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ASUS - ROG Strix XG279Q Widescreen Gaming LCD Monitor (HDMI, Display Port) - Black
Average customer rating
3.8
(11 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 11 reviews
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73%of customers recommend this product.
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8 out of
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Customer Reviews for ASUS - ROG Strix XG279Q Widescreen Gaming LCD Monitor (HDMI, Display Port) - Black
Customer Rating
5
Amazing panel, weak trim
on November 23, 2020
Posted by: Nick
from Canada
I rolled the dice on an open box item, and was a little concerned that it had been returned due to dead pixels, backlight bleed, or weird calibration. But I've been using this monitor for a couple of months now and it's terrific.
First thing's first, the panel is amazing and it's really what matters. I overclocked it to 170 hz and use the built-in "racing" mode. The colour is phenomenal and I get no weird visual artifacts, no flickering, no blurr. A++. I also tested for backlight bleed and found virtually nothing, which was a very pleasant surprise. Even the IPS glow is very minimal. Furthermore, 0 stuck or dead pixels, and I'm just overall extremely impressed with the panel.
The stand is mostly great, in that the feet are entirely made of steel or aluminum and it plants very firmly on my desk. I actually use the stand instead of my monitor arm because of how solid it is. Though the primary pillar is oversized, clad in plastic, and shoots red led's out of the bottom for some reason. Thankfully, you can disable the LED, and I was even able to remove the red plastic appliques on the base.
Now, I have some petty gripes as well, and they are all related to the design, trim, and casing of the monitor. First of all, the design is very "gamer", which yes, I know, it is a gaming monitor, but that doesn't mean that it needs to have red plastic and led's all over it. It's seriously an abomination and I almost returned the monitor because of this. I know, "Who cares?", but I'm not a 14 year old kid, I use this monitor for my home office and also to play games with when I'm not working. Thankfully you can remove / deactivate just about all of the red led's and red plastic trim.
My biggest gripe: the back of the monitor and the buttons all feel extremely cheap and flimsy, it reminds me of some kind of $100 off-brand monitor. Really disappointing for a monitor of this price. I had a Samsung cf791 ultrawide before this monitor, and the casing was much thicker and sturdier, and the thumbstick used for navigation felt leagues ahead in terms of overall quality and durability.
Overall, I bought this monitor because I wanted a 1440p / 144hz - 170hz panel with stellar colours, and that's exactly what I got. So despite it's aesthetic short-comings and cheap plastic casing, the panel really does not disappoint, and for that reason, I give it a 4.5/5
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting bestbuy-ca
Customer Rating
5
Amazing Monitor
on November 26, 2020
Posted by: Zain123456
from Toronto
At first I was hesitating to buy this monitor because people were saying they have a high chance of coming with stuck or dead pixels. I was lucky enough to get it with no issues whatsoever! It’s looks great, the quality is amazing. Only thing is that the 170hz is a overclock. Factory settings is 144hz max. 165 is fine and you won’t see flicker but you might see some with 170hz. Other then that it’s an amazing monitor
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting bestbuy-ca
Customer Rating
5
Very good
on September 24, 2020
Posted by: Roy
from Nanaimo
Plays r6 siege very well (TTV Misfitizm) I love it. Also to one other comment its 170hz not 144
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting bestbuy-ca
Customer Rating
2
Great monitor, if you win panel lottery
on October 21, 2020
Posted by: Gen
from Mississauga
Came with 4-5 stuck pixels with few around it randomly acting up. I would be returning the unit. And dead pixel/stuck pixel issue seems to be fairly common(from the reviews) with this monitor. If you win the panel lottery with this monitor its absolutely amazing looking
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting bestbuy-ca
Customer Rating
4
144hz moniter
on August 22, 2020
Posted by: Hi
from Edmonton,alberta,Canada
Parasally its the best 144 hz moniter there is like 3% blur and gaming with it is amazing
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting bestbuy-ca
Customer Rating
2
it's 144hz, because display port 1.2, hdmi 1.4
on October 13, 2020
Posted by: Gregarious201
from Ottawa
Good Monitor but can only do 144hz even though it says 170hz at 1440p because it only has Display port 1.2 instead of 1.4 or HDMI 1.4 instead of 2.0
Both of these only support 144 hz at 1440p
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting bestbuy-ca
Customer Rating
1
Weird signal issues
on October 3, 2020
Posted by: ISV
from Sudbury Ontario
I would've loved this monitor if it weren't for bizarre issues. Display signal would crash whenever I tried to play Blizzard titles. The biggest one was StarCraft 2. Asus customer support wasn't helpful. Issue was replicated on two different purchases of the same monitor. I returned both of them.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting bestbuy-ca
Customer Rating
4
XG279Q
on March 28, 2021
Posted by: DC
from Markham
Compared to the PG279Q, the color is not quite as good out of the box. You need to spend some time with the adjustments before it can be better. Finally settled on Gamma 2.5 HDR off and Racing Mode.
Also, it took many tries before I can see 170 Hz on Windows 10 Pro Nvidia Control Panel. Make sure when you adjust the Monitor to 170 Hz, slide the stick to the right to reboot the monitor.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting bestbuy-ca