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BenQ GL2460HM 24 Inch 1080p Gaming Monitor HDMI DVI Built In Speakers Eye Care Technology Low Blue Light ZeroFlicker Energy Star Certified Monitor VESA mountable

Last Updated: June 26, 2019 (Refresh Now)
8.5
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
1000
Old Reviews
679
Unverified
37
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Full HD 1080p
RESOLUTION
0.63 meters
SIZE

Review Analysis - 284 recent, verified reviews

Detailed Mode
Price
 62
monitor, money, budget, beat, worth
+98%
-2%
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" ...  Good for the money.  ...  "
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" ...  Good for the money.  ...  "
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" ...  Can't beat it for the money.  ...  "
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" ...  Great cost to quality ratio.  ...  "
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" ...  Good for its price.  ...  "
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" ...  If you are look for a good monitor in this price range this is the one to buy.  ...  "
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" ...  Still a great monitor for the price.  ...  "
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" ...  Good monitor for the price.  ...  "
Display Clarity
 55
screen, display, dead pixels, benq, monitors
+80%
-20%
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" ...  You definitely won't be using this to color grade or anything, but it's a fantastic FHD monitor for everyday use.  ...  "
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" ...  The newest one has a subtle yellow tint compared to the old monitor but you don't notice it in most cases. ... Neither of these monitors have had any dead pixels so far.  ...  "
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" ...  Screen showed up on time exactly as described.  ...  "
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" ...  very easy to set up, great display, and easy to adjust the volume, brightness, etc.  ...  "
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" ...  It is very bright, and quite colorful considering it is a TN panel. ... Secondly, the display took me a few hours to calibrate.  ...  "
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" ...  The picture is fantastic and there is no screen drag like I was getting with my tv.  ...  "
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" ...  I love BenQ monitors.  ...  "
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" ...  using it right now, came with everything, no dead pixels, and a very noticable difference is ms responce time compared to a tv i was using, very pleased and will be buying another one.  ...  "
Gaming
 51
monitor, games, game, console, gamer
+100%
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" ...  I do not have any problems and CSGO and Age of Empires look sweet on it.  ...  "
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" ...  the colors are amazing making you truly feel you are in the game. ... Overall great buy for any gaming set up  ...  "
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" ...  I use it for gaming with my Xbox One S. Worth the money.  ...  "
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" ...  Great for gaming on a budget  ...  "
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" ...  The monitor is fairly sturdy and is perfect for gaming or Netflix.  ...  "
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" ...  The 2ms latency is great for gaming also.  ...  "
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" ...  I love playing my game on this screen and has made it a lot better!  ...  "
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" ...  I am a gamer and play some fairly high FPS games (think Fallout, Mad Max, Subnautica) and have had zero tearing or lag with them.  ...  "
Device Compatibility
 51
speakers, pc, second, love this monitor, monitors
+94%
-6%
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" ...  I bought this monitor when I was building a computer over two years ago and have no regrets. ... I would recommend the monitor 100%.  ...  "
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" ...  I couldn't be happier with this monitor.  ...  "
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" ...  I love it I have this hooked up to my ps4.  ...  "
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" ...  I'm thoroughly satisfied with this monitor.  ...  "
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" ...  I love this monitor.  ...  "
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" ...  Really like this monitor.  ...  "
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" ...  I don't know much about computer monitors.  ...  "
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" ...  I have money now and would still buy the same monitor!  ...  "
Color
 33
color, monitor, crisp, contrast, tint
+82%
-18%
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" ...  It is straight forward and easy to navigate and if you tweak the brightness, the contrast and the sharpness you can really fine tune the picture to your liking. ... With some patience I have my picture looking sharp and crisp.  ...  "
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" ...  The only reason I give it 4 stars is the color. ... The opposite of bright and vivid.  ...  "
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" ...  The colors are very good (although I have tried for video editing) the response time and refresh rate are truly for gamers who are budget oriented.  ...  "
