AOC Gaming 27G2SPAE – 27 Inch FHD Monitor, 165Hz, IPS, 1ms
AOC Gaming 27G2SPAE – 27 Inch FHD Monitor, 165Hz, IPS, 1ms MPRT, AMD FreeSync Premium, Speakers, Shadow Control (1920 x 1080 @ 165Hz 250 cd/m², HDMI 1.4/DP 1.2), Black
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 | 27 inch | 24 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 | 250 cd/m² | 300 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: | 6.1 kg |
| Dimensions: | 22.74 x 61.25 x 52 cm; 6.1 Kilograms |
| Brand: | AOC |
| Model: | 27G2SPAE |
| Colour: | Black |
| Batteries Included: | No |
| Manufacture: | AOC |
| Dimensions: | 22.74 x 61.25 x 52 cm; 6.1 Kilograms |
The monitor is really new for me and gaming became more enjoyable than ever , the spec are really high and it works very smoothly but no sound at all ? Why? It was mentioned that build audio was implemented ,disappointed
Generally good product, came on time, wasn’t damaged in anyway (though there wasn’t a protective film over the screen like you would usually see) but other than that there weren’t any other issues. The screen incorporates a few different features that are really good for gaming.
Overall 7/10, for the price 9/10.
Response time is good for the price, don’t expect anything Zowie level though. There is still slightly noticeable ghosting with MBR on max but performs really well for other things that need color accuracy on sRGB mode.
EDIT: After a few days, the anti reflective coating on my monitor started showing as greenish white dots however I was eventually able to get a refund
crystal clear sharp graphic i play division one and ark Ascended and it is fantastic even Facebook is brighter and clearer. i am very very please even YouTube videos are way better now as for playing ARK ascended not a stutter or drop in frames and so clear and vivid !
The monitor has all the features I wanted, especially the USB hub which is very handy for connecting or charging additional devices. But the built-in speaker doesn’t sound as good as my other LG monitor. The worst part is that its Display Port 1.2 doesn’t work with my current older Laptop docking (also with Display Port 1.2) forcing me to use a VGA cable.
Bought for the price and downgrade from 1440p for higher refresh/fps. For that it’s perfect (27in 1080p 165Hz). What is surprising is the frame quality, doesn’t feel you with confidence when you take it out of the box. The vesa mount at the back is a shocker: they are not square(!) and the top two holes are recessed compared to bottom row so need different screws (well overall longer I suppose). Instead of returning and given the metal is such low quality anyway, I simply bend it to place and force screw on the vesa plate anyway. Works well so far. Speaker sound is awful by even monitor standards. My acer sound lush by comparison and making the 2.1ch BENQ sounds like Hifi. Overall ok for the price and a reluctant “keep”.
This is a superb quality gaming monitor for the price , especially at the current price of under 170 , it’s a smart modern design with a really good quality adjustable stand , it’s great as you can adjust the height and angle easily to suit your preferences.
It’s lightweight, compact, it has good ports, nicely spaced and ergonomically well set out , it’s perfect in my sons room as part of his gaming set up.
It has an excellent quality refresh rate , far superior to using a standard TV for gaming and the colours really pop and stand out on this monitor, you can really see the difference in using this to his old TV.
165Hz can keep up with fast gaming, no lagging and the 27inch size is perfect on his corner desk it doesn’t look bulky but the screen is large enough to enjoy gaming , a big difference to a 24inch TV, definitely worth the upgrade in overall performance and the stand looks cool and has really good adjustable features.
I’m really impressed with the quality for the price , it represents excellent value and well worth the upgrade from a standard TV.
We are using it with an expensive gaming pc but this is ideal for gaming consoles and pcs
I bought those monitors for my fianc as he plays games a lot and also works from home so they are very useful to him. The colours on them are super vibrant. The monitors were very well packed which is amazing as sometimes products which should be well packed aren’t. Overall very happy with them and probably will be buying two more for myself. Very good price as well for them.
