I am very happy with this purchase. I think that, as far as improving my computing experience, it's one of the best items that I have ever bought.
When it comes to computer components and peripherals, I personally am much more interested in getting the best value than the best. The combination of the price, the 2560x1440, the 144 Hz refresh rate, the FreeSync support, and the 1ms response time make this one of, if not the best value monitor as it currently stands. The several hundred dollar difference between these features on a TN monitor and these features on an IPS monitor is simply not worth it in my opinion, nor is G-Sync worth the cost increase over FreeSync. I cannot comment on the longevity of this item, but I have no doubt that I will be happy to use it for as long as it holds up.
I was not a fan of the red/orange bezel, but as soon as you turn on your computer you'll hardly notice it at all. The stand is pretty barebones, but it does its job adequately and I haven't experienced any kind of wobbling whatsoever. Included in the box was an HDMI cable, DVI cable, and Displayport cable - this was convenient as I wasn't sure if these would be included and it was nice to avoid running to the store to pick up cables myself.
Regarding stuck pixels:
It's been quite a while since I've upgraded monitors, and when I first turned it on I was struck by how beautiful the picture looked. I started looking for wallpapers and pulled up a black one, which is when I noticed that the entire left side of the screen had several dozen pixels that were stuck on green. Not having experienced this before, I was terrified that this monitor was a lemon. After reading up a bit, I found that these "stuck pixels" could be easily fixed on your own - all I had to do was pull up a Youtube video on full-screen that flashed green/red/blue images in quick succession. After a couple of minutes of the flashing images, I went back to the image I had seen this issue with and the stuck pixels were gone. I haven't had any further issues since. So if you have this same problem: don't panic! Just search "stuck pixel fix" on Youtube, set it to full-screen, and make sure the flashing image covers the entire screen (if not, pull up another video that is fitted for a 2560x1440 screen). Since the fix was so easy and I'm not sure how common this problem is, it doesn't seem to be worth knocking off a star, but it really took the wind out of my sails for a moment when I thought that my monitor was defective.
Overall, though, I am extremely pleased with this purchase. I would highly recommend this monitor to anyone who is in the market for such an item and has a good (AMD) graphics card to take advantage of the high refresh rate, FreeSync, and other features that it has to offer.
| Standing screen display size | 27 Inches |
|---|---|
| Screen Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| Max Screen Resolution | 2560 x 1440 Pixels |
