AOC Gaming 24G2SPAE – 24 Inch FHD Monitor, 165Hz, 1ms MPRT

AOC Gaming 24G2SPAE – 24 Inch FHD Monitor, 165Hz, 1ms MPRT, VA, AMD FreeSync Premium, Speakers, Low input Lag, Shadow control (1920 x 1080 @165Hz, 350 cd/m², HDMI 1.4/DP 1.2)


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6 GAME MODES

Tailor your display to the game with a click of a button. Switch settings between in-built presets for FPS, racing, or RTS games, or customise your own ideal conditions and save them. The AOC Settings KeyPad makes switching profiles or adjusting features quick and easy.

AOC GAME COLOR AND SHADOW CONTROL

Bring the battle out of the shadows with AOC Shadow Control and AOC Game Color! Adjust grey levels for better picture detail and brighten dark areas or sink them back into blackness on the fly, without affecting the rest of the display.

FREESYNC PREMIUM

Enjoy the best quality visuals even in fast paced games. The AMD FreeSync Premium Technology ensures that the GPU’s and monitor’s refresh rates are synchronised, which provides a fluid, tear free gaming experience at highest performance. The AMD FreeSync Premium features a refresh rate of minimum 120Hz, decreasing blur and sharpening the picture for a more life-like experience. The LFC feature eliminates the risk of stutter in case the frame rate drops below the refresh rate

MINIMAL BEZEL DISTRACTION FOR THE ULTIMATE BATTLE STATION

Expand your view with multiple monitor set-up. The narrow border and frameless design offer the minimal bezel distraction for the ultimate battle station.

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Monitor size 24 inch 27 inch 34 inch
Resolution 1920 x 1080 – HD 1920 x 1080 – HD 3440 x 1440 – WQHD
Refresh rate 165 Hz 165 Hz 170Hz
Response time MPRT 1 ms 1 ms 1 ms
Panel type IPS IPS IPS
Brightness 300 cd/m² 250 cd/m² 1000 cd/m²
Speakers 2 W x 2 2 W x 2 8 W x 2 + DTS
Sychronization technology FreeSync Premium FreeSync Premium FreeSync Premium
Connectivity HDMI 1.4 x 2, DisplayPort 1.2 x 1, VGA HDMI 1.4 x 2, DisplayPort 1.2 x 1, VGA DisplayPort 1.4×1, HDMI 2.1 x 2, USB-C


Weight: 7.0 Kilograms
Dimensions: 50 x 25 x 40 cm; 7 Kilograms
Brand: AOC
Model: 24G2SPAE/BK
Colour: Black
Manufacture: AOC International
Dimensions: 50 x 25 x 40 cm; 7 Kilograms

38 Responses

  1. PaulineRRE says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 5 From Our UsersGot this in a deal for under 300. Thought this was a pretty good deal for the size. Didn’t think I would get on with the ultra wide feature but it is exactly what I need for the type on games I play. Happy with the purchase!.

    5.0 out of 5 stars Great monitor!

  2. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Good, only con is the buttons to change settings they’re a bit off but that might be me cause i need to change the port to switch from work pc to gaming

  3. HiramFennescey says:

     United Kingdom

    Bought this for my PS5, the colour and picture look really good considering the price, I’ve also had no issues with latency or ghosting which was an initial concern. The colours and quality doesn’t hold up as well in darker scenes of movies or areas in games however for the price overall you’re unlikely to get a better monitor.

  4. TerryClimpson says:

     United Kingdom

    It has everything you need for a good monitor. Good for gaming, but bear in midn the speakers are terrible quality, so keep this in mind. 2 Watt and they are terrible. So you will want to attack your own speakers, but at least you have em if u need them. It is a highly competitive budget monitor bur delivers reliable performance that competes with higher mid range monitors.