Comes with an adjustable monitor stand and USB hub. Screen has no defects and no dead pixels. Does experience some slight ghosting on scrolling text but can be reduced with overdrive settings. Overall, excellent for price point and comes with HDMI and DisplayPort cables.
Update- I returned the faulty one and Amazon sent me a replacement which has came just a couple minutes ago. Set it up and this time it works perfectly. Screen is high quality and works perfect with the overdrive set to strong with G-sync
I definitely recommend!
Been waiting all day for my monitor to come and when it came I turned it on to discover blue pink and red vertical lines over the right side of the screen. Spending a fair amount of money on a monitor made me expect quality but no it’s come seemingly damaged. I plugged my Xbox into it via hdmi and the problem persisted I am very disappointed.
Great quality for the price. Only thing I would’ve liked to have seen was an adjustable stand as the last AOC monitor I bought came with a height adjustable stand, sadly this does not, for that reason it gets 4 stars, otherwise it’s a great product.
The highly diverse and deep color ranges were the one main feature that I was anxious but excited to test when I first purchased the monitor. I began playing Cult of the Lamb, which released on Steam not too long before my purchase. After a couple hours in-game, I noticed that my vision had not changed at all as I was starting to notice how deep and powerful all of the colors are. It was so deep and powerful that in fact, when I went outside for the first time in a couple hours, I noticed that everything had a hue of red in it, which just goes to show that the monitor itself is so good, it will actually make you start seeing the color outside. Of course, I was testing at the highest brightness to ensure I get the maximum color range as possible. Even now, when I watch a movie on my monitor, I choose to watch it on the AOC monitor rather than my MSI one. In particular, this is due to the colors that will pop out when I view it from the better one, and this one for sure has the range that I want.
However, one thing that I do wish is if the monitor stand it came with allowed you to adjust height, which I believe is a must in monitors everywhere. Without height adjustment, it makes it difficult to plug and play to your specification. As in my case, I needed to adjust a particular height due to my back and wasn’t able to do so immediately, which dampened my excitement when I got it.
But the VESA compatibility came in clutch.
All in all, a solid
he seller sent me an EU monitor, so I wasn’t able to plug it in. they sent me a UK plug without any trouble but it’s a generic unbranded one and the cable is much longer than I would have liked. I appreciate their willingness to help and the communication was good so I can’t fault that side of things, but unfortunately it wasn’t an ideal situation to be sent a EU item to begin with
monitor is good and works as intended
Overall an excellent and budget-effective product. The refresh rate is nice and high, and there isn’t too much of a visible difference between this one and the 165Hz model. 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. Although I did see that this was out of stock for nearly a year (it might still be), and I decided to get the 165Hz model for the same price – it lacks the USB hub but is otherwise the same. Speaking of the USB hub, you will need a seperate cable, of which I got one from UGREEN, but there’s an Amazon Basics one as well if you wanted to save a little money – infact, the Amazon one is a little less sleek, but it actually supports faster speeds than the UGREEN one as it’s USB 3.0 compatible. I have my mouse dongle ,a webcam, my keyboard, and a lightbar running off the USB hub and it seems to be coping just fine, which is all I need it to be doing. Overall, great monitor. I’d definitely recommend it.
I bought 3 of these 27 inch beauties to replace a some old 24 inch TN Panels and WOW What an exceptional upgrade these are.
The PPI is quite low on paper but to be honest I am not noticing anything out of the ordinary, I don’t “See” The pixels even if I really try and get up close so it seems perfect for me anyway.
Brightness could be a bit better but it’s absolutely fine, really decent.
I use them all on a 3 monitor VESA Arm, they fit beautifully and feel nice and sturdy also.
The in built USB Hub on the back is actually really handy! I didn’t think i’d really get much use out of it but it allows me to hide all those little dongles away at the back of the monitor and they still function perfectly.
For the price of 150 odd quid each these are a STEAL, I remember paying nearly double that for a 24 inch 144hz TN Panel years ago so it’s great to see these wonderful upgrades.
My other monitor pact up on me I bought another one I recommend this item to anyone great gaming monito
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.