ASUS ROG Swift PG27UQ 27" Gaming Monitor 4K UHD 144Hz DP HDMI G-SYNC HDR Aura Sync with Eye Care

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If you rotate the monitor they will crack the insides. We think from minor thumb pressure or twisted of the rotation. These have manufacturing defects. Tried to send two of the four purchased which cracked inside for warranty and they claim physical damage. When we shipped them only part of the screen was not working, however, asus support sends back a much more physically damaging picture. Claims shipping must has exasperated the physical damage on two items. I believe the tech pushed them in to make it like a rock hit a windshield however the outer protection glass layer is perfect. They offer to repair them for exactly the same price as a new one can be purchased for. They do not stand behind obvious problems. Do not buy ASUS monitors especially this expensive one. It will not last. I should have listened to the pixel reviews and moved along. Suckered me for 4 of them of which 2 failed under normal use. Ive never been more upset with a manufacturer than ASUS support who tries to tell you that something hit them or unexplained physical damage which is not warranty. Good luck if you ignore this and buy them. Seller is awesome, just the product has defects and doesnt hold up to normal use.

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There are a number of significant issues. 1. The fan is noisy. Its as loud or louder than my air-cooled desktop. There must be a better way to cool down the hot components that doesnt require this level of noise. 2. THE FAN DOES NOT TURN OFF EVEN WHEN THE MONITOR IS TURNED OFF. This is the biggest issue for me. I still cant believe that anyone would think this is acceptable. My gaming setup is in my bedroom - if I want to go to sleep I need to unplug my monitor from the wall socket. How did this never raise a red flag during the design process? Today I realized I take for granted that my electronics turn off when I turn them off. 3. There are at least 2 dead pixels on arrival that I noticed. Something this expensive should have no more than 0. 4. The IPS glow effect hurts my eyes on my black-background desktop. Im more inclined to blame this on IPS technology than the monitor itself, but thought I should mention it for anyone thinking of getting their first IPS monitor. 5. I paid for a new monitor and the packing leads me to believe that is not what I received. My name is not Ken. Asus needs to go back to basics on this one. For a monitor that costs as much as a good gaming desktop, the lack of quality control and the ridiculous decisions surrounding the fan are unforgivable.

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Like a few other users here, I too was shipped a display with bad pixels. Buyer beware.

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DO NOT BUY Purchased this monitor at the end of August. Not even two months later my monitor is already displaying stuck pixels. I’ve tried every fix and reached out to ASUS customer support numerous times. They told me since my monitor didn’t display the required amount of stuck/dead pixels, they would not be able to offer a fix/rma/replacement (regardless of the 3 year warranty). A two thousand dollar monitor that is less than two months old shouldn’t display signs of ANY stuck pixels. Please steer clear of this monitor. Don’t make the same mistake I made.

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Let me tell you - picture quality and gaming qualities are superb - couldnt ask for more. HDR experience is eye-opening. It would be the perfect monitor and i would not mind every cent i spent on it - but the elephant in the room is the fan noise. Its whining sound is so audible when you are working on it without the headphones! And the absolutely worst part is that it does not stop even when you turn damn thing off! It whines 24/7 so it is no way i can put it anywhere but my living room. I thought there should be some kind of setting to turn it off or some kind of temperature sensor that manages the fan - but no! The only way to stop fan from running is to disconnect the power cord. Come on! I did such a great job with cable management and now i have to plug my display off to get rid of the noise? Well, i guess i will have to buy some sort of smart outlet so i can finally manage that thing without crawling behind the desk.