  5. Aub Driver says:

     United Kingdom

    Bought 2 of these a year a part and the old one functions as new so its long lasting & picture is great, 144hz is ideal for gaming & keeps up with all the fps games I play, Would recommend

  6. JasperDNGN says:

     United Kingdom

    Very nice switch from my old 24″. Has great display quality, It feels really sharp. Going from 75hz to 165Hz makes a HUGE difference. Working on it, playing games, watching videos feels very smooth. Not sure if that why but after I start using it I went up by almost 10k ELO in CS2. Love AOC monitors.

  7. KarlaFalleni says:

     United Kingdom

    I am happy with this monitor which is a replacement for my old 24″ AOC. It finally gave up after many years of reliable service. This one works straight out of the box, but I might tweak it a bit when I get more familiar with it. I bought this as an upgrade in size and not as a gaming monitor.

  8. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 3 From Our UsersI thought HDR was a gimmick and just wanted a 1440p 27″ to match my gaming monitor. I didn’t expect the picture quality to exceed my 600 Asus monitor and I got this AOC monitor on sale for 180

  9. GilbertE55 says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 4 From Our UsersAs I needed 3 monitors, I opted for this wide curved as It can give me 2 19 inch monitor size windows. I had it for over 2 weeks and so far I have to say it is amazing, im not a super tekky or wanted this for games, I just needed a decent monitor to do my work and so far this monitor has done justice. Im very happy I bought it and recomend it to anyone.

  10. Chris Morris says:

     United Kingdom

    I found this monitor really good for gaming and running at such good definition and gaming is really
    a good experience. I would recommend this AOC 34″ curved screen monitor. Another plus factor is there
    has been a price drop since I purchased it over a year ago.

    The only very slight niggle is the colour adjustments under bottom right of screen can be fiddly and confusing till you get used to them.

  11. CharlaDealba says:

     United Kingdom

    only bad thing is the osd is annoying to use but everything else is amzing and i hope more companies and aoc make more like these, 240hz ones and 24.5 maybe because for me thats the best size, but this is again just amazing if you want a 24 inch 1440p 165hz, amazing experience.

  12. Meredith L. says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 3 From Our UsersFor the price you pay this monitor is absolutely the way to go for a budget ultra wide. Smooth 144hz refresh rate which stays stable throughout my usage regardless of what I’m doing. Easy set up with the stand (just snap in place and go) AND while on the topic of the stand, it offers nice flexibility and great height adjustment to fit into your setup perfectly. I will be using this monitor as my primary for a long time to come.

  13. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Omg the 144Hz is so much smoother than 100Hz you can really tell the difference try it yourself, go to Display Settings and set it to 100Hz then 144Hz you will notice a world of difference omg how did I even live without 144Hz for so many years

  14. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Overall an excellent and budget-effective product. The refresh rate is perfect and gives a tiny bit extra over 144hz, but not too noticably different. Doesn’t show much glare thanks to the matte finish, and looks nice when off for a clean aesthetic. On black screens, there is some light bleeding – however it’s only minimal and doesn’t detract from the overall experience. The menu is okay, but as with most monitors it isn’t the most intuitive. Not much of an issue though, as you’re probably only going to tweak a few things and then leave it for the rest of its life. The speakers aren’t great, but are bearable – in the menu they’re set to 50% by default so definitely crank it up to 100% and adjust volume in your operating system instead.

  15. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Been using the monitor for about a month, and so far really impressed. A good 144Hz VA panel with minimal ghosting and also came with no defective pixels.
    The stand is probably the best part. it’s good quality with some weight, height adjustable, and swivels.

