ASRock PG27QFT2A - 1440p/180Hz on a budget!

[@KitGuruTech]

Please report any spam as you see it - and let us know what you think of this monitor, would you pay £220?

[@auturgicflosculator2183]

The "fiddly buttons" aren't my favorite, but given the $232.29 CAD price I see it at now, it's definitely on my shortlist. I'm quite hypersensitive to short wavelength light, so I'd be customizing an ultra-warm mode.

[@pogologo]

That stand looks like something you would have seen in a SCI FI film 10 years ago - very very thick

[@markdews891]

I never knew ASrock even made monitors, learned something new today!

[@freddieholmes5581]

Good to see ASROCK back and on Kitguru again, been years since I have seen anything from them

[@enzo4666]

Technically it is not too bad at all, quite a good first offering from ASROCK IMO - well done ! hope they continue to stick with this in future

[@jamest484]

Low black levels are great on a screen at this price - very impressed you can get this for around 200 quid now, the market is moving on well

[@stevenbryant8445]

Nice looking screen - Weird their name isnt on the front just the phantom gaming slogan.

[@joshuav.d.3777]

the OSD looks quite basic - But we can forgive them I suppose as they are new to the market

[@jamey-pl4ez]

I have this screen !! its not given me any issues, its a decent gaming screen and ive had a good experience with it, was happy to see it reviewed have not seen any reviews of it yet !

[@Francioslusi-kg6cx]

Technically, that panel is better than I thought - I know its not an OLED, but for the money, seems quite competitive - its not a sector I regularly check but would be ideal for a gamer with a decent system

[@hothardwareforthewin-he4fz]

I’d agree. As long as Asrock warranty it

[@RobertWilliams776-c9k]

Thanks for the review - really good to see ASROCK expanding out into other sectors

[@KitGuruTech]

No problem!

[@BlaiseMiller14]

Thanks Dominic for the indepth analysis - for the price that is hard to fault, I was looking at this one along with a BENQ panel, but still havent made a decision.

[@oliverh1920]

Nice to see ASROCK monitors being reviewed - I saw them on sale and stayed away as I didnt see any good reviews - thanks Dominic, plenty of analysis and some I dont understand, seems ok!

[@KitGuruTech]

Glad to help!

[@oliverh1920]

@@KitGuruTech Welcome!

[@pintodas4425]

People slagging off asrock need to buy an asus product to get a reality check on bad customer service, trust me!

[@aurora2928]

Solid wee screen that for a gamer - not really something a designer would want with the accuracy issues, but its all in the cost at the end of the day

[@enrico8553]

I remember when IPS was the great option - amazing to see them in the budget sector while OLED takes the higher end market now

[@KitGuruTech]

Yeah it's funny to think this would have been a relatively high end option 5-7 years ago!

[@enrico8553]

@@KitGuruTech Ya It's true!

[@Kushwahajimp49]

I think I might just save up more for an OLED - almost bought a budget AOC screen last month, thanks for the good review, subbed to your channel never seen it before

[@KitGuruTech]

thanks, good to have you!

[@sanvi7183]

I like asrock products, ive got one of their Z790 boards and its been flawless and gets pretty regular BIOS updates too

[@ryanrichardson7285]

The Panel analysis was quite telling, I appreciate on a screen at this price there will be compromises, but its not really knocking my socks off technically

[@harleylover9446]

Seems like a pretty good screen. I will admit ignorance i had no idea Asrock made monitors

[@auturgicflosculator2183]

They've made one 25", eight 27" and two 34" monitors so far. Their website is loudly AMD-centric, with about 60 gaming buzzwords per square meter, and their panels seem to sell out quickly at all the smaller outlets. Just...dipping their toes into an untapped market.

[@lucasw4766]

Still plenty of life in IPS technology, especially as OLED is taking over, some good deals on IPS now

[@nightcorepeter]

Thanks for the review KG, its certainly one to make a shortlist, I am looking at this screen and one from illyama around the same price. still not sure about buying either

[@kendrickMartinez4238]

I think asrock are better now than they used to be, they stepped up the quality and got some good products at competitive pricing

[@parker3715]

I am going to buy this, its on offer on Amazon in my country, i want to move from 1080 to 1440p with high refresh

[@theonlyredspecial]

great review Dominic. thanks!