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So after giving this display a good time to get used to I think I can now properly review it. First thing I noticed is white screens are absolutely dreadfully bright. Being the person who is obsessed with saturated colors, no I will not lower the brightness. Either way that makes this a great display for HDR as it usually has white objects mapped to a special brightness level. Blacks are both great, and disappointing. Great in that you get actual blacks (I game in the dark so big props) but since the dimming zones are decently large you will see the backlight glow around objects on a black background. In games it isnt as much an issue as fully dark screens are uncommon, but on videos it can be pretty bothersome. You wont be forgetting this isnt OLED. The refresh rate is fantastic, and personally the chroma subsampling isnt noticable even when overclocked. Just to be clear, in 4K 120hz mode it will actually do full SRGB instead so it doesnt look any different than normal. It just lacks the extra colors that are only possible at 98hz or below. I havent noticed any IPS smearing or ghosting either so image remains good in high response moments. And can however confirm a few things this display is not good at. First, the panels backlight is not perfectly balanced across the board as it does have some darker and brighter patches which I would say is almost unacceptable at this price. With FALD you dont notice it but that doesnt excuse the fact the backlight is not perfectly balanced. The fan is another thing. If you PC is quite and you have open backed headphones, you may be able to hear it. It is relatively quite but being that most monitors lack this hurts it competitively. The fan also results in an odd warm spot just below it being nearly 10 degrees warmer than the air around it. And worst of all, the fan takes nearly 10 minutes to shut off after you turn it off. And if you turned off deep sleep in the OSD it will never turn off. Another small gripe is the stand. It barely fits on my desk. It kinda feels unsafe with my $2K monitor only millimeters from crashing off the desk. It is VESA certified, but I hear most mounts block the fans causing them to get louder. Its a really hard display to recommend unless you really want true HDR and 4K as beyond that its a real hit or miss for $2000. Id honestly recommend for most people to go with a cheap $300 1440p monitor for the time being and to upgrade when microLED takes off.

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The monitor is great, but I had originally thought it was defective because I couldnt get it to go to the full refresh rate. I didnt really believe it, but after buying several mDP to DP cables that didnt work, I found one that actually let me get to 144Hz. It still loses sync occasionally, just randomly, and Im not sure if this is a fault of the cable or my laptops display port socket, but 4k at 144Hz is a lot of data to move and its very sensitive about the quality of the connection. Just something to be aware of, YMMV. If youre getting a black screen above 60Hz, try a new DP cable.

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PSA - Virtually EVERY other retail store selling this item provides a code for Call of Duty Black Ops 4. Not Amazon. So just be aware that you can get a FREE game if you buy it from Best Buy, Newegg, BH Photo, etc... Sidenote - the monitor is amazing and awesome as a $2000 monitor should be.

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After trying out several high end gaming monitors and having countless QC issues, I decided to bite the bullet and spring for the PG27UQ. Im very glad I did. This monitor is fantastic. Colors are rich and bright. The HDR mode is incredible on games that have well done HDR (Sekiro looks stunning on this monitor in HDR). Text looks crisp and clear in 4k. Gysnc works well and makes games look super smooth. The blacks are very good for an IPS monitor and are almost as good as another high end VA monitor I tried (and returned). The monitors interface is great and easy to navigate. There are a lot of options to enable, including a blue light filter to help with eye strain. The monitor frame and stand is great quality and the built-in LED lights look really cool. The antiglare coating is applied well and isnt intrusive. and it doesnt create a dirty screen effect like some other monitors have. There is absolutely no backlight bleed and IPS glow is minimal. I have not noticed any dead or dim pixels. The local dimming feature does create a halo effect around text and objects in black scenes, but it isnt very noticeable in games and it can be disabled. The monitor has a built in fan, and I havent had an issue with excessive fan noise. There are some very minor annoyances with the monitor, though. The overclock mode will bring the refresh rate up to 144hz, but only with chroma subsampling. You can get 8 bit color depth at 120hz, but 10 bit is only available at 98hz. The 98hz cap is for all resolutions, so if you think you can play 10-bit HDR at 1440p and 144hz, you will be disappointed. The monitor doesnt support display scaling (that I could figure out at least).

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If you want one of the best 4k monitors available then that is what you will get with this. The price tag may deter you but this is probably the best monitor I have every owned and nothing on it feels cheap at all. Absolutely zero issues with this monitor, worth every penny.

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