white range resulting in a bit of black crush.
Title: Re: Site Update Log
Post by: NCX on November 18, 2018, 06:17:45 pm
Acer X27
Added the Review by Tom's Hardware (https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/acer-predator-x27-4k-gaming-monitor,5807.html) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 27" 4-5K AHVA/IPS/PLS (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-27'-4k-3840x2160-ahvaipspls-panels/) buying guide.
Matte 4K AHVA panel with 98hz (8 Bit +FRC / 10 bit HDR 4:4:4), Nvidia G-Sync, height adjustable stand, 4x USB 3.0, local dimming and true HDR color. Proper color (YcBcr 4:4:4) is only supported up to 98hz. Image quality is degraded at 99-144hz.
Title: Re: Site Update Log
Post by: NCX on November 21, 2018, 02:18:25 am
HP 25x
Added the Measurements by Belgium Hardware (https://be.hardware.info/product/470723/hp-25x/testresultaten) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 144hz1440p Monitors (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-144hz-monitors/) buying guide.
Matte 144hz 24.5" AUO TN panel with low contrast, but fairly accurate color presets (slightly too low 2.11 average gamma), negligible input lag,and fast pixel response times. It has a height adjustable stand, AMD Free-Sync (48-144hz range), Displayport (144hz), HDMI and 3.5mm Audio Out.
iiyama XUB2792UHSU
Added the Review By Belgium Hardware (https://be.hardware.info/reviews/8865/iiyama-prolite-xub2792uhsu-review-indruk-maken-met-meer-dan-een-late-binnenkomst) and Measurements (https://be.hardware.info/reviews/8865/10/iiyama-prolite-xub2792uhsu-review-indruk-maken-met-meer-dan-een-late-binnenkomst-specificaties-en-testresultaten) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 27" 4-5K AHVA/IPS/PLS (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-27'-4k-3840x2160-ahvaipspls-panels/) buying guide.
Matte 4K IPS with very accurate color presets, negligible input lag, but slower than average pixel response times. It has a fully adjustable stand, Displayport, Dual-Link DVI (1440p), HDMI 2.0, 2x UXB 3.0 (1x fast charging), and 3.5mm Audio In and Out.
Title: Re: Site Update Log
Post by: NCX on November 27, 2018, 05:03:24 pm
Acer Nitro VG270UP
Added the Review by Alexander Gryzhin (https://4k-monitor.ru/reviews/obzor_acer_nitro_vg270up/) (=DEAD=) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 144-165hz 1440p Monitors (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-144hz-monitors/) and Best Reviewed Flicker Free 27" 1440p AHVA/IPS/PLS (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-27'-2560x1440-ahvaipspls/) buying guides.
The Acer uses a fake bezel/frame-less (it has an inner black bezel (https://4k-monitor.ru/upload/medialibrary/fc9/fc92857e0f05d9a8b1a9f39856b72fff.jpg) which reduces the perceived black depth versus a grey bezel) 144hz AUO M270DAN02 AHVA panel (advertised as IPS) with Displayport (Free-Sync + 40-144hz range), HDMI 1.4, HDMI 2.0 (Free-Sync + 40-144hz range) and 3.5mm Audio Out. It supports AMD Free-Sync (40-144hz range), 120hz back-light strobing (named VRB=Visual Boost Response, can completely cover the sRGB color space without significant over or under-saturation, and has quite accurate color presets (sRGB mode is a bit better and reduces the brightness to 153cdm/2), above average contrast (1100:1 vs 800:1 for AHVA/IPS/PLS and TN), and the typical balanced preset Acer overdrive (OD: Normal) with very fast pixel response times and minimal to no overshoot ghosting. =DEAD= did not measure the input lag, but I'd be shocked if the VG270UP can not be considered delay free (<5ms delay) since almost all 144hz AHVA panels are.
ACER AG322QC4
Added the Review by TFT Central (http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/aoc_agon_ag322qc4.htm) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 144-165hz 1440p Monitors (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-144hz-monitors/) buying guides.
Matte curved 2560x1440 144hz semi-wide gamut VA panel with a height adjustable stand, 2x Displayport, HDMI 1.4, HDMI 2.0, 2x USB 3.0 and 3.5mm Audio Out. The AOC is fairly accurate (full sRGB color space coverage with >20% over-saturation), has average contrast for a VA panel (2,200-2700:1; 2275:1 after TFT Central's calibration), negligible input lag and decent overdrive (for a VA panel) at 144hz when the Strong overdrive setting is enabled which without adding obvious overshoot ghosting, drastically reduces the pixel response times which greatly reduces VA smearing and streaking. The AOC is a very poor choice for 60hz console gaming since it has slow pixel response times at 60hz regardless of which overdrive setting is selected, and either suffers from very obvious VA smearing and streaking, or obvious overshoot ghosting if the overdrive setting is turned up.
BenQ EW3270U
Added the Review by Rtings (https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/benq/ew3270u) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 32" 4K AHVA/IPS/PLS (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-32'-4k-3840x2160-ahvaipspls-panels/) buying guide.
Matte 4K VA panel with an extended color space and faux HDR support. The BenQ has a good sRGB mode which prevents over-saturation and does not significantly under-saturate colors like some 4K 32" VA panel using competitors.
Eizo EV3285
Added the Review by PRAD (https://www.prad.de/testberichte/test-eizo-ev3285-bk-premium-4k-monitor/) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 32" 4K AHVA/IPS/PLS (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-32'-4k-3840x2160-ahvaipspls-panels/) buying guide.
Matte 32" 4K IPS panel with outstanding preset color accuracy, >1300:1 contrast, a fake frame-less casing with a perceived black depth reducing inner black bezel, a height adjustable stand, Displayport, 2x HDMI 2.0, USB-C and 2x USB 3.0. Like most Eizo monitors the EV3285 has high, or nearly 2 frames (33ms) of input lag (30ms) delay (top screen Leo Bodnar measurement).
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Post by: NCX on December 05, 2018, 05:02:21 pm
Acer XF270HUA
Added the Review by PRAD (http://prad.de/testberichte/test-acer-xf270hua-gaming-monitor-ueberzeugt/) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 144-165hz 1440p Monitors (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-144hz-monitors/) and Best Reviewed Flicker Free 27" 1440p AHVA/IPS/PLS (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-27'-2560x1440-ahvaipspls/) buying guides.
Accurate matte 2560x1440 144hz AUO AHVA (marketed as IPS) panel with AMD Free-Sync (40-144hz range supported by the Displayport and HDMI 2.0) with a fully adjustable stand, Displayport, Dul-Link DVI, HDMI 1.4, HDMI 2.0 (144hz), 4x USB 3.0 and 3.5mm Audio In and Out.
BenQ PD2700U
Added the Review by Review by Alexander Gryzhin (https://3dnews.ru/978703) (=DEAD=) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 27" 4-5K AHVA/IPS/PLS (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-27'-4k-3840x2160-ahvaipspls-panels/) buying guide.
Very accurate matte 3840x2160 AH-IPS in a fake frame-less casing with a fully adjustable stand, Displayport, mini-Displayport, HDMI 2.0, 4x USB 3.0 Downstream, 2x USB 3.0 Upstream and a 3.5mm Audio Out. It has an HDR emulation mode, but lacks a wide gamut panel required to properly support HDR.
HP 27F
Added the Review by Rtings (https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/hp/27f) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 27" 1080p IPS/PLS Monitors (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-27'-1080p-ipspls-monitors/)
Fairly accurate (for a budget monitor) matte 1080p IPS with AMD Free-Sync (48-75hz range), native 75hz for both AMD and Nvidia cards, 2x HDMI (Free-Sync) and 1x VGA. Set the Response Time setting to Level 2 for the best balance between fast pixel response times and minimal overshoot ghosting.
HP 24w
Review by Les Numeriques (https://www.lesnumeriques.com/moniteur-ecran-lcd/hp-24w-p49525/test.html)
Fairly accurate matte 1080p IPS with HDMI and VGA, but it uses LED PWM Dimming or is not Flicker Free so I can't recommend it.
LG 32GK650F
Added the Review (https://be.hardware.info/reviews/8877/lg-34gk950f-en-32gk650f-review-lg-pakt-door-met-qhd-gaming-monitoren) and Measurements (https://be.hardware.info/product/493841/lg-32gk650f/testresultaten) by Belgium Hardware to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 144-165hz 1440p Monitors (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-144hz-monitors/)
Matte 2560x1440 144hz VA panel with fairly preset color accuracy, but slight black crush caused by high-ish (2.35-2.4) gamma in the 10-40% white range.
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Post by: NCX on December 06, 2018, 08:43:47 pm
Acer X27
Added the Review by PC Mag (https://www.pcmag.com/review/363810/acer-predator-x27) and the Review by Trusted Reviews (https://www.trustedreviews.com/reviews/acer-predator-x27) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 27" 4-5K AHVA/IPS/PLS (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-27'-4k-3840x2160-ahvaipspls-panels/msg157/#msg157/) buying guide.
Matte 4K AHVA panel with 98hz (8 Bit +FRC / 10 bit HDR 4:4:4), Nvidia G-Sync, height adjustable stand, 4x USB 3.0, local dimming and true HDR color. Proper color (YcBcr 4:4:4) is only supported up to 98hz. Image quality is degraded at 99-144hz.
Lenovo L27m-28
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Matte 1080p IPS with 48-75hz AMD Free-Sync, HDMI 1.4, USB-C, 2x USB 3.1, 3.5mm Audio Out and VGA and good preset color accuracy marred by a slightly skewed gamma curve in the Web Pic mode, and a stronger blue tint, but better gamma when switched to the Text Mode.
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Adding more soon.
LG 24MK430
Measurements (https://be.hardware.info/product/470713/lg-24mk600/testresultaten) and Review by Belgium Hardware (https://be.hardware.info/reviews/8901/budget-monitor-update-wat-is-het-verschil-tussen-de-lg-24mk400-24mk430-en-24mk600)
Matte 1080p IPS with AMD Free-Sync (48-75hz range), a perceived black depth increasing dark matte grey bezel, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA and a 3.5mm Audio Out. It has very low preset gamma (1.8 average), which causes colors and shades to look very dull and washed out.
LG 24MK600
Added the Measurements (https://be.hardware.info/product/481117/lg-24mk430h-b/testresultaten) and Review by Belgium Hardware (https://be.hardware.info/reviews/8901/budget-monitor-update-wat-is-het-verschil-tussen-de-lg-24mk400-24mk430-en-24mk600) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 24-25" 1080p IPS/PLS Monitors (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-24-25'-1080p-ipspls-monitors/) buying guide.
Matte 1080p IPS with AMD Free-Sync (48-75hz range), a perceived black depth decreasing fake bezel/frame-less black bezel, 2x HDMI, 1x VGA and a 3.5mm Audio Out. The 600 is significantly more accurate than the 430 which has very low preset gamma (1.8 average), which causes colors and shades to look very dull and washed out.
Philips 276E8VJSB
Added the Measurements (https://be.hardware.info/reviews/8899/10/philips-276e8vjsb-review-zo-goed-kan-een-instap-4k-monitor-zijn-specificaties-en-testresultaten) and Review by Belgium Hardware (https://be.hardware.info/reviews/8899/philips-276e8vjsb-review-zo-goed-kan-een-instap-4k-monitor-zijn) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 27" 4-5K AHVA/IPS/PLS (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-27'-4k-3840x2160-ahvaipspls-panels/) buying guide.
The Philips uses a very accurate 4K fake bezel or frame-less LG AH-IPS panel with Displayport, 2x HDMI 2.0 and a 3.5mm Audio Out jack.
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Post by: NCX on December 22, 2018, 10:04:14 pm
Acer Nitro XV273K
Added the Review by TFT Central (http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/acer_nitro_xv273k.htm#panel) and to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 27" 4-5K AHVA/IPS/PLS (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-27'-4k-3840x2160-ahvaipspls-panels/msg157/#msg157/) buying guide.
The Acer XV273K has an accurate 144hz (achievable only when connected with 2x Displayport cables) 3840x2160 or 4K matte wide gamut AUO HAVA panel which can cover 97% of the DCI-P3 color space, and can fully cover the sRGB color space to prevent over-saturation when the sRGB mode is available. It has a fully adjustable stand, a monitor hood, 2x Displayport, 2x HDMI 2.0,4x USB 3.0 and a 3.5mm Audio Out.
AOC C24G1
Added the Review by Trusted Reviews (https://www.trustedreviews.com/reviews/aoc-c24g1) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 144hz 1080p Monitors (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-reviewed-flicker-free-144hz-1080p-monitors/) buying guide.
The C24G1's (1500 R curve) preset color accuracy is decent, but can be improves significantly by selecting the sRGB mode, but it locks the brightness controls and is very bright (220cmd/2). The C27G1 (1800 R curve) is significantly more accurate out of the box than the C24G1, and its sRGB mode has a preset red dominance instead of the slight out-of-the-box blue dominance, locks the brightness controls, is very bright (242cdm/2) and drops the contrast to a pathetic 485:1. The CG241 has 3.-35K contrast while the C27G1 has 5,000:1.
Both monitors can be considered delay free (<4ms Leo Bodnar Device top screen measurements by Hardware Info and SMT Tool measurements by PC Monitors), and have decent overdrive without strong overshoot, but suffer from the typical dark color and shade transition smearing*.
IMO the overdrive of these panels is decent good enough, especially when considering the image quality downsides of faster TN panels.
Due to the pixel layout of these panels text is a bit blurrier; PCM mentions this here:
Added the Review by Trusted Reviews (https://www.trustedreviews.com/reviews/aoc-c27g1) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 144hz 1080p Monitors (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-reviewed-flicker-free-144hz-1080p-monitors/) buying guide.
The C27G1 (1800 R curve) is significantly more accurate out of the box than the C24G1, and its sRGB mode has a preset red dominance instead of the slight out-of-the-box blue dominance, locks the brightness controls, is very bright (242cdm/2) and drops the contrast to a pathetic 485:1. The C24G1 has 3.-35K contrast while the C27G1 has 5,000:1.
Both monitors can be considered delay free (<4ms Leo Bodnar Device top screen measurements by Hardware Info and SMT Tool measurements by PC Monitors), and have decent overdrive without strong overshoot, but suffer from the typical dark color and shade transition smearing.
IMO the overdrive of these panels is decent good enough, especially when considering the image quality downsides of faster TN panels.
Due to the pixel layout of these panels text is a bit blurrier; PCM mentions this here:
MSI Optix MPG27CQ
Added the Review by PC Lab PL (https://pclab.pl/art79198.html) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 144hz 1440p Monitors (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-144hz-monitors/) buying guide.
Curved semi-wide gamut (22% over-saturation or 122% sRGB) matte 144hz VA panel with AMD Free-Sync (48-144hz range) 2x USB 3.0, Displayport, 2x HDMI 2.0, 2x USB 3.0, a height adjustable stand and a fake frame-less casing with a perceived black depth reducing inner black bezel. It's pretty accurate aside from the gamma which is a bit high in the 0-10% white range resulting in a bit of black crush. The Pro mode is the most accurate color preset.
Viewsonic VX2458-mhd
Review by PRAD (https://www.prad.de/testberichte/test-viewsonic-vx2458-mhd-gaming-monitor-neuheit/) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 144hz 1080p Monitors (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-reviewed-flicker-free-144hz-1080p-monitors/) buying guide.
The Viewsonic uses a very accurate matte 144hz 1080p AUO TN panel with AMD Free-Sync (48-144hz range) with Displayport (48-144hz Free-Sync range), 2x HDMI (48-120hz Free-Sync range) and 3.5mm Audio Out. Set the Response Time to Extreme to speed up the pixel response times without obvious overshoot ghosting. Set the Response Time to Extreme to speed up the pixel response times without obvious overshoot ghosting.
Viewsonic XG240R
Review by PRAD (https://www.prad.de/testberichte/test-viewsonic-xg240r-ueberzeugende-gaming-performance/) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 144hz 1080p Monitors (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-reviewed-flicker-free-144hz-1080p-monitors/) buying guide.
The Viewsonic uses a matte 144hz 1080p AUO TN panel with AMD Free-Sync (48-144hz range) with Displayport (48-144hz Free-Sync range), 2x HDMI (48-120hz Free-Sync range), 2x USB 3.0 and 3.5mm Audio Out.
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Acer PE270
Added the Review by PRAD (https://www.prad.de/testberichte/test-acer-pe270k-4k-grafik-monitor-mit-blendschutzhaube/) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 27" 4-5K AHVA/IPS/PLS (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-27'-4k-3840x2160-ahvaipspls-panels/msg157/#msg157/) buying guide.
Review by Alexander Gryzhin (https://4k-monitor.ru/reviews/obzor_acer_prodesigner_pe270k/) (=DEAD=) Review by IBXT (https://www.ixbt.com/3dv/acer-pe270k-review.html) Review by PRAD (https://www.prad.de/testberichte/test-acer-pe270k-4k-grafik-monitor-mit-blendschutzhaube/)
Accurate (excluding the unit PRAD tested which came with very high, black crush causing 2.6 average gamma) matte 4K four sided border-less LG AH-IPS panel with AMD Free-Sync, height adjustable stand, a monitor hood and 4x USB 3.0 ports.
AOC C27V1
Added the Review by Playwares (http://playwares.com/dpreview/57101631)
Fairly accurate (gamma is slightly too low) 75hz curved matte VA panel with, Displayport, HDMI, VGA and 3.5mm Audio Out.
AOC XP241
Added the Measurements (https://be.hardware.info/product/450867/aoc-x24p1/testresultaten) and Review by Belgium Hardware (https://be.hardware.info/reviews/8947/vierkant-beter-veertien-1610-monitoren-review) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 1920x1200 IPS/PLS Monitors (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-24'-1200p-ipspls-monitors/) buying guide.
Accurate matte 1920x1200 IPS with a fully adjustable stand, Displayport, Dual-Link DVI, HDMI, VGA, 4x USB 3.0 and 3.5mm Audio In & Out. It suffers from slight blue and gamma under-coverage, but is still quite accurate.
BenQ BL2411PT
Added the Measurements (https://be.hardware.info/product/181171/benq-bl2411pt/testresultaten) and Review by Belgium Hardware (https://be.hardware.info/reviews/8947/vierkant-beter-veertien-1610-monitoren-review) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 1920x1200 IPS/PLS Monitors (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-24'-1200p-ipspls-monitors/) buying guide.
Accurate matte 1920x1200 IPS with a fully adjustable stand, Displayport, Dual-Link DVI, VGA, and 3.5mm Audio In & Out.
BenQ SW240
Added the Measurements (https://be.hardware.info/product/438825/benq-sw240/testresultaten) and Review by Belgium Hardware (https://be.hardware.info/reviews/8947/vierkant-beter-veertien-1610-monitoren-review) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 1920x1200 IPS/PLS Monitors (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-24'-1200p-ipspls-monitors/) buying guide.
Very accurate matte wide gamut panel with a 14 bit 3D Look Up Table, hardware calibration (Pallet Master; requires colorimeter and has some issues mentioned here by PRAD (https://www.prad.de/testberichte/test-benq-sw240-guenstiger-grafik-monitor-ueberzeugt/4/)), height adjustable stand, an SD Card Reader and 2x USB 3.1. It has supports 1:1 pixel mapping and can scale 1920x1080 without relying on a graphics card to prevent distortion (stretching). It has negligible input lag (<3ms SMT Tool measurement by Playwares and <3ms top screen Leo Bodnar device measurement by PRAD), as well as fairly balanced overdrive with a bit of overshoot with AMA set to On, which is the default setting.
HP E243i
Added the Measurements (https://be.hardware.info/product/407185/hp-elitedisplay-e243i/testresultaten) and Review by Belgium Hardware (https://be.hardware.info/reviews/8947/vierkant-beter-veertien-1610-monitoren-review) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 1920x1200 IPS/PLS Monitors (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-24'-1200p-ipspls-monitors/) buying guide.
Accurate semi-wide gamut (20% over-saturation) matte 1920x1200 LG IPS with Displayport, HDMI, VGA, 2x USB 3.0 and a fully adjustable stand.
Viewsonic VP2768-4K
Added the Review by PRAD (https://www.prad.de/testberichte/test-viewsonic-vp2768-4k-monitor-fuer-bildbearbeitung/) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 27" 4-5K AHVA/IPS/PLS (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-27'-4k-3840x2160-ahvaipspls-panels/msg157/#msg157/) buying guide.
Fully adjustable and very accurate matte 4K IPS panel with hardware calibration. It has Displayport, 2x HDMI 2.0, USB-C, 4x USB 3.0 and a 3.5mm Audio Out. Set the Response Time to Ultra Fast for the best overdrive performance with fast pixel response times and negligible overshoot ghosting.
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Asus BE24AQLBH
Added the Measurements (https://be.hardware.info/product/423845/asus-be24aqlbh/testresultaten) and Review by Belgium Hardware (https://be.hardware.info/reviews/8947/vierkant-beter-veertien-1610-monitoren-review) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 1920x1200 IPS/PLS Monitors (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-24'-1200p-ipspls-monitors/) buying guide.
Very accurate matte 1920x1200 IPS with Displayport, Dual-Link DVI, HDMI, VGA, 2x USB 3.0 and 3.5mm Audio In & Out. Set the Trace Free (overdrive) setting to 40 to get rid of overshoot ghosting.
Dell U2415H
Added the Measurements (https://be.hardware.info/product/270190/dell-ultrasharp-u2415/testresultaten) and Review by Belgium Hardware (https://be.hardware.info/reviews/8947/vierkant-beter-veertien-1610-monitoren-review) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 1920x1200 IPS/PLS Monitors (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-24'-1200p-ipspls-monitors/) buying guide.
Accurate and fully adjustable matte 1920x1200 IPS with Displayport, mini-Displayport, HDMI, 4x USB 3.0 and a 3.5mm Audio Out.
HP Z24n G2
Added the Measurements (http://hhttps://be.hardware.info/product/392532/lg-24bk55wy-b/testresultaten) and Review by Belgium Hardware (https://be.hardware.info/reviews/8947/vierkant-beter-veertien-1610-monitoren-review) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 1920x1200 IPS/PLS Monitors (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-24'-1200p-ipspls-monitors/) buying guide.
Accurate matte 70hz 1920x1200 LG IPS with 2x mini-Displayport, USB-C, 4x USB 3.0 and a fully adjustable stand.
LG 24BK55WY-B
Added the Measurements (https://be.hardware.info/product/315617/samsung-s24e650dw) and Review by Belgium Hardware (https://be.hardware.info/reviews/8947/vierkant-beter-veertien-1610-monitoren-review) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 1920x1200 IPS/PLS Monitors (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-24'-1200p-ipspls-monitors/) buying guide.
Semi-accurate fully adjustable matte 1920x1200 IPS with Displayport, Dual-Link DVI, VGA, 2x USB and 3.5mm Audio In & Out.
Samsung S24E650DW
Added the Measurements (https://be.hardware.info/product/399862/samsung-s24h650gdu) and Review by Belgium Hardware (https://be.hardware.info/reviews/8947/vierkant-beter-veertien-1610-monitoren-review) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 1920x1200 IPS/PLS Monitors (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-24'-1200p-ipspls-monitors/) buying guide.
Fully adjustable, semi-accurate matte 1920x1200 PLS with Displayport, Dual-Link DVI, VGA and 2x USB 3.0, It suffers from a preset blue dominance and can't fully cover the sRGB color space (91.8% maximum).
