The only other gaming monitor that competes with the HP OMEN 27i with such specs and color reproduction is the LG Ultragear 27GL850-B. Period. The 27i adds an extremely nice touch by offering RGB lighting options on both bottom and back of panel - both easily controlled through the onboard menu and not offered by the competition at this price point. The 27i offers a super sleek look along with a very premium feel to it. Performance wise - it delivers extremely well and I’d recommend this 100%. Look no further if looking for QHD, IPS, and the advertised Hz/FPS.
Outstanding monitor with a crystal-clear 1440p panel. This is my first 1440p high refresh monitor and it's exceeded my expectations. I haven't been able to go much beyond the 75-90 FPS range in games (due to having only a mid-range GPU), but it's been smooth at those rates, and from the reviews I've seen of this monitor, I'm sure it will be just as smooth at higher refresh rates. Colors are brilliant and vibrant, though reds and yellows looked just a bit off out of the box, but a simple calibration fixed that and now everything looks great. The stand is mostly metal and is incredibly solid, and the entire monitor has a really classy, minimalist look; it's far better than most monitors in this price range with their pointlessly wide plastic stands and over the top "gamer" accents and whatnot. The RGB lighting options (which are cool but subtle and can just be turned off if you don't like them) are just a bonus. The only downsides I've found are that the contrast isn't amazing - it's not bad for an IPS panel, but if seeing proper deep blacks in a dark room is important to you, you might notice it. And the stand - while it has height and tilt - does not have any portrait/rotation or swivel adjust. These to me are fairly minor, though.
I took a long time searching for a monitor as there are so many quality choices out there right now, and I'm glad I settled on this one. So far no complaints! I bought this to go with a custom pc build for work and gaming.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
4
Performance
5
Written by a customer while visiting hp.com
Customer Rating
5
Worth the Money
on August 6, 2021
Posted by: Livis
from Las Vegas
Purchased a new gaming tower and decided to go with this monitor vs all the rest. I'm very happy I did. It is crystal clear and never shudders. It was worth the money. It has a lot of cool features. Such as the desk light on the bottom that is easy to turn off, and even a rgb square ring behind it that lights up my wall and adds really awesome ambiance. It comes with an hdmi, and 2 digital cords USB and standard. The stand is also a built in headphone holder, another cool feature. Some reviews complained of it not working out of the box, but mine had no issues and my less tech savvy friend had no issues setting it up.
A few cons.The power button is kinda awkward to press as it is a few inches up on the back panel when reaching from the front. It is easier to press from the side, but I have limited space and I cannot reach it from the side. My only issue is probably due to error on my part. I can't get the ambient lighting rgb, to turn on automatically, I have to manually turn it on. It always defaults to the desk light to be on. Plugging in hdmi and other cords is a little strange as it is hard to see the symbols, but I dont plan on unplugging often.
Bought in combination with laptop to use outdoors for our RC car racing club. Screen is bright and clear, stand is sturdy and the colors are vibrant even in bright shaded sun conditions.