AOC Agon PRO AG276QZD2 27" QD-OLED Gaming Monitor QHD 2560x1440, 240Hz 0.03ms, HDR 400, HDMI 2.0 x2, Display Port x2, Built in Speakers, G-Sync Compatible, Console Gaming Ready, 3-Year Zero-Bright-Dot

Honestly I'd say my review is closer to like 4.5/5 than 5/5 but I put it to 5* just because the price is so much more affordable compared to many other monitors while also having pretty top tier quality considering the lower cost. It was super easy to figure out and set up even considering this was the first monitor I bought and set up by myself. Only issue I had was that I never realized how tightly packed monitors are in their boxes!! Makes sense to keep them secure and in good condition during shipping but I struggled to get it out. Screen size is perfect for what I was looking for. Not too small but fits into a smaller space which is what I am currently working with. This monitor isn't meant to last a super long time for me, just until I can get a new space with more room which may be a year or two from now. So for the time being, it's the perfect size for what I need. If you're seeking more immersement, you may want to opt for something bigger. I think the resolution is great! Colors are very vibrant and my games look great. Since getting it I havent played anything too graphically intensive YET, because what I've been in the mood for hasn't been that intensive lately. But the game I have been playing like Where Winds Meet, for example, it looks beautiful. Overall, a very great monitor for the price. Granted, it's the first one I've chosen for myself but compared to my old one that my dad had let me borrow for awhile (he knows computers and electronics well and helped me build my PC and whatnot), it's very good if not a bit better and my dad had a decent inexpensive monitor (though I do forget the brand/specs for the comparison, sorry). If I have any complaint really, it's that the monitor is so thick that I can't effectively put my webcam on it. I wish it was thinner. The main reason I would make it 4.5/5 if I could. But for the lower cost and good quality for the price, the thicker monitor is doable, for sure! I recommend if you'd like a good monitor for a much more affordable cost.

I took way too much time before buying this. Yes, it's totally worth it. 1. The colours are outstanding. Please don't let people throw you off by remarking on a pinkish hue. For me, I've not noticed it. Colors look vibrant, darks are indeed dark and all that jazz. How this translates for you most likely: +you want to play games way too long, +watch movies for way too long, +sink hours upon hours needlessly web surfing. Why? Just cuz. The screen looks that freaking amazing! And you can't believe it costs under $300. Then there's the stand. It's proven more useful than I would have predicted. Sometimes I like to feel super official and read my kindle books on a bigger size screen - especially for DK books or you know, those cool "coffee-table" kind of books I think they are called. Anyway, this monitor is AMAZING for that. I thought adjusting the screen to different orientations would prove more challenging and keep me from wanting to do it often, but not at all. Luckily it doesn't take massive strength or strain or anything to move the monitor around, and sometimes that allows for experimentation using your monitor in ways that you may not even realized you'd appreciate. Again, for me, that's proven true in regards to reading kindle books on this monitor. I think I'd now ALWAYS prioritize having a useful, functional stand. I know that monitor arms are a thing, but for some of us, we just want to buy the monitor and be able to use it for as long as possible without having to buy anything else ;) With this, you have one of the very best monitor stands I could imagine. I also want to mention the warranty - a 3 YEAR WARRANTY that goes so far as to cover ACCIDENTAL DAMAGE in the first year. Now that is value unparalleled, and provided that they folow through on those promises to the customer, it's really hard for me to recommend anything else. To anyone who is shopping on a budget but wants something that doesn't feel budget WHATSOEVER, I'd say go this route. When I was monitor shopping, I tried an array of different monitors. Initially I was going for a 42 inch monitor, trying to go for the "best of the best". The Gigabyte Aorus 43vu, for instance, is a great monitor as is the LG C3 in that size category. I tried 34" and 32" inch monitors. Interestingly, even if price wasn't a consideration, I'd still argue that this 27 inch screen provides the better QUALITY and VALUE, which is kind of crazy to be getting both things at once, you know? I kept thinking that a 27 inch screen wouldn't be as "fun" as a bigger screen, but as it turns out, for gaming from a desk, I will now ALWAYS choose 27 inches over 32 inches and anything bigger. Basically, I was wrong thinking bigger translates to a more enjoyable experiencd. ! I know these are specific details, but there may be someone else out there going, hey! I love this monitor, but it's ONLY 27 inches! I can't tell you for sure that it is enough, but for me, the 27 vs 32 inch monitor debate ends with the 27 being the clear choice. Compared to the 43 and 42 inch sized monitors, I definitely prefer gaming on this 27 inch monitor too, I occasionally game on the bigger television I own. I so prefer gaming on the 27. Look, I don't want to encourage anyone to buy this who is gonna hate it. I'm sorry if this love letter to this monitor leads you astray and your experiences end up different than mine. But for real, if you want to skip skimming all the reddit forums and the few reviews you can find on this monitor, just take this recommendation. I came in to this skeptical and am seriously blown away. Let me address a couple of things I was worried about: +it being too big, too thick. It isn't. For me, it's perfect. It doesn't remind me of the 1990 CRTV days, and the depth it does have...it just feels right for the picture it creates, as strange as that is to say that way. I have a desk depth of 30 inches. I'll try to upload photos later in case that will help someone determine if it seems too big. 2. pinkish hue: totally don't see it. Nothing distracts, nothing makes me go oh, this monitor has a bad picture. It's good. For the money, it's great! You could tell me this should cost someone $600, and I'd believe it. It performs far above its asking price. Think about that. How often do you buy something that feels really like it should cost twice the price even? Not often enough! Do yourself a favor! Go for it. (To everyone who wants to make a size matters joke, ditto. Enjoy your day and this review!)

