Pixio PX277 Prime Review | INSANE Value!

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[@GregSalazar]

I loved this monitor so much that I set up two of them in my office for my personal gaming/editing rig! What do you think of its value? And which panel should we review next? As always, thanks for watching!

[@discaused]

i want it but im not made of budget money

[@zackmandarino1021]

pixio makes a great product hands down best value monitors out there. i bought the px278 personally 1440p 144 hz tn panel for $279 as the px277 was 399 still when i bought mine. for a tn panel the p278 surprised me of course not the greatest color but pretty damn good for gaming even hdr support on a tn panel which once again not the best but when its on look good. wish the px277 was 329 when i was buying a monitor a few months ago.

[@peterpipe9015]

Some 1080 144hz 27 inchers for those with gtx 1060s 1070s etc

[@mickj85]

It's that old saying of "you get what you pay for". This isn't cheap, but it's not expensive. If you're a realist, and your budget is more price to performance based, then these are ideal.

[@mickj85]

You don't get $600 performance by paying $300 is what I'm saying (unless it's a sale, or has been stolen). This seems like a good monitor for it's price

[@Luke-th8ob]

You missed the “you may want to grab your Swiss Army knife that hopefully has a screwdriver” reference

[@samrit1123]

bro that’s honestly so cliche now 😐

[@nazmulfahad3044]

But a Swiss army knife that has a screwdriver is useless without a 'table'

[@ACE112ACE112]

What is this from?

[@samrit1123]

@@ACE112ACE112 the verge pc build

[@thrydwulf]

First thing that popped into my head was, “How Disturbed is Greg?” Love the shirt!

[@sudiptoborun]

He is down with the sickness.

[@TBomb85]

I don't have a Phillips screwdriver... Can I use a Swiss army knife?

[@GregSalazar]

Should be good to go ;-)

[@DockterDoom]

Don't forget your tweezers!

[@DirtyLillNeo]

Always be sure to put your ram in adjacent slots!

[@drewmalbica7694]

It’s good PC building practice to use more thermal paste on top of the pre applied thermal paste.

[@archieleach575]

Internet never forgets 😂

[@rynaamber08]

I love that shirt Greg!! Hope you heard them sing "Sound of Silence"

[@larryfleming7295]

Sorry but the original is far better IMO ...what an awesome song

[@Anievous]

Bought this monitor a few weeks ago and it’s amazing. Color difference from my previous TN panel was shocking, definitely recommend!

[@boastyy]

Had tn monitors for years because I wanted high refresh rate etc but bought an ips some years ago which had 165hz as well and is one of my best purchases , could never go back to tn panel. The picture quality is shocking in comparison as you said. Enjoy mate.

[@javierjimenez9558]

Just got done ordering one. Thanks for the video Greg.

[@NewkLambesis]

I'm in the market for these specs and man this is such a good value. You really got me thinking I need this Greg lol

[@konnerkenny8292]

Would love more monitor reviews honestly, have been wanting to upgrade but dont know much

[@danoisyone323]

the validation is great. I ended up grabbing the PX276 a year or two back because of the value factor and it's been great. 1440p/144hz while on sale for just under 300$

[@saferat10K]

Ive been a fan of pixio for a while. I got a monitor used from ebay and it arrived DOA and pixio offered me a refurb unit at a discount since they couldn't transfer the warranty on the used one. Fantastic customer service and fantastic products!

[@DoctorX17]

The joystick-style navigation is certainly the best way to navigate an OSD. It's great to not have to feel around and hope you're pressing the right buttons. And this does look like a great value for the specs. 1440p really is the sweet spot for gaming, I think 4K is really more for video editors and people who need more screen real estate at this point

[@Sully948]

I have the Pixio PX7 prime, it's only slightly more expensive but has a really nice fully adjustable stand

[@anddo24]

Nice Video. I purchased this model after owning the Pixio 277H. Unfortunately the backlight bleed was a little too much to bare. I ended up purchasing the AORUS FI27Q-P instead (on sale) I lucked out and won the panel lottery as it's perfect. I still think Pixio is one of the best value brands.

[@NismoPWNS]

Because of this video I ended up buying 2 of these monitors during black friday. I also bought their dual monitor arm stand, the Pixio PS1D. Now I don't have to worry about those crappy stands they come with lol. Thanks for the informative video!

[@crit7514]

Seems legit, thank you for bringing this to my attention

[@StayPuft209]

Pretty solid price and specs, I picked up a open box gigabyte g27qc on Newegg for 260 open box with similar specs but a va panel and I’m enjoying every bit of it! I recommend to anyone looking to get into 1440p gaming on a budget.

