Reddit reviews AOC G2770PQU 27” Gaming Monitor, FHD (1920x1080), TN Panel, 144Hz, 1ms, Height Adjustable, DisplayPort, HDMI, USB

• Mac: Mac Pro 4,1
  
• Video Card: Nvidia 750 Ti
  
• RAM: 16 GB
  
• Monitor: AOC G2770PQU
  
• Keyboard: Matias Wireless Aluminum Keyboard
  
• Headphones:JBL Everest 700 Elite
  
• Mouse:Logitech MX Master

Dude I love you for that meme, we say that at work all the time lol.

MB: MSI whatever whatever

RAM: Good shit, DDR4

CPU: i7 7700 babyyyy

GPU: R9 390 MSI

Case

1TB SSD from Intel, dunno which I forget

750w Corsair PS

CPU Cooler

144hz Display

It's definitely an added bonus if your card cant hit the refresh rates consistently. In layman's speak, it smooths things out when the card can't hit 60hz or 144hz. Many models now exist for gsync and freesync options, but freesync tends to be a bit more expensive compared to standard, whereas gsync is in the upper echelon of prices. You can find a 1080p 144hz freesync no problem. Apparently this one is really good. https://www.amazon.com/Nixeus-1920x1080-Adaptive-Sync-Widescreen-NX-VUE24A/dp/B0131PBN6U

I personally would buy this one. https://www.amazon.com/AOC-G2770PQU-Ultimate-Performance-Professional/dp/B00L8LTB3W

I have the AOC 144HZ https://www.amazon.com/AOC-G2770PQU-Ultimate-Performance-Professional/dp/B00L8LTB3W

It's not too bad for a 1080p screen. I bought a Spyder 5 express to run the color calibration and it helps a lot with the accuracy.

Either one of these will work and are highly rated, the 2nd one being a bit pricier due to the brand specializing in this tech: http://www.amazon.com/AOC-G2770PQU-Ultimate-Performance-Professional/dp/B00L8LTB3W/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1462894888&sr=1-2&keywords=27+inch+144hz

http://www.amazon.com/BenQ-XL2720Z-Gaming-Monitor-Resolution/dp/B00GWFNMJS/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1462894888&sr=1-3&keywords=27+inch+144hz

Disclaimer I am from the US so I do not know about pricing for Italy.

• Cases: The MicroATX will be much smaller and limit you a ton on the graphics card and motherboard choices. For a desktop i would go with an ATX either in the Mid or Full sized towers
  
• Wireless: I would invest the time running an Ethernet, because the reliability will be much better and your connection will be faster. Also I do not know anything about which adapters would be good if that is not possible.
  
• i5, the i7 is better for multi threading but most games do not utilize it. i7 are better for workhorses (CAD, Rendering, ect.)
  
• Monitor the ASUS is nice, but if you prefer a Matte bezel then the AOC is what i use

27" AOC, $290, has the 144hz, no IPS no g-sync or free sync

24" AOC, $210 Has free sync, no IPS, not 27 inches

Both have display ports, which are necessary if you're trying to actually utilize 144hz.

Hmm, thanks for those recommendations. Those are definitely beautiful monitors, but I'm not quite sure I'm ready to spend that much on a monitor yet. Gsync doesn't matter much to me as I've never really had any sort of tearing before. I'm thinking of something like this. Do you know any off the top of your head that are in that price range with those sorts of specs? There are plenty but I'm not sure if there are some regarded as the best. Maybe this or this.

This One! Albeit I bought it when it first came out a year n half ago, price has come down quit a bit since then I see! Way it goes with technology! :-D

I really wanna get the new 27 Free Sync one....but can't justify a $500 expenditure right now! :-D Plus have nothing useful to do with current one! :-D

That is a very good point. I am sorry to keep bothering you but I also stumbled across http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00L8LTB3W?keywords=aoc%20g2770&qid=1452527593&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1

A little more than I wanted to pay, but as someone that misses the smoothness of CRTs, 144hz and pricepoint seems appealing.

First of all, take 144hz out of the equation. if you're gonna do multi screen as a student like i do (4 Screens 23-27", student for 7years).