    Definitely recommend this for a budget 1440p gaming monitor. I don’t think you get much better than this for the price bracke

  16. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 2 From Our UsersWhen i was looking for a new main monitor for my set up, I when through many different brands, sizes, refresh rates, all the Important things for a Monitor, and for the price i landed on the AOC CQ27G2U Now for the Sweet price 230, i Love the quality of the monitor, I picked up the 27in curved 1440p Monitor,

    Now this was my first step in to 1440p gaming experience, and i must say that after using the monitor for about a month, i love the experience, the colours are vibrant, and going from 60Hz to 144Hz is Night and day, the smoothness of the monitor, No longer do I deal with frame tearing or Stretched Images, The monitor with its overdrive Mode makes sure that every movement and action I perform it clear and smooth, really allowing me to make the most of the games that I Play, I was massively happy when testing out FPS games E.G escape from Tarkov, The improvement that i had with the increase frame rate and the colours was amazing, being able to correctly identify things at distance things which were near impossible with my old Monitor,

    Overall Great monitor for the price, My only advice is if you dont have experience gaming with a 1440p monitor, you are going to have to mess around with the colour settings in the OSD to get the Image look right for you!

  17. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Had this for around 6 months now.

    The build quality is great, had an issue with a dead pixel on the first one but was replace right away. The speakers are not good but everything else is excellent. I have been using it to run an xbox series X and although some features do not work I can say it works very well.

    It’s bright and holds frames without issue.

    Great budget monito

    5.0 out of 5 stars Great value

  18. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Makes really nice impression but there is a stark contrast between this and my other monitor Dell – white colour is not really white. Its creamy white.

    Good side is that colours are very rich. Its nice to play computer games which are fairly static like strategies or Rpgs.

  19. DulcieAdamek says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 28 From Our UsersGreat lil monitor.

    Bought this monitor when it first came out and has served me well for years. That is until i managed to knock it off my desk while moving stuff around and it landed screen down on my metal microphone.

    I ordered the AOC 24G2SPAE version which is 165mhz compared to the 144mhz of the previous model.
    After ordering it and it being dispatched I noticed there were other variants of the same monitor on here and to my disappointment I realised that the version I ordered came with a stand that was not height adjustable. My old monitor was the version with a height adjustable stand and lucky for me it fits into the new monitor 🙂

    SO JUST TO HELP PPL OUT
    AOC 24G2SPAE – ips screen, no usb ports on the back and the stand is fixed height.
    AOC 24G2SP – ips screen, no usb ports on back and the stand IS height adjustable.
    AOC 24G2SAE – va screen, no usb ports on the back and the stand is fixed height.
    AOC 24G2SPU – ips screen, does have usb ports on back and stand IS height adjustable.

    I hope this helps a little. either way it’s a great lil 1080p monitor 🙂

  20. ChristiY38 says:

     United Kingdom 🇬🇧

    My other monitor pact up on me I bought another one I recommend this item to anyone great gaming monito

  21. Hunter40Qstpbyk says:

     United Kingdom 🇬🇧

    This is a great little monitor for the price .
    Speakers are what you can expect from a 2w .
    Tinny as ever haha
    Overall it’s great value for money and works well

  22. BelindaBussau says:

     United Kingdom 🇬🇧

    Received this monitor today. It took a while to figure out the settings. It is ok, but the sound is really bad. If you do purchase this monitor then you will need to purchase some speakers too, if you need good sound.

    Update: It has taken a bit of research to work out why the screen was slightly blurry when connected to a laptop computer. I had to download an application called g-menu to make life easier and also play around with the graphics card settings to help improve the picture quality. It is still not perfect, but it is much better than it was previously.

  23. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom 🇬🇧

    What my partner likes :- the monitor is light but it now where a feel of cheap plastic,it has a sleek look, the picture is perfect with it the resolution awesome, he likes you can change the gaming specs by the screen, he loves the tilting and it goes quite high, no damage, no blemishes,it just arrived and he been on their for atleast a hour playing with the panel that best suits his gaming ways and eyes.
    HIS DISLIKES:- THEIR NO SPEAKERS ON THE MONITOR, ( he asked them to be capital) their is a ear phone hole so you can attach speakers, or if you got Bluetooth you can Bluetooth it with your tower, ( which he has done ) he said the sound is crisp and clear is alot of bass, no static in background, he said you can play around with the equaliser through you speakers or headphones anyways,
    He loves this and we’ll impressed, I even had to show him reciept as it wasn’t more than it feels, he would recommend this pc to anyone

