ASUS PB277Q 27" WQHD 2560x1440 75Hz 1ms HDMI DVI VGA Eye Care Monitor

I bought this monitor after getting a late 2009 model Mac Pro 4,1. It had a decent monitor, but I noticed the Nvidia Geforce gt 120 was capable of putting out a higher resolution then the monitor that came with it. So upon my research I considered a Samsung curved display, but ultimately came back to this one. I did however have issues with the dvi port. I used the highest quality of cables and what it came with and just kept having an issue. When the computer would turn on, along the way it would turn to snow, then I turned the monitor off and back on again and it was fine. Every time I turned my computer on it would do that. Then I purchased an ATI Radeon HD 5770 to upgrade my computer a little bit. It wouldnt turn on at all. I checked the old monitor to make sure and it was fine. What finally solved the problem was using the display port on the monitor instead of the dvi port. Now it works flawlessly smooth and clear at everything. Problem solved. So, my conclusion is that the dvi port has some sort of manufacturer defect on my particular monitor. Since the display port works fine, it doesnt bother me. I have never tested the speakers since I have nice computer speakers, so, I cant give review on those. The final verdict is that this is a great monitor and works excellent with Mac OS X! Mac or PC, and this monitor is a good choice if youre looking for a 1440p display. Decently priced for the quality too. I was initially worried that it was only an LCD and not LED that it would look pixelated, but it doesnt. The only concern is that if you end up with a problem with a cable port and something seems wrong, have it exchanged for another one, but in a world of mass produced products, its bound to happen some time. Just buy it if youre thinking about it.

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This really is a great monitor for the money, I mainly use this monitor for gaming, video and photo editing and music production. Ill break out down below: Image Quality / IPS: the image quality is superb, and definitely on the high-end for consumer monitors, approaching but maybe not reaching the professional level. I am able to do video and photo editing as a "paid hobby" with great accuracy. All but absolute professionals will be thrilled with the image. My display had no artifacts or backlight bleed beyond normal IPS glow. On screen menu: Still clunky as most monitor menus are, but definitely above average in navigation and options. My display has a weird bug however, where pressing the menu button will cause the menu to flash up then instantly go away. This is solved by unplugging, waiting, and plugging in the monitor again. Not a deal breaker, but keeps this monitor from being a 5/5 Build quality/ stand: Very good stand with smooth height adjustment, lackluster pivot adjustment. Nice cable management bracket in back. This monitor is very nice. Anyone who is looking for a beautiful picture, high resolution monitor as a good price will be thrilled. Casual gamers should also consider this, although it is definitely aimed twords the content-creation crowd.

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Fantastic monitor. Best performing monitor I have ever owned. Absolutely amazing picture quality. Unfortunately, it only lasted 21 months before dying today. It should be noted that this was a shared graphic station monitor for a small business that received literally 24/7 use over that period, for a lifetime of about 15,000 hours. Normal usage over the 3-year(36 month) period covered by the warranty would typically be about 13,000 hours of usage. So under normal usage my computer would have likely lasted about 42 months(3 1/2 years), while longer than the period of the warranty, not by very much. I am docking 1 star off this review because my expectation for this sort of monitor would be that it should last about 25,000 hours.So this particular monitor only lasted about 60% of my expected lifetime for a high-quality, high-performance monitor. Possibly my expectations are too high, but these are the facts.

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I have loved this monitor for a while. It has provided superb colors and an easy interface. The response time was enough for me to game on comfortably and the resolution was exactly what I have needed. My only issue was when I wanted another. At some point, they changed the model a bit and now they provide a different color output as well as external appearance. This has bothered me since.

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