AOC C2789FH8 27”Class Curved 1800R VA LED Monitor, Free Sync,1920x1080, 250cd/m2, 4ms, VGA, HDMI

Beautiful monitor! After browsing for days I finally settled on this one. I really wanted a curve monitor but they were all quite expensive and the ones that are in the mid 200$ range don't have up to date technology and are a few years old.Cosmetically this monitor is stunning! The "gold" features have a very fine shimmer finish which is so pretty. The back has a glossy white finish, I left the protective film on mine since it's against a wall. The stand is pretty stable and has rubber feet to prevent it from moving. I love the power on light, it's so minimal about as thick as a tack, it has a cool white light that won't bother you while watching movies in the dark. The monitor is very thin however, the black border between the frame and the monitor itself is about 3cm, while the site pictures portrays it as being very minimal to nonexistent. I like that the screen is matte which is a huge plus for me. I have a small lamp on my desk and I have no reflection issues.It came nicely packaged with the power cord, a hdmi cable, and quick start guide. There was no manual or warranty information. I did go to their website where you can find a manual, product registration, and get warranty info. They also have software downloads (optional) like iMenu, esaver, and screen+. iMenu is an alternative way to change your monitor settings through a software with a mouse, instead of using the buttons in the back of the monitor. I found it quite helpful since it takes some getting use to the buttons since you can't see them you are blindly pressing buttons. The AOC e-Saver features Smart Shutdown functions for your monitors, allows your monitor to timely shutdown when PC unit is at any status (On, Off, Sleep or Screen Saver); the actual shutdown time depends on your preferences. Screen+ software is a desktop screen splitting tool that divides your screen into multiple windows depending on your preference.The difference between my old monitor (24" Acer G246HL) and this just blows me away. The colors are so vivid and crisp. I was afraid of getting anything bigger than 24" with 1080p because everything seems to look stretched out and big in monitors I've seen before, but it's not an issue with this monitor. Right out the box and plugged in, it looked good but after I calibrate the monitor and made some adjustments it looked even better than I could ask for.The only downfall is that it is not vesa compatible, so you can't mount it, however I already knew that before purchasing. I have seen some clever DIY's though and I have yet to see any adapters for this model.Overall, I am very happy with it and will update my review after a few months if necessary.

Value for the money: 5-stars. Picture quality 4-stars, (can't quite get the crispness that I'm looking for in it's text/typed word ecosystem.) And sorry AOC you're getting 3-stars on easy to use for one very specific thing which I'll describe next. But to be fair let me first say, it was super easy to replace my previous monitor with this one. Literally, unplug and disconnect the old monitor and replace this one and voila. But the 3-stars is because you CANNOT change the screen brightness, screen contrast and night-light brightness on your screen using your mouse or your keypad. You have to push manual buttons on THE BACK of the screen, which mind you... you cannot see, you just have to feel them, uh-huh, FEEL THEM to know which super-old school analog buttons (is the the early 90's?) to push to modify your screen features. I was so shocked when the toll-free AOC tech support walked me through how to change the screen brightness and intensity that I laughed my head off and turned kina bitchy, mocking the technology. Heavy sigh, I eventually rolled over and went with, lumbering through clicking buttons (blindly because they are out of site) click click click to get the screen luminescence that made sense. PS this baby comes pre-set WICKED BRIGHT. And wicked intense... by the time I got service tech on the line and plead for relief... I was already kina motion sick. JFYI if you're motion sick sensitive, or had to walk out of Blair Witch Project in 1999 - then beware, this monitor is intense. I'm just a boring mgmt consultant, definitely not gaming or doing anything in motion graphics. And I've honestly had a motion headache all day. I'm sure I'll get used to it. But wow, it's super impressive to sit in front of and I'm giggling all the way to the bank that this major office/tech upgrade was less than $200.

After weeks of searching for the perfect monitor I stumbled upon this. It was difficult to find something that tailored to my photo editing and gaming needs all in one without paying an arm and a leg. An IPS panel, with freesync technology, and an srgb color gamut! I thought for the cost it was too good to be true.I even hooked up the switch to see how the gorgeous design of Zelda BOTW looked and was taken aback at the stunning color and fluidity of gameplay by itself without freesync tech.For the price that you pay and the quality that you receive it really is a great buy. The picture and colors are astounding! Tons of customizable settings according to whatever you might be doing that are super easy to adjust. Assembly of the stand was extremely simple.Even the design of the product was appealing, slim, nice to look at, no glare. I’ve never owned a curved screen and honestly I am STILL not sure what the intentions of a curved screen is for, so it wasn’t the motivation behind the purchase but I can say it looks pretty neat.It arrived packaged very nicely as well, the only thing that I was concerned about was everything had a plastic screen protector on it (even the back of the monitor) except for the front screen. The only reason this bothered me was because I got a couple smudges on it handling the monitor to set up and install the stand. It was easy to clean, but I feel like a first cleaning right out of the box could have been avoided had it been protected as well. (However not enough of an annoyance to grant a lower rating).But I can easily say I am very happy with this buy!

This monitor worked well with no problems until the bottom half of the screen turned to digital blurs after 3 months. The AOC support seems fine - they arranged for a repair/replace return with no hassle, though I can't comment on their replacement as the monitor was broken during shipment to their repair facility.