S24H650GDU
Added the Measurements (https://be.hardware.info/product/424435/hp-z24n-g2/testresultaten) and Review by Belgium Hardware (https://be.hardware.info/reviews/8947/vierkant-beter-veertien-1610-monitoren-review) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 1920x1200 IPS/PLS Monitors (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-24'-1200p-ipspls-monitors/) buying guide.
Very accurate and fully adjustable matte 1920x1200 PLS with Displayport, HDMI, VGA and 2x USB 2.0.
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Post by: NCX on December 30, 2018, 02:18:12 am
Monoprice 33822 QHD
Added the Review by Tom's Hardware (https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/monoprice-33822-qhd-144hz-gaming-monitor,5929.html) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 144hz 1440p Monitors (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-144hz-monitors/) buying guide.
Curved matte 2560x1440 144hz (48-144hz AMD Free-Sync range) VA panel with a height adjustable stand, 2x Displayport, 2x HDMI 2.0 and 3.5mm Audio Out. It uses a curved, semi-wide gamut panel with minor over and under-saturation, as well as suffers from a preset blue tint and has slightly too low preset gamma resulting in slightly washed out colors and shades, but still still preset color accuracy for a budget panel.
Samsung C27HG70
Added the Review by PC Mag (https://www.pcmag.com/review/365537/samsung-chg70-27-inch-curved-monitor) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 144hz 1440p Monitors (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-144hz-monitors/) buying guide.
Curved matte 2560x1440 144hz (48-144hz AMD Free-Sync range; limited to 100hz over HDMI) VA panel with a height adjustable stand, Displayport, 2x HDMI 2.0 and 3.5mm Audio In & Out, and 2x USB 3.0. The Samsung uses a very accurate semi-wide gamut S-VA panel also offers decent HDR color space coverage (95% DCI-P3), and it comes with a fully adjustable stand and perceived black depth increasing dark matte grey bezel. Setting the Response Time to Faster and Fastest actives back-light strobing or blur reductio which reduces motion blur, but may cause some people to suffer from health issues like headaches and/or eyestrain. It has slower pixel response times than the 1080p C2xFG73 monitors, but they suffer from green and purple overshoot ghosting.
Samsung U32J590
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The Samsung uses a fairly accurate matte semi-wide gamut 32" 4K VA panel with AMD Free-Sync (40-60hz range supported by Displayport & HDMI), but isn't as accurate as the more expensive BenQ EW3270U, LG 32UD598 (non-wide gamut) and Philips 328P6VUBREB (28ms delay vs competitors low/negligible lag), and the Samsung uses LED PWM Dimming or Flicker when the brightness is set below 50%, as well as lacks a properly functioning sRGB mode to prevent wide gamut color over-saturation. It has Displayport, HDMI 1.4, HDMI 2.0 (4K @60hz + Free-Sync support), and 3.5mm Audio Out.
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Acer Nitro XV273K
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The Acer XV273K has an accurate 144hz (achievable only when connected with 2x Displayport cables) 3840x2160 or 4K matte wide gamut AUO HAVA panel which can cover 97% of the DCI-P3 color space, and can fully cover the sRGB color space to prevent over-saturation when the sRGB mode is available. It has a fully adjustable stand, a monitor hood, 2x Displayport, 2x HDMI 2.0,4x USB 3.0 and a 3.5mm Audio Out.
AOC Agon AG251FZ
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The AOC uses a 240hz matte 6 bit +FRC AUO TN panel with AMD Free-Sync, suffers from the typical contrast and gamma lottery (TFT Central set the gamma from Mode 1 to 3), but has accurate preset RGB levels, especially the unit tested by Belgium Hardware. The AOC has very fast pixel response times with zero overshoot ghosting when the overdrive setting is set to Medium.
The AOC has mediocre image quality due to its low preset gamma and sRGB color space coverage (89% out of the box and 91.1% after calibration).
BenQ BL2711U
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Matte 27" 4K IPS with Displayport, Dual-Link DVI (4K @30hz), 1x HDMI 1.4 (4K @30hz) 1x HDMI 2.0 (limited to YCbCr 4:2:0), 4x USB 3.0, 3.5mm Audio Out, a fully adjustable stand and a perceived black depth increasing dark matte grey bezel. It's fairly accurate aside from a strong preset blue tint. The unit tested by Belgium Hardware is less accurate, but has lower input lag (2ms) than the unit tested by IBXT in 2015 (20ms).
Dell U2718Q
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Fairly accurate matte 4K LG AH-IPS with height adjustable stand, Displayport, HDMI 2.0, mini Displayport, 4x USB 3.0 ports and 3.5mm Audio Out. It's not as accurate as well as more reflective than the P2715Q which also has a perceived black depth increasing dark matte grey bezel versus the U2718Q's fake frame-less casing's black bezel. The Dell uses LED PWM Dimming or Flicker which decreases motion clarity and may cause some people to suffer from health issues such as eyestrain and/or headaches.
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The Dell U2718Q uses a dual PWM flicker to dim the backlight. There is a 10 kHz flicker that is always present, but this flicker is not visible at all. There is a secondary flicker at 650 Hz, but due to the secondary wave the backlight does not completely shut off
Lenovo P27u
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Matte wide gamut 27" 4K IPS with Displayport, 2x HDMI, Mini Displayport, USB-C, 3x USB 3.0 and a fully adjustable stand. It's fairly accurate, but suffers from a preset blue dominance.
Lenovo ThinkVision X1
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Matte 27" 4K IPS with Displayport, HDMI, USB-C, 4x USB 3.0 and a web camera. The gamma average is a bit too high (2.35 average), the RGB level accuracy is off, and it suffers from a preset blue dominance.
LG 27UD58
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27" 4K matte IPS with perceived black depth ruining glossy black bezel
LG 27UD88
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LG 27UK650
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Matte with 40-60hz AMD Free-Sync, 2x USB 3.0, and a height adjustable stand. It is quite accurate and offers excellent all around performance. It can display an HDR signal, but all it can do is max the brightness resulting in black looking grey, more obvious back-light bleed and glow, and vastly de-saturated HDR content viewing since it lacks a wide gamut panel. Keep HDR turned off.
LG 27UK850
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Philips 272P7VPTKEB
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Very accurate matte 27" 4K IPS with 2x Displayport, min-Displayport, HDMI 2.0, VGA, 3x USB 3.0 and 3.5mm In and Out, and a fully adjustable stand. Set the overdrive (Response time) to Faster for the best performance.
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AOC Q27P1
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Matte 27" 1440p IPS with a fully adjustable stand, perceived black depth increasing dark matte grey bezel, Displayport, Dual-Link DVI, HDMI, VGA, 4x USB 3.1, and 3.5mm Audio In & Out. The AOC has very low preset gamma (<1.75=very washed out colors and shades), but can be improved by setting the Gamma to 3, suffers from a strong preset green tint and can't, but almost covers the HDTV/REC 709 or sRGB color space, and slightly under and over-saturates colors.
Philips 276E8VJSB
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The Philips uses a very accurate 4K fake bezel or frame-less LG AH-IPS panel with Displayport, 2x HDMI 2.0 and a 3.5mm Audio Out jack.
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Acer BM320
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The Acer uses a 3840x2160 matte wide gamut AUO AHVA panel with color/uniformity compensation, Displayport, mini-Display-Port, Dual-Link DVI (3840x2160 @30hz) HDMI 2.0, 4x USB 3.0, 3.5mm Audio In & Out and a fully adjustable stand. Since it uses a wide gamut panel the Acer's colors are vastly over-saturated for SDR (HDTV/REC 709 & sRGB) content, but has multiple color space emulation modes such as the Adobe RGB, sRGB and REC 709 (HDTV/ movies), however, severe and non-reduce-able black crush is introduced when the color space emulation modes are selected, which makes them useless and leaves on at the mercy of their operating system and/or programs ability to use color management to prevent vast over-saturation.
BenQ EW3270U
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Matte 4K VA panel with an extended color space and faux HDR support. The BenQ has a good sRGB mode which prevents over-saturation and does not significantly under-saturate colors like some 4K 32" VA panel using competitors.
HP 27 Omen
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Matte 144-165hz AUO TN panel with Nvidia G-Sync (30-165hz range) and back-light strobing (ULMB up to 120hz)
Samsung C27JG50QQI
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LG 32UL950
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Accurate matte standard gamut 3840x2160 LG AH-IPS with AMD Free-Sync (40-60hz) Displayport, HDMI 2.0, Thunderbolt, 2x USB 3.0, USB-C and a fully adjustable stand.
Samsung C27JG50QQI
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The Samsung uses a curved standard gamut VA panel without Free-Sync in a fake border/frame-less casing which has a perceived black depth reducing inner black bezel versus the older C27HG70's perceived black depth increasing dark matte grey bezel. The is fairly accurate, but can't fully cover the SDR color spaces (HDTV/REC 709 & sRGB) which prevents it from displaying colors as accurately and vibrantly as the C27GH70's sRGB emulation mode, and slightly over-saturated non-sRGB mode semi-wide gamut colors.
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AOC AG273QCG
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Curved, semi wide gamut, matte 165hz 2560x1440 AUO TN with Nvida G-Sync (30-165hz range), a fully adjustable stand, Displayport, HDMI and a medium matte coating which is normal for these types of monitors. The AOC has failrly linear gamma and a semi-wide gamut panel which slightly over-saturates colors.
Dell S2719DC
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HP 27Fh
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Significantly less accurate (than the 27F) matte 1080p IPS with AMD Free-Sync (48-75hz range), native 75hz for both AMD and Nvidia cards, a height adjustable stand, 2x HDMI (Free-Sync) and 1x VGA. Set the Response Time setting to Level 2 for the best balance between fast pixel response times and minimal overshoot ghosting.
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LG 32UL950: Not Recommended
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Standard gamut 3840x2160 LG AH-IPS with AMD Free-Sync (40-60hz) Displayport, HDMI 2.0, Thunderbolt, 2x USB 3.0, USB-C, and a fully adjustable stand. The preset color accuracy is bad for the price, it doesn't support HDR since it lacks a wide gamut panel (yes it can take the signal but the panel is not wide gamut), and it uses motion clarity ruining 240hz LED PWM Dimming or flicker (https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/lg/32ul950#comparison_1425), which makes it a joke.
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AOC CQ32G1
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Matte curved 2560x1440 144hz VA panel with a Displayport, 2x HDMI and a height adjustable stand. It's far less accurate and has half the contrast ratio (2,500:1) as the 1080p C32G1 (5,000:1) which also has slightly faster pixel response times or less ghosting the the best overdrive/response time setting (Medium) is used. Playwares unit came with slightly too low preset gamma (2.05 average) which was improved by setting the Gamma to Mode 3.
Asus VG279Q
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Fully adjust-able matte 1920x1080 144hz AUO AHVA panel with AMD Free-Sync (48-144hz), Displayport, Dual-Link DVI (120hz), HDMI, 3.5mm Audio In & Out. The Asus can fully covers, as well as slightly over-saturates colors of the HDTV/REC 709 and sRGB (SDR) color spaces, and has accurate color presets overall (default=Game Visual MOBA), which can be marginally improved by setting the Low Blue Light Filter to Level 1. As expected, the Asus has very fast pixel response times with minimal overshoot, even when using the default overdrive (Trace Free 60) setting, and has negligible input lag (4-5ms measured by Playwares with the SMT Tool 2.0 vs a CRT).
BenQ GW2480
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Matte 1920x1080 IPS with Displayport, HDMI, VGA and 3.5mm Audio In & Out. It's fairly accurate but has low sRGB color space coverage compared to the best options, and has high preset gamma which averages around 2.4, but can be improved by changing the Gamma.
Dell S2719DM
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Matte 1920x1080 fake* four-sided border/frame-less IPS with AMD Free-Sync (48-75hz range), 2x HDMI, 3.5mm Audi Out and fairly accurate color presets hampered by the skewed and slightly too high gamma curve.
*Four sided border/frame-less monitors have a thin inner black bezel which reduces the perceived black depth.
HP DreamColor Z27x G2 Studio (2NJ08AT)
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Fully adjustable matte 2560x1440 wide gamut IPS with Displayport, 2x HDMI, USB-C, 3.5mm Audio Out, 4x USB 3.0 and USB-C. The HP suffers from a slight preset green tint (https://content.hwigroup.net/images/products_xl/504601/7/hp-dreamcolor-z27x-g2-studio-2nj08at.jpg), has nearly 2.4 average gamma and high input lag (35.7ms Leo Bodnar device measurements).
Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD
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Fully adjustable matte 144hz 2560x1440 Innolux IPS with AMD Free-Sync (48-144hz range) Displayport, 2x HDMI, 2x USB 3.0 and 3.5mm Audio In & Out. The Gigabyte has very accurate preset color accuracy (https://content.hwigroup.net/images/products_xl/507015/7/gigabyte-aorus-ad27qd.jpg), but has a very minor preset pink tint, and slightly slower pixel response (https://nl.hardware.info/reviews/8995/9/gigabyte-aorus-ad27qd-review-gaming-monitor-debuut-met-noise-cancellation-gaming-responstijd-en-inputlag) (some transitions are 2-3ms slower) times, and significantly more overshoot ghosting (20%) than 144-165hz 1440 AUO AHVA panels (marketed as IPS) Belgium Hardware tested such as the Acer XB271HU (15%), Asus MG279Q (5%), and Asus PG279Q (3%).
The Gigabyte over-saturates SDR (130% or 30% over-saturation of the HDTV/REC709 and sRGB color spaces used by non-HDR content) colors by default since it has a semi-wide gamut panel with DCI-P3 (HDR) color space coverage (>92% (https://ithardware.pl/testyirecenzje/test_gigabyte_aorus_ad27qd_z_panelem_ips_qhd_144_hz_i_hdr_monitor_idealny-8352-4.html)) and capability (>400cdm/2 brightness), but it does have a good sRGB mode to prevent over-saturation.
Viewsonic XG240R
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Fully adjust-able matte 144hz 1920x1080 AUO TN panel with AMD Free-Sync (48-144hz from all inputs), Displayport, 2x HDMI (120hz), 2x USB 3.0 and 3.5mm Audio Out. The Viewsonic has accurate 60hz image quality, but suffers from a significant gamma drop (60hz 2.3 to 1.9 at 144hz), and loss of color and shade accuracy and vibrancy when set to 144hz. Setting the Gamma to 2.6, and setting the Gaming Settings to Custom 1 and 2 (best) improve the 144hz gamma. The Viewsonic has negligible input lag, balanced overdrive (fast pixel response times and minimal overshoot) with the Faster Response Time OD setting, but has a perceived black depth decreasing matte black bezel versus the XG2401's perceived black depth increasing matte grey bezel.
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Asus PG279QZ
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The Asus PG279QZ is an updated version of the PG279Q (2015), released in 2019, and with zero improvements. The PG279QZ is fully adjustable, has Displayport (30-165hz Nvidia G-Sync), HDMI, G-Sync (Nvidia GPU required), ULMB (120hz back-light strobing), 2x USB 3.0 and the same fake-thin matte grey casing with an inner black bezel which decreases the perceived black depth. The PG279QZ Rtings tested has excellent all-around performance, however, without more reviews available, it's impossible to know if it is consistently accurate unlike the PG279Q.
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Dell S2719DGF
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Fully adjustable 155hz (overclocked; 144hz native) 2560x1440 AUO TN panel with a grainy and sparkle free matte coating, Displayport, HDMI 1.4, HDMI 2.0, 4x USB 3.0, and 2x 3.5mm Audio Out, of which one is amplified or has volume control while the other has fixed volume output for speakers. The Dell has excellent preset color accuracy aside from the gamma which may be too low, resulting and dull and washed out image quality.
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AOC I2790PQU
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Fully adjustable and very accurate matte 1920x180 LG AH-IPS with Displayport, HDMI, VGA, 4x USB 3.0 and 3.5mm Audio In & Out. The I2790PQU is more accurate than the 24" version, and the 27" version is one of the most accurate, and best 60hz 27" 1080p IPS/PLS monitors.
Dell S2719DGF
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Fully adjustable 155hz (overclocked; 144hz native) 2560x1440 AUO TN panel with a grainy and sparkle free matte coating, Displayport, HDMI 1.4, HDMI 2.0, 4x USB 3.0, and 2x 3.5mm Audio Out, of which one is amplified or has volume control while the other has fixed volume output for speakers. The Dell has excellent preset color accuracy aside from the gamma which may be too low, resulting and dull and washed out image quality.
Philips 275P4VYKEB
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Accurate wide gamut, glossy 5120x2880 resolution Samsung PLS panel with a fully adjustable stand, 2x Displayport (required for full 5K signal) and 3x USB 3.0
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Post by: NCX on February 12, 2019, 01:45:31 am
HP 27x
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Fully adjustable matte 2560x1440 144hz AUO TN panel with Nvidia G-Sync, Displayport, HDMI 2.0 and 3.5mm Audio Out. I don't know what type of matte coating it uses or if it suffers from the same dark scene banding as the Dell S2417DG or S2716DG, and it has very poor preset color accuracy and washed out colors thanks to the average 1.8 preset gamma. Not recommended.
iiyama XUB2493HS-B1
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Fully adjustable matte 1920x1080 IPS with Displayport, HDMI, 2x 2W speakers, VGA, and 3.5mm Audio In & Out. The iiyama can't fully cover the sRGB color space (87.6% coverage) and has low preset gamma resulting in very washed out colors.
LG 24CK550W-3A
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Fully adjustable matte 1920x1080 IPS with a perceived black depth increasing matte grey bezel, Displayport, HDMI, 4x USB 2.0 (side, 2x USB 3.0 (back() and 3.5mm Audio Out & Microphone In (side). The LG is fairly accurate, but can't fully cover the sRGB color space (90% out of the box versus 95% for the best 24-25" IPS/PLS) and has slightly too low preset gamma.
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Post by: NCX on February 14, 2019, 04:22:48 pm
Asus VG279Q
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Fully adjust-able matte 1920x1080 144hz AUO AHVA panel with AMD Free-Sync (48-144hz), Displayport, Dual-Link DVI (120hz), HDMI, 3.5mm Audio In & Out. The Asus can fully covers, as well as slightly over-saturates colors of the HDTV/REC 709 and sRGB (SDR) color spaces, and has accurate color presets overall (default=Game Visual MOBA), which can be marginally improved by setting the Low Blue Light Filter to Level 1. As expected, the Asus has very fast pixel response times with minimal overshoot, even when using the default overdrive (Trace Free 60) setting, and has negligible input lag (4-5ms measured by Playwares with the SMT Tool 2.0 vs a CRT).
Eizo CG279X
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Matte, fully wide gamut and fully adjustable 2560x1440 resolution LG AH-IPS panel with a built in colorimeter, Displayport, Dual-Link DVI, HDMI, USB-C, 2x USB 2.0 (back), 2x USB 3.0 (side) and a 16 bit 3D LUT. The Eizo has very accurate color presets aside from the DCI-P3 mode which has very high, 2.6 preset gamma which causes black crush, but it is important to note that the point of monitors like the CG279X is to be hardware calibrated with an accurate colorimeter, and used for work with programs which support color management. The Eizo has slow pixel response times, but fairly low input lag (9ms) for a professional display.
Philips 276E8VJSB
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The Philips uses a very accurate 4K fake bezel or frame-less LG AH-IPS panel with Displayport, 2x HDMI 2.0 and a 3.5mm Audio Out jack.
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Post by: NCX on February 19, 2019, 07:04:16 pm
BenQ PD2700U
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Very accurate matte 3840x2160 AH-IPS in a fake frame-less casing with a fully adjustable stand, Displayport, mini-Displayport, HDMI 2.0, 4x USB 3.0 Downstream, 2x USB 3.0 Upstream and a 3.5mm Audio Out. It has an HDR emulation mode, but lacks a wide gamut panel required to properly support HDR.
Dell U2719DC
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Fully adjustable, matte, 2560x1440 IPS with Displayport In & Out (for Daisy Chaining), HDMI, 4x USB 3.0, USB-C, 3.5mm Audio OUt and accurate out-of-the-box color accuracy in the default Standard mode.
Philips 328P6VUBREB
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Matte 4K VA panel with wide gamut HDR panel, HDR 600 certification, very accurate color presets, a high quality sRGB mode which does not under-saturate colors and high (28ms) input lag. It has a matte black bezel (superior to glossy black but still decreases the perceived black depth compared grey bezels), a fully adjustable stand, Displayport, 2x HDMI 2.0, USB-C, 3.5mm Audio Out, 4x USB 3.0 and RJ-45 Ethernet power port.
Viewsonic VP2768-4k
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Fully adjustable and very accurate matte 4K IPS panel with hardware calibration. It has Displayport, 2x HDMI 2.0, 4x USB 3.0 and a 3.5mm Audio Out. Set the Response Time to Ultra Fast for the best overdrive performance with fast pixel response times and negligible overshoot ghosting.
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Post by: NCX on February 27, 2019, 08:41:27 pm
Acer XB273K
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The Acer XB273K has very accurate accurate (SDR/sRGB & HDR color modes; color controls are locked when HDR is enabled) 144hz (achievable only when connected with 2x Displayport cables) 3840x2160 or 4K matte wide gamut AUO HAVA panel which can cover 87.65% (https://img.purch.com/r/711x457/aHR0cDovL21lZGlhLmJlc3RvZm1pY3JvLmNvbS9UL0kvODI0MDIyL29yaWdpbmFsLzEzLWdhbXV0dm9sLnBuZw==) of the DCI-P3 color space, provide 460cdmn/2 peak brightness, and can fully cover the sRGB color space to prevent over-saturation when the sRGB mode is selected. It has a fully adjustable stand, a monitor hood, 1x Displayport, 1x HDMI 2.0, 4x USB 3.0, 3.5mm Audio Out and Nvidia G-Sync.
Reading the monitors included manual and/or Tom's Hardware's review is necessary in order to properly understand how to use a wide gamut monitor, and fully make use of all its features such as the 384 zone local dimming or dynamic contrast, and prevent wide gamut color over-saturation.
Dell U2719D
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Fully adjustable, matte, 2560x1440 PLS (LTM270DL11) with Displayport In & Out (for Daisy Chaining), HDMI, 4x USB 3.0, 3.5mm Audio Out and accurate out-of-the-box colors in the default Standard mode aside from the color temperature of the unit TFT Central tested which is too warm at 5653k (preset orange and red dominance). The U2719D has a medium matte coating which looks slightly grainy/sparkly when viewing light colors and white according to PC Monitors.
LG 32UL950
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Fully adjustable matte 3840x2160 LG AH-IPS with AMD Free-Sync (40-60hz) Displayport, hardware calibration (requires compatible colorimeter), HDMI 2.0, HDR Color*, Thunderbolt, 2x USB 3.0, USB-C. The LG needs to be hardware calibrated to be truly competitive, as well as operate as well as possible.
*Belgium Hardware was able to achieve 90% DCI-P3 (HDR) color space coverage through hardware calibrate with an accurate colorimeter (X-Rite i1 Spectrophometer) while Rtings unit was limited to 76% DCI-P3 which is achievable by standard or non-wide gamut panels, and basically fake HDR.
The unit PRAD tested uses high khz PWM (https://www.prad.de/testberichte/test-lg-32ul950-w-nano-ips-und-hardwarekalibrierung/6/#Backlight) (non detect-able flicker), high DCI-P3 color space coverage (91% before calibration and 95% after) and decent preset color accuracy.
