HP 27-inch Curved 165Hz QHD Gaming Monitor, Eyesafe (X27qc, Black)

I currently use this monitor to game on my PS5. It has worked flawlessly so far and it was a simple plug n’ play setup. If you’re thinking about making the switch from a 1080p 60hz monitor, do it. The difference in picture quality and FPS while gaming is worth the price. It is comparable to updating the prescription for your glasses and being able to see the world with clarity again. There is moments where my jaw drops at how lovely the graphics look on certain games.

Beautiful

I got this a few days ago and had to leave a review coming from ips 1080p 144hz this is a noticable jump forward, it lacks some standard features but makes up for it with image quality and refresh rate for the price Honestly monitor speakers are awful anyways use a headset or desktop speakers The height adjust is small but there is a nice base that doesnt take up too much room, fastest response time has to be enabled from the osd menu If you go to ufo test you can see slight ghosting and eizo monitor test to see how good this really is Tl:Dr get this monitor on sale if you can for a decent 1440p high refresh experience

This is a Christmas gift for one of my grandsons so I cant really rate it yet. It is for gaming The box had been patched up when I got it however so I hope nothing is damaged. I didnt open the box.

Got it when it was on sale, monitor prices go up extremely high when you look into 1440p monitors with high refresh rate AND good screens, so I settled for this one and Im glad I did. Extremely easy to setup too. The screen feels large, is height and tilt adjustable, and definitely plays at 1440p 165hz. Only downside I can notice is the screen struggles when scrolling through a black page with white text, where the white text turns black while scrolling. But thats hardly a problem for what I bought it for anyway. Edit: It has now been a month and a half since I started using this monitor as my main monitor for everything from competitive FPS (Apex Legends, Valorant, Destiny 2) to casual (Divinity 2, Potion Permit, Genshin Impact) to office work (word, google docs, powerpoint) to media consumption (YouTube, Netflix). I am downgrading my review from 5 to 4 stars. It was fine initially with basic tasks and gcertain games. The monitor struggled with colors for sure, especially when scrolling through any websites that has white background and black text (so every website) but it didnt hamper my experience whatsoever. But for some games (it might come down to the color palettes different games use) like potion permit, I could see some sort of green and purple aura trailing the characters. This problem does not occur for the games I usually play (Apex, Genshin) but is noticeably irksome in games like potion permit and divinity, probably because these games use brighter colors, more contrasting colors. I am currently looking into switching to a 1080p, 240hz, 24.5 monitor with a more average color performance and better response times/motion blur reduction. It was nice trying 1440p for the first time, and I could tell immediately if any game I played accidentally switched itself to 1080p (it was like using 1600x900 on a 1920x1080p screen), I do not feel that it was worth the extra cost and the noticeable sacrifices in image quality. Regardless of it flaws, I am thankful this monitor exists and served to help me understand my personal preferences. I will not stop using it any time soon and keep it as my second monitor for when my new monitor arrives. P.S. the assembly was super easy and stand took up very little space on my already cramped desk. If anyone is looking for a budget 1440p monitor and absolutely set on the resolution, I wouldnt strike this one off the save for later list just yet. Jan 5 2023 Edit: Smearing is extremely bad on high contrast and dark games like Elden Ring, making it nearly unplayable. Difficult to scroll through browsers on dark mode.

Good product

Using this display in my setup for gaming and coding, screen size is great and color is nice and easy to adjust. Has some minor ghosting where pixels do tend to drag in darker areas. Still great refresh rate and games look amazing on my PC (GPU- RTX 3070). Also would be nice to have built in speakers, but a minor drawback especially considering the price. (Purchased on sale for $209 before tax.) very happy with the purchase.

Upgrade to this 165Hz HP X27qc has been positive. Monitor build is basic black, but finish is nice looking. Adjustable height mechanism is high quality. When fully extended the monitor is 20 tall. Initial thoughts: - Plugged in the monitor via DisplayPort and woke up my HP Pavilion Gaming PC (Nvidia RTX 3060 card) and monitor automatically switched to 165Hz - Windows feels way faster. To test, grab a window bar and move the window around the screen - Start Menu open action and applications open actions all feel super fast and smooth - Changed monitor refresh rate to 120Hz in Windows 11 using View advanced display info -> Display Adapter properties for Display 1 Trying out 120Hz to keep the video card cooler in Windows and Fortnite. Full 165Hz will use more power and generate more heat in my home office. All in all a great budget gaming monitor. Fortnite Pro Tip: Manually select a Fortnite framerate by going to Start -> Run -> %UserProfile%AppDataLocalFortniteGameSavedConfigWindowsClient -> GameUserSettings.ini -> FrameRateLimit=120.000000