Honestly, for the price point, it is a great monitor. The colors were vibrant and the brightness of the screen was great (despite it not being an IPS). You will not complain about the brightness. The HDR functionally really makes your screen pop out and makes the display very nice. I use a monitor stand, so I cannot say much on the functionality of the monitor legs.

This monitor works as expected, a decent 24 inch monitor. It's easy to put together, the quality looks beautiful using the 200hz, resolution looks outstanding and I love the colors. It comes with a standard stand so there's nothing to adjust but not a big deal. I have it hooked up to my speakers so the sound is beautiful. Overall I'm very happy with what I got and the price is a steal.

Monitor looks great for HDR gaming, it gets bright, and it looks fun. Maybe not accurate, but accurate enough for me as a casual media consumer and gamer. 4k is significantly better than 1440p, while in my opinion 1440p is not miles better than 1080p on a 24in monitor. But it is a slight improvement with far detail in games you can't supersample(DLDSR, DSR, AMD Super Resolution, Internal Resolution sliders) to 4k. The refresh rate of 180 is stable on my unit and with strong pixel response settings gives me good motion clarity. Latency on this screen has tested above average in many conditions and in my personal experience it feels snappy and responsive. The VRR implementation does not detract from any of the monitors features and works perfectly with any setting you use, except of course at low refresh rates higher pixel response times leads to ghosting but that is common with VA panels. As a VA panel contrast is much better than another mini-led IPS with 3x the dimming zones. I think it looks better than even an 1100 dimming zone IPS for contrast and perception of black levels. But since it is a mini led with only 330 dimming zones in some circumstance it is impossible to not see the dimming zones activating and deactivating, a problem that is less noticeable the more dimming zones your monitor has. In gaming its not distracting but on general desktop use you might notice it. For general desktop work use disabling local dimming is preferable, like typing up a paper ect ect. This monitor allows you to disable it even in HDR, which is nice if you keep your windows desktop locked to HDR mode. This monitor would be better if it was glossy, or even semi-glossy. VA panels are very good at contrast, and the matte AG coating doesn't let it shine the way it should. It does look very good, even with the AG coating, it could just be better. I personally keep windows in HDR mode, but swap between a few settings depending on time of day. First thing you're going to want to do is use the windows HDR calibration tool to generate an ICC profile, I suggest you do /not/ touch the saturation slider. After this profile is set you're going to want to find the SRGB ---> gamma2.2 project since most SDR content is gamma2.2. Any other thoughts on that are advanced and if you know you know. 30 Windows Content Brightness + 200nit/2.2 lut 80 Windows Content brightness + 400nit/2.2 lut 100 Windows Content Brightness + 480nit/2.2 lut The 200 nit config generally provides me with the best results at night for SDR content, and overall for any time of day the best results for auto-hdr content. True HDR content ignores windows content brightness but not the lut file. Personally, I miss 4k of the IPS I ruined, but despite having the same HDR1000 spec, and the IPS having more dimming zones, I am enjoying the quality of this monitor more. Its also easier to run games that don't have DLSS or a good implementation of DLSS. TLDR: This is a fantastic FALD HDR1000 gaming monitor. You can do little wrong, especially given its priced this competitively.

