Best 27-inch 1440P Gaming Monitor Under $300? ASUS ROG Strix XG27ACS Review : 180Hz

[@SEN2KBRN130]

Which one do you recommend, the ROG Strix XG27ACS or the ROG Strix XG27ACMG?

[@Jan-so5hm]

crazy grenade throw

[@writememy]

😂😂

[@KingdomUploader]

So glad to find your review - you have the same PC specs i'll soon have, so awesome to see what i'll soon be seeing!

[@bhrgamez8874]

The power cord support 220v -240v ? i live in uk but i want to buy from amazon US plz i need confirmation.

[@KingdomUploader]

Hi. Let me throw this at you, if you please.Does this panel use the typical "RGB subpixel layout", rather than the triangular or that other style layout? Using a RGB subpixel layout is said to be much better at displaying text and it is optimized for Windows! I'm surprised that, so far, all monitors i see for sale - do not mention this at all. Hoping you'd know for sure. I did hear you comment on it's 'sharp and easy to read text' even with only 109 PPI, so maybe that's due to it's indeed having that subpixel layout. Hoping you will know for sure bout that. Great review man. Thank you

[@NikitaDashkovskiu]

I plan to buy this monitor for ps5, but one question worries me, at 120hz, the monitor can produce 10-bit color, ps5 produces a maximum of 120hz, that is, when connecting this monitor to ps5, it should be 10 bit and 120hz?

[@azher8416]

If you're looking for a budget-friendly gaming monitor, this one is a great choice. It offers 97% DCI-P3 color coverage, providing vibrant and saturated colors.

[@Kian_Farasat]

hii, does the monitor look grainy/smudgy in white/light color screens? or for example when browing on youtube in light white mode

[@CargoShorts7]

Does your unit have a weird sort of oily/greasy/grainy look to it? Not sure if it's just ASUS using an aggressive matte coating or if there's something wrong with mine, but it's especially noticeable over white and light colored screen elements. It looks like there's a thin film of Vaseline over the whole screen or something. Trying to decide if I can get used to it or if I should return it.

[@romanvytrykush6937]

Wondering the same thing. The picture itself is great, but that greasy look spread all over the screen is quite distracting.

[@Kian_Farasat]

some reviews are mentioning harsh grainy matte coating on the display, did you end up returning it? if yes then i'll just go for VG27AQML1A

[@CargoShorts7]

@@Kian_Farasat Yeah the ACS was too grainy/burry/oily for me personally so I returned it. Ended up with an HP 27QS. It's not perfect, but I like it more than the ASUS and it will hole me over until I get an OLED probably next year

[@Ganerdenegz]

in my case, that was because of the HDR. I turned it off and manually adjusted all my brightness which got rid of the matte look

[@caprleo5044]

Who’s better ASUS ROG Strix XG27ACS or ASUS TUF VG27AQML1A

[@gino296]

ASUS TUF VG27AQML1A

[@Kian_Farasat]

which one did you get? i'm exactly on this same boat and i have to pick between one of these 2. color and display is more important for me idc about the hz. some reviews are mentioning harsh grainy matte coating on XG27ACS display

[@caprleo5044]

@@Kian_Farasat I didn’t buy it yet 🙂

[@Kian_Farasat]

i want to get it but some reviews are mentioning harsh grainy matte coating on the display. is the matte coating on this display good? is it a little grainy/fuzzy on white or light colors? a weird kind of "sheen" or "grain" on the whole screen that is mainly only visible on white or mostly white screens, like on KZbin, or after opening a new tab. It's sort of hard to explain. It looks like there's a thin film of Vaseline on the screen, causing it to look smudgy. does it look like that for you?

[@Berkelll]

What contrast this monitor have? It's really looks very good on response time and colors, but i hope it doesn't have contrast like 800:1 or something.

