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AOC Q3279VWF 32" LED LCD Gaming Monitor 5MS QHD 2560x1440 HDMI FreeSync VA 75hz for $279.20 @ PC Byte eBay

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AOC Q3279VWF 32" LED LCD Gaming Monitor 5MS QHD 2560x1440 HDMI FreeSync VA 75hz for $279.20 @ PC Byte eBay
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Pretty decent monitor for $279.20
AOC Q3279VWF 32" LED LCD Gaming Monitor 5MS QHD 2560x1440 HDMI FreeSync VA 75Hz

Enjoy an action-packed gaming experience. The AOC Q3279VWF 31.5in gaming monitor comes with a QHD 2560 x 1440 resolution, as well as AMD FreeSync anti-tearing and anti-stuttering technology for smooth, detailed gameplay. It also comes with Low Blue Light for eye protection, various gaming customisation tools like AOC Shadow Control, Game Color, Game Mode, VGA, Dual-link DVI, HDMI 1.4 & DisplayPort.

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  • MasterScythe on 01/05/2018 - 10:27
    +4

    1440p and 75hz…… This is literally my perfect screen.

    Not IPS, but VA is at least a hell of a jump from TN.

    • Ryballs on 01/05/2018 - 13:29
      +2

      VA generally has better picture quality than IPS/TN due to superior contrast ratio (~3000:1 vs ~1000:1).

      • spaceflight on 01/05/2018 - 21:03
        +2

        Contrast ratio yes. Picture quality no.

        Apart from black IPS has better colours.

        IPS also has a much better viewing angle, so the colours look better wherever you watch from. And the response time on IPS is faster than VA.

        • Ryballs on 01/05/2018 - 23:08

          Contrast ratio = Picture quality (pretty much)

          Contrast ratio, put simply, is the difference between the brightest a TV can be, and the darkest. More so than color, resolution or other aspects of picture quality, contrast makes the difference between a good- and a bad-looking image.

          https://www.cnet.com/news/what-is-contrast-ratio/

          This VA model has a 5ms response time which is around the same as IPS. Yes IPS has better viewing angle but that's not going to make much difference if you are sitting directly in front.

        • spaceflight on 01/05/2018 - 23:17

          Contrast ratio is an aspect of panel quality but very different to colour reproduction and all other picture quality measures.

          Even sitting directly in front of a non IPS screen the colours can vary a lot depending on your height, the angle of the screen and even as you slouch/sit up.

        • Ryballs on 01/05/2018 - 23:23
          +1

          Yes I understand there are several aspects to picture quality. My point was contrast is the most important. This is why all the top LCD TVs have VA panels.

          As long as you are sitting directly in front of the screen I don't think viewing angle will be an issue. VA has a wider viewing angle than TN.

        • Diji on 10/05/2018 - 17:17

          Since it's a gaming monitor, I'd take IPS glow and lower contrast over VA ghosting. Of course these are potential problems, since not every panel is going to have bad IPS glow or ghosting, but all things being equal, IPS glow is less annoying than ghosting.

          The contrast difference between IPS and VA only really matters if you're used to the ratio of VA panels already (in which case you probably already know which panel type you prefer).

          IPS viewing angles are a nice bonus for people like me who recline way back but can be fixed with monitor arms anyway.

          If your use case is movies then VA is better, and if it's colour accuracy intensive work then you want IPS, but then you're probably not looking at monitors with Freesync/Gsync anyway.

      • RandomFox on 01/05/2018 - 23:32
        -1

        Very much no.

  • spriggan43 on 01/05/2018 - 10:31
    +2

    why AOC, why, no vesa support.

    • Diji1 on 01/05/2018 - 10:37
      +4

      You can buy third party VESA adapters by searching for the model number. Amazon recently had them for $50.

      I use this screen as a secondary display, it has a pretty bad flaw in that it takes many seconds - how many changes from time to time - to wake up from low power state. The power light changes but the screen stays blank for many seconds, sometimes over 18.

    • randomrandom on 01/05/2018 - 11:46
      +1

      if it had VESA mount points i would have 2 of these but search continues here for >27 inch 2k monitor under $300

  • chrishan66 on 01/05/2018 - 10:46
    +1

    Everyone got to be noticed this monitor has no speakers but is a good one actually.

    • Diji1 on 01/05/2018 - 11:08

      It has speakers according to Windows.

      • AdamFury on 01/05/2018 - 12:00
        +9

        It has no speakers but a headphone pass through.

        • idonotknowwhy on 01/05/2018 - 15:52

          You just need one of those 1-inch passive speakers which runs off the headphone jack directly.
          I'm sure one of those gearbest-like sites will have them.

    • allegiance86 on 01/05/2018 - 17:02
      +12

      Monitor Speakers O_O

      People use them?

  • rekkore on 01/05/2018 - 11:03

    How are the viewing angles on this?

    • Diji1 on 01/05/2018 - 11:10

      There is colour changes at the edges of the screen when I sit about an arms length in front of it because of the angle to the eye.

      It's not that pronounced, it doesn't immediately jump, out at you but it's noticeable.

