ViewSonic 32" 1440p Curved 144 Hz Gaming Monitor with FreeSync Eye Care HDMI and DP (VX3258-2KC-MHD)

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I received this monitor today June 1st, 2018. First some pros with the monitor in general. PROs: Easy to assemble stand while it is still in the box. This was a nice touch and made the setup nice. There are 2 pieces to the bracket, note there is NO VESA mount and no possible way to mount it other than the included stand. The stand is Metal both pieces and feels very sturdy. 2 HDMI and 2 DP ports I am unsure of the HDMI spec as I only used DP. The ports go straight out the back and they felt "snug" no wiggle. Easy to navigate menu system with "joystick" style on back right side. CONs No Vesa Mount, no rotation, only very limited tilt up/down. Dead pixels on arrival picture below this appears to be more than one and is very obvious I hadnt even started looking for them when I saw the black spot on a web browser. VERY poor response time. This is something I normally always look for but because it is completely omitted from the description I didnt think to find out what the response time was. The 144hz had partially fooled me into thinking this would be a a "gaming" monitor with very low sub 4 ms response time. The default response is a HORRID 22 ms and some sort of "overclock" to reduce it to 5ms. It is very obvious just from moving apps and windows around on the screen. The refresh rate may be listed at 144hz but there are problems here too. I have a EVGA 1080 ti, FTW3 video card, more than enough to drive this monitor for anything. The monitor native settings in windows was 2560x1440 at 144hz. After about 1 hour i noticed a flicking on any windows/apps I had open on the monitor. I did attempt to video this but even my phone at 60 fps wasnt able to properly record it but it is VERY obvious. I spent 20 minutes adjusting options in the monitor menu and it never changed. I swapped cables and rebooted, after reboot the flickering went away but came back within a couple minutes. It seems to be an issue after the monitor "warms" up. As a last ditch I lowered the refresh rate from 144hz to 120hz and the flickering stopped. Overall I would avoid this monitor, the reviews on Amazon are very high but if you filter for the monitor only there are almost no reviews, there were only 2 when I searched today. This is something that Amazon needs to address I felt betrayed by the review system as it stands with very high "stars" but they include multiple items that are completely un-related and there should not be any cross over, in my opinion, of reviews of this product or any product. I failed to do my due diligence when I bought this monitor as I was trying to beat a shipping window when I found it for what is by far the cheapest price of a 32" 144hz Curved monitor my price of $379. The next closest is $429 and $479 and it goes up over $500 from there. I filed for RMA for this monitor.

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Tested monitor on its original stand and it was very good for the price. Unfortunately, it sits too low and there was no VESA mounting ability. Answers to Questions include "Yes, there is VESA", and this may be true for some of the products in this listing, but not true for my model. This is yet another example of confusion caused by listing multiple products in the same page. AMAZON, please discontinue this practice!!!

