Forewarning that I don't have that much experience or expertise with monitors besides the crammed research I did over the last week. But I had an Asus MX279H for a few days, which I hear is an amazing monitor with great picture quality from a reliable company, so at least I have a relative point of comparison.
- Looks amazing; it's almost if not just as good as the Asus after you calibrate the brightness and such.
- As far as I can see, the screen lighting is consistent throughout and not brighter in any particular spot than another. Nice from all angles.
- Arrived with no dead pixels or any problems.
- Good monitor stand that is sturdy enough to not move the screen when moving the tabletop, yet flexible enough to easily move the screen when purposely maneuvered.
- Matte LCD screen.
- Very slim with a thin bezel (outer edge part) for those who like that look.
- Light and compact if you want to travel with it for whatever reason.
If this monitor has all the features you are looking for, then know that it's an amazing choice you should seriously consider with no downsides as far as I can see. I am thoroughly satisfied with it and I love it. But to be safe, make sure your vendor has good return/replacement policies if it turns up with any problems because I can only talk about the single one I got and not about QA consistency.
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Now I just want to go into detail as to why I chose the features this monitor has in the first place. I wanted 1440p and IPS because I use my computer all the time to play games, so I want something that looks nice; both are probably the best improvements you can get to visual quality. I had a hard time deciding between 1080p and 1440p, but trying 1440p was like putting on a needed pair of glasses if your game supports that resolution, so I don't regret choosing it.
LED-lit (AKA LED, LED-lit LCD) makes colors pop out really well and makes blacks easier to tell apart, so that's a bonus. Trying both 25" and 27", I decided to go with 25" because it still looks large while I'm still able to keep everything in sight by just looking straight. 27" for me felt for the sake of having your screen occupy your peripheral vision.
I decided to be okay with 60Hz for two reasons: one is that I'm not a competitive gamer, and two is that I was limited by my computer. If you don't game competitively, you just want 60Hz for the looks, and it gives smoothness to motion which isn't as important as IPS or 1440p from what I've heard. I was limited in my computer in that if I was going to choose 1440p, which takes a lot out of a GPU, I'm not going to get over 60 frames on newer games like The Witcher 3 at higher settings, which would make over 60Hz useless in that scenario; take the power of your GPU into consideration and get an appropriately matching monitor. Basically, what you want to prioritize is resolution >= game graphic settings > frames for looks.
So taking all that into account along with price, this monitor fulfilled what I wanted.
| Standing screen display size | 25 Inches |
|---|---|
| Screen Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| Max Screen Resolution | 2560 x 1440 Pixels |
