Asus ROG Strix XG438Q 43 inch Large Gaming Monitor with 4K 120Hz FreeSync 2 HDR Displayhdr 600 90% DCI-P3 Aura Sync 10W…

This Monitor is an expensive beast, but the features, quality, gaming performance is at the top of the spectrum. You get what you paid for, currently there is nothing better I see. I use it for gaming, office work, multi-tasking. No dead pixils, easy set up, has a big “footprint” to set up, have a large desk lol. You will NOT be dissapointed with this Monitor, Asus ROG hit it out of the park wit this one, nice features, capabilities, HDMI & Display port, USB port, and easy to understand software for the novice and experienced GEEK like me to understand. If you are reading this review, you are probably a gamer, and chances are you are waaaay more educated on this topic than I, but I love it, but I think you will be pleased with this.

* The big problem *I purchased this to replace an older 60hz monitor of the same size and resolution. However, upon turning it on to my Windows desktop, a problem was immediately apparent. Text looked wrong. Especially small text with fine 1-pixel-wide lines. It is like there is a little bit of vertical blur smearing the fine lines. It looks like a poorly configured sharpness setting, except there isn’t a sharpness setting on this monitor, and the problem fades away toward the bottom of the screen! (see pictures!) It is a little hard to discern in photographs, but in person, it makes regular black-on-white text look like it has a drop-shadow.I believe that many people notice this problem, but for lack of a better explanation, blame it on the BGR subpixel layout. I must emphasize that this problem is entirely unrelated to the BGR subpixel layout. Every 4K 43 inch panel I’ve ever seen (and I’ve seen several) has a BGR subpixel layout, and the effect of using RGB subpixel antialiasing on a BGR panel is so subtle that most owners never notice a problem. This monitor’s problem is different, and can be most easily confirmed by viewing a sharpness test pattern on the monitor.* No solution from Asus *I contacted Asus tech support about the rendering problem, and their reply was a generic copy-and-pasted list advising things like using the auto-adjust button (yes, the one from old VGA monitors, that doesn’t even exist on this model), running native resolution (duh), and trying different cables. I tried different cables, and there was no change.After several replies, they suggested that I return the monitor for a replacement. However, before I returned the monitor, I wanted to know if a replacement would have the same issue. So I scoured various internet forums and was able to receive confirmation that mine was not the only panel with this particular flaw. I returned the monitor for a refund instead, and I will eagerly await the release of a better model.* General panel quality *To be fair, many people run this monitor with 125% DPI scaling, which largely masks the effect of the panel’s rendering problem. It is also a non-issue in most games. So I will briefly discuss the panel quality compared to others I have used.This panel has notably poor viewing angles, a fact which my brother was quick to point out whenever I tried to show him something on it. He would look over from a steep angle, and it would be too washed out to make sense of anything. Inevitably, he had to get up out of his chair and move over to look from a better angle. Not so with the LG IPS monitor I was using before (and after) this Asus monitor.Motion blur is pretty bad for a gaming monitor, too. I spent quite a bit of time playing WoW Classic on it, and green player names drifting by had a distinct streak behind them, especially in dark environments. This was even with overdrive set to the second-highest setting. The highest overdrive setting was drastically overdone to the point that it created horrid overshooting artifacts everywhere there was motion, making it basically unusable for gaming. This monitor does use a VA panel, and VA panels are known for this kind of streaking, particularly when transitioning to/from black. I cannot compare this panel’s performance with other VA panels however, as I have never used another VA panel for gaming.* Conclusion *As much as it has been eagerly anticipated, I must recommend skipping this monitor. More-advanced models like Acer Predator CG437K and Asus XG43UQ are due to be released soon (around the end of 2019), and with any luck, they may not share the same rendering problems as the Asus XG438Q.

Box arrived badly hit on the side…when picture was taken as prove that it was left in front of my door, the hit side was hidden…This is a Prime product…was it shipped and handled by Amazon? I doubt it, in 5 years with Amazon something like this had never happened…still…the monitor came damaged on the side…how stupid! An over $1000 destroyed and left in front of my door as if nothing had happened! I was sorely disappointed.—————Update Nov. 12, 2019—————As I called two weeks ago on a Saturday I was promised that I would have someone pick it up on Sunday and that by Monday I would have a replacement.Relieved I ended the call and did not think much of it. I received no confirmation email. Called again, another agent said that I would get the confirmation 3 hrs later…still no confirmation, called again…explained to another representative and then I asked for a supervisor, explained part of the problem again.Supervisor was extremely nice. Explained I would not have the monitor picked up on a Sunday but on Monday, and that there are no replacements, and nothing on the warehouse to sell me. Fully refunded…still in process…a week after that I noticed the monitor back…ordered it.Box came perfect, I even saw the handlers who gave me the new monitor with a big smile. Unpacked and I am using it as I type…still I have a new problem…the screen constantly goes off and on for like a second or two…why is this happening? My other Asus and an LG monitors in my office do not go off…why is this one going off? It seems to me something to do with the static…If I am wearing a robe with much static it will go on and off some 20 times until I lose it, turn it off, and remove all my clothes to be able to use it…this monitor is either sadistic or I am the biggest unluckiest shopper right now…what will I do?I will call technical support, if it does not work, I return it and maybe…maybe…order a third one just in case…there…it just went off twice…anyways… In the end…I want to keep it, it is beautiful, the settings are hard to follow and the pixels are not as perfect and crisp as they should be, but it is not that bad either, the 43″ is something I am used with now…if I end up giving up on this beautiful monitor, I will have to find another brand that is about this size and can actually … work…Stay tuned, next update coming up…one start added, let us hope Amazon can help me keep it.————–Updated Feb. 23, 2020—————I got a third one. No cracks…no scratches…trust me…I tried to find a new reason to get upset but Amazon was so good this time! No flickering, no screen leaking…I have gotten this one since December and I love it…gaming and programming is awesome. Amazon prime redeemed itself!————–Update Sep. 25, 2020—————My monitor started flickering, or going on and off just like the second 10 months later. Sad..————–Update Nov. 3rd, 2020—————The flickering problem has stopped. On the 26th of Sept. I turned it off and on manually. It goes off and on somehow due to the power button on the back screen. It may be sensitive. Anyways. Ever since the 26th…no more flickering issues!

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 Forget these few negative reviews! This monitor is the real deal! I’ve been waiting for something like this to come alone for years! My previous display was a 40 inch Samsung 4k TV using HDMI. FINALLY there is a 43 inch 4k computer “monitor” with DisplayPort and G-Sync compatibility at 144Hz. (mic-drop) There is zero video tearing. The G-Sync compatibility works great. The attached video is Death Stranding playing at 4k with maximum settings. My in-game FPS were in the 130 to 140 area so I know the refresh rate works great. The monitor build quality is excellent. Zero dead pixels. I have my Windows text scaling at 175% and the icons and text are super sharp. No ghosting. My only super-minor complaint are the speakers. They are okay. I don’t use them much anyway because I use headphones. The monitors INCLUDES a DisplayPort cable, and HDMI cable, and a USB cable. The stand is excellent and has pads to prevent desktop damage. There is no height adjustment but the monitor does pivot up and down slightly as needed. I highly recommend this beast of a true 4k 144Hz gaming monitor!