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NOTE: This review is for the 27" 144hz Curved Freesync. So dont read it if that isnt what youre considering. There are important differences in the models and features. Regarding refresh rate: As long as you have a powerful enough graphics card (you must research this first), and HDMI 1.4 or 2.0, and your PC recognizes this monitor (via installing drivers), then it should definitely display the 144hz for you. I had been using integrated graphics on an older PC, and it wouldnt output higher than 60Hz... but once I installed my GTX 1060 6GB card on my new PC, it instantly displayed at 144hz. And for ANYONE who claims that 144Hz is overkill unless youre a serious gamer, I have news for you: 144hz LOOKS WAY NICER, EVEN IF YOU ARENT A GAMER. I had been using 60Hz forever, and the difference was immediate. I feel less eye strain for sure, and I definitely notice silky smooth mouse movements and scrolling. So if youre teetering on the fence about the 75hz model vs 144hz, Id recommend just going for 144hz. Especially if you spend long hours in front of your screen. Regarding response time: DO NOT pay attention to the "most helpful poor review" here claiming that this monitor has an incorrectly advertised response rate. There is no false advertising about its advertised 5ms response time. However, its TYPICAL response time is actually 21ms (and they dont lie about this either; its directly in the specifications), and that is what it is defaulted to. So if you want the 5ms response time, simply go into the settings on the monitor and change the Response Time to "ultra fast." There are 3 speeds, and "normal" is the slowest, at 21ms. Regarding speakers: Theyre decent, but if youre planning on routing the audio from either the line-in or headphone jack, be aware that it doesnt have a strong output -- I had to max the speaker volume to get much sound out of it. Probably better to get your sound from elsewhere. Display quality: Im not experienced in monitors, so I don have much to compare this to in terms of objective viewing experience quality, but as an average user, I can say that HD movies look amazing, and Ive been playing my Nintendo Switch games on it beautifully. (And as I said earlier, the 144Hz for PC is a joy on the eyes -- but the Switch only goes up to 60Hz). The surface is a matte finish, and there is no glare because it has an anti-glare coating. The curve is pretty minor at 1800R, so you have to be fairly close to it in order to feel immersed in what youre watching, or games. Viewing angles are great... I havent noticed myself having to re-position myself or the monitor due to the colors looking off. Display options and versatility: This is the monitors strong point, by far. Maybe its because Im a nerd. I LOVE the variety of "view modes" that this monitor offers. There are a whopping 7 presets for viewing experiences, and 2 of those are "gaming" and "standard" which EACH have an additional 5-6 features for custom display features. Mostly, these have to do with contrast and black stabilization (making the blacks more black and whites more white). Speaking of contrast, this monitors strong point is excellent contrast, since it uses MVA panel technology. It also offers tons of color options and presets too, including the blue light filter for easing eye strain. Also helpful to reduce eyestrain is the fact that the monitor utilizes DC backlighting rather than PWM, (its "flicker-free") which minimizes eyestrain as well. These two features are part of its touted "eye care" technology. Also worth noting, it arrived in perfect condition in a sealed box. Setup was ridiculously easy. The monitor cannot be raised or lowered any higher, and nope: there is no VESA mount on the back for this model. Ill be updating this as I gain more experience and understanding about monitor technology, and my overall experience with it.

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At first I was not sure if I would like this monitor because of its curve, but I have actually found that I love it! Surely the monitor is expensive, but you are paying for a very high quality, detail oriented monitor, that has a very sleek design, that will make any room appealing. I am a PC gamer, and at 1440p, with gtx1080, my games look absolutely breathtaking on this thing. Highly recommend. multitasking, having windows side by side is also a nice luxury.

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I usually dont get to buy nice things for myself, but decided to spend the little bit extra and get this monitor. It is beautiful, the quality is very impressive with vivid colors and smooth motion. I can split the screen while writing code and because of the great resolution, I get just as much real estate as I had with my 2 older 20 screens. The curve in the display is immersive. 2019-01-21: I actually ended up cracking this monitor during a move. After being angry at myself, I ended up looking to replace it with the same monitor. During the life of the monitor, I had no major issues. The minor issues I had were that the "V" in the "Viewsonic" logo on the front fell off and there was one barely noticeable pixel that died in the bottom right-hand corner. Other than those, I would have gladly kept this monitor until it died. It was a beautiful display. RIP VX3258.

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For starters, I checked the Q&A and people said there were buttons at the bottom right corner. Well, the one I got had a JOYSTICK in the back. There were zero instructions that came with it. The Amazon page references a spec sheet as the "manual" LOL Viewsonic, though it did have a manual, does not account for the new joystick control in the back. My other problem was the darn thing would lose signal just as soon as Windows booted up. Posts just fine but just before Windows plays the startup sound the signal disappears and there is literally no way to restore it. So the manual instructs that it must be on BEFORE starting your computer. Ok, boot up all the way to Windows and signal turns off. See first instruction. DERP! Anyway, I tried and tried to get it to display once it go to Windows but it was hopeless. I have never been so disappointed in any PC hardware in my life. I so looked forward to having a curved screen. But this thing was pure minimalist in every way. Wish Id noticed it didnt have a display port. That was fine as long as I got 144hz. Well, I got nothing at all as it turns out. Im so angry. Submitted a refund request. BTW the packaging was haphazard. I opened the box and stuff just fell out. There dont seem to be openings to place the stand, for instance. Speaking of which it was a NIGHTMARE getting the stand off the monitor.