[@KitGuruTech]

glad you like it :)

[@WarrenHernandez5833]

Thanks dominic, big fan of Asrock myself, but my next screen will be OLED, without a doubt

[@KitGuruTech]

Love a good OLED, very hard to beat for gaming IMO

[@samshawn4887]

THE OSD looks ok to me, I hate overly complicated on screen display readouts, no need for half of it

[@ShivamThakur-sp3hu]

Thanks for the review dominic, very good- I trust you guys and HUB for monitor reviews now. very few publications make good reviews on video for this stuff

[@KitGuruTech]

Glad to help!

[@FrancescaRodriguez-xw1df]

ASROCK dont seem to do any high end screens like Corsair - but what ive seen they seem pretty well priced, if nothing out of the ordinary

[@Edward001]

Seems alright, so many screens in this price point - hard to know which one is the best

[@KitGuruTech]

Stay tuned, got a few more reviews coming in this price bracket!

[@Edward001]

@@KitGuruTech Surely!!!!

[@paalosordoni7932]

Great review, good contrast ratio for a IPS screen.

[@KitGuruTech]

Thanks! It is very good for an IPS

[@Simplyswish-xx6wr]

It really is a good contrast ratio for a budget panel like this 👍🏻

[@DeepikaYadav-vp4sc]

Thanks for the analysis, I love detailed reviews like this, I learn a lot the more I watch. the ghosting doesnt look great in the UFO test to my eyes

[@KitGuruTech]

Glad you like them!

[@Nelson-gv1mc]

IPS for just over 200 quid, 1440p, 180hz - its a good time to buy tech. I usually buy AOC at this price, their customer support is second to none, thats a big part of my decision

[@KitGuruTech]

We do have a review coming soon of a very similar AOC screen!

[@Nelson-gv1mc]

@@KitGuruTech Great!

[@amandagraphx4508]

Thanks for reviewing something for people with more of a real world budget.

[@KitGuruTech]

Welcome, plenty more affordable options to come too!

[@ogcarterdc9692]

Always owned asrock motherboards, especially with ASUS being my number 2 and what they do now, no chance ill buy them again

[@Debbiebe-hp1gx]

Wifi antenna built in to the monitor is a really good innovation.

[@sandraLopez901-h9g]

I dont know how they are going to sell units, there are so many brands selling these panels now, is there warranty any good? I didnt hear any mention of RMA stuff in the video, maybe i missed it

[@yashmonani7399]

I will have a good look at this later, I had my eye on this panel but couldnt find much information on it

[@abhijitdash]

Great review as always. Monitor also looks great for the price point 👉

[@kiara9312]

08:30 Backlight bleed is pretty good, but the viewing angles arent great

[@georgebrown2974]

Shame the viewing angles let it down quite a bit dont they

[@paragvaidya8723]

That rear stand is the arnie of monitor stands, insanely big!

[@anthonyward4654]

No USB C but instead they have an antenna instead - lol, guys…….

[@sortingoutthebills-dy6td]

Very good for the money. Nice specs for this price.

[@Eleanora577]

This is my price bracket - anything better for similar money Dominic?

[@KitGuruTech]

stay tuned - we have more monitors around this price coming soon!

[@Eleanora577]

@@KitGuruTech Surely! Eagerly Waiting!

[@michaeldigtheme2337]

Wow MPRT really does improve motion clarity. Would like to see what the screen looks like when thats switched on all the time.

[@KitGuruTech]

it's just like how i showed with the UFO images really - generally clear but just s small bit of double image present, depending how sensitive you are to that!

[@Daniel-zl9im]

Is the WIFI atenna to improve reception? I dont get it

[@KitGuruTech]

yeah that's the idea, safe to say it's not appealing to loads here...

[@Daniel-zl9im]

@@KitGuruTech Right!

[@beppe524]

Who makes the screen panel did I miss that?

[@KitGuruTech]

We've not been told but it'll be one of the usual suspects - innolux, BOE, AU Optronics

[@beppe524]

@@KitGuruTech Okay!

[@canarychrome7012]

I was expecting this to be dire, but its not bad at all. I suppose good HDR at this price is not an option, but otherwise, not too shabby

[@riccardo9280]

MPRT mode - thats interesting - is that a common mode?

[@KitGuruTech]

Yeah very common, most LCDs have backlight strobing, everyone calls it something different tho!

[@riccardo9280]

@@KitGuruTech Yeah! I also like backlight strobing!

