ASUS 27 1080P Video Conferencing Monitor BE279QFK - Full HD IPS 100Hz Frameless Built-in Webcam Mic Array Speaker

UPDATE 3/26/13: I played: Crysis 3, Dead Space 3, Skyrim, Doom 3: BFG Edition, Far Cry 3, GOW: Ascension, Mass Effect 3, and they all looked great on this monitor. I love this monitor and I definitely recommend it. ---- *So far I have tested 6 PS3 games with this monitor. (Note: the PS3 and Xbox 360 have graphics less good than high-end gaming PCs). *I received my monitor two days ahead of schedule (was shipped by Amazon). *This monitor is HUGE! and lightweight. *The quality of this monitor for the price is impossible to beat. What a deal! *I experienced no GHOSTING. *I'm using a HDMI cable I got from amazong for like a $1 and I compared the cable with the monster HDMI cable that came with my 60'' hdtv and I saw no difference in graphics (you may check out my review on that cable). *Some of the PS3 games I played looked outstanding while others did not but this is due to the games themselves and not the monitor. *If you own a gaming PC you'll enjoy higher graphics than us PS3/XBOX 360 owners. *My desktop screen looks true 1080p HD on this monitor; 1080p HD videos look great too. *The STAND that came with it is excellent; it allows to adjust the angle all the way down facing the floor or facing very up. Also, I put the monitor on my bed and I can freely move on my bed and this stand is so good the monitor barely even moves. Now I can play while on my bed and don't have to be careful at all about moving around! Love the stand! *This product was packed excellently; very secure and professional. I received a brand new product. *The default display settings were horrible but after messing with it for a couple minutes I got a great display. The preset display called "scenary" was the only and best looking one (the others looked terrible). I did try the settings offered by the top reviewer here but his settings were almost exactly as the preset "scenary." *The very first time I turned on the monitor, it was set to only work with VGA so I was forced to connect it to a laptop with VGA before I could actually access the monitor's menu and change to HDMI and edit all the other settings. *The speakers are terrible but this was expected; very low maximum volume too (as expected). :::GAMES TESTED/PLAYED::: *Uncharted 1 & 2: this game is extremely famous for its outstanding graphics. I finished the entire game on this monitor. The game looked absolutely outstanding from start to finish! Incredible/perfect graphics. I am now playing Uncharted 2 and the graphics are outstanding. *Infamous 1: excellent graphics; both cutscenes and gameplay looked true HD. Uncharted takes first place hands down but Infamous is right there with beautiful excellent graphics. *Sniper Ghost Warrior: this game is known for its no-good graphics. This game did not look good but we know it is the game and not the monitor! *GTA IV: shockingly this game looked terrible on this monitor. The cutscenes looked outstanding in true HD but strangely while driving vehicles the graphics looked atrocious. I was not happy at all. I don't know what is wrong. *Crysis 2: this game is very well known for its high-end graphics. The game looked excellent but not as outstanding as Uncharted. But let's not forget that I played the PS3 version - the PS3 console's graphics are limited and are not as high as high-end gaming PCs. Again, Uncharted wins first place hands down but Crysis 2 is right there at the top too. *Prototype 2: this game was criticized for its not-so-good graphics (e.g. IGN review) and it's true. I played this game on this monitor and although the cutscenes looked true HD the gameplay looked sort-of HD. Again, this is the game's fault and the PS3 console's fault and NOT the monitor's fault. Still I enjoyed and loved the game and it still looked great. *Modern Warfare 3: I only played a couple minutes of the game on the monitor but the game did not look as Uncharted and Crysis 2 and Infamous. This is probably because I am comparing in my mind every single game with Uncharted. I mean, Uncharted was absolutely incredible, and MW3's graphics could not compare. But I only played a few minutes of MW3 on this monitor so perhaps it is too soon to give a final verdict. -I need to try Skyrim, Bioshock, God of War III, Dead Space 2, AC: Revelations, and Batman Arkham City, and I'll report how the games look on this monitor, with the PS3 console. VERDICT: +5 stars. Love this monitor. I highly recommend it. The price + quality combination is unbeatable! UPDATE 9/17/12 School started for me here in NYC (college senior) and I have NOT been able to play at all! I know I need to test especially Skyrim and Bioshock but I'm busy with school, schoolwork, and the gym (lifting weights 5 days a week). But when I can I'll test the games! UPDATE 11/3/13: I have been busy and had not much time to play. I do have all the "top/best" games with me though, but I just have to find the time to play my PS3 games... I'm still happy with the monitor though. I was able to connect my iPad 4th Generation to this monitor with a cable (blacks ops zombies) and the game looked great. So I am still happy about this. Read more

