Acer KG271 bmiix 27 Full HD (1920 x 1080) TN Monitor with AMD FREESYNC Technology (2 x HDMI & VGA Port),Black

I bout this display for $104.99 on Prime Day, but am now returning it. I only tested it for a few hours, but that was enough to make me certain that I dont want it. There are two big issues with this display. First, Im not entirely sure why, but my eyes hurt and I start to get a headache after using this screen for about half an hour. When I noticed my eyes starting to hurt, I turned it off for a few, and then when my eyes recovered I attempted to remedy the situation by adjusting the color, contrast, and brightness settings on the display. This unfortunately did not resolve the issue. I also tested the game out with a few games, and noticed considerable flicker behind images that I have never seen before. Ive used a 32-inch 1080p IPS TV and an old 22-inch 1440x900 TN display for the last several years, and never noticed this issue while playing games on either. You can also see minor amounts of flicker on webpages if you watch closely, but the flicker is much less noticeable here. It isnt enough to really bother anyone on web pages I think, but it certainly looked terrible in games. The speakers built into this monitor are also complete garbage. They arent very loud, even with the volume maxed, and you can hear significant distortion and echo while using the speakers. The displays menus are well laid out, the display itself looks nice, and it was easy to put together, but unfortunately these factors cant make up for the low-grade hardware used in the panels construction. ------------------Update--------------------- In response to the comments on this review, I thought I should leave some more detail. My brother purchased two of these display, so I can safely say that the one I received wasnt defective. After examining his, I noticed the same issues, and I could not adjust settings to resolve the issue. He is keeping both of this, however, whereas I returned mine for a full refund. It is possible that this display was just poorly suited for what I used it for. I planned to use the display mostly for work, but also to game on the side. I believe the eye strain actually came from reading text on the screen, and not so much from gaming. For games I tested the following and had these results. Shogun II: Total War = Horrible flickering, worse than I have ever seen before. Rome II: Total War = Moderate flickering Tomb Raider (2012) = No screen flicker/hardly noticeable. Fallout 4 = Moderate flicker Bioshock 2 Remastered = Minor flicker, minor enough to be ignored. I might also have been bothered by the flicker more than some, as the primary display I used before was IPS based and didnt have any flicker. My brother isnt plays different games than I do, and while I could see some flickering on the screen while watching him, it didnt bother him because his old display also had a certain amount of flicker. I probably would have kept it despite the flicker, even though it bothered me, but the eye strain was simply too much after a few hours and I knew it couldnt work for me. Your results may vary.

Worked fantastic paired with my RX580 for a few months now it only works over HDMI. I tried multiple displayport outputs from my graphics card as well as multiple displayport cables (including a new one) and it doesnt recognize a signal from that input anymore. I have shipped it out to Acer support (still within its 1 year warranty) for a fix and am awaiting word on its condition/what went wrong. Before it stopped working over DP it was fantastic. 144hz and Freesync had me spoiled and now back on the HDMI is noticeably worse. Will update this review after I receive my fixed monitor from Acer support.

The extra large size make it easier to examine scans of old records I have to search!

This is my first gaming monitor after years of gaming on a large TV. I would buy again, especially for a second (chat or video editing) monitor. My ONLY issue is that I didnt realize it only had VGA and 2 HDMI ports. I wish it had a display port but HDMI works great too!

Pros: + Capable of being an amazing display. + 75hz is great for people that dont have high-end rigs that can reach 144+ fps. + Sleek design, minimally-sized bezel. + Quick and easy swapping between HDMI 1, HDMI 2, and VGA channels. + Great OSD. Cons: - Terribly calibrated out of the box. It will need a little bit of TLC through the OSD. (Set color mode to SRGB, set overdrive to 0, set black boost to 0.) - Seriously, disable the overdrive setting in the OSD under the Gaming tab. Its by far the worst thing anyone has ever created. Thats the feature that is causing your monitor to have that really strange draggy, clippy effect. - Stand is stuck at a standard height, but it can be tilted upward and downward. The stand is at a fairly decent height for most users, anyway. - Absolutely horrendous internal speakers. Summary: With amazing color (after re-calibration), 1080p @75hz, and sleek body-design, and cheap price, this monitor is easily comparable to my primary monitor which cost me $200. The only major difference between my $200 monitor is that it has a better internal speaker and extremely adjustable swivel stand.

This is a great monitor for the price. Its 1920x1080 with up to a 75hz refresh rate if you overclock it. Unfortunately I have a dead pixel already, less than four months after purchasing. Acers warranty will only replace the monitor if it has more than 4 degraded pixels per one million pixels. Since this is a 1920x1080 monitor, it consists of a total of 2,073,600 pixels. Which means I would need to have a total of 9 pixels degraded before Acer will even look at it. Very disappointing. I guess Ill have to try and fix the pixels myself and hope I dont create anymore degraded pixels in the process.

Decent looking monitor and it performed well, but there are a couple of major drawbacks to this monitor if you are planning on using it for a triple screen setup. I chose these for my sim racing rig mostly because of the zero frame/small bezel width. It does have very small bezels, however, the screen does not extend all the way to the frame so it negates the benefits of the small bezels. Also, there is a protrusion on the bottom of the monitors that do not allow you to mate up the screens without a visible gap. These are also very loud. There is a constant ticking sound coming from the back of the monitors when on. I didnt notice it while gaming with the volume up, but as soon as you stop gaming its very noticeable and extremely annoying. Now imagine 3 of them all ticking at the same time. I also had to fight with Amazon for a half a day about returning them. Finally they relented. Just be aware of that.

All in all this monitor works for gaming and the occasional schoolwork. Set up is easy. Monitor is as-described. The only issue is one pixel is out in the upper right quadrant. It is bothersome, but the hassle to return the monitor and wait for a new one to arrive is more bothersome.

It came with a dead pixel and kept blacking out. I returned it and the customer service was great. 6/10

I have been gaming on 60Hz panels for a long time so I went with this monitor as an upgrade. The difference is night and day between the two in gaming. I think the biggest drawback of this monitor is the fact that its a TN panel with mediocre color accuracy and not so great viewing angles. The colors can be calibrated a bit in the Nvidia control panel though so it isnt a big deal. I would definitely say this is worth the money and I would recommend it to anyone looking into getting a higher refresh rate monitor.