[@bishopDavis2115]

They are very poor for support in the UK, Europe they seem better - whats the guarantee and returns process as they are such a small brand at this, curioous to know

[@KitGuruTech]

warranty we are told is 3 years. returns would either be through your retailer or via the ASRock RMA department

[@bishopDavis2115]

@@KitGuruTech Okay!

[@UnitedAlgorit-el4hy]

It’s a really good gaming panel. Mate has one 👌🏻🍺

[@EddiePo-zw7zu]

Contrast ratio is pretty good considering its not using magic like local dimming etc

[@deepakbisht218]

Thanks Kitguru

[@Ernest3834]

I want a screen around £400, trying to get a list made up. any recommendations?

[@KitGuruTech]

Stay tuned, got a few more reviews coming in this price bracket!

[@Ernest3834]

@@KitGuruTech Surely!

[@Austin023]

What is the best gaming screen around £200?

[@KitGuruTech]

Stay tuned, got a few more reviews coming in this price bracket!

[@JulianTurner2019]

Love the video but i dont think i understand the point of the antenna..

[@JonathanPilson-mu3rg]

really good that for the money - the gimmick of the wifi antenna seem stupid but apart from lacking proper HDR seems ok.

[@maheshzala115]

What people arent seeing is that the antenna could help boost the signal , did you test it Dominic?

[@KitGuruTech]

Yeah briefly, at 11:59 - I'm no networking expert but just ran a few speed tests with and without

[@emily_dover]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@filippo9978]

What is the ASROCK warranty like in Europe and UK? anyone know?

[@KitGuruTech]

It's three years with ASROCK direct, we confirmed with them yesterday!

[@filippo9978]

@@KitGuruTech Okay I will also use ASROCK!

[@83jh_pk_boy]

This is a really decent screen for the money. Wish it had semi decent HDR though

[@DavidLeb-e6v]

Not a bad screen would have been good to get a higher res though.

[@KitGuruTech]

4K is still that bit more expensive unfortunately

[@PCPro2017]

Given the £220 price tag, do you believe that the monitor offers enough features and performance to justify it's cost or would users be better off spending slightly more for a monitor with more comprehensive features?

[@KitGuruTech]

A very good question - I'm reviewing a few more screens in this price segment soon so I'll be better equipped to answer that in a few weeks!

[@leydguitarist]

Wifi attenna? what on earth is that about ! seems utterly useless to me

[@KitGuruTech]

It's certainly dividing opinion in the comments 😂

[@andrzejbania5612]

Had a PC that was almost 'line of site' to the router, but the main unit was low down and the connection was not perfect. Having the antenna high-up could well prove useful.

[@abhijitdash]

If i get a £15 wifi antenna with the monitor, that is great.

[@leydguitarist]

@@KitGuruTech Your are Right!

[@helenasummer5411]

I love Doms setup its fantastic.

[@KitGuruTech]

Thanks!

[@mddurgeshff]

How did I never find this channel before? so many reviews - youtube shows me cat videos all the time, its such a broken algorithm!!

[@scarletartem5987]

Will Doms colour balance settings work over any one of these?

[@Itsameamario-ns3se]

£220? seems alright I guess - whats the best screen around £200-250 in your view Dominic?

[@KitGuruTech]

Great question, I've not reviewed many in this price bracket for a while tbh, but that's about to change as I've got another two on the way with a similar spec!

[@user-mm1ek3nt5t]

ASRock never looked after me when i had one of the graphics cards, and both my motherboard and `GPU went at the same time, never again. Good review though - id be concerned if I bought it

[@Skobeloff...]

Unfortunately that tends to be the result with many companies these days, everything is fine, until you need to deal with customer support.

[@CatherineMitchell-br8dx]

Quite tempted to buy this to see if it lives up to what people are saying here 😂

[@Anton-xd5zd]

I would love to get calman so I could properly calibrate my screen.

[@DeborahBernal]

Going from an OLED to this must be very challenging.

[@KitGuruTech]

it's an adjustment period for sure!

[@iloveyoubhaimujhebhidiamon1830]

Good review, some great analysis dominic, not for me, but thanks

[@KitGuruTech]

thanks!

[@momol.]

Curious on how this budget monitor compare now to a flagship high end 1440p monitors 5+ years ago

[@KitGuruTech]

that'd be really interesting to test to be honest - I remember paying about £550 for an 1440p 165Hz screen front AOC back in 2017. I don't have it any more but performance is probably very similar between than and this ASRock

[@ChetanRegar-zh7nt]

Technically its a solid panel for the money, would be ideal with something like a 4070 ti for 1440p gaming - lucky DOminic used a 4090. wow

[@KoolKarl-qq2pr]

LCD technology has come such a long way. Its about as good as its going to get before OLED completely takes over.