Bought for a PC I built. Bright colors, good quality, it does not seem to have sound at all but I think it does clarify that in the description, I did not expect sound and screen speakers never sound good to me anyway so I likely would not have used sound if it had it. The size is fine for a desktop since I'm sitting right in front of it anyway. Read more

This is a great touch screen monitor for the price. As soon as I figured out how to set it up properly, it worked completely as advertised and works great as an extra tool to use along with my turn table and mixer set-up. Now I can use the screen to help cue in my 3rd and 4th tracks, rather than having to reach down and navigate with my mouse like I use to. The trick is to make sure you have BOTH the usb-c and the hdmi cables connected from the monitor to your computer. If you just use one or the other cables by themselves, it will only function as a normal monitor without being able to use the touch screen function. And the color is great too! Nice and crisp and bright picture. Read more

This is a really nice monitor, and with its integrated speakers, actually works pretty well as an HDTV. First, the image. It is very very good. I would hold back from saying that it's stunning, because at times it can appear either washed out or overly saturated, depending on how the "Splendid Video Intelligence Technology" is set. With the push of a button on the bottom of the bezel, you can switch between a number of settings such as Theater, Scenery, Night Viewing, Gaming, and one or two more. Each of these settings adjusts the contrast, saturation, brightness, etc. and can make an average looking image look very nice. And as a monitor, this works very nicely. But when using it as an HDTV, or when viewing movies from your computer, it can be a pain to change, since there is no remote control (of course). The monitor can be quirky when viewing dark scenes, since it has an irritating "feature" of turning the power off to the screen when it senses low/no signal coming through. At first, I thought the dark scenes in a movie were extremely extended, then I realized that the monitor had actually gone into power saving mode! By adjusting the aforementioned Splendid Video Intelligence Technology to a brighter mode, this no longer happened. Also quirky are the controls. For some reason, Asus decided to make the volume and brightness buttons the "+" and "-" functions for the menu as well as volume and brightness adjustments. Sound confusing? Well, it sure is. For example, when in the on-screen menu system, these two buttons serve as the up and down controls for various selections. When NOT in the menu, then they serve as "smart" [sic] buttons for controlling the volume and brightness. But to change the volume, for example, you first have to press the volume button, then press it again to lower the volume or press the brightness button to raise it. Likewise, to change brightness, you first press that button then either volume to lower, or brightness to raise. Let me tell you, getting the volume to adjust when you first get it is a confusing matter. To add to that, the two buttons aren't even located next to each other. There's another button that's used to make your menu selections in between them. I don't know why they couldn't have just made separate "+" and "-" buttons dedicated to that purpose. Also, the buttons are located on the bottom of the bezel, which makes finding the right button somewhat confusing, especially in the dark. I much prefer buttons on the side of the bezel, like Dell monitors have. But maybe that's just me. All in all, a good product once you get used to operating it. If it weren't for the silly button design, and a couple of display quirks, I would have given this five stars. Read more

I've had a few ASUS monitors and motherboards over the years. While objectively searching for a replacement for an old 2K monitor, this one was among the top three that met my requirements. It was the priciest of the three, but I went with it based upon the reviews and my past experiences with the ASUS brand. This monitor exceeded my expectations. Everything works as expected, and the image quality is exceptional. Brightness is good and color production is excellent. The controls are intuitive, and the variety of interfaces covers everything I needed except DVI, which is okay because I used a DVI-HDMI adapter with good results (4K@60Hz). Read more

As before. This is the second set of monitors purchased. Great quality great product. Read more