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1.0 out of 5 starsQuality Control Failure on the monitor I received.
Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2016
My Monitor arrived today and it's being returned. I had very noticeable back light bleed and a pixel cluster burned out in the lower right corner. This is unacceptable at a $900 price point for what is the flagship brand. I rated 1 star due to these deal breakers.
I tested this monitor on several games for the few hours that I actually had this monitor hooked up to my PC. I have come to the conclusion that G-sync doesn't save 4k from the excessively low frame rates. I am now convinced more than ever that a 1440p 100hz or higher monitor is the way to go for gaming. 4k is maxed at 60hz and most games won't reach even that. 30 - 45 fps is not worth the visuals.
The games I tested this monitor on are the following:
X-Com 2
Rise of the Tomb Raider
Dying Light
Fallout 4
Screen tearing was non-existent due to G-sync. That feature of this monitor worked perfectly with my NVIDIA Titan X SC. The first person shooter games were very smooth and even Tomb Raiders 3rd person view was smoother. It's a very nice feature and I feel that G-sync justifies the price premium that we are seeing in G-sync monitors.(expect to pay an extra $200 for a G sync monitor)
Unfortunately, the back light bleed was so bad that even when the game wasn't in the dark, you could see a shimmering-yellow effect in the lower left corner of the screen. This was very distracting. The upper right hand corner was only distracting when the screen had a lot of black on it, for example, a dark cave in the Tomb Raider game, or at night during Dying Light.
The pixel cluster that was burned out in the lower right corner was very noticeable and distracting during bright white moments, but obviously it was drowned out in dark colors. You can see the pixel cluster in the picture attached with the words Privacy Terms Settings. It is above the word "Privacy".
I feel that the manufacturer has a responsibility to ensure that all monitors are visually tested by a human being when they are selling at this price point.
Please note that I have owned the PB287Q which I purchased a year ago. That monitor is a 28 inch 4k monitor that is a TN panel and it does not have G-sync. I was hoping to upgrade to a better quality panel with new features, however, the quality control on this monitor lost the sale.