This is a truly beautiful monitor. It's my first OLED monitor, and the difference between this and my old VA monitor is astounding. My phone camera doesn't do the screen justice unfortunately, but the color accuracy difference is fantastic in person. I personally use this in the DCI-P3 color mode as it's much more accurate than the SRGB mode, SRGB is better for web browsing though and easier on your eyes. The HDR mode is honestly not that good, and makes the colors looked washed out, and honestly just way better without it since I prefer color accuracy over HDR contrast. It's my first time using HDR though so possibly I didn't set it up correctly, or Windows is just bad for HDR which I've heard, I also followed tutorials on YouTube so I believe I did everything right. Pros - • Amazing visuals, color accuracy, and text clarity • Great refresh rate at 240hz, I think it's actually 280hz on my end, but it's advertised as 240? Not sure, but not much of a difference either way between the two • Easy to set up, and looks great out of the box • Easy to adjust height and rotate, great feature I wish more monitors had • 3 year warranty including burn-in, hopefully I'll never need to use it but good to have • Glossy screen makes the colors pop, love it, but also reflects light and may be annoying for some • No VRR Flicker, I watched a lot of videos on OLED VRR Flicker before buying and I'm happy to say I haven't noticed any at all since I've bought this. I made sure to change certain settings in the monitor and Nvidia panel to get the frame rate as consistent as possible to avoid this. And I haven't noticed any before or after the changes, so I'm happy • VESA mount compatible Cons - • Terrible V stand, the "Gamer V-Shape" stand is an annoying trend and is rather large / long. This is a personal preference, the stand itself is fine I just don't like these kinds of stands, which I could change it. • QD screen purple reflection hue. Now, this personally doesn't bother me, and I don't really even notice it in game unless I'm in a pitch black area and I have room lights on behind me, other than that I never notice it unless the screen is off. But, this might be annoying to some but really isn't bad. • The "Pixel Refresh" reminder pops up seemingly in random intervals? It's supposed to show up every 4 hours of use, but I play for an hour or two, turn off the screen, come back to it the next day or a few hours later, play another hour or so and it pops up. I thought it was every 4 consecutive hours of one-time it would remind you, but maybe it's just every 4 hours the screen is on all together. • No Speakers. This might be a deal breaker for some, but I have my own desk speakers and headphones I use so it doesn't bother me Overall/ TLDR - This is a fantastic QD-OLED 2k monitor that beats the average market price and doesn't skimp out on many features. If you're on the cusp of switching from IPS / VA panels to OLED and can't make up your mind, like me, this is a fantastic budget option which I highly doubt you'll regret. It's a beautiful monitor with amazing colors and perfect for everything I'd want or need.

