AOC Gaming C32G2AE – 32 Inch FHD Curved Monitor, 165Hz, 1
AOC Gaming C32G2AE – 32 Inch FHD Curved Monitor, 165Hz, 1 ms, VA AMD FreeSync Premium, Low Input Lag, Game Modes (1920×1080@ 165Hz, 250 cd/m², HDMI/DP/VGA)
SPEAKERS
Built-in speakers make it easy to catch up with family, friends and colleagues. For movies, music, games and more, you’ll enjoy quality audio without the hassle of connecting external speakers.
LOW INPUT LAG
Unleash your reflexes by switching to the AOC Low Input Lag mode. Forget graphical frills: this mode rewires the monitor in favour of raw response time, giving the ultimate edge in hair trigger stand offs.
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.
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| Monitor size | 32 inch curved | 27 inch flat | 23,6 inch curved | 28 inch flat | 23,8 inch flat |
| Resolution | 1920×1080 – FHD | 1920×1080 – FHD | 1920×1080 – FHD | 3840×2160 – UHD | 1920×1080 – FHD |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 144 Hz | 165 Hz | 60 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Response time (mprt) | 1 ms | 1 ms | 1 ms | 1 ms | 1 ms |
| Panel type | VA | IPS | VA | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 250 | 250 | 250 | 300 | 250 |
| USB | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ergonomics | Tilt -5° – 23° | Tilt -5° – 23° / Pivot/Swivel -32° – 32° | Tilt -5° – 22° / Pivot/Swivel -35° – 35° | Tilt -5° – 23° | Tilt -5° – 23° / Pivot/Swivel -32° – 32° |
| Speakers | 5 W x 2 | 2W x 2 | 2W x 2 | 3W x 2 | 2W x 2 |
| Sync Technology | FreeSync Premium | FreeSync Premium | FreeSync Premium | FreeSync | FreeSync Premium |
| Weight: | 7.4 kg |
| Dimensions: | 24.49 x 52.44 x 70.99 cm; 7.4 Kilograms |
| Brand: | AOC |
| Model: | C32G2AE/BK |
| Colour: | Black |
| Batteries Included: | No |
| Manufacture: | AOC International |
| Dimensions: | 24.49 x 52.44 x 70.99 cm; 7.4 Kilograms |
Great monitor – Really glad I bought it. I am a casual gamer but still want to have an enjoyable gaming experience. This is a great monitor and I struggle to identify flaws. Maybe a gaming connoisseur would disagree but monitors these days are of such high standards. Thoroughly recommend this monitor and great value as well.
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
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.
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
A 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.
For that price I think at the moment this is a best monitor on market, I’m use with rtx 3070 ti aorus works perfect, recommended
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.
Monitor is perfect for gaming, was easy to set up and looks great.
I would suggest however going into the pc display settings as the screen will not automatically output 165hz without changing the settings yourself and will also need to use the display port cable for 165hz not the hdmi.
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.
Beautiful monitor especially after messing around with some settings. The built-in speakers are really bad unfortunately so use other speakers or a headset.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
Hola, me puede decir alguien si me puedo conectar a est pantalla con una tablet? La tablet tiene solo una salida de auriculares y otra de salida de cable C5.
No puedo decir si es bueno para jugar… Yo solo lo utilizo para el trabajo, y para esto est muy bien.
Antes tena una de 27″ curva, y pens que notara mucho el tamao, que se vera muy exagerada… pero no. Tamao perfecto!
Llega con 1 cable HDMI y unos de display Port. Esto es un detallazo de calidad.
Para mi la unica pega es la que tengo con muchos modelos de monitor con altavoces, no tienen control de volumen o no he sabido encontrarlo todava.
Pero igualmente la calidad de imagen a 165hz y el sonido, son muy buenos.
Sobre el curvo, es una pasada, sin reflejos y se hace muy agradable a la vista no solo en los juegos, tambin en video, navegacin o lectura.