The preset color accuracy of the unit Rtings tested is mediocre for the price, and it uses motion clarity ruining 240hz LED PWM Dimming or flicker (https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/lg/32ul950#comparison_1425), which makes it a joke.
ViewSonic VP3268-4K
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Matte, fully adjustable 10 bit (8 bit +FRC) 3840x2160 AH-IPS panel with Displayport, 2x HDMI 2.0, mini Displayport, 4x USB 3.0 and 3.5mm Audio In & Out. The VP3268-4K is very accurate, and supports hardware calibration with a compatible accurate colorimeter such as the X-Rite i1 Display Pro and has a 14 bit 3d LUT which reduces banding and preserves the quality of gradients when calibrated. The overdrive (Response Time) is set to Standard, but can be improved without adding overshoot ghosting by selecting the Advanced setting.
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Post by: NCX on March 05, 2019, 09:44:31 pm
Acer Nitro VG270UP
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The Acer uses a fake bezel/frame-less (it has an inner black bezel (https://4k-monitor.ru/upload/medialibrary/fc9/fc92857e0f05d9a8b1a9f39856b72fff.jpg) which reduces the perceived black depth versus a grey bezel) 144hz AUO M270DAN02 AHVA panel (advertised as IPS) with Displayport (Free-Sync + 40-144hz range), HDMI 1.4, HDMI 2.0 (Free-Sync + 40-144hz range) and 3.5mm Audio Out. It supports AMD Free-Sync (40-144hz range), 120hz back-light strobing (named VRB=Visual Boost Response, can completely cover the sRGB color space without significant over or under-saturation, and has quite accurate color presets (sRGB mode is a bit better and reduces the brightness to 153cdm/2), above average contrast (1100:1 vs 800:1 for AHVA/IPS/PLS and TN), and the typical balanced preset Acer overdrive (OD: Normal) with very fast pixel response times and minimal to no overshoot ghosting.
MSI MAG27CQ
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Fully adjustable, curved, matte 144hz 2560x1440 VA panel with Dual-Link DVI, Displayport, HDMI 2.0 and 3.5mm Audio Out. The MAG27CQ has a strong preset blue dominance, and very low preset gamma (1.89 average) (https://static.techspot.com/articles-info/1742/images/2018-11-22-image-2.png) resulting in very washed out image quality, which is unrivaled, assuming awfulness is the goal.
MSI MPG27CQ
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Curved semi-wide gamut (22% over-saturation or 122% sRGB) matte 2560x1440 144hz VA panel with AMD Free-Sync (48-144hz range) 2x USB 3.0, Displayport, 2x HDMI 2.0, 2x USB 3.0, a height adjustable stand and a fake frame-less casing with a perceived black depth reducing inner black bezel. It's pretty accurate aside from the gamma which is a bit high in the 0-10% white range resulting in a bit of black crush. The Pro mode is the most accurate color preset. The MPG27CQ is worth paying more for to those who do not own accurate colorimeters since the MPG27CQ offers good preset color accuracy while the MAG27CQ is awful.
Viewsonic XG240R
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Fully adjust-able matte 144hz 1920x1080 AUO TN panel with AMD Free-Sync (48-144hz from), Displayport, 2x HDMI (120hz), 2x USB 3.0, and 3.5mm Audio Out. The Viewsonic has accurate 60hz image quality, but suffers from a significant gamma drop (60hz 2.3 to 1.9 at 144hz), and loss of color and shade accuracy and vibrancy when set to 144hz. Setting the Gamma to 2.6, and setting the Gaming Settings to Custom 1 and 2 (best) improve the 144hz gamma. The Viewsonic has negligible input lag, balanced overdrive (fast pixel response times and minimal overshoot) with the Faster Response Time OD setting, but has a perceived black depth decreasing matte black bezel versus the XG2401's perceived black depth increasing matte grey bezel.
Viotek GFT27DB
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Matte 144hz 2560x1440 semi-wide gamut and 8 bit AUO TN panel with low preset gamma (2.04 average), a preset blue dominance (https://static.techspot.com/articles-info/1790/images/2019-02-08-image-5.png) and wide gamut color over-saturation of non-HDR content since the Viotek lacks an SDR color space (HDTV/REC 709 or sRGB) emulation mode.
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Post by: NCX on March 08, 2019, 02:09:19 am
Acer Nitro VG270UP
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The Acer uses a fake bezel/frame-less (it has an inner black bezel (https://4k-monitor.ru/upload/medialibrary/fc9/fc92857e0f05d9a8b1a9f39856b72fff.jpg) which reduces the perceived black depth versus a grey bezel) 144hz AUO M270DAN02 AHVA panel (advertised as IPS) with Displayport (Free-Sync + 40-144hz range), HDMI 1.4, HDMI 2.0 (Free-Sync + 40-144hz range) and 3.5mm Audio Out. It supports AMD Free-Sync (40-144hz range), 120hz back-light strobing (named VRB=Visual Boost Response,
The reviews by =DEAD= review contains photos of the Test UFO Ghosting test which proves that the AUO AHVA panel is faster (OD Normal) out of the box, has a useful Extreme overdrive setting with only a bit of overshoot ghosting, which is noted in this section of the review (https://4k-monitor.ru/reviews/obzor_acer_nitro_vg270up/#elem-12).
Test UFO Ghosting Test (https://testufo.com/ghosting#background=004040&separation=160&pps=960&graphics=bbufo.png&pursuit=0) Overdrive Comparisons: AUO AHVA (https://4k-monitor.ru/upload/medialibrary/e90/e904aee9d1eb12c02782c5633bf45e8b.jpg) versus Innolux IPS (https://4k-monitor.ru/upload/medialibrary/705/705e43f9481b31bdcfb17f81dea16d19.jpg)
The AUO AHVA panel has significantly more accurate preset color accuracy, especially the gamma since the Innolux IPS has low gamma (http://=https://4k-monitor.ru/reviews/testirovanie_monitora_acer_nitro_vg270up/#elem-31.98 average) (scroll down to see this chart (https://4k-monitor.ru/upload/medialibrary/83e/83e585e85a75ff5e0169c44d2d6888e0.png)) while the AUO AHVA panel has nearly perfect 2.2 preset gamma (https://4k-monitor.ru/upload/medialibrary/192/1926c1cb51593bb425e8884b90f5f558.png) and 93% DCI-P3 color space coverage for games with HDR support. The Innolux panel does use a semi-wide gamut panel which over-saturates the colors of SDR (HDTV/REC 709 & sRGB) content out of the box, but does have an sRGB mode to prevent the 34% over-saturation, as well as offer proper 2.2-ish gamma; AHVA (https://4k-monitor.ru/upload/medialibrary/6f5/6f533e3613a5c9601aff722b0c738506.png) vs IPS sRGB (https://4k-monitor.ru/upload/medialibrary/f7f/f7f78c43e091812778c4409b3c83b011.png)Color Space comparisons.
The last significant difference is the AUO AHVA panel suffers from white glow when viewing black while the Innolux IPS suffers from brownish-red glow; compare multiple photos: AUO AHVA (https://4k-monitor.ru/reviews/obzor_acer_nitro_vg270up/#elem-13) vs Innolux IPS (https://4k-monitor.ru/reviews/testirovanie_monitora_acer_nitro_vg270up/#elem-10).
Conclusion:
The AUO AHVA panel is better since it has superior preset color accuracy or image quality for the majority of consumer content which use SDR color spaces (HDTV/REC 709 & sRGB), and has faster pixel response times and less overshoot ghosting than the Innolux panel. The Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD has similar overdrive, but is significantly more accurate than the Innolux VG270UP, and has a height adjustable stand which makes it worth the extra money since height adjustable stands cost at least 50$ US, and the 150$ US X-rite Colormunki is the cheapest accurate colorimeter.
AOC 273QCX
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Curved 2560x1440 144hz semi-wide gamut and matte VA panel with Nvidia compatible (requires 10 series or better) AMD Free-Sync, 2x Displayport, HDMI 1.4 (75hz 2560x1440), HDMI 2.0 (144hz & Free-Sync support), HDR 400, RGB Lighting, 2x USB 3.0, VGA and 3.5mm Audio In & Out. The Game Mode 1 and 2 presets offer the most accurate colors, but over-saturate some by over 20% since the 273QCX uses a semi-wide gamut panel. AOC included a fairly accurate sRGB mode which prevents over-saturation, but locks the color controls. The AOC claims HDR400 support, but lacks a full 10 bit and wide gamut (91.3% DCI-P3 coverage) panel with 1000cdm/2 or nit brightness (it can output 400cdm/2 as advertised) and local dimming to provide real HDR, which is to be expected from monitors under 1300$ US. The 273QCX has a very low 8ms delay (SMT Tool measurement) and fast pixel response times (for a VA panel) without obvious overshoot ghosting.
BenQ SW320
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Fully adjustable matte, wide gamut (98% Adobe RGB color space coverage after calibration) 10 bit 3840x2160 AH-IPS with a 14 bit 3D LUT, Displayport, Hardware Calbiration (requires compatible colorimeter; the X-Rite i1 Display Pro & i1 Pro 2 are the best compatible colorimeters), HDMI 2.0, mini-Displayport, monitor hood, perceived black depth increasing matte grey bezel, SD Card Reader, 2x USB 3.0 and 3.5mm Audio In. The BenQ SW320 is preset to the Adobe RGB mode which vastly over-saturations the colors of SDR (HDTV/REC 709 & sRGB) color spaces unless the monitor is used with programs which support color management such as Photoshop.
The SW320 has negigble input lag (2.3ms top screen Leo Bodnar device measurement) and passable (but not great) overdrive (AMA Off; the preset High setting causes obvious overshoot ghosting (https://www.prad.de/testberichte/test-monitor-benq-sw320/6/)) for media viewing and casual gaming. The SW320 is a waste of money if not bought to make use of its Adobe RGB color space coverage and hardware calibration which requires a compatible, and ideally accurate colorometer such as the X-Rite i1 Display Pro & i1 Pro 2. though the hardware calibration BenQ offers is not as good as the programs offered by Eizo and NEC according to PRAD (https://www.prad.de/testberichte/test-monitor-benq-sw320/9/#Bewertung).
Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD
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This is the third very accurate Gigabyte AD271QD tested (https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/aorus/ad27qd#comparison_1467), and a store bought unit which makes the accuracy consistency even more impressive, and humiliating for the AUO AHVA G-Sync monitors which used to cost 700-950$ US, and were quite inconsistent, especially in the case of the AOC AG271QG and Asus PG279Q. The Acer XB271HU was consistently mediocre (for the price) while the Viewsonic XG2703-GS was consistently good. The Gigabyte is the most consistently great 144hz AHVA/IPS panel preset color accuracy wise along with the vastly more expensive Eizo FS2735 and discontinued Viewsonic XG2703-GS.
While not stated below or on my site, I think the AD271QD's overdrive performance is unimpressive due to the increased overshoot ghosting it suffers from versus the Acer XB21HU, and 1-3ms slower pixel response times. All of the 144-165hz AUO AHVA panels except for the Acer XB271HU offered great 60hz overdrive; the Gigabyte suffers from more overshoot than the Acer which makes the Gigabyte the worst option for console and PC gaming.
Rtings Surprise Rtings Gigabyte Overdrive Analysis (https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/aorus/ad27qd#comparison_1427) Versus Acer XB271HU (https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/acer/predator-xb271hu#comparison_1427) Versus Asus PG279Q Versus Asus PG279QZ (https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/asus/rog-swift-pg279qz#comparison_1427)
Rtings rated the Gigabyte's overdrive 9.5/10 (https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/aorus/ad27qd#comparison_1425) which surprised me since they rated it higher than the XB271HU and PG279QZ, and because Belgium Hardware measured 1-3ms slower pixel response times and 5% more overshoot ghosting than the Acer XB271HU. I'm not sure what to make of these differences except that both reviews vastly conflict with some commenters on Reddit.
Original Analysis:
Measurements (https://nl.hardware.info/product/507015/gigabyte-aorus-ad27qd/testresultaten) and Review by Belgium Hardware (https://nl.hardware.info/reviews/8995/gigabyte-aorus-ad27qd-review-gaming-monitor-debuut-met-noise-cancellation) Review by IT Hardware PL (https://ithardware.pl/testyirecenzje/test_gigabyte_aorus_ad27qd_z_panelem_ips_qhd_144_hz_i_hdr_monitor_idealny-8352-2.html)
Fully adjustable matte 144hz 2560x1440 Innolux IPS with AMD Free-Sync (48-144hz range) Displayport, 2x HDMI, 2x USB 3.0 and 3.5mm Audio In & Out. The Gigabyte has very accurate preset color accuracy (https://content.hwigroup.net/images/products_xl/507015/7/gigabyte-aorus-ad27qd.jpg), but has a very minor preset pink tint, and slightly slower pixel response (https://nl.hardware.info/reviews/8995/9/gigabyte-aorus-ad27qd-review-gaming-monitor-debuut-met-noise-cancellation-gaming-responstijd-en-inputlag) (some transitions are 2-3ms slower) times, and significantly more overshoot ghosting (20%) than 144-165hz 1440 AUO AHVA panels (marketed as IPS) Belgium Hardware tested such as the Acer XB271HU (15%), Asus MG279Q (5%), and Asus PG279Q (3%).
The Gigabyte over-saturates SDR (130% or 30% over-saturation of the HDTV/REC709 and sRGB color spaces used by non-HDR content) colors by default since it has a semi-wide gamut panel with DCI-P3 (HDR) color space coverage (>92% (https://ithardware.pl/testyirecenzje/test_gigabyte_aorus_ad27qd_z_panelem_ips_qhd_144_hz_i_hdr_monitor_idealny-8352-4.html)) and capability (>400cdm/2 brightness), but it does have a good sRGB mode to prevent over-saturation.
Title: Re: Site Update Log
Post by: NCX on March 22, 2019, 06:10:45 pm
Acer X27
Added the Review by TECHSPOT (https://www.techspot.com/review/1695-acer-predator-x27/) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 27" 4-5K AHVA/IPS/PLS (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-27'-4k-3840x2160-ahvaipspls-panels/) buying guide.
Matte 4K AHVA panel with 98hz (8 Bit +FRC / 10 bit HDR 4:4:4), Nvidia G-Sync, height adjustable stand, 4x USB 3.0, local dimming and true HDR color. Proper color (YcBcr 4:4:4) is only supported up to 98hz. Image quality is degraded at 99-144hz. Read my X27 versus PG27UQ comparison here (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-27'-4k-3840x2160-ahvaipspls-panels/msg29/#msg29).
Acer Nitro XV273K
Added the Review by Sweclockers (https://www.sweclockers.com/test/27054-acer-nitro-xv273k-144-hz-och-4k-uhd-till-slagkraftigt-pris/1#content) and to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 27" 4-5K AHVA/IPS/PLS (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-27'-4k-3840x2160-ahvaipspls-panels/msg157/#msg157/) buying guide.
The Acer XV273K has an accurate 144hz (achievable only when connected with 2x Displayport cables) 3840x2160 or 4K matte wide gamut AUO AHVA panel which can cover 97% of the DCI-P3 color space, and can fully cover the sRGB color space to prevent over-saturation when the sRGB mode is available, but doing so locks the color controls. It has a fully adjustable stand, a monitor hood, 2x Displayport, 2x HDMI 2.0,4x USB 3.0 and a 3.5mm Audio Out
AOC AG273QCX
Added the Review by PC Monitors (https://pcmonitors.info/reviews/aoc-ag273qcx/) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 144hz 1440p Monitors (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-144hz-monitors/) buying guide.
Curved (1800R) matte 2560x1440 144hz semi-wide gamut fake bezel/frame-less VA panel with back-light strobing (120hz MBR), 2x Displayport, Free-Sync (48-144hz range over Displayport & HDMI) 2x HDMI 2.0, VGA, 4x USB 3.0, 3.255 Audio In and a fully adjustable stand. The AOC has low preset gamma (1.9 average) resulting in washed out image quality which can be vastly improved by setting the gamma to 3 which increases the gamma to 2.2 which provides proper saturation of colors and shades. The AOC has an sRGB mode to prevent the wide gamut over-saturation of non HDR (DCI-P3) content, but suffers form a present green tint and has locked color controls. The Medium overdrive setting is best for 60hz while Strong is the best for 144hz. The Strong overdrive setting suffers from a bit more smearing than the faster Samsung C27HG70 which has a perceived black depth increasing matte grey bezel. The AOC is G-Sync compatible, but it flickers and the overdrive setting is locked to Off which reduces the pixel response times and causes very obvious smearing.
Asus PG27UQ
Added the Review by Sweclockers and the Review by TECHSPOT (https://www.techspot.com/review/1681-asus-rog-swift-pg27uq/) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 27" 4-5K AHVA/IPS/PLS (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-27'-4k-3840x2160-ahvaipspls-panels/) buying guide.
Matte 4K AHVA panel with 98hz (8 Bit +FRC / 10 bit HDR 4:4:4), Nvidia G-Sync, height adjustable stand, 4x USB 3.0, local dimming and true HDR color. Proper color (YcBcr 4:4:4) is only supported up to 98hz. Image quality is degraded at 99-144hz. Read my X27 versus PG27UQ comparison here (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-27'-4k-3840x2160-ahvaipspls-panels/msg29/#msg29).
Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD
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Very accurate and fully adjustable matte 2560x1440 144hz semi-wide gamut Innolux IPS with Displayport, 2x HDMI 2.0. RGB Lighting, 2x USB 3.0 and 3.5mm Audio In & Out.
MSI Optix MPG27CQ
Added the Review by Playwares (http://playwares.com/dpreview/57246644) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 144hz 1440p Monitors (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-144hz-monitors/) buying guide.
Curved semi-wide gamut matte 2560x1440 144hz VA panel with AMD Free-Sync (48-144hz range) 2x USB 3.0, Displayport, 2x HDMI 2.0, 2x USB 3.0, a height adjustable stand and a fake frame-less casing with a perceived black depth reducing inner black bezel. It's pretty accurate aside from the gamma which is a bit high in the 0-10% white range resulting in a bit of black crush. The Pro mode is the most accurate color preset. The MPG27CQ is worth paying more for to those who do not own accurate colorimeters since the MPG27CQ offers good preset color accuracy while the MAG27CQ is awful.
MSI Optix MAG271C
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Very accurate, curved, matte, 144hz 1920x1080 semi-wide gamut VA panel with Displayport (144hz), Free-Sync (48-144hz) 2x HDMI (120hz) and 2x USB 2.0 ports. The MAG271C is pretty much the same as the AOC C27G1.
Samsung C32HG70QQ
Added the Review by Sweclockers (https://www.sweclockers.com/test/25622-samsung-c32hg70qq-32-tums-va-panel-med-freesync-2-i-144-hz-och-hdr) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 144hz 1440p Monitors (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-144hz-monitors/) buying guide.
Curved matte 2560x1440 144hz VA panel with AMD Free-Sync, back-light strobing and a perceived black depth increasing matte grey bezel. It uses LED PWM Dimming or Flicker when the brightness is set below 70/100 which TFT Central measured to be a very bright 250cdm/2 (http://tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/samsung_c32hg70.htm#contrast_stability). Back-light strobing is activated (http://tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/samsung_c32hg70.htm#strobing) when the Response Time setting is switched from Standard to Faster, and Fastest. The Samsung is fairly accurate, but Sweclockers unit came with high preset gamma which averages around 2.36 which causes black crush or loss of detail in dark scenes. Changing the gamma to mode 2 brings the gamma closer to averaging around 2.2 and increases the accuracy, as well as reduces black crush.
Title: Re: Site Update Log
Post by: NCX on March 27, 2019, 10:10:03 pm
Dell UP2518
I was informed about the fact that the U2518D suffers from screen tearing when connected to the PS4. Here's video proof (https://bit.ly/2FJNL5N) and a post about the issue in the Dell forums (https://www.dell.com/community/Monitors/U2518D-PS4-1080p-Gaming-Screen-Tearing/td-p/6186641). Best Reviewed Flicker Free 25" 1440p AHVA/IPS/PLS (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-25'-2560x1440p-monitors-ahvaipspls/) buying guide.
Title: Re: Site Update Log
Post by: NCX on April 02, 2019, 06:23:11 pm
Acer Nitro XB273K
Added the Review by PC Monitors (https://pcmonitors.info/reviews/acer-xb273k/) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 27" 4-5K AHVA/IPS/PLS (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-27'-4k-3840x2160-ahvaipspls-panels/) buying guide.
The Acer XB273K has very accurate Standard mode preset (SDR/sRGB & HDR color modes; color controls are locked when HDR is enabled), 144hz (compressed 4:2:2 YCbCr422 color signal called instead of 8 bit 4:4:4 YCbCr444 @120hz and 10 bit 4:4:4 YCbCr444 @98hz), 3840x2160 or 4K matte wide gamut AUO HAVA panel which can cover 87.65% (https://img.purch.com/r/711x457/aHR0cDovL21lZGlhLmJlc3RvZm1pY3JvLmNvbS9UL0kvODI0MDIyL29yaWdpbmFsLzEzLWdhbXV0dm9sLnBuZw==) of the DCI-P3 color space, provide 460cdmn/2 peak brightness, and can fully cover the sRGB color space to prevent over-saturation when the sRGB mode is selected. It has a fully adjustable stand, a monitor hood, 1x Displayport, 1x HDMI 2.0, 4x USB 3.0, 3.5mm Audio Out and Nvidia G-Sync.
Reading the monitors included manual and/or PC Monitors and Tom's Hardware's review is necessary in order to properly understand how to use a wide gamut monitor, and fully make use of all its features such as the back-light dimming (SDR Variable Back Light), and sRGB mode (SDR Colors sRGB) to prevent wide gamut color over-saturation.
Acer X27
Added the Review by IBXT (https://www.ixbt.com/3dv/acer-predator-x27-review.html) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 27" 4-5K AHVA/IPS/PLS (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-27'-4k-3840x2160-ahvaipspls-panels/) buying guide.
Matte 4K AHVA panel with 98hz (8 Bit +FRC / 10 bit HDR 4:4:4), Nvidia G-Sync, height adjustable stand, 4x USB 3.0, local dimming and true HDR color. Proper color (YcBcr 4:4:4) is only supported up to 98hz. Image quality is degraded at 99-144hz. Read my X27 versus PG27UQ comparison here (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-27'-4k-3840x2160-ahvaipspls-panels/msg29/#msg29).
AOC AG273QCG
Added the Measurements (https://be.hardware.info/product/504671/aoc-agon-ag273qcg/testresultaten) and Review by Belgium Hardware (https://be.hardware.info/reviews/9167/aoc-ag273qcx-en-ag273qcg-review-lang-gewacht-toch-gekomen---de-nieuwe-agon-3-gaming-monitoren), and the Review by PRAD (https://www.prad.de/testberichte/test-aoc-ag273qcg-extrem-schnell-ganz-ohne-lag/) (<700:1 contrast) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 144hz 1440p Monitors (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-144hz-monitors/) buying guide.
Semi-wide gamut, curved, matte 165hz 2560x1440 AUO TN with Nvida G-Sync (30-165hz range), with a fully adjustable stand, Displayport, HDMI and a medium matte coating which is normal for 1440p TN panels. The AOC has fairly linear gamma and a semi-wide gamut panel which slightly over-saturates colors, but has strong preset green tint (Belgium Hardware (https://content.hwigroup.net/images/products_xl/504671/6/aoc-agon-ag273qcg.jpg)) and may come with low contrast (PRAD).
