GIGABYTE M27Q 27″ 165Hz 1440P -KVM Gaming Monitor, 2560 x 1440 SS IPS Display, 0.5ms (MPRT) Response Time, 92% DCI-P3, HDR Ready, FreeSync Premium, 1x Display Port 1.2, 2x HDMI 2.0, 2x USB 3.0
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Price: $299.99 - $229.99
(as of Aug 23, 2024 15:53:17 UTC – Details)
27” 2560×1440 IPS Display with 165Hz Refresh Rate, 0.5ms (MPRT) Response Time Smooth Gameplay with AMD FreeSync Premium Studio Grade VESA Display HDR400 and 92% DCI-P3 (140% sRGB) Color Gamut GIGABYTE Classic Tactical Features with OSD Sidekick GIGABYTE Auto-Update.
27” 2560×1440 SS IPS Display.Specific uses for product – Business
Viewing Angle is 178º (H) / 178º (V)
165Hz Refresh Rate, 0.5ms (MPRT) Response Time
Smooth Gameplay with AMD FreeSync Premium
Studio Grade VESA Display HDR400 and 92% DCI-P3 (140% sRGB) Color Gamut. Tilt(angle) : minus-5° – plus-20°
Customers say
Customers like the fast refresh rate and value of the monitor. They say it’s an awesome monitor for the price and great for gaming. They also like the color. However, some customers have reported backlight bleed and pixels. Opinions are mixed on quality, image quality, and performance.
AI-generated from the text of customer reviews
DG –
Didn’t get a lemon!
I’m happy! I didn’t get a lemon! My own regret is that I have buyer’s remorse because everything about 1080 was actually just so optimized, and the picture quality really isn’t that much of a difference for me. That’s my fault though, not the manufacturer or item’s fault.Maybe this might help someone else XD, IN GENERAL, not to dissuade purchase of this product though. I’ll list them as POTENTIAL CONs, not actual CONs because these cons are more of my own personal preference rather than product deficits. By all means, this monitor is awesome!The M27Q was purchased @ $330 at the time. I have ***-ed the biggest potential deal breakers in the cons.Pros:+KVM switch+IPS+High refresh+GSync (not confirmed but for some people it has been compatible, me included)+FreeSync compatible.+Reportedly great colors after calibration using Hardware Unboxed’s recommendations, but I’ll be honest, after utilizing the calibrations, I wasn’t ecstatic. I found out that I personally prefer brighter, more vibrant colors than what is considered better color representation.+Personally, my monitor’s IPS glow/backlight bleed was great. A bit on the lower left, but not nearly as bad as some of the images I saw on NewEgg.+Amazon service 🙂 I personally accepted a $20.00(compared to NewEgg) difference in deals because of how magnificent Amazon’s customer service has been to me in the past despite the failures of a few of their sellers. This particular monitor seems to have a high probability of QA issues, and last thing I want to deal with is NewEgg’s service…go read the reviews and stories.+The increased resolution and screen estate is nice for me when viewing multiple stocks/crypto on one screen.Cons:-The biggest con IMO is the quality control issues with this monitor. I lucked out with a gem, but who knows how well this monitor will be performing in a few weeks, months, years? That can be stated of any product, but for this specific monitor, a LARGE percentage of its reviews across NewEgg, Amazon, and BestBuy have issues. This could be due to low sample size, but MUST be considered when purchasing. It is for this reason I prioritized customer service when factoring costs for buying this monitor.***-IPS backlight bleed, but again, this is something to be expected of IPS monitors in this budget range. In my specific case, I’d consider my backlight bleed level to be a Pro rather than a Con.***-Monitor is actually BGR, not RGB. Do some research on this if you don’t know what this means. Might matter to you, didn’t for me.***-The stand is meh, it’s good and stable but doesn’t allow rotation to portrait. Doesn’t bother me personally because I bought an after market arm, but worth considering. The base of the stand does have a large footprint though.-Lesser compatibility when it comes to gaming and productivity (this one varies). Please read lower for more details related to my specific case scenario. Even tho more games/tech are making 1440p possible, you just can’t deny that it’s still newer and will require more optimization/availability/accessibility. Esp. with the current scalping issues on the GPUs >=(.Other: My main game is League of Legends. For whatever reason, Riot Games has not implemented a 1440 resolution yet :(. Switching it to fullscreen utilizing the M27Q as a main display is UNPLAYABLE, and bugs out my desktop. Playing it on 1920×1080 on borderless gives me a smaller window than you’d see on a 1920×1080 monitor. For me, 1920×1080 was the PERFECT size/resolution/detail for me to enjoy and play the game while fully appreciating all the details. I can’t really do that on the M27Q because I’d either have to switch the M27Q to it’s non-native resolution (which can cause compatibility issues) or play with a smaller than desired screen of the game. Granted I COULD get used to it if I played on the M27Q enough, but it’s a bit disappointing. Again, if LOL is not your main game, this shouldn’t be that much of an issue.Also, while the screen is bigger, the icons are smaller. Nice for larger work space, but worst for smaller icons. You can work around this by changing the sizes of your icons on that display, but it can cause compatibility issues with other devices. It takes away from some of the uniformity if you are going to have some 1920×1080 monitors and the M27Q in a multi-monitor setup. While I haven’t run into these issues yet, I have numerous devices that have reported issues with differing resolutions in multi-monitor setups, for example, Huion drawing tablets. While not actual problems, it leaves room for potential frustration/further troubleshooting considerations later on down the road.
