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Impressive option for the price, people can now see the meaningful improvement HDR actually brings to gaming/films. Not that “hdr 400-600” without local dimming
I got it and am very satisfied with it. Very small amount of black smearing, not noticeable. Bloom is Not really noticeable in games. I also haven't really dealt with the free sync flicker, hasn't been an issue. Gets very bright and looks great.
This is easily the best sub-$300 monitor available right now, and might be one of the best under $500. The segment is full of low-quality VA panels that smear or IPS panels with a contrast ratio lower than the average gamer's BMI.
@@TheNewCoalition You'll notice them if you're coming from IPS, but I got used to it like I got used to my S3422DWG (which is also a VA and I'd say has way worse viewing angles than the AOC)
@@bluesharpie9744 I see, yeah mine is an IPS right now, it's a 15 inch laptop screen though so it's annoyingly small as it is. What about the black smearing is that an issue with the AOC? I'm really torn between IPS and a VA, the backlight bleed on IPS worries me and the viewing angles and black smearing worries me on VA...there seems to be tradeoffs no matter what you do...
@@TheNewCoalition This VA panel has virtually no noticeable black smearing in my experience (check RTINGS too, it has better response than some IPS panels in certain areas) and it's only noticeable with scrolling white text on dark backgrounds. I wouldn't say it's much worse than this random 240hz IPS panel I have on my laptop. It's certainly a lot better than my S3422DWG which was already regarded as a decent response time panel
🤣 Yep! Mine as well. My wife was really impressed with how much nicer my monitor is compared to our tv as a 4k tv. HDR1000 keeps what it promises. However, a bit in the red direction, but resolved with that put red on 46.
Hey! I am realy looking into this one but I am a bit scared of the viewing angles. Is is actually as bad as this video shows? Or is it not as bad in-person?
@@HoPPa8SkiTHey, do you use AOC on Windows? How do you get HDR and modify the red color? Mine also has a red tint, but putting it in HDR blocks the RGB controls in the monitor menu. Thanks.
Ended up buying one for my brother as its a good way to show him HDR without needing to spend a ton right now. Also no Burn in which for him is really easy to do... He plays a lot of the same games ( talking thousands of hours between each game... )
Good info. I bought it last year from Amazon when first released. I returned it due to the flicker she mentions when freesync is enabled. It was annoying and a deal breaker. I thought I had a bad copy but it appears its an issue. I can confirm it is a freesync issue as the flickering no longer happens when either freesync is turned off or you set the refresh rate to 144 Hz or lower. (My gpu is RX 6950 XT) I went with LG 27GR93U instead. Great monitor. The LG has better HDR also even though its only HDR 400. HDR on the AOC looked dull. There are 3 or 4 HDR modes on the AOC but none of them looked right.
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It would definitely be my pick if I could get it anywhere in Europe. But sadly it's almost impossible to find and it's like 60% more expensive, with speculation that European model suffer a certain flaw. So bad luck for Europe. The only other viable alternative I see is the Gigabyte M27Q (which has much worse HDR).
2 months in and it's still 480€ on amazon... The only other Mini Led Vesa HDR certified i can find from respectable sellers is the Acer XV275U P3 at 300€...
The time to buy seems to have passed... Had been close to 260 on amazon... Now the price has gone up $100( and for a used model!!!) and theyre arent any new ones available... Almost regretting returning mine. For gaming the contrast was to me unparalleled. But the mini led was a bit too artificial for movies. Peoples' faces arent supposed to glow.
@courageoyibo6716 Yeah, so I got the monitor. The software issues such as the colour options are fixed, so you can select between srgb, dci-p3, and standard. The viewing angles are kinda bad. When you are looking straight, the corners do look kinda washed out, but no one will notice that. It is a really nice monitor and GREAT HDR. I got a stuck pixel(the red subpixel died), so that one only displays green/blue colours. So bad luck for me but other than that it's really really good!
wish there was a tutorial on adjusting settings but... so far. having local dimming strong, hdr on "displayhdr" looks good i tried turning vrr on ps5 it says its not supported wont be messing around with adjusting LOL
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Yeah, Medium local dimming maybe if you're in a very bright lit room lol. Use this in a dark room and suddenly that Medium setting looks flat out grey.