[@LouisFilmz]

950-1

[@Kian_Farasat]

大康數碼評測 measured 1111:1 contrast ratio, monitors unboxed measured 1117:1 contrast ratio, and techless measured 890:1

[@neilg8464]

When connected to usb c , Would you have to connect the charger to the Mac book when it is closed ?

[@KingdomUploader]

Display port is 1.4! Thank you for mentioning that And isn't 1.4 like way better to use than HDMI 1.2?

[@zaroKRG]

only if you want to use 4k 120hz or 8k 60hz

[@KingdomUploader]

@@zaroKRG Really, hmm, okay no worries then. thanks

[@JoshuaOntiveros-wc8pu]

Where do I find that red dragon wallpaper?

[@bad_guy5140]

Hello thanks for the review. I have the same monitor. I didn't have any problems with the games, I use freesync open. However, while watching movies on the internet or in the media player, there is a blur in moving scenes. What is the reason? Or do you know which setting is?

[@AlexG44333]

did u solve it?

[@Gigowen]

@FIREWOLFTECH what about the 32 inch XG32AQ? is it same but larger ?

[@ASUSUSA]

Similar but older, it is a great choice but technically the bigger variant of the ACS is the XG32WCS or XG32WCMS which feature new Fast VA panels so better contrast than IPS they also have slight/subtle curves.

[@reymond97]

Which is a better monitor, this one or the Asus Rog xg27aq?

[@FIREWOLFTECH]

The xg27acs offers more features, better stand, and better color accuracy. In going by specs alone, as I haven’t tried the xg27aq

[@reymond97]

@@FIREWOLFTECH thanks

[@IkeZom]

While using this monitor, I am seeing random horizontal white lines appearing out of no where, do you have a fix?

[@mrtd3648]

Hey, yes. Today I bought this monitor and changed DisplayPort cable because of that random line. I use DP 1.4 cable with 1.5m length. The problem disappeared after that. It's a shame that they give such a good monitor without a good cable.

[@IkeZom]

@@mrtd3648 when I updated to the latest nvidia drivers it looks like it’s not happening, may I ask what gpu brand yoy are using and if downloading the latest drivers helped?

[@mrtd3648]

Amd rx 570 4 gb. But i don't think it is about drivers. Changing cable helped, not updating drivers.

[@IkeZom]

@@mrtd3648 did you see random white lines appearing on random parts of the the screen or did you see just one line ?

[@gerardmamon5376]

i've fixed this by limiting to 160hz

[@omri_gigi1]

Does the screen have speakers?

[@Jjjboundz]

I just got it, I absolutely love it!

[@FIREWOLFTECH]

🔥 Glad you like it !

[@gdominguez5520]

@@FIREWOLFTECH Does it support the freesync VRR for Xbox since it’s gsync? Does it matter or do you have another recommendation for Xbox new gen consoles?

[@Kian_Farasat]

hi man i want to get it but some reviews are mentioning harsh grainy matte coating on the display. is the matte coating on this display good? is it a little grainy/fuzzy on white or light colors? a weird kind of "sheen" or "grain" on the whole screen that is mainly only visible on white or mostly white screens, like on KZbin, or after opening a new tab. It's sort of hard to explain. It looks like there's a thin film of Vaseline on the screen, causing it to look smudgy. does it look like that for you?

[@Binod_lopchan-y2z]

All the settings on mine are locked. I had to download software to make some adjustments.

[@zaroKRG]

could be the power saving mode

[@faiqfowmy7624]

3:24 bro where to get that wallpaper? or is that a screensaver?

[@JoshuaOntiveros-wc8pu]

I second this, looks dope

[@johniyeke5280]

Is it 100 by 100 to mount it to a monitor arm?

[@FIREWOLFTECH]

Yes 🔥

[@Qyeeeks]

Does this monitor has a coil whine? Many users tell about it when PC is off and monitor is in sleep mode.

[@FIREWOLFTECH]

I haven’t personally noticed it

[@fxj3014]

Had for about 3 weeks, no whine from me.