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" ...  Looks just as good, if not better (at least color/picture wise) than my Acer Predator 144hz GSync monitor (my main monitor).  ...  "
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" ...  However right out of the box, it does come slightly off in terms of colors and brightness, so make sure to adjust those.  ...  "
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" ...  the colors are amazing making you truly feel you are in the game.  ...  "
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" ...  On top of that it has great color, contrast and refresh rate.  ...  "
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" ...  While not 4k color and clarity are very good and I have no dead pixels.  ...  "
Picture Quality
 26
crisp, monitor, clear, image, vibrant
+92%
-8%
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" ...  Image quality is good enough but all of the other experiences made me write this review to bring it down a notch and hope others have less debug.  ...  "
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" ...  With some patience I have my picture looking sharp and crisp.  ...  "
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" ...  Really crisp image!  ...  "
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" ...  Great, clear picture, but this monitor defaults to a VGA setting, so you need to play with the buttons to switch it to HDMI.  ...  "
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" ...  Picture is clean and crisp.  ...  "
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" ...  Really crisp image!  ...  "
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" ...  The picture is displayed much quicker than any television, which definitely offers an advantage over an opponent.  ...  "
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" ...  The picture is clear and high quality on them so far.  ...  "
Product Reliability
 21
years, zero, week, year, sure
+67%
-33%
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" ...  UPDATE: I've had this monitor now for over two years with ZERO issues.  ...  "
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" ...  Been very satisfied with this after several months of use.  ...  "
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" ...  Have had it for a month or so, and I'm happy with it so far. ... It's worked since.  ...  "
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" ...  Been very satisfied with this after several months of use. ... Hope it lasts as long as my old Samsung SyncMaster (5 yrs) that is still going strong.  ...  "
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" ...  It's been about 5 months, so far great.  ...  "
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" ...  I have owned them for almost a year and have had zero issues with them.  ...  "
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" ...  I'll use this one till it does though and then upgrade.  ...  "
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" ...  It’s been something like 2 years since I bought these, but they still work like the day I opened them.  ...  "
Design
 18
look, time, monitor, looking, beautiful
+78%
-22%
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" ...  It looks great and works great.  ...  "
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" ...  However, looking at it head on, and it looks great.  ...  "
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" ...  I do not have any problems and CSGO and Age of Empires look sweet on it.  ...  "
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" ...  Graphics look amazing.  ...  "
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" ...  Has a matte finish, which I strongly prefer.  ...  "
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" ...  I don't know if it really is better on the eyes, but it's beautiful.  ...  "
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" ...  Great looking product.  ...  "
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" ...  I thought the price was fair and it looks amazing.  ...  "
Sound Quality
 14
sound, quiet, monitors, monitor, external
+79%
-21%
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" ...  Speakers are meh, but for me they do the job.  ...  "
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" ...  Those speakers are about $14, and they're great.  ...  "
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" ...  Love this monitor hooked up speakers to it and it's amazing.  ...  "
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" ...  If you want good sound, you'll need external speakers.  ...  "
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" ...  They wouldn't be good for 3D sound or anything, but you get a clear sound to listen to through it.  ...  "
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" ...  These monitors are a little slow to wake-up on mouse movement, also the speaker sound is very quiet. ... I need to keep the computer and the monitor sound at 100% in order to hear sounds at a normal level.  ...  "
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" ...  Speakers are also quiet but you should probably buy external speakers anyways.  ...  "
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" ...  Speakers are also quiet but you should probably buy external speakers anyways.  ...  "
Ports
 14
monitor, dvi, vga, inputs, input
+64%
-36%
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" ...  Easy hook up with multiple hdmi hook ups.  ...  "
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" ...  I used two of these to set up a dual monitor home work station, and I honestly can't visually tell a difference between these and more expensive brands I have tried.  ...  "
