JKC
UPDATE: Oh forgot to update. I got a new panel. This time it was double packaged (in Fedex box and then within that, the ASUS box). This one was definitely new. Keep in mind I ordered straight from Amazon both times. The second panel had, you guessed it, a dead pixel. I didnt mind it too much actually. The monitor OCd to 75hz easily and the picture quality of movies were gorgeous because of the wider color gamut/saturation and the amazing contrast ratio. Honestly I really couldnt complain about the picture from my GTX 1070 through displayport. The reason I returned for good finally was that the input lag and ghosting is really bad. Asus claims 8 ms grey to grey, but even in game mode, I measured the lag in the high 20s, the ghosting didnt help either. I couldnt play anything too competitive. Also if hooked up my PS4 or PS3, and played a game or watched a movie, it didnt scale well. The picture was fullscreen but it looked really fuzzy and "ghosty" for lack of another word. Im not sure if it was the VA panel or the anti -glare film they attach, but the picture again, looked "ghosty". Anyway I read numerous forums and all the amazon reviews. I didnt want to wait for the panel to develop new dead pixel and then Asus throw their nonsense 5 dead pixel limit needed requirement at me. My 2 cents, hoped it helped. Original Review: I just received this monitor and the first thing I did after reading all the complaints was to check for stuck pixels. Lo and behold I found two instantly. Then it dawned on me that the whole unboxing process felt a little weird. All the cables seemed to have been in there, but there was no instruction booklet and nothing was neatly placed. To be honest, I think Asus is repacking units that were returned because they had stuck pixels and then telling the customer to shove off when they dont meet the "3-5 stuck pixel policy." Im going to ask an RMA from Amazon. Am not sure whether I should exchange it or return it flat-out. Everything else about the monitor seems nice, mainly the 75h refresh rate and usb ports.