PB287Q

Here's a screen that will give you a taste of the future.The result is BREATHTAKING.The following comments are those of a humble photographer and not one of a gamer. (Gamers will find countless reviews here and on the Internet forums and tests indicating this is an OUTSTANDING GAMERS' SCREEN).My PC runs on Windows 7 Ultimate, Intel Core i7-3820 @ 3,6Ghz, 20Gb RAM and a ZOTAC GeForce GTX 760 AMP! Edition graphics card.The screen is connected with the DisplayPort, resolution is 3840x2160 @ 60Hz.The screen is WELL MADE and SOBER in DESIGN. So sober, in fact, that the control buttons are behind the screen. But don't worry, indications on the screen are logical, you'll only have to pinch with your thumb and index, and the index will naturally come and pinch the appropriate button. (Is that explicit? :-/)Height adjustment, tilting and rotation of the screen are all very easily done. The screen CAN be set perpendicular to the stand, it can even tilt slightly downwards!There is NO light leaking to be noticed. NO dead pixel.DEFINITION, FINESSE of characters, precision of colours are superb, sublime. ANGLE OF VISION is FINE, if not somewhat sensitive/narrow for precision touching up work.However : if one leaves Windows as is, everything will appear microscopic on this screen. One has to modify Windows' 7 parameters to display everything at 150% (Control panel/Appearance and Personalization/Display).Some software are not (yet) adapted to this screen's resolution and will appear small. Firefox handles things well but I have added the Zoom (+/-) in the toolbar, to help facilitate viewing certain websites at the click of a button.Photoshop CC 2014.2 (or later) is absolutely necessary to be able to work comfortably. Indeed this version of Photoshop has an option to double the size of the interface (Edit/Preferences/Experimental Features option 'Scale UI 200% for high-density displays (Windows only)'), a must if you wish to work comfortably with this screen.[EDIT: As a professional photographer, I have never come across a screen that allows such PRECISION in the touching up of a photograph. Consequently and as far as I am concerned, the IPS vs. TN argument becomes somewhat obsolete here.]In short, I think it is pretty clear, I am VERY SATISFIED with this acquisition.

This monitor works very well with my MacBook Pro 15" late 2013 model, and it works all the full res and full refresh rate (ie. 3840 x 2160 @ 60Hz). The extra space is just amazing and makes development work far easier.To get it to work, you need a mini-display port to display port cable, which does NOT come with the monitor. (You can use the included HDMI cable, but doing so slows the refresh rate to 30Hz.) I use this cable (startech sell it in 3 different lengths - 1m should be fine if you MacBook is right next to the monitor): StarTech 1m Mini DisplayPort to DisplayPort Male to Male Adapter Cable - WhiteNo configuration of the MacBook Pro or the monitor is required to get it to work. I did need to set the 'scale' preference in System Preferences as the default produced very small text (note that this does NOT result in a lower resolution, just in bigger text).The monitor itself is very nice with, with a good stand - there is a lot of height adjustment, I was easily able to position the monitor exactly how I wanted it.The panel is a "TN" LCD - these have a bad reputation in general (IPS panels are better, but more expensive), but note that there are good TN panels and bad TN panels. The panel is this monitor is definitely at the high end, and I really can't fault it. If you want totally accurate colour reproduction and wide viewing angles, go look for a Dell with an IPS panel - but expect to pay about double what this Asus costs.At the current Amazon selling price of £370 I believe this represents very good value for money - in fact, I've purchased a second one for a colleague.

ASUS PB277Q, WQHD (2560 x 1440) Monitor, 1ms, Up to 75 Hz, DP, HDMI, DVI-D, D-Sub , Low Light, Flicker Free, TUV Certified, 27 inch - Blue1440p is the famous sweet spot for gaming the 75hz refresh rate goes with it well along with the low 1ms delay. Screen tearing, however, has been an issue for me as the monitor doesn't have GSync - but it never claimed to so as much as I'm not a fan the drawbacks of using VSync, it does fix the tearing. The colours are vibrant and intense for a TN panel, though the difference between IPS and TN is quite vivid. Though the speakers in the monitor are sub-par, they always are and anyone paying £300 for a monitor will most likely be using dedicated speakers and the integrated speakers will simply be a back up. The build quality is one thing I can't flaw, a sturdy and easily adjustable stand with zero screen wobble (usually a problem with heavier monitors). Whilst the energy rating is only a C I don't pay the electricity bills so not an issue for me ;)The killer problem, for me, was dead pixels. After a very brief test I've already found 6, whilst 4 of them aren't too noticeable due to the higher pixel density, 2 stick out like a sore thumb. While they aren't an incredulous deal breaker for me, it's a big problem if people have bought this monitor and not realised they're not getting what they actually paid for. I'd urge people to search for a dead pixel finder in browser and check their monitors ASAP and see if ASUS manufacturer warranty will fix them.Overall, this is a great monitor for the price. Obviously sacrifices such as an IPS panel have been made but haven't broken the deal. 1440p at 75hz is the perfect sweet spot between having a brilliant experience whilst avoiding the destruction of your graphics card like a 4k monitor upwards or 60hz would. As long as the many reviews before me have not had any issues with dead pixels and mine was a one off, I'd recommend this product to anyone looking for an improvement to their gaming experience :)