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" ...  VGA, DVI, HDMI, and 3.5 mm audio inputs.  ...  "
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" ...  Great monitor biggest con is that it isn't adjustable, but nerveless works like a charm with dvi-d or hdmi  ...  "
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" ...  Due to my gfx card I have to use them as variety of setup so one is DVI and one is HDMi to dp I think.  ...  "
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" ...  I use this monitor for both my desktop and my company laptop, so I'm constantly switching from the HDMI port to the VGA port (that my laptop is connected to). ... And no issues with the buttons on the side that I use daily to switch between the HDMI and VGA ports.  ...  "
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" ...  Fantastic monitor, I purchased the one with the HDMI connectivity.  ...  "
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" ...  Includes built in connection for three types of connectors including HDMI and VGA.  ...  "
Resolution
 12
hd, 1080p, 4k, benq, watching
+92%
-8%
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" ...  Went from 55 inch 4k to this and have improved greatly.  ...  "
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" ...  The resolution and response times are amazing.  ...  "
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" ...  If you're looking for a 1080p 60Hz Monitor that will not disappoint, then I can highly recommend this monitor.  ...  "
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" ...  The pros- colors, FHD, reasonable price, monitor bezel Is slim and the monitor itself looks good.  ...  "
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" ...  If you’re a gamer or editor looking to purchase a HD monitor, then spend your money on this BenQ.  ...  "
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" ...  (1920 x 1080)  ...  "
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" ...  If you're looking for a 1080p 60Hz Monitor that will not disappoint, then I can highly recommend this monitor.  ...  "
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" ...  While not 4k color and clarity are very good and I have no dead pixels.  ...  "
Screen Protection
 10
turning, red, pixel, dead, clear
+50%
-50%
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" ...  Hard to miss because it's dead center on the screen.  ...  "
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" ...  Turns out screen has a dead pixel.  ...  "
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" ...  The second screen keeps turning on and off just after a few weeks of use .  ...  "
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" ...  Then i realized that it was the screen itself, at certain angles the screen would change to a tint of red and even slight blue.  ...  "
Controls
 8
monitors, monitor, settings, menu, input
+25%
-75%
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" ...  My only other complaint is the buttons. ... I wish they weren't quite so sensitive so if you bump one it wouldn't change your settings.  ...  "
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" ...  Also the fact the buttons are on the monitor is awful with dual monitors, as when they are side by side there is no way to access the left monitors button as it touches the right monitor.  ...  "
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" ...  I have looked up many others settings and tried adjusting it on my own with little to no improvement.  ...  "
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" ...  When setting up my monitor, it wasn't clear how to switch the inputs as none of the buttons are labeled. ... I eventually spammed the buttons and figured it out, but the menu system via buttons is slow and unresponsive.  ...  "
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" ...  It took me several tries before I found a troubleshooting article that said to try the menu buttons to select input.  ...  "
Video Playback
 7
monitor, video, work, videos, perfect
+86%
-14%
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" ...  excellent video quality .  ...  "
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" ...  They work well for just viewing small videos for homework.  ...  "
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" ...  I still prefer the 144 hz and Gsync, but this is a SOLID backup for when friends come over, and is perfect for watching videos and browsing while I game or work on my main monitor.  ...  "
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" ...  I still prefer the 144 hz and Gsync, but this is a SOLID backup for when friends come over, and is perfect for watching videos and browsing while I game or work on my main monitor.  ...  "
Cables
 7
hdmi, cords, cables, unplugged, monitor
-100%
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" ...  It keeps saying no signal detected and I checked a few times it is not the cable.  ...  "
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" ...  I tried multiple different cables and that also did nothing.  ...  "
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" ...  The manual says that you could plugin the wire which you would use for its respectable port and it showed D-SUB, D-VI (male to male), and HDMI.  ...  "
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" ...  There was one incident where, mysteriously, it wouldn't recognize the feed, even though the cords hadn't been touched since its last use. ... Unplugged all cords, waited several seconds, and replugged.  ...  "
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" ...  I payed extra to get the correct cables for it too.  ...  "
