Design and Ergonomics

On the front, the Viotek GFV27DAB looks like most other modern-day PC monitors. The 27-inch panel is surrounded by thin bezels measuring 9 millimeters on the sides and top and 18 millimeters at the bottom. The bottom bezel has a centrally positioned logo, which I didn't find obtrusive or even noticeable while using the monitor. The panel is completely flat, which is good as adding curvature to a 27-inch monitor yields no benefits.


The V-shaped base has a metal core covered in plastic. A red plastic ring surrounds the part where the base connects to the stand, adding a bit of a gaming aesthetic to an otherwise unassuming design. The base does a good job of supporting the panel as the panel shows no signs of wobble during everyday usage. The width of the base is 37 centimeters, and the depth is around 20 centimeters, so its footprint isn't difficult to deal with. The base and stand require some assembly; you have to screw them together and then affix them to the backside of the monitor with four supplied screws.


The stand is equipped with a plastic cable fastener you can use to hold them in place and out of sight. The supplied cables fit, but a thicker HDMI or DisplayPort cable will be impossible to fasten with the provided plastic clip. The clip is also extremely annoying to put on; I hated every second of the experience. Thankfully, once it's on, it stays put.


I'm not sure if this was intentional, but there's enough room at the top of the stand to hang a gaming headset. I don't know anyone who would find it practical to rest their headset behind the monitor, but hey, if this is something you might find useful, the option is there.


The back of the panel looks interesting, with a couple of decorative cutouts and a large LED ring surrounding the VESA mounting holes. The diameter of the glowing ring is 17 centimeters. It's active whenever the monitor is turned on and cycles through various colors and tones, smoothly transitioning from one to the other. The milky white plastic covering the LEDs makes the light emitted through the ring soft and nice to look at. Unfortunately, this whole feature is entirely pointless as the brightness isn't nearly high enough to illuminate the wall behind the monitor in even complete darkness.


The screen can be swiveled by 30° in both directions. The swivel motion is absolutely doable with one hand; you don't have to hold the base of the monitor in place as there's no risk of it accidentally moving.


Also adjustable is the height of the panel. In the top position, the distance from the table to the bottom edge of the screen is around 15 centimeters, dropping below 2 centimeters after pushing the screen as low as it will go. That gives the monitor a total height adjustment range of 13 centimeters. In other words, you should have no trouble finding the optimal height in any desktop environment.


The monitor can also be tilted, from -5° to +15°.


The stand allows for the screen to be pivoted by 90°. This is something you'll need both hands for because you have to raise the panel all the way up before pivoting it while simultaneously tilting it.


The monitor officially uses a VESA 75x75 hole arrangement, but also has a secondary set of holes. These fit all standard VESA 100x100 table and wall mounts.