Dylan Stewart –
Beautiful pixels
Coming from 1080p I couldn’t believe the difference. Wish I had upgraded a long time ago. I wanted dual monitors because that’s what I’m used to. Bought 2 of these and both arrived in perfect condition and are working great so far. I love the sleek look and the robust stand and colors are perfect.
Shaggy –
Gsync Compatible
I had spent alot of time looking at reviews for different monitors that have Freesync but could use GSYNC on Nvidia cards & came across this monitor. The last monitor I got was a Dell VA panel that had a flickering issue with GSYNC so I had to return it, then I came across this monitor. (I didn’t even know Gigabyte was in the monitor market!) Moving from a 24″ 1080p to a 27″ 1440 was a big improvement & the 170hz is amazing! I got this monitor because it was 1440p & is GSYNC compatible (Though not validated through NVIDIA, it works flawlessly!) It’s a IPS Super Speed panel which I wasn’t familiar with and has a .5 refresh rate which is amazing because I don’t notice any ghosting whatsoever. The colors are vibrant and the blacks are okay just like with any IPS panels & the backlight bleed is minimal on my unit but it’s there (Results may vary) I gotta say for 320$ you can’t go wrong with this unit, the only downside for some is that the monitor doesn’t swivel but has good height adjustment and tilt. I will mention that the first unit had a dead pixel but Amazon happily took the return and sent another unit out before I even returned my first one, all in all I’m very happy with my purchase!
djv –
KVM switch is amazing for quality of life, but low quality brings down the M27Q
This is a review for the M27Q, not the entire list of monitors on the Amazon product page.On paper, the Gigabyte M27Q rivals the top 1440p 27″ gaming monitors while being about $100 less in MSRP. I previously owned one of these high end monitors, the Dell S2721DGF, which I had to return because it was defective. For $120 less, I replaced it with the M27Q, which I’ve been using daily for about a week now. Though I wasn’t able to compare the two monitors side by side, or even within the same week, the M27Q rivals, or even surpasses, the S2721DGF in picture quality in my eyes. I’m not the most discerning viewer, but I can tell the difference between IPS and VA with normal usage, and can barely stand VA panels for gaming. I could not notice any delay or inverse ghosting playing esports titles on the M27Q in its default overdrive mode. According to measurements performed by the top tech review publications, the M27Q has a longer response time than that of the class leading S2721DGF, but I could not tell the difference. As for color, I kept both monitors at the default color settings out of the box – the Dell had great saturation, possibly oversaturated. The M27Q appears less saturated, and its overall color out of the box appears more neutral, while the Dell appeared warm. Regardless of which you prefer, both monitors’ color can be adjusted. However, no amount of calibration can fix the Dell’s low contrast ability; the M27Q wipes the floor with the S2721DGF in this respect. Perhaps the Dell’s biggest flaw is that it can’t properly display black, while the M27Q has among the best contrast in its category.That the M27Q has a display that rivals more expensive monitors is not its only selling point. Its KVM switch is something that would cost over $100 separately – and it’s almost nonexistent in other gaming monitors. The feature is life-changing and I feel like I can’t go back to a monitor without it. Before this, I needed to use a bluetooth membrane keyboard with multi-device support, and two separate mice. Now, I can use my preferred gaming keyboard and just a single mouse connected to the monitor with no hassle. My MacBook Pro outputs its video and pairs with the mouse and keyboard with a single USB-C connection to my monitor (USB type C input is another distinctive feature for a gaming monitor). Switching between my MacBook Pro and my desktop PC connected via DisplayPort works seamlessly almost all of the time. Occasionally, switching to a sleeping device doesn’t wake it soon enough for the monitor to detect input – but I place part of the blame on the computer in that case.While the KVM switch is a huge quality of life feature, there are some frustrating quality control issues which lowered my rating. The most common complaint I’ve noticed with this monitor online is IPS glow, which is light bleed from the corners of the panel. My unit definitely has the worst IPS glow in any monitor I’ve bought. However, I would say it does not bother me, since it only becomes apparent while watching movies in the dark. Gaming, browsing, and regular usage in dark mode – even in a dark room – hides the IPS glow. The problem is not noticeable at all in a normally lit room.Though the IPS glow doesn’t bother me, there’s an overall noticeably lower level of polish with the M27Q that the Dell didn’t have. Of course, I returned my S2721DGF because it did not properly work and had firmware