Acer XF270HU

Rexton · 12 Dec 2015 at 15:06

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/acer-predator-xf270hu-27-2560x1440-ips-freesync-144hz-gaming-widescreen-led-monitor-black-red-mo-095-ac.html

So this seems to be the first IPS panel with a 40-144hz freesync range, but nobody is speaking about it. Am I missing something?

badogblue · 12 Dec 2015 at 20:53

Would like to know this as well, there was a thread about it, but it soon died.

I'm hoping to purchase it soon, as it looks like the perfect monitor but there is no info on it!

Doogles · 12 Dec 2015 at 21:02

Hope the quality control is better on this although I doubt it. Also it's a shame the range doesn't go down to 30hz I know it isn't much difference when trying to push 144hz but some games do like to dip in FPS. Might be worth picking up when or if QC is decent.

TNA · 13 Dec 2015 at 10:08

I was close to buying this, but I found it to be too expensive considering the QC problems. Nearly every person I seen online who got one has a yellow glow or some form of backlight bleed.

Don't really fancy getting rid of my 4K panel which is perfectly fine to go play games with Acer and the retailer to get what should be sold as a standard. Been through that before, no thanks.

Had this been a Dell, I would have picked it up instantly.

I think a lot of people are happy buying sub standard stuff so manufacturers just save on costs and continue this practice. Look at the other Acer thread, people spending a grand and getting poor panels.

Buying a monitor should not be like playing the lottery.

Rexton · 13 Dec 2015 at 14:04

TNA said:
Buying a monitor should not be like playing the lottery.

Couldn't agree more, seeing the thread about this monitor on overclock.net and the £1k acer ultrawides here has been dissapointing.

It's a shame because this seems just the monitor I've been holding out for, I'd be more than willing to spend money on one if they could promise me a panel that wasn't messed up.

Doogles · 13 Dec 2015 at 16:10

TNA said:
I was close to buying this, but I found it to be too expensive considering the QC problems. Nearly every person I seen online who got one has a yellow glow or some form of backlight bleed.

Don't really fancy getting rid of my 4K panel which is perfectly fine to go play games with Acer and the retailer to get what should be sold as a standard. Been through that before, no thanks.

Had this been a Dell, I would have picked it up instantly.

I think a lot of people are happy buying sub standard stuff so manufacturers just save on costs and continue this practice. Look at the other Acer thread, people spending a grand and getting poor panels.

Buying a monitor should not be like playing the lottery.

I agree I will not be buying anything that hasn't been well done in the quality department. Everything these days is getting so the quality is getting lapse, I don't mind so much when buying something extra cheap but when spending huge amounts like this I want nothing to be left short!

Rexton said:
Couldn't agree more, seeing the thread about this monitor on overclock.net and the £1k acer ultrawides here has been dissapointing.

It's a shame because this seems just the monitor I've been holding out for, I'd be more than willing to spend money on one if they could promise me a panel that wasn't messed up.

I'm just gonna wait for the UHD 144hz monitors to start arriving some time at the end of next of 2016/2017, maybe Dell or somebody with decent quality will release something.

badogblue · 13 Dec 2015 at 17:21

TNA said:
I was close to buying this, but I found it to be too expensive considering the QC problems. Nearly every person I seen online who got one has a yellow glow or some form of backlight bleed.

Don't really fancy getting rid of my 4K panel which is perfectly fine to go play games with Acer and the retailer to get what should be sold as a standard. Been through that before, no thanks.

Had this been a Dell, I would have picked it up instantly.

I think a lot of people are happy buying sub standard stuff so manufacturers just save on costs and continue this practice. Look at the other Acer thread, people spending a grand and getting poor panels.

Buying a monitor should not be like playing the lottery.

I've seen it online for £370, so a fair bit cheaper than the competition. I plan to buy 2 and only keep the better one.

QC seems poor for all brands at the moment, except maybe dell, though I don't see them releasing anything similar to this in the next 6 months.

TNA · 13 Dec 2015 at 18:19

I have also seen it for £370, but you will have to wait a long time.

Rexton · 15 Dec 2015 at 16:19

Does anyone know realistically when QC on these panels will increase? The risk of spending £500 on a dud just seems too high right now.

badogblue · 15 Dec 2015 at 19:25

TNA said:
I have also seen it for £370, but you will have to wait a long time.

In stock in 3-4 days. Not too long.

Rexton said:
Does anyone know realistically when QC on these panels will increase? The risk of spending £500 on a dud just seems too high right now.

Sure if you get a dud, you can return it and get a new one. Only disadvantage is that it might take a couple weeks to get a quality monitor. I'm considering getting 2 to increase my chances first time, then return the worse one.

Rexton · 15 Dec 2015 at 21:35

badogblue said:
Sure if you get a dud, you can return it and get a new one.

Might be an idea for OcUK to offer the option to QC the monitor for you before they ship it, would save everyone a lot of time.

badogblue · 18 Dec 2015 at 12:03

Have just placed an order for 2 'XF270HU' monitors

Will update this post when they arrive, let me know if there is anything you want to me test?

TNA · 22 Dec 2015 at 07:15

badogblue said:
In stock in 3-4 days. Not too long.

So how is it going with the monitor? Let us know

Poneros · 22 Dec 2015 at 08:08

Haha did you get 2 just in case one is a dud?

badogblue · 22 Dec 2015 at 18:07

TNA said:
So how is it going with the monitor? Let us know

Yeah I missed the Christmas delivery so won't be getting it until after.

Poneros said:
Haha did you get 2 just in case one is a dud?

It's the only way to beat the QC lottery!

Will return the inevitable dud.

jimhaumman · 23 Dec 2015 at 16:22

Wow,you let us down mate