AOC CQ32G1 31.5" Curved Frameless Gaming Monitor, Quad HD 2560x1440, VA panel, 1 ms, MPRT, 144Hz, FreeSync, DisplayPort/HDMI/VGA, VESA

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The underlying product is a (S)VA panel. +Good color and contrast (not quite as pronounced as my other VA panel, but easily matches/exceeds my IPS panel). +Good viewing angles: vertical is forgiving, about 90-degrees horizontal (+/- 45-degrees off center) without issue. =New to the design but not sold on curved panels. Great experience gaming, but still awkward for Office/CAD work. -This display supports sub-pixel illumination which can result in artifacts on fine features (especially text) -Recessed monitor mounting plate and large release button immediate below make this display annoying to mount with VESA compatible mounts. Still workable, Ive taken to throwing away the stand before ever using it. -I ordered a replacement, Im 2/2 panels with dead pixels in the upper left corner area (within 2 weeks of ownership). One panel would have been unlucky, two is a strong indication that the processing on these monitors is fundamentally flawed (read insanely unlucky). No comment on stand performance as per the aforementioned. Caveat Emptor: Expect pixels to die on these monitors almost immediately.

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UPDATE: My monitor has had two more dead pixels crop up. AOC support said that this isnt covered by their pixel warranty. I was told all three pixels had to be side by side to be covered. Pretty disappointed with preordering this. ————— I upgraded from a 1920x1080 60hz monitor. I mostly play games. The curved screen is novel feeling, but doesnt really add much to my gameplay. 144hz didnt seem like a big deal until I set it back down to 60hz, at which point I realized how wrong I was living my life. The adjustable stand is quite convenient. Good range of both vertical and horizontal tilt as well as height adjustment. Also has a nice hole in the neck for cable management. Considering all that, its quite unfortunate that yesterday it developed a dead pixel in the upper left quadrant. Ive contacted AOC about getting a fix and Ill update this review with my results. In conclusion the monitor is good if you want to hit that 144hz and try a curved monitor out, but YMMV.

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I have a few firsts with this monitor, 1440P, VA, Curved, Freesync, 31.5". Coming from a AOC 1080P 27" 144hz monitor, I really liked it less the contrast issues of a TN panel. I also had the beef to move up to 1440P at this time. Out of the box this monitor scared me, imo you cannot use the OOB settings. VA white to black refresh colors react slower but with better contrast, just scrolling up and down in a browser the text would dim and get fuzzy until I stopped and then it took a fraction of a second to get solid for reading. This was really odd an annoying, however one of the reason I got this monitor was for the performance mode, so I quickly started messing with settings. With any monitor I get Im heading into settings to get the brightness, contrast, colors as right as I can. This one just a little extra. So here are the setting I came up with to make it work great via desktop or in game: Luminance: Contrast 45 Brightness 35 Eco Mode Standard Gamma 3 DCR Off Color Normal Game Settings: Game Mode Off Shadow Control 50 Low Input Lag On (On for desktop work, Off for in game, less lag much smoother, yes Off here per manual and it feels correct) Game Color 10 LowBlue Internet Override STRONG (For Desktop Work. Off for in Game, only setting when Lag is set off) Freesync On Doing this toggle and tweaking in the Nvidia Control panel color settings some, Ive been able to get the monitor to work and look great in all modes. Contrast is great and moving your head around doesnt change contrast like it does with a TN panel. This is a real step up from TN. The curve screen I could do without, to me it brings little, in fact vertical lines near the edges get a keystone type of feel going on, it isnt keystone for real, but an effect the curve brings. In the future I will give curve screens 0 points, Id be just as happy with a flat screen. The Freesync was already chosen in the Nvidia panel which is a brand new feature, like one week old. Good to see it recognized all on its own. Ill do some reading to make sure it is actually working well. With 144hz screen tearing isnt a thing anymore, so going by that in my tests (Is Freesync working?) doesnt tell me for certain. Even though I feel I got everything I need out of it, looking and performing well, I ended up with a 4 star score because there is no manual, there isnt anything telling you about the settings. I know what I was seeing at first and I knew I had to fix it immediately or return the product, so I went through all the settings until I found the ones I needed to fix. I did, but I do wonder how many people get one of these and think "OMG VA sucks!" and returns it? EDIT: This monitor puzzles me and 1/2 me wants to return it. I can get ideal conditions, but there are two settings I have to toggle in-game and out-of-game, the problem is I have to go into settings each time and make a change, also there isnt a way to save the presets. I updated the settings above to match this edit. So I dropped two stars since I believe you need to toggle this often for best results.