issues, but I felt like there was just one thing wrong with my Dell. The M27Q in contrast has a number of problems that indicate lower standards for quality control. For example, I noticed my monitor was not level with my desk, with the right edge of the display being about a half inch higher than the left. It bothered me to the point that I could not use my monitor until I fixed it. The cause of the problem wasn’t immediately obvious to me, because I expect a brand new monitor, on a stand which doesn’t support rotating, to be perfectly straight. Instead, it turns out that the mounting plate on the back of the monitor has a large tolerance for positioning the screws. I’ve attached photos of the plate before and after I fixed the problem. The plate appeared to be on straight initially, though the screws were obviously not all centered inside their respective holes in the mounting plate. The noticeably large wiggle room in the mounting plate gave me the idea to try to correct the slant of the monitor by screwing the plate in so that it was crooked relative to the display. This means that the arm might NOT be sticking out of the base at 90 degrees, or that the holes are not aligned properly. Poor, poor quality that could have been much more frustrating if the large tolerance in the backplate was not clearly visible. The screen is now acceptably level with the desk, but having misaligned parts does not give me a lot of confidence in the product.Additionally, I’ve noticed some strange firmware problems that lead me to believe that Gigabyte knowingly shipped the firmware with some features not properly working. The first thing I noticed was that when the monitor is in HDR mode, the brightness level resets back to 100% when it wakes, even if it was previously lowered. This strangely doesn’t seem to happen when the monitor is not in HDR mode. There’s also an “auto off” setting, which as far as I know, is supposed to turn the monitor off after some time asleep. The setting hasn’t worked for me yet, which means that the power indicator is always blinking when I’m not using it. It can get annoying when the room is dark, and the only way to stop the LED from blinking is to physically turn the monitor off by holding the OSD joystick button.Aside from the firmware, I have noticed some physical defects in the panel itself. On my unit, there’s either a speck of dust or a scratch on the screen, but luckily it’s on the black border. The M27Q has extremely thin bezel edges on the top and sides, but has a black gap between the display’s image and the bezel on those edges. It’s not uncommon in monitors, but looks less consistent, and to me, less pleasing than a display that reaches the edges of the screen. In this case though, I’m lucky that the defect was on the gap. There was also one stuck pixel on my unit which only rarely appears. It’s not noticeable in normal dead pixel tests, but it becomes visible as a bright red dot when the lower part of the image is dark and the upper part is bright. More specifically, it depends on the other pixels in its column. Moving a window just one pixel over can hide it immediately, and I’ve attached photos of it being visible and hidden based on the position of one of the windows on the screen. I’m disappointed that I have a stuck pixel because I’ve managed to never own a computer monitor with dead or stuck pixels until now. Because it rarely shows up, I’m avoiding trying to exchange my unit (for now). One thing that bothers me is that occasionally I’ve also noticed a brief flickering horizontal white line when switching to my MacBook Pro input. Like I said, the small issues with this monitor don’t give me a lot of confidence in it, so I can only hope the white line problem doesn’t degrade into constant white lines across the screen.Obviously, since the monitor is much more affordable than other products with the same features, Gigabyte had to cut corners somewhere. The plastic on the monitor is obviously less solid than that of the Dell, and the base is much lighter. Subjectively, its design looks uninspired while the Dell has a distinct design and a mix of subtle and aggressive curves and angles. The M27Q doesn’t feel flimsy by any means, so I can live with it looking and feeling a little cheaper for over $100 less. However, its defects and strange behavior are something that shouldn’t need to exist at any price range. For $300, my display should stand straight and the monitor should turn off when it’s supposed to. Additionally, stuck or dead pixels should not be common. Still, I’ve learned to live with the problems on my M27Q and will keep mine, but the various issues kept this from being a five star purchase. I would recommend the M27Q for a 1440p gaming and productivity monitor, but be prepared to live with some minor quality issues. Lastly, in case you are wondering about the BGR subpixel rendering – it has been no problem to me and I couldn’t notice it even up close to the monitor.Edit: I accidentally listed this as three stars, when it should have been four.