  24. Christopher Maynard says:

     United Kingdom 🇬🇧

    I purchased the AOC Gaming 32 Inch QHD Curved Monitor when I was in need of a new display, and I’m absolutely thrilled with my purchase. This monitor is perfect for gaming, with its 165hz refresh rate and 1MS response time, it gives a smooth gaming experience even with the fast paced FPSs I enjoy. I’ve played several games on this monitor and noticed a significant improvement in performance and responsiveness compared to my old monitor which was 75hz one.

    Setting up the monitor was very easy, couple of screws was all it was, and I appreciated the inclusion of a variety of connectivity options, including HDMI and DisplayPort. Options are always good!

    If you’re in the market for a new gaming monitor, I would highly recommend considering this one.

  25. Ed Hardy says:

     United Kingdom 🇬🇧

    After watching quite some reviews, I decided to go for the AOC 24G2. Since most of the videos were aimed to the US audiences and mostly refer to the older version, I had my fair share of doubts. However, those went away quickly. The image is very sharp, the ergonomics are awesome, speed s brilliant (specially for those wanna be pro FPS players). Absolutely recommended

  26. DickSutherland says:

     United Kingdom 🇬🇧

    Golden Review Award: 2 From Our UsersA good monitor. I got this for my newly built pc and works just fine, the screen quality is good so far. I’ve come from a ps4 TV 30fps background so by my standards this is by all means an upgrade. The only thing I don’t like is the barely adjustable monitor stand, it’s worth getting an arm. Also has in built speakers which is nice.

  27. Caroline Igo says:

     United Kingdom 🇬🇧

    As someone that is only just getting into gaming, this is a great gaming monitor, the image quality is amazing. However, the only small things I’m not a fan of are the red on it and the buttons on the bottom which are a bit hard to navigate – nothing major at all.

  28. SheriTrenerry says:

     United Kingdom 🇬🇧

    It can only be tilted upward and downward while it is fixed on the stand. If you want to move the screen sideways to the left and right then you you’ll need a vesa mount.

  29. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom 🇬🇧

    Golden Review Award: 6 From Our UsersBought this monitor as I’m going to be using it as my main screen once I build my first pc. To make sure it all worked I decided to plug my laptop into it using the HDMI cable that is included in the box. You can only go up to 144hz on this monitor even though it says its 165h… Just kidding. When you use a HDMI cable then you won’t being able to go above 144hz, instead use the included DP (display port) if you want the full 165hz. The colours are flawless after some tuning in the settings. But one thing which I consider false advertising, is that this product boasts it’s ‘1ms response time’, but after some testing it was actually anywhere from 4ms-17ms which is multiple times slower than advertised. This means there is a bit of ghosting but you should be able to use the overdrive setting to keep this to a minimum. Other than that the screen is great. The stand is a bit shaky, but my desk is sturdy so theres nothing to worry about there. One thing to note is that the monitor screen does not go up or down, or side to side. But it can tilt forward and back as advertised. I’ll give it a 5/5 because it’s more than you should expect for such a low price and completes its purpose.

  30. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom 🇬🇧

    This monitor is fantastic for any gaming set up. The option to go up to 144hz it’s fantastic and I haven’t experienced any ghosting or anything on it. The settings on the monitor are also great as you can really make the colours pop and make some games look even better without having to install graphical mods. Would honestly recommend this monitor for anyone who wants a great monitor for gaming that doesn’t break the bank.

  31. AguedaClyuri says:

     United Kingdom 🇬🇧

    Golden Review Award: 3 From Our UsersI recently purchased three AOC Gaming 27G2U monitors for myself + family and I couldn’t be happier with my decision. The monitors are bright, have good colour accuracy and are very responsive – all of which are important factors for me as I am an avid gamer.

