Why would anyone run in 1920 x 1080 on a 27"......
Would 2550 x 1440 not be more ideal??

..some people just want a larger screen impact without being bothered about resolution or the prospect of needing to get a 2nd graphics card to get the best possible use out of 1440p.

It's why I'd rather have a 32' inch 1440p monitor than a 28' inch 4K monitor.

VulkanBrosWhy would anyone run in 1920 x 1080 on a 27"......
Would 2550 x 1440 not be more ideal??

I ran a 1080p 27" monitor for a couple of years. I just liked having a big monitor. That was my only reason. I sat about two feet from it and it was good for gaming. I finally got a 1440p monitor and I did notice a big difference. I won't go back to 1080p again.

Nice looking monitor, it seems to be a nice design with a good amount of features designed around being a gaming monitor like cable management and a headphone holder which would also be great if you use it at LAN parties. The size versus resolution is not bad, its a bit big for 1080p but as long as its priced right that is perfectly fine because 1080p is still the top resolution right now and is easily runnable on more machines.

64KI ran a 1080p 27" monitor for a couple of years. I just liked having a big monitor. That was my only reason. I sat about two feet from it and it was good for gaming. I finally got a 1440p monitor and I did notice a big difference. I won't go back to 1080p again.

Same here with my going to 4K at 28inch versus 1080p at 27inch, big difference which makes it very hard to go back which I have tried (Even if the 4K maybe a bit excessive but I decided to go crazy).

I think the only thing I would say I am not as happy about on this monitor is the lack of inputs. 2 HDMI seems to be a bit lacking honestly with the wide variety of options out there and I would have liked to at least see 1 DVI on it. But maybe I am just being a bit to picky.

Aw man, wished this was 1440p.

All buyers beware: even if you do not plan to use it, check the CD with drivers and utilities.
I noticed mine was buggered and not readable, but after 15 days their support told me to STFU.

what part is gaming? it has a place to hang your headphones???? LOL

27" 1080p gross and no 144hz? no g-sync? again what is gaming?

The word "gaming" is the newest marketing work that they can stick on any stupid product to appeal to a few and make a buck

by the way - what is this ? a 1080@60hz? I must have been time travel like good 5 years back ... when PR titles like these should be relevant

GhostRyderNice looking monitor, it seems to be a nice design with a good amount of features designed around being a gaming monitor like cable management and a headphone holder which would also be great if you use it at LAN parties. The size versus resolution is not bad, its a bit big for 1080p but as long as its priced right that is perfectly fine because 1080p is still the top resolution right now and is easily runnable on more machines.


Same here with my going to 4K at 28inch versus 1080p at 27inch, big difference which makes it very hard to go back which I have tried (Even if the 4K maybe a bit excessive but I decided to go crazy).

I think the only thing I would say I am not as happy about on this monitor is the lack of inputs. 2 HDMI seems to be a bit lacking honestly with the wide variety of options out there and I would have liked to at least see 1 DVI on it. But maybe I am just being a bit to picky.

Which 4K monitor did you get?

HDMI 1.4 can do 3840x2160 at 30Hz and4 096×2160 at 24 Hz so its not necessarily out of place on a 4K monitor although not ideal. HDMI 2.0 can do 3840x2160 at 60Hz and 4096×2160 at 60Hz. I don't think typical DVI -DL implementations go beyond 2560x1600 so I can see why manufacturers would leave it out.

I have four 4K displays.

Samsung U28D590D 28" 4K 60Hz
Acer B286HK 28" 4K 60Hz (~$349 Black Friday Deal)
Seiki SE39UY04 39" UHD TV 30Hz
LG UB8500 55" UHD Smart TV 60Hz (Quad Core Processor / WebOS / HDMI 2.0)

For what its worth, I also have a couple of 2560x1440 27" monitors and a couple of 1920x1080 27" monitors. My eyesight is still 20 / 20 and I don't have any problem moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 to 3840x2160 and back again. I see the differences but it doesn't bother me. Difficulty moving between such resolutions, for those that have it, is likely an issue of mind over matter. The exception being with respect to gaming and the hardware requirements on 4K.

However, I did see a video review not too long ago that suggested G-Sync on 4K (Acer XB280HK) at 40fps was visually as smooth as a typical 60fps and looked stunning.

OctaveanWhich 4K monitor did you get?

