Amazon.com: Customer reviews: Acer Predator XB252Q Bmiprz 24.5-Inch Full HD (1920x1080) NVIDIA G-Sync Monitor (Display Port & HDMI Port, 240Hz)

Great monitor, but internal speakers are terrible...

Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2019

I have little opinion on the actual display function. It set right up, display looks great, no issues. But I am really stuck on one thing that others mentioned, and I didn't notice until after I bought and setup my new monitor. For a $600 monitor, it has terrible speakers. I mean truly terrible. My other monitors with 2W speakers sound great (for a 2W monitor speaker, very usable to say the least), but these are simply not usable. I thought they had the plastic shipping film over them at first, but no, they are just, well, terrible. My son uses headphones for his gaming, but I watch TV and EweTube, and I didn't expect to have to buy an external soundbar just to do that. But, I did...and now the speaker problem is solved, but my desk has less space due to the soundbar. I believe I mentioned the speakers are terrible. I don't know if the 60Hz refresh rate, even with G-Sync is good or not, I'll have to wait until my son tries it out. So, to sum it up, great display, terrible speakers.

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Great Features in Monitor.

Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2019

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I needed a smaller monitor to combine use for desktop and laptop. Primarily for gaming though. I don’t use laptop screen and shut this when I use the monitor. I am impressed with the design in that it has hight adjustment and can swivel at the base as well can be tilted. In addition, the settings were easy to use. I like the footprint kind of spread out.
The screen resolution is excellent as well as specs. I use GeForce Experience to amend the game settings so it uses exactly what is neeed for the settings of laptop, and so this can also use monitor features.
It also has speaker jack so you can use external speakers.
You will not be disappointed with the features this monitor has.

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Blaskotron

Decent Upgrade from 144hz

Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2017

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+240 is nice but its subtle improvement over 144hz as other Youtube reviewers have talked about. I was able to hit shots with Overwatch McCree quite a bit easier and more consistently than a 120hz monitor but I would need more testing to confirm that. 240hz is almost as clear a picture from a UFO test as 144hz ULMB. But of course without ULMB the picture is MUCH brighter which further increases clarity. Acer had a press release saying this would do 200hz ULMB but that seems to be overzealous marketing which I have to dock a star for. I also had to unplug the power twice to get the ULMB option to enable.
+Very good color. I have a glass screen IPS Dell S2340M monitor next to it and this is almost as good. I wouldn't do design work on this but its good.
+Minimal design that isn't tacky like the ASUS model.
+Gsync works fine.
-There are some very subtle pixel inversion vertical lines that appear during movement but they're very hard to see and are irregular. I had an ASUS PG278Q with very noticeable inversion lines which I couldn't stand. My old BenQ 144hz and cheap 120hz did not have this, not sure what happened in today's generation of monitors.
-Speakers are shockingly bad. I had used another Acer Ultrawide with beautiful sound so I was stunned how tinny and distant they sound. Asus model does not have speakers
-It's probably overpriced but this is one of the first monitors at this refresh rate so a premium is unfortunately normal for a while.

Also not it can be hard to drive games at this high rate unless they're incredibly optimized, like Overwatch and CSGO.

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Jaci Riggs

Nicest looking monitor I've seen

Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2017

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My Acer Predator XB281HK looks nicer than any other gaming monitors I have seen in my life. Even in 1080p the screen looks much smoother. Haven't encountered any problems yet, except the lack of setup directions (I was very afraid I was going to break the stand when setting it up.) The corners of the screen are brighter, even when displaying black, which is a little weird, but it doesn't hinder the display quailty that much. It is kinda disappointing that it doesn't support HDR, because I know a lot of people like to play their PS4 Pro or Xbox One X on their monitor, and not having 4k while doing that is pretty lame, but oh well it is arguably the best 4k pc gaming monitor on the market.

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Aaron Quilter

Incredibly Satisfied

Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2017

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What can I say but FAST. I finally made the switch from 60hz and I am loving fast speeds. Everything feels smooth. I ordered mine with one day shipping and arrived right on time and in great shape, only one tiny nick/puncture, interior was great). Packed well with hard foam. Plug and Play immediately no connection problems. Assembled simply. No screen cover to tear off. I'm really finicky about people touching screens with fingers so be advised.

The monitor itself looks great to me. Pictures of product on site are spot on. I would rather have a more business/simple aesthetic like a rectangle block base, however it is far from shining lights and color accents and large letters. It simply says predator on the bottom middle (slightly cheesy).

The left and right bezel look extremely thin and they are but the actual screen does not go the edge. so triple monitor setups might have a bigger gap than you might think it would from pictures. From outside to where the screen starts is slightly thicker than a piece of trident gum(sorry only thing on hand).

Out of the box it has good colors. I'm no connoisseur on screen color/nits/cdm whatever you measure with but it looks solid, however, for reference I have been using a benQ BL3200 for 2+ years which is IPS and It's noticeable change but negligible(to me). Your mileage/pickiness may vary.