    One of the best features of this monitor is the ability to use it as a vertical monitor. This was a must-have for me as I often work with long documents and having the ability to view them in portrait mode is a game changer. The setup process was very easy and I was able to adjust the monitor to the perfect viewing angle without any hassle.

    The only downside to these monitors is the speakers, which could be better. However, they are perfectly acceptable for someone who doesn’t have any other speakers. The sound quality is a bit tinny and lacks bass, but this is a minor issue in my opinion.

    Overall, I highly recommend the AOC Gaming 27G2U monitor for anyone looking for a reliable, responsive, and versatile monitor that can be used in both landscape and portrait mode.

    Versatile Monitor with Great Colour Accuracy and Brightness - Perfect for Gamers

  32. CarlHolliday says:

     United Kingdom 🇬🇧

    Golden Review Award: 10 From Our UsersContext matters so here’s some: I have had a 27″ Dell screen for a decade. It has served me very well, but I use newer screens at work that, while also just 60hz, have more vibrant colours and deeper blacks – everything about my Dell monitor seems greyer than it should after having had it for so long. I don’t have a load of money, so a 32″ IPS was always going to be out of my budget range.

    I looked at the competition and was almost tempted by a 300 gigabyte monitor with similarly good reviews, but at 250 and with a slight (and actually awesome) curved display, I went with this.

    Right out of the box it looked…disappointing. So I fiddled with the display settings and very quickly had the brightness down and the contrast up and, well, it looks great. The blacks are deep and the colours rich (I am not into natural-looking colours) and my first game test was Crysis Warhead, a game that always felt washed-out on my old monitor). Looked great, very happy, so loaded up Firewatch, a game where the colours really pop and it too looked great. Finally, Dishonored 2, and yet again I was delighted…until I noticed some light/dark flickering. I jumped into the forums and there were a number of people complaining about this. Seems it’s par for the course for VA monitors. It was too noticeable to ignore and not fixed with a display driver update or the monitor’s own drivers installed via Device Manager. Seems it’s a g-sync thing, so I turned off DCR but still no difference.

    This may be a deal-breaker for you, but as someone who doesn’t do any gaming that requires stupidly high FPS in order to be a twitchy-shooter god, the fix I found (and it has completely fixed the problem) was simply to change the display to 120hz, from 144hz. My eyes do not notice the difference; maybe some of you will but I do not. This monitor does have Overdrive settings that I may play around with at some point but one quick setting change and everything is fine.

    For the money, no buyers regret. Can’t 5* because of the screen flicker at 144hz (it’s on the box, so disappointing that I probably won’t ever use it) but after only ever having used 60hz monitors, it’s still a joy to use. Oh, and the screen curve feels entirely natural and does add something to gaming that I didn’t expect it to.

  33. Donna59Uhwywze says:

     United Kingdom 🇬🇧

    Purchased this product last year and till this day has not let me down no issues with the monitor but few things could be adjusted to make the product even more better. One thing that could be improved is that when u go onto setting and choose the game setup it has a red crosshair right in the middle which may useful for some users but when it comes to removing the crosshair from your screen its an issue it does not go away with one button and for me to take it of the screen I have to either unplug the monitor or turn of the monitor. Another thing that could be fixed is that the display of the screen does not meet every corner there’s a thin black lane on the sides which could also be developed to meet each sides. Apart from that I am satisfied with the product!

  34. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom 🇬🇧

    Golden Review Award: 8 From Our UsersUpgraded my old Acer monitor to this, and boy was it a huge leap forward!
    My old monitor was 2k resolution and 144hz, but it was the 1st gen of those monitors so after 6+ years of heavy use it had been burnt in so badly at the top where my tabs are that it hindered me playing games. It was also flickering and the black was more like grey and super pixel-y.
    I got this Aoc monitor in the NYE sale and I am SO happy with the value for money, really wasn’t expecting this kind of quality for the price.

