This is a great monitor. In reading the negative reviews, I saw 0 that were legitimate quality or product related. Don't buy this if you think it's 2k or 4k. It's not. As it clearly specifies everywhere you look for info on this monitor. Don't buy this if you need an office monitor. It's for gaming. And the people here saying they work in IT then complain this isn't good because of the way text appears, for example, are either not good at IT or mean they own a cell phone and can turn it on... This monitor is made for GAMING, hence the 250hz response time. So yes, a 60hz Samsung WILL be much better for your office work. And giving one star for dead out of the box? Return it. I've built PCs since the mid 90s. I've purchased MANY CPUs, PSUs, RAM modules, GPUs, monitors, etc and have NEVER had a bad one. Why? Because there are millions of these components produced and even with the best quality control, there will be 1 in a million that is bad for any number of reasons. From the manufacturing process to the employee dropping it while stocking shelves. It's really ignorant to give 1 star before you have even tried returning it and getting a properly working unit. I'm a gamer and this is a fine monitor for gaming and for the price its a steal. Text isn't great because when gaming, there is very little text. If you want perfect features of an office monitor and gaming monitor all in one, pay $700-$1000 for a 27" OLED and you'll get the sharp text and high refresh rate.

DOA - Beware if you are buying this as a gift. I plugged it in to test it just in case and nothing happened. No power out of the box. Plugged, replugged, swapped outlets, swapped pc's, you name it. She was dead on arrival. Returning and will look elsewhere. Not worth the hassle or stress of not knowing if it will last or not.

Picture and resolution are A+

These are exceptional, especially for the price. We replaced 5 mo itirs with these.

Low latency quick response gaming monitor

Great large size monitor for kids

This gaming monitor is perfect for my son. He loves it and it looks great! This was a good birthday gift and an excellent purchase!!!

The up underside of the HDMI and power connection was a pain to get hooked up. The brightness is centered in the middle and lower at the edges.

Came in with a two-pages manual (in chinese and russian), no HDMI cable, no screen protection plastic sticker, and when turned on demonstrated THE WORST video quality I witnessed in a decade.

Of All the reviews, only a few you can tell they have no clue how to operate a gaming monitor let alone a gaming pc. Get this monitor and a dpi cable. Your eyes will thank you