ASUS ROG Swift PG279QZ 27" WQHD 1440P IPS 165Hz DP HDMI Ergonomic Eye Care G-Sync Gaming Monitor

First off reviews here are a bit misleading about IPS glow. Many bad reviews here misunderstand "IPS glow." IPS glow is unavoidable, its a result of the technology as much as dithering is to TN panels. There are what is considered acceptable levels of IPS glow and i have yet to see glow which is unacceptable. DO NOT look at pictures and think thats what it actually looks like, cameras AMPLIFY the effect of IPS glow. The only way your not going to get IPS glow is if you get into professional grade territory in which your paying double the price of this if not more. Now that is out of the way lets talk about BACKLIGHT BLEED. Backlight bleed usually doesnt originate from the corners but from the side like bubbles, and is going to be much more noticeable. This is NOT a product of IPS technology but a product of poor manufacturing and poor quality control. Backlight bleed is caused by poor mounting of the panel and/or improper or uneven pressure distribution of the housing. If you lightly press your thumb against the bezel to try and find the troubled area, which is most likely the cause, you will see it go away until you remove your thumb. I dont normally review products. I went through 2 of these monitors now and they both have the same issues. Ive had lots of defective products recently that i returned that i havnt bothered to review.. But if your going to pay this kind of money for a product of this type you are in premium consumer grade territory and should expect to receive such... So lets begin with the good... -Its solid, made out of good plastics (i gave it a 1 star for material quality youll see that in negatives) -Not to flashy while maintaining gamer aesthetics -It lives up to the specs with great color reproduction and the eye care features are nice -cable management is a nice touch Now lets talk about the NEGATIVES, there are only 2, but considering it is a monitor these negatives should be deal breakers. -Backlight bleed -3 or more dead pixels on both displays Both monitors i got had this, the original and the replacement. On the second one i folded a piece of paper in half 4 times and put it between the bezel and the out casing, putting just the smallest bit of corrective pressure on the side with the issue and it went away until i removed the paper. Is it that hard to not get manufacturing defect in a product this expensive?

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Seriously, do not buy. Out of the box defective sub-pixel (red) dead center of the screen. Contacted ASUS and they refused to honor their warranty. My ASUS VIP Member Notice warranty pamphlet from the box (VIP...what a joke) says verbatim that service can be requested for (a) Over zero bright dot in the first 12 months. Plus ASUS online has a "Zero Bright Dot policy" which is a misnomer, fine print says that 4+ bright dots constitute service, not more than ZERO as the policys name implies. I have been speaking to them for over 2 hours and they are just giving me the ring-around, saying its functioning normally. Was concerned about previous reviews, had hoped that I would be getting a newer model without the same problems, should have listened to my gut. Returning ASAP!

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After a lot of researching over months, and debating between the Acer Predator XB271HU and the Asus ROG Swift PG279Q - when the QZ version came out boasting better panel quality, that was the final straw to tipping me to the Asus PG279QZ. Slightly faster refresh rate over the Acer and I honestly prefer the Asus solid stand to the feet that the Acers have. With the announcement of a better panel and a decent amount of reviews backing up this claim, I finally dove in. Running my OBS and camera setup while gaming I was getting a solid 138-144Hz. Picture was beautiful - I guess I won the panel lottery because I had negligible backlight bleed. The express key buttons on the back of the monitor are great for quickly adjusting blue light, giving you OSD of your FPS, the normal monitor shortcuts, and switching refresh rates (after you set it up through your preferences - which you have to do after you get the monitor because it starts at just 60fps). I know it isnt for everyone, but I am not putting multiple monitors lined up with each other (I technically have two, but one is a Cintiq) so the buttons on the back arent a problem for me, but in general, it would probably be nicer to have them on the bottom for people who are doing so. For the week that I had it, it was exactly what its specs said. No complaints. Then the screen just burned in and less than 20 minutes just decided it wouldnt turn on at all. I REALLY enjoyed this monitor for the week that I had it. I was going to return it for the same one and give it another go - but I cant find the QZ version anywhere but used (or one for an extraordinary price on eBay) and when I called Asus to ask when they expected replenishment, the person told me he wasnt sure if they would be restocking them, but he really didnt know and maybe I should wait a month or so and see... I just started working from home and work on graphic art and photography - trying to do everything on just my Cintiq is possible, but made much less crowded and significantly faster if I use two monitors to have everything nicely spaced out. So waiting a month to maybe get a monitor isnt ideal. And from working at a manufacturer, as a vendor, and a merchandiser at separate points in my life, I do not understand how you dont know the potential restocking date of a new item your company is selling. A little disappointed in that, I really want to give the Asus ROG Swift PG279QZ another shot, but I may hop ship over to their competitor and get the Acer Predator XB271HU. I have so many friends with Acer monitors and they all love theirs. I really wanted Asus for the extra speed and as silly as it sounds, love the solid base over the Acer feet. I dont like leaving negative reviews, and I do want to praise it for being good in the week I had it and hurray for the good IPS panel, but that still doesnt changed the fact that it completely died in a week and I couldnt get someone at Asus to answer my question or provide any other advice or insight besides wait a month or so. If I somehow get a second one and it works out great, I would be happy to change my review. Would have to find a new one first. *pictures are the burnt screen compared to my Cintiq screen. Closeup of Screen. Burnt image still visible through startup screen.