    It did take some tweaking and fiddling to get everything just right for me, felt like the red was so bleeding red it hurt my eyes when I first turned on HDR. Sad to say the software (G-menu) for the monitor is terrible, but in the end the monitor was calibrated and the picture quality is top. I went from saying “where?!?” all the time to “I see them”, amazing what some more colours and better contrast/depth can do. I also have a lot less eye strain, I never even considered the old monitor had that much impact on my eyes.

    Very highly recommend this monitor as a fantastic value for money high quality monitor, even at full price.

  35. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 4 From Our UsersI purchased the AOC Gaming Q27G2S – 27 Inch QHD Monitor, 165Hz, 1ms MPRT, IPS.

    I use this monitor as my 2ndry (main gaming PC) monitor and my work laptop as a primary monitor.
    Replacing a failed ASUS PB278Q.

    The Screen is sort of wasted on the Laptop – As the intel graphics don’t appear to support 10-bit colour, however even comparing the image on the laptop screen and the monitor, the difference in quality is phenomenal. The colours on the monitor are so much more vibrant and bright and the colour in the smoke clouds, i can see fully with not patchy areas that the internal display just cant reach.

    As for the 2ndy monitor on my Gaming PC – Im half tempted to use it as my primary
    My current primary is an “AOC Gaming CU34G2X – 34 inch WQHD Curved Monitor, 144Hz”, the screen is amazing, but the colour on this new screen seems to be so much more bright and again, the colours are beautiful.

    The design is nice and sleek and goes perfectly with my other AOC monitor (the frame sizes are identical, so monitors look so smooth together (Even if one is curved and one is not)

    All i need to do is work out how to make an input have a higher priority over another and it will be perfect.

  36. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 2 From Our UsersAfter having used AOC’s 24.5 inch FHD monitor for about 2.5 years, I realised that an upgrade was due and needed especially, since I’ve been working from home since the early COVID days of 2020. I have never had a wide screen monitor but had always wanted one since I do a lot of video editing working on personal projects so a wide monitor is definitely a Plus. And when I am working my 9 – 5, I can simply connect my work laptop and close the lid and just work on 34 inch monitor since it is able to split the screen and use it as a dual monitor. I am not an Gamer so I can’t say for sure how good this monitor is for games but from the ones I played on it, I was pleased. Needless to say, if you are looking to buy your first Wide Screen Monitor without having to break bank, go for this one for this is definitely Bang for your buck.
    P.S, the monitor stand takes a lot of space. Make sure you have enough space on your desk.

    4.0 out of 5 stars If you're Looking to Buy your first Wide Screen Monitor, go for this one. Bang for your buck.

  37. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom 🇬🇧

    Golden Review Award: 35 From Our UsersHave owned the monitor for 3 months as of writing this review.

    The stand is awful. The long leg spikes will try to go under your mouse matt unless you angle them just right (which you will need to do to stop your mouse bumping into them in the heat of battleXD). And the OSD buttons are a clown show, but the part that counts is…

    Frankly I can’t imagine any 240Hz monitor being faster or clearer for fps gaming. Even TN panels. I also can’t imagine the LMB on the 240Hz Zowies being any better for fps. I’m not an expert and have upgraded to this from a 144Hz TN panel, so my experience with various monitors is modest to say the least. But I am very good at fps games and play competitively. To my mind this is as good as a 240Hz gaming monitor can/needs to be. And being an IPS panel, movies/media looks really good too.

    As far as someone commenting that it doesn’t come with a USB to USB B cable so you can’t connect the monitors USB HUB to your PC…I honestly can’t remember whether I got that cable in the box or whether I’m using the spare I had lying around. However the USB hub is super useful and the fast charge USB really is faster than PC USB charging. The speakers are there just for convenience, not for any serious listening, but they are there, unlike similar monitors from other manufacturers at higher prices.

