AOPEN by Acer 27HC5R bmiix 27" 1500R Curved Zero-Frame Full HD (1920 x 1080) Gaming Monitor | AMD FreeSync Technology | Up to 75Hz | 1ms | 2 x HDMI Ports & 1 x VGA Port

First - what do I use it for.. Mostly productivity, creating video content, client services, membership academy, Mindset training, Video editing/rendering, and the occasional steam gaming mostly at 1080p (but now at 4k)The PC setup.Windows 10pro, Desktop full tower 2TB nvme gen4, ryzen 5-2600, 32gb ddr4 3200mhz, ultra 750w 80+ modular PS, extra 1TB nvme on pci card for storage, and a USBC C card for front of desktop case ( yes sounds old), but it's a Thermal Take dual dokker case with huge 230mm fan!The situtation- told my wife for our 20th anniversary I wanted a new monitor (for the kids) she's too smart for that and said no. Then I told her how much I needed it too for my WFH setup and it will save me time so we can have more time together.. ( then I bought it using $73 in amazon credits I had saved up just for this purpose). She rolled her eyes and let me have it!The shipping:received it the day after ordering it.! wow! great shipping time. Box had a a few nicks and scratches and the corner was crunched but it is a big box. was concerned about damage but upon opening everything was very well packed and nothing damaged. It even came with 2 cables ( HDMI 2.0) and Display port 1.4, along with a paper manual (which I never used).The stand was a little tricky to put on but my 13yo son saw I was putting it on upside down. duh.. I flipped it and saw how much easier it was to install.. There are two silver locking twist screws that spin to lock the stand together. one of the reasons I bought this monitor is that it had a single flat center base rather than two puny legs ( that may or may not be as stable) The base is heavy and very stable and leaves room to store things on it like a clear plastic box to put my USB drives and adapters/cables in easy reach.the back of the stand slips in with two metal tabs and then you pull the plastic lever at bottom to slip it in like a spring. Very easy and no tools required. when placed on my desk it it a hug improvement over my dying Viewsonic 24inch monitor. rather than get 2x 24in I wanted 1 monitor almost as wide as 2x24 ( but only 1 power brick).I used the included Displayport 1.4 cable to connect to my AMD radeon RX580 8gB ddr5 video card. the ports face down rather than back so I had to tilt the whole monitor towards my abdomen and slide in the DP connector. a nice touch is the base lets the monitor have both Tilt and height adjustment and turning too!! It's like Yaw, Pitch, and Roll in a jet! the power brick was nothing new and has small round power connector for the back of the monitor.The use: after plugged in and I turn on the pc, the monitor fired up. the box doesn't say Aopen, rather "Fire Legend.." so it surprised me for a second. The volume was turned up to 100% when starting so watching a video on YouTube was amazing but kind of "boomy" in sound. I cut it back to 50% and it sounded good. Not great, but clear and not oppressive, or shaky. I don't expect built in speakers to be loud, but more importantly "clear" and these are fine as they serve purpose of not having to use another set of external speakers/wires/power slot..The adjusting.... For productivity I went to my display settings and it automatically recommended 3440x1440 so I kept that but changed the 'text size' to 125% so I can see the icon names/text better. I tried to turn on HDR but it looked washed out so I turned it off. The advance settings showed speeds all the way up to 165hz. I'm not doing e-sports so don't need to waste the electricity usage (yes higher refresh rates do use more power). I set it to 100hz as I saw no noticeable difference with 144hz or higher. I may play more with settings later.The game-now the fun part. playing Halo CE with MS games console on ( hit windows button and "G") and you can pin the video settings ( Frame rate). I was getting 60FPS on 4k, high settings, with cpu use about 24% and GPU at about 50%. very reasonable. I'll update later with Roblox, Fortnite, Fallout4, or Red dead2. ( no more world of warcraft for me now.. sorry Ravencrest, I know you'll miss me).Overall impressions:Wow! screaming deal and great adjustability with height, tilt, and turning. Plus includes both cables out of the box. I've not adjusted any colors yet but will update in a month or so after I do with anything new. So far, very impressed that this "value" monitor performs so well. The upgrade from 24in to 34inch widescreen with speakers so no extra wires or power bricks needed is a no brainer. Definitely buy one !

I picked this monitor up on sale for under $300 and it's feeling like quite a deal so far.It's huge. I've never had a monitor this size and it's really great. In my photo is my 16 inch laptop that it's connected to, just to demonstrate how massive the screen is. Colors are good, probably not great but definitely fine for me, picture quality is as expected and frame rates are smooth with no tearing.Assembly was super easy and the base is pretty heavy and sturdy, yet the monitor itself is actually not as heavy as expected. It also came with both an hdmi and Display Port connector, which is a nice touch.Overall, I'm very happy with this monitor. The quality is higher than the price suggests, the picture looks great, the stand is heavy and trustworthy. Great buy, especially on sale.

Nice price as well

Overall: 4 starsPros:- Size is great. Curve is nice. Not too heavy. And 2k is a very good resolution. Macbook Pro M1 and Macbook Pro M2 both work well. Vesa mount is easy.Cons:- Color and Brightness are not amazing. I have another AOPEN 2K 27in monitor that is almost the exact same but the standard 16:9. I expected this new widescreen monitor to be pretty much the same in terms of picture quality. Sadly, it is not. It is not as bright and the colors are weak. No matter how much I configure the settings, they are clearly different and is disappointing. The monitor does look nice if you don't have anything else to compare it against (turn off your other monitors).- XBOX series X does not support this resolution. You can plug it in and play without a problem, but you just get stretched. This isn't the monitor's fault, rather xbox. Still a con.

Five Stars with a Caveat...The resolution is to much for a Linux machine, not the fault of the monitor it was me, ordered the wrong thing.Been using it since 12/24 and works flawlessly. But in reality I prefer a regular width monitor. This is just a bot to much...

This monitor has exceeded my expectations.The reviews on this monitor were pretty good for the most part, but when you’re talking about a 180Hz, 27’ curved gaming monitor at this price point, you never know. Well I have to say I am very pleased with my purchase. The picture quality is amazing paired with my RTX 4060. So far, all games I play have looked amazing and coming from using a tv at 60Hz refresh rate, it’s a night and day difference. If you’re looking for a quality, budget gaming monitor that will more than get the job done, look no further !

Mounted these two 31.5" curved monitors on my desk. For $129 each, you cant beat it.