expiredBlue_Ranger posted Jan 07, 2024 10:01 PM
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expiredBlue_Ranger posted Jan 07, 2024 10:01 PM
23.8"Acer Nitro M3biip Full HD (1920 x 1080) 180Hz 1ms IPS Gaming Monitor (KG241Y) $90 + Free Shipping
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This is a rather good price for an ips 1080p high refresh rate gaming monitor, though it has a couple of flaws. It is worth noting that there are absolutely no reviews for this monitor on amazon (if you filter reviews for this particular model there are none), all the reviews are for other versions which have different panels. The 165hz model is va instead of ips. I likewise can't find any professional reviews of this model, so I can only go off of the manufacturer provided specs. Here's a link to the official page, where you can purchase the monitor directly from acer for $89.99, and view the official specs: https://www.acer.com/us-en/monito....QX1AA
This is a 1080p 180hz 23.8 inch w-led ips display primarily aimed at lower midrange high refresh rate gaming. A size of 23.8" is close to optimal for a 1080p monitor (the most commonly recommended size for a 1080p monitor is 24", particularly for high refresh rate gaming). It will have a reasonably high ppi (pixels per inch), and should appear fairly sharp at most common viewing distances. As an ips display viewing angles should be quite good, however ips glow will certainly be present. If you won't primarily be using your monitor for gaming, I highly recommend getting a higher resolution monitor instead of a high refresh rate monitor like this one.
A refresh rate of 180hz fits right into the midrange for 1080p gaming monitors, and is excellent for the price. A 240hz 1080p gaming monitor on a good sale typically goes for around $150. 180hz should be more than sufficient for all non-esports games, and acceptable for most esports games unless you're at the professional level. The advertised response time of 1ms gtg is very good, but unfortunately marketing around response times is exceptionally misleading. Without any professional reviews there's no way to know how good this monitor's response time is in real world use, but as a high refresh rate ips panel it would be unusual if response times weren't at least decent. It has freesync premium, the middle tier of freesync which includes LFC (low framerate compensation). It has a single displayport 1.2 port, if you have a nvidia gpu you must connect to this monitor over displayport in order to use vrr (variable refresh rate, aka. freesync or g-sync). Nvidia gpus don't support vrr on hdmi versions earlier than 2.1 (this monitor has hdmi 2.0). Amd gpus support freesync over hdmi, so if you have an amd gpu connecting over hdmi is perfectly acceptable. The acer page only mentions this monitor coming with a hdmi cable, so you'll need your own displayport cable to use with this monitor if you have a nvidia gpu.
The brightness of this display is the biggest disappointment, 250 nits is very low. While still usable, it will appear very dim if used in a bright room, particularly if any sunlight is entering the room. This display is absolutely not hdr capable, the "hdr10" classification is a joke. A contrast ratio of 1000:1 is fairly good for an ips display, though incredibly low compared to other display technologies such as va or oled. It functionally has a bit depth of 8bits (6bit + frc), this is standard for a gaming display in this price tier and perfectly acceptable for sdr content. It has 99% srgb coverage, which is decent as it means it has essentially full coverage of the most basic color gamut used for most sdr web content. The specs make no mention of coverage of other larger color gamuts, though this isn't as relevant for a gaming display. Without professional reviews there's no way to know how well it covers larger color gamuts, nor how accurate colors are (both out of the box and post-callibration). This monitor is likely a poor option for color sensitive work (such as photo editing).
This monitor has built in speakers, but considering how poor the speakers in other midrange acer monitors tend to be I do not have high hopes for there quality. The included stand is of relatively poor quality, it can only tilt -5° to 15°. It is incapable of height adjustment, pivoting, or swiveling. This monitor is 100mm x 100mm vesa mount compatible, so it should be easy to attach it to a different stand or mount.
Overall, if you're willing to take the risk on a monitor without reviews, at $90 this is a very good price for a budget gaming monitor.
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