    • spaceflight on 01/05/2018 - 21:04

      If viewing angles are important to you then go with an IPS panel.

  • AdamFury on 01/05/2018 - 12:02
    +4

    Bought this monitor last time there was a deal on it and absolutely love it.

    My recommendation is to follow this guide here;

    https://pcmonitors.info/reviews/aoc-q3279vwf/

    Follow the settings they recommend and the colour accuracy is quite surprising and it's decent for gaming. I had to go into my NVIDIA settings to make sure it was running @ 75hz instead of 60.

    • Lockster on 01/05/2018 - 12:25

      Is ghosting and viewing angles as bad as people say?
      People on YouTube comments etc say it's not that good for gaming.

      • AdamFury on 01/05/2018 - 12:35
        +3

        Not in my opinion.

        I use it for uni, work, Netflix, YouTube etc.

        Gaming I use it for CSGO, League, Overwatch, PUBG, Fortnite. No dramas. I'm no professional but for the price it seems fine for me. I've never used one of the higher end refresh rate monitors however.

        • AdamFury on 01/05/2018 - 12:37
          +1

          I've also never noticed an issue with viewing angles personally. Although mine is sat perfectly in the middle of my desk and I'm usually only slightly off to the side of it.

        • Lockster on 01/05/2018 - 12:49

          @adamfury: Thanks mate exactly what I would be using it for.
          What gpu do you use?

        • AdamFury on 01/05/2018 - 12:51
          +1

          @Lockster: I've got a relatively outdated MSI variant of the GTX 960 6GB.

          Can run a few games at 1440 but on lower settings.

        • Lockster on 01/05/2018 - 12:55

          @adamfury: Wow! Does pubg run @1440p?

      • bestcake on 01/05/2018 - 13:47

        I got this monitor last week. In my opinion the ghosting is as bad as they say, it's like a permanent motion blur on bright objects with a darker background. I upgraded from a cheaper/smaller aoc and it didn't have this problem. That said it doesn't bother me too much, you get what you pay for and the monitor has been great otherwise.

        I used this website to test out the overdrive setting https://www.testufo.com/ghosting but it didn't really help, the strong setting introduces a bad halo and negative image.

        Here's a picture I just took running the ghosting test https://i.imgur.com/W49cEoW.jpg
        That's with the 960 speed and default monitor settings, the picture accurately portrays the ghosting trail I can see on my screen.

        • Lockster on 01/05/2018 - 14:08

          Thanks so much mate I'm still deciding whether to buy or not…

        • AdamFury on 01/05/2018 - 14:21

          Just out of curiosity are you using OverDrive settings?

        • Lockster on 01/05/2018 - 14:24

          @adamfury: Is your ghosting as bad @adamfury?

        • AdamFury on 01/05/2018 - 14:28

          @Lockster: I have had no issue I might run a ghosting test since I've never run one before!

        • Lockster on 01/05/2018 - 14:33

          @adamfury: Sweet send a pic!

        • bestcake on 01/05/2018 - 14:34

          @Lockster:
          Here's a photo taken at the 480 pixels per second speed https://i.imgur.com/xGQSLyD.jpg. I'm taking these pictures manually tracking the screen with my phone camera, so the image of the ufos are obviously much sharper in person, but the amount of ghosting is the same.

          Also notice the lighter bands on the lower 2 tests that are also visible.

          I've played Doom on this monitor for about 4 hours and the ghosting hasn't bothered me much. But I played a platforming game that it was very obvious in. I'm happy to answer any questions about my experience with this monitor.

        • bestcake on 01/05/2018 - 14:39

          @adamfury:
          I find there isn't a whole lot of difference between, off/weak/medium, I have it set to weak. Strong looks pretty awful though.

        • Lockster on 01/05/2018 - 15:01

          @bestcake: Any chance you could send some game play of doom? Would be appreciated. TIA

        • AdamFury on 01/05/2018 - 15:46

          Not sure if I've done this correctly but I just opened it up and snapped a photo on my Pixel 2.

          https://i.imgur.com/EV0eICr.jpg

        • bestcake on 01/05/2018 - 16:04

          @adamfury:
          The camera should probably move with the ufos, it's hard to tell which is ghosting and which is a result of the each frame being captured in a different position during the exposure.

        • bestcake on 01/05/2018 - 16:55

          @Lockster: I tried but I'd need a better camera to record the monitor properly. In Doom I can't even tell the ghosting is there unless I'm looking for it though.

        • Lockster on 01/05/2018 - 17:10
          +1

          @bestcake: That's all good, Do you reckon it would be a good upgrade from a 23" 1080P IPS monitor?

        • bestcake on 02/05/2018 - 00:16

          @Lockster: For me coming from a 21.5" 1080p TN it was a no brainer, I'm especially loving the extra screen real estate when I'm working on audio projects.

  • L0zBargain on 01/05/2018 - 12:16

    This price is priced like a TN display!

  • Sowny on 01/05/2018 - 12:44
    -2

    Hate VA panels.

    • Lockster on 01/05/2018 - 12:50
      +11

      Care to explain why?

