ASUS VG278Q 27” 1080P Full HD 144Hz 1ms Eye Care G-Sync Compatible Adaptive Sync Gaming Monitor with DP HDMI DVI, Black

Hi. I've been building gaming PCs for almost 20 years. I'm an old, salty, experienced tech, and I'd like to tell you about the ASUS VG278Q. This is a great display for any GAMER looking for a large, fast, 1080p, 144hz display. As you can see from my review photos, I also own the ASUS VG245H, so my review can apply to both displays. I purchased the VG245H to be my PS4 Pro/PC display. It has worked great for both the PS4 Pro and my PC for almost a year now, without issue.After building a new gaming PC for myself, I decided to go with the VG245H's bigger brother. The difference between the two is the size of screen and most importantly, the refresh rate. The VG245H is a 24" display and features a 75hz refresh rate, while the VG278Q is a 27" display featuring a 144hz refresh rate. Both of these displays have a TN panel. If you are just a casual gamer and you like to do a lot of photo and video editing on the side, you might want to look at an IPS or VA panel. These TN panels don't have the greatest color or contrast, but they feature some of the fastest G2G response times available. So, if you're a gamer with a competitive nature, these are monitors that you should strongly consider. Try not to pay much too much attention to the reviews claiming that these displays are great for gaming but terrible for everything else. These displays can be tuned and calibrated for a great "all-around" computing experience; via the monitor's OSD, and your GPU's control panel. While they will never be as vivid as an IPS or VA panel, they can still be good for day to day computing. So take a little time to dial them in before giving in to the idea that these display are "washed out" with "poor color reproduction".Pro tip: Make sure that the RGB range is set to FULL and not LIMITED in your GPU's control panel.Both displays come with the same sturdy, ergonomic stand.Who should buy these? Anyone looking for a fast, reliable, and affordable display. Serious gamers who value speed over contrast and color accuracy. Who shouldn't buy these? Anyone looking for rich, saturated colors and life-like reproduction of movies and photos. So it all boils down to what is most important to you. If fast and furious is what you are going for, this is the monitor for you. If eye candy and features are more important, then you should look elsewhere...and be prepared to spend more.

.I searched for good monitor for a while and gave up on 1440p for a good 144hz monitor worth good colours. Although it's a TN panel you just need to stare down the middle to get amazing colours, and the refresh rate worked with no problems. The stand is very solid and you can adjust it in so many directions. The monitor looks really nice and fits my all-black gaming setup perfectly. The g-sync is a great addition and helps a lot to get a smooth gaming experience. The package arrived as the original box and was a little beat up but the monitor was in perfect condition with no dead pixels or scratches and it came with a DVI, hdmi, DP and some audio cable(which was surprising to me) but i only needed the dp. To conclude, i recommend buying the monitor just because of the great features for such a cheap price.

I went with the VG278Q, the 1080p 144Hz variant. This was a direct upgrade to my previous monitor, the very similar Asus VG248H 1080p 75Hz, so I knew the panel quality was good prior to purchasing. UI and picture settings appear identical between the two.Pros:- Color depth and vibrancy is outstanding. It takes some meddling in the settings to achieve desired results, but the ability is there- Sturdy construction and stand. It doesn't feel flimsy or fragile in the slightest- G-sync compatible. Very easy to enable in the Nvidia Geforce Experience app.- Great aesthetic, not overly "gamery" looking, at least from the front.- Thin bezels- UI is very easy to navigate and controlled by a joystick. No annoying row of hidden buttons that you can't even see- Adjustable stand allowing for a variety of mounting heights, angles or vertical orientationCons- Being 27" 1080p, text clarity in things like web browsers and Word documents is not the best. Not really an issue with the panel, but the panel size at that resolution in general. If you do a lot of web browsing or typing, it best to upgrade to a higher resolution or stick to a 24" screen maximum at 1080p.Overall, this is a very good monitor made by a well-established manufacturer. I'm extremely happy that I made the decision to upgrade. The larger screen size adds to the immersion in-game, and the higher refresh rate makes everything buttery-smooth.