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

icehot · 5 Jul 2014 at 08:10

1kiwi said:
So excited. Can't wait for this thing to arrive.

Same

Ordered

PCM2 · 5 Jul 2014 at 08:11

CertifiedDan said:
Might see if you can change the LED inside without voiding the warrenty, going to clash with my orange if not.
Just need corsair to hurry up with the k70 rgb and my setup will finally be complete.

You can simply turn the LED off? :confused:

RetrogamerX · 5 Jul 2014 at 08:28

CertifiedDan said:
Might see if you can change the LED inside without voiding the warrenty, going to clash with my orange if not.
Just need corsair to hurry up with the k70 rgb and my setup will finally be complete.

It fits my theme. The red led will stay lit all the time

delpy8 · 5 Jul 2014 at 08:44

Is this monitor got vesa mounting and if yes how does the stand come off if it's got an led lit base?

Just read it's vesa compatible

I wonder how the led Base is connected

PCM2 · 5 Jul 2014 at 09:10

delpy8 said:
Is this monitor got vesa mounting and if yes how does the stand come off if it's got an led lit base?

Just read it's vesa compatible I wonder how the led Base is connected

That's a good question actually. The LED ring can be activated/deactivated by OSD and presumably turns off when the monitor is off. I didn't see mention of it on the KitGuru review. Maybe it has some internal wiring integrated into the stand neck with contacts where the stand attaches to the screen.

chroniclard · 5 Jul 2014 at 09:17

Moved up a "want" level with that review, though think I can wait for some price drops and a new nVidia card.

InSync · 5 Jul 2014 at 09:28

OT!

The ones of you that have Corsairs keybords as ex the K70/K90, how good are they really ?

I loves Corsairs stuff and in my comp most hardware is actually from Corsair and it's totaly awesome so I guess the keyboards are as awesome to

I have Corsair SSD/H100 Cpu Cooler and the great 1000w Hx PSU and then of course an Asus motherboard and monitor VG278H that my bro will buy, so Im guessing an e.x K70 keyboard are a must then to make it all complete

Right now I have that Steelseries Merc gaming keyboard!!

I think that I will settle with the Raptor K40 as it seems like great value and beying top notch, anyone have tested it maybe ?
I know that it only has rubber dome keys but that doesent matter as I have never tested a mechanical anyway!
http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/corsair_raptor_k40_review,1.html

pmc25 · 5 Jul 2014 at 10:44

CertifiedDan said:
http://www.kitguru.net/peripherals/...44hz-g-sync-monitor-w-gtx-780ti-rog-matrix/3/

Review from kitguru

That can't be called a review.

No discussion or measurement of response times, input lag, no real analysis of colour gamut or accuracy, or motion clarity and blur/ghosting? They didn't even say whether the backlight used PWM dimming or not (I understand it doesn't). No discussion of enabling G-Synch's effect on any of these. Backlight bleed looked pretty bad but they seemed to want to gloss over that.

Seemed like a puff piece for NVIDIA / ASUS, save for the mention of the lolworthy price gouging in the UK.

Resa69 · 5 Jul 2014 at 11:51

pmc25 said:
That can't be called a review.

No discussion or measurement of response times, input lag, no real analysis of colour gamut or accuracy, or motion clarity and blur/ghosting? They didn't even say whether the backlight used PWM dimming or not (I understand it doesn't). No discussion of enabling G-Synch on any of these. Backlight bleed looked pretty bad but they seemed to want to gloss over that.

Seemed like a puff piece for NVIDIA / ASUS, save for the mention of the lolworthy price gouging in the UK.

This. Seems sort of biased if you ask me.. so I'll probably end up buying a korean 1440p for £220

Ayahuasca · 5 Jul 2014 at 11:57

pmc25 said:
That can't be called a review.

No discussion or measurement of response times, input lag, no real analysis of colour gamut or accuracy, or motion clarity and blur/ghosting? They didn't even say whether the backlight used PWM dimming or not (I understand it doesn't). No discussion of enabling G-Synch on any of these. Backlight bleed looked pretty bad but they seemed to want to gloss over that.

Seemed like a puff piece for NVIDIA / ASUS, save for the mention of the lolworthy price gouging in the UK.

My thoughts exactly, but I guess people will read it how they want to see it as usual.

wunkley · 5 Jul 2014 at 12:24

pmc25 said:
That can't be called a review.

No discussion or measurement of response times, input lag, no real analysis of colour gamut or accuracy, or motion clarity and blur/ghosting? They didn't even say whether the backlight used PWM dimming or not (I understand it doesn't). No discussion of enabling G-Synch on any of these. Backlight bleed looked pretty bad but they seemed to want to gloss over that.

Seemed like a puff piece for NVIDIA / ASUS, save for the mention of the lolworthy price gouging in the UK.

Agreed, what an awful 'review'. Half of it seems to be about the 780Ti graphics card, and just back links to ocuk products!

What a waste of text.

MrMoonX · 5 Jul 2014 at 12:44

Yeah that review is a total fluff piece, after asus/ocuk price gouging I'm waiting for another option

kazuya1337 · 5 Jul 2014 at 13:09

Trolls will be Trolls

spoffle · 5 Jul 2014 at 13:12

Trolls? Where?

RetrogamerX · 5 Jul 2014 at 13:23

spoffle said:
Trolls? Where?

lol

rapt0r · 5 Jul 2014 at 14:11

pmc25 said:
That can't be called a review.

No discussion or measurement of response times, input lag, no real analysis of colour gamut or accuracy, or motion clarity and blur/ghosting? They didn't even say whether the backlight used PWM dimming or not (I understand it doesn't). No discussion of enabling G-Synch on any of these. Backlight bleed looked pretty bad but they seemed to want to gloss over that.

Seemed like a puff piece for NVIDIA / ASUS, save for the mention of the lolworthy price gouging in the UK.

+100
think I will wait for a proper technical review that doesn't sound like money was exchanged for pushing OCUK and 780tis, sad really, I'm sure all the kiddies will lap it up though...

Sem · 5 Jul 2014 at 14:37

pmc25 said:
That can't be called a review.

No discussion or measurement of response times, input lag, no real analysis of colour gamut or accuracy, or motion clarity and blur/ghosting? They didn't even say whether the backlight used PWM dimming or not (I understand it doesn't). No discussion of enabling G-Synch on any of these. Backlight bleed looked pretty bad but they seemed to want to gloss over that.

Seemed like a puff piece for NVIDIA / ASUS, save for the mention of the lolworthy price gouging in the UK.

maybe they didnt have it for enough time

i can imagine there wont be many review samples floating around and they probably had to give it back so it could go to the next "reviewer"

RetrogamerX · 5 Jul 2014 at 14:41

I'm sure this monitor will work amazingly well. I doubt Asus, ROG and Nvidia would release a crappy monitor with g-sync. If the monitor didn't do what they said it does nobody would ever trust ROG, Asus or Nv. I sure wouldn't buy from any of these companies ever again.

I know that wouldn't happen though.

spoffle · 5 Jul 2014 at 14:57

RetrogamerX said:
I'm sure this monitor will work amazingly well. I doubt Asus, ROG and Nvidia would release a crappy monitor with g-sync. If the monitor didn't do what they said it does nobody would ever trust ROG, Asus or Nv. I sure wouldn't buy from any of these companies ever again.

I know that wouldn't happen though.

They've both done plenty of things that would come under this classification, yet people still blindly trust them.

RetrogamerX · 5 Jul 2014 at 15:11

j I was just

spoffle said:
They've both done plenty of things that would come under this classification, yet people still blindly trust them.

Very true about every company. If it didn't do it I would ask for my money back.