AOC Q27G42ZE Reddit Verdict: Great Panel, Risky Build

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There isn't an issue lol. This is how OPs monitor is supposed to look. It looks like this in the promotional pictures. My two IPS monitors look the exact same.

Anyone have any experience with this vs the acer nitro xv272u?

cheap af build quality brother. But panel looks good to me im satisfied, its an upgrade. 260fps is awesome, loving the resolution, colors look good but my gf's dell (a little more expensive) is set at warm colors while mine is at standard and at times i feel like hers is better. I compared them in some lg amoled videos and they are pretty much the same class 100%. Backlight leak is bad but overall im satisfied with my purchase.

I really enjoy it. Just picked it up for my new build recently. Haven't noticed any ghosting or visual artifacts.

1/3rd the price with 2 yr warranty. Seems like a pretty good deal even if it fails after 2 yrs tbh.

I bet you were using HDMI cable only capable of 60hz instead of Display Port.

Personally I prefer the 24.5" version at 300hz released alongside these models - Good for competitive gaming and decent visuals at a great price. tbh they all seem good for their price.

I had time to play the first few hours yesterday and set up the screen. I use the AOC on a VESA mount and the installation worked very well. The screen itself is very easy to use and adjust. Games I tested were Overwatch 2 and Battlefield 2042. Both games looked fantastic and I got between 230-240 fps on both. The colors were fantastic, no ghosting, no glow. The 240hz feels insanely good.

If it's not a Pulsar, an Aqn, a Zowie 360hz+ monitor or an OLED above 240hz, don't buy it for comp play.

The LG 26GP850 was highly rated back in the day, and this monitor is better in everything over that monitor, so it can't disappoint for the pricetag.

I bought it last week and it's good. I mean I'm just playing valo for now and it's great.

27" 1440p 240hz IPS with 2 yrs warranty! What second thoughts did you have?

Yes I ended up buying it, it arrived on Saturday, I'm not really experienced with monitors since I only had 2 in my life, but from what I tested till now the colors are good for the price and it's responsive. One thing I don't like is the monitor stand, has no adjustment so I would highly advise getting a monitor arm.

I'm in the same boat, I ordered the ZE but I want to swap it for the ZR because I was told that the ZR's 400 brightness (vs. the ZE's 300) is more important than the ZE's HDR10 (vs. the ZR's HDR400).

24-27 is the mainstream for comp gaming these days. It won't be huge at all.

Download the software: https://aoc.com/sl-en/gaming/gmenu — Makes the menu experience so much more manageable.

It does very slightly (coil whine), but it's much quieter than my PC case fans (which aren't all that loud in the first place), and with headphones in I can't hear it. I can barely notice it without headphones in, so it's not really an issue imo. Though I wouldn't push it to the 260Hz overclock setting as it messes with the colors and brightness.

I have it, nothing to complain about except that the highest brightness gets slightly low when in 260hz OC mode and also if you put overdrive on fastest the monitor gets a slight overshoot, but faster works like a charm.. pretty good quality and colors.

To anyone else thinking of getting it, it's horrible. Awful build quality, the stand is pathetic. It wobbles left and right as I type on my keyboard. Worst part is the insufferable buzzing that comes from it, I'm forced to use it in 60hz mode as it sounds like an old TV when I even set it to 144hz. I've had over 20 monitors in my life and this one is by far the worst one I've had.

I also bought it some days ago, I hear the same buzzing (coil whine i think is the term) when setting it above 120Hz. I tried DP, HDMI, changing cables, changing wall socket, changing some random OSD setting, changing PC (Mac and Windows) -> no luck. Also mine has some brightness shift (the more the viewing angle, the less the brightness) by just looking at the clock for example.

I asked for a replacement (for the coil whine), same issue... bought a KTC H27T6 for the same exact price which does not have these problems and has a better stand.

My biggest complaints are the menu controls. It's rather annoying to use but is doable as I don't really change my settings all that much. The stand is pretty mediocre. There is quite a bit of wobble especially while using the menu buttons and power button but not that big of a deal. Other than that I'm satisfied with it. 1440p, IPS, nice contrast, smooth 260hz for $180.

I bought it. I haven't noticed coil whine or noise at 240Hz, though it is possible that the sound of my PC is masking it. The stand is average; it tends to wobble if you bump into it, but it stays stable during normal use. The color performance is good. The only downside is a slight backlight bleed at the bottom when displaying a fully black screen, but it barely affects daily usage. Overall, I am very satisfied with it at this price point.

AOC makes the best price to performance monitors, I don't have this specific model, I have the 1080p version for 3 years now and it's been amazing so far, great image quality, rich colors, and good response times for an IPS panel.

Got my Q27G42ZE for $140, it's pretty darn good.

Yeah it's great, got 2 of them yesterday - buttery smooth and actually pretty decent contrast and only minimal glow.

Nothing so far (no coil whine), all good. Got it for 160 euros.

Got 1, 200 eur in spain. PC detects it as 4k monitor and I cannot switch hz. 60 hz only mode available. Low brightness monitor, very matte screen, budget quality build.

Even though I am not very experienced with monitors it feels amazing, colours are looking great and everything is running smooth. ONE BIG PROBLEM that I think it is only for me is that the monitor flickers when I go over 165 hertz. I changed cables but it didn't work.

I think it's the best you can get for the price and it beats any other monitor I have used. It feels like a mini TV honestly due to its size. Plays great on FPS games like Valorant and CS that I have tried as well as open worlds for example RDR2 and Genshin. I can't recommend it enough.

G27G4zr is in 1440p. In my opinion yes. For the same price you can't find anything better. And considering that a similar monitor costs €100 more.

Ordered one but then had second thoughts so I cancelled the order. After doing a little research, it turns out I was wrong and should've kept the order. Now it's OOS. Oh well, live and learn.

I recommend it. Don't sit too close.

Ideal is 24" but realistically it's fine for competitive gaming.

If you look up reviews for this monitor you can see many photos of the image fitting the monitor exactly the same way yours does. Black border at the top, left and right, the monitor controls at the bottom. There are no pixels in that black area. I have two Iiyama monitors that have similar borders.

I wonder how much improvement the Q27G42ZE is over the older Q27G42X with 180hz panel? I have the old that I am really happy about but of course the new shiny kid is the new shiny kid. However it's 100EUR more expensive than the old where I live (roughly 320EUR vs 220EUR) so I wonder if it's worth it.

AOC is clearly cutting costs in that area (stand), which is why we can get their products at such affordable prices. But over time, you can always get an aftermarket stand, and that issue would be solved.

idk haven't tried the acer but the aoc's refresh rate at that price is tempting af.

When I go to Microcenter and look at the OLED displays, they make me absolutely drool. And then I look at the price tag, and I have to walk away drooling. I currently have a pair of IPS displays. But man would I love to have an OLED.

I ordered the ZE but I want to swap it for the ZR because of the USB-C. Samsung Dex is something I used a lot in the past when given the opportunity.