Underrated solid monitor. If you’re looking to upgrade to an oled or 1440p I would buy this one. Great price for a 1440p 240hz oled. Amazing contrast, no fuzzy text unlike Woled. Nice set of settings. Comes with hdmi and display port cables, great fully adjustable stand etc. don’t waste your money on the same features for other brand names. And 4 year warranty if you’re worried. I bought it one sale for $400 which is honestly completely worth it for this monitor. I use it for pc and ps5, it’s the perfect monitor for ps5 does 1440p 120hz hdr gaming and 4k 60hz also hdr when on YouTube, Netflix etc. it switches between 4k and 1440p automatically so just leave it at 4k. No vrr but I don’t have any issues and no flicker so far. It also has speakers but they’re bare minimum if you don’t mind bad quality and just plain sound it’s a bonus. You get used to the sound so I’d say it’s a plus overall for budget gamers. For most people this would be the perfect monitor.

For starters, I come from only using IPS display gaming monitors. I’m used to solid native color accuracy, and fast frame rates with little to no ghosting, smearing, and all that other bad stuff you hear about. I saw reviews from a lot of gaming spaces about this AOC Q27G3XMN being one of the best VA monitors at this tier offering exceptional HDR and near-OLED color and blacks. However, I was weary because of it being a VA panel, which has long been technology that is frowned upon in the gaming community for not being as responsive and fast as other versions of monitors. I’m here to tell you, take the plunge and try this one out. You won’t be disappointed. Admittedly, my first experience with this monitor was sub par but only because I received a unit with a dead pixel. I processed a return and replace and got a new unit that works excellently. For my IPS gamers, when you turn this on out of the box, the display will look washed out and lacking in color. Do not be alarmed. You have to tweak with the settings to achieve the color palette you want. For regular usage (browsing, casual videos, productivity etc) I suggest setting the color gamut to DCI-P3 or switching the Gamma to Gamma 3. This will render a display portrait reminiscent of your average IPS. Saturated, but not too punchy. Truth be told, this setting will suffice even for gaming and movie watching. However, for gaming, I highly suggest utilizing its HDR mode. To do this you want to set the color gamut back to Panel Native. This will allow you to turn on HDR. Personally, I like the HDR Movie setting as it makes colors vivid and lush but not overly so like the HDR Game setting. I found the HDR Game filter to look a little too artificial and unrealistic due to it being presented far too saturated. Different strokes for different folks though, and either of these options may suit your preference better. Now for the big question, does it smear? Does it ghost? Does it have unnecessary amounts of input lag and a bogged down feel? Well…in my experience, and off my eyes, no. Yeah, I’m surprised too, considering the horror stories you hear about VA panels. But during a lot of fast paced gaming, I did not notice a single moment where this monitor didn’t look snappy and crisp. I didn’t even notice any issues reading high contrast text on webpages (that infamous IPS vs VA gif you’re thinking of? Yeah that’s not happening here.). I have the overdrive setting set to Strong, and I feel like that’s contributing to smearing and ghosting being minimized. Experts that have rated this monitor are clocking its response time at similar rates as competing IPS displays in this price range. Trust me, you won’t miss out. I’ve played some FPS games on it and didn’t have an issue at all. But I do think it truly shines in games that are about scenes and immersion. Despite my enjoyment and strong suggestion of this monitor, there are some things I feel may be concerns for people. First, the stand. While great, sturdy, and fully adjustable it’s …big. If you have low surface space, this monitor may prove tricky to place as the footprint of the base is large and can be problematic depending on your setup. Second, it’s heavy. I list this lightly, because this also just means the display is well made with good durable material. But be careful when lifting and make sure your desk is sturdy enough for this. Third, the OSD buttons are pretty bad. Navigating the OSD with these things is challenging. I love AOC monitors, they have great panels and build quality, but my my MYYY do they need to hurry up and get on the Joystick wave for OSD navigation. That’s all. Overall I highly recommend this, it’s one of the fastest VA displays on the gaming market, for a decent price and shockingly performs on par with IPS monitors in terms of speed, while providing better contrast, and a gorgeous HDR picture. It even gives some interesting and nice features thanks to its Mini-LED display tech that allows it to do more than your average VA. AOC is also a trustworthy company with a solid warranty.