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" ...  I payed extra to get the correct cables for it too.  ...  "
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" ...  Did not include a DVI cable which seems a bit cut-rate.  ...  "
Ease of Use
 6
set, settings, monitor, brightness, adjusting
+100%
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" ...  The menu system is very easy to access on the side of the monitor.  ...  "
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" ...  very easy to set up, great display, and easy to adjust the volume, brightness, etc.  ...  "
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" ...  This is a very good monitor for browsing and gaming a like the onboard menu for adjusting settings is expansive and easy to use.  ...  "
Comfort
 6
work, use, thing, quality, looks
+100%
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" ...  However, looking at it head on, and it looks great.  ...  "
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" ...  I use it for work and I have zero eye strain.  ...  "
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" ...  no more eye soreness and my sight is getting better.  ...  "
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" ...  There is a noticeable reduction in my eye strain when it's on.  ...  "
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" ...  There is a noticeable reduction in my eye strain when it's on.  ...  "
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" ...  The only thing that is bad in my opinion is the cheap plasticy build quality but that goes hand in hand with its affordable price tag.  ...  "
Setup
 5
second, monitor, one, dual monitor setup, would
+100%
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" ...  I would probably buy a second one for a dual monitor setup.  ...  "
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" ...  I have 2 of these to complete a triple monitor setup.  ...  "
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" ...  I bought this monitor a few years ago and it was so amazing i ordered another one to make a dual monitor setup.  ...  "
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" ...  I purchased this monitor to be a second monitor with the intention to game on it and for it to look cool in my setup.  ...  "
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" ...  I purchased this monitor to be a second monitor with the intention to game on it and for it to look cool in my setup.  ...  "
For Kids
 5
loves, wanted, play
+100%
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" ...  My son loves it plays on it 20 hours a day  ...  "
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" ...  Bought this for my son in College.  ...  "
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" ...  Was just what my son wanted to play is Xbox on  ...  "
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" ...  Was recommended to me by my geeky son, and has been great.  ...  "
Overall performance
 5
i7, graphics, cpu, computer, quality
+80%
-20%
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" ...  I have this monitor paired to an Intel i7 CPU and a RX580 black edition GPU and the monitor looks very good.  ...  "
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" ...  best model for xbox 360 - fast graphics clear and reliable  ...  "
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" ...  Graphics look amazing.  ...  "
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" ...  Amazing quality and performance!  ...  "
Delivery
 5
time, shipping, day, arrived
+100%
comment
" ...  The product comes quickly and well packaged.  ...  "
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" ...  delivering on time and worked well since.  ...  "
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" ...  This package came in one day (did not pay extra for 1 day shipping).  ...  "
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" ...  Arrived on time, no damage, works great, no complaints.  ...  "
Build Quality
 5
stand, quality, build, thing, hand
+80%
-20%
comment
" ...  Very High Quality built  ...  "
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" ...  The only thing that is bad in my opinion is the cheap plasticy build quality but that goes hand in hand with its affordable price tag.  ...  "
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" ...  The only thing that is bad in my opinion is the cheap plasticy build quality but that goes hand in hand with its affordable price tag.  ...  "
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" ...  Cheap and effective.  ...  "
Volume
 4
volume, low, loud, sound, quiet
+75%
-25%
comment
" ...  Great picture quality, but crappy volume.  ...  "
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" ...  Super awesome but the volume is very low.  ...  "
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" ...  I need to keep the computer and the monitor sound at 100% in order to hear sounds at a normal level.  ...  "
Product As Described
 4
described, works, monitor, beautiful
+100%
comment
" ...  Product was as described  ...  "
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" ...  It has a beautiful, high detail picture.  ...  "
Marketplace
 4
described, amazon, works, today, monitor
+100%
comment
" ...  Product was as described  ...  "
comment
" ...  It has a beautiful, high detail picture.  ...  "
Cleaning
 4
screen, save, picture, crisp, clear
+75%
-25%
comment
" ...  The bezel around the edge is thinner than the same size monitors I already own and this makes for a much cleaner look.  ...  "

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Specifications

Body
Size:  0.63 meters
Display
Resolution:  Full HD 1080p 
Full HD 1080p
RESOLUTION
0.63 meters
SIZE