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I purchased this after having gone through 4 PG279Q models, and it’s already on its way back. One may wonder why still even bother with Asus at this point? Well, its pretty much for the same reason everyone else does: the allure of a monitor with a refresh rate of 165 Hz, a resolution of 2560x1440, an IPS-type panel (AU Optronics calls it AHVA or Advanced Hyper-Viewing Angle), and G-Sync (which has since become less of a selling point due to Nvidias decision to support FreeSync). The monitor I received had backlight bleed similar to the fourth and last PG279Q I purchased. Its usually the worse in the top right corner, followed by the bottom right corner, with a very minimal amount in the bottom left corner and the least amount in the top left corner. It all has to do with where the bezels place pressure on the screen. One can press on certain points of the bezel and watch the bleed fade resulting in a more even spread of that cool blue/white sheen, known as IPS glow, that weve all come to know and love on IPS-type displays. Upon releasing pressure, the bleed creeps back in making the root of the problem quite evident. For the uninitiated, IPS glow is a compromise one accepts when using an IPS-type display while backlight bleed is a defect resultant from loose manufacturer tolerances related to quality control back at the factory. To make matters worse, the color temperature in the upper left quadrant of the screen was much warmer in comparison to the rest of the screen. There was an orange tint present that irked me to no end when I was in file explorer, word processors, or anything that had a white background. My sample failed to accurately portray light content in addition to dark content. I have a Dell U2410 that I keep having to take back out because so far, at least for me, nothing has been able to beat it as far as overall quality goes. Quite often I see the argument made that one wouldnt stare at a black screen during regular usage. Although I agree with this statement, I’d also like to point out that it’s nearly impossible to not encounter dark content whilst browsing web pages, watching videos, viewing pictures, or perhaps most relevantly, playing video games. Ive tried to cut Asus some slack in that I understand that these panels support a technology that took AU Optronics some time to achieve; however, the problem now lies not only in the bezels but the panel itself. I do hope that LG gets their take on this market right with their LM270WQA panel. I would advise staying away from this monitor because the story is a familiar one.

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After returning two of these at a local store, I tried again on Amazon and I got a perfect panel but a bad bezel. The panel - normal IPS glow, no backlight bleed at all, and so far no stuck or dead pixels. The frame - here is where the one issue with this monitor shows up. The bottom left corner of the bezel has a tiny spot (1mm or less) gap that if looked at a certain angle you can see light from the panel. Even with the monitor set to max brightness, and all lights off you cant see any light unless looking from said angle. Overall - Yes I would like a perfect monitor, but after playing the panel lottery with Asus I will keep this one since the screen is flawless. I will just live with the defect of the bezel, but I shouldnt have too. Asus you need to step up your QA on all of your IPS panels. A customer should never have to settle for a defect because of the chance of returning a monitor and getting a worse panel is so high. UPDATE - After a total use time of two hours, I got a cluster of dead pixels in the bottom left corner. So much for a perfect screen... waiting on replacement. UPDATE - Replacement arrived this morning and it has backlight bleed everywhere. I am officially done with ASUS monitors. Five total tries to get a good monitor and none of them worked correctly. Changed review to one star because of ASUS horrible QA. Thanks to amazon for being great as always with the replacement and return process.

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