[@unalloyedbee8691]

this is exactly what I needed

[@ToadyEN]

Nice! Quite a few monitors use this panel now, I have the dell version and love it!

[@KalebQi]

6:00 WOW that KZbin compression though...

[@DirtyLillNeo]

I saw it too, THE MEGA P I X E L S

[@thecowtamer]

Thanks for the review and just was able to grab one of these off amazon for $220 which i think was a steal

[@donnikubbitz2146]

I got a Pixio PX329 32" 165Hz 2560X1440 monitor for $300 about a yr ago. Great price for a very decent monitor. It's been at that price for about 2 yrs now. The bottoms of the stand are very sharp and scratched up some wood furniture quite nicely even with a bit of weight absorbed by my lifting a bit. I haven't checked mine for backlight in a while but it had almost none and it was very thin toward the frame if I remember correctly.

[@TerraWare]

Last week I picked up a DELL 32" curved 165hz 1440p HDR Freesync 2.0 at Best Buy for 329 USD, it was on sale. It's really nice. 1 Display Port and 2 HDMi 2.0 ports with a USB hub too.

[@davidhartenstine190]

Hey, could I use a swiss army knife that hopefully has a phillips screwdriver?

[@exile650]

I bough a Pixio PX277h a while back and it's been a great little monitor. This prime version looks like a nice improvement.

[@nathanjennings3728]

i literally have the pixio px276h and i absolutely love it. its the same 1440p 144hz panel just last years model. i got it last year for $290, what a great deal

[@SallyStangler]

Ooooh shit. That shirt makes me need to ask what everyone's favorite Disturbed album is

[@LyRaLex]

The black and white test is enough for checking for dead/stuck pixel. It's ultra rare that they would show up in other background colours and if they do, they aren't noticeable in normal usage even if you look for them.

[@patricknorthridge6620]

Only gone and got one to pair with my Series X , love the video Greg

[@HayBayle]

Nice shirt, great review! Shame about the light bleed, but otherwise a great monitor! Shame it's not available in Norway.

[@davidireland6952]

just ordered one as my 3 yr old HP 27 xq 2K has decided to intermittently start flashing on the right hand side half screen (out of warranty and has been the only monitor i have ever owned that failed in over 20yrs of gaming)....i bought one after seeing your review..thx for uploading it. you saved me over £100/$120 🤣

[@oopsydaisy4637]

Astonishing....here in the uk it is £320 wow what a great find and review...thanks!

[@astonlamb6491]

You are very best tech youtuber that I've ever seen . I hope one day you will have more than10m subscribers

[@idlx420]

Have been running my $280 27" 1440p 144hz Viotek monitor for a couple months now, these budget Pixio and Viotek monitors are INSANE value.

[@dannydanko4627]

Got 3 of them coming monday, cant wait to get back into sim racing!

[@ElizabethHernandez-em2py]

and how are they so far

[@dannydanko4627]

@@ElizabethHernandez-em2py Theyve been great so far, no complaints at all!

[@benbrady4652]

Here in the UK there is a budget brand called EG that popped up not too long ago, and their value is pretty incredible. They have a model with similar spec to this, 144hz, 1440p, 1ms response time, 27 inch display at around £220 ($300ish) give or take £10. It's also Freesync, and G-Sync compatible (unofficially). The only difference really is that it's TN instead of IPS; but from personal experience the viewing angles on it are great.

[@Theblaziken2000]

It's like you were reading my mind, I'm planning on getting a new monitor for Christmas.

[@larryfleming7295]

I have the px329 it’s a VA 1440p 165hz 32” monitor and I got it when it released for $399 (I think) but I haven’t had any problems with it at all and Hardware Unboxed did a review and gave out the settings for dialing in the monitor and 32” is great for gaming , I love it!!!

[@Reshy00]

Been using this monitor and for the price, it is all I wanted with an ips pannel 1440p 165Hz

[@intech7863]

with NVIDIA gpu?

[@xgaq4796]

@@intech7863 yeah I own the monitor and i have a 2060 super; you can use gsync on the monitor

[@stephenpratt5061]

@@xgaq4796 does the monitor include the screws for the stand? Someone on a Newegg review said it didn’t.

[@Teknickel_ftw]

I have had the older model (Pixio new px277) for almost 3 years now and I love it such a good value.

[@joel14roy]

HELL YEAH DISTURBED T-SHIRT! also thx for the info my dude, i was actually looking for a secondary 1440p screen :P

[@makemoneynow5061]

Really like your videos!

