GIGABYTEG27QC A (27" 165Hz 1440P Curved Gaming Monitor, 2560 x 1440 VA 1500R Display, 1ms (MPRT) Response Time, 88% DCI-P3, HDR Ready, 1x Display Port 1.2)

I was a little hesitant buying this monitor coming from a 7 year old LG IPS Ultrawide, but I needed higher refresh rates and 1440p at a decent price, and that led me to this monitor.So far, it's very good for the price.Things I'm most impressed with:-Black uniformity (Very good on my unit, especially for a curved VA panel)-Grey uniformity (Okay on my unit, above average for sure)-White uniformity (Absolutely perfect on my unit, 0 flaws)-Lack of backlight bleed (My unit has the slightest bleed in the top left and bottom right corners, but hardly noticeable.)-Zero dead pixels-Fast Pixel Response (It is much faster than the LG, even being VA, VA has come a long way! There is some blur, but nothing that bothers me as it's much better than my previous monitor. My unit passes the blur busters test with ease to the naked eye)-Color accuracy (I haven't officially tested it, it out of the box stock settings seem to be pretty accurate to my eye, I changed the settings though as I like the oversaturated look)-Overdrive settings (Previous reviews from Tech Channels when this product first came out always mentioned improperly calibrated Overdrive settings. Gigabyte seems to have fixed this on the newest models, I have noticed no issues using the "balanced" overdrive mode @165Hz)-Overall Brightness (This thing punches well above 250 nits, other reviewers on their units have cited 320 nits, mine feels even higher, potentially pushing 350+ nits peak brightness. It can hurt my eyes in the dark)-Useful extras included (Gigabyte includes 3 separate power cables (for different countries), a DP cable, and an HDMI cable. Decent quality cables as well, nice bonus.)-Great packaging, assembly was super quick and straightforward. Only thing that got me stuck was releasing the spring tension from the monitor arm. There is a small piece of black plastic keeping the spring tension, I first tried to remove it without releasing the spring tension, that was a no go. Once you push up on the stand and release the tension, the plastic falls out with ease and the monitor arm snaps back how it's supposed to, and you can install the stand. It's ready to go after that.The not so good:-G-Sync flicker. (It flickers bad, and I'm still trying to diagnose it. Some games do, and others don't, so it might not be the monitor. To my understanding, ALL G-Sync monitors flicker, some less than others. So far, playing around with a few settings has helped reduce it, I will update if I find a way to completely mitigate the flicker. I also have not tried a different DP cable, that might fix it as well. I'm not putting this issue against the monitor just yet as many other trusted reviewers mentioned G-Sync working fine on their units.)-Annoying port placement (Ports and IO is on the bottom of the monitor, serious design oversight. Very difficult to plug things in, you have to reach under the monitor and do it blind.)-That's it that I can find so far, if any issues arise in the future I will update the review accordingly.Something worth mentioning:-The seller (Amazon in my case) is supposed to stamp the warranty card with the purchase date. If they do not (Of course they didn't, even though the box arrived opened, indicating that they did!!!!) your warranty begins from date of manufacture, not date of purchase. This is super annoying as I just lost a year of warranty coverage thanks to Amazon refusing to stamp the warranty card.Final thoughts: Overall, fantastic budget 1440p 27" curved VA high refresh rate monitor. For the price I paid ($270 + tax), it is 110% worth it. Great upgrade coming from an older (2014-2015) LG IPS Ultrawide panel.

Been good so far and it performs well. I have a 1080ti and this works well with it. The response time is fast. I've had a 144hz Asus one and this is honestly better compared to it. It has decent color range, but can't compare to my LG one which is more vibrant and cinematic. The built in speaker is good, but not something to rave about. Sounds great by itself, but I recommend you get a dedicated speaker. The gimmick for the cross hair is also useful for games without one or for CS 2 using snipers. You can no scope people and they will call you a cheater/hacker for it. 👍👌

Great for PS5, BF loves it for his Call of Duty and many other games. Picture quality and build are pretty good. Good for gaming! Glare resistant, matte plastic screen. Good quality. Lightweight but sturdy and not cheap feeling. Has buttons to adjust picture quality and monitor settings. Great.

I have had his monitor for a little over two years now. I didn't actually know that it had built-in speakers when I bought it, so that was a nice surprise. The speakers are not the greatest so I would suggest getting a small set of speakers to plug into the headphone jack or maybe a small soundbar. Make sure to tinker with the settings (not just the pre-sets) when you first get it! I made that mistake and was wondering why my games looked so "washed out". It's the perfect size for a medium sized desk and the curved display has treated me very well over the last two years. My only concern is that the left side of the screen has this line of possibly burnt out pixels going from the top all the way to the bottom, I actually had this issue right out of the box but have just been dealing with it up until I am ready to upgrade my monitor. Overall, pretty decent monitor for a gaming setup.

This is an amazing monitor for gaming. The colors pop and look awesome for gaming and videos. This was our first monitor and our first PC build and it all was perfect. The size is just perfect for the bunk bed/desk combo. I would rate this a a must buy monitor for the price.

Really good 1440 240hz monitor! Great colors and high refresh rate. Can’t beat the price

For clarity, the GIGABYTE G27QC A is a great monitor, I've purchased one for myself previously. I bought another as a gift - However, I was sent the GIGABYTE G27FC A, instead.I didn't realize this until well over my return period (about 6 months in fact) since this was a gift. The QC is capable of 2560x1440. The FC, however, is only capable of 1920x1080.I was purchasing this monitor for it's 1440 resolution, and am now incredibly disappointed.The packaging was correct so I had no reason to assume this monitor in the box would be a different model. They physically look exactly the same. The differences are only discernable when you attempt to bump up the resolution, and suddenly the option isn't there.If you buy one of these - check the label on the back of the monitor, or double check your Advanced Display Settings!

Hello,I've had this monitor for two months.Let's get into the nitty grittyI play fornite cs2 ow2(sadly) pretty much out of the box the 240/250hz is noticeable and it's great. It's what I wanted 1440p res and everything looks niceee. No USB C capability.Now, the quality of the monitor ain't that great,cheap plastic and the bezels are pretty fat. So it's not end to end screen real-estate, it's about 2,3 cm thick. Kind of a bummer but not so bad.Brightness is okayyy.. it's not Oled bright but you can tell it's IPS so the colors are nice and vibrant. Backlight bleed is there but not so bad if you get a good monitor.now for the money it's honestly a great deal. Now the response time says 1ms but idk. It's responsive but not 1ms 100%Overall I give this monitor 7/101440p240hzIPS