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BenQ ZOWIE 24 inch Full HD Gaming Monitor 1080p 1ms Response Time for Competitive eSports Gaming Dual HDMI DVI D D Sub RL2455

Last Updated: November 25, 2018 (Refresh Now)
8.7
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
296
Old Reviews
19
Unverified
23
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Full HD 1080p
RESOLUTION
Yes
HDMI

Review Analysis - 254 recent, verified reviews

Detailed Mode
Gaming
 79
gaming, console, game, gamer, games
+99%
-1%
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" ...  I bought this for my son to play XBOX ONE. ... Great gaming monitor.  ...  "
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" ...  Games play smooth on this monitor and there are a ton of settings to fine tune the picture.  ...  "
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" ...  Great monitor for gaming use at 60hz (1920x1080) or 75hz at 1280x720. ... It looks great and I do not play FPS games, but people would be disappointed if they anticipated 144hz for FPS games like Counter Strike or Overwatch!  ...  "
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" ...  Great gaming monitor.  ...  "
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" ...  Havent seen any ghosting or lag from gaming  ...  "
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" ...  Best Gaming monitor on the market  ...  "
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" ...  Response time and the amount of features that the monitor has to increase the edge you have in fps games is great!  ...  "
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" ...  I use my computer mostly for streaming shows and other vids, with some internet surfing and casual gaming on the side.  ...  "
Price
 31
monitor, money, worth, waste, honestly
+90%
-10%
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" ...  probably as good as you can get for the price, great value!!  ...  "
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" ...  It's an awesome monitor for the price  ...  "
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" ...  Great Monitor for your buck.  ...  "
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" ...  I would buy it again, or Asus MG28UQ if I had more money.  ...  "
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" ...  Honestly, this was a great investment.  ...  "
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" ...  overall good monitor and worth its price.  ...  "
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" ...  A very well performing monitor for the price.  ...  "
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" ...  I was searching for a really good quality monitor and not over $300. ... But in terms of money, its worth the money!  ...  "
Display Clarity
 25
monitors, ghosting, dead pixels, bleed, tn panel
+84%
-16%
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" ...  I upgraded from a 21" and I am loving the extra 3" of screen area!  ...  "
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" ...  Monitor is of excellent quality!  ...  "
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" ...  Monitor is absolutely amazing.  ...  "
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" ...  With a monitor this size, I'm able to do it all with clean graphics, no bleed or lag, and an enhanced viewing experience overall.  ...  "
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" ...  Best monitor I ever had!  ...  "
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" ...  This monitor is great for me.  ...  "
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" ...  After doing a little research and changing my display settings I got the color exactly the way I wanted it.  ...  "
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" ...  This Monitor tho is a must get!  ...  "
Device Compatibility
 20
play, pc, monitors, console, struggled
+95%
-5%
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" ...  Love it this is a great monitor  ...  "
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" ...  It's a decent monitor.  ...  "
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" ...  I don't have a single problem with this monitor.  ...  "
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" ...  But a great monitor nevertheless  ...  "
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" ...  10/10 would recommend even for PC  ...  "
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" ...  Great monitor, I play better than before with it and will not be going back to playing on a tv.  ...  "
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" ...  Amazing Monitor and Great For Console.  ...  "
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" ...  I got this to use with my Xbox One and PS4.  ...  "
Color
 17
colors, contrast, color reproduction, images, bleed
+82%
-18%
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" ...  The colors are great there is no lag or ghosting.  ...  "
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" ...  The default color settings are really weird-looking and oversaturated IMHO, but once you adjust them it's pretty decent. ... Got it to replace my previous monitor which was starting to streak colors and fail.  ...  "
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" ...  The color correction is precise and easy to use.  ...  "
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" ...  After doing a little research and changing my display settings I got the color exactly the way I wanted it.  ...  "
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" ...  I've got two, and the color is fantastic. ... I don't know where the distaste for this monitors color scheme is coming from.  ...  "
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" ...  Idk who these whiny people are that are complaining about the color.  ...  "
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" ...  Color: User Specified: Red-95 Green-95 Blue-100  ...  "
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" ...  All of this time spent, and you'll finally realize that you can't fix it – this monitor isn't about vibrant colors and deep contrast. ... It's about response time, refresh rate, and being able to see your enemies in shooter games – accomplished by presenting colors that are brighter and washed out.  ...  "
Picture Quality
 16
monitor, great picture, settings, lag, slightly
+88%
-13%
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" ...  Beautilful stand and great picture quality.  ...  "
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" ...  First monitor (A.O.C) arrived on time but had clouding so I decided to go with BEN Q glad I did better picture quality very fast 1ms.  ...  "
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" ...  Image quality is good for a run panel monitor, colors are slightly washed, however I haven't ran any sort of a color profile on it and game on console with this monitor.  ...  "
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" ...  Great picture and no lag.  ...  "