[@Mikele-fs8vd]

Not bad colour accuracy for a low cost screen.

[@jobanjoban8893]

Do they sell an OLED panel or is it all just cheaper panels around 100-200 ?

[@KitGuruTech]

they have announced a bunch of OLEDs earlier in the year, but they don't appear to be on sale yet - in the UK at least. the current range is IPS or VA panels, seems to be £200-400

[@SimonBennett-fw6zq]

What was the reason behind the exclusion of USB C? Pretty useful to have

[@KitGuruTech]

Likely just the cost

[@Wizard4SocialMedia]

Its a fine monitor for low budget gaming and maybe watching youtube.

[@GautamRana-xo3nz]

Good review - but I wont buy Asrock anymore too many problems with my AMD board back in the day, I moved to MSI and haven't looked back

[@KitGuruTech]

What sort of problems did you have?

[@chrismyers6081]

Funny using this with a 4090 - some mismatched config there !! lol

[@KitGuruTech]

The things you gotta do sometimes ;)

[@chrismyers6081]

@@KitGuruTech 🤩🤩

[@YTgamer-dq8wv]

Who is the panel OEM? I couldnt find it anywhere

[@KitGuruTech]

We've not been told but it'll be one of the usual suspects - innolux, BOE, AU Optronics

[@geofftatesmate7748]

Maybe im stupid, but what is the point of a built in antenna for wifi? how does it even work, I am completely lost.

[@KitGuruTech]

I talk about this at 01:38 and then at 11:59, it's just like the little antenna you'd get with your mobo or a wifi card, except it's housed within the monitor stand and connects to your mobo/wifi card via SMA cables. it's just to provide better signal for your WiFi network

[@Skobeloff...]

@@KitGuruTech sounds like a gimmick, I would be surprised if wifi needs that extra advantage for most people these days.

[@mdashifalam78085]

A bit of a gimmick with that antenna nonsense, but once you get past that, its not a bad monitor. My only problem with Dominic is sometimes he can kinda look bored.

[@KitGuruTech]

Thanks for the feedback, always trying to improve - I don't think I look bored in this one but I will take it... On board ;)

[@allyeric6112]

I just wish you could get OLED for this money. Maybe in the next few years.

[@SarahBytesBack-s4e]

Definitely going to pass on this one but the review was great! 😁

[@KitGuruTech]

Thanks!

[@user-ji1du7mi2s]

Just bought an AOC around the same price, but this one looks quite competitive all things taken into context. Shame about the menu system, looks quite dated in 2024

[@KitGuruTech]

we have a review coming soon of an AOC actually, is it the Q27G4X?

[@JamesYoung24]

Looks like they have gone aggressively budget with this one.

[@JuliaJohnson84]

That stand is overly complicated for me.

[@EvaMorris3718-g2z]

Built in wifi antenna seems weird but its probably greatly useful to those gaming in areas with poor wifi signal, anyone know *how* great of an impact it would make or am i completely wrong?

[@KitGuruTech]

That's the general idea yeah, I do test it a little at 10:59 but as mentioned, I'm no expert in this area!

[@drian1236]

Why not put a WiFi card in the monitor and be done with, connecting with USB-C. Of course, cost.

[@tomsigitura7824]

Why not just leave overdrive on all the time?

[@KitGuruTech]

i would recommend doing that!

[@JAMANI-po3jv]

The trouble is is OLED. It just wipes the floor with LCD technology now.

[@KitGuruTech]

true - but it is significantly more expensive!

[@user-fj5kf5tq8t]

What is the US price? hard to find outside europe and china

[@KitGuruTech]

Seems to be even cheaper in the US, it's $185 on Newegg: www.newegg.com/asrock-pg27qft2a-27-qhd-180-hz-ips-black/p/N82E16824028007

[@Iloveyoutube-oh4ug]

Why oh why Asrock ! 😮

[@theviewer1423]

No one really needs an OLED unless they play competitive pvp games I guess. I'm kinda avoiding OLED until they get much cheaper.

[@Shyamkaushal90]

A few extra ports on the monitor instead of a dumb antenna might have been a good idea. what a weird concept to promote

[@trevinowoods9602]

Oh no it doesnt have a OSD joystick. I really dont like the button combo setup.