@@johnprivat4379 I use strong local dimming and the blacks get pitch black, but you do see some scenes where blooming can crop up, but that's the name of the game with FALD in general. I mostly love this monitor. It's about an 85-90 percent incredible HDR experience, the 10-15 percent bad is only when a few moments of distracting blooming happens (but it's not super often).
i bought this monitor but on xbox series x if i set 1440p and 120hz it looks like 1080p. Any xbox owner had this impression? Only in hdr the images are good
Hello fellow gamers and monitor shoppers I’m trying to decide what to buy on Black Friday with all these great options, I’m currently torn between the MSI 274URWF & The Acer XB273U, as my top two but also considering the KTC H27P22S or maybe M28U. they’re all pretty similar in pricing, all 4k displays at 144hz or more with hdmi 2.1! I play on a ps5 and play mostly FPS games, if anyone has any input I’d really appreciate it.
Unfortunately, we haven't bought and tested that monitor yet, so we can't say how it compares without our own data. Feel free to track the potential review here though: www.rtings.com/discussions/oC5LGwIws29u2SMQ/review-updates-ktc-m27t20
Wtf, well Rtings, for the response time you need to explain to us why you have such low numbers. Whether on your website or through the YTB monitors unboxing tests, something is seriously wrong. Give us your profile used for this monitor !
is it normal to choose this monitor for working with graphics and text, will it not be tiring for the eyes? I choose between this monitor and MSI Optix G274QPX, and Dell Alienware AW2724DM. and i play games alot) Thank you for help
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@@RTINGSdotcom isnt it any sort of proccessing. I have this monitor and im quite sure LD strong adds latency, im competitive player. Low and medium feels quite same as off
@@RTINGSdotcom isnt it any sort of proccessing. I have this monitor and im quite sure LD strong adds lag, im competitive player. Low and medium feels quite same as off
Not only is it overpriced. AFAIK there is an issue regarding the European stock version being straight up worse than the US one. Take this comment with a grain of salt-- Quote from Rtings review: "To answer my own question, I believe it’s because of different firmware. US versions have different firmware with better color accuracy and lower SDR brightness. It can be identified be GAME SETTINGS. The US version has VRR called “ADAPTIVE SYNC”, while EU (and probably also China versions) have it called “AMD Freesync”. This way you can identify the version of monitor you have. Such a shame that this monitor costs way less in US while also being better. So if you are outside US, consider this when buying the monitor."
@@arildk90dont know how was things 7 months ago, but now in my country, im from eu, this monitor is 375€, and im thinking a lot if buy or wait a bit and buy oled
Had OAC. Bad warranty, bad customer service, bad quality control. Many computer stores in Canada stopped selling AOC products due to all the issues, returns and warranty claims/problems.
i got lg ultragear va pannel at 165 hz and it is indeed god tier and costs about 300 so yeah you wanna spend 1100 for a god tier dellienware monitor also yes save some money
Where did you find this information? Newegg says it's out of stock due to popular demand. I'm having some issues with this monitor and will return it if it's been discontinued. Thanks in advance!
@@justinparker9329 I am not 100% sure it has been however Amazon only has used in stock and they are all more money than the new one. Some are even $100 more! I may have got the last new one available on Amazon in the USA.
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Checked the affiliate link: 526€. Ouch. That's 570 dollars currently.
Impressive option for the price, people can now see the meaningful improvement HDR actually brings to gaming/films. Not that “hdr 400-600” without local dimming
I got it and am very satisfied with it. Very small amount of black smearing, not noticeable. Bloom is Not really noticeable in games. I also haven't really dealt with the free sync flicker, hasn't been an issue. Gets very bright and looks great.
Glad to hear you're enjoying it! 😄
hi bro! Is va matrix really fast? I want to switch to the VA matrix. I can't play on IPS with its disgusting contrast
same here
Color settings from your review works perfect for me. Thanks a lot !!!
where did you find the settings? i don't see any recommended settings section on their review
This is easily the best sub-$300 monitor available right now, and might be one of the best under $500. The segment is full of low-quality VA panels that smear or IPS panels with a contrast ratio lower than the average gamer's BMI.
lmao dude
Dang 💀
Why you gotta do me like that, man?
in Europe it is for 440€ with broken firmware. So KTC or something else is probably a better choice.
What about the Dell 27 1440p monitors like the Alienware or the G series?