    Simply put: if the stand was a classic square/round unobtrusive foot and the monitor had a nipple at the back instead of the worst bottom mounted OSD buttons ever (though the OSD software provided by AOC does the job just fine) in my opinion this would probably be the best price/performance competitive gaming monitor in the world by a country mile.

    As it stands, it is still deserving of that title, only (at least for me) not quite so emphatically…

    EDIT;

    In March 2022 I’ve had to RMA the monitor because it started developing a blurry picture when in BIOS of my motherboard and it had weird white trailing on the AOC logo even when not connected to any display output. The RMA process is done through Amazon for the first 2 years of the warranty and was frankly as easy as an RMA as I could imagine (by the way you get 3 years warranty in total, I think, but didn’t confirm that). The replacement monitor works fine so far.

    Does this incident make me reconsider the 5 star review I gave the monitor originally? Not really, but there are caveats.

    Firstly, the complaints I had with the original monitor regarding the menu buttons don’t apply to the replacement. The new buttons are a lot less stiff and thus infinitely more usable and no longer a nuisance. It didn’t occur to me at the time that this was the real issue with the original buttons, I thought they were a pain to use because of their placement. Anyway, that’s certainly a plus.

    Secondly, it’s also worth noting that the replacement/perhaps new? monitor (and I mean new as in they changed some things, not as in “it was new in the box”, which of course it was, I wouldn’t have accepted a “refurbished”/used replacement) is noticeably heavier. I didn’t have scales at hand to weigh them both before I sent the old one back, but me and a few other friends could feel the difference just lifting it up, it was obvious to the average human touch. Makes me think they put in a more substantial PSU inside compared to the old version…this is the only reason I can think of for such a weight difference. From that I could make a whole bunch of other speculations, but don’t want to do that in a review. I’ll just say that for your consideration the original faulty monitor was made in 05/21 and the replacement was made in 09/21.

    Having said all that I still feel a 5 star review is justified because I accept that a small percentage of faults will happen on mass produced products, that is a fact. In this case perhaps I just happen to be the unlucky one that got hit. I certainly don’t have evidence to the contrary at the moment. Also, considering they made the RMA process so effortless I wasn’t particularly inconvenienced.

    However I hope the replacement will hold up because if it doesn’t, then I will certainly be changing the nature and rating of my review.

  38. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom 🇬🇧

    Golden Review Award: 216 From Our UsersOriginally I did not intend to buy this particular display but instead was looking to purchase the smaller 24″ version. However the 24G2U/BK model seemed to be out of stock with just about every supplier I checked at the time (Amazon included) and, as I was keen to get my new-build PC up and running, decided on this model. It seemed to make sense given the excellent Amazon price at the time (with free Prime delivery), the largely favourable reviews and the fact that I was getting a larger screen for relatively little extra cost.

    Well I’m happy to say that deciding on this display was one of the best purchasing decisions I have made for quite a while. Now anyone with any common sense would not expect a monitor that cost around the 200 mark to be on equal footing with a monitor costing 300 or more. HOWEVER I can assure you that this monitor punches well above it’s price point.

    Firstly the overall build quality is excellent. The screen unit it’s self is of a robust & high quality standard, certainly far from the cheap and ‘plasticky’ unit I was expecting. Likewise the stand is sturdy, substantial, well made and perfectly stable, more so than some of the stands I have seen supplied with other well respected monitor brands. The mount is a doddle to fit to the screen and provides enough height and tilt adjustment for any type of use, and in addition the mount provides for full 180 degree pivot should you need it. Included with my monitor was a European 2-pin power lead, a 3-pin UK power lead, a Display Port lead and a HDMI lead. These are all of good quality and is a great touch that I think shows good customer consideration.