HDMI 1.4 can do 3840x2160 at 30Hz and4 096×2160 at 24 Hz so its not necessarily out of place on a 4K monitor although not ideal. HDMI 2.0 can do 3840x2160 at 60Hz and 4096×2160 at 60Hz. I don't think typical DVI -DL implementations go beyond 2560x1600 so I can see why manufacturers would leave it out.

I have four 4K displays.

Samsung U28D590D 28" 4K 60Hz
Acer B286HK 28" 4K 60Hz (~$349 Black Friday Deal)
Seiki SE39UY04 39" UHD TV 30Hz
LG UB8500 55" UHD Smart TV 60Hz (Quad Core Processor / WebOS / HDMI 2.0)

For what its worth, I also have a couple of 2560x1440 27" monitors and a couple of 1920x1080 27" monitors. My eyesight is still 20 / 20 and I don't have any problem moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 to 3840x2160 and back again. I see the differences but it doesn't bother me. Difficulty moving between such resolutions, for those that have it, is likely an issue of mind over matter. The exception being with respect to gaming and the hardware requirements on 4K.

However, I did see a video review not too long ago that suggested G-Sync on 4K (Acer XB280HK) at 40fps was visually as smooth as a typical 60fps and looked stunning.

I have two and I am getting rid of the other one but my new one/primary one is the Acer B286HK which works like a charm while my Asus PB287Q has issues with compatibility. I got my Acer as well for $349 on newegg black Friday.

This monitor here is only 1920x1080p which was why I thought having at least a DVI connector is nice since its still widely used. While HDMI is my preferred and becoming the preferred it just opens up other options on top of if you use the monitor as a central gaming monitor (Like consoles and PC hooked up).

GhostRyderI have two and I am getting rid of the other one but my new one/primary one is the Acer B286HK which works like a charm while my Asus PB287Q has issues with compatibility. I got my Acer as well for $349 on newegg black Friday.

This monitor here is only 1920x1080p which was why I thought having at least a DVI connector is nice since its still widely used. While HDMI is my preferred and becoming the preferred it just opens up other options on top of if you use the monitor as a central gaming monitor (Like consoles and PC hooked up).

Ah,...

So we both have the Acer B286HK. Its a great little monitor. I'm actually impressed with what Acer did with the B286HK and for the price of ~$349 its insanely great IMO. Compared to the Samsung U28D590D its better in a lot of ways such as the stand and the built in USB 3.0 hub but I find the Samsung U28D590D panel slightly more responsive.

As for inputs, I hear you. I tend to prefer to have as many inputs as possible. So HDMI, DisplayPort, and DVI is what I typically expect to see. Its something that puts me off of G-Sync monitors which typically only have one input.

Why? The PPI is terrible on a 1080p 27"... Terrible.

OctaveanAh,...

So we both have the Acer B286HK. Its a great little monitor. I'm actually impressed with what Acer did with the B286HK and for the price of ~$349 its insanely great IMO. Compared to the Samsung U28D590D its better in a lot of ways such as the stand and the built in USB 3.0 hub but I find the Samsung U28D590D panel slightly more responsive.

As for inputs, I hear you. I tend to prefer to have as many inputs as possible. So HDMI, DisplayPort, and DVI is what I typically expect to see. Its something that puts me off of G-Sync monitors which typically only have one input.

Indeed, I would not even mind if they just did something like 3 DP inputs on "gaming" monitors because at least the argument I could say is that your getting the highest quality possible signal which can be adapted in a multitude of ways to fit your needs. But I overall prefer like you said having a DP, 2+ HDMI, and a DVI because then you get enough to satisfy your needs and more on a monitor especially one with a "gaming" label.

Yea, the Asus and Samsung share the same panel but to me I like the looks and feel of the Acer much more on top of the fact the Asus gave me trouble. I think for $350 the Acer was a steal.

nickbaldwin86what part is gaming? it has a place to hang your headphones???? LOL

27" 1080p gross and no 144hz? no g-sync? again what is gaming?

The word "gaming" is the newest marketing work that they can stick on any stupid product to appeal to a few and make a buck

The part where you can hang a GAMING headset and GAMING controller.

silapakornThe part where you can hang a GAMING headset and GAMING controller.

I see a place to hang my office headset and a place to put sticky note reminders. This looks like a business monitor to me.

Damn it BTA, do I have to go back to go back to telling you to send your shitty 1080p monitors up your back address all the time? This is the *news* section, not the history section.

DeSantaWhy? The PPI is terrible on a 1080p 27"... Terrible.

It should be cheaper tho. In my place 27" 1080p can be bought at about $300++ meanwhile the 1440p one is $900 (PB278Q / Dell U27). Some 4K TV is cheaper lol.