  • Unrvl on 01/05/2018 - 14:01
    +1

    Some things about this monitor.

    You can get 75hz with an nvidia card, just need to create a custom profile in the nvidia settings
    No speaker
    No USB ports
    No VESA Mount
    No tilting support.

    They remove all these features to get a good performing low price monitor. I personally dont use any of those above downsides.

    • hibijibis on 20/05/2018 - 20:28

      but does it have height adjustment? looks like its still in stock.

  • posthex on 01/05/2018 - 14:30
    +6

    Guys this monitor retails for $299 at other computer stores, so hardly a genuine 20% sale. more like 6.5% off.

    • Icant Isimplycant on 01/05/2018 - 18:06

      they do this… they had a gtx 1070 on there for $912 with the %20 discount which comes to about $20 below retail (~750)

    • pinkybrain on 02/05/2018 - 06:55

      price jacking during ebay sale

      is that a surprise to anyone here anymore?

  • mrnacho on 01/05/2018 - 16:20

    Can someone suggest a good gaming monitor that is about 21.5 to 23 inches? Not too big but good response rates for MOBA games LIKE CS:GO, dota 2 and fortnite?

    • Brouw3r on 01/05/2018 - 16:24
      +1

      What price range? I have this and highly recommend it, but if you want 144Hz and/or 1440p/4K are needed then you'll need to spend a bit more.

    • Blurem on 01/05/2018 - 20:43

      bengq rl2455

  • AliensStoleMyMoney on 02/05/2018 - 00:05
    +1

    i got this for 251 last sale and had 0 ghosting when i enabled freesync before then it was crazy at 75hz also follow the guide as posted above amazing monitor gonna grab another

  • ShortyX on 02/05/2018 - 21:39

    Would this be recommended for Xbox gaming?

  • WhatsTheBigDeal on 02/05/2018 - 22:06
    +1

    After reviewing all comments everywhere, decided to go ahead with one,combined with 10% off gift vouchers bought a few days ago, and 5% additional cash back from shopback app tonight! came down to less than $240! Thanks OP!

    • prayforjojo on 02/05/2018 - 22:33

      Whats your ETA of delivery?

      Also make sure u share your thoughts on it!

      • WhatsTheBigDeal on 02/05/2018 - 23:33

        Tue, 08 May - Wed, 09 May…, will sure do!

  • cli on 03/05/2018 - 20:34
    +4

    https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/AOC-Q3279VWF-32-LED-LCD-Gaming-M…

    This one is slightly cheaper

  • Extremophile on 04/05/2018 - 15:37

    May I ask those who have this monitor how they find the text crispness (compared with, say, a typical 1080p IPS panel HP/Dell that everyone has at work)? I tried a 1440p 32" Samsung VA monitor at HN the other day, and no matter which PC it was hooked up to, text was awful (inconsistent, jaggy, the works).

  • GunnerMcDagget on 07/05/2018 - 19:51

    My monitor arrived today. After some testing this is what I found. Keep in mind I'm comparing this to a smaller, more expensive 4k monitor:

    • text is rubbish. Even after tweaking everything is jaggy and annoying

    • colour reproduction is sub-par. With some tweaking the colour looks alright but it's either yellow or blue washed. No way to get a decent white

    • resolution looks horrible. Not sure what it is but no matter how I tweak it the resolution looks like 720p. This is probably due to it sitting next to a 4k monitor and it being so large

    • with overdrive on low the ghosting is so horrible that I felt physically ill. With overdrive off there is still enough ghosting to cause some motion sickness on certain games

    • GunnerMcDagget on 07/05/2018 - 22:16

      Spent some more time tweaking. Managed to get the colour looking pretty good. Still has a bit of motion blur problem but it's pretty tolerable.

      • Lockster on 07/05/2018 - 22:18

        https://pcmonitors.info/reviews/aoc-q3279vwf/
        Have you tried the steps in the link?

        • GunnerMcDagget on 08/05/2018 - 18:54

          Yep. Went through all that. Didn't help so I played around with my own settings. Eventually I got the colour right and it looks good now but there's still many issues. I tested it with the UFO ghost testing page and no matter what overdrive settings I use there's still very bad ghosting (it actually seems like changing the overdrive setting does nothing)

          It also has an odd shimmer effect where you try to read text around the middle of the screen and it's very hard to focus on. I take back my part about motion blur too. I tried some fast pace FPS games and nearly threw up. I play a lot of VR and I've never had motion sickness before but I get it with this monitor. I'm half convinced it's just my monitor as it's a very annoying effect. You try to focus on a centre point and everything to the edges of your peripheral vision is slightly shimmering and almost disappearing.

        • Dave1988 on 12/06/2018 - 10:51

          @GunnerMcDagget:
          What's your take on this monitor now, after 1-month use?
          I am also interested in this monitor.
          My main use would be coding, you mentioned a problem with text, is it resolved after few tweaks?

  • D6C1 on 05/06/2018 - 13:26

    I bought this monitor. Noticed that the white framing is pulled away as the from the main frame. I've emailed PC.byte

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