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Review on ASUS VG259QR Gaming Monitor - 1080P, 165Hz, High Definition by Kaveen Guevara

Revainrating 4 out of 5

High quality IPS monitor - requires special calibration (one dead pixel)

I recently bought this monitor (specs: ASUS TUF Gaming VG259QR 24.5 inch 165Hz IPS panel) and used it as a secondary monitor which I use in portrait mode. I've attached two pictures showing my setup, with the monitor on the left (portrait orientation). By default, the monitor needs to be calibrated to match your display settings (like all new monitors). From the various preset visual modes, I chose "Race Mode" as the base and then did another calibration (gamma, sharpness, brightness, etc.). The monitor was well packaged, very easy to set up and thankfully had no dead pixel issues, but now I have a stuck red pixel on my screen. So far I've been very happy with this monitor as the colour, brightness and overall picture look great. The pan/tilt/pan functions are also great on this monitor, easy to use and the material feels premium (nothing feels light or cheap). An unnecessary aspect of the monitor (in my opinion) would be the inclusion of built in speakers as nobody uses monitor speakers these days. I'd recommend removing them to save on price, but that's the only downside to this monitor so far and it's just a personal preference for me. While the monitor is a 4/5 only time can truly tell the longevity of the monitor. EDIT: A stuck pixel appeared in the lower right corner of the monitor after 5 days.

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Pros
  • Hooked it up to my Lenovo Legion 5 laptop and it worked great.
Cons
  • Limited refresh rate options