[@FIREWOLFTECH]

@@fxj3014 Thanks for sharing 🔥

[@derpeku]

But you had a coil whine in this 3 weeks? I have also the same monitor and it has this whining sound wehn the monitor is off​@@fxj3014

[@Kian_Farasat]

@@fxj3014 hi man i want to get it but some reviews are mentioning harsh grainy matte coating on the display. is the matte coating on this display good? is it a little grainy/fuzzy on white or light colors? a weird kind of "sheen" or "grain" on the whole screen that is mainly only visible on white or mostly white screens, like on KZbin, or after opening a new tab. It's sort of hard to explain. It looks like there's a thin film of Vaseline on the screen, causing it to look smudgy. does it look like that for you?

[@Ray-et5ju]

Tell me please, I currently have an RTX 3050, will it handle this monitor? But in the future I plan to take the RTX 3070.

[@FIREWOLFTECH]

3070 would be better for 1440P but I recommend looking at 1440P benchmarks to really know what to expect. If you don't mind turning down graphics settings, then you should be fine

[@hong_1712]

I think its better you take a better graphic card, for 1440p, go for RX 7900 GRE/RX 7800 XT if you like NVIDIA, go for rtx 4070/4070 super but usually nvidia is more pricey. can adjust with your budget, right now I think the best value is rx 7900 gre

[@robertlincoln8338]

Can I ask what different programs you use to control rgb in your pc like the strimmer cables

[@FIREWOLFTECH]

I use ASUS Armory Crate for MOBO, GPU, and RAM, and then fans/strimmer lían li L connect

[@robertlincoln8338]

@@FIREWOLFTECH cool I’m tryna follow you’re build but with the ryzen 9 7900x3d and the MSI 4080 Super

[@FIREWOLFTECH]

@@robertlincoln8338 🔥 The Suprim X does look awesome

[@myquietreviews]

That wallpaper is F'n Dope 🔥🔥🔥 Where did you get it from???

[@slowboy89]

I'd bet money it's from wallpaper engine on steam

[@glennm5062]

Doesn't do 1440p when i use it with my ps5. Am I missing something?

[@fastica]

Did you change your screen resolution in the Ps5 settings?

[@glennm5062]

@@fastica when I go to do it it asks to run a test then it says cannot output 1440 on this display (something like that)

[@FIREWOLFTECH]

There's a test 1440P option which should then allow you to change resolution to 1440P. If that doesn't work, I would change HDMI cables.

[@xxivmel]

to all the ps5 users out there, you should use the hdmi 2.0 cable in order for you to run test and optimize the 1440/120 fps on ps5. i have the same monitor paired with my ps5, works perfectly fine.

[@xxivmel]

dont use the hdmi 2.1 cable

[@RoniAmikam]

Great video! bought it!

[@tar7sha]

What cable are you using to connect to your MacBook

[@FIREWOLFTECH]

You could use any USB-C 3.1 cable or above. The one I was using is an Amazon Basics cable but I couldn't find the exact one. If you want a good quality one, Cable Matters is good and they have white : amzn.to/4bZBG9R (affiliate link). You could also invest a little more in a USB4 cable, but not needed.

[@tar7sha]

@@FIREWOLFTECH Words can’t describe how thankful I am 😊

[@FIREWOLFTECH]

Np you’re welcome 🔥

[@alexapin7124]

is it VESA mount compatible?

[@MissPriceey]

Yes 75mm and 100mm

[@daviddodos7417]

I put my hands today on it, great rog quality i have to test it in game but for now its ok

[@tomasgomez1906]

how are you liking it?

[@daviddodos7417]

@@tomasgomez1906 hy it s a great monitor i keep it for sure my friend

[@Kian_Farasat]

hi man i want to get it but some reviews are mentioning harsh grainy matte coating on the display. is the matte coating on this display good? is it a little grainy/fuzzy on white or light colors? a weird kind of "sheen" or "grain" on the whole screen that is mainly only visible on white or mostly white screens, like on KZbin, or after opening a new tab. It's sort of hard to explain. It looks like there's a thin film of Vaseline on the screen, causing it to look smudgy. does it look like that for you?