AOC AG273QCX
Added the Measurements (https://be.hardware.info/product/509959/aoc-agon-ag273qcx/testresultaten) and Review by Belgium Hardware (https://be.hardware.info/reviews/9167/aoc-ag273qcx-en-ag273qcg-review-lang-gewacht-toch-gekomen---de-nieuwe-agon-3-gaming-monitoren), and the Review by PRAD (https://www.prad.de/testberichte/test-aoc-ag273qcx-144-hz-mit-schneller-va-technologie/) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 144hz 1440p Monitors (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-144hz-monitors/) buying guide.
Curved (1800R) matte 2560x1440 144hz semi-wide gamut fake bezel/frame-less VA panel with back-light strobing (120hz MBR), 2x Displayport, Free-Sync (48-144hz range over Displayport & HDMI) 2x HDMI 2.0, VGA, 4x USB 3.0, 3.55mm Audio In and a fully adjustable stand. The AOC Belgium Hardware tested came with proper preset gamma while the unit PC Monitors (lowest preset gamma) and PRAD tested came with low preset gamma resulting in washed out image quality which can be vastly improved by setting the Gamma to 3 which increases the gamma to 2.2 which provides proper saturation of colors and shades. The AOC has an sRGB mode to prevent the wide gamut over-saturation of non HDR (DCI-P3) content, but suffers form a present green tint and has locked color controls. The Medium overdrive setting is best for 60hz while Strong is the best for 144hz. The Strong overdrive setting suffers from a bit more smearing than the faster Samsung C27HG70 which has a perceived black depth increasing matte grey bezel. The AOC is G-Sync compatible, but it flickers and the overdrive setting is locked to Off which reduces the pixel response times and causes very obvious smearing.
Asus VG279Q
Added the Review by PRAD (https://www.prad.de/testberichte/test-asus-vg279q-freesync-auch-mit-nvidia-grafikkarten/) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 27" 1080p IPS/PLS Monitors (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-27'-1080p-ipspls-monitors/) and Best Reviewed Flicker Free 144hz 1080p Monitors (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-reviewed-flicker-free-144hz-1080p-monitors/) buying guides.
Fully adjust-able matte 1920x1080 144hz AUO AHVA panel with AMD Free-Sync (48-144hz), Displayport, Dual-Link DVI (120hz), HDMI, 3.5mm Audio In & Out. The Asus can fully covers, as well as slightly over-saturates colors of the HDTV/REC 709 and sRGB (SDR) color spaces, and has accurate color presets overall (default=Game Visual MOBA), which can be marginally improved by setting the Low Blue Light Filter to Level 1. As expected, the Asus has very fast pixel response times with minimal overshoot, even when using the default overdrive (Trace Free 60) setting, and has negligible input lag (4-5ms measured by Playwares with the SMT Tool 2.0 vs a CRT).
HP 25f
Added the Review by NCX (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/monitor-reviews-by-ncx/hp-25/) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 24-25" 1080p IPS/PLS Monitors (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-24-25'-1080p-ipspls-monitors/) buying guide.
Fairly accurate 1920x1080 almost-glossy or low haze coated LG AH-IPS with AMD Free-Sync, native 75hz, 2x HDMI and 1x VGA.
LG 27MD5KA
Added the Measurements by Belgium Hardware (https://be.hardware.info/product/517661/lg-27md5ka/testresultaten) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 27" 4-5K AHVA/IPS/PLS (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-27'-4k-3840x2160-ahvaipspls-panels/) buying guide.
Fully adjustable matte and wide gamut 5120x2880 LG AH-IPS panel with a perceived black depth increasing matte grey bezel, a webcam and 3x USB-C. It has excellent preset RGB balance accuracy (https://be.hardware.info/product/517661/lg-27md5ka/fotos#open), but slightly too high preset gamma and the Adobe RGB mode RGB balance is worse (https://be.hardware.info/product/517661/lg-27md5ka/fotos#open).
Title: Re: Site Update Log
Post by: NCX on April 09, 2019, 06:48:26 pm
Eizo EV2457-BK
Added the Review by PRAD (https://www.prad.de/testberichte/test-eizo-ev2457-bk-toller-allrounder-fuer-jeden-schreibtisch/) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 1920x1200 IPS (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-24'-1200p-ipspls-monitors/) monitors buying guide.
The Eizo EV2457-BK uses a matte 1920x1200 LH AH-IPS panel with a fully adjustable stand, Displayport In & Out, Duak-Link DVI, HDMI, 4x USB 3.1 and 3.5mm Audio In & Out ports. The EV2457-BK can scale external/non-PC 16:9 signals correctly, is fairly accurate and fast pixel response time wise (Standard overdrive setting), but has a 12ms delay according to PRAD's oscilloscope measurements.
Eizo EV3285
Added the Review by =DEAD= (https://4k-monitor.ru/reviews/obzor_eizo_flexscan_ev3285/) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 32" 4K AHVA/IPS/PLS (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-32'-4k-3840x2160-ahvaipspls-panels/) buying guide.
Fully adjustable, matte 31.5" 4K LG AH-IPS with Displayport, 2x HDMI 2.0, USB-C, 2x USB 3.1 and 3.5mm Audio In & Out. The Eizo is very accurate once the brightness sensor (EcoView Optmizer) which reduces the color accuracy and changes the brightness automatically. =DEAD= does not measure input lag and the Eizo has a fake bezel or frame-less casing with a perceived black depth reducing inner black bezel (https://4k-monitor.ru/upload/medialibrary/287/287b242f0e0002e2e27c87413aa1e76d.jpg).
Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD
Added the Review by IBXT (https://www.ixbt.com/3dv/aorus-ad27qd-review.html) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 144-165hz 1440p Monitors (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-144hz-monitors/) and Best Reviewed Flicker Free 27" 1440p AHVA/IPS/PLS (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-27'-2560x1440-ahvaipspls/) buying guides.
Very accurate and fully adjustable matte 2560x1440 144hz semi-wide gamut Innolux IPS with Displayport, 2x HDMI 2.0. RGB Lighting, 2x USB 3.0 and 3.5mm Audio In & Out. IBXT's review is the fifth review to confirm that the Gigabyte is consistently very accurate, and that the Speed overdrive setting causes obvious overshoot.
Title: Re: Site Update Log
Post by: NCX on April 16, 2019, 05:57:40 pm
Acer Nitro XV273K
Added the Review by IT Hardware PL (https://ithardware.pl/testyirecenzje/test_acer_nitro_xv273k_4k_144_hz_i_freesync_w_tanszym_wydaniu-9060.html) and Review by PRAD (https://www.prad.de/testberichte/test-acer-nitro-xv273kp-zocken-und-bildbearbeitung-geht-doch/) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 27" 4-5K AHVA/IPS/PLS (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-27'-4k-3840x2160-ahvaipspls-panels/msg157/#msg157/) buying guide.
The Acer XV273K has an accurate 144hz (achievable only when connected with 2x Displayport cables) 3840x2160 or 4K matte wide gamut AUO HAVA panel which can cover 97% of the DCI-P3 color space, and can fully cover the sRGB color space to prevent over-saturation when the sRGB mode is available. It has a fully adjustable stand, a monitor hood, 2x Displayport, 2x HDMI 2.0,4x USB 3.0 and a 3.5mm Audio Out.
Nixeus NX-EDG27Sv2 & NX-EDG27v2
Added the Review by TFT Central (http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/nixeus_nx-edg27s_v2.htm) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 144-165hz 1440p Monitors (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-144hz-monitors/) and Best Reviewed Flicker Free 27" 1440p AHVA/IPS/PLS (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-27'-2560x1440-ahvaipspls/) buying guides.
Matte 2560x1440 144hz AUO AHVA panel with AMD Free-Sync (30-144hz over Displayport and HDMI), 2x Displayport, 2x HDMI2.0. The non-S version, the NX-EDG27v2 does not come with a height adjustable stand. The Nixues is very accurate, but is a bit too warm (5800k color temperature) or has a minor preset orange or red dominance. It can be considered to be display free or to have negligible input lag (TFT Central measured <5ms with the SMT Tool (http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/nixeus_nx-edg27s_v2.htm#lag)), but has significantly slower pixel response times than some AHVA panel using competitors, however, it is important to remember that the Nixeus is one of the cheapest 144hz 1440p non-TN panels, and that the Innolux IPS panels are also slower than the best AHVA panels such as the Acer XF270HUA bmiidprzx.
Viewsonic VG2755-2K
Added the Review by PRAD (https://www.prad.de/testberichte/test-viewsonic-vg2755-2k-praedestiniert-fuer-das-buero/) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 27" 1440p AHVA/IPS/PLS (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-27'-2560x1440-ahvaipspls/) buying guides.
Fully adjustable, matte 2560x1440 LG AH-IPS with Displayport, HDMI, USB-C and 3x USB 3.1. It's fairly accurate but can't fully cover the SDR (HDTV/REC 709) color spaces (limited to 89%) which prevents it from being competitive.
Viewsonic XG240R
Added the Review by=DEAD= (https://4k-monitor.ru/reviews/obzor__viewsonic_xg240r/) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 144hz 1080p Monitors (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-reviewed-flicker-free-144hz-1080p-monitors/) buying guide.
Fully adjust-able matte 144hz 1920x1080 AUO TN panel with AMD Free-Sync (48-144hz), Displayport, 2x HDMI (48-120hz Free-Sync), 2x USB 3.0, and 3.5mm Audio Out.
The XG240R has accurate 60hz color presets, but the XG240R PC Monitors tested suffered from a significant gamma drop (60hz 2.3 to 1.9 at 144hz), and loss of color and shade accuracy and vibrancy when set to 144hz. Setting the Gamma to 2.6, and setting the Gaming Settings to Custom 1 and 2 (best) improve the 144hz gamma. The XG240R can't fully cover the SDR (HDTV/REC 709 & sRGB) color spaces (https://4k-monitor.ru/reviews/obzor__viewsonic_xg240r/#elem-5), and has slightly worse overdrive than the cheaper VX2458-mhd. The VX2458-mhd's Ultra Fast Response Time setting offers superior overdrive to the XG240R PRAD tested: VX2458-mhd (https://www.prad.de/testberichte/test-viewsonic-xg240r-ueberzeugende-gaming-performance/5/#Netzdiagramme) versus XG240R's (https://www.prad.de/testberichte/test-viewsonic-vx2458-mhd-gaming-monitor-neuheit/5/#Netzdiagramme) best overdrive setting which is the Faster setting.
Title: Re: Site Update Log
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Acer Nitro XV273K
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The Acer XV273K has an accurate 144hz (achievable only when connected with 2x Displayport cables) 3840x2160 or 4K matte wide gamut AUO AHVA panel which can cover 97% of the DCI-P3 color space, and can fully cover the sRGB color space to prevent over-saturation when the sRGB mode is available, but doing so locks the color controls. It has a fully adjustable stand, a monitor hood, 2x Displayport, 2x HDMI 2.0,4x USB 3.0 and a 3.5mm Audio Out.
AOC U2777 UHD
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Matte 3840x2160 LG AH-IPS panel with Displayport, Dual-Link DVI (3840x2160 @30hz), HDMI 2.0, VGA, 4x USB 3.0 and 3.5mm In & Out. The preset gamma (Mode 1) has low preset gamma of 2.05 which results in the monitor being washed out. Setting the Gamma to Mode 2 increases the accuracy and gamma average to 2.26 resulting in good image quality. It has a 22ms delay (measured with the SMT Tool) versus <8ms for most competitors.
MSI NXG251R
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Matte 1920x1080 240hz with a fully adjustable stand, Nvidia G-Sync (30-240hz), 144hz ULMB (back-light strobing) Displayport, HDMI (60hz), 3x USB 31 and 3.5mm Audio Out. The default Gaming mode offers fairly accurate color preset performance. It has negligible input lag (3ms measured with the SMT Tool) and very fast pixel response times with minimal overshoot when the Fast Response Time setting is used.
Philips 276E8VJSB
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The Philips uses a very accurate 4K fake bezel or frame-less LG AH-IPS panel with Displayport, 2x HDMI 2.0 and a 3.5mm Audio Out jack. Set the overdrive (Response Time) to Faster for the best performance. The unit PC Monitors tested is slightly less accurate than the other two, but still very accurate, especially when considering the price.
Samsung S27R750QEI
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Non-curved and non-semi-wide gamut matte 144hz 2560x1440 Samsung VA panel with HDMI, mini-Displayport and USB 2.0. The unit =DEAD= tested is fairly accurate aside from the low preset gamma which can be improved by selected Gamma Mode 2. It suffers from dark scene banding (https://4k-monitor.ru/reviews/obzor_samsung_s27r750qei/#elem-9), but it is not nearly as bad as the Dell S2417DG, S2716DG and ViewSonic XG2402. It has high input lag at 60hz (25ms; Rtings measurement) for a monitor.
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Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD
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Very accurate and fully adjustable matte 2560x1440 144hz wide gamut Innolux IPS panel with Displayport, 2x HDMI 2.0, HDR support+, RGB Lighting, 2x USB 3.0 and 3.5mm Audio In & Out. The sRGB mode must be selected to prevent the 30% wide color gamut over-saturation of non-HDR sources and ensure maximum color accuracy. The sRGB mode locks the brightness and color controls and leaves the monitor stuck at over 180cdm/2.
The Balance overdrive setting is the best for 60hz while both Balance and Speed are useful with 144hz, however, the Speed setting adds quite a bit of overshoot ghosting which may disturb even casual gamers and display users who usually do not notice overdrive flaws (https://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/gigabyte_aorus_ad27qd.htm#detailed_response). I recommend using the Balance setting for all refresh rates, as well as can't recommend this monitor to those who are upgrading from fast LED PWM Dimming or Flicker Free 120hz+ monitors. The Balance overdrive setting has significantly slower pixel response times than all five* of the 144-165hz 1440p AUO AHVA (marketed as IPS) panels with G-Sync, however, the Gigabyte is significantly more accurate than all of them aside from the ViewSonic XG2703-GS which was discontinued in summer of 2018.
+It can accept an HDR signal and dsiplay 95% DCI-P3 color, but is less (470cdm/2 with HDR on) than half as bright as the HDR standard brightness of 1000cdm/2, and lacks local dimming result greyish black and washed out dark content due to the 1100:1 contrast ratio. Bright bias (light placed behind the display) or room lighting can help trick the eyes into perceiving greyish black as true black.
*Acer XB270HU, Acer XB271HU, AOC AG271QG, Asus PG279Q and the ViewSonic XG2703-GS.
iiyama XUB2792UHSU-B1
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Matte 4K IPS with very accurate color presets, negligible input lag, but slower than average pixel response times for a 60hz AHVA/IPS/PLS panel. It has a fully adjustable stand, Displayport, Dual-Link DVI (1440p), HDMI 2.0, 2x UXB 3.0 (1x fast charging), and 3.5mm Audio In and Out.
Below are PRAD's oscilloscope measurements of three 27" 4K monitors pixel response times, including the VP2780-4K from 2015 which I own. The iiyama's +2 overdrive setting speeds up the pixel response times significantly, but also causes overshoot ghosting. The +1 setting provides a better balance between speed and overshoot. The iiyama's overdrive is fine for casual gaming, but there are better options.
Asus PB27UQ Trace Free 60
Iiiyama Overdrive Off (Default)
Iiiyama Overdrive +2 (Default)
ViewSonic VP2780-4K Response Time Advanced
Samsung S32R750UEI
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Non-curved and non-semi-wide gamut matte 60hz 3840x2160 Samsung VA panel with HDMI, mini-Displayport and USB 2.0. The 32" version IBXT tested is very accurate, as well as more accurate than the 144hz 2560x1440 27" S27R750QEI =DEAD= tested which has low preset gamma which can be improved by selected Gamma Mode 2.
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Acer Nitro XV272UPBMIIPRZX
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Fully adjustable matte 144hz 2560x1440 10 bit (8 bit +FRC) Innolux IPS panel with AMD Free-Sync (48-144hz), Disaplayport (144hz), HDMI 1.4 (70hz), HDMI 2.0 (144hz), 4x USB 3.0 and 3.5mm Audio Out. The Innolux IPS panel is wide gamut and supports 95% of the DCI-P3 (HDR) color space natively, so the monitor must be set to the sRGB mode to prevent the over-saturation of SDR media (HDTV/REC 709 and sRGB) color. The XV272 is very accurate out of the box, as well as when set to the HDR and sRGB mode whic should be used to prevent color over-saturation when not viewing HDR content. The XV272UPBMIIPRZX has the same overdrive as the Innolux IPS panel in the VG270UP which means that it is slower than the 144-165hz 1440p AUO AHVA panels.
Acer Nitro XB273K *^
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The Acer XB273K is a lower end version of the X27 and PG27UQ with slightly lower HDR color space coverage, lower maximum brightness (460cdm/2 vs 1000cdm/2), and inferior variable back-ligh dimming since the XB273K only has three dimming zones while the X27 and PG27UQ have 384 dimming zones.
The Acer XB273K has very accurate Standard mode preset (SDR/sRGB & HDR color modes; color controls are locked when HDR is enabled), 144hz (compressed 4:2:2 YCbCr422 color signal called instead of 8 bit 4:4:4 YCbCr444 @120hz and 10 bit 4:4:4 YCbCr444 @98hz), 3840x2160 or 4K matte wide gamut AUO HAVA panel which can cover 87.65% (https://img.purch.com/r/711x457/aHR0cDovL21lZGlhLmJlc3RvZm1pY3JvLmNvbS9UL0kvODI0MDIyL29yaWdpbmFsLzEzLWdhbXV0dm9sLnBuZw==) of the DCI-P3 color space, provide 460cdmn/2 peak brightness, and can fully cover the sRGB color space to prevent over-saturation when the sRGB mode SDR Variable Back Light=On) settomg is selected. It has a fully adjustable stand, a monitor hood, 1x Displayport, 1x HDMI 2.0, 4x USB 3.0, 3.5mm Audio Out and Nvidia G-Sync.
Reading the monitors included manual and/or PC Monitors and Tom's Hardware's review is necessary in order to properly understand how to use a wide gamut monitor, and fully make use of all its features such as the back-light dimming (SDR Variable Back Light), and sRGB mode (SDR Colors sRGB) to prevent wide gamut color over-saturation.
Acer Nitro XV273K
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The Acer XV273K has an accurate 144hz (achievable only when connected with 2x Displayport cables) 3840x2160 or 4K matte wide gamut AUO AHVA panel which can cover 97% of the DCI-P3 color space, and can fully cover the sRGB color space to prevent over-saturation when the sRGB mode is available, but doing so locks the color controls. It has a fully adjustable stand, a monitor hood, 2x Displayport, 2x HDMI 2.0,4x USB 3.0 and a 3.5mm Audio Out.
The unit tested by TECHSPOT is has slightly too low preset gamma and inaccurate preset RGB Level balance (https://static.techspot.com/articles-info/1844/images/default5.png) which causes a preset rose-like tint of light greys and white.
Dell P2419HC
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Fully adjustable matte 1920x1080 LG AH-IPS panel with Displayport, HDMI, USB-C, 2x USB 2.0 and 2x USB 3.0. The P2419HC is very accurate, has high 12000:1 contrast and top tiper 60hz gaming performance for an AHVA/IPS/PLS and TN panel.
Dell U2719D
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Fully adjustable, matte, 2560x1440 PLS (LTM270DL11) with Displayport In & Out (for Daisy Chaining), HDMI, 4x USB 3.0, 3.5mm Audio Out and accurate out-of-the-box colors in the default Standard mode, especially in the case of the unit Belgium Hardware tested (https://content.hwigroup.net/images/products_xl/492635/7/dell-ultrasharp-u2719d.jpg). The unit TFT Central tested which is too warm at 5653k (preset orange and red dominance). The U2719D has a medium matte coating which looks slightly grainy/sparkly when viewing light colors and white according to PC Monitors.
LG 32GK650F
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Matte 2560x1440 144hz VA panel with a fully adjustable stand, Displayport, 2x HDMI and 3.5mm Audio Out. The unit Belgium Hardware tested suffers from black crush caused by slightly too (2.35-2.4) gamma in the 10-40% white range. Both the units tested by Belgium Hardware (https://content.hwigroup.net/images/products_xl/493841/6/lg-32gk650f.jpg) and TECHSPOT have mediocre preset RGB Level accuracy (https://static.techspot.com/articles-info/1845/images/4default.png) and suffer from an obvious preset blue tint, but the unit TECHSPOT tested has significantly more accurate preset gamma which does not cause black crush.
NEC EA271Q
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Fully Adjustable matte 2560x1440 Samsung PLS panel with Disaplyport In & Out for Daisy Chaining, Dual-Link DVI, HDMI 2.0, 4x USB 3.1 including USB-C and 3.5mm Audio In and Out. The NEC is very accurate, supports hardware calibration and has uniformity compensation, but has very high input lag and very slow pixel response times (Over Drive Off), or suffers from very obvious overshoot ghosting (Overdrive On) which makes it only suitable for very casual gaming.
Nixeus NX-VUE27S
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The PRO Vue 27P uses coated tempered glass some call Plasma Deposition Coating (https://steemit.com/monitors/@ncx/glass-glossy-matte-and-plasma-deposition-coatings-part-1), is fairly accurate once set to the User mode (https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/nixeus-pro-vue-27p-27-inch-ips-qhd-monitor,4894-4.html), but has high input lag (>20ms) for a modern (2019) 1440p monitor. PDC coated monitors are the clearest, least reflective and most vibrant type of glossy monitors, but the black looks greyish due to the perceived black depth decreasing glass covered black bezel. The perceived black depth can be increased with bias lighting (light placed behind the display) or by placing non-stick silver tape tape on the black bezel.
ViewSonic VP2458
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Fully adjustable matte 1920x1080 LG AH-IPS with Displayport, HDMI, VGA and 2x USB 3.0. The VP2458 can cover 96% of the sRGB color space out of the box as well as has very accurate preset colors and shades (impressive nearly linear 2.2 gamma (https://www.prad.de/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/ViewSonic-VP2458-native.png)). The overdrive (Response Time setting in the menu) can be set to the Ultra Fast setting to enjoy faster pixel response times without over-shoot ghosting, but PRAD measured a 26.8ms signal delay with an oscilloscope which is very high since they usually measure less than 10ms for non-professionally oriented monitors. The very high input lake prevents the VP2458 from being a good for 60hz gaming like most of its competitors, but it's still suitable for casual gaming and has great image quality for all uses. Lastly, while not noted in the review by PRAD, I suspect that the VP2458 suffers from <1mm thick vertical black lines which span from top to bottom of the panel when viewing some light colors such as light blue and orange since the rest of the four sided fake bezel or frame-less LG AH-IPS panels do.
ViewSonic XG3240C
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Matte curved 144hz 2560x1440 wide gamut VA panel with AMD Free-Sync (48-144hz), 2x Displayport, 2x HDMI 2.0 and 3.5mm Audio Out. The wide gamut panel is quite accurate gamma and RGB level preset wise, but does not have a properly functioning sRGB mode resulting in the over-saturation of SDR (HDTV/REC 709 and sRB) color by 25-30% and can only cover 86% of the HDR (DCI-P3) color space, as well as fails to meet any of the criteria required to achieve the HDR standard. It suffers from a bit of banding when displaying the Powered By Dawn Engine image (https://3dnews.ru/assets/external/illustrations/2019/05/06/987004/band1.jpg). The Response Time settings do not work and it has slower pixel response times than many competitors, but does not suffer from overshoot ghosting.
