ASUS TUF Gaming VG289Q 28” HDR Gaming Monitor 4K (3840 x 2160) IPS FreeSync Eye Care DisplayPort Dual HDMI HDR 10,BLACK

Full disclaimer: I am not a professional PC gamer/photo editor/anything of the like. Nor am I a tech genius that can compare every monitor by the most specific numbers. I AM however a PS4 pro gamer and have been slowly making changes to my gaming experience (new headset, kontrolfreeks, and now a gaming monitor). I researched for monitors for maybe a solid month and it came down to this and the BENQ EL2870U. I went for this one and couldn’t be happier with my decision.I mostly play COD: Warzone and for FPS games it works for me. With the PS5 coming out I think 4K and 60hz will do fine (although PS5 rumored to push 120hz).The picture quality is great, ergonomics are great although I don’t move it much, and the monitor itself looks good and is light but feels durable. There are a number of features and visual presets to help you tailor the settings towards whatever you’re doing. If there was one area I would say this monitor lacks is in sound quality as the speakers leave much to be desired but wasn’t a big deal to me because I use a headset anyways. I don’t have the means to test the exact input lag but it’s very responsive to me compared a Samsung monitor I had originally, and especially compared to a TV.For console gaming I would highly recommend this monitor. For PC or for future PC users this monitor probably won’t serve you well.

This monitor does not work properly when the HDR on the Xbox one X is turned on. The color are washed out and the whites completely burned out. Same Xbox and hdmi cables work just fine on my 2 TVs, with HDR on. You can still use it as long as you turn HDR off. You can tell from my photos how the HDR looks horrible compared to SDR in 4K

I bought this monitor to replace a 10 year old 1080p display and have been thrilled with it so far. For gaming, I’m currently using a Xbox One X on it, and I wanted a monitor ready for the Xbox Series X and PS5. It’s clear the developers for the next generation will be focused more on consistently hitting 4k/60fps, and hitting +120fps will be an exception rather than the norm.The IPS Panel looks great and provides a very nice picture. The adjustable stand with tilt and built in speakers are a nice addition at this price point.My biggest gripe so far has been adjusting the volume. I really wish they’d given the volume adjustment a dedicated physical button on the side of the monitor. Instead, the volume setting is part of the on screen settings display, and it’s buried a few levels down. It’s also incredibly slow to adjust the level up & down. To go from 0 to 100 takes almost 10 seconds!I had to buy a set of external speakers that have a physical knob on them, which I wasn’t expecting to need, but it fixed the issue.

I ordered this monitor because I do a lot of gaming and I wanted it as a main in a two monitor set up. Got it unpacked and set up and there was a vertical solid black band down the left side of the screen. I thought maybe the resolution needed to be adjusted, but no it was correct. When I moved my mouse cursor through the black band it disappeared. I asked two people I know who are tech savvy and they said it is a defect. One said he’d never seen anything like it before. I’m very disappointed. I had a Pro Art ASUS Monitor and it lasted for years. And I know ASUS makes good products, but now I am immediately leery about purchasing another monitor from them. I am in question of their quality control if they let something like this slip by. Should I purchase another one and hope it is not defective? Unsure what to do now.

I bought two of these monitors from Amazon Warehouse. One used Very Good and one used Like New. No problems with the Like New one. Even considering the MSRP on these is $300, paying over MSRP for a used one is still a great value to me honestly. The problem came with the Very Good one. Amazon warehouse guidelines say that Very Good has seen limited us and remains in good working conditions, may show some limited signs of wear and could be missing some accessories (but if missing will be listed). This one did not list any missing accessories. The page says new it comes with the monitor Display Port cable and power cable. The Like New one came with an HDMI cable which was surprising. However, the Very Good one came without a DP cable or HDMI cable. After getting the runaround by Amazon support (the first rep literally just rage quit the chat lol) I finally got a senior rep who agreed it was supposed to come with a DP cable and refunded me some money. I noticed a missing chunk out of the Very Good condition one. It looks like someone tried to peel the screen as there are two lines in the bezel as well. While Amazon did agree to do a return/refund, I will now have to pay for a New one at increased cost. The Very Good one also did not ship in original packaging (which was fine) but it shipped pre-assembled (base attached) and what appeared to me to be inadequate padding. Overall, as a product, I rate this monitor very highly, just be careful when buying Used even if it is from Amazon Warehouse. If you are planning to buy a used one as a gift, I would recommend opening it up and making sure it works so you can send it back in the 30 day window if necessary. Update: I then had to order a new one from NSpire Store. I can say the new one works great, however, my gripe is with the seller. I placed an order with them, then three days in they messaged me asking me to cancel my order because they did not have stock (against Amazons policy). I did so and the VERY next day they had 9 units in stock. However, look at that they increased the price. I messaged them asking if I could get the original price I had (when they told me to cancel the order) they said no. 10/10 great monitor, 7/10 for Amazon Warehouse and 3/10 for Nspire.