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Review on πŸ–₯️ HP 27 Inch Eyesafe X27Qc 165Hz QHD Gaming Monitor with OMEN Gaming Hub and VA Panel by Trevor Arroyo

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Great deal for the budget

Got it when it was on sale, monitor prices are extremely high when you look at 1440p monitors with high refresh rates AND good screens so I went for it and I'm glad I did. Extremely easy to set up. The screen feels big, is height and tilt adjustable, and definitely plays at 1440p 165Hz. The only downside I can find is screen issues when scrolling through a black page with white text where the white text turns black as you scroll. But that's hardly a problem for what I bought it for. Edit: It's been a month and a half since I've used this monitor as my primary monitor for everything from competitive FPS (Apex Legends, Valorant, Destiny 2) to casual (Divinity 2, Potion Permit, Genshin Impact) to office work ( word , google docs, powerpoint) before media consumption (YouTube, Netflix). I am changing my rating from 5 to 4 stars. At first it was ok with simple tasks and some games. The monitor definitely struggled with colors, especially when scrolling through websites with white backgrounds and black text (like all websites), but that didn't affect my experience in any way. But in some games (this may be due to the color palette used in different games), such as B. Potion Permission, I could see a sort of green-purple aura girding the characters. This problem doesn't occur in the games I usually play (Apex, Genshin) but is noticeably boring in games like Potion Resolution and Divinity, probably because those games use brighter and higher-contrast colors. 240Hz, 24.5" monitor with more average colors and better response time/motion blur reduction. It was nice trying 1440p for the first time, and I could tell right away if a game I was playing accidentally switched to 1080p (it was like using 1600x900 on a 1920x1080p screen). I don't feel like it was worth the extra cost and notable sacrifices as a picture. Despite its shortcomings, I'm grateful that this monitor existed and helped me understand my personal preferences. I won't be using it anytime soon and will be keeping it as a second monitor when my new monitor arrives PS Assembly was very easy and the stand took up very little space on my already cramped desk. With a 1440p monitor and absolutely set resolution, I wouldn't cross it off my "save for later" list just yet.

Pros
  • β€ŽHP X27qc QHD 165Hz Curved Gaming Monitor
Cons
  • Color balancing: If the colors on the display are not precisely calibrated, the display can appear washed out or too bright.