This kind of performance cost me 1200 a few years back.(actually, it was inferior hdr1000, as it had like 32 dimming zones instead of 336)
Game changer for the Sub-300 category. Praying it comes to Canada soon
I might just order it through Amazon... Comes around 470 CAD
what about the viewing angles tho.....
@@TheNewCoalition You'll notice them if you're coming from IPS, but I got used to it like I got used to my S3422DWG (which is also a VA and I'd say has way worse viewing angles than the AOC)
@@bluesharpie9744 I see, yeah mine is an IPS right now, it's a 15 inch laptop screen though so it's annoyingly small as it is. What about the black smearing is that an issue with the AOC? I'm really torn between IPS and a VA, the backlight bleed on IPS worries me and the viewing angles and black smearing worries me on VA...there seems to be tradeoffs no matter what you do...
@@TheNewCoalition This VA panel has virtually no noticeable black smearing in my experience (check RTINGS too, it has better response than some IPS panels in certain areas) and it's only noticeable with scrolling white text on dark backgrounds. I wouldn't say it's much worse than this random 240hz IPS panel I have on my laptop. It's certainly a lot better than my S3422DWG which was already regarded as a decent response time panel
always high quality review from ratings. bought one after seeing your review.
How buying monitors feels like: am i buying the Q27XMJAGDUENMSUE or the Q27WWWJRNFIRNEIDNE Version? Hmmmm....
Q27G3X, MN means MiniLED😂
Yeah very frustrating when trying to do research on this model.
Never a good time trying to say all these model names out loud as you can see😂
Yay it’s always a pain when searching on google 😭
Mine just came in, amazing HDR for the price! The only problem is now my TV looks so dim in comparison...
🤣 Yep! Mine as well. My wife was really impressed with how much nicer my monitor is compared to our tv as a 4k tv. HDR1000 keeps what it promises. However, a bit in the red direction, but resolved with that put red on 46.
Hey! I am realy looking into this one but I am a bit scared of the viewing angles. Is is actually as bad as this video shows? Or is it not as bad in-person?
@@HoPPa8SkiTHey, do you use AOC on Windows? How do you get HDR and modify the red color? Mine also has a red tint, but putting it in HDR blocks the RGB controls in the monitor menu. Thanks.
Which tv you have?
my main worry is the viewing angles tho....and the smearing? is it noticable?
Finally PC gamers can enjoy affordable local dimming gaming, future has just begun! Thank you for the review!
Might be good to compare it with a Koorui GN10 as well, as both are VA panels with Mini LED
Though, I'd still personally go for the AOC
Appreciate this! I was looking for things that work explaining what the experience was like with viewing.
what a nice piece will buy one this week
Ended up buying one for my brother as its a good way to show him HDR without needing to spend a ton right now. Also no Burn in which for him is really easy to do... He plays a lot of the same games ( talking thousands of hours between each game... )
$250 for Black Friday makes it a really tempting purchase. 4k Oled is still pricey.
Great review as always. Question: any plans for reviewing the PG34WCDM?
Thank you! We don't have plans to review it just yet, but it's possible we do if there's enough community feedback for it!
So how bad is the black smearing really? I just cant decide the more I look into monitors the more indecisive I get.
Same, it makes me crazy... Which one did you get in the end ?
It’s *clearly* pronounced R Tings and I will not be told differently!
Fax.
Love this monitor!
How does it compare to Xiaomi Gpro 27i?
Good info. I bought it last year from Amazon when first released. I returned it due to the flicker she mentions when freesync is enabled. It was annoying and a deal breaker. I thought I had a bad copy but it appears its an issue. I can confirm it is a freesync issue as the flickering no longer happens when either freesync is turned off or you set the refresh rate to 144 Hz or lower. (My gpu is RX 6950 XT) I went with LG 27GR93U instead. Great monitor. The LG has better HDR also even though its only HDR 400. HDR on the AOC looked dull. There are 3 or 4 HDR modes on the AOC but none of them looked right.
Would the flickering also be present when using Gsync?
What about an AOC CQ27G3Z 240HZ monitor review next?
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A review for the game facot mg701 plx!! or which is the best budget monitor do you recomend?!!!!!!! 27" 1440p
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uniformity? black contrast? blooming?
this information can be found in our full review: www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/aoc/q27g3xmn
Hope we'll see a comparison between this one and Xiaomi G Pro 27i
It would definitely be my pick if I could get it anywhere in Europe. But sadly it's almost impossible to find and it's like 60% more expensive, with speculation that European model suffer a certain flaw. So bad luck for Europe. The only other viable alternative I see is the Gigabyte M27Q (which has much worse HDR).
