M. Bernson
For the price, on paper at least, this is an amazing value for a well know name brand monitor with the gaming features I was looking for. Since I was in the market I figured why not take a chance. I couldnt find another 27" that was a TN flat screen without thick bezels, 144hz, Freesync and 400nits brightness for less than $180. I knew the stand would be lacking (which it is) and not have good speakers (which it does not but who cares). So on to the pros, cons and why I decided to return it. Pros: - -PRICE! -Top and sides of the screen are frameless -Matte Screen -144hz -Freesync -Flat TN panel (I prefer TN for response time and low motion blur) Cons- -Very washed out and inaccurate colors even for TN -Limited U/I -Terrible viewing angle even for TN -Lower bezel sticks out too far to create a seamless triple monitor setup The reason I sent it back- I was really looking to put together an inexpensive triple monitor setup. But unfortunately the lower bezel protrudes outward so far that when you place another monitor right next to it, the lower bezels touch before the two sides of the monitors do. Meaning you will have a gap between each screen. They cannot be seamlessly places next to one another. And on top of that design flaw, the viewing angle is so bad that color shift would definitely be a problem. Its probably okay for someone that wants a single cheap monitor with gaming features but NOT for multi-monitor setups and if you value color accuracy, look elsewhere. Final Thoughts- Like I originally said, I really wanted to make this work. The fat lower bezel was a deal breaker for me. Its so hard to tell from the stock pictures and I didnt see anyone talking about in other reviews. Aside from that, the colors are way off even after calibration. The blues, looks purple no matter what I do. I mean its really bad and should have taken picture and posted it with this review before I sent it back. Still not a bad value I guess but for just $20-$30 more you have a lot more options.