AOC q3277Pqu 32" Widescreen AMVA LED Black/Silver Multimedia Monitor (2560x1440/4ms/VGA/DVI-D/HDMI/DP)

I've had this monitor for a week now and I love it! It's an upgrade from a 26 incher.For me, 26 inches was never quite enough. For example, with two windows (e.g. browser windows) split vertically across the screen, the width of each window was a bit too narrow. With 32 inches the split is perfect. I also do a lot of photo editing in Capture One Pro (like Lightroom) and software development, where the extra size is really helpful and (I believe) genuinely makes me more productive.Secondly, the resolution (2560 x 1440) relative to the screen size means everything is still very readable at 100% Windows font scaling. A higher resolution would make things too small (though you can adjust the scale in Windows and most modern applications will render perfectly).The third reason why this screen is such a good fit for me is that I use the on-board graphics of my cpu, so I don't need a graphics card and my PC runs quietly etc.. The 2560 x 1440 resolution is the maximum supported resolution of Intel HD2000 on-board graphics, so no new graphics card required.So the brilliant is the screen size (wider AND taller than my 26") and what it does for my productivity. I'd say the image quality is great, but my 26" Dell monitor is 10 years old now. There is, perhaps, a little light fall-off at the edges of the screen if you sit too close but this is hardly noticeable and simply a function of the width of the screen.The bezel is quite small, which is nice. There is a 'features' sticker on the bezel which looks difficult to get off, so I haven't. It would be nice if it was easy to take off. The sound quality is OK for the basics, but if you want to listen to music probably too tinny and inadequate. I like the USB hub - including USB3 port and fast-charging port, though the plugs go in sideways rather than straight in at the back, which is a bit fiddly.I'd say build quality is below that of my old Dell 26" but perfectly adequate. Probably no worse than any other modern screen.The software utilities that come on the CD are incomprehensible and largely unnecessary as most features can be controlled with the HD2000 Intel graphics utility (=graphics card utility).Finally, the instructions (PDF on the CD) are extremely basic and could explain the advanced features more helpfully. However, the default settings were largely fine for me anyway : I just adjusted the brightness and contrast to suit.From time to time the price on this monitor drops to below 400 quid and that price it's an absolute steal. Highly recommended as a great piece of kit which totally hits my screen size sweet spot. Any bigger would actually be less useful / require too much head and neck movements!

Aoc Q3277PQU is a very capable monitor that will be quite adequate for the gamer or the movie buff ,i was planning to buy a 4k monitor but because of the limitations of my Gpu i decided to upgrade from 1080p 2560p and so far i am impressed with the games look and feel in 2160pi tested the monitor on grade theft at 2560 and the game looked better and the lighting was improved especially the outdoor sun effects.The monitor is not a huge leap from 1080p but it is a improvement and modern games will benefit from the improved resolution .Aoc do have 4k monitor but at 28 inch i felt that it was not worth moving from 27 inc to 28 .The Aoc Q3277PQU is a well made and the stand is both strong and keeps the monitor stable ,i was very pleased to find out the aoc has Pip which stands for [picture in picture] you can connect a console and play it in a box on the screen while surfing the net at the same time,good touch on aoc part.The monitor also has Dvi and Usb.3 ports on the right hand side which can be used for charging phones and tablets,i was very plaesd with the price that Amazon charged for this monitor and i have no plans to upgrade to 4k until one Gpu can power 4k in respectable Fps.The only con i have about the monitor is the button layout they are at the very botton of the unit on right hand side ,they should have put the buttons on the side,but all in all i am very pleased with my Aoc Q3277PQU and it wil be fine for my needs.Another useful tip in order to display 2k or 2560 you need to use the Dvi port ,2k cannot be displayed through hdmi.

