Sceptre IPS 24” Gaming Monitor 165Hz 144Hz Full HD (1920 x 1080) FreeSync Eye Care FPS RTS DisplayPort HDMI Build-in Speakers, Machine Black 2020 (E248B-FPT168),IPS 24 165Hz

I tested 4 of my laptops with this monitor, thought my experience might be useful to others, in regards to refresh rate in particular. I think the most interesting thing I found was that my gaming laptop outputs 165hz over HDMI, while everything youll read before buying says 144hz is the max. Keep reading if you want to see my experience testing various laptops: When you connect the monitor, you go into Display Settings, Advanced Display settings. Click on Display Adapter Properties and then List All Modes. This will show you a list of output options, and you will be able to see here the max refresh rate that you are going to be able to get with your current connection. Another thing to note is that it will say here if the video output is coming from you integrated graphics card or, a dedicated video card. Here was my experience testing various laptops: 3-year-old Acer Aspire E 15: 120hz over HDMI Output options available: HDMI Unfortunately, the refresh rate maxes out at 120hz, I was not able to get 144hz over HDMI. The video signal is coming from the integrated Intel HD Graphics 520. This laptop also has a nvidia geforce 940mx graphics card, but for whatever the reason, it does not act as a standalone graphics card, and therefore does not provide the video signal for outputting via HDMI. Brand spanking new HP Elitebook that I just got from work: 165 over Thunderbolt USB-C, 120hz over HDMI Output options: HDMI, Thunderbolt USB-C I was surprised to run into the same HDMI problem as my Acer, which is that I maxed at 120hz and couldnt get 144hz. I think it is misleading for so much of the description of this product to say 144hz over HDMI, but my top of the line brand new HP Elitebook maxes at 120hz. Fortunately, it gave me 165hz from the Thunderbolt USB-C port, which I connected using a Thunderbolt USB-C to DisplayPort cable. Acer Predator Helios 300 Gaming Laptop: 165hz over HDMI, 165hz over MiniDisplayPort Output options: HDMI, MiniDisplayPort This is where I was surprised, because my gaming laptop was able to give me 165hz over HDMI. Everything in the description of this product says max for HDMI is 144hz. I will note here that, the Display Adapter for my HDMI output is the dedicated GeForce GTX 1660Ti graphics card, instead of the integrated graphics that I was seeing on my other two laptops. Also, a note about using a high speed USB cable: People on the internet keep talking about needing a certain HDMI cable to get higher refresh rates. I think thats misleading... the hardware you are outputting from is what really matters, which is the whole point Im trying to make in my review here. The stable 165hz that I am currently getting with this gaming laptop, is with using a Wii U Nintendo branded HDMI cable. So, a solid cable, but not highspeed rated or anything like that. I will say though, I used a cheaper HDMI cable that I recently got on Amazon, and while I was getting 165hz, I started experiencing drop outs while using that cable. Like it couldnt handle the bandwidth, and stuttered for a few seconds. So yes, your HDMI cable is going to need to be halfway decent, but buying an expensive highspeed HDMI cable is not going to magically get you high refresh rates if you laptop cant push those refresh rates to begin with. And finally, a Macbook Air (2015): 120hz via MiniDisplayPort Output options: MiniDisplayPort I used my MiniDisplayPort to Displayport Cable to connect my wifes Macbook Air to this display. I attempted to configure the second display and it maxed out at 120hz. So, kinda like my 2 non-gaming laptops I described above. But, I was a bit surprised, because the 2 PCs that maxed out at 120hz were connected via HDMI, I thought the MiniDisplayPort on the Macbook Air might go a little higher. Hope I was able to pass on some useful information about using this display on a laptop! Thanks for reading.

I was looking for a monitor, and my friend recommended me this one. The monitor stand may look a bit weak, but it does the job well. The monitor I received has one dead pixel but its negligible. The speakers are awful, but you shouldnt be using them anyways (please just use headphones). It can tilt a few degrees up and down, but you cant adjust the height or rotate it, which is a bit of a shame. Overall, its a good monitor, especially for its price (I bought it for 180). If you want an alternative, Id recommend the AOC 24G2.

Bought this as a second monitor for my computer. I love it a lot, I dont see any clouding on solid black (contrary to my phones shoddy picture. just take my word for it, looks fine in person), solid white is blinding (yay!), the viewing angles are amazing-- I can literally look at it from the side and the colors still look pretty accurate, it apparently gets closer to 144hz than my main monitor can (143.999hz vs 143.992hz, although seems pretty insignificant in the long run), and it even has speakers (one of the main reasons i bought it). Okay, enough praise, time to tell you the few flaws Ive experienced. First of all, while it /does/ have speakers, they just sound.. really crappy. I mean, I guess thats to be expected, you usually dont buy monitors for the speakers, but Im just saying. Dont buy these for sound quality. Im pretty sure even a cheap TV could do better. Secondly, the built in UI just feels kind of awkward to use. You get a lot of options, yeah, but this thing only has like, four buttons for using it. Its a little clunky, really. And finally, the fabled one issue that I have with this: Occasionally it likes to start flickering, or just give up on trying to detect an input signal from my computer entirely. If you buy this and have this start happening, the solution is to just turn the monitor off and unplug it entirely for ten seconds. It happens enough that I end up internally going this again? every time it happens, but not nearly enough that I need to return it. TL;DR: Great monitor, bad speakers, awkward controls, sometimes requires unplugging.

