My review is for the 27-inch Full HD 144hz (170 overclocked) Acer Predator monitor.
Let me start off by saying I was blown away by the overall quality; When I unpackaged the monitor and took out the stand for the first time, I was very surprised at how solid and high quality it felt. The stand is definitely heavy, I'd say altogether it makes up about 80% of the 17 pounds the package weighed. Some may find that to be a problem, for me it felt like reassurance, reassurance that my monitor wasn't going anywhere but where I turn it once it's on that stand.
The monitor itself seems to be high quality too, it's nice and slim, the picture is bright and clear and best of all it started right up once everything was plugged in. The responsiveness, outside of games or applications, just in general use like removing it from sleep mode seems to actually be much faster than my other monitor. Although overlooked by most, little things like this really make me appreciate the monitor even more.
Now to help people decide if they should buy this monitor or a bigger screen and higher resolution for around the same price - It all comes down to the types of games you play. I can honestly tell you if you're playing games where you're averaging less than 80 fps the g-sync and 144hz refresh rate isn't that noticeable (If at all). I've been playing all sorts of games from fast-paced competitive FPS games like CS:GO to survival games like Rust all on a 60 hz monitor with 5ms response time for the past 8 years or so. After switching to 144hz, 1 ms response time I can honestly tell you it hasn't made that big of a difference. Personally, after trying 144hz compared to 60hz I'd appreciate a bigger canvas and a higher pixel density, it doesn't make a big enough impact for the price.
THE VERDICT ----- 5/5
Opinions aside, the overall quality of the product for the price is enough to give it 5 out of 5 stars. It's the cheapest monitor I could find that had G-Sync, 1080p (or higher) and at least 27 inches for $500 or less.
| Standing screen display size | 27 Inches |
|---|---|
| Screen Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| Max Screen Resolution | 1920 x 1080 Pixels |