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" ...  Great picture and haven't had any problems yet.  ...  "
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" ...  Great picture and very minimal lag.  ...  "
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" ...  The picture out of the box isn't fantastic, but once I set the mode to Gaming and tweaked the settings some, it's phenomenal. ... Picture mode: Gaming 1  ...  "
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" ...  Amazing, but comes with bad picture quality but can easily be change in the menu  ...  "
Build Quality
 13
solid, call of duty, sturdy, monitors, fantastic
+85%
-15%
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" ...  Solid stand construction will buy another for dual monitors.  ...  "
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" ...  Mind you however, I was always good at Call of Duty.  ...  "
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" ...  Great for Call of Duty  ...  "
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" ...  I wanted to stick with the same brand, and while the bezel and stand are a little different, I was able to set up my color settings and preferences identically between the two monitors.  ...  "
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" ...  The plastic quality alone is fantastic.  ...  "
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" ...  Came on time, protected well and does everything it needs to and more.  ...  "
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" ...  The monitor itself is a very solid simple construction which is a big relief for the price.  ...  "
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" ...  Quite solidly built.  ...  "
Sound Quality
 12
sound, headphones, sounds, monitor, built
+75%
-25%
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" ...  I brought this sound bar to use with it and all is good! ... Sound bar is in my pice and here is the link.  ...  "
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" ...  however, if you are alone in the room and there are no sounds around you, then the sound is good enough.  ...  "
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" ...  As expected, internal speakers aren't very loud or amazing, but that's what headphones are for right?  ...  "
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" ...  Running my bose desktop speakers from the audio jack in the monitor sounds amazing.  ...  "
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" ...  Speakers are not bad at all.  ...  "
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" ...  Anyone who respects sound quality should use external speakers or a set of headphones.  ...  "
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" ...  Great features like a profile for different game types, built in sound.  ...  "
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" ...  If you intend on buying this monitor to use the speakers as your main source of audio, I'd suggest not doing so.  ...  "
Marketplace
 11
product, picture, good, described, bought
+91%
-9%
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" ...  Good product as described  ...  "
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" ...  Came in just like I pictured it.  ...  "
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" ...  thank you benq !  ...  "
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" ...  Thank you so much.  ...  "
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" ...  Exactly as advertised.  ...  "
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" ...  It is the responsiveness of a CRT with a very nice picture.  ...  "
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" ...  I bought the original version of this model in late 2014 and I've just bought a second to go along with it.  ...  "
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" ...  *It seems to be easier on the eyes, as advertised.  ...  "
For Kids
 10
loves, year, old, monitor, gift
+100%
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" ...  Grandson Loves it more than the Samsung it replaced  ...  "
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" ...  A Christmas gift for my 16 yr old son.  ...  "
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" ...  My grandsons love it on their games system.  ...  "
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" ...  Was Xmas gift for my 38 year old son as he is a gamer.  ...  "
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" ...  Our son is thrilled !  ...  "
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" ...  Excellent monitor for gaming my son loves it.  ...  "
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" ...  My 17-year son is very pleased with this monitor.  ...  "
Ease of Use
 10
set, use, menu, navigate, find
+90%
-10%
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" ...  Very high quality and easy to use.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to set up.  ...  "
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" ...  It was very easy to assemble and hook up to any console.  ...  "
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" ...  The menu screen is easy to browse through and offers the option to save your settings.  ...  "
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" ...  It's easy to setup and easy to use.  ...  "
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" ...  Menu is easy to navigate.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to set up.  ...  "
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" ...  I have had 0 issues with this product, and it is very simple to set up and use.  ...  "
Resolution
 10
4k, tv, resolution, monitor, inch
+100%
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" ...  I wanted a fairly inexpensive monitor for gaming and my PS4 Pro (not looking for 4k yet) and this one is perfect for that!  ...  "
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" ...  Great monitor for gaming use at 60hz (1920x1080) or 75hz at 1280x720.  ...  "
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" ...  Many people say that 1080p Might Look Bad On A 27 Inch Monitor, But It Looks Identical To My Rl2455HM.  ...  "
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" ...  The 1080p resolution was noticeable and it looks amazing.  ...  "
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" ...  This is a great 1080p monitor.  ...  "
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" ...  I've been playing games on a 46" hi def tv for some time now and I thought my aim was as good as it was going to get .  ...  "
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" ...  My grandson is an avid player of NBA, NFL and the graphics are terrific on this monitor.  ...  "
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" ...  I use it for Xbox One gaming instead of my 4K TV and it is worth every penny.  ...  "

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Specifications

Connectivity
HDMI:  Yes 
Display
Resolution:  Full HD 1080p 
Full HD 1080p
RESOLUTION
Yes
HDMI