Die Bildqualitt ist gut und der Monitor ist sehr gro. Man sollte sich auf keinen Fall den Monitor mit 240hz kaufen, denn man kann diesen Bildschirm von 165hz auf 260hz bertakten und somit Geld sparen. Somit ist der Monitor insgesamt sehr gut.
Trabajo con grficos y la verdad es que me ha sorprendido la calidad/precio de este monito
This monitor is such good for price. I mean you can get best VA 32` monitor for 200+ Eur this is insane, quality is awesome, not feeling cheap at all. Some says there is bit of “ghosting” but i played lots of FPS and it feels like almost perfection.
Thank You
Fr den Preis absolut in Ordnung; keine Aussetzer(ich sitze aber nur knapp 1m vom PC entfernt); gute Griffigkeit, die Sticks reagieren sehr sensibel(gehen/rennen); Preis Leistung TOP! (bin allerdings auch kein24/7 gamer und zocke auch viel mit Maus/Tastatur)
Yo lo utilizo para trabajar y se ve muy bie
Tutto perfetto. Un po’ macchinosa la configurazione causa la disposizione dei tasti sotto la cornice. Sarebbe stato gradito un software ad hoc.
Comunque il miglior monitor per caratteristiche a questo prezzo.
Der Bildschirm hlt alles, was Sie sich wnschen. Es sei denn, Sie haben nur ein DVI-Kabel zur Hand. Dann finden Sie nmlich keine Anschlussmglichkeit (-1 Punkt).
Ansonsten haben Sie ein hervorragendes Raumerlebnis. Natrlich sollte Ihre Grafikkarte mit den aktuellen Treibern ausgestattet sein und Sie haben die Maus-Dpi angepasst (bei mir 4x ursprngliche Einstellung). Besonders entspannend fr das Auge ist der leicht gewlbte Bildschirm. Das htte ich mir jetzt auch schon bei meinem vorherigen 27-Zoll Monitor gewnscht.
Ich kann sagen, so wnsche ich mir einen Monitor.
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.
Habe von 24 Zoll au den 32 Zoll Monitor gewechselt und war gespannt wie das mit dem Curved funktioniert.
Es ist einfach nur schn mit dem Monitor zu arbeiten und zu spielen. Auch die 165 Hz Einstellung ist sehr gut. Die Darsterllung ist top, alles super scharf.
Der Preis war auch gut, ich kann den Monitor zu 100% weiter empfehlen.
Straight out of the box these look and feel really good monitors, slimline bezels. You can either use the included stand or using the VESA connections attach the monitor to a monitor arm, we’ve done both but teaming up the monitor with a good arm is definitely the way to go.
Performance: They are super responsive, we’ve connected them using the included Display Port cable (HDMI cable also included) so we have full 144mhz 1080p graphics, i could well believe the 1ms response time and colours are vivid and smooth with both Freesync and Gsync compatibility (gsync monitors are usually more expensive)
Bonus: These monitors include a USB powered hub, so add an extra USB cable back to the computer and then plug your peripherals directly into the back of the monitor.
There are lots of configuration tools that you can download to help switch between gaming styles and profiles, as well as a cheeky little cross-hair you can turn on to give you an advantage in FPS games.
These are not the best monitors on the market, but for most people they are going to be a really solid budget friendly option, with good specifications and solid performance. We liked them so much we bought 12, and will probably be buying a few more in a couple of months time.
Picture quality feels nice, crisp and responsive. There’s a few colour settings in the menu so you should be able to find your ideal with some tweaking.
Menu settings aren’t too difficult to go through but not the best, the buttons at the bottom of the screen are so small that someone with bigger fingers might find it a bit fiddly. They probably should have made them normal larger buttons.
There are speakers on the back which are better than I thought they would be, but they sound quite hollow. I game with separate a headset anyway but the speakers are OK for short usage. If you want to watch a movie or listen to music, then would recommend external speakers.
For gaming (mainly CoD for me), it is very good so far. When you load up a game that supports 120fps then the monitor automatically switches over to higher refresh mode. There is also a built in crosshair option which may be helpful for some but I find it quite ugly.