Based on my personal opinion, you don't need niether if you're gonna be doing .PDFs and a few tabs here and there. And the low resolution isn't the issue. You might need a better quality screen and then you'd adjust the Font size to relate to your eye sight but never will you need 1440 solely for pdfs on such a small dimension(27)

My screen is 27" 1080 144hz here and i used to use it to write things like 5 pages in 2-3hours on 300-400level.(but then it would fatigue you out if you don't dim everything to absolute darkness)

If you want the possibility of gaming in the future and you are genuinely ticked off at the 1080p for some reason i'd just stick with a 1440p

144hz isn't also a major necessity unless, again your pc can handle games that support that frame rate.

All in all, i really think 1440 and 4k are overboard.

Also, as unintuitive as it may sound, having 23-25" are way better suited for that kind of work (writing, reading) than 27".

I use 27 mainly for gaming and netflix and the lower dimension screens for read, write.

I guess it didn't post the link to the monitor, sorry!

anyway, heres the link to it http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00L8LTB3W/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?qid=1417455323&sr=1-5&pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70

what about these? do you think it worth the extra? im not so tight on the budget so spending a little extra for a better monitor is an option.

i assume that for games like csgo and rust since im pretty sure ill get around 60 fps on the more demanding games like bf, can u confirm?

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00G6IWEE0/ref=aw_wl_ov_dp_1_2?colid=2KGU74NGJQMLA&coliid=I29DD89PJYR5HO

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00ITORITU/ref=aw_wl_ov_dp_1_3?colid=2KGU74NGJQMLA&coliid=IN6K36TV8V8CH

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4k/60hz: Samsung U28E590D
1080p/144hz: AOC G2770PQU
1440p/144hz: MSI MAG27CQ

Hmm, well I have two of these monitors from AOC. They have treated me well and have a lot of features for the price. They also occasionally go on sale for $50 off of their normal price! :D

I check /r/buildapcsales pretty often for good deals. Just sort by monitor on the sidebar.

Also, https://www.amazon.com/AOC-G2770PQU-1920x1080-Adjustable-DisplayPort/dp/B00L8LTB3W

You'll have to scour to find a 1440p 144hz for cheap though. I've found a few good deal on amazon warehouse (could be sketch) and best buy open box.

I just finished my first (budget) build. I'm really happy with it, but I could use some help with monitors as it's something I know very, very little about. I'll throw up the pertinent bits of my build below, but I was wondering - which monitor (or monitors) would y'all suggest?

I don't play super fast-paced, competitive games like CS:GO - it's just never been my thing. I mainly stick with RPGs - Skyrim, Witcher, Dark Souls, WoW, Hearthstone, some SupCom and Starcraft, etc. I do occasionally play League and Paragon with friends, but MOBAs aren't super high on my list.

I was looking at this Curved Samsung 27" or this AOC 27". Right now I'm using two old 22" hand-me-down monitors (one of them is actually a small tv from like 2009 that's only 720p). I'm fine using them, the monitor itself is good quality but it's still years old. My rationale is I'd like to get one really good monitor as that's what I'll have my game on and I can use one of these older ones for the second monitor to hold mumble, chrome, spotify, etc. That being said, I'm not opposed to two good monitors. I'm looking to spend at most about $350.

Thanks in advance for any help!

PCPartPicker part list

Type|Item|Price
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CPU | Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor |
Motherboard | MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard |
Memory | Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory |
Video Card | Gigabyte GeForce GTX 750 Ti 4GB Video Card |
Operating System | Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit |


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I've been looking myself since one of my monitors went out a month or so ago. 144hz for gaming (especially FPS) is much more important than a 2k or 4k monitor. I'm not sure what screen size you want, personally I am looking for a 27".

Acer, 2k, 144hz, 27", Adaptive Sync Cheapest price I have seen for this type of monitor recently.

AOC, 144hz, 27" I don't have any experience with this brand, but this is a pretty solid deal, monitor has an adjustable stand as well as USB ports.

However, if $300 breaks the bank you will want to look specifically at 24" 144hz monitors. Generally you can get them for about 50-100$ less.

AOC, 144hz, 24", Free Sync

AOC 27" 1080P 144hz missing. Great performance w/solid price:

https://www.amazon.com/AOC-G2770PQU-Ultimate-Performance-Professional/dp/B00L8LTB3W/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1478987297&sr=8-1&keywords=aoc+27+144hz

I love 144 hz gaming, game changer! (Assume 120hz up counts)

Take a look at this: https://www.amazon.com/AOC-AG271QX-Gaming-Monitor-144hz/dp/B00L8LTB3W/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1494186592&sr=1-1&keywords=1440p%2B144hz&th=1