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BenQ BL2581T
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The BenQ BL2581T uses a matte 1920x1200 LG AH-IPS panel with a fully adjustable stand, Displayport Duak-Link DVI, VGA, 4x USB 3.0 and 3.5mm Audio In & Out ports. The BL2518T is very accurate, has high contrast (1200:1), balanced overdrive (AMA High setting) without overshoot, but has a high 26ms signal delay or input lag, and can not scale 16:9 signals properly if not sent from a PC.
Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD
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Very accurate and fully adjustable matte 2560x1440 144hz semi-wide gamut Innolux IPS with Displayport, 2x HDMI 2.0. RGB Lighting, 2x USB 3.0 and 3.5mm Audio In & Out. PC Monitor's review is the sixth review to confirm that the Gigabyte is consistently very accurate, and that the Speed overdrive setting causes obvious overshoot.
LG 27UL500
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Matte height adjustable 3840x2160 LG AH-IPS panel with 40-60hz AMD Free-Sync, Displayport, 2x HDMI 2.0 and 3.5mm Auido Out. The 27UL500 is least accurate of the tested 27" 4K monitors on the market, and while not awful, is not competitive or worth purchasing. It has low 2.05 (average) gamma and slightly slower pixel response times than the many better options
LG 27UL550
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Matte height adjustable 3840x2160 LG AH-IPS panel with 40-60hz AMD Free-Sync, Displayport, 2x HDMI 2.0 and 3.5mm Audio Out. The UL550 is pretty much the same as the UL650 aside from the fact that the UL550 has a perceived black depth increasing dark matte grey bezel while the UL650 has a fake bezel or frame-less panel with a perceived black depth reducing inner black bezel. The 27UL550 is quite accurate, especially when set to the SMPTE-C mode, as well as offers top tier 60hz gaming performance (negligible input lag and fast pixel response times without overshoot ghosting). Belgium Hardware's Standard Mode RGB Level Measurements (https://content.hwigroup.net/images/products_xl/511129/11/lg-27ul650-w.jpg) (as well as others) are extremely similar to the 27UL550 I tested (https://www.flickr.com/photos/97364704@N08/47931711232/).
LG 27UL650
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Matte height adjustable 3840x2160 LG AH-IPS panel with 40-60hz AMD Free-Sync, Displayport, 2x HDMI 2.0 and 3.5mm Auido Out. The 27UL650 is pretty much the same as the UL550 aside from the fact that the UL550 has a perceived black depth increasing dark matte grey bezel while the UL650 has a fake bezel or frame-less panel with a perceived black depth reducing inner black bezel. The 27UL650 is quite accurate, as well as offers top tier 60hz gaming performance (negligible input lag and fast pixel response times without overshoot ghosting). Belgium Hardware's Standard Mode RGB Level Measurements (https://content.hwigroup.net/images/products_xl/511129/11/lg-27ul650-w.jpg) (as well as others) are extremely similar to the 27UL550 I tested (https://www.flickr.com/photos/97364704@N08/47931711232/).
Gigabyte Aorus KD25F
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Matte 1920x1080 240hz AUO TN panel with a fully adjustable stand, AMD Free-Sync (40-240hz), Displayport, 2x HDMI 2.0 (240hz), 2x USB 3.0 and 3.5mm Audio Out. The KD25F is very accurate, can cover 98% of the sRGB color space, has good contrast for a 240hz TN panel (860:1), and has very fast pixel response times with minimal overshoot, but has high input lag at 60hz (240hz not measured; 19.8ms top screen Leo Bodnar device measurement).
Philips 276E8VJSB
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The Philips 276E8VJSB has a fake bezel or frame-less 3840x2160 LG AH-IPS panel with a perceived black depth reducing inner black bezel. Displayport, 2x HDMI 2.0 and a 3.5mm Audio Out jack. Set the overdrive (Response Time) to Faster for top tier 60hz gaming performance (negligible input lag and fast pixel response times without overshoot ghosting.
Philips 328M6
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Curved, matte, semi-wide gamut 2560x1440 144hz VA panel with height adjustable stand, AMD Free-Sync (-144hz), 2x Displayport, HDMI 1.4, HDMI 2.0, VGA and 3.5mm Audio In & Out. The 328M6 is very accurate, has high contrast for a VA panel (4,000:1 versus 2,300-3,000:1 for most VA monitors), can display an HDR signal (not properly since it lacks all of the features required for true HDR), and has fast pixel response times and negligible input lag. While not mentioned in the Playwares review, expect typical VA smearing of black, browns and greys due to VA panels slower pixel response times. The Response Time setting needs to be switched from the preset Off setting to Faster for the best performance and fastest pixel response times without overshoot ghosting.
Philips 329P9H
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Matte fully adjustable 3840x2160 LG AH-IPS panel with Displayport In & Out, Gigabyte-LAN port, 2x HDMI 2.0, USB-C 3.1, 4x USB 3.1. The 329P9H is very accurate, has almost 1400:1 contrast and fast pixel response times with minimal overshoot when the Response Time (overdrive) setting is switched from the preset Off setting to Faster. PRAD measured a 25ms signal delay which is almost a two frame delay (32ms), which is far too high for competitive 60hz gaming, but is fine for casual gaming and in line with most TV's.
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AOC 27V2Q
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75hz Matte 1920x1080 LG AH-IPS panel with Displayport, HDMI and AMD Free-Sync. The AOC can only cover 90% of the sRGB color space and has skewed preset gamma and a blue tint out of the box.
BenQ GW2480T
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Matte, fully adjustable 1920x1080 IPS with Displayport, HDMI, VGA and 3.5mm Audio In & Out. The GW2480T is very accurate and offers excellent 60hz gaming performance (negligible input lag and fast pixel response times without obvious overshoot ghosting) for a 60hz non-TN panel, but can not fully cover the sRGB color space (typical for 24" 1080p IPS/PLS).
MSI MAG271CQR
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Matte, curved (1800R), semi-wide gamut, 2560x1440 144hz VA panel with a height adjustable stand, AMD Free-Sync, Displayport (48-144hz Free-Sync range), 2x HDMI 2.0 (48-120hz Free-Sync range) and 2x USB 3.0. The MSI has skewed, but still fairly accurate preset gamma, a blue tint and over-saturates the color of SDR (HDTV/REC 709 & sRGB) content since it has a semi-wide gamut panel which is also not capable of fully covering the DCI-P3 (HDR) color space, though MSI only claims it can cover 90% (IT Hardware PL measured 85%).
MSI MAG321CQR
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Matte, curved (1800R), semi-wide gamut, 2560x1440 144hz VA panel with a height adjustable stand, AMD Free-Sync, Displayport (48-144hz Free-Sync range), 2x HDMI 2.0 (48-120hz Free-Sync range) and 2x USB 2.0. The MAG321CQR has low (1.99) preset gamma and over-saturates the color of SDR (HDTV/REC 709 & sRGB content), but has negligible input lag, good overdrive for a VA panel and back-light strobing.
MSI MAG321CURV
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Matte, curved (1500R) 3840x2160 and fully adjustable VA panel with Displayport, 2x HDMI 2.0, USB-C 3.1, 2x USB 2.0 and 3.5mm Audio Out. The MAG321CURV offers great 60hz gaming performance for a VA panel, is quite accurate, but has slightly too low preset gamma (2.13 average), can not fully cover the SDR (HDTV/REC 709 & sRGB) color spaces, and has a fake bezel or frame-less casing with a perceived black depth decreasing inner black bezel.
MSI MPG27CQ
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Matte curved (1800R) semi-wide gamut matte 2560x1440 144hz VA panel with AMD Free-Sync (48-144hz range) 2x USB 3.0, Displayport, 2x HDMI 2.0, 2x USB 3.0, a height adjustable stand and a fake frame-less casing with a perceived black depth reducing inner black bezel. The preset color accuracy can very significantly, so read the reviews before buying.
Philips 326M6VJRMB
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Matte, wide gamut (HDR), 3840x2160 Innolux VA (TPV-M315DJJ-K31) panel with a height adjustable stand, AMD Free-Sync (40-60hz), Displayport, edge-lit back-light dimming for HDR, 3x HDMI 2.0, 4x USB 3.0 and 3.5mm Audio In & Out. The 326M6VJRMB offers very accurate DCI-P3 color accuracy out of the box, but the sRGB mode significantly under-saturates colors which leaves one with over-saturated and inaccurate color when viewing SDR or non-HDR content created for the HDTV/REC 709 and sRGB color spaces. The HDR image quality offered is quite good due to the high brightness (>700cdm/2), high DCI-P3 color space coverage and edge-lit back-light dimming.
Viewsonic XG240R
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Fully adjust-able matte 144hz 1920x1080 AUO TN panel with AMD Free-Sync (48-144hz from), Displayport, 2x HDMI (120hz), 2x USB 3.0, and 3.5mm Audio Out. The Viewsonic has accurate 60hz image quality, but suffers from a significant gamma drop (60hz 2.3 to 1.9 at 144hz), and loss of color and shade accuracy and vibrancy when set to 144hz. Setting the Gamma to 2.6, and setting the Gaming Settings to Custom 1 and 2 (best) improve the 144hz gamma. The Viewsonic has negligible input lag, balanced overdrive (fast pixel response times and minimal overshoot) with the Faster Response Time OD setting, but has a perceived black depth decreasing matte black bezel versus the XG2401's perceived black depth increasing matte grey bezel.
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Acer VG271Pb
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Matte 1920x1080 144hz AUO AHVA panel (marketed as IPS) with AMD Free-Sync (48-144hz range). Displayport, VRB (120hz back-light strobing), 2x HDMI 2.0, and 3.5mm Audio Out and a fake border-less or frame-less casing with a perceived black depth decreasing inner black bezel (https://4k-monitor.ru/upload/medialibrary/74c/74c9bec3d2e50ea3dd3dfea00620af14.jpg). The Acer is fairly accurate, but can be improved by selecting the sRGB mode which increases the accuracy as well as reduces the too high preset brightness.
Acer VG271UP
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Matte 144hz 2560x1440 10 bit (8 bit +FRC; 10 bit color only supported at 120hz) Innolux IPS panel with AMD Free-Sync (48-144hz), Disaplayport (144hz), 2x HDMI 2.0 (144hz), 4x USB 3.0 and 3.5mm Audio Out. The Innolux IPS panel can decode HDR, but lacks all features a panel needs to truly display HDR content such as a true wide gamut panel. The VG271UP is fairly accurate (https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/acer/vg271up#comparison_1467), but not as accurate as the wide gamut panel in the Acer XV272. The VG271UP has negligible input lag (https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/acer/vg271up#comparison_1426) and fast pixel response times without overshoot ghosting (https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/acer/vg271up#comparison_1425), but the Innolux IPS panel in the VG/XV Acer's and Gigabyte AD27QD are not as fast as the 144hz 1440p AHVA panels in competitors like the Acer XF270HU.
Acer Nitro XF252Q
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Matte 1920x1080 240hz AUO TN panel with a fully adjustable stand, VRB (back-light strobing), AMD Free-Sync (40-240hz), Displayport, 2x HDMI 2.0 (240hz), 4x USB 3.0 and 3.5mm Audio Out. The Acer is fairly accurate but has high (2.5 average) gamma (https://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/acer_nitro_xf252q.htm#colour) which causes black crush (loss of detail in dark scenes), though it can be reduced by setting the gamma to 1.8, but doing so sets the gamma slightly too low resulting in slightly washed out colors. The XF252Q has negligible or extreme low input lag (https://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/acer_nitro_xf252q.htm#lag) and the fastest pixel response times out of all the monitors TFT Central tested (oscilloscope measurements (https://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/acer_nitro_xf252q.htm#detailed_response)) which means it is one of the fastest LCD panels in existence, however it does suffer from a tiny bit of overshoot, especially at 60hz.
Acer XN253QX
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Matte 1920x1080 240hz AUO TN panel with a fully adjustable stand, ULMB (back-light strobing), Nvidia G-Sync (40-240hz), Displayport, 2x HDMI 2.0 (240hz), 4x USB 3.0 and 3.5mm Audio Out. The Acer is preset to the Standard Mode which is very accurate (https://pcmonitors.info/reviews/acer-xn253qx/#Calibration) since it can cover 99% of the sRGB color space, however it does slightly over and under-saturate some colors (https://pcmonitors.info/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/XN253QX-colour-gamut.png) like most 240hz TN panels, and has slightly flawed gamma since it is slightly too high (2.3 average), but not enough to cause black crush or loss of details in dark scenes. The Acer has negligible input lag at 240hz (3.26ms measured by PC Monitors with the SMT Tool (https://pcmonitors.info/reviews/acer-xn253qx/#Responsiveness)), as well as top tier and overshoot free overdrive with very fast pixel response times (preset Normal overdrive setting) and nearly as little color streaking and motion blur an LCD can provide without back-light strobing, which the Acer also supports (ULMB) at 120 and 144hz. The ULMB feature does not work properly at 100hz since it drops back down to 90hz and causes stutter.
Acer Nitro XV272UPBMIIPRZX
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Fully adjustable matte 144hz 2560x1440 10 bit (8 bit +FRC) Innolux IPS panel with AMD Free-Sync (48-144hz), Disaplayport (144hz), HDMI 1.4 (70hz), HDMI 2.0 (144hz), 4x USB 3.0 and 3.5mm Audio Out. The Innolux IPS panel is wide gamut and supports 95% of the DCI-P3 (HDR) color space natively, so the monitor must be set to the sRGB mode to prevent the over-saturation of SDR media (HDTV/REC 709 and sRGB) color. The XV272 is very accurate out of the box, as well as when set to the sRGB mode which should be used to prevent color over-saturation when not viewing HDR content. The HDR modes limited dynamic range causes severe black crush or the loss of detail in dark content in games like Resident Evil 7 tested by PRAD (https://www.prad.de/testberichte/test-acer-nitro-xv272up-allrounder-mit-klasse-bild/6/). The XV272UPBMIIPRZX has the same overdrive as the Innolux IPS panel in the VG270UP which means that it is slower than the 144-165hz 1440p AUO AHVA panels.
AOC AG273QCG
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Semi-wide gamut, curved, matte 165hz 2560x1440 AUO TN with Nvida G-Sync (30-165hz range), with a fully adjustable stand, Displayport, HDMI and a medium matte coating which is normal for 1440p TN panels. The AOC has fairly linear gamma and a semi-wide gamut panel which slightly over-saturates colors, but has strong preset green tint (Belgium Hardware (https://content.hwigroup.net/images/products_xl/504671/6/aoc-agon-ag273qcg.jpg)) and may come with low contrast (PRAD).
Asus VG278QR
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Fully adjustable matte 144hz 1920x1080 AUO TN panel with AMD Free-Sync (48-144hz), Disaplayport (144hz), Duakl-Link DVI (144hz), ELMB (back-light strobing) HDMI 1.4 and 3.5mm Audio Out. The VG278QR can only cover 90% of the sRGB color space and suffers from very high and skewed preset gamma (https://www.prad.de/testberichte/test-asus-vg278qr-maximale-leistung-bei-niedrigem-budget/3/) which causes severe black crush or the loss of detail in dark scenes, as well as all colors and shades to be far darker than intended. The VG278QR has very high input lag at 60hz (32.7ms) (https://www.prad.de/testberichte/test-asus-vg278qr-maximale-leistung-bei-niedrigem-budget/4/#Overdrive60Hz), low input lag (5.7ms) at 165hz, and finely tuned overdrive without overshoot ghosting (https://www.prad.de/testberichte/test-asus-vg278qr-maximale-leistung-bei-niedrigem-budget/5/#Overdrive165Hz) when the default Trace Free 60 setting is used.
BenQ PD2720U
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Matte, fully adjust-able wide gamut 3840x2160 LG AH-IPS with a 14 bit 3D Look Up Table, Displayport, 2x HDMI 2.0, 2x USB-C, 2x USB 3.1, 3.5mm Audio Out and a fake border or frame-less bezel with a perceived black depth reducing inner black bezel (https://3dnews.ru/assets/external/illustrations/2019/07/09/990442/ramki2.jpg). The default M-Book picture mode uses the monitors native wide gamut which vastly over-saturates (https://3dnews.ru/990442/page-2.html#Результаты%20при%20стандартных%20настройках%20(режим%20M-Book)) the color of non-HDR (sRB HDTV/REC709) content while the sRGB mode under-saturates SDR color by 5% when set to the sRGB emulation Picture Mode (https://3dnews.ru/990442/page-2.html#Результаты%20в%20режимах%20sRGB%20и%20AdobeRGB). The BenQ SW271 is a better choice since supports hardware calibration (with a compatible colorimeter) and has a better sRGB mode.
Gigabyte Aorus KD25F
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Matte 1920x1080 240hz AUO TN panel with a fully adjustable stand, Aim Stablizer (https://4k-monitor.ru/reviews/obzor_gigabyte_aorus_kd25f/#elem-13) (back-light strobing), AMD Free-Sync (40-240hz), Displayport, 2x HDMI 2.0 (240hz), 2x USB 3.0 and 3.5mm Audio Out. The KD25F is very accurate (preset Standard mode), can cover >93.5 of the sRGB color space (but fails to fully cover it as well as both over and under-saturates some colors (https://4k-monitor.ru/upload/medialibrary/22e/22e0d923f81baa4a60fd6a228d8bbc9f.png)), has good contrast for a 240hz TN panel (860:1), and has very fast pixel response times with no (Balance overdrive setting) or minimal overshoot and slightly faster pixel response times (Speed overdrive setting), but has high input lag at 60hz (240hz not measured; 19.8ms top screen Leo Bodnar device measurement).
HP OMEN X 25f
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Matte 1920x1080 240hz AUO TN panel with a fully adjustable stand, AMD Free-Sync (20-240hz range), Displayport, 2x HDMI 2.0, 2x USB 3.0 and 3.5mm Audio Out. The HP has passable preset color accuracy (https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/hp/omen-x-25f#comparison_1467), but is too red and has slightly to low preset gamma (2.1 average) resulting in it slightly washed out colors along with the slightly low sRGB color coverage (https://i.rtings.com/images/reviews/monitor/hp/omen-x25f/omen-x25f-color-gamut-srgb-large.jpg), though it is normal for 240hz TN panels to not be ably to fully cover the sRGB color space. The HP has negligible input lag (https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/hp/omen-x-25f#comparison_1426) as well as top tier overdrive with extremely fast pixel response times and almost zero overshoot (https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/hp/omen-x-25f#comparison_1425) when the Level 3 Response Time setting is selected.
Philips 329P9H
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Matte fully adjustable 3840x2160 LG AH-IPS panel with Displayport In & Out, Gigabyte-LAN port, 2x HDMI 2.0, USB-C 3.1, 4x USB 3.1. The 329P9H is very accurate, has almost 1400:1 contrast and fast pixel response times with minimal overshoot when the Response Time (overdrive) setting is switched from the preset Off setting to Faster. PRAD measured a 25ms signal delay which is almost a two frame delay (32ms), which is far too high for competitive 60hz gaming, but is fine for casual gaming and in line with most TV's.
Viewsonic VA2719-2K-SMH
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Matte 2560x1440 LG AH-IPS panel with Displayport, 2x HDMI 1.4 and 3.5mm Audio In & Out. The ViewSonic is fairly accurate out of the box as well as nearly top tier overdrive performance (fast pixel response times without overshoot ghosting) for a 60hz non-TN panel with the overdrive (Response Time setting in the menu) is st to the Advanced mode. Unfortunately it suffers from a 27.8ms delay versus 10ms typically measured by the Leo Bodnar device when measuring display delay in the middle of the screen. Subtract 7-8ms to compare middle screen Leo Bodnar measurements to SMT Tool measurements.
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Gigabyte Aorus CV27F
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Curved, matte, 1920x1080 165hz and semi-wide gamut (127.2% sRGB or 27% sRGB over-saturation (https://ithardware.pl/testyirecenzje/gigabyte_aorus_cv27f_test_monitora_full_hd_va_165_hz_z_hdr_i_freesync_2-9794.html)) VA panel with AMD Free-Sync (48-165hz range), Displayport (144hz), 2x HDMI 2.0 (144hz), 2x USB 3.0 and 3.5mm Audio Out. The Gigabute CV27F is fairly accurate (discounting the semi-wide gamut panel over-saturation), but has slightly too low preset gamma (less than 2.1 for 0-100% white (https://ithardware.pl/admin/ckeditor/filemanager/userfiles/DanielGorecki/2019/Testy/Monitory/Gigabyte/nowy/gamma.jpg?time=1563447927259)) which results in greys and white being too light, or washed out. The CV27F has an sRGB mode to prevent the over-saturation of SDR (HDTV/REC 709 and sRGB content) color, but IT Hardware PL did not provide color space measurements for the sRGB mode (https://ithardware.pl/testyirecenzje/gigabyte_aorus_cv27f_test_monitora_full_hd_va_165_hz_z_hdr_i_freesync_2-9794.html), or much information on the overdrive/pixel response time performance. The CV27F supports HDR, but lacks all of the features required to provide good performance, which is normal and to be expected from budget monitors.
MSI MAG271CQR
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Matte, curved (1800R), semi-wide gamut, 2560x1440 144hz VA panel with a height adjustable stand, AMD Free-Sync, Displayport (48-144hz Free-Sync range), 2x HDMI 2.0 (48-120hz Free-Sync range) and 2x USB 3.0. The MSI has skewed, but still fairly accurate preset gamma, a very slight blue tint and over-saturates the color of SDR (HDTV/REC 709 & sRGB) content by 20% (https://img.purch.com/r/711x457/aHR0cDovL21lZGlhLmJlc3RvZm1pY3JvLmNvbS9UL00vODQzNDY2L29yaWdpbmFsLzEyLWdhbXV0dm9sLnBuZw==) since it has a semi-wide gamut panel which is also not capable of fully covering the DCI-P3 (HDR) color space, though MSI only claims it can cover 90% (IT Hardware PL measured 85%).
Philips 278M6
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Curved, matte, 1920x1080, 165hz, fully adjust-able and semi-wide gamut (120% sRGB or 20% sRGB over-saturation) 165hz VA panel with back-light strobing (1ms MPRT), a height adjustable stand, AMD Free-Sync (60-165hz Free-Sync range), Displayport, 2x HDMI 2.0, VGA 3.5mm Audio Out. The Philips is nearly perfectly accurate out of the box (especially for a budget panel), negligible input lag (2-4ms measured with the SMT Tool), and well balanced overdrive (Faster Response Time Setting).
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Acer Nitro XB273K
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The Acer XB273K is a lower end version of the X27 and PG27UQ with slightly lower HDR color space coverage, lower maximum brightness (460cdm/2 vs 1000cdm/2), and inferior variable back-ligh dimming since the XB273K only has three dimming zones while the X27 and PG27UQ have 384 dimming zones.