Looking at solid color references no dead pixels. No light bleed like my benq developed over time. So everything Is as I would hope all SKUS would be. It's been an adjustment to move from a 32" to a 24" and a 1440P to 1080P. I wanted speed performance. I am satisfied with what I have.

I could immediately tell when i switched it to 240Hz from my 60Hz monitor. Could I tell the difference between 144hz and 240hz? couldn't say. I doubt it. It feels silky smooth compared to what I am used to. ULMB mode works great. Couln't tell you if it was on or off though. Stays bright enough no matter what.

G-sync mode in the witcher 3, Starcraft2, Overwatch all worked as intended? I guess. I have not had much problem with any of them. They felt fluid and smooth. Tried some other games(borderlands2, Bioshock infinite, isurgency) definitely smoother.

Testing on www.testufo.com/ comes up valid for 240hz. It needs to be the only thing running. fluctuates between 238 and 240 ( so it sometimes says invalid) but it doesn't drop below 230 FPS. Other tests look good. I don't know much about it. probably nothing.

My one concern I have is an intermittent(read: hard to troubleshoot) flash of black during overwatch. As well as once during Witcher3 and once on desktop (not sure if something was running in the backround). lasts about .25 seconds but I just lose every dot of color on the screen then it's back to what it was. What I do know is ...
It happens without warning. Never close to an Alt/Tab window change or backround Pop-up/app.
The monitor is the only change to my system.
It has never happened before this.
It happened with both of my monitors connected and with just the xb252.
Never with just the benQ.
Happened before and after multiple restarts/ power on and offs.
It's happened with multiple settings g-sync on/off. ULMB on/off. Different games settings.
If any rep is watching this I'm welcome to dialougue and suggestions. I would hate to RMA my glorious monitor but I will if It cannot be resolved.
overly harsh? I don't think so. If they advertise such a stellar peformer (which it very well is) I will not tolerate dealing with a quarter second failure every few hours. Not when I have won/lost games missing that much time.
Drivers are up to date for nvidia, windows, game, monitor( I have to assume here. Acer site does not even have a support product page for it. :( seriously acer? registering the product on the support site just says "PRODUCT ******(serial). I get that it's new but send some note down to the webmaster and make a support page for it. I can't even be certain I'm registered. The concern over the flashing black screen has me concerned enough to hold back on how great this monitor really is. I think this a 5/5 monitor but I will not give it that until I find out what is causing the flashes. It has happened about 10ish times in about 30 hours of use. No not consecutive time. It has been on and off plenty. 10 times may seem like nothing but it's almost exclusively during a fast paced game of overwatch. That is exactly what this product is made for. I can't give it a true perfect score until I know it is perfect.

So summing up I would definitely get this monitor. If i did not all ready have it. I dont know if 240hz would be worth whatever $ difference there is over 144hz or having IPS or g-sync. Budgets and needs are all different. If my budget would allow I would go for a larger screen with IPS. For now I mostly play overwatch and I am glad I have this to play it on.

My System
Windows 7
Core I7-950
6gb of triple lane ram :( i know. No real problems ever from it.
nvidia 980ti
Crucial 256 SSD
uhh mouse, keyboard, mousepad,

I don't normally write these but I figured I have relied on so many others for reviews and I believe I am one of the first with this monitor to give someone the info they need for a decision.

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Kenny_H

I LOVE IT! HUGE UPGRADE.

Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2017

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I was making a choice between this 4k 28in TN panel or the x34 for double the price, and once I received this one first, i had to cancel the other because you cant go back to 2k or 1080 after experiencing 4k. My SLI is finally being put to the test. I was both nervous cuz of the reviews, and also if there would be any problems with it once it arrived - but i realized the reviews are for multiple versions of the product line, AND I got one that had no flaws at all, even the box was mint condition.

With all the features this offers, I had to pick this up after I saw the $599 sale for it. It not only looks nice, it feels premium. I ran and tested almost half my games, and even spent a whole day gaming on this thing and its just flawless. Before this, i was on a big 1080 60hz tv infront of me, and this doesnt feel like a downscale in size at all! I played BF1 for a little while and notice and improvement with the responsiveness of it all, I cant tell if its the 1ms response time or its just that im finally using a gaming monitor instead of a tv, but you can see it right away.

Also, I thought a TN panel will look all gray scaled and ugly since I dont think i ever used one, but honestly there is no difference - colors are vibrant and accurate. I would chose this over the IPS since I dont think the extra $200 is worth it just to view it better at varied angles.

I wish I had ordered this sooner.

