AOC 24" 144Hz 1ms Gaming LED Monitor Quick Look.

[stulid]

OcUK product page - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-007-AO&groupid=17&catid=510
AOC homepage - http://www.aocmonitorap.com/root/anz/product_display.php?id=466


Box and accessories.

• Power cord
• DVI (dual link)
• VGA
• USB Type B - Type A
• Driver and manual CD


The monitor.

So here she is, 16:9 and measuring 24" diagonally it paints a nice picture with its matt screen.

The bezel is plastic but finished to look like brushed aluminium.

The little square is the ambient light sensor for the i-care function.

AOC goes a step further in eye comfort with AOC i-Care technology that detects the intensity of surrounding lights and adjusts monitor brightness to suit.

Two USB ports on the right hand side, the red one is a 3X power port for faster charging etc.


The stand.

A simple cable tidy clip.

There is height adjustment by 130mm.

Can pivot into portrait mode.

It will also tilt by -5°, +20°


Connectivity.

• Audio in and headphone out
• HDMI
• DVI (dual link)
• VGA
• Displayport

• Power in
• ON/OFF rocker switch
• Two USB ports from the built-in hub
• Type B USB input.


Backlight.

I am no expert but they solid colours look good to me and the backlight shown on the black test looks ok.


Final thoughts.

I have had this screen for around a month now, during this time I have watched films, played many many games on it and used it daily for browsing the internet. I don't have any real complaints apart from the colours are a bit strong (a bit like HDR) for me personally when set to default values.

Gaming was excellent and there was no ghosting visible, the screen is fast and responsive and the increased refresh rate does make fast paced games seem smoother than my Asus PB278Q which I have no complaints with either.

Zero eye strain from the contrast, colours and the matt black coating on the screen helps reduce reflections very well indeed.

The i-care is something I can take or leave as all it does it sense the ambient light and automatically adjusts the back lighting to suit, thankfully it can be turned off..

The built-in speakers are pretty weedy as you expect as they are small but importantly hidden away around the rear to keep the clean lines on the front.

The stand is indeed excellent as noted in the Kitguru review.

Overall a good all round monitor for general work, films and gaming once you have set the colour vibrancy to your personal tastes.

 

[stulid]

Ordered mine today, i am not up with monitors but the easiest way to test backlight bleed is to have a black screen then?

Yep.

But I turn the i-care off for my use, the above backlight picture is with it ON so it turns the brightness up as high as it can.

 

[stulid]

I have a few n00b questions about the frame rate on this monitor if someone doesn't mind answering:

1) Is 144Hz the same as 144fps?
2) What happens when you try and run old games in 144Hz mode? Do they run at 144Hz? 60Hz? Not run at all??
3) Is it possible to lock the frame rate to 60fps, and get smooth viewing, or will it stutter compared to a 60Hz monitor? (Wondering for cases where your setup may not be powerful enough to achieve 144Hz on the latest games etc.)
4) How does v-sync work? Will v-sync only work at 144Hz or can you set it to 60Hz?
5) Why 144? What's so special about it? What's the difference between 120 + 144Hz?
6) How does it cope with watching a blu-ray at 24Hz?

Thnx

I'[m no expert on this subject, you should be able to find answers to most of that here - http://www.overclock.net/t/662628/60hz-vs-120hz-explained

 

[stulid]

So far i have only used my xbox on this due to my system build still in progress but i have to say how impressed i am with this. Checked for bleed and that came back a good result so i am proper chuffed ��

Report back when you done some PC gaming with high fps and details