ASUSROG Strix XG49VQ 49” Curved Gaming FreeSync Monitor 144Hz Dual Full HD HDR Eye Care with DP HDMI Black

ASUS ROG Strix XG259CS – Great Performance for the Price!Picked up the ASUS ROG Strix XG259CS for gaming, and I’m really impressed! The 180Hz refresh rate and 1ms response time make everything super smooth, especially for fast-paced shooters. The Fast IPS panel looks great with solid colors and wide viewing angles—way better than regular TN panels.It’s also G-SYNC Compatible, so no tearing or stuttering. The stand is really adjustable too, which is perfect for getting the right viewing angle.What I love most is that it’s pretty budget-friendly compared to other high-end gaming monitors, but still delivers top-tier performance. During a promotional period, I was able to get Monster Hunter: Wilds for free, which was a nice bonus (though that offer ended on March 31st). Definitely recommend if you're looking for a fast, responsive monitor without breaking the bank.

Amazing color and great size.I have not tested out the stand yet since I am mounting it, but it has the abillity to be mounted.Overall, great monitor and very please. It would be nice if it had speakers though. However, I knew it did not when I purchased it.

AMAZON FUMBLED THE BAG CAUSE I STOLE THIS FOR $750. I was so shocked and skeptical why it was listed as that price but props to the one who actually secured the bag.I heard reviews of quality control being poor such as dead pixels, and broken back plates, but luckily my unit was not affected at all.I honestly don't know where to start. I've tested multiple monitors such as Neo G8, Alienware QD-Oled (DW Version), BenQ Xowie XL2566k, LG Oled 27gr95qe-b, AW2723DF, and so on but I have the perfect monitor for me that I finally settle on.This monitor can play any title of what you want but is purely for competitive games. This is the fastest panel I've played on with very good picture quality. Out-of-the-box settings when you first boot it up are factory calibrated in sRGB mode with accurate colors. Although it was very dim without messing with the settings since there is no way to adjust the brightness in that mode. The monitor is definitely bright, brighter than an OLED display in general which I find lacking in that department in what I owned previously before. It may not have the infinite contrast ratio or so-called good blacks level because it's an IPS display but let's be real, when you are playing games in general such as competitive, you do not need to have that. I can't stress enough why people are so obsessed with OLED when burn-ins are a problem. I mostly game and have static images such as UI and productivity work that I would worry so much about it constantly, with it being an LED, I don't have to worry as much. It has a G-SYNC module built but you don't really need to enable it if your hardware can run 360hz. Somewhat my 7700x/RTX 4090 was capped at around 323 fps such as OW2, or Valorant so I disabled it and it hit above that FPS count. At a high refresh rate, you won't notice image tearing at all. You do want to run the Overdrive mode to normal since anything above such as esports and extreme mode will increase the amount of inverse ghosting, but overall it's clear as day with a good response time for an IPS panel. There is backlight bleeding but to a minimum where I don't notice it all. You definitely are not going to use HDR at all which is a gimmick on a panel like this without a local dimming zone such as FALD. It uses Edge-lit dimming like the G7 but you might as well turned off because it's only meant for HDR as I stated above it's a gimmick and just worth turning off. Most of the content you play or even watch is in SDR, just mess with the settings on this monitor and you have the most fantastic picture quality.The settings I use for a vivid color-like image and gaming are:GameVisual: Racing ModeBrightness: Whichever you prefer, I setting mine atleast very high nit of brightness (for example like 85%)Variable Backlight: Off (that was the gimmick I was mentioning about)OD: NormalDisplay Color Space: Wide Gamut (THIS MAKES THE COLOR POP MORE)All the other settings I didn't list such as blue light, color temp, dark boost, gamma and such didn't touch because that's all user preference.In conclusion, this monitor is very good for absolute competitive gaming and watching content. It's an IPS display with the fastest response time of any IPS (cause of ultrafast crystal and dual voltage driver) out there with little to no input lag (360hz) whatsoever. It's worth picking it up for hardcore gamers if it ever comes back in stock.

The monitor worked great up till now. However, when I went to turn it on today the screen was blue and purple with a bunch of lines. I purchased a warranty from amazon for added peace of mind incase a problem like this would occur, but when I contacted them I was told there was nothing they could do since it was outside the return window and I had to contact the manufacturer. I reminded the operator I had purchased the protection plan from amazon and it was a defect with the monitor all I was looking to do was claim the warranty and get a replacement or have it fixed. I was told that was not possible and I would need to go through the manufacturer. If I wanted to deal with the manufacturer I would not have purchased the ASURION 4 Year Office Equipment Protection Plan ($700 - $799.99) for $111.29. This experience has been horrible and in the future I will not be buying anymore electronics or protection plans from amazon. The protection plan is just a MONEY GRAB so that amazon as a company can pull in even more profits do not waste your time buying the protection services from them. The reason I was told to go through the manufacturers warranty is because amazon does not want to eat the money lost for a defect product which is wrong after selling me a protection plan.

so far its been a great gaming pc didn't use the og stand and the usb c port with alt video mode has been wonderful for hooking up my steam deck it can't charge fast enough due to being less then 45w but its great feature for short gameplay sessions

OMGosh what a great monitor. So far so good. I would definitely recommend. I'm not a gamer, but when I saw my son n law have this same monitor I knew I'd love to have one for my job. Works great!

It developed dead pixels and a vertical line in the first 24 hours.I have ordered another and will see if it holds up. If not. The zowie xl2566k will be my new main.New one is fine. The old one probably had a pinched display ribbon cable. All is well now.