Acer 27" WQHD 240Hz 0.5ms AMD FreeSync Premium IPS Gaming Monitor (XV272U)

Easy installation, great picture (my last 144hz monitor had terrible contrast and this 240hz actually has dark AND light colors!), and you can't find a cheaper 1440p / high refresh rate monitor. Can't recommend this display enoughI LOVE YOU ACER

Excellent monitor for gaming or watch tv. Image Quality is amazing and the refresh rate and IPS make gaming easy. Also is very sturdy. Its does not feel cheap. Speaker are not that great but you can fix that buying a sound bar for a few bucks. If you're on a budget and are looking for a top monitor that have excellent picture quality, brightness and runs games with no picture lag or blur this is it.

I purchased the 240hz version of this monitor for $230 during a Black Friday sale. Upon setting up the monitor, I immediately noticed a large amount of backlight bleed in the bottom-left and bottom-right corner of the display. Upon comparing this IPS display to 3 VA displays in my possession (2 Dells, 1 HP), I can safely say that none of the VA displays have this issue (at least no where close to this extent).I contacted an Amazon customer support agent who told me that a UPS delivery driver would be by to replace the defective monitor, and that I would receive a confirmation email containing further details. This confirmation email never came, so I decided to reach back out to Amazon who told me that previously mentioned exchange would not be possible and that I would have to ship the monitor back off myself in order to receive a refund. Before returning the monitor and potentially losing the Black Friday discount that I'd purchased it with, I decided to contact Acer directly to see if I could get the display replaced through them. After filling out and submitting a long form needed for the repair of the monitor, I received a confirmation email that included shipping instructions. During my review of the instructions, I determined that not only was Acer was instructing me to pay for shipping, but they also recommended that I purchase *postal insurance* for the defective monitor that I had just purchased a week prior. Upon reviewing my options, I determined that since getting it replaced through Amazon would not be an option, and that getting it replaced through Acer would not be financially viable, I would have to reorder another of the same monitor, and return the defective one for a refund (since at this point it was still the same price). Finally, after going questing to get the defective monitor returned to UPS and get the replacement in my possession, I unboxed and plugged the replacement monitor in. Unfortunately, the replacement monitor had the **exact** same problem as the previous one, and it was immediately noticeable upon powering on the display. I now have the replacement monitor set to be picked up for return tomorrow. I have since looked at the reviews (as well as their pictures) more carefully than I had initially, and I can confidently say that many other reviewers have been experiencing the exact same issue to varying degrees, as well as few other consistent issues. There were even some who posted pictures of defective backlight-bleeding displays who were not even aware of or had not yet identified the issue. The main selling point of an IPS display is that is has a ~180 degree viewing angle, while a VA display doesn't. Yet somehow due to backlight bleed, both of my displays that I've received do not even possess a viewing angle equivalent to a VA display, let alone the 180 degree viewing angle that is listed for the product. Even if I somehow manage to get my hands on a version of this display that actually functions as advertised (as some lucky souls have), there is no way to guarantee that said replacement wouldn't start encountering many of the screen-burn-in or dead-pixel issues that many of the reviewers have encountered a few months after purchase. I can safely say that this experience highlights just how terrible Acer's quality control really is. As a result, I will never be purchasing another Acer monitor ever again. This entire experience has been a huge waste of time and I hope others don't make the same mistake I did.

For starters, the Acer brand has never let me down as far as quality and performance goes. I have a Acer CB242Y as my secondary monitor that has lasted for YEARS and still performs like new. I also tried their XFA 23.8” model that was great as well but I recently upgraded GPUs so I have 2K gaming capability now and decided to stay within the brand family and give this model a shot. Monitor shopping definitely seems to be a gamble, this model I received is excellent. Great color/ picture quality. Frames are fast and smooth. IPS light bleed at the edges exists (you’ll never get an IPS display that doesn’t have it) albeit, very minimally which is nice to see. The size is great for most gaming, like single player immersive story AND competitive PVPs like first / third person shooters.I have not experienced any visual anomalies like dead pixels or flickering. Though I will update my review should anything happen. I also like that this monitor has DP 1.4 connection, idk why it seems like all these gaming monitors are running 1.2. Console players beware, this is a HDMI 2.0 monitor so it may not provide you the latest and greatest performance for gaming through that port.

really good monitor, easy setup onto my monitor mount, picture quality is great, the high hertz really helps in competitive games, would definitely buy again. had it for a few months now and its still great.

I put this thing to work as soon as I got it in; VESA mounted it to my wall and made it sweat. I went from a 32" 165hz 1440p panel, and the 27" is much better for pixel density IMO. The 240hz compared to 165hz isn't a game changer, but makes a noticable difference to the smoothness and responsiveness of gameplay. The SDR on this is really good. Like, surprisingly good for the price. I'm knocking off a star because the HDR is really dim and (as the title says) mediocre; it's not worth turning on, especially when compared to the way it looks with SDR. Can't have it all though, right? I'll update this as needed, but I feel really confident with my purchase.

Great monitor for money! Bright, clear, easy to use and fits perfect on desk! My gamer loves!

Works perfectly and delivers on everything it promises. It even exceeded my expectations. I highly recommend it if you’re planning to use it at 240Hz — that’s where it really shines. If not, I’d think twice, since ghosting and screen tearing can be noticeable at lower refresh rates. It was super easy to set up and the build quality feels solid.