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Absolutely stunning experience transitioning from a regular 60hz monitor to a 144hz monitor. The lack of motion blur is so smooth and immersive. It legitimately improves my first person shooter gaming experience. It makes using a sniper rifle in game so much easier and intuitive, when moving you can see detail so sharp that it makes it very easy to keep an eye on things or identify things while turning, moving, etc, and immediately snap to them with your cursor/crosshair. I would only recommend you purchase this product if you are confident that your computer can run the games you intend to play at 144 frames/sec or higher. Otherwise just purchase a 120hz or even 100hz monitor. The speakers are not bad. Theyre not amazing either. The fact that the monitor even has speakers compared to the majority of low profile thin panel LCD screens makes it hard to give it any criticism as there is not a lot you can do to maximize the sound quality of a speaker that is only 3-5mm thick.

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I havent had the need to get a new computer monitor since the last time I bought one in 2012, a Planar SA 2311W 120hz, which is still to this day working accordingly. But I wanted to get a new monitor, and I didnt want to get a 4k one, because Im not doing any 4k gaming on my computer. I came across this monitor a couple of days ago, and what first caught my attention was the price. At $233 its one of the cheapest 1080p 144hz 1ms 27" monitor I have come across Amazon. The box arrived and it was mauled a bit around the corners, but the monitor was intact. I had read that to achieve 144hz you need an hdmi 2.0 cables so I ordered IBRA Orange HDMI Cable 6ft - UHD HDMI 2.0 (4K@60Hz)Ready -18Gbps-28AWG Braided Cord -Gold Plated Connectors -Ethernet, Audio Return -Video 4K 2160p,HD 1080p,3D -Xbox PlayStation PS3 PS4 PC Apple TV , and connected the monitor with that. It looks great, it took me a little time to get used to it, because I thought it was going to be sharper, but the icons looked a little blurry, after tweaking the colors and adding some sharpening to the screen the monitor looks now vibrant and pretty amazing. I am considering later on buying a second one to dual screen, because the low bezel on the sides of the screen is perfect for that. Some people complain that you cant raise up and down the monitor, but I was OK with that because the height i have it sitting at its fine. I am probably going to add a mounting arm for my monitors later on. Bottom Line: 1080p 144hz 1ms for under $250

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I had my previous Dell 24" LCD monitor for 13 years. Ive been through numerous PC builds during that time. So it was time to retire the beast. The last time I had ViewSonics, is when I had dual CRTs. So its been awhile. I am really pleased with this new monitor. I did not take long to adapt to the curved screen. I really like it for gaming. If you do a lot of spreadsheets, this is probably not the monitor for you. I have this hooked up to my laptop. I just keep the lid closed and use it as a desktop replacement. I also have my PS4 connected to it. The monitor has built in speakers, but those are nothing to write home about. So I have my desktop speakers connected to the headphone jack of the monitor. I knew I could get audio from my Playstation doing this, but I did not realize I could also get audio from my desktop. Nice! The joystick navigation is a little awkward and you have to push down and hold it to shut off the monitor. Not a deal killer, but something worth mentioning. I really like the automatic display input switching. If I shut off my PS4, the monitor automatically switches to my pc desktop. I cant speak to its reliability or longevity, but ViewSonics are typically great quality. It is money well spent. Edit 01/02/2019 One thing I wanted to add. This monitor has some of the worst light bleed I have ever seen. Im not sure if its because of curve or not. There are a few things that I can do and see if I can reduce it. The picture says it all.

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This VX3258-2KC -MHD has about 20 hours of time on it. Just out of Amazon return window by a week. First started with one vertical line and now has three vertical lines . I have a 10 year old Gateway model LP2417 monitor that still works great and not one dead pixel. The Gateway 1920 x1200 has a 3ms response time that runs a lot more smoothly then is monitor in game play. I am using a Geforce GTX980 graphics card that should be over kill for this monitor. Back to the problem of warranty . VeiwSonic said they would repair/ replace monitor but I have to pay shipping. The warranty place is in California and live in Colorado. The huge box it came in was tossed out after I set it up and seemed like it was working correctly. Called around for shipping estimates from 150.00 to 200.00 dollars . Cutting my losses on this cheap made product. I should have known what you pay for is what you get. Hooked my Gateway back up for now and do my research before buy another monitor.

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