Acer Predator XB283K KVbmiipruzx 28 UHD 3840 x 2160 Agile-Splendor IPS PC & Console Gaming Monitor | AMD FreeSync Premium/G-SYNC Compatible | 144Hz | 1ms | 1xUSB Type-C, 1xDP 1.4, 2xHDMI 2.1 & 4xUSB

This monitor has amazing colors, clarity, response/frame rate. Its fantastic and a huge edge in gaming! The only issues are where the higher up executives got involved with the dumb RGB lighting design. The higher up out of touch executives must have told the engineers: it has to have RBG lighting. The engineers: okay? but where do we put the lights? Executives: it has to be visible. Put the lights on the chin of the monitor facing the user so they can see them Engineer: You sure it wouldnt look better if they were on the back and gave a glowing reflexed effect off the wall? Executive: no they have to be right in front of you facing your face so everyone knows its RGB. Engineer: ...Okay youre the boss. Acer, if youre gonna have RGB on your monitors dont shine the lights right in my face. This chin lighting bar is such poor taste and looks really bulky and ugly, and I wont be using it. Also stop putting built in speakers into your gaming monitors. gamers dont use them. You guys were so close to making a perfect monitor but you got lost in the sauce.

This is quite honestly, a Perfect monitor. I wanted a 4k, high refresh rate (120+), and this is what I had found. 4k, 144hz with HDR 400. It did take a little tweaking with the HDR settings and other settings to get a picture that is truly impressive, but surely enough it is there. If you have a decent beast of a PC, this monitor will take full advantage. And after I got it set properly it is such a beauty to behold. Games look so beautiful and smooth. Also, this was very easy to mount on a dual Vesa Mount. Although I nearly didnt mount it because the built in base is very impressive! Very sturdy and very adjustable. All said and done, 5 star monitor all around. Picture, Refresh Rate, Build Quality, HDR, Settings, Adjustability and Function. All 5 star.

Great use for 4K Gaming. The monitor was easy to assemble. The support stand is very sturdy as well.

This monitor is absolutely incredible! The 144hz refresh is a huge bump up for me. G-Sync is super smoother and works well with my 980. The games that Ive been able to play so far with super high frame rates is CS:GO, Killing Floor 2, Trackmania Turbo, and Assetto Corsa. All look great running at 144+fps. For Killing Floor 2 you have to enable variable frame rate otherwise youll be capped at 60. Pros: - Beautiful resolution - Smooth 144hz in games running at that frame rate - The stand is solid with height adjustment - Screen finish is nice (my previous monitor was glossy and I didnt like it) - Nice bezel; super thin and flat Cons: - Im not a fan of the stand feet red finish. I saw on some YouTube reviews that its a lot nicer in person, but its not really my style. Maybe itll grow on me. I will say that the color is a lot more muted that what is shown in the pictures online. - Price. Its a lot of money but I think its worth it. I bought a 4:3 Dell 2001fp about 15 years ago for the 1600x1200 resolution and it ended up costing me around $800. However it lasted me a very long time and if it werent for me wanting wide screen 3 years ago I would have still been using it. So while this is a lot of money today, you do get what you pay for and hopefully this will prove that over the next few years. Fingers crossed. Other: - Ive read a lot of reviews saying that the panel has tons of bleed. Mine didnt really have bleed. I could be picky and dwell on a little bit at the very bottom, but overall mine is a great panel with no dead pixels. - I also read and saw videos saying that the buttons were mushy. It didnt really feel that way to me, but maybe Im not used to firm buttons. - On screen menu system. Its really not great but its usable so Im hesitant about listing it as a con. Im rarely using the monitor menu system.

Update (see original review below): Its been about 6 months since I got this monitor and I couldnt be happier. The minor backlight bleed I had originally is pretty much gone. Also, somehow the backlight has become slightly more neutral over time (went from 5800K to 6200K). Both seemed to change within the first month of use, but have improved and stabilized after that. Maybe it just needs a break-in period? Anyway, Im still loving this monitor, though it sounds like I did luck out with the panel lottery, since I have continued to read reviews about dead pixels etc. One thing I will say is pretty much none of these monitors will have perfect uniformity... in other words, if you have an all white screen, you may notice slight discoloration in some parts of the screen. Its definitely not something I notice unless Im looking for it. Some panels are worse than others in this regard. Original Review: After reading about all sorts of problems with IPS glow and backlight bleed, I thought I might have to skip this generation of G-Sync IPS monitors... but the XB271HU seemed to have more positive responses on forums so I decided to chance it. Either I lucked out, or Acer has done a better job with quality control for this monitor: no dead/stuck pixels, no massive backlight bleed, even backlight, etc. If anyone is wondering, I bought it on Dec 22nd and received one manufactured on October 2015. I tested the monitor using a colorimeter and HCFR to determine the best settings. By default, its way too bright (280cd/m2), so I bumped it down to 30 brightness (130cd/m2). Also, by default the whites are slightly off but not terribly so (about 5800K but greenish also). I set the RGB levels manually to 97-93-100. After those minor adjustments, my panel looks great! It even retains an excellent contrast ratio of 1100:1! As for backlight bleed, I think there might be a tiny amount, but I really have to look for it at my lower brightness setting. When I cranked the brightness up to 100, it was definitely visible. Whats more noticeable for me is the IPS glow. It seems to be worse than a regular IPS, because I can see it in the corners even while sitting in front of the monitor at a comfortable distance (2-3 feet). I am pretty sure it is IPS glow because it disappears if I move my head directly in front of an affected corner.

