The Asus ROG SWIFT PG278Q – a 27” 1400p 144Hz Monitor with G-SYNC

andybird123 · 22 Mar 2015 at 11:37

mad_weegie said:
yeah but that defeats the purpose of having two monitors.

How? I use my 2nd monitor all the time for having things open so i can see them but idont need to click on, like afterburner, teamspeak, key layouts etc.

rare · 22 Mar 2015 at 20:42

Just ordered one, hopefully I will get a good one!! Been thinking about this or the Benq for days but just noticed the price. That and the worry about motion blur on the Benq.

alex_123_fra · 22 Mar 2015 at 20:49

andybird123 said:
You can have a game in full screen and a browser still open on a 2nd screen, but it does mean you have to alt-tab out of the game to browse, which some games dont like very much

No you don't. Just use something like this:

http://www.actualtools.com/multiplemonitors/

I use my swift and a 1080p monitor for browsing/other stuff while I game. No issues with G-sync and no alt-tabbing required.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqqZlAlM0AI

mad_weegie · 22 Mar 2015 at 21:51

alex_123_fra said:
No you don't. Just use something like this:

http://www.actualtools.com/multiplemonitors/

I use my swift and a 1080p monitor for browsing/other stuff while I game. No issues with G-sync and no alt-tabbing required.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqqZlAlM0AI

Oh i gotta try this

thankyou

texxx74 · 23 Mar 2015 at 00:25

Rroff said:
There is a AHVA version of the panel in the works so should be some I think Acer has a model expected.

Any idea when we can expect it?

Anomalistics · 23 Mar 2015 at 14:13

This monitor does look fantastic but I just can't force myself to buy it due to the sheer number of bad reviews and poor customer service.

I was so close as well!!

llamadal · 23 Mar 2015 at 14:29

Ano, I get how you feel, thats my attitude towards asus as a whole.

However, you should get it, it's simply amazing. Poor reviews? No such thing, the only issue is if it breaks/has issues (not that common considering how many have sold) and whoever you got it from isnt helpful.

You are covered under DSR if you buy it and it's not for you.

Ayahuasca · 23 Mar 2015 at 14:33

Put it this way I wish now I'd went the Swift route over the freesync BenQ. I know nVidia's tactics are shady and now it seems either way you're locked into gsync or freesync because AMD can't adopt gsync and nVidia don't look like they'll adopt the vesa standard freesync uses any time soon.

A Titan X and a ROG Swift would have cost me a lot more but I can't help feel the experience will be far better.

Anomalistics · 23 Mar 2015 at 14:35

Just cannot justify giving Asus my money when the customer support is so, so, so bad.

Dirk Diggler · 23 Mar 2015 at 15:52

It's 3 years on-site warranty. Surely OCUK have to honour that if Asus don't?

Anomalistics · 23 Mar 2015 at 16:09

lets say if it goes wrong with ocuk, whats the typical process with rma

clone · 23 Mar 2015 at 16:22

I see ocuk have a great deal on this monitor now

andybird123 · 23 Mar 2015 at 16:26

Anomalistics said:
lets say if it goes wrong with ocuk, whats the typical process with rma

If it goes wrong in the first few weeks you can get a direct swap with OCUK, you pay postage but ocuk will refund it. After that they will ask you to contact Asus directly, but basically if you aren't happy with what happens your contract is with ocuk, so if you think Asus are being unreasonable you can try to get a refund from OCUK. Pay by credit card and you can also get a refund from your credit card if things go really south.

Anomalistics · 23 Mar 2015 at 16:48

Asus are always going to be unresonable, the customer service is beyond terrible!

Dirk Diggler · 23 Mar 2015 at 16:52

andybird123 said:
If it goes wrong ... they will ask you to contact Asus directly, but basically if you aren't happy with what happens your contract is with ocuk, so if you think Asus are being unreasonable you can try to get a refund from OCUK......

Why?

It's a 3 year on-site warranty.

Ayahuasca · 23 Mar 2015 at 16:53

From my understanding the 3 year on site warranty means jack ****.

clone · 23 Mar 2015 at 16:57

Yep like ive said my asus monitor I got from ocuk whent they told me to contact asus,and did so had a new monitor dropped off at my home and took the old one away in 3 days,so im happy to buy another asus monitor anytime.

Anomalistics · 23 Mar 2015 at 18:02

decisions

llamadal · 23 Mar 2015 at 18:04

Anomalistics said:
Just cannot justify giving Asus my money when the customer support is so, so, so bad.

Know how you feel, but I wish I just got this monitor earlier than I did.

andybird123 · 23 Mar 2015 at 18:06

String said:
Why?

It's a 3 year on-site warranty.

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I said contact, not send to. You are right, it is being advertised with 3 years on site, so it should be a case of them dropping off one and picking up the faulty one.