The Acer XB273K has very accurate Standard mode preset (SDR/sRGB & HDR color modes; color controls are locked when HDR is enabled), 144hz (compressed 4:2:2 YCbCr422 color signal called instead of 8 bit 4:4:4 YCbCr444 @120hz and 10 bit 4:4:4 YCbCr444 @98hz), 3840x2160 or 4K matte wide gamut AUO HAVA panel which can cover 87.65% (https://img.purch.com/r/711x457/aHR0cDovL21lZGlhLmJlc3RvZm1pY3JvLmNvbS9UL0kvODI0MDIyL29yaWdpbmFsLzEzLWdhbXV0dm9sLnBuZw==) of the DCI-P3 color space, provide 460cdmn/2 peak brightness, and can fully cover the sRGB color space to prevent over-saturation when the sRGB mode SDR Variable Back Light=On) settomg is selected. It has a fully adjustable stand, a monitor hood, 1x Displayport, 1x HDMI 2.0, 4x USB 3.0, 3.5mm Audio Out and Nvidia G-Sync.
Reading the monitors included manual and/or PC Monitors and Tom's Hardware's review is necessary in order to properly understand how to use a wide gamut monitor, and fully make use of all its features such as the back-light dimming (SDR Variable Back Light), and sRGB mode (SDR Colors sRGB) to prevent wide gamut color over-saturation.
Gigabyte Aorus CV27F
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Curved, matte, 1920x1080 165hz and semi-wide gamut (127.2% sRGB or 27% sRGB over-saturation (https://ithardware.pl/testyirecenzje/gigabyte_aorus_cv27f_test_monitora_full_hd_va_165_hz_z_hdr_i_freesync_2-9794.html)) VA panel with AMD Free-Sync (48-165hz range), Displayport (144hz), 2x HDMI 2.0 (144hz), 2x USB 3.0 and 3.5mm Audio Out. The Gigabute CV27F is fairly accurate (discounting the semi-wide gamut panel over-saturation), but has slightly too low preset gamma (less than 2.1 for 0-100% white (https://ithardware.pl/admin/ckeditor/filemanager/userfiles/DanielGorecki/2019/Testy/Monitory/Gigabyte/nowy/gamma.jpg?time=1563447927259)) which results in greys and white being too light, or washed out. The CV27F has an sRGB mode which is supposed to reduce the over-saturation of SDR (HDTV/REC 709 and sRGB content) color, but it under-saturates colors too much (https://www.ixbt.com/img/x780x600/r30/00/02/21/96/gamutsrgbaorus.png) and locks the brightness controls. Also, according to IBXT (https://www.ixbt.com/3dv/aorus-cv27f-review.html#n8), the gamma can be improved to average around 2.23 by setting the Gamma to 4. The CV27F supports HDR, but lacks all of the features required to provide good performance, which is normal and to be expected from budget monitors. IBXT measured the CV27F's overdrive performance or pixel response times (https://www.ixbt.com/3dv/aorus-cv27f-review.html#n10) and found that it has fast pixel response times for a VA panel, and low (<7.5ms) input lag.
Gigabyte Aorus KD25F
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Matte 1920x1080 240hz AUO TN panel with a fully adjustable stand, Aim Stablizer (https://4k-monitor.ru/reviews/obzor_gigabyte_aorus_kd25f/#elem-13) (back-light strobing), AMD Free-Sync (40-240hz), Displayport, 2x HDMI 2.0 (240hz), 2x USB 3.0 and 3.5mm Audio Out. The KD25F's Belgium Hardware and =DEAD= tested are very accurate (preset Standard mode), can cover >93.5 of the sRGB color space (but fails to fully cover it as well as both over and under-saturates some colors (https://4k-monitor.ru/upload/medialibrary/22e/22e0d923f81baa4a60fd6a228d8bbc9f.png)), has good contrast for a 240hz TN panel (850:1-930:1), and has very fast pixel response times with no (Balance overdrive setting) or minimal overshoot and slightly faster pixel response times (Speed overdrive setting), but has high input lag at 60hz (240hz not measured; 19.8ms top screen Leo Bodnar device measurement). The KD25F Tom's Hardware tested (https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/aorus-kd25f-gaming-monitor-240hz-rgb,6267-3.html) came with low preset gamma which averages around 2.0 (https://img.purch.com/r/711x457/aHR0cDovL21lZGlhLmJlc3RvZm1pY3JvLmNvbS9ML0cvODQ3MDYwL29yaWdpbmFsL0tEMjVGLWdyYXktZGVmYXVsdC5qcGc=) resulting in washed out colors and shades, or image quality. Tom's Hardware improved the gamma by changing the Gamma Preset from 3 to 4.
LG 27GL850
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Very accurate and fully adjustable matte 2560x1440 144hz wide gamut LG IPS with G-Sync compatible AMD Free-Sync (48-144hz over Displayport and 48-100hz over HDMI) Displayport, 2x HDMI 2.0. RGB Lighting, 2x USB 3.0 and 3.5mm Audio Out. The 27GL850 needs to be set to the sRGB mode (which is very accurate and has adjustable brightness but locked color controls (https://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/lg_27gl850.htm#srgb)) to prevent the wide gamut panel from over-saturating the color of non-HDR content. The 27GL850 has negligible or very low input lag and very fast pixel response times with minimal overshoot (https://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/lg_27gl850.htm#detailed_response), but the overdrive needs to be set from Normal to Fast at 144hz to provide the fastest pixel response times, and to Normal at 60hz to prevent obvious overshoot ghosting (https://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/lg_27gl850.htm#response_times).
Philips 325M7
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Curved, matte, semi-wide gamut (122% sRGB or 22% over-saturation of non-HDR content) 2560x1440 144hz VA panel with height adjustable stand, AMD Free-Sync (48-144hz), back-light strobing (MPRT), Displayport, HDMI 1.4, VGA and 3.5mm Audio Out. The 325M7 is very accurate once to to the Gamer 2 mode, has above average contrast for a curved VA panel (3,000:1 versus 1800-2800:1), and has fast pixel response times and negligible input lag. While not mentioned in the Playwares review, expect typical VA smearing of black, browns and greys due to VA panels slower pixel response times. The Response Time setting needs to be switched from the preset Off setting to Faster for the best performance and fastest pixel response times (Faster Smart Response or overdrive setting) without overshoot ghosting.
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AOC I2490VXQ
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Matte, fully adjust-able 1920x1080 IPS with Displayport, HDMI, VGA and 3.5mm Audio In & Out. The I2490VXQ is quite accurate (https://pclab.pl/zdjecia/artykuly/markowal/019/monitory-do-700/AOC-I2490VXQ-default.jpg), but like most 1080p IPS/PLS can not fully cover the sRGB color space, and has less accurate preset gamma than multiple 1080p competitors in the same price range.
AOC 24V2Q
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Matte 1080p LG AH-IPS with AMD Free-Sync, 75hz, Displayport, HDMI and 3.5mm Audio Out.. The AOC suffers from high preset gamma (>2.53 average out of the box) which causes black crush (loss of detail with dark colors and shades, as well as color and shade dulling), but the gamma can be reduced by setting the Gamma to Mode to for 2.24 average gamma, and the monitor is quite accurate accurate overall (https://pclab.pl/zdjecia/artykuly/markowal/019/monitory-do-700/AOC-24V2Q-defaultm.jpg).
BenQ GW2480T
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Matte, fully adjustable 1920x1080 IPS with Displayport, HDMI, VGA and 3.5mm Audio In & Out. The GW2480T is very accurate and offers excellent 60hz gaming performance (negligible input lag and fast pixel response times without obvious overshoot ghosting) for a 60hz non-TN panel, but can not fully cover the sRGB color space (typical for 24" 1080p IPS/PLS)..
Lenovo L24i-10
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Matte 1920x1080 IPS with HDMI, VGA and 3.5mm Audio Out. The L24i-10 is very accurate and has negligible input lag, but has slow pixel response times and like most 21.5-25" IPS/PLS, it can not, but comes very close to fully covering the sRGB color space (https://pclab.pl/zdjecia/artykuly/markowal/019/monitory-do-700/Lenovo-L24i-10-domyslny-webpicm.jpg), though it only slightly under-saturates blues and greens by a few percent.
iiyama XUB2493HS-B1
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Fully adjustable matte 75hz 1920x1080 IPS with Displayport, HDMI, 2x 2W speakers, VGA, and 3.5mm Audio In & Out. The iiyama can't fully cover the sRGB color space (https://pclab.pl/zdjecia/artykuly/markowal/019/monitory-do-700/iiyama-XUB2493HS-default.jpg) (<90% total coverage) and has low preset gamma resulting in washed out image quality.
LG 27GL850
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Very accurate and fully adjustable matte 2560x1440 144hz wide gamut LG IPS with G-Sync compatible AMD Free-Sync (48-144hz over Displayport and 48-100hz over HDMI) Displayport, 2x HDMI 2.0. RGB Lighting, 2x USB 3.0 and 3.5mm Audio Out. The 27GL850 needs to be set to the sRGB mode (which is very accurate and has adjustable brightness but locked color controls (https://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/lg_27gl850.htm#srgb)) to prevent the wide gamut panel from over-saturating the color of non-HDR content. The 27GL850 has negligible or very low input lag and very fast pixel response times with minimal overshoot (https://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/lg_27gl850.htm#detailed_response), but the overdrive needs to be set from Normal to Fast at 144hz to provide the fastest pixel response times, and to Normal at 60hz to prevent obvious overshoot ghosting (https://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/lg_27gl850.htm#response_times).
Philips 241B8QJEB
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Matte, fully adjustable 1920x1080 IPS with Displayport, HDMI, 2x USB 2.0, VGA and 3.5mm Audio In & Out. The 241B8QJEB is very accurate and offers excellent 60hz gaming performance (negligible input lag and fast pixel response times without obvious overshoot ghosting) for a 60hz non-TN panel, but like most 21.5-25" IPS/PLS, can not, but comes very close to fully covering the sRGB color space (https://pclab.pl/zdjecia/artykuly/markowal/019/monitory-do-700/Philips-241B8QJEB-default.jpg), though it only slightly under-saturates blues and greens by a few percent.
Philips 245C7QJSB
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Accurate, semi-wide gamut 1920x1080 PLS with Displayport, HDMI and VGA. The 245C7 over-saturates SRGB color by 30%, and the unit Belgium Hardware tested (https://pclab.pl/zdjecia/artykuly/markowal/019/monitory-do-700/Philips-245C7QJSB-defaultm.jpg) came with significantly less accurate RGB level accuracy compared to the unit PC Lab PL tested (https://pclab.pl/zdjecia/artykuly/markowal/019/monitory-do-700/Philips-245C7QJSB-textm.jpg).
Samsung S24E650PL
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Matte, fully adjustable 1920x1080 Samsung PLS with Displayport, HDMI, 2x USB 2.0, 2x USB 3.0, VGA and 3.5mm Audio In & Out. The S24E650PL is very accurate and offers excellent 60hz gaming performance (negligible input lag and fast pixel response times without obvious overshoot ghosting) for a 60hz non-TN panel, and unlike most 21.5-24" monitors, can fully cover the sRGB color space (https://pclab.pl/zdjecia/artykuly/markowal/019/monitory-do-700/Samsung-S24E650PL-defaultm.jpg) which allows it to provide top tier image quality comparable to high end monitors.
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Acer XFA240
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Height adjust-able, matte, 1920x1080, 144hz AUO TN panel with 48-144hz AMD Free-Sync (G-Sync Compatible), Displayport, Dual-Link DVI , HDMI and 3.5mm Audio In & Out. The Acer has negligible input lag and very fast pixel response times (https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/acer-xfa240-144hz-gaming-monitor,6320-4.html), as well as good preset color accuracy (https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/acer-xfa240-144hz-gaming-monitor,6320-3.html) for a budget TN panel, though the gamma in the 30-90% gray range is a bit too low, as well non-linear. Tom's Hardware does not test for dark scene banding (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-reviewed-flicker-free-144hz-1080p-monitors/msg384/#msg384) so I can not highly rank the XFA240 until I know if it does or does not suffer from dark scene banding (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-reviewed-flicker-free-144hz-1080p-monitors/msg384/#msg384) like many other TN panels.
Aopen 27HC1R
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Matte, curved (1800R), semi-wide gamut, 1920x1080 144hz VA panel with a height adjustable stand, AMD Free-Sync, Displayport (48-144hz Free-Sync range), Dual-Link DVI (120hz), HDMI 2.0 (48-120hz Free-Sync range) and 3.5mm Audio Out. The 27HC1R has low (1.97) average preset gamma (https://www.ixbt.com/3dv/aorus-cv27f-review.html#n8) resulting in washed out colors and shades, can not properly, but comes to fully covering the sRGB color space (https://www.ixbt.com/img/x780x600/r30/00/02/21/92/gamutsrgb.png) and is inaccurate. It has a 7ms delay (https://www.ixbt.com/3dv/aorus-cv27f-review.html#n10) and fast pixel response times (for a VA panel) and minimal overshoot at 165hz.
Asus VG27AQ
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The VG27AQ is a fully adjust-able, matte, 144hz (over-clocks to 165hz over Displayport), 2560x1440 AUO AHVA panel (https://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/asus_tuf_gaming_vg27aq.htm#panel) with AMD Free-Sync (48-165hz range), back-light strobing (ELMB (https://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/asus_tuf_gaming_vg27aq.htm#elmb-sync)) Displayport (over-clock-able to 165hz), 2x HDMI 2.0 and 3.5mm Audio Out. The VG27AQ has very accurate preset color accuracy (Racing Mode (https://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/asus_tuf_gaming_vg27aq.htm#colour)), and has very low or negligible input lag (https://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/asus_tuf_gaming_vg27aq.htm#lag). The VG27AQ needs to have the overdrive (Trace Free) reduced from 60 to 0 to get rid of excessive overshoot ghosting at 60hz and has slow pixel response times at 60hz (https://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/asus_tuf_gaming_vg27aq.htm#response_times), but performs well at 144, 155 and 165hz when the over drive (Trace Free) setting is kept to the default 60 setting. TFT Central provides Trace Free 80 measurements (https://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/asus_tuf_gaming_vg27aq.htm#detailed_response) which prove that the VG27AQ suffers from over 20ms of overshoot ghosting during many transitions which I find unacceptable which is why I recommend using Trace Free 60.
Gigabyte Aorus CV27F
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Curved, matte, 1920x1080 165hz and semi-wide gamut (127.2% sRGB or 27% sRGB over-saturation (https://ithardware.pl/testyirecenzje/gigabyte_aorus_cv27f_test_monitora_full_hd_va_165_hz_z_hdr_i_freesync_2-9794.html)) VA panel with AMD Free-Sync (48-165hz range & G-Sync compatible), Displayport (144hz), 2x HDMI 2.0 (144hz), 2x USB 3.0 and 3.5mm Audio Out. The Gigabute CV27F is fairly accurate (discounting the semi-wide gamut panel over-saturation), but has slightly too low preset gamma (less than 2.1 for 0-100% white (https://ithardware.pl/admin/ckeditor/filemanager/userfiles/DanielGorecki/2019/Testy/Monitory/Gigabyte/nowy/gamma.jpg?time=1563447927259)) which results in greys and white being too light, or washed out. The CV27F has an sRGB mode which is supposed to reduce the over-saturation of SDR (HDTV/REC 709 and sRGB content) color, but it under-saturates colors too much (https://www.ixbt.com/img/x780x600/r30/00/02/21/96/gamutsrgbaorus.png) and locks the brightness controls. Also, according to IBXT (https://www.ixbt.com/3dv/aorus-cv27f-review.html#n8), the gamma can be improved to average around 2.23 by setting the Gamma to 4. The CV27F supports HDR, but lacks all of the features required to provide good performance, which is normal and to be expected from budget monitors. IBXT measured the CV27F's overdrive performance or pixel response times (https://www.ixbt.com/3dv/aorus-cv27f-review.html#n10) and found that it has fast pixel response times for a VA panel, and low (<7.5ms) input lag.
HP OMEN X 25f
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Matte 1920x1080 240hz AUO TN panel with a fully adjustable stand, AMD Free-Sync (20-240hz range), Displayport, 2x HDMI 2.0, 2x USB 3.0 and 3.5mm Audio Out. The HP has passable preset color accuracy (https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/hp/omen-x-25f#comparison_1467), but the unit Rtings tested is too red (https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/hp/omen-x-25f#comparison_1467), the unit Tom's Hardware Tested is too blue (https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/hp-omen-x-25f-240-hz-gaming-monitor,6321-3.html), and it has slightly to low preset gamma (2.1 average) resulting in it slightly washed out colors along with the slightly low sRGB color coverage (https://i.rtings.com/images/reviews/monitor/hp/omen-x25f/omen-x25f-color-gamut-srgb-large.jpg), though it is normal for 240hz TN panels to not be ably to fully cover the sRGB color space. The HP has negligible input lag (https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/hp/omen-x-25f#comparison_1426) as well as top tier overdrive with extremely fast pixel response times and almost zero overshoot (https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/hp/omen-x-25f#comparison_1425) when the Level 3 Response Time setting is selected.
LG 27GL850
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Very accurate and fully adjustable matte 2560x1440 144hz wide gamut LG IPS with G-Sync compatible AMD Free-Sync (48-144hz over Displayport and 48-100hz over HDMI) Displayport, 2x HDMI 2.0. RGB Lighting, 2x USB 3.0 and 3.5mm Audio Out. The 27GL850 needs to be set to the sRGB mode (which is very accurate and has adjustable brightness but locked color controls (https://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/lg_27gl850.htm#srgb)) to prevent the wide gamut panel from over-saturating the color of non-HDR content. The 27GL850 has negligible or very low input lag and very fast pixel response times with minimal overshoot (https://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/lg_27gl850.htm#detailed_response), but the overdrive needs to be set from Normal to Fast at 144hz to provide the fastest pixel response times, and to Normal at 60hz to prevent obvious overshoot ghosting (https://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/lg_27gl850.htm#response_times).
Philips 328E1CA
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Curved, matte, semi-wide gamut, 3840x2160 Samsung VA (TPV TPM315WR1-FP01.S) panel with AMD Free-Sync (40-60hz), Displayport, 2x HDMI 2.0, and 3.5mm Audio In & Out. The Philips has negligible input lag (<4ms measured by the SMT Tool) and fast pixel response times for a 60hz VA panel (https://pcmonitors.info/reviews/philips-328e1ca/#Responsiveness)(Smart Response Faster), but has a semi-wide gamut and sRGB mode free panel (https://pcmonitors.info/reviews/philips-328e1ca/#Colour_reproduction)which over-saturates some colors, and has slightly too low preset gamma (https://pcmonitors.info/reviews/philips-328e1ca/#Calibration).
Philips 326E8 QHD
Review by Playwares (http://playwares.com/dpreview/57507863)
The 326E8 uses a glossy 2560x1440 75hz VA panel with AMD Free-Sync, Displayport, Dual-Link DVI, HDMI, VGA and 3.5mm Audio Out. The 326E8 is very accurate, has negligible input lag and fast pixel response times for a VA panel when the Faster Smart Response (overdrive) setting is used.
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Asus XG32VQR
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Matte, fully adjust-able 31.5 inch, 144hz, 2560x1440 resolution Samsung SVA panel with AMD Free-Sync (48-144hz range), Displayport, 2x HDMI 2.0, 2x USB 3.0 and 3.5mm Audio Out. The XG32VQR is preset to the Racing mode which is washed out due to the low (1.9 average) preset gamma (https://prohardver.hu/teszt/asus_rog_strix_xg32vq_monitor_teszt/szinhelyes_beallitasok.html), but can be improved by switching it to the sRGB mode which is very accurate.
BenQ SW270C
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The BenQ PV270 is a matte, fully adjustable 2560x1440 wide gamut IPS* panel with AQCOLOR, CalMAN Pantone hardware calibration, Displayport, 1x HDMI 1.4a, 1x HDMI 2.0, a monitor hood, an SD Card Reader, USB-C, 2x USB 3.0 and a 16 bit 3D Look Up Table. The Adobe RGB, DCI-P3, M-Book and sRGB modes are all very accurate (https://www.prad.de/testberichte/test-benq-sw270c-grafik-monitor-mit-16-bit-3d-lut/3/#MessungenVorKalibrationProfilierung), and the sRGB mode provides from emulation with significant over and under-saturation. The SW270C has fast pixel response times for a 60hz AHVA/IPS/PLS panel, and is free from obvious overshoot ghosting (https://www.prad.de/testberichte/test-benq-sw270c-grafik-monitor-mit-16-bit-3d-lut/5/#Reaktionsverhalten) (AMA On), but has a 20ms (measured by Playwares with the SMT Tool 2.0) or 31ms (measured by PRAD with an oscilloscope) delay or input lag.
LG 27GL650F-B
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The LG 27GLF650 uses a fully adjustable, matte, 144hz, 1920x1080 IPS panel with AMD Free-Sync, Displayport, 2x HDMI 2.0 and 3.5mm Audio Out,. The 27GL650F has high contrast (https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/lg/27gl650f-b#comparison_1383) for a non-VA panel, is fairly accurate (https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/lg/27gl650f-b#comparison_1467), but has skewed gamma which causes light colors and white to be too dark (https://i.rtings.com/images/reviews/monitor/lg/27gl650f/27gl650f-pre-gamma-large.jpg) since the gamma in the 70-100% grey range exceeds 2.5. The 27GL650F can not fully cover the sRGB color space, but comes close to doing so (https://i.rtings.com/images/reviews/monitor/lg/27gl650f/27gl650f-color-gamut-srgb-large.jpg) and offers extremely fast pixel response times (https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/lg/27gl650f-b#comparison_1425) and negligible input lag at (https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/lg/27gl650f-b#comparison_1435) 144hz.
MSI MAG271CQR
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Matte, curved (1800R), semi-wide gamut, 2560x1440 144hz VA panel with a height adjustable stand, AMD Free-Sync, Displayport (48-144hz Free-Sync range), 2x HDMI 2.0 (48-120hz Free-Sync range) and 2x USB 3.0. The MSI has skewed, but still fairly accurate preset gamma, a blue tint and over-saturates the color of SDR (HDTV/REC 709 & sRGB) content since it has a semi-wide gamut panel which is also not capable of fully covering the DCI-P3 (HDR) color space, though MSI only claims it can cover 90% (IT Hardware PL measured 85%).
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AOC 24G2U
Added the Measurements (https://nl.hardware.info/product/521437/aoc-24g2u#testresultaten) and Review by Belgium Hardware (https://nl.hardware.info/artikel/9667/aoc-24g2u-en-27g2u-review-144-hz-ips-prijsknallers), and the Review by PC Monitors (https://pcmonitors.info/reviews/aoc-24g2u-24g2/) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 24-25" 1080p IPS/PLS Monitors (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-24-25'-1080p-ipspls-monitors/) and Best Reviewed Flicker Free 144hz 1080p Monitors (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-reviewed-flicker-free-144hz-1080p-monitors/) buying guides.
Matte 1920x1080 144hz, 6 bit +FRC IPS (Panda LC238LF1F IGZO IPS) panel with a fully adjust-able stand, AMD Free-Sync, back-light strobing (MBR), Displayport (G-Sync compatible Free-Sync), 2x HDMI 1.4, 4x USB 3.0, and 3.5mm Audio In & Out. The AOC is quite accurate (https://pcmonitors.info/reviews/aoc-24g2u-24g2/#Calibration), has high contrast (1400-1500:1), but suffers from a minor preset green tint (https://content.hwigroup.net/images/products_1920x1080/521437/11/aoc-24g2u.jpg) of greys and whites. The 24G2U has negligible input lag (<4ms measured with the SMT Tool) and very well tuned overdrive (https://pcmonitors.info/reviews/aoc-24g2u-24g2/#Responsiveness) when the Overdrive is set to Medium at 60hz and Strong at 144hz.