Great monitor overall, the edgeless feature is super nice, assembly is a breeze! Very nice packaging I had it shipped through FedEx and while theyre not reliable I managed to get what I ordered in a beat up box, super worried the monitor was going to be messed up as the FedEx driver just threw it on the porch, whole knowing it was a monitor! However even with that FedEx employee doing that the monitor worked flawlessly and has had no issues due to the way they packaged the product!! Excellent packaging on the sellers part, keep in mind if your deciding factors is between another monitor or this one because of the speaker feature, then youre better off buying a separate monitor as the speaker in this is only one sided (bottom right of monitor). Also it is not loud whatsoever if you sneezed in the next room you wouldnt be able to hear the speakers even at 100%. Other than the speaker volume being trash, the monitor is great!

I went searching for a monitor to pair with my new gaming PC and came across this one, it was cheaper than most and still came with the desired 144+ hz. When it came to dead pixels I did not have any, so cant say for sure if thats luck or not but thought I should state that since many reviews have mentioned it. It looks great and the extra HDMI ports are very beneficial if you plan on using this monitor for more than just your PC, for example a console. The speakers are alright, it is not the loudest but should work well enough if you do not want to use a headphone while gaming or watching videos close to the screen. Overall if you are looking for a good budget monitor as of writing this review this is definitely one of the best if not the best I have seen.

pros: -all metal stand thats very sturdy -easy to set up -includes a screwdriver -includes a dp cable -monitor has an audio out port -stand is minimal and doesnt take up room on your desk -looks awesome cons: -12v dc power supply -minor backlight bleed at the bottom -speakers are utter trash, wear headphones overall this monitor has been awesome for me so far and the picture quality is beautiful. probably the best 144hz monitor under $200 EDIT 9/19/20: originally when i had reviewed this i gave it 5 stars but im taking away 1 star and here’s why: the OSD on this monitor is horrible. the buttons are on the back of the monitor so you cant see what youre pressing and sometimes the buttons barely work. then, if your monitor doesnt detect a signal within 4 seconds of being powered on, it goes into “power saving mode”. its really frustrating sometimes to use this especially if you have multiple inputs that you frequently switch between.

I went searching for a monitor to pair with my new gaming PC and came across this one, it was cheaper than most and still came with the desired 144+ hz. When it came to dead pixels I did not have any, so cant say for sure if thats luck or not but thought I should state that since many reviews have mentioned it. It looks great and the extra HDMI ports are very beneficial if you plan on using this monitor for more than just your PC, for example a console. The speakers are alright, it is not the loudest but should work well enough if you do not want to use a headphone while gaming or watching videos close to the screen. Overall if you are looking for a good budget monitor as of writing this review this is definitely one of the best if not the best I have seen.

I was looking for a monitor, and my friend recommended me this one. The monitor stand may look a bit weak, but it does the job well. The monitor I received has one dead pixel but its negligible. The speakers are awful, but you shouldnt be using them anyways (please just use headphones). It can tilt a few degrees up and down, but you cant adjust the height or rotate it, which is a bit of a shame. Overall, its a good monitor, especially for its price (I bought it for 180). If you want an alternative, Id recommend the AOC 24G2.

If you dont mind serious backlight bleed, these will work fine for you, but dont even bother using the included DisplayPort cables, because you wont be using them very long. I bought two of these in October of 2021, and one of them had the DisplayPort fail within three months. HDMI still works, and I can still get up to 144 Hz refresh rates, but that isnt the 165 Hz that was promised. The DisplayPort on the other one failed today, and as my graphics card only has one HDMI output, I either have to roll the dice on getting a good DP-to-HDMI adapter or replace the monitor. One things for sure, Im not buying another Sceptre monitor. I should have taken a hint and returned them when I realized the silver logo on the front is literally just a bunch of stickers that will come off if you remove the protective plastic too quickly. Furthermore, the reason for the backlight bleed is that the top 70% of the monitor consists of the panel and a thin sheet of plastic holding it up, with no rigidity whatsoever. That means any tilt adjust has to be done from the bottom unless you want to risk cracking the panel! Im half expecting the HDMI to fail in another year and force me to throw out the monitors entirely. This level of quality is unacceptable in a time when there is so much concern about sustainability. If you really must have a cheap high-refresh rate monitor, even if this is $20 cheaper than the next option, go with something else. And if this is the only option in your budget, be prepared to use it with only HDMI, and put up with the heavy backlight bleed.

So, I’ve attached some photos of the screen tearing within the monitor after just 2.5 months of use. I tried a new cord, different slots, and reset the monitor—still tearing… It tears when using 165 hz and 144 hz settings. The tearing is slowly getting worse and flickers more now. I’m pretty frustrated about this purchase. I got bamboozled! I’d really just like a $200 monitor that doesn’t just start failing after 2-3 months. I’ll edit this rating if customer service helps with a replacement or refund. UPDATE: They honored the 1-year warranty and tested my monitor for free with a free shipping label. After about a week, they claimed it had “no issues as of yet.” I told them to test it again and to leave the monitor on for a while. They emailed me back after doing so and concluded that there was indeed an issue. They replaced it with a brand new monitor which works perfectly as of now. It was all a bit of a hassle, but they fixed my issue, and I’m happy with it. It’s a good monitor for the price. I was just unlucky and got a faulty monitor. It happens! Great customer service.