I do use 32" 1080p TV for gaming from time to time, with decent spacing it's not too bad.

silapakornThe part where you can hang a GAMING headset and GAMING controller.

eh but I like that rather than using expensive bulky dedicated headphone stand. Although you can easily use $1 3M hook for the same result.

GhostRyderYea, the Asus and Samsung share the same panel but to me I like the looks and feel of the Acer much more on top of the fact the Asus gave me trouble. I think for $350 the Acer was a steal.

Yeah I wanted to get the Asus PB287Q 4K monitor when I first heard about it but it just wasn't in the cards. Then I started hearing about display related issues with the Asus specifically with AMD based cards but I figured it would be addressed if in fact it really was a problem (I use both nVidia and AMD cards).

Price can be a very important factor though so while I agree with you that the Acer B286HK 4K monitor is phenomenal at ~$350 I also believe that 1920x1080 27" monitors like the BenQ RL2755HM are reasonable,.........if they are about ~$200 USD or less. I consider 1080p on such monitors to equate to a quasi budget product and there is little reason to nitpick the merits of a budget product. The issue I take with 1080p 27" monitors is when the manufacturer uses gimmickry to jack up the price and create the illusion of a premium product (i.e. curved 1080p displays and so on). There is nothing premium about 1080p on this size of a monitor.

OctaveanYeah I wanted to get the Asus PB287Q 4K monitor when I first heard about it but it just wasn't in the cards. Then I started hearing about display related issues with the Asus specifically with AMD based cards but I figured it would be addressed if in fact it really was a problem (I use both nVidia and AMD cards).

Well I ended up speaking with warsam the AMD rep about the issue a bit early on into the issue as there were a lot of discussions mostly around 3 specific 4K monitors in the 28inch range (AOC's, Samsung's, and the Asus). The AOC was resolved and found it was due to a non-standard display timing causing the issue with it while later AMD said they had resolved the issue with the Samsung and Asus in a later release. For me a some of the other Asus owners the issue had not been resolved however some of the Asus ones were working which led us all to believe the issue was on the display itself since at that point there seemed to not be a fix other than an RMA. Weird enough it works on my friends GTX 780 system which begs the question what exactly is causing the issue but the fact the later Asus PB287Q do not have the issue from the people I have been talking to about it leads me to believe its firmware related (Or a bad component that got updated).

OctaveanPrice can be a very important factor though so while I agree with you that the Acer B286HK 4K monitor is phenomenal at ~$350 I also believe that 1920x1080 27" monitors like the BenQ RL2755HM are reasonable,.........if they are about ~$200 USD or less. I consider 1080p on such monitors to equate to a quasi budget product and there is little reason to nitpick the merits of a budget product. The issue I take with 1080p 27" monitors is when the manufacturer uses gimmickry to jack up the price and create the illusion of a premium product (i.e. curved 1080p displays and so on). There is nothing premium about 1080p on this size of a monitor.

Price is very important to me in that area because labeling this as gaming just because of the handles/some cable management in the stand can lead to people being skeptical about the product. If its $199 or less then by all means this a good deal on a product but to much more than that and its in the areas of other monitors with more features and inputs.

What game are they playing that house is getting rekt.

kind of confused isn't the benq rl2755hm a console gaming monitor.

nickbaldwin86what part is gaming? it has a place to hang your headphones???? LOL

27" 1080p gross and no 144hz? no g-sync? again what is gaming?

The word "gaming" is the newest marketing work that they can stick on any stupid product to appeal to a few and make a buck

the article is misleading but nevertheless, you do know that Benq's RL model line of monitors are specific for console gaming, right? what's the use of 1440p, G-Sync, 144hz if the monitor was made for consoles. it would be overkill.

nickbaldwin86what part is gaming? it has a place to hang your headphones???? LOL
The word "gaming" is the newest marketing work that they can stick on any stupid product to appeal to a few and make a buck

+1
i like the Headset holder pretty much!
Also the fact that every brand its using the word "Gaming" for any crappy devices its getting me real sick....

peche+1
i like the Headset holder pretty much!
Also the fact that every brand its using the word "Gaming" for any crappy devices its getting me real sick....

Yeah, slap the word "Gaming" on it and it sells better I guess or to tack on a few more $. I don't know why else they would do it.

64KYeah, slap the word "Gaming" on it and it sells better I guess or to tack on a few more $. I don't know why else they would do it.

it's a gaming comment isn't it?

Regards,