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Got this monitor as a replacement for an HP Pavillon 32”. Was mostly interested in the high refresh rate as Xbox one x now supports 2k @ 120hz. Was only able to do 1080p @ 120hz and 2k @ 60hz. Additionally the monitor came with some minor damage to the screen which looks like it occurred in it production. There was a dead pixel or two that I noticed and when I ran my finger over it I realized that there was a palpable, very fine hole directly over the dead pixels. Strange. Other than the small damage. The monitor performed okay. Just did not fulfill my needs.

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TLDR; Went with a different brand with similar specs before purchasing this. First monitor arrived with a cracked screen - returned for replacement. Second worked great for a week then both the DP and HDMI ports went out. Returned for full refund and purchased this. This is my review comparing the two after a few days of use. I spent quite some time searching for a quality monitor with very specific specs. I wanted a 1440p, curved, 32 inch, 144Hz monitor with low input lag and it came down to two choices: This or the AOPEN 32HC1QUR When I was finally ready to pull the trigger, I decided to go with the AOPEN and honestly, I really liked that monitor, however, the first one they sent me arrived with a cracked screen. No big deal; things happen in transit and I understand that. So I contacted amazon and they offered to send out a replacement next day. When the second monitor arrived the following day, I took it out the box and inspected it for any defects - no cracks, no dead pixels, light bleed, etc. I was 100% satisfied - at least for the first week. After 8 days of normal use (periodic gaming, general web browsing and working from home), the display port on the monitor failed on me mid use. Tested with multiple cables and different ports on my GPU and still no signal. Switched over to the HDMI and I had picture again. I was tempted to keep it anyway because of how much I really enjoyed it, but I already made the decision to return the monitor for a full refund after I purchase a new monitor. Well, the very next day the HDMI port went out as well, so there goes that plan. Long story short, I went back online and purchased this since I found the specs very comparable and both were in my price range. Upon un-boxing, I was pleased to see that the monitor arrived safely without damage. Powering on and the picture quality looks great, no dead pixels or visible light bleed, etc. So heres how I think the two match up: + The AOC appears brighter than the AOPEN + The AOC has a smaller (almost non-existent) bezel than the AOPEN (great for a dual monitor setup) + The AOC has a higher quality stand compared to the AOPEN - The AOC appears to show a slight amount of screen tearing while in game from the limited testing Ive done with it so far - There are more settings on the AOC that need to be adjusted out of the box to get the picture quality your looking for Overall I am satisfied with this monitor and I will update this review if I experience any problems down the line like I did with the AOPEN, but I still dont think the picture quality Im experiencing is 100% what it should be. I really enjoyed how the AOPEN worked to my expectations basically right out of the box, but I was disappointed with the manufacturer after receiving two faulty monitors.