2 months in and it's still 480€ on amazon... The only other Mini Led Vesa HDR certified i can find from respectable sellers is the Acer XV275U P3 at 300€...
There is also KTC M27T20 on some smaller stores in Europe
Its 350 on amazon de with free delivery, bro.
@@coloradoing9172 I actually got it like few days ago from Amazon lol
I paid 360 euros for it.
Hi - can someone explain what i am missing out on if I am using a PS5 with the HDMI 2.0 on this monitor? Vs. something that has HDMI 2.1?
The time to buy seems to have passed... Had been close to 260 on amazon... Now the price has gone up $100( and for a used model!!!) and theyre arent any new ones available...
Almost regretting returning mine.
For gaming the contrast was to me unparalleled. But the mini led was a bit too artificial for movies. Peoples' faces arent supposed to glow.
Should I get this monitor or the Acer Nitro XV272U F3BMIIPRX 300hz monitor?
I have this monitor and its freakin sweet.
hows the viewing angles issue is it really bad?
Does it have a red tint in HDR, and if it does, how do you solve it?
@@andreasnajdovski8011think the red tint is with the Eu models
@courageoyibo6716 Yeah, so I got the monitor. The software issues such as the colour options are fixed, so you can select between srgb, dci-p3, and standard. The viewing angles are kinda bad. When you are looking straight, the corners do look kinda washed out, but no one will notice that. It is a really nice monitor and GREAT HDR. I got a stuck pixel(the red subpixel died), so that one only displays green/blue colours. So bad luck for me but other than that it's really really good!
@ nice
Thanks a lot, I hope I’m lucky too
wish there was a tutorial on adjusting settings but... so far.
having local dimming strong, hdr on "displayhdr" looks good
i tried turning vrr on ps5 it says its not supported
wont be messing around with adjusting LOL
yo, any recommendations on settings?
I feel like the videos leave out information from the written reviews. Such as black smearing, would be nice to see actual examples of it.
Is this good for FPS gaming? COD BF?
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Can you guys do a review of the iiyama G-Master GB2770QSU-B5? Thanks.
We don’t have any immediate plans to do so, but we’ll consider it if there’s enough user interest!
How do you get sound ?
For this monitor why does the vrr work on the Xbox series X and not on the Ps5?
Because unlike the Xbox, the PS5 requires HDMI 2.1 for VRR while as for Xbox it works for HDMI 1.4, 2.0 and 2.1 all along.
what's a good monitor for around £400-500 that works ok for both gaming and office work?
I saw that the Acer Predator X27U bmiipruzx dropped to $599 usd. That can't be bad, OLED is freaking incredible once you sit in front of it for a bit.
This one.
Get the monitor in this video. It’s not just good for the money. It’s good period.
A review for the aoc q27g4xn
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@@RTINGSdotcom hehehehe, i Will to see your Review for thar model 😘😘
hi.. i would like to know the best setting for xbox seriea x. In particular for call of duty and hdr game. Could someone help me?
I'm getting terrible VRR brightness flicker with G-sync. If anyone had solved this on their model please let me know.
Did You solve it?
Yeah, Medium local dimming maybe if you're in a very bright lit room lol. Use this in a dark room and suddenly that Medium setting looks flat out grey.
Good to know, that was one of the reason I hesitated for buying it. Is it as bad as IPS glow though?
@@johnprivat4379 I use strong local dimming and the blacks get pitch black, but you do see some scenes where blooming can crop up, but that's the name of the game with FALD in general. I mostly love this monitor. It's about an 85-90 percent incredible HDR experience, the 10-15 percent bad is only when a few moments of distracting blooming happens (but it's not super often).
What do you recommend?
Do you prefer the strong setting in a darker room?
yeah I much prefer the strong local dimming setting. Same with the overdrive setting, I also set that to strong.
i bought this monitor but on xbox series x if i set 1440p and 120hz it looks like 1080p. Any xbox owner had this impression? Only in hdr the images are good
Hello fellow gamers and monitor shoppers I’m trying to decide what to buy on Black Friday with all these great options, I’m currently torn between the MSI 274URWF & The Acer XB273U, as my top two but also considering the KTC H27P22S or maybe M28U. they’re all pretty similar in pricing, all 4k displays at 144hz or more with hdmi 2.1! I play on a ps5 and play mostly FPS games, if anyone has any input I’d really appreciate it.