The built-in USB hub on the back is very useful for plugging in speakers or charging things.
Overall, a great monitor for the price. Only used for a few days but so far I can very much recommend for the semi serious gamer.
Der Artikel wurde pnktlich geliefert und war sehr gut verpackt. Es waren keine Beschdigungen vorhanden.
Ich bin sehr gut zufrieden denn es wurde alles eingehalten wie es in der Beschreibung stand und ersichtlich war.
Eine Bewertung gebe ich deshalb mit 5 Sternen ab. Vielen Dank und einen lieben Gru an das gesamte Team!
Le top pour ce prix ! C’est imbattable, j’en ai pris 2 je ne suis vraiment pas du, a change tout, trs bonne couleur, frquence de rafrachissement impressionnante (jetait sur un 24″ en 60hz avant !) bref foncer !
I picked the monitor up as I was growing tired of being limited to 60fps in many of the first person shooters that I play due to my old 60hz monitor, meanwhile my hardware could push me up to 200fps+ on certain games. The jump from 60hz to 144hz was better than I expected, I haven’t used it enough to notice any statistical improvements in the games I play but I do notice myself being able to line up shots a lot easier due to the smoothness. Even when I can’t hit 144hz in some games, G-Sync (For Nvidia Card owners) / Free-Sync (For AMD card owners) helps out a huge amount by helping to reduce screen tearing by a large amount.
Monitor/Picture quality stuff aside, the design of the monitor is really up to personal preference, I’m not a huge fan of the gamer aesthetic (red accents on the stand) but the overall design is quite pleasant to look at. My only true gripe with the monitor that I have is the built in buttons for the monitor settings. The buttons are extremely annoying to press and I found myself getting annoyed at how much time you’re given in the menu without pressing anything before it kicks you out, I believe it was around 10 seconds. The reason I’m taking a star off of the overall product is because of the buttons, is it too much to ask for something user friendly for an otherwise great monitor?
Also AOC offer a program that allows you to directly create custom profiles for the monitor that you can easily switch between while on your desktop, I definitely recommend that anyone buying this monitor search for it because it helps you avoid the bad menu buttons.
If like me you are coming to an IPS screen for the first time, and are unsure about it’s glow, then absolutely it does have a glow, and it is distracting. I came from an old TFT monitor, which had perfect viewing angles (you could see the screen fine at almost 180 degrees), however here you can see the discolouration and mist in the corners of the screen while playing or watching something dark. I find it quite distracting as it makes me want to crane my neck in an attempt to find a better angle to view that portion of the screen. I might get used to it (I’ve had the monitor about a week) but it’s not something you really want to have to deal with when upgrading from a 12 year old 60 second hand monitor, to a 160 brand new product. Also if you try look at the monitor from any angle that isn’t straight on, you’ll be looking at a murky greeny swamp, though I recognise most of the time you’re not doing that.
The colours and brightness are definitely great though. They’re very vivid, and the screen is clear and sharp (though I did have to use Windows ClearFont to make text slightly more comfortable).
A few issues: I did have some issues getting freesync to work properly with an nVidia 1660S, having to download a tool to adjust the range of freesync supported frequencies to get it working smoothly with some games. I also still have an issue where the monitor (using DisplayPort) won’t wake up from sleep without reconnecting the cable, so I’ve just settled to not having it go to sleep at all!
I must say however, that the build quality feels excellent. The stand is very nice, quality material, easily put together, sturdy without consuming much space and has adjustable height. You can easily raise or lower the screen as well as rotate it about 45 degrees while using it.
In the end, I personally don’t appreciate the vibrancy enough to make up for the glow. I’m only really keeping this screen because its bigger and 16:9 vs my previous 16:10 18″. If you worry about IPS, then don’t get one. Other screen types are not nearly as bad as people say and IPSes don’t live up to the hype. I rated it 4 star because if you do like IPS, then this is probably an excellent choice.
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.