Acer Nitro XV282K KVbmiipruzx 28 UHD (3840 x 2160) Agile-Splendor IPS Gaming Monitor | AMD FreeSync Premium | 144Hz | 1ms | TUV/Eyesafe | 1 Display Port 1.2, 2 HDMI 2.1 & 4 USB Ports

I bought this on Acer website and have been severely disappointed with what Ive gotten. First of the quality of build isnt there. Nice to have all the connectors but plugins are in weird places, and the frame is made out of cheap plastic that looks like they were cutting corners. Initial setup was not intuitive at all. Graphics were horrible and colors looked washed down. Customer service said thats just the way it is. Eventually figured out how to get the settings right and Ill give it - when it works it looks pretty good. However, every now and then when I try to turn on my computer doesnt register this as a 4k monitor. Ive tried a lot of different methods but the only thing that works is unplugging, factory resetting then replugging the monitor. At this price point its simply unacceptable that they didnt work out the bugs with this thing, and offer the terrible customer service/warranty that they do. I would advise you steer clear of this monitor, and look at the Gigabyte M28 or wait off until theres better 4k monitors on the market, because I feel like I got scammed with this.

Was lucky enough to find one in stock at Micro Center the first day it launched. This monitor delivers on its promises so far. The smoothness and HDR color depth are incredible!

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Awesome monitor for about a month, then I started experiencing the vertical banding and imagine retention issues, hopefully acer sorts these issues out. Acer requires you to send monitor in for repair and can take half a month or longer, unacceptable.

First let me explain my use cases. I mainly use this monitor for coding (8+ hours per day) and few hours for either steaming or casual gaming. So I need a monitor that can provide clear text and some sort of eye protection to reduce eye strain. Most importantly, I can finally unleash my gpu power with a proper 4k monitor.

Got this after trying out a cheap 144hz VA 1440p monitor with awful ghosting. The biggest plus on this monitor is definitely the IPS screen. Virtually no ghosting or artifacts, and bright with more saturated colors. The change from 144hz to 240hz isnt as big as 60hz to 144hz, but your eyes can still tell. I got my unit refurbished (probably a return), but had no defects and no cosmetic issues (that I can see).

I normally dont write reviews, but for this item it would be a disservice not to share my experience. I am no Linus from Linus Tech Tips, but I will try to give you the perspective as a competitive gamer.

I use this for Xbox series X to get 4k@120hz with the HDMI 2.1 ports. I was then pleasantly surprised by the other features. I also use this for work and now with DP ALT support, I run my laptop with a SINGLE USB C connection to this monitor. The monitor supports PD (power delivery, so I do not even use the laptops power brick any more) over this USB C and supports DP for video. It cleaned up my desk by removing a bunch of unnecessarily cables. On top of that, it has a built in KVM switch where you can use all 4 USB ports on the monitor and share those accessories with two devices. As an example my keyboard and mouse connect to my monitor but I can use them with my laptop over the USB C port, and use them with my Xbox with an included USB adapter. I do not game with keyboard and mouse but the functionality is still pretty neat.

Monitor is barely 5 months old and it is flickering a lot when playing games. Switched inputs to my pc and its also flickering. I moved my ps5 to a different TV and everything is fine.