AOC 27G2U
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Matte 1920x1080 144hz IPS panel with a fully adjust-able stand, AMD Free-Sync (50-144hz), back-light strobing (MBR), Displayport (G-Sync compatible Free-Sync), 2x HDMI 1.4, 4x USB 3.0, and 3.5mm Audio In & Out. The AOC is quite accurate (http://), has high contrast (1350:1), but suffers from a minor preset green tint (https://content.hwigroup.net/images/products_1920x1080/521441/11/aoc-27g2u.jpg) of greys and whites. The 27G2U has negligible input lag and very well tuned overdrive (https://nl.hardware.info/product/521441/aoc-27g2u#testresultaten) when the Overdrive is set to Medium which is the default setting.
AOC U2790PQU
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Fully adjust-able, matte 3840x2160 IPS panel with Displayport, HDMI. The AOC has good preset RGB level accuracy (https://content.hwigroup.net/images/products_1920x1080/532011/8/aoc-u2790pqu.jpg), a 1.8 preset gamma average (https://www.prad.de/testberichte/test-aoc-u2790pqu-preiswerter-4k-allround-monitor/4/#MessungenVorKalibrationProfilierung) resulting in very washed out image quality which can be improved by changing the gamma from mode 1 to mode 3. The AOC has low input lag and good overdrive (https://www.prad.de/testberichte/test-aoc-u2790pqu-preiswerter-4k-allround-monitor/5/#Overdrive) for a 60hz non-TN panel when the default Middle overdrive setting is selected. The AOC supports judder free 24hz blu ray play back, and supports 3:2 and 2:2 pull down (https://www.prad.de/testberichte/test-aoc-u2790pqu-preiswerter-4k-allround-monitor/6/#DVDVideo) for interlaced content.
Asus MX279HS
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Matte 1920x1080 IPS panel with Displayport, 2x HDMI, VGA and 3.5mm Audio In & Out. The MX279HS is fairly accurate, but can not fully cover (https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/asus/mx279hs#comparison_1491) the SDR (HDTV/REC 709 & sRGB) color spaces, and has slightly too high gamma in the 0-50% white range which causes dark greys and some colors to be too dark, as well as loss of detail in dark scenes (black crush). The MX279HS has very low input lag (https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/asus/mx279hs#comparison_1426) for a 60hz display, but suffers from obvious overshoot ghosting (https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/asus/mx279hs#comparison_1425) if the overdrive or Trace Free control is not reduced from 60 to zero. The MX279HS is decent, but not good enough to recommend over the competition, especially since it suffers from the same preset gamma flaws as its predecessor the MX279H.
Asus VG279Q
Added the Review by =DEAD= (https://4k-monitor.ru/reviews/obzor_igrovogo_full_hd_monitora_asus_vg279q/) and IT Hardware PL (https://ithardware.pl/testyirecenzje/asus_vg279q_test_27_calowego_monitora_1080p_ips_144_hz-10352.html) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 27" 1080p IPS/PLS Monitors (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-27'-1080p-ipspls-monitors/) and Best Reviewed Flicker Free 144hz 1080p Monitors (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-reviewed-flicker-free-144hz-1080p-monitors/) buying guides.
Fully adjust-able matte 1920x1080 144hz AUO AHVA panel with AMD Free-Sync (48-144hz), Displayport, Dual-Link DVI (120hz), HDMI, 3.5mm Audio In & Out. The Asus can fully covers, as well as slightly over-saturates colors of the HDTV/REC 709 and sRGB (SDR) color spaces, and has accurate color presets overall (default=Game Visual MOBA), which can be marginally improved by setting the Low Blue Light Filter to Level 1. As expected, the Asus has very fast pixel response times with minimal overshoot, even when using the default overdrive (Trace Free 60) setting, and has negligible input lag (4-5ms measured by Playwares with the SMT Tool 2.0 vs a CRT).
Asus VG27AQ
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The VG27AQ is a fully adjust-able, matte, 144hz (over-clocks to 165hz over Displayport), 2560x1440 AUO AHVA panel (https://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/asus_tuf_gaming_vg27aq.htm#panel) with AMD Free-Sync (48-165hz range), back-light strobing (ELMB (https://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/asus_tuf_gaming_vg27aq.htm#elmb-sync)) Displayport (over-clock-able to 165hz), 2x HDMI 2.0 and 3.5mm Audio Out. The VG27AQ has very accurate preset color accuracy (Racing Mode (https://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/asus_tuf_gaming_vg27aq.htm#colour)), and has very low or negligible input lag (https://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/asus_tuf_gaming_vg27aq.htm#lag). The VG27AQ needs to have the overdrive (Trace Free) reduced from 60 to 0 to get rid of excessive overshoot ghosting at 60hz and has slow pixel response times at 60hz (https://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/asus_tuf_gaming_vg27aq.htm#response_times), but performs well at 144, 155 and 165hz when the over drive (Trace Free) setting is kept to the default 60 setting. TFT Central provides Trace Free 80 measurements (https://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/asus_tuf_gaming_vg27aq.htm#detailed_response) which prove that the VG27AQ suffers from over 20ms of overshoot ghosting during many transitions which I find unacceptable which is why I recommend using Trace Free 60.
BenQ Zowie XL2411P
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Matte 1920x1080 144hz TN panel with back-light strobing, Displayport, Dual-Link, DVI, HDMI 2.0 and 3.5mm Audio Out. The XL2411P has abysmal preset color accuracy unless switched to the Standard (https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/benq/zowie-xl2411p#comparison_1467) (unlocked color controls) Picture mode which is the only one which unlocks the color controls and offers passable preset color accuracy. The XL2411P has negligible input (https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/benq/zowie-xl2411p#comparison_1435) lag, but suffers from obvious overshoot ghosting (default AMA High overdrive setting) or slower pixel response times (AMA Off) (http://=https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/benq/zowie-xl2411p#comparison_1425) versus multiple similarly priced and more accurate TN competitors.
Dell S2419HGF
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Matte 1920x1080 144hz TN panel with AMD Free-Sync, Displayport, Dual-Link, 2x HDMI 2.0, 2x USB 3.0, and 3.5mm Audio Out. The S2419HGF has passable preset color accuracy, but suffers from black crush (reduced detail in dark content) caused by the high average (2.43) gamma (https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/dell/s2419hgf#comparison_1467), and suffers from red, green and blue under-saturation. The S2419HGF has negligible input lag (https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/dell/s2419hgf#comparison_1426), and extremely balanced (minimal overshoot ghosting) and fast (https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/dell/s2419hgf#comparison_1425) pixel response times when the default Normal Response Time setting is used.
Gigabyte Aorus CV27Q
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Matte, curved (1500R), wide gamut, 2560x1440 165hz VA panel with a height adjustable stand, AMD Free-Sync, Displayport (48-165hz Free-Sync range), 2x HDMI 2.0 (48-165hz Free-Sync range). 2x USB 3.0 and 3.5mm Audio In & Out. The Gigabyte has very high 7,000:1 contrast (https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/aorus-cv27q/2) (5,700:1 after calibration), very accurate color presets (https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/aorus-cv27q/3) (the only issue is a very minor preset blue dominance) for DCI-P3, or HDR content. The CV27Q has a wide gamut panel which over-saturates the color of SDR (HDTV/REC 709 & sRGB) content significantly (30%), and its sRGB mode is quite inaccurate and not useful even though it does reduce the over-saturation. The HDR mode suffers from a strong preset green tint (https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/aorus-cv27q/4)which can not be reduced since the color controls are locked. The CV27Q has low input lag and fast pixel response times (https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/aorus-cv27q/5) for a VA panel.
HP EliteDisplay E273d
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Matte, fully adjust-able 1920x1080 LG IPS panel with Displayport, HDMI, USB-C, 4x USB 3.1, VGA, and 3.5mm Audio Out. The 273d is accurate (https://www.ixbt.com/3dv/hp-elitedisplay-e273d-review.html#n8), has fast pixel response times for a 60hz non-Tn panel and low input lag as long as the USB Link mode (40ms delay) is not used (https://www.ixbt.com/3dv/hp-elitedisplay-e273d-review.html#n10)
Iiyama ProLite XB3288UHSU
Added the Measurements (https://nl.hardware.info/product/527889/iiyama-prolite-xb3288uhsu-b1#testresultaten), Review by Belgium Hardware (https://nl.hardware.info/artikel/9619/no-nonsense-ultra-hd-op-27-en-32-inch-aoc-u2790pqu-en-iiyama-prolite-xb3288uhsu-review) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 32" 4K AHVA/IPS/PLS (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-32'-4k-3840x2160-ahvaipspls-panels/) buying guide
Fully adjust-able, matte 3840x2160, wide gamut VA panel with 38-60hz AMD Free-Sync, Displayport, 2x HDMI 2.0, 2x USB 3.0, and 3.5mm Audio Out. The iiyama is fairly accurate, but suffers from a minor preset green tint and does not (https://content.hwigroup.net/images/products_1920x1080/527889/9/iiyama-prolite-xb3288uhsu-b1.jpg) and does not have a properly functioning color space emulation mode to prevent SDR (HDTV/REC 709 & sRGB) content over-saturation since the iiyama covers the DCI-P3 (HDR) color space natively. The iiyama has negligible input lag (https://nl.hardware.info/artikel/9619/no-nonsense-ultra-hd-op-27-en-32-inch-aoc-u2790pqu-en-iiyama-prolite-xb3288uhsu-review#gaming-responstijd-en-inputlag) and fast pixel response times for a 60hz VA panel.
LG 24GL600F
Added the Review by Rtings (https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/lg/24gl600f) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 144hz 1080p Monitors (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-reviewed-flicker-free-144hz-1080p-monitors/) buying guide.
Matte 1920x1080 144hz TN panel with AMD Free-Sync (20-144hz), Displayport, Dual-Link, 2x HDMI 2.0, and 3.5mm Audio Out. The LG 24GL600F has passable preset color accuracy, but suffers from a preset blue tint and has slightly washed out colors (https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/lg/24gl600f#comparison_1467) since the gamma is non-linear and too low (2.06 average). The 24GL600F has negligibly input lag (https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/lg/24gl600f#comparison_1426) and very fast (top tier) pixel response times (https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/lg/24gl600f#comparison_1425).
Philips 329P9H
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Matte fully adjustable 3840x2160 LG AH-IPS panel with Displayport In & Out, Gigabyte-LAN port, 2x HDMI 2.0, USB-C 3.1, 4x USB 3.1. The Philips has accurate preset gamma and 1300:1 contrast, but inaccurate preset RGB (https://ru.gecid.com/disply/philips_brilliance_329p9h/?s=1) levels and a 25ms signal delay which is almost a two frame delay (32ms), which is far too high for competitive 60hz gaming, but is fine for casual gaming and in line with most TV's.
Razer Raptor 27
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Matte, fully adjust-able, 144hz, HDR/wide gamut, 2560x1440 resolution IPS* panel with AMD Free-Sync and G-Sync compatibility. The Razer Raptor has Displayport, 2x HDMI 2.0, USB-C and 3.5mm Audio Out. The Razer is very accurate, but has a slight preset red tint (https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/razer-raptor-27/3) and over-saturates the color of non DCI-P3 content (HDTV/REC 709 & sRGB) by 36% since it uses a wide gamut and HDR capable panel (https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/thwhgvcLXhPysxjWpjJFLE-650-80.png)without a properly functioning sRGB emulation mode. The HDR mode is more accurate than the SDR modes (https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/razer-raptor-27/4), and the Razer has negligible input lag and fast pixel response times (https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/razer-raptor-27/5) for a non-TN panel.
Title: Re: Site Update Log
Post by: NCX on November 03, 2019, 03:11:57 pm
AOC 2777 IPS 75
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Matte 1920x1080 75hz IPS panel with AMD Free-Sync (48-75hz), Displayport, 2x HDMI, VGA and 3.5mm Audio In & Out. The AOC can not fully cover the SDR (HDTV/REC 709 & sRGB) color spaces, and is quite accurate aside from a preset blue tint (7400k color temperature), has negligible (<3ms measured by Playwares with the SMT Tool) input lag and very fast pixel response times (Medium overdrive setting) for a 75hz non-TN panel.
Asus PA32UCX-K
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Matte fully adjustable 3840x2160, wide gamut/HDR panel with Back-light Dimming (https://www.prad.de/testberichte/test-asus-pa32ucx-k-4k-monitor-mit-helligkeitsrekord/8/#DVDVideo), Displayport, Hardware Calibration (Asus ProArt which does not work properly) (https://www.prad.de/testberichte/test-asus-pa32ucx-k-4k-monitor-mit-helligkeitsrekord/6/#Software-Kalibrierung), 3x HDMI 2.0, 2x Thunderbolt USB-C (1 In & 1 Out), 3x USB 3.1 and Uniformity Compensation which reduces the contrast and does not work very well (https://www.prad.de/testberichte/test-asus-pa32ucx-k-4k-monitor-mit-helligkeitsrekord/4/). The PA32UCX-K is quite accurate (https://www.prad.de/testberichte/test-asus-pa32ucx-k-4k-monitor-mit-helligkeitsrekord/5/) (2.14 preset gamma is disappointing for the price), but needs to be set to the sRGB mode to prevent the over-saturation of SDR (HDTV/REC 709 & sRGB) content since the PA32UCX-K uses a an HDR-capable wide gamut panel which is preset to use the native DCI-P3/HDR color space. The PA32UCX-K's color temperature changes and normalizes over a period of two hours when turned on after calibration (https://www.prad.de/testberichte/test-asus-pa32ucx-k-4k-monitor-mit-helligkeitsrekord/7/), as well as suffers from varying color accuracy depending on how long it is turned on and which settings are changed. The Asus has low input lag and fast pixel response times (for a 60hz non-TN panel) with minimal overshoot ghosting (https://www.prad.de/testberichte/test-asus-pa32ucx-k-4k-monitor-mit-helligkeitsrekord/7/#Reaktionsverhalten) when the preset Trace Free 60 setting is used, and almost full HDR support (https://www.prad.de/testberichte/test-asus-pa32ucx-k-4k-monitor-mit-helligkeitsrekord/9/) thanks to the 1152 zone back-light dimming, 1500cdm/2 maximum brightness and wide gamut panel. The PA32UCX-K is a good 60hz gaming and media viewing display, especially once calibrated, but is not suitable for professional use over monitors from Eizo and NEC due to the Asus's improperly working hardware calibration (ProArt) and Uniformity compensation modes, and color-changing issues which occur over time after being turned on, and when settings are changed.
Gigabyte Aorus CV27F
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Curved, matte, 1920x1080 165hz and semi-wide gamut (127.2% sRGB or 27% sRGB over-saturation (https://ithardware.pl/testyirecenzje/gigabyte_aorus_cv27f_test_monitora_full_hd_va_165_hz_z_hdr_i_freesync_2-9794.html)) VA panel with AMD Free-Sync (48-165hz range), Displayport (144hz), 2x HDMI 2.0 (144hz), 2x USB 3.0 and 3.5mm Audio Out. The Gigabute CV27F is fairly accurate (discounting the semi-wide gamut panel over-saturation), but has slightly too low preset gamma (less than 2.1 for 0-100% white (https://ithardware.pl/admin/ckeditor/filemanager/userfiles/DanielGorecki/2019/Testy/Monitory/Gigabyte/nowy/gamma.jpg?time=1563447927259)) which results in greys and white being too light, or washed out. The CV27F has an sRGB mode to prevent the over-saturation of SDR (HDTV/REC 709 and sRGB content) color, but IT Hardware PL did not provide color space measurements for the sRGB mode (https://ithardware.pl/testyirecenzje/gigabyte_aorus_cv27f_test_monitora_full_hd_va_165_hz_z_hdr_i_freesync_2-9794.html), or much information on the overdrive/pixel response time performance. The CV27F supports HDR, but lacks all of the features required to provide good performance, which is normal and to be expected from budget monitors.
Gigabyte Aorus CV27Q
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Matte, curved (1500R), wide gamut, 2560x1440 165hz VA panel with a height adjustable stand, AMD Free-Sync, Displayport (48-165hz Free-Sync range), 2x HDMI 2.0 (48-165hz Free-Sync range). 2x USB 3.0 and 3.5mm Audio In & Out. The Gigabyte has very high 7,000:1 contrast (https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/aorus-cv27q/2) (5,700:1 after calibration), very accurate color presets (https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/aorus-cv27q/3) (the only issue is a preset blue dominance (https://content.hwigroup.net/images/products_1920x1080/539379/13/gigabyte-aorus-cv27q.jpg)) for DCI-P3, or HDR content. The CV27Q has a wide gamut panel which over-saturates the color of SDR (HDTV/REC 709 & sRGB) content significantly (30%), and its sRGB mode is quite inaccurate and not useful even though it does reduce the over-saturation. The HDR mode suffers from a strong preset green tint (https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/aorus-cv27q/4)which can not be reduced since the color controls are locked. The CV27Q has low input lag and fast pixel response times (https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/aorus-cv27q/5) for a VA panel.
Gigabyte Aorus FI27Q
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Fully adjust-able matte 2560x1440, 165hz wide gamut/HDR IPS panel with AMD Free-Sync, Displayport, 2x HDMI, 2x USB 2.0 and 3.5mm Audio In & Out. The FI27Q over-saturates the color of SDR (HDTV/REC 709 & sRGB) out of the box since it has a wide gamut panel which tries to cover the DCI-P3 (HDR) color space. The sRGB emulation mode significantly reduces the gamma and RGB level color accuracy (Standard (https://content.hwigroup.net/images/products_1920x1080/539377/10/gigabyte-aorus-fi27q.jpg) versus sRGB (https://content.hwigroup.net/images/products_1920x1080/539377/14/gigabyte-aorus-fi27q.jpg)), as well as looks washed out since the sRGB mode's gamma is too low. The FI27Q has negligible input lag and less (2.7%) overshoot ghosting than the AD27Q (20%), but slower pixel response times resulting in more color streaking or ghosting.
MSI Optix G27C4
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Matte 1920x1080 165hz VA panel with AMD Free-Sync (48-165hz), Displayport, 2x HDMI 1.4, and 3.5mm Audio Out. The MSI G27C4 suffers from a preset red tint, has washed out colors caused by the low preset gamma (1.98 average) (https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZReZgia9viFvQR44SLRzi6-650-80.jpg) and over-saturates the colors of SDR (HDTV/RED 709 & sRGB) media by over 20% (https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UhwDLzW3cCqwbLjvAMA7ng-650-80.png). The MSI G27C4 has fast pixel response times and low input lag (https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/msi-optix-g27c4/4), but has bad image quality.
ViewSonic XG270QG
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Matte, fully adjust-able, 165hz, HDR/wide gamut, 2560x1440 resolution IPS* panel with G-Sync and 120hz ULMB (back-light strobing) over Displayport. The ViewSonic XG270QG has Displayport, HDMI 1.4, 3x USB 3.0 and 3.5mm Audio Out. The XG270QG is very accurate aside from a slight warm preset green tint (https://pcmonitors.info/reviews/viewsonic-xg270qg/#Calibration), and can fully cover the SDR (HDTV/REC 709 & sRGB) color spaces, but has average contrast (850:1) and over-saturates the color of non DCI-P3 content (https://pcmonitors.info/reviews/viewsonic-xg270qg/#Colour_reproduction) (HDTV/REC 709 & sRGB) since it uses a wide gamut and HDR capable panel without a properly functioning sRGB emulation mode. The ViewSonic XG270QG has negligible input lag and fast pixel response times for a non-TN panel (https://pcmonitors.info/reviews/viewsonic-xg270qg/#Responsiveness) at all refresh rates with the response time is set to the Standard (no overshoot) and Advanced (faster but with minor overshoot) settings.
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Post by: NCX on November 09, 2019, 02:55:45 pm
Asus PA32UCX
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Matte fully adjustable 3840x2160, wide gamut/HDR panel with Back-light Dimming (https://www.prad.de/testberichte/test-asus-pa32ucx-k-4k-monitor-mit-helligkeitsrekord/8/#DVDVideo), Displayport, Hardware Calibration (Asus ProArt which does not work properly) (https://www.prad.de/testberichte/test-asus-pa32ucx-k-4k-monitor-mit-helligkeitsrekord/6/#Software-Kalibrierung), 3x HDMI 2.0, 2x Thunderbolt USB-C (1 In & 1 Out), 3x USB 3.1 and Uniformity Compensation which reduces the contrast and does not work very well (https://www.prad.de/testberichte/test-asus-pa32ucx-k-4k-monitor-mit-helligkeitsrekord/4/). The PA32UCX-K is quite accurate (https://www.prad.de/testberichte/test-asus-pa32ucx-k-4k-monitor-mit-helligkeitsrekord/5/) (2.14 out of the box gamma is disappointing), but needs to be set to the accurate but too red REC 709 (https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2TMDVji6CgFzNVfTvsLQL3-650-80.jpg) (Tom's Hardware preset color accuracy section (https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/asus-proart-pa32ucx/3)) or sRGB mode to prevent the over-saturation of SDR (HDTV/REC 709 & sRGB) content since the PA32UCX-K uses a an HDR-capable wide gamut panel which is preset to use the native DCI-P3/HDR color space, and unfortunately locks the color controls when the HDR mode is enabled (https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/asus-proart-pa32ucx/4).
The PA32UCX-K's color temperature changes and normalizes over a period of two hours when turned on after calibration (https://www.prad.de/testberichte/test-asus-pa32ucx-k-4k-monitor-mit-helligkeitsrekord/7/), as well as suffers from varying color accuracy depending on how long it is turned on and which settings are changed. The Asus has low input lag and fast pixel response times (for a 60hz non-TN panel) with minimal overshoot ghosting (https://www.prad.de/testberichte/test-asus-pa32ucx-k-4k-monitor-mit-helligkeitsrekord/7/#Reaktionsverhalten) when the preset Trace Free 60 setting is used, and almost full HDR support (https://www.prad.de/testberichte/test-asus-pa32ucx-k-4k-monitor-mit-helligkeitsrekord/9/) thanks to the 1152 zone back-light dimming, 1500cdm/2 maximum brightness and wide gamut panel. The PA32UCX-K is a good 60hz gaming and media viewing display, especially once calibrated, but is not suitable for professional use over monitors from Eizo and NEC due to the Asus's improperly working hardware calibration (ProArt) and Uniformity compensation modes, and color-changing issues which occur over time after being turned on, and when settings are changed.
BenQ EX2780Q
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Matte 144hz, 2560x1440, wide gamut (DCI-P3/HDR coverage) IPS panel (unsure if AHVA or IPS) with AMD Free-Sync, Displayport, 2x HDMI 2.0, a remote control, USB-C and 3.5mm Audio Out. The BenQ is very accurate when set to the Standard and Rec 709 Picture modes; the Standard mode uses the native wide gamut which covers 94% of the DCI-P3/HDR color space and over-saturates SDR color (HDTV/REC 709 & sRGB) by 33% while the REC 709 mode accurately emulates the REC 709 color space without significant over or under-saturation and should be used when not viewing HDR content. The BenQ has negligible input lag (<4ms measured with the SMT Tool) and fast pixel response times when the preset AMA High Response Time setting is used, but it's not as fast as IPS competitors like the LG 27GL850 which Playwares measured a 3ms pixel response average (http://down.playwares.com/xe/files/attach/images/105/838/061/3279dc9b2459fb44c63b84591602b9a5.png) time compared to the BenQ's 6-7ms average (http://down.playwares.com/xe/files/attach/images/105/442/065/99b983892094b5c6d2fc3736e15da7d1.png).