[@cluckern9614]

I'm currently using the Pixio PX275h and I have nothing but good things to say about Pixio monitors based off of my experience with this monitor since March when I purchased mine

[@Dan-uf2vh]

6:30 wow the image quality on that monitor looks amazing.. seeing it though my monitor ))

[@pinchpeak5203]

Just picked this up off newegg for $454 cad ($347 usd) I'm hyped! It's my first 1440p display coming from a TN 144hz 1080p. I've had IPS before but at 60hz 1080p and the ghosting and response sucked so I'm excited to check this one out. Also, with zen 3 and rtx 30 series being available in the next few months this monitor is gonna be looking juicy

[@zeo_here]

I bought a Pixio Prime 7 hoping it was going to be good for the value. I can assure you I was not disappointed! The colors were vibrant and a crisp picture. There is back light bleed but I couldn't tell at all while gaming, on KZbin or on Phasmophobia either being thats a dark game. My panel came with a screwdriver so I was surprised you didn't get one. I kinda wanna get another Pixio 🤔

[@WebbTech1]

Hey Greg, I have a 32", 1440p, 144hz (display port), curved Lenovo monitor (sorry, I don't recall the model #), it's not IPS, it's VA, and I paid like $315 new about 3 months ago...it has back-light bleeding similar as you desribed with the Pixio on all black background..color reproduction is excellent, though probably slightly better on IPS monitor. It has excellent build quality...it doesn't "feel cheap". But yeah, I feel your enthusiasm, and thanks for this info. Thinking about this Pixio as a contender for my next monitor on another build/system :)👌

[@DanielNavas1]

I bought the pixio 24in 1080p 144hz monitor and loved it for being only $160 USD. I ended up gifting it to my niece as part of a whole gaming setup I gave her and she's in awe. I would recommend putting the monitor on a different stand or a monitor arm, but that's a creature comforts over anything. Great product from pixio.

[@woodypaul_]

I've been looking for a 27" 1440 monitor for MAINLY photo/video work, but also would be nice to play games on it. Would you recommend this for color accuracy reproduction? I think I saw sRGB at 111%? This is kind of exactly what I've been looking for.

[@p1xke729]

Just bought three of em, time to visa mount them! Wouldn’t have known about this is it weren’t for you.

[@TechTunerLife]

Best of both worlds! Perfect for workstation and gaming purpose. IPS monitor with accurate color for video editing! High refresh rate 165Hz for gaming! Good enough price tag 🏷 Greg you got me thinking! 🤔 I’m tired of my VA panel!

[@discaused]

Yessur, your tied with my boi BitWit for my fav tech youtubers. You guys better be bros

[@lukebennett.]

What are your settings in the UI menu? E.g colour because it doesn't seem as good as it can get

[@westondoyle1969]

The Samsung G5 Odyssey is a great option too. It retails for $300, but I’ve seen it go for as little as $270 on amazon

[@aidenj.8507]

Acer VG271U can be found on sale at $270, 1440p 144hz IPS w/ GSYNC compatibility (not full gsync, just gsync compatible). I have it and I must say it looks damn good.

[@josiasalbertoguerrero2719]

I want to buy that monitor, but I have not seen many reviews on KZbin, do you recommend it? would you help me a lot, and merry christmas

[@Implosion-Gaming]

Just got one of these for my RTX 3080 setup! Should be here before Christmas, cant wait to go from my 720 p 60hz monitor to this.

[@christopherchoate154]

Wow what a jump! I'm getting this for my Series X

[@richardrussell7082]

One thing that always bothers me, about any flat panel monitor, is the whole "Hey look how thin our bezels are" but then you get a black border that defeats the object anyway. Yes it's more aesthetically pleasing but it's not like it enables the display to go (almost) right to the edge anyway.

[@Demon09-_-]

Picked up the gigabyte m27q just a few days ago at 342. the usb c port,kvm function and height adjustable stand were worth the few extra bucks. there is the last year generation G27Q at 319 with the same stand it just doesnt have the new 0.5ms display and kvm,usb c port features.

[@ifacecheck]

is there any reason to get the PX7 prime over this? I've been eyeing the PX7 for over a year, but this one seems the perfect fit to pair with a 5700xt

[@stevenunn6948]

I bought this monitor a couple of months ago and i like it that much im buying a second one to replace my exsisting asus second monitor cannot find any faults from a gaming point of view awesome !!!