    When it comes to the all important question of picture quality this monitor certainly doesn’t fail to deliver excellent results which go way beyond what I expected for the price. The colours are rich and accurate, blacks deep & uniform and the whites crisp and clean with no hint of colour cast or muddiness. The contrast ratio is likewise excellent and, in combination with the high scan frequencies, produce a beautifully steady image that has punch and vitality. Finally being an IPS screen the viewing angle and colour rendition is a big improvement over my admittedly rather old TN display. Naturally there is always a bit of tweaking to carry out whenever a display is connected for the first time but with the unit I purchased this amounted to no more than a slight alteration to the brightness and contrast to get a truly beautiful quality image. An unexpected bonus was the fact that this monitor is Nvidia G-Sync compatible which my Nvidia graphics card recognised and configured as soon as it was connected.

    Aesthetically I think that the whole unit is very pleasing to the eye. The red accents to the stand and screen look good without being garishly over the top and the incredibly thin (about 1mm) top and side bezel gives the screen a clean and elegant appearance. When the screen is up and running there is a very slight black border to the top and sides of the screen but this is only about 4mm wide so even when running the screen keeps it’s sleek spacious look. I was also happy to note that the size of the black border does not vary with the scan frequency. With some cheaper monitors I have seen the black border increase in size quite noticeably as the scan frequency is raised, but this is not he case with this monitor.

    I was surprised to see that one of the reviews written here has given this display a bit of a slating but, based on my own experience, I have to disagree. One complaint was that there was a strong red colour cast that could not be tuned out and another that the scan frequency would keep dropping back to a lower setting. I have my monitor connected to a Nvidia GTX1660 Super via the Display Port input and can honestly say that I have experienced neither of these problems whatsoever, whether I’m gaming (though I’m only a casual gamer), or whether I’m using productivity software and the like.

    Another complaint (in the same review) was that the monitor disconnects it’s self when switched off but again I have found this not to be the case with my purchase. I can switch off my monitor and it remains fully connected and synced to my PC as expected, there are no problems with remote connecting and any items connected to the very useful USB hub on the back of the monitor remain connected and fully functional. I can only guess that the reviewer was unlucky enough to receive a faulty unit which sounds like it should be returned for replacement or refund.

    While on the subject of faults I’m glad to report that my display has no dead or stuck pixels and shows no light or dark patches or uneven brightness or colouration which can sometimes be a bit of an issue with less expensive monitors, particularly those with 27″ screens.

    Now not everything in the garden is rosy and I do have a couple of criticisms but these are pretty minor and certainly not deal breakers. One is that the speakers are pretty under- whelming, something which is pretty much standard for slim-line monitors and TVs these days. For general use I have the sound coming out of the monitor via the DP port and have to say that the quality is pretty poor and is definitely on the quiet side. I would say that it’s fine for the burbles and tinkles Windows produces and for listening to the odd video stream but for anything else I find the speakers very much lacking. However, as most users will undoubtedly have speaker and/or headphone set-ups anyway I don’t see this as a big problem.

    Secondly the on/off and function buttons at the bottom of the screen are small and very low profile which I find makes them fiddly to use. This is not helped by the fact that the legends for these buttons are merely engraved into the lower bezel which makes things very difficult to see. Ideally I would have liked to have seen slightly larger and higher profile buttons and to have some degree of infill to the button legends to make things less fiddly and more visible. But this is probably just me being a bit nit-picky as by now I have got pretty used to using them.

    In summary I would say that overall this really is an excellent full HD monitor that represents incredible value for money, indeed, based on my own experience so far I would still be just as happy had I paid a fair amount more. I have only had my monitor for a little over a month so cannot comment on long term reliability. However I have used it pretty heavily during this time and, so far, things have been fine, hopefully this will remain the case over time. Naturally if things do take a turn for the worse then I shall update my review and rating accordingly but for now I’m more than happy to give this terrific monitor a definite 5 star rating. Would I recommend this monitor to other’s considering a purchase ? Absolutely !!

    Best regards
    Ade.