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Anthony

Will Not Honor Warranty

Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2018

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The monitor started out fine, but today, less than 6 months in, it has begun ghosting red dots all over the place (to the right of anything bright). This persists on both hdmi and dvi as well as in the monitor's own boot sequence and interface while no video cables are plugged in whatsoever. Clearly, this is a manufacturing defect, and I cannot get a replacement from Acer even though the warranty is 3 years long (as was confirmed by the support person with whom I was speaking). They won't even send me a box prepared to their vague specifications (an improperly packaged shipment will void the warranty) or prepaid shipping label for a potential repair, expecting me to fork over extra cash for tracked, insured shipping to their repair center in order to replace a defective model.

If you want the reliability or quality of customer service one would expect of a $600 monitor, steer clear, because you won't get it.

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Some reviews out there say TN is better for gaming

Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2017

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I had a hard time deciding between this and the 27" IPS version. Some reviews out there say TN is better for gaming, some make it sound like nothing but IPS will do. I ultimately decided that they both have their draw backs and it wasn't worth the extra money for the IPS one. This monitor looks great. Viewing angle is supposed to be narrow on a TN. I have to sit at extreme angles to start to see yellow on the screen. The laptop it's plugged into only has a HDMI 1.4 port, so I'm unable to take advantage of g-sync and I'm stuck with 30 Hz refress rate. Screen tearing is noticable but it's not really a distraction for me while playing. I'm interested to see how much of an improvement it would be to have it connected through a displayport. I love the look of it.

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James H. Rector

the price sucks

Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2017

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Let me start this off by saying I am only giving three stars because of 1. I think the price sucks, 2. unit had problems. Upon initially using this monitor I found 6 to a dozen "stuck pixels". I say they were stuck pixels and not "dead pixels" because all I had to do was lightly press on them with a cloth and they went away. Once all of the stuck pixels were removed I went on to use the monitor for a few weeks not seeing any dead pixels.

The concept of a 240 hz refresh rate intrigued me. Some argue that benefiting from such a high refresh rate is merely a placebo effect. I have heard the same things in digital audio concerning sample and bit rates. I feel those people are wrong, some of us can perceive a difference in our flesh. Thats all I can say about that, if 60 hz feels no different than 120 or 240 hz visually, or if 16 bit 44,100 hz digital audio sounds no different to you than 24 bit 96,000 hz, what can I say?

Visually, this monitor did not "appear" to me to be any more lively than a modern big screen LCD with a synthetic 120 or 240 hz refresh rate. But its how it "felt" when I played games on it that made the difference. The experience felt more authentic, I could perceive much lower latency, and the onscreen motion just "felt" better. Knowing that its high frames were what the video card was actually producing, and not some kind of synthetic trick like how modern TVs create fake frames between the 60 fps in order to get 120hz or 240hz.

Video games - I did notice myself scoring higher and doing better. These days there is only a few games I play......and most of them are classic 80's arcade games with the exception of Battlefield 4.

- Battlefield 4 - K/D ratio was better, dare I say it was even positive for the first time. Easier to aim while moving. The quick draw reflex seemed increased.

- Galaga - I managed to get 100 percent on the first challenging stage, have not did that since I was a kid. Ended up getting to like the 7th or so stage.

- Frogger - got to the 4th stage, (do not typically get that far on it)

Something else to note, while gaming I was also using the Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 (2nd Gen) USB Audio Interface with Pro Tools | First set to a buffer of 128 which claims to give an AUDIO latency of only 1 millisecond. Add that to this monitor's claims of 1ms pixel response time and I could really feel the low latency on Frogger.....it and other 80's arcade games seem to just "flow" better.

Return of stuck pixels / enter dead pixels - After having this for a few weeks, the stuck pixels returned suddenly in a wave, there were over a dozen or more, and this time I also found some dead pixels that could not be removed. I almost missed my window to return this monitor to Amazon. And I was honestly afraid there would be worse dead pixels down the road, hence I returned it.

I would consider buying this monitor again someday for a much cheaper cost. IMHO 300 for this would be top dollar. And like other reviewers have stated, when I went back to 60 hz it was like going from 60hz to 30 hz.

- One last tip - When I returned this monitor I forgot to return my refresh rate to 60 hz in the Nvidia control panel, suffice it to say it was something that gave me trouble with Windows 7 not loading on a typical monitor till I went in safe mode and then to device manager and uninstalled my video card drivers. Hope this helps someone.

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xenoffense

If you're a gamer and you can afford this, you can afford a better monitor than this one.

Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2023

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When I bought this monitor I was dead set on getting a monitor that could do 4k. I quickly realized my computer which was high end at the time could not run games at 4k. Not even close. So what was I left with? A nice monitor that's capped at 60fps. I should have considered refresh rate much more when I was shopping around. If you're a serious competitive multiplayer gamer, you will 100% be able to notice a difference between 60fps and 120fps. Between 120 and 240? Most likely not. But 60 is no longer an acceptable framerate. Period. Spend your money elsewhere.

All that said, the monitor works great if you're okay with 60fps. Movies are great, most single player games are fine at 60fps, Even so, your money is better spent elsewhere.

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