[@Tolard49]

That's a shame Pixio is not really available in Europe except on Amazon UK. I took the VX2758-2KP-MHD because all the Pixio's models are sold out. Great review!

[@drewmalbica7694]

Appears to have a VESA mount on the back which is a plus you didn’t mention.

[@RednGold10]

Just bought 3 for 240 each. Hope I love them. Hope they are as good as everyone who reviews them. I got the pxc277 the curved version. I can't find any reviews on the curved one should be the same though right?

[@jwest88]

I'm a bit premature on this but I am looking for a new monitor and tv. Probably going to put a hold on my search but am curious what's out there. I plan on getting a zen 4 cpu and rdna gpu when those are available. Also a ps5 at some point once the exclusives entice me enough. My r5 1600 and gtx 1080 will do me fine until then. Hoping prices continue to drop since I'm about a year out from getting anything.

[@treeladder5338]

What's the best affordable ultra wide monitor? Was thinking of getting a 49 inch which is basically just 2 monitors in one but without the Besil. Willing to spend around 500 would need 1440p and 144hz

[@snappybean]

I have a 95hz version of this panel and i love it

[@user-eu5ol7mx8y]

To be honest I would be happy with 95hz refresh rate, but does it work ok with Freesync? Also, do you have any video playback stutter when using 95hz? 95 is not divisible by 60 or 30, which are typical video framerates.

[@snappybean]

@@user-eu5ol7mx8y No stuttering issues and it works just fine with my 1080 for variable refresh.

[@tysonallen1690]

@@user-eu5ol7mx8y what's free sync

[@user-eu5ol7mx8y]

@@tysonallen1690 Variable refresh rate on a monitor. It syncronizes the refresh rate to the the frame rate, so there's no screen tearing when gaming.

[@darkandgroovytek]

This is definitely a good monitor! I’ve had the GIGABYTE G27QC which is almost like the one shown on this video except it’s curved and it’s going for $299 right now on Newegg since it’s on sale!

[@aslamw9770]

Which one is better of the two?

[@592Johno]

Man I got this panel for $269 after a $30 coupon and it's an absolute stealll imo, then I bought a $30 monitor arm which was discounted from $40 plus I got a $12 coupon for it. Best money I've spent in a while. Absolutely cannot wait for it to arrive 🥺

[@jmanpsn]

Just ordered mine for $240 after amazons $20 off coupon can’t wait to see how it performs!

[@TheGauges420]

Around 10:08, I have a G27Q that you show right there, and it says 144hz on whatever post you've shown, but I assure you, I purchased mine FROM Newegg as well, because it was actually $30 cheaper because of a deal, only like $347 after shipping+taxes.... BUT anyways, is 60/144hz capable, but it can also be OCed to 165hz, the way the box ships and the post was listed it said "27" 1440p 144hz (165hz OC) 1ms IPS". Just in case anyone was wondering.

[@HipocratesR]

Thanks Greg, I'm trying to get Cash for this recomendation of yours, appreciated, a well rounded review and monitor, any say on the Pixio PX329 ?

[@saferat10K]

I have a 329 and i love it. The only thing is the awkward power brick... 32 inches is a lot of screen but 1440p is the sweet spot for it.

[@jzsh8129]

I just bought two pixio px329 recently but I’m having to return them due to ghosting is my games. Overall great monitors and great picture. But not for gaming. Hopefully these pixio s px277s do the job

[@HipocratesR]

@@saferat10K THanks for the info, Any reports on gaming performance ?

[@HipocratesR]

@@jzsh8129 Glad to know, deeply appreciated, will keep that in mind for sure.

[@Steve30x]

I got a Philips 345E2AE 34" 3440 x 1440 75Hz IPS monitor last week.

[@whitebeartigtig]

would you still recommend for about £300 (UK)? Edit: I ended up getting one on sale for £270. It's a great display, it's got some backlight bleed, but not really noticeable. But the issue with switching display inputs drives me mad, I'd love to use the two HDMI ports, but just can't sadly because it just refuses to switch when DP is plugged in.

[@user-rm8by9fm]

I'm getting a quite noticeable amount more motion blur/ghosting with 165hz than 144 hz running 300+ fps in csgo on medium to high overdrive. Is this panel an overclocked 144 hz? if it is I'm definately just gonna stick with 144 since it acc feels smoother and crisper

[@thmbackspace]

Pixio or AOC CQ32G1? What do you think? Thanks for answer.

[@jellybelly2037]

Can you share your fave ips panel monitors? I'm looking to buy one soon!