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I really enjoyed this monitor while I had it, but I had to return it just in case the one issue I had was caused by a faulty unit. The VA panel is vibrant with excellent contrast. It suffered from VA glow like most do, and while Ive become accustomed to it with my Samsung TV, it did distract me in darker games like Metro 2033. Speaking of, while the contrast added depth to dark scenes, fast movement caused blurriness and trailing. Its not 90s-era LCD levels of horrible, but its there. If you value image richness over motion clarity, youll be happy. This was my first 144hz monitor, and it wont be my last. Gaming over 100fps was a revelation. Coming from an old 22" 1080p 60hz IPS monitor, I didnt realize it was that much of a performance bottleneck. Now that Im back on that 22" monitor, I do. This was also my first FreeSync monitor, and it was the reason I had to return the display. I bought this monitor after NVIDIA released their drivers enabling G-Sync for FreeSync monitors. On the surface, it works. Over 80fps, its perfect. However, my monitor suffered from significant brightness flickering. This was not the same as the occasional black frame barging into the scene. It was more akin to gaming by candlelight; the screens brightness would flicker rapidly in certain situations. Anything locked at 60fps (game menus, games with a fixed frame rate, etc.) were the worst offenders, but I experienced this issue in games that sat in the 50-80fps range. I returned this monitor after consulting AOC customer support. Hopefully this is not an issue for anyone else, but if it is, I have since found some posts online describing a similar problem with other VA FreeSync monitors and possible ways to fix it. Best of luck to you. If you want an affordable 1080p 144hz display and you loathe the thought of having to sit absolutely dead center in front of a TN panel to get a reasonable image, then you will probably like this monitor. Just beware of possible FreeSync issues.

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Shopped around for a few months for the best bang for the buck on a monitor and settled into this model. Pictures is great, no dead pixels on the panel as far as I can tell. The description only provides tilt of the panel on the stand, I made some assumptions based on the number of pictures of the monitor at different heights on the stand that it would be adjustable, its not. Not sure why there are pictures used with a super high and super low mount height, very miss leading and a deduction of a star because of it. I wasnt looking for a tricked out gaming led rbg setup and this provides a nice slick look with nothing over the top on design. The stand is sturdy and works well on sitting further back on a desk.

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I probably spent two days looking for a new monitor. I ended up going with this one because it wasnt a standard TN model. Im not sure how to feel about the curve yet, I couldnt care if it was flat or curved. But I like it. I think the picture is good, If you fiddle with the settings, you can make it so you wont find any noticeable ghosting or input lag. EDIT: As of 2/9/19 I have very few qualms with this monitor, HOWEVER I have dropped the review down a star because this monitors implementation of free-sync does not work well with Nvidias new drivers that allow g-sync compatibility with free sync monitors. Unfortunately, not many freesync monitors seem to work well with it, it is hard to say whether or not the problem is with the monitor or Nvidias drivers.

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I bought the 31.5, curved 1440p, 144Hz panel. I really like the large curved screen, high resolution, and frame rate. I use the monitor for gaming and 3D modeling. The thin bezel is very nice, as well as the muted colors. Im not a fan of super flashy monitors so this one is a nice balance as far as design goes. The stand is not height adjustable but I plan on using the available vesa mount in the future. I have a GTX 1080, and have yet to test the freesync compatibility, but so far it appears to be working! I will edit this review once ive had a chance to play a game using a high frame rate, and see if the monitor frames are syncing with the graphics card...Now for the critical stuff: the monitor came with one dead pixel and one bright dot pixel. I was able to activate the dead pixel by pressing on it, but not the bright dot. Im gonna live with the one bright dot seeing as how they allow just one with their warranty...I dont notice it anyway, really had to search hard for it. Theres a little bit of back light noticeable on very dark and very light colors, but its not that bad and to be expected with a monitor this large and at the lower price range. Another issue is color banding, gradients have very noticeable color banding. I messed with the settings for hours to try and improve this, as well as the settings with my graphics card. Im certainly no expert on tuning graphics cards and monitors but it cannot be fixed from what Ive gathered. I looked at every other screen I could find and now I see color banding everywhere I look. Its kind of a curse actually, I wish I would have never noticed it. Wish there was a solution for this. Overall great monitor that I will keep for years.

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I love this monitor its my first pc gaming monitor and its perfect its stunning only issue is it didnt say that it has no built in speakers and i dont have any but for 300$ i was hoping it had some so now i have to buy speakers too

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