Gigabyte Aorus FI27Q
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Fully adjust-able matte 2560x1440, 165hz wide gamut/HDR IPS panel with AMD Free-Sync, Displayport, 2x HDMI, 2x USB 2.0 and 3.5mm Audio In & Out. The FI27Q over-saturates the color of SDR (HDTV/REC 709 & sRGB) out of the box by over 30% since it has a wide gamut panel which tries to cover the DCI-P3 (HDR) color space. The sRGB emulation mode of the unit IT Hardware tested is good (https://ithardware.pl/testyirecenzje/test_monitora_gigabyte_aorus_fi27q_czyli_nowej_wersji_popularnego_ad27qd-10589.html) while the FI27Q Belgium Hardware tested significantly reduces the gamma and RGB level color accuracy (Standard (https://content.hwigroup.net/images/products_1920x1080/539377/10/gigabyte-aorus-fi27q.jpg) versus sRGB (https://content.hwigroup.net/images/products_1920x1080/539377/14/gigabyte-aorus-fi27q.jpg)), as well as looks washed out since the sRGB mode's gamma is too low. The FI27Q has negligible input lag and less (2.7%) overshoot ghosting than the AD27Q (20%), but slower pixel response times resulting in more color streaking or ghosting.
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BenQ SW270C
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The BenQ SW270C is a matte, fully adjustable 2560x1440 wide gamut IPS* panel with AQCOLOR, CalMAN Pantone hardware calibration, Displayport, 1x HDMI 1.4a, 1x HDMI 2.0, a monitor hood, an SD Card Reader, USB-C, 2x USB 3.0 and a 16 bit 3D Look Up Table. The Adobe RGB, DCI-P3, M-Book and sRGB modes are all very accurate (https://www.prad.de/testberichte/test-benq-sw270c-grafik-monitor-mit-16-bit-3d-lut/3/#MessungenVorKalibrationProfilierung), and the sRGB mode provides from emulation with significant over and under-saturation, but the SW270C suffers from gradient banding both before and after calibration (https://3dnews.ru/996658/page-2.html#Качество%20градиентов%20и%20скорость%20отклика) which is a shame since it has a 16 bit 3D Look Up Table. The SW270C has fast pixel response times for a 60hz AHVA/IPS/PLS panel, and is free from obvious overshoot ghosting (https://www.prad.de/testberichte/test-benq-sw270c-grafik-monitor-mit-16-bit-3d-lut/5/#Reaktionsverhalten) (AMA On), but has a 20ms (measured by Playwares with the SMT Tool 2.0) or 31ms (measured by PRAD with an oscilloscope) delay or input lag.
Gigabyte Aorus FI27Q
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Fully adjust-able matte 2560x1440, 165hz wide gamut/HDR IPS panel with AMD Free-Sync, Displayport, 2x HDMI, 2x USB 2.0 and 3.5mm Audio In & Out. The FI27Q over-saturates the color of SDR (HDTV/REC 709 & sRGB) out of the box by over 30% since it has a wide gamut panel which tries to cover the DCI-P3 (HDR) color space. The sRGB emulation mode of the unit IT Hardware tested is good (https://ithardware.pl/testyirecenzje/test_monitora_gigabyte_aorus_fi27q_czyli_nowej_wersji_popularnego_ad27qd-10589.html) while the FI27Q Belgium Hardware tested significantly reduces the gamma and RGB level color accuracy (Standard (https://content.hwigroup.net/images/products_1920x1080/539377/10/gigabyte-aorus-fi27q.jpg) versus sRGB (https://content.hwigroup.net/images/products_1920x1080/539377/14/gigabyte-aorus-fi27q.jpg)), as well as looks washed out since the sRGB mode's gamma is too low. The FI27Q has negligible input lag and less (2.7%) overshoot ghosting than the AD27Q (20%), but slower pixel response times resulting in more color streaking or ghosting.
HP Elite S270n
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Matte 3840x2160 resolution, LG LM270WR3-SSA1 IPS panel with low glow (https://obzor.one/blog/hp-s270n/#i-4), a perceived black depth reducing inner black bezel, Displayport, HDMI 1.4, HDMI 2.0 and USB-C. The HP has low contrast (around 700:1), high preset gamma (2.4 average) which can not be reduced, and can cover 98.4% of the sRGB color space (https://obzor.one/blog/hp-s270n/#i-6). The HP has good overdrive (fast pixel response times with no obvious overshoot) when the Over Drive setting is set to Level 4 (https://obzor.one/blog/hp-s270n/#i-9); the reviewer did not test the delay or input lag.
LG 27GL83A-B
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Fully adjust-able matte 2560x1440, 144hz IPS panel with AMD Free-Sync, Displayport, 2x HDMI, and 3.5mm Audio Out. The 27GL83A-B does not over-saturate the color of SDR (HDTV/REC 709 & sRGB) content since it has a standard, or non-wide gamut panel which tries to cover the HDTV/REC 709 and sRGB (SDR) color spaces. The preset Gamer 1 Picture mode is quite accurate (https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/lg/27gl83a-b#comparison_1467), but not as accurate as some competitors, especially since the 27GL83A-B can not fully cover the sRGB color space (https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/lg/27gl83a-b#comparison_1491) while the more accurate, and more expensive , even when set to the sRGB mode. The 27GL83A-B [url=https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/lg/27gl83a-b#comparison_1435]has negligible input lag (http://=https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/lg/27gl850-b#comparison_149127GL850 can[/url) and extremely fast pixel response times (https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/lg/27gl83a-b#comparison_1425) which are faster than many competitors.
MSI MAG271CQR
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Matte, curved (1800R), semi-wide gamut, 2560x1440 144hz VA panel with a height adjustable stand, AMD Free-Sync, Displayport (48-144hz Free-Sync range), 2x HDMI 2.0 (48-120hz Free-Sync range) and 2x USB 3.0. The MSI has skewed preset gamma which varies significantly between the tested units, a slight blue tint and over-saturates the color of SDR (HDTV/REC 709 & sRGB) content by 20% (https://img.purch.com/r/711x457/aHR0cDovL21lZGlhLmJlc3RvZm1pY3JvLmNvbS9UL00vODQzNDY2L29yaWdpbmFsLzEyLWdhbXV0dm9sLnBuZw==) since it has a semi-wide gamut panel which is also not capable of fully covering the DCI-P3 (HDR) color space, though MSI only claims it can cover 90% (IT Hardware PL measured 85%).
Pixio PX7 Prime
Added the Review by Rtings (https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/pixio/px7-prime) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 144-165hz 1440p Monitors (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-144hz-monitors/) and Best Reviewed Flicker Free 27" 1440p AHVA/IPS/PLS (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-27'-2560x1440-ahvaipspls/) buying guides.
Fully adjust-able, matte 2560x1440, 165hz IPS panel with AMD Free-Sync (20-165hz), 2x Displayport, HDMI 2.0, 1x USB 3.0 and 3.5mm Audio Out. The PX7 Prime is quite accurate (https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/pixio/px7-prime#comparison_1467), and can fully cover the SDR (https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/pixio/px7-prime#comparison_1491) (HDTV/REC 709 & sRGB) color spaces. The PX7 Prime has neligible input lag (https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/pixio/px7-prime#comparison_1426) and very fast pixel response times when the Middle overdrive setting is used (https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/pixio/px7-prime#comparison_1425), but it's not as fast as a fastest AHVA/IPS/PLS competitors, those being the the LG 27GL83 (https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/lg/27gl83a-b#comparison_1425) and 27GL850 (https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/lg/27gl850-b#comparison_1425) which are faster and almost overshoot free unlike the Gigabyte AD27Q (https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/gigabyte/aorus-ad27qd#comparison_1425).
Samsung C27RG50FQ
Added the Review by Pro Hardware (https://prohardver.hu/teszt/samsung_crg5_monitor_244_hz/samsung_crg5.html) and Review by Tom's Hardware (https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/samsung-27-crg5-240hz-gaming-monitor) to my Best Reviewed Flicker 240hz Panels (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-reviewed-flicker-free-240hz-monitors/) buying guide.
Curved (1500R), matte 1920x1080 240hz, 8 bit VA panel with a Nvidia G-Sync compatible AMD Free-Sync (30-240hz), 144hz ULMB (back-light strobing) Displayport, 2x HDMI 2.0, and 3.5mm Audio Out. The VA panel in the C27RG50FQ has over 3,000:1 contrast, and fairly accurate preset colors, but very high (in the 0-20% white range) (https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hpY7s2SENDF2fUoCpWW5F6-650-80.jpg) and skewed gamma which causes black crush, or the loss of details in dark scenes, but can be improved by changing the gamma setting from 1 to 3. The C27RG50FQ has fast pixel response times and negligible input lag (https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/samsung-27-crg5-240hz-gaming-monitor/4), but the default HDMI black level setting is set to Low which may cause black crush depending on the device the monitor is connected to (read the Set Up and Calibration section of Tom's Hardware Review (https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/samsung-27-crg5-240hz-gaming-monitor)).
ViewSonic VX3276-4K-mhd
Added the Review by PRAD (https://www.prad.de/testberichte/test-viewsonic-vx3276-4k-mhd-guter-allround-monitor/) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 32" 4K AHVA/IPS/PLS (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-32'-4k-3840x2160-ahvaipspls-panels/) buying guide
Matte 3840x2160, wide gamut VA panel with 38-60hz AMD Free-Sync, Displayport, 2x HDMI 2.0, Mini Displayport, and 3.5mm Audio Out. The VX3276-4K-mhd's preset Native mode is fairly accurate (https://www.prad.de/testberichte/test-viewsonic-vx3276-4k-mhd-guter-allround-monitor/4/#Farbwiedergabe), but suffers from an obvious preset blue tint. The VX3276-4K-mhd has a 12ms signal delay (https://www.prad.de/testberichte/test-viewsonic-vx3276-4k-mhd-guter-allround-monitor/5/#Latenzzeit) and fast pixel response times for a 60hz VA panel (https://www.prad.de/testberichte/test-viewsonic-vx3276-4k-mhd-guter-allround-monitor/5/#Overdrive).
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Acer Predator XN253QP
Added the Review by PRAD (https://www.prad.de/testberichte/test-acer-predator-xn253qp-monitor-fuer-fluessiges-gameplay/) to my Best Reviewed Flicker 240hz TN Panels (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-reviewed-flicker-free-240hz-monitors/) buying guide.
Matte 1920x1080 144hz AUO TN panel with a fully adjustable stand, Nvidia G-Sync (30-144hz), Displayport, HDMI, 4x USB 3.0 and 3.5mm Audio Out. The XN253QP has mediocre image quality (even for a TN panel) can only cover 90-91% of the sRGB color space (https://www.prad.de/testberichte/test-acer-predator-xn253qp-monitor-fuer-fluessiges-gameplay/4/), and has low and non linear preset gamma resulting in washed out colors and shades. At 60hz PRAD measured a 23.2ms signal delay (https://www.prad.de/testberichte/test-acer-predator-xn253qp-monitor-fuer-fluessiges-gameplay/4/#Overdrive60Hz) which is high for a 60hz panel, and a negligible 1.5ms at 144hz (https://www.prad.de/testberichte/test-acer-predator-xn253qp-monitor-fuer-fluessiges-gameplay/5/#Latenzzeit), and it offers top tier (fast and overshoot free) overdrive performance when the default Normal Over Drive setting is used at both 60hz (https://www.prad.de/testberichte/test-acer-predator-xn253qp-monitor-fuer-fluessiges-gameplay/4/#Overdrive60Hz) and 144hz (https://www.prad.de/testberichte/test-acer-predator-xn253qp-monitor-fuer-fluessiges-gameplay/5/#Overdrive144Hz). The XN253P offers excellent gaming performance at 144hz, but has bad image quality compared to multiple competitors which offer equal gaming performance for a similar price.
Asus CG32UQ
Added the Review by PC Monitors (https://pcmonitors.info/reviews/asus-cg32uq/) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 32" 4K AHVA/IPS/PLS (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-32'-4k-3840x2160-ahvaipspls-panels/) buying guide.
Matte, fully adjust-able, wide gamut (DCI-P3 or HDR capable), 3840x2160 VA panel with 40-60hz Adaptive Sync, Displayport, 3x HDMI 2.0, 2.x USB 3.0 and 3.5mm Audio Out. The CG32UQ's default Racing Mode is very accurate (https://pcmonitors.info/reviews/asus-cg32uq/#Calibration), has >3,400:1 contrast (https://pcmonitors.info/reviews/asus-cg32uq/#Contrast_and_brightness), but over-saturates the color of SDR (HDTV/REC709 & sRGB) content since it has a wide gamut panel which covers 96% the DCI-P3 color space (https://pcmonitors.info/reviews/asus-cg32uq/#Colour_production). The CG32UQ has low (8.7ms measured by with the SMT Tool) input lag and decent overdrive for a 60hz VA panel, but it does smear fast transitions of some dark colors and shades, and there's no way to reduce the smearing without introducing obvious overshoot ghosting.
Gigabyte Aorus FI27Q
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Fully adjust-able matte 2560x1440, 165hz wide gamut/HDR IPS panel with AMD Free-Sync, Displayport, 2x HDMI, 2x USB 2.0 and 3.5mm Audio In & Out. The FI27Q over-saturates the color of SDR (HDTV/REC 709 & sRGB) out of the box by over 30% (https://pclab.pl/zdjecia/artykuly/markowal/019/Gigabyte-Aorus-FI27Q/Gigabyte%20AORUS%20FI27Q%20-%20gamut%20vs%20sRGB.jpg) since it has a wide gamut panel which tries to cover the DCI-P3 (HDR) color space, but it is very accurate preset gamma (https://pclab.pl/zdjecia/artykuly/markowal/019/Gigabyte-Aorus-FI27Q/Gigabyte%20AORUS%20FI27Q%20-%20gamut.jpg) and color (https://pclab.pl/zdjecia/artykuly/markowal/019/Gigabyte-Aorus-FI27Q/Gigabyte%20AORUS%20FI27Q%20-%20RGB.jpg) (previous 3x hyperlink source=PC Lab PL (https://pclab.pl/art82425-3.html)). The sRGB emulation mode of the unit IT Hardware tested is good (https://ithardware.pl/testyirecenzje/test_monitora_gigabyte_aorus_fi27q_czyli_nowej_wersji_popularnego_ad27qd-10589.html) while the FI27Q Belgium Hardware tested significantly reduces the gamma and RGB level color accuracy (Standard (https://content.hwigroup.net/images/products_1920x1080/539377/10/gigabyte-aorus-fi27q.jpg) versus sRGB (https://content.hwigroup.net/images/products_1920x1080/539377/14/gigabyte-aorus-fi27q.jpg)), as well as looks washed out since the sRGB mode's gamma is too low. The FI27Q has negligible input lag and less (2.7%) overshoot ghosting than the AD27Q (20%), but slower pixel response times resulting in more color streaking or ghosting.
Lenovo Y27GQ-25
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Fully adjust-able matte, 240hz, 2560x1440 TN panel with Displayport, G-Sync (24-240hz range over Displayport), Harmon Kardon 360 Speakers, HDMI 2.0, 3x USB 3.0 and 3.5mm Audio Out. The Lenovo Y27GQ-2 can fully cover the SDR (HDTV & sRGB) color space and only slightly over-saturates colors, is quite accurate over all, and can be improved by selected the sRGB mode (https://4k-monitor.ru/reviews/poprobuy_dogoni_obzor_i_testirovanie_igrovogo_whqd_monitora_lenovo_y27gq_25/#elem-6), but has average 800:1 contrast (https://4k-monitor.ru/reviews/poprobuy_dogoni_obzor_i_testirovanie_igrovogo_whqd_monitora_lenovo_y27gq_25/#elem-6) and suffers from obvious dark scene banding (https://4k-monitor.ru/reviews/poprobuy_dogoni_obzor_i_testirovanie_igrovogo_whqd_monitora_lenovo_y27gq_25/#elem-9). The Lenovo has very fast pixel response times with no overshoot (https://4k-monitor.ru/reviews/poprobuy_dogoni_obzor_i_testirovanie_igrovogo_whqd_monitora_lenovo_y27gq_25/#elem-12) when the default Normal Over Drive setting is used; =DEAD= does not test display lag.
LG 27GL850
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Very accurate and fully adjustable matte 2560x1440 144hz wide gamut LG IPS with G-Sync compatible AMD Free-Sync (48-144hz over Displayport and 48-100hz over HDMI) Displayport, 2x HDMI 2.0. RGB Lighting, 2x USB 3.0 and 3.5mm Audio Out. To prevent the wide gamut (DCI-P3/HDR) panel from over-saturating the color of SDR (HDTV/REC 709 & sRGB) content, the 27GL850 needs to be set to the sRGB mode (which is fairly accurate (https://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/lg_27gl850.htm#srgb) and has adjustable brightness, but has a preset pink tint (https://content.hwigroup.net/images/products_1920x1080/537079/36/lg-ultragear-27gl850.jpg) and locked color controls[/url]). The 27GL850 has quite accurate and nearly full DCI-P3/HDR color space coverage, but has a slight, though easily reduce-able preset blue tint (https://content.hwigroup.net/images/products_1920x1080/537079/32/lg-ultragear-27gl850.jpg). The 27GL850 has negligible or very low input lag and very fast pixel response times with minimal overshoot (https://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/lg_27gl850.htm#detailed_response), but the overdrive needs to be set from Normal to Fast at 144hz to provide the fastest pixel response times, and to Normal at 60hz to prevent obvious overshoot ghosting (https://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/lg_27gl850.htm#response_times).
LG 32UL950
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Fully adjustable matte 3840x2160 LG AH-IPS with AMD Free-Sync (40-60hz) Displayport, hardware calibration (requires compatible colorimeter), HDMI 2.0, HDR Color*, Thunderbolt, 2x USB 3.0, USB-C. The LG needs to be hardware calibrated to be truly competitive, as well as operate as well as possible.
*Belgium Hardware was able to achieve 90% DCI-P3 (HDR) color space coverage through hardware calibrate with an accurate colorimeter (X-Rite i1 Spectrophometer) while Rtings unit was limited to 76% DCI-P3 which is achievable by standard or non-wide gamut panels, and basically fake HDR.
The unit PRAD tested uses high khz PWM (https://www.prad.de/testberichte/test-lg-32ul950-w-nano-ips-und-hardwarekalibrierung/6/#Backlight) (non detect-able flicker), has high DCI-P3 color space coverage (91% before calibration and 95% after) and decent preset color accuracy. The preset color accuracy of the unit Rtings tested is mediocre for the price, and it uses motion clarity ruining 240hz LED PWM Dimming or flicker (https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/lg/32ul950#comparison_1425).
Philips E-Line 245E1S
Measurements (https://nl.hardware.info/monitoren.8/philips-e-line-245e1s.532159#testresultaten) and Review by NL Hardware (https://nl.hardware.info/artikel/9749/philips-245e1s-review-kleine-1440p-monitor-blinkt-uit-met-beeldkwaliteit).
Matte, 75hz 2560x1440 IPS panel with AMD Free-Sync (49-75hz), Displayport, HDMI, VGA and 3.5mm Audio Out. The Philips 245E1S is very accurate both gamma and color wise (https://nl.hardware.info/artikel/9749/philips-245e1s-review-kleine-1440p-monitor-blinkt-uit-met-beeldkwaliteit#specificaties-testresultaten-en-afbeeldingen), can fully cover the SDR (HDTV/REC709 & sRGB) color spaces and has negligible input lag and fast pixel response times for a 75hz non-TN panel (https://nl.hardware.info/artikel/9749/philips-245e1s-review-kleine-1440p-monitor-blinkt-uit-met-beeldkwaliteit#gaming-responstijd-en-inputlag). The Philips 245E1S is a great budget monitor for casual gaming and work which requires accurate color.
Samsung U32R59C
Added the Review by Tom's Hardware (https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/samsung-ur59c-4k-curved-32-inch-monitor,6265.html) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 32" 4K AHVA/IPS/PLS (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-32'-4k-3840x2160-ahvaipspls-panels/) buying guide.
Matte 3840x2160, curved (1500R) VA panel with Displayport, HDMI 2.0, and 3.5mm Audio Out. The U32R59C has very skewed and black crush (loss of detail) inducing gamma (https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wVcrQAiBsRDhBuAuFT68CF-650-80.jpg) caused by the incorrectly preset HDMI Black Level setting (https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/samsung-ur59c-4k-curved-32-inch-monitor,6265-3.html) which is preset to Low for a 16-235 signal while the Samsung outputs a 0-255 signal and needs to have its HDMI Black Level set to Normal. the U32R59C has negligible input lag (for a 60hz panel) and fast pixel response times for a 60hz VA panel (https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/samsung-ur59c-4k-curved-32-inch-monitor,6265-4.html).
ViewSonic XG270QG
Added the Review by PRAD (https://www.prad.de/testberichte/test-viewsonic-xg270qg-gaming-monitor-rockt/) to my Best Reviewed Flicker Free 144-165hz 1440p Monitors (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-144hz-monitors/) and Best Reviewed Flicker Free 27" 1440p AHVA/IPS/PLS (http://bestmonitorsbyncx.createaforum.com/general-discussion/best-27'-2560x1440-ahvaipspls/) buying guides.
Matte, fully adjust-able, 165hz, HDR/wide gamut, 2560x1440 resolution IPS* panel with G-Sync and 120hz ULMB (back-light strobing) over Displayport. The ViewSonic XG270QG has Displayport, HDMI 1.4, 3x USB 3.0 and 3.5mm Audio Out. The XG270QG is very accurate aside from a slight warm preset green tint (https://pcmonitors.info/reviews/viewsonic-xg270qg/#Calibration), and can fully cover the SDR (HDTV/REC 709 & sRGB) color spaces, but has average contrast (850:1) and over-saturates the color of non DCI-P3 content (https://pcmonitors.info/reviews/viewsonic-xg270qg/#Colour_reproduction) (HDTV/REC 709 & sRGB) since it uses a wide gamut and HDR capable panel without a properly functioning sRGB emulation mode. The ViewSonic XG270QG has negligible input lag and fast pixel response times for a non-TN panel (https://pcmonitors.info/reviews/viewsonic-xg270qg/#Responsiveness) at 144-165hz with the response time is set to the Standard (no overshoot; 60hz measurements by PRAD (https://www.prad.de/testberichte/test-viewsonic-xg270qg-gaming-monitor-rockt/5/#Overdrive60Hz)) and Advanced (faster but with minor overshoot; 165hz measurements by PRAD (https://www.prad.de/testberichte/test-viewsonic-xg270qg-gaming-monitor-rockt/5/#Overdrive165Mhz)) settings. The XG270QG does not support YCbCr 4:2:2 and YCbCr 4:4:4 signals properly when connected via HDMI (http://Supported colour models and signal level); read the Unterstützte Farbmodelle und Signallevel (Supported colour models and signal level) section at the bottom of page 8 in PRAD's review for more information.
Title: Re: Site Update Log
Post by: NCX on December 24, 2019, 06:26:57 pm