[@henrikas9798]

Can I get one off those silver orange boxes in the background? 🙂

[@carlittos962]

Can you turn it down to 1080p ..I was thinking about getting it for the ps5 ..or do I have to buy the 1080p version

[@GrafStorm]

I purchased this; GIGABYTE G27QC 27" 165Hz 1440P Curved Gaming Monitor, 2560 x 1440 VA 1500R Display, 1ms (MPRT) Response Time, 92% DCI-P3, HDR Ready, FreeSync Premium, 1x Display Port 1.4 for $284.98 I found this to be a very good monitor. Thanks for your review of the Pixio Greg.

[@chrissoulless278]

nice shirt man 🤘

[@alexogara35]

Why do external power supplies suck? Just curious because I always thought its more serviceable, if the power supply ever stops working a built in one will be much harder or impossible to fix.

[@MagicalMidgetPete]

I stumbled across this model about a month ago when I was planning a new build around the 3070, I still haven’t gotten a 3070 yet but I’m BLOWN away by the pixio px277 value and I’m very happy with it and didn’t have to even spend that much allowing me to put a bit more money into the pc itself.

[@illogik]

Any luck with the 3070? How’s the monitor holding up?

[@dalemasams]

Wow this monitor really looks like the asus tuf VG series especially at the back!

[@jerma-985]

Would this be a decent monitor for the Xbox Series X? I realize the console supports HDMI 2.1 were as this monitor is only 2.0. I'm not exactly sure what the difference is!

[@Chris123NT]

I just got 3 of these and I absolutely love them (259 a piece on amazon at time of this writing). Bit of backlight bleed but nothing too major, put them on my triple monitor mount and they work great. Honestly for the price these things can't be beat. And this is the first time I've ever bought a trio of displays and had zero dead/stuck pixels. In the past I had the WORST luck with that. So I finally have a trio of displays manufactured same day, same batch, so they color match out of the box :D.

[@40k10]

Do u think it’s worth it I really don’t want to deal with pixels bleed

[@Chris123NT]

@@40k10 Honestly I'd say it's worth it, I never see the backlight bleed if I'm looking at them straight on, it's only really visible if you look at a weird angle, and that's only if the image on screen is completely black.

[@RADIALPUDDLE]

Are these the ones that are $250? Right now on Amazon? I'm looking for a 1440p monitor and this seems too good to be true.

[@Chris123NT]

@@RADIALPUDDLE Yes they are, I bought 3 of them and absolutely love them, and they color match as well

[@RADIALPUDDLE]

@@Chris123NT well, you've convinced me! I'm ordering now!

[@darthdawg1]

Does anyone know the best settings for response time ? There’s a bunch of modes like user , FPS, and FPS 2. I don’t know what they do and can’t find it online. I have free sync on, it’s setup to 120hz 1080p. But idk if the modes change response time and I should change to FPS 1 or 2

[@winterspeed6796]

Pixio seems nice. But sadly they don't deliver here where I live.

[@TheGeekGauntletPodcast]

I have two of these and love both of them. Spent less than 280.00 for each one of them. Been thinking about getting a monitor arm.

[@okayyeahhhh2339]

Between the two which would you reccommend? The Acer Nitro XV272U or Pixio PX277?

[@pocpc1788]

2017 I bought a AOC Agon (AG271QG) 27" QHD IPS 165hz Gsync for $599. Cheapest monitor with these specs at that time.

[@RelateRelay]

Wow for 2017 that price was insanely good!

[@jpesicka999]

Looks good for the price!

[@user-eu5ol7mx8y]

Can it be set to 120hz on desktop? The number 165 is not divisible by 60 or 30 so video playback will look stuttery.

[@thetruthhurtsu]

Greg I think that you hurt 3 peoples feelings because they down the video LOL Anyways love your work man, keep up the good work!

[@joeschmoe5009]

That shirt is the sweet spot ;)

[@brimski5056]

Can you this for 1080p 144hz ips please 🙏 just don’t know what to buy for my budget build I try to bo go over 200$ canadian

[@JonathanJustifies]

how can you change the "FPS" on the joystick ? mine is currently on 60fps and have no idea how to change it :(

[@NewmanOnGaming]

I’m curious how this compares to an ASUS TUF Gaming VG27WQ1B.

[@milodudeful]

Or you could get an ultrawide 2560x1080 200hrtz for $279. Ultrawide is still kinda mixed bag with VA panels but it feels like the upgrade from box TVs to 16x9 which is worth it imo

[@Deeps__]

Really want to see a review of the gigabyte G27Q. A 27 1440p IPS for £320 😆