Jesus Miranda –
Excelente monitor, se adoptó para todo lo que necesitaba, conectar una Xbox Series X, una Nintendo Switch, una laptop con Linux y una Macbook Pro, todo sin necesidad de cambiar puertos y cambiar cables. Además de que puedo conectar un mouse y un teclado directo al monitor y usarlo para todos mis dispositivos con la opción de KVM que tiene el monitor.Dejo unos comentarios para cada dispositivo:* Monitor:- Se puede conectar un teclado y mouse a los puertos USB que tiene el monitor, para controlar tu computadora sin necesidad de conectarlos directo a tu dispositivo, lo que es una opción muy genial.- La frecuencia es de 165hz (adjunto imagen de la caja) no de 170hz.- Tiene varias opciones para juegos como contador de FPS, estatus de cpu, gpu, etc. Tiene para poner una mira estática para juegos shooter.- Se puede calibrar el brillo , intensidad de color, intensidad de la realidad, balance de temperatura, negros entre otras muy útiles.- Puedes crear 3 perfiles customs, para guardar tu configuración de colores , brillo, etc. Lo que es muy bueno, para cambiar entre juegos, pelÃculas y lectura sin necesidad de estar configurando aspecto por aspecto.- Tiene fuga de luz, dirÃa que es razonable, en juegos de mucho color no se nota, incluso en el Zelda BOW, que tiene zonas oscuras, se ve bastante bien y no se nota la fuga. En juegos como COD, si se nota un poco más, pero no afecta demasiado la visibilidad.* Xbox Series X.- Reconoce el 4K y HDR.- Se puede poner a 1440p a 120hz.- El contador de FPS que trae el monitor, si detecta la frecuencia de los juegos en la consola.- Se puede ajustar el balance de negros y color.- Se puede activar la Frecuencia de cuadros variables.* Windows – Linux.- Reconoce la resolución 4K y 1440p a 165hz.- Se puede usar el teclado y mouse que se conectan directo al monitor.- El contador de FPS reconoce la frecuencia de los juegos.*Nintendo Switch.- La resolución es de 1080p.- No reconoce ni el teclado ni el mouse.- No reconoce los FPS de los juegos.- Se ve bastante bien apesar de estar en 1080p.- Los juegos van a 30 FPS apesar de que el contador marca 60.*Mackbook M1.- Solo lo conecté con el puerto tipo C y ya me detectó todo y hace todo , lo que es muy genial.- Con el puerto tipo c la resolución es de 1440p a 165hz, incluso detecta el 4K.- Con el cable tipo c, la baterÃa de la Macbook ya se carga por lo que no es necesario conectar el cargador del equipo, solo conectar el cable tipo c al monitor y listo.- Se puede usar el teclado y mouse conectados al monitor.* Generales:En mi caso que querÃa conectar todo sin necesidad de quitar y poner cables, cumplió mis expectativas y más. Tiene buenos colores y puedes configurarlo a tu gusto.
rick –
2k ips display good using it for my gaming pc very good monitor as described
Zakir Yasin –
Probably one of the best 1440p gaming monitors on the market given the fact it performs at the same rate of other monitors that are prices £200 more. 170hz 1440p IPS panel for this price is a great deal and comes with the helpful KVM feature (Plug in a keyboard & mouse into the monitor and you can use it with different PCs that are plugged into that monitor). Brightness and contrast are amazing. Now have two of these monitors but be aware that one did come with a dead pixel which isnât covered by warranty but it is not really noticeable (I only notice when Iâm specifically looking for it) so I canât complain too much.
Vivek Kumar Singh –
Got this on discount at Rs 30k. Been using for a month mostly for gaming and office work.Impressed with quality. Delivers greater than 144Hz, havenât faced any blurring or ghosting issues. Works with nvidia gsync if you use display port. Stand and screen built is sturdy. On screen display menu is okay, similar to other gigabyte monitors. Brightness is a real surprise at this price point. HDR is not very great, you can keep it off.Had to buy a display port to usb C cable, none provided with the package.
L –
My monitor arrived with a line of defective pixels near the windows button. I contacted amazon support to ask for a replacement but only could get a refund. I have ordered another one and will update this review when it arrives. Hopefully it won’t have any issues. On another note amazon support is good as usual.