DOES NOT WORK WITH THE NEW RTX 2080 CARDSLost stars because of this

The Aoc- Q3277PQU is a 32 inch monitor with a resolution of up to 2560*1440. The monitor has multiple inputs, including, display port, MHL-HDMI, DVI, and VGA socket; The VGA socket has a maximum resolution of 1920*1080. Other sockets include USB three, audio in and headphone out. There is also a three pin mains connector for the on board Power Supply.The overall size of the monitor is 74 * 44 cm (not including the stand), the display area is 71 * 40 cm. The supplied stand can raise and lower the monitor from 6 cm to 20 centimeters above the desk. This measurement is taken from the desk to the bottom of the monitor. When the supplied stand is placed hard against the wall. The monitor face will be a minimum of 19 cm from the wall. My recommended viewing distance from the screen to ones eye would be a minimum of 80 cmThe monitor is supplied well packaged and protected by polystyrene blocks; these polystyrene blocks cover the entire front and rear of the monitor. Also supplied with the monitor is a mains lead with a 13 amp plug. Four video cables, one for every input, and audio cable and the stand. There are no instructions on how to remove and set up a monitor and the only instructions on how to use the monitor are on a CD.First impressions:Disappointment at having no help on the best way to remove the monitor from its box. It took me 15 minutes to get the box and the monitor to part as the stand was catching in the box. (To remove the monitor from its box do not lift; lay the box on its side and slide it out. Leads and accessories towards the bottom)Once the monitor was connected up to the computer via a DVI cable the monitor started up in 1920*1080 resolution. This was expected as the on board graphics card in my computer did not support dual link DVI. As soon as the monitor started up even in low resolution I was amazed at the quality of the picture. I spent the first 30 minutes looking on the Internet at various birds and animals. It was like having the animal in front of you.I then made the mistake of going into windows to see what other resolutions were available for the monitor. As soon as I altered the resolution the monitor assumed I was now using a dual link DVI connector and graphics card and would no longer display a stable picture.With a new £45 graphics card in place the monitor performed flawlessly, and now displayed the maximum resolution of 2560*1440. The monitor displayed every resolution that I threw at it whether this was from the motherboard set up, installing and using XP, window seven, or windows eight. A word of warning for XP users, many of the system menus do not take kindly to the high resolution, and the text is very small typically two millimetres high on this monitor. In windows seven and eight you can enlarge all of the text, not so in XP. Linux mint worked without problems.The monitor on board menu systems is well laid out; but the buttons that control them are not, they are too small and too close together. You constantly find you are turning the monitor on and off when you're trying to find the menu button. The problem is made worse because if you don't operate a button within 10 seconds the entire menu disappears. So your first job is to alter this setting to 2 minutes (menu; OSD setup; Timeout; Set120)The instructions that come on enclosed CD are a little disappointing; they assume you know what they're talking about! Example, what is the "DCC/CI" setting for?. The instructions tell you "turn on or off the DCC/CI support".In general the instructions cover most of what you're likely to require. And they do include Aoc pixel policy, and what Aoc classify as a faulty monitor. If my understanding of their wording is correct anything over one entire pixel or 5 sub pixels(r g b) is classed as a faulty monitor. I don't think you could ask for more there could you? Clearly that is not good enough for Aoc, as they are also giving a three year warranty on this monitor. This warranty is from the date of purchase and you will need a proof of purchase. Don't mistake this for amazons’ accidental damage that you can purchase with this monitor this guarantee is from Aoc.The CD supplied contains the operating instructions, drivers, and utilities. Every version of windows Xp,7,8..Linux loaded the monitor without additional drivers. The on board utilities I found absolutely no use whatsoever and they were removed.In use the monitor has no flicker and is easy on the eye. With a 24 inch monitor I was requiring a break every 55 minutes; with this monitor several hours in front of the screen are no trouble whatsoever. Using the monitor for cad 2d and 3d are a dream the whole drawing comes alive.For those who want a reference monitor there are inconsistencies in the screen, areas of the screen which are slightly darker or lighter than the average. These are very subtle and probably will not be noticed by the majority of users. For a sub £400 pound monitor In general picture quality is superb. The only problem I found is that I am constantly using the monitor with the brightness set to zero. In a small bedroom with a 20 watt Fluorescent tube, setting the monitor above zero is too bright. In daylight the monitor is fine.The on board sound is awful and sounds very similar to a BT phone on hands free.2017-08-14