What about AOC Q27G4XMN ?
Q27G4XMN is wled, so worse hdr, this one Q27G3XMN have mini-led
and on other hand, one is ips and the other one is va, so depends on what you prefere, I would go for the va personnaly
How does it compare to KTC M27T20?
Unfortunately, we haven't bought and tested that monitor yet, so we can't say how it compares without our own data. Feel free to track the potential review here though: www.rtings.com/discussions/oC5LGwIws29u2SMQ/review-updates-ktc-m27t20
i wonder why isnt this more available worldwide...
Wow, mini-LED with decent performance for under $300.
¿Vs 27lg95gr oled, for hdr gaming?
Beautiful monitor, now if only it was available in Italy...
So is it a full array or full array mini-led? Also, AOC vs Aver is a huge difference in price. $286 vs $799!
It has mini-led backlighting!
Does this monitor give 120 Hz on PS5?
Their website says it does but i dont know if its thru hdmi 2.0 or DP
Is this monitor great for competitive gaming?
YES.
Is it good for watching movies?
I mean yes. Hdr is amazing for this price tag.
Wtf, well Rtings, for the response time you need to explain to us why you have such low numbers.
Whether on your website or through the YTB monitors unboxing tests, something is seriously wrong.
Give us your profile used for this monitor !
is it normal to choose this monitor for working with graphics and text, will it not be tiring for the eyes? I choose between this monitor and MSI Optix G274QPX, and Dell Alienware AW2724DM. and i play games alot) Thank you for help
Hello!
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Im very interested to know if Local dimming Low/Medium adds input lag or nor?
We don't expect input lag to increase with LD!
@@RTINGSdotcom isnt it any sort of proccessing. I have this monitor and im quite sure LD strong adds latency, im competitive player. Low and medium feels quite same as off
@@RTINGSdotcom isnt it any sort of proccessing. I have this monitor and im quite sure LD strong adds lag, im competitive player. Low and medium feels quite same as off
Can you show a better example of the black smearing?
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Too bad it has no usb hub :(
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"budget gaming monitor" I guess you meant a budget HDR gaming monitor?🤔
Yeah at $450 (EU) I wouldn't exactly call it budget.
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Why is this overpriced in Europe? (€500)
Not only is it overpriced. AFAIK there is an issue regarding the European stock version being straight up worse than the US one.
Take this comment with a grain of salt--
Quote from Rtings review:
"To answer my own question, I believe it’s because of different firmware. US versions have different firmware with better color accuracy and lower SDR brightness. It can be identified be GAME SETTINGS. The US version has VRR called “ADAPTIVE SYNC”, while EU (and probably also China versions) have it called “AMD Freesync”. This way you can identify the version of monitor you have. Such a shame that this monitor costs way less in US while also being better. So if you are outside US, consider this when buying the monitor."
@@arildk90the color accuracy, can't be adjusted by the consumer, on this monitor? To make it as accurate as the US version
@@arildk90and why is lower sdr brightness, better?
@@arildk90dont know how was things 7 months ago, but now in my country, im from eu, this monitor is 375€, and im thinking a lot if buy or wait a bit and buy oled
Hello Abby😊
Anyone use this monitor with macOS? How’s the text clarity? do you use it at native 1440p or 1080p?
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CRTs still better than any monitor out..
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how do you expect the monitor to stand firm if you don't have enough legs? You won't put your monitor on your lap, RTNGS. Ridiculous arguments.
why mate though 🗿
350€ here....EUROPE pays more.
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Had OAC. Bad warranty, bad customer service, bad quality control. Many computer stores in Canada stopped selling AOC products due to all the issues, returns and warranty claims/problems.
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i got lg ultragear va pannel at 165 hz and it is indeed god tier and costs about 300 so yeah you wanna spend 1100 for a god tier dellienware monitor also yes save some money
So… this is a $600 monitor for $279?
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Already discontinued in the USA
Where did you find this information? Newegg says it's out of stock due to popular demand. I'm having some issues with this monitor and will return it if it's been discontinued. Thanks in advance!
@@justinparker9329 I am not 100% sure it has been however Amazon only has used in stock and they are all more money than the new one. Some are even $100 more! I may have got the last new one available on Amazon in the USA.