Acer Predator XB272 bmiprz 27" Full HD NVIDIA G-SYNC TN Monitor, (Display Port & HDMI Port, 240Hz)

This thing is a beast. Great color, picture, hz

Had been using a 30" Samsung TV as a secondary gaming monitor, but really have been looking for a true gaming monitor with a higher refresh rate and response time. Since I didn't want to spend the money on another GPU upgrade (currently using a GTX 970ssc) I decided to stay with a 1080p monitor, and this monitor does not disappoint!At 27" it is definitely the largest I would go at 1080p for a PC monitor (also why I only used my previous TV/monitor for videos and gaming, too grainy (larger dot pitch) for a primary monitor) but this 27" Acer will still be mainly a gaming monitor, I have a second monitor that I use for 'working on'. That said the picture quality for 'Desktop work' is workable on the XB272, though my other monitor (an old Dell 24") will still be my primary 'work' monitor for now.G-Sync definitely makes a difference... though, with multi-monitor setups, you must have the G-Sync monitor set as your 'Primary' monitor in the NVidia control panel for it to work properly. I initially had the Acer as a secondary monitor, so it would only run in the set refresh rate (240, 200, 144, 120, or 60) that you set it for. Once I switched it to my Primary monitor, G-Sync worked and it definitely makes a difference compared to just running at a static refresh rate. G-Sync turned off can still work really well though, especially if your GPU can maintain FPS higher than what your monitor refresh rate is set to, but this is a G-Sync monitor so I want to use it as such. :)Overall very happy with the quality, and I swear my gameplay has improved in Overwatch. :D

Only con is the price tag, but if you are sick of screen tearing on some 60hz monitor with V-sync killing my frames even with my GTX1070. After I bought this monitor, all my frame rate issues are completely gone due to actually getting to use my GPU to it's fullest potential! The G-Sync on the monitor is worth paying that sweet Nvidia logo tax I promise you that. You can watch as many videos as you want reviewing G-Sync, and they will all tell you that it's worth it, but you can't tell by watching a YouTube video. It's one of those thing you have to see with your own eyes looking at a 240hz G-Sync Monitor right in front of you. Smoothest gaming experience I ever have had in my life. I highly recommend this to any person that wants the smoothest experience possible at high frame rates with a high end build. Only buy this if you have a high end rig that can at least hit the 80-240 FPS mark on games at your desired level of detail.THIS IS NOT A MONITOR RECOMMENDED FOR LOW END HARDWARE!!!! G-Sync only works with Nvidia Cards 600 Series, and higher.

I think this is the best competitive first person shooter monitor available to date. Perhaps next year we get 240hz at 2560x1440 along with Nvidia's Volta graphics cards but until then this is it. I tried the Asus PG258Q but it was a downgrade from the Asus PG278QR, which is 165hz at 2560x1440 and 27 inches. Despite the 240hz refresh rate of the 258 I couldn't see very well on it and my performance suffered greatly.I was pleasantly surprised by this Acer monitor in contrast. It isn't only bigger, its picture quality, for whatever reason, seems superior to me too. So it came down to the refresh rate as I didn't find myself significantly disadvantaged by the overall quality of what I was seeing. 240hz from 165hz probably isn't as big of a jump in effect as 144hz from 60hz but the difference is there. I don't have the precise terms to describe it but if you thought 144hz is the human limit for perceiving smooth motion you're simply mistaken. It's one thing to not want to spend the money for a monitor like this, it's something else to incorrectly claim there is virtually no difference.If you have a serious mindset for competitive first person shooters I don't think you'll regret buying this monitor. In the future I'm inclined to stick with Acer as well. G-sync is too important for multiple reasons to favor BenQ (by capping your frame rate at 237 you can play any game more or less free of tearing and with seemingly negligible to no extra input lag), which like Asus doesn't have a 27-inch version of 240hz. This is the one 240hz monitor at a good size for me, with a good picture, G-sync, and without an obnoxious Republic of Gamers tax with anything but a justification for it. Well done.By the way, the regular price is $680. Don't buy over it.