Pixio PX259 Prime 25 inch 280Hz (144Hz Supported) Refresh Rate FHD 1080p Resolution Fast Nano IPS Panel 1ms GTG Response Time Gaming Monitor with AMD FreeSync Premium

I need a display monitor to work from home. This was on sale and had good reviews. I am very happy with it. Nice and clear quality picture, easy to hook up.

A monitor with 144hz. Pairs well with the Xbox Series X console system. Maxes out the frame rate at 120fps. Which makes the games buttery smooth. I love the HDR feature. It makes the screen nice and bright. A perfect size for gaming in my opinion and it doesn’t strain your eyes either. It has a Display Port and 2 HDMI ports for the connectivity. I recommend this monitor if you’re looking for a budget monitor with 144hz.

I LOVE this monitor! I have had it for about 5-6 months now so I feel I can finally make a review.Speaker quality:- The speaker quality is the ONLY bad thing I have to say about this monitor, it is not the greatest and the sound quality is definitely worse than most monitors. HOWEVER, It was super easy to just buy some cheap speakers online and use those with it instead! Still much better quality than other monitors out there for the same price.Performance/Quality:- This monitor is in GREAT shape after 6 months of use, I use it with the pixio arm stand desk mount and it is the BEST combo! The quality of this monitor is amazing for the price. I did a ton of research trying to find the perfect monitor for me and I am so glad I found this one! It is super affordable and great quality for what I paid.Do I recommend this product? Absolutely!! I will include a photo of my monitor and its stand.Stand is the Pixio PS1S Wave White Single Monitor Arm Stand Desk Mount

The media could not be loaded. Update 7/16/24The monitor failed again, but Pixio's support (Jason) did offer to send to send an updated model to me without charge. I appreciated that gesture and it was the right thing to do. Had to wait several weeks before the monitor was available to be shipped, but I'm happy to report that the new monitor is responsive and working.. as it should be... I've been using it heavily the last couple weeks without any issues and hope that this monitor will last for years to come. Will update if any issues come up down the road.Update 5/3/24Pixio sent me a replacement monitor that was refurbished. The monitor they provided turned on, but it didn't work properly with my laptop. The pixels appeared distorted, and I couldn't adjust the monitor settings. For some reason, my computer just doesn't seem to like the Pixio monitors, at least not the 248P model.Pixio did suggest updating some drivers for my computer, and interestingly, the original monitor started working again as before. Let's see how this monitor performs over the next 6 months before updating this review again.Original review:The product worked well for about 5 months, but then it stopped working. All of a sudden, it wouldn't engage; it kept blinking as if not enough power supply was getting to it. I have a 2-year-old i7 ThinkPad X1 laptop that I use regularly for work and leisure. This is the only monitor that has ever had issues and stopped working for me... I sent it to Pixio to have it serviced (I had to pay a $14 shipping fee), and it came back with the same issues. Supposedly, they could not recreate my problem, which may be true, but obviously, this unit has some issues. This monitor turned out to be a complete waste of money, even though it was purchased on a Cyber Monday deal. Ironically, I can't even find this product on Amazon anymore. Hopefully, this review will help protect other buyers.

Pros:Does what a 1080p screen should. No issues getting it to run at the advertised refresh rates, two HDMI and two DP inputs. Seems like decent color quality. No dead pixels, and I love the thin bezel. No extra frills, decent specs.Cons: Pictures on Amazon for it are slightly out of date since it doesn't show the correct inputs on the revision I received. Power supply is a barrel connector with a wall adapter at the end, and the total length is ~1 meter. Personally I am neither a fan of the wall adapter nor the short lenght, I prefer a standard cable with the necessary transformer either in the screen housing (if possible) or a box inline with the cable (ex. standard laptop power adapter) so it can more easily fit with power strips/surge protector. A 2m total length would give more reasonable flexibility. Also, the labeling on the inputs (and specs) advertise DisplayPort 1.4, but they include a DisplayPort 1.2 cable. It works for what I need it for, but why the disparity? No HDMI cable included, but those are quite readily available...but it can be annoying when one is not in the box.

If you need an extra monitor for dorm life for doing your homework, this is a good cheap option, college doesn't require you to have fancy things save some money.