Monitor is a large 32” 4k resolution screen, up to 144htz refresh rate, with 2x hdmi 2.1 ports and a dvi 1.4 port, a good usb-c port, and several usb A ports. I primarily use this for multitasking for work at home but since I have a new PlayStation 5, I needed something to really show off the 4k resolution capabilities of that system so I chose this monitor over the limited few others of 32” size available. This Acer Predator uses the same screen from what I’m told as the cheaper Gigabyte M32U but has more bells and whistles. The only reason I bring this up here in my review is due to there being a lack of reviews for this Acer Predator and the other monitor I mention here has had numerous positive reviews and resides in top 10 lists for its size and abilities, and it uses the exact same screen as this Acer Predator. I also chose this monitor over the Gigabyte M32U because the M32U was not in stock when I was purchasing and this Acer Predator is of a higher quality build to me, it just looks nicer as well. Paying the extra amount was a necessity for work as I needed something very quickly and just didn’t have the option to wait as well. Most other 4k 32” size screens haven’t been rated well and I prefer a flat panel screen which this is for viewing at long times when I extend my laptop monitor to multitask for work. It has plenty of ports to choose from, built in speakers that work well for what I need, eye care low blue light options, 3 different types of target crosshairs for gaming, and even a neat ambient lighting strip on the back you can change the colors of to your liking. All in all, this is a very nice monitor and since it appears to be newly released, does not have a lot of feedback yet. For me, it is perfect. Acer is a good company for monitors, this one is part of their predator gaming line up and looks like it is of high end quality. Was a great purchase for me to look at all day for both work and play.

It’s a great monitor with a pretty good picture. Elden ring looks amazing on it.

It’s a great monitor with a pretty good picture. Elden ring looks amazing on it.

This monitor is five years old and still continues to be a relevant, top tier gaming monitor. Acer has continually released updated versions of this model, the one I received was manufactured in Q4 2019. PROS: - IPS display. Can be viewed from any angle comfortably. - 144hz refresh rate. This is the *best* option for gaming. (144hz = 144 frames per second). If you are coming from a traditional 60hz monitor, you will instantly know the difference. - G-SYNC compatible. To get the most out of this monitor, you will need a fairly modern GPU. I currently have a GeForce RTX 2070 Super, which is more than enough to push out 144 frames. **If you have an AMD GPU, consider a FreeSync monitor, they are generally cheaper than G-SYNC monitors** - 4 USB 3.0 ports. Not only does this help with cable management, one of the ports is a dedicated fast charging port for mobile devices. - Comes with all necessary cables, including DisplayPort 1.2 cable (required to achieve 144hz). The cables are only 1.5M in length, so the monitor must be in close range of the PC. - 5mm bezel on top and sides. Very sleek yet sturdy. - Factory default picture settings not far off from optimal. Specifically the gamma was almost spot on out of the box, which can be a headache when it requires manual adjustment. - Bright and vibrant. Personally, I dont exceed 25% brightness in any situation, but I know some prefer very bright screens. - Gaming performance. Nothing else to be said, it does what it was made for extremely well. CONS: - Poor UI/On-Screen Display. The monitor only has 6 unlabeled buttons that change functions when entering a different menu. Confusing at first, but easier once you memorize what button does what. - Speakers. Smartphones have better speakers than this monitor. Consider external speakers or a headset, using the built in speakers as a last resort. - No HDR support. Meh, not really bothered by this. - Hard to clean. While the monitor base and frame are rock solid, the screen is very delicate. Using anything other than a soft, dry cloth to clean the screen will void your warranty. - Very short cables out of box, though an easy fix if its an issue. - Not intended for photo/video manipulation. Dont get me wrong, its not bad at colors, but it certainly is not what a photo editor would use for work. Even in 2020, this monitor exceeds my expectations for everything I have used it for. I ultimately chose this instead of a 4K monitor since 4K monitors are usually only 100-120hz. If you thought you needed 4K for gaming, even in 2020, you dont. Seriously, go with 144hz.

Absolutely beautiful monitor. My previous monitor was an old Viewsonic from 2006 that wasnt even 1080p, and when that one died several months ago, I knew this was the exact monitor I was going to get to finish my brand new gaming PC setup. Saved up for a couple months, and almost everything about it is perfect. Absolutely zero screen tearing with G-Sync (which also gets rid of stuttering from V Sync), resolution and colors are amazing, and the refresh rate is blisteringly fast. The option to push to 165hz is neat, but ultimately seems a bit superfluous. Until I either get another 980ti or a 1080, pushing to that kind of FPS on max settings and resolution for the newest games is possible, but too taxing even for my system. Even then, the difference between 144 and 165 is barely noticeable if at all. There is one dead pixel that Ive found, and it is close to the top-center, so that is unfortunate. However, it is only noticeable on a completely still, black or pixel-testing background, and it seems that it goes away after the monitor has warmed up, so it doesnt bother me at all. Not going to risk sending it back and getting another one that may have similar or worse issues. I have yet to really test every little detail, but I havent noticed any other issues (i.e. backlight bleed, ghosting, etc) in games or other uses either. The integrated speakers are also not great, but I primarily use head phones, and the speakers are acceptable for watching Youtube videos and such. I would never want to use them while gaming. I also want to note that in my case, the bracket that facilitates the side to side pivoting of the monitor was screwed on so tight that I could not turn the screen and it was stuck angled to one side. I had to buy square screwdriver bits just to fix it. If you want a monitor that has higher resolution and framerates, better colors, low response time, and G Sync, there is none better. Until technology progresses to the point where 4K IPS monitors with refresh rates higher than 60 are possible, this is best monitor you can get I think.