[@ImJaxzy]

@@Kian_Farasat just buy the monitor. I've seen you comment this on almost every video about this panel. I just bought and it's going to be okay friend.

[@Kian_Farasat]

@@ImJaxzy yeah😂😂. the thing is there is no warranty, rma or return policy here that's why i'm so worried

[@NicolaDiCostanzo]

How is ips glow and backlight bleed on this?

[@FIREWOLFTECH]

Not that bad and it also depends on how bright you have the monitor relative to ambient lighting. Ive seen much worse, and I always expect some type of glow and backlight bleed on IPS, and this does a pretty good job keeping it minimal

[@_pant0m]

i sent back mine (return Refund) cauz of Horizontal Flickering and Couples of Blackouts ( the store said they dont see the problem) ASUS Thing WARRANTY

[@FIREWOLFTECH]

Sorry to hear that ! There’s always a small chance of receiving a defective one

[@mikediezel0923]

maybe your gpu is set to 10 bit color, set it to 8 bit.

[@johniyeke5280]

Fire Monitor🔥

[@FIREWOLFTECH]

🔥 it really is

[@KingVegeta90]

I have one and i wished i had two, but i already had a decent second monitor

[@FIREWOLFTECH]

Nice 🔥 having 2 would look awesome. How you liking the monitor ?

[@Kian_Farasat]

hi man i want to get it but some reviews are mentioning harsh grainy matte coating on the display. is the matte coating on this display good? is it a little grainy/fuzzy on white or light colors? a weird kind of "sheen" or "grain" on the whole screen that is mainly only visible on white or mostly white screens, like on KZbin, or after opening a new tab. It's sort of hard to explain. It looks like there's a thin film of Vaseline on the screen, causing it to look smudgy. does it look like that for you?

[@KingVegeta90]

@@Kian_Farasat the Matt coating is mostly visible in a very lit room, but then again if the mat wasn’t there, it would be too shiny and you would be seeing reflections. You can always return it. I got mine sale for 200.

[@alisheikh1582]

Wallpapr link please

[@FIREWOLFTECH]

They are all from Wallpaper Engine (via Steam) 🔥

[@sametpatir]

Harika bir video olmuş Elinize emeğinize sağlık

[@FIREWOLFTECH]

You’re welcome ! Thanks for the feedback 🔥

[@jerry9904]

awesome

[@xhuxhoo90]

I bought it today at $ 199

[@Kian_Farasat]

hi man i want to get it but some reviews are mentioning harsh grainy matte coating on the display. is the matte coating on this display good? is it a little grainy/fuzzy on white or light colors? a weird kind of "sheen" or "grain" on the whole screen that is mainly only visible on white or mostly white screens, like on KZbin, or after opening a new tab. It's sort of hard to explain. It looks like there's a thin film of Vaseline on the screen, causing it to look smudgy. does it look like that for you?

[@magiclions]

I would like to buy it but looks bad in contrast and brightness :(

[@c0Ld]

FIIIIRE

[@sean4427]

I refunded mines I couldn’t get Xbox to run 1440 with 120 hz maybe something I was doing wrong

[@calipanhead]

Xbox can't run at those specs lmao

[@ChrisT.2000]

@@calipanheadyes it can lol

[@PlacingRed]

@@calipanhead Yes it does, even the Series S is capable of running 1440p/120hz.

[@MagexMonitor]

Great video! Your content is always so professional. Our brand, MAGEX Monitor, would love to collaborate with you. I'll send you an email soon-please keep an eye out for it. Looking forward to hearing from you!

[@Ladioz]

Does it have monitor speakers?

[@ishantsaini2683]

No