Acer Predator Z1 (Z271 bmiphz) Black / Red 27" VA 144Hz, 1920 x 1080 16:9, 1800R Curved Gaming Monitor, NVIDIA G-SYNC Technology, Tobii Eye Tracking Technology, VisionCare Technology, 2 x 7W Speakers

Pros: No dead pixels, VA screen, G-Sync, USB hub, speakers. Buttery smooth gaming with a 1070. Aesthetically it looks beautiful. Great LED features and Predator badging.

Cons: Needed some calibration to really bring out the great colors on this panel. Looks fantastic afterward though. Speakers aren't very good, but what do you expect from in monitor speakers. Just using them while I procrastinate about setting up my sound system after a recent move.

Overall Review: Wasn't sold on the curved screen at all, but it's not a negative at all. Flat would'a been fine, but this monitor had all I wanted and needed and was $100 bucks cheaper than some of the other G-Sync monitors. Don't be scared of the curve. It's fine. Also, it's hefty. Has a real nice feel to it. Comes with a wall mount bracket as well.

Pros: -The physical look of the monitor -G-Sync -The VA panel is wonderful -The curve -Easy to setup -Solid stand that hides the cables -Extremely fast free shipping (1 day )

Cons: -Cost -Have a low resolution (1080p), but it helps when someone doesn't have a graphic card good enough to run games in WQHD.

Overall Review: Strongly recommend if you want to play online, competitive games while keeping nice colors and a wide view angle.

Pros: - Easily removable rear plate for hiding the cables a bit was a nice touch - The ability to connect to multiple computers was also a nice touch. Greatly appreciated. - Very solid and stable base... I don't care that it's a little heavy, I appreciate the weight. It also looks really nice. - Underglow light compliments my mechanical keyboard quite nicely. Again, nice touch. - Height, tilt, swivel, VESA mountable: all greatly appreciated. I think all monitors should have these features as standard. - I specifically bought it for exactly everything mentioned in the description... thank goodness I was able to get it before it went out of stock the very next day - All official tests resulted in me being quite happy with it

Cons: - Tobii Eye tracking was not included, and there's nothing at all about this monitor that makes Tobii work differently with it compared to any other monitor, which irritated me to no end. To me, this is blatant false advertising which is specifically why I docked an egg from the rating. I should have done a little more research into it, but in my defense, there's only so much you can do in a day and I was definitely not expecting a blatant lie from a well respected name brand like Acer. - That rear top wing thing makes no sense to me. I have no idea what it's purpose is and why it's a permanent feature to it. I would have liked to have the option to remove it or at least use it for cable management as my cables go straight up to the shelf above. - Light bleed wasn't noticeable when gaming or watching movies on it, but I definitely noticed it during my tests. So, it's there, but I don't think it'll ever be an issue for me.

Overall Review: - As others have mentioned, this monitor (as well as probably every other g-sync and free-sync monitor out there) does have a subtle but noticeable brightness flicker when the frame rates are below a certain amount (mainly when there's nothing at all going on, like a still image on-screen). This is caused by g-sync (for a lack of a better term) getting confused and not being able to sync properly when the frame rates are that low. This is considered a normal thing for G-sync and not to be mistaken as a hardware malfunction. Although I would imagine this will get properly resolved someday as ppl won't tolerate it forever. In the meantime, simply disable g-sync for normal windows use in control panel and only have it configured for gaming or anything that allows for a lot of frame rate. - This 27" monitor is about the limit to what 1080p looks great at. I would have gone with 1440p if gaming could run better at that resolution, but they don't. - Something else worth noting is that it takes quite a bit longer to go into standby / sleep mode compared to my ancient 2007 LCD. I could literally go into standby mode on my old monitor and go back on again twice before this one would go into full standby once. It does turn back on quickly though, but that's just because it's LED whereas my old one is LCD.

Pros: was worried about the resolution and size (as some people claim 24" is the max for 1080p), but everything appears crisp and clear with no pixilation. could only find one small spot of light bleed after focusing on a black screen for numerous minutes (I've yet to notice it while watching a movie or playing a game). the curvature is a really nice addition and doesn't hurt the viewing angle at all. it's not listed anywhere, but it comes with a vesa wall mount adapter. overall, I'm very happy with the purchase

Cons: the menu joystick is pretty sticky when pushing it to the left, but is still able to be navigated.

Overall Review: gysnc can be a little wonky at times, but a driver update has solved any issues I had (flashing screen and major fps loss). didn't really expect this monitor to have such a big base and ended up having to wall mount it. as it just took up too much space on my desk (i measured width, but didn't think length would ever be an issue).

Pros: beautiful screen

Cons: none

Overall Review: i would diffidently recommend got to me really fast and with no problems i will definitely order from them again

Pros: I really like this monitor but it is important to be realistic about what you are getting. First, if you are looking for a g-sync monitor in the 24-27" range that is not a TN panel, this is one of your few options, especially if you are interested in the 1920x1080 resolution. There are some ips panels out there that are 2k/4K but if you want g-sync be prepared to pay $200-300 more than this monitor. Yes there are some less expensive ips free sync monitors but I use nvidia graphics cards instead of AMD. Colors are much better and vibrant than my old TN panel. G-sync works nicely in my games and keeps things smooth. Viewing angles are much better than TN but not as good as the best ips. I don't perceive any ghosting. Speakers are better than many that are built into monitors but lack bass. My 10 year old 2.1 external speakers still blow these away.

Cons: It shouldn't come as a big surprise that a 27" monitor is at the larger end of what is acceptable for 1920x1080. If you abhor ever seeing a pixel then you should step up to a 2k monitor. The nice part is that this resolution allows more flexibility for your CPU/gpu combo while still running at good frame rates. It requires more horsepower to run at 2k and as games add more visual effects the demands will be even greater.

Overall Review: The true minimum height of this monitor is about 17.75 inches. While you will see specs that say 15.7 inches, that is to the top of the panel. The post of the monitor stand sticks up higher and the little plastic wing is not removable without damaging the unit. Maybe they added that to assure proper ventilation but it forced me to elevate my book hutch on 1x4 planks so that the monitor would fit under the first shelf.

Pros: VA pannel- best of both worlds. coming from a TN pannel (benq) it's a world of diffrence. I can actualy see the top of my screen when playing doom. the backlight glow is very minimal and only slightly noticible when watching a movie with the black bars. 1080p- i preffer to have my graphics at max as well as my fps. only card capable of that at 2k/4k is an expensive gtx 1080 which i don't have curve- it's nicer than I expected. helps to keep the viewing angle of the edged less sivere. Speakers- with the DTS on they're actualy decent 27"- if you don't sit with ur nose in the screen the 1080 is just fine, and easier to see small things if you like to lean back in your chair. lets be real the diffrence from a 24" is only three inches.

Cons: the osd knob on the back of the one i got is a little chincy/sticky. also wish it had blur reduction like my old benq

Overall Review: if you can get it on sale for 539 as i did I'd scoop it up. at the normal price it's to much but onsale the price point is about onpar with other brand/models like the benq 2730z or asus pg 278q. If you're looking for a VA pannel there unfortunatly arn't alot of choices.

Pros: Nice colors+gsync

Cons: none

Overall Review: Very nice 4 the price.