AOC C32G2AE FHD 165Hz Gaming Monitor Review

A Closer Look

The C32G2AE monitor is built to a budget, which is perfectly fine, this isn’t an expansive setup, but the main focus was getting the price of such a large and fast refresh rate panel really low. The plastics they’ve used perfectly OK, but it’s obviously not quite as premium as their more expensive models… again, that’s no big surprise and it’s not a problem either.

Obviously, you get that lovely 1500R curve too, which isn’t too curved, but enough to just bring in the edges of such a large panel in a natural way.

It’s a nice looking monitor though, and the C32G2AE features a little bit of red trim on the bottom edge, giving it a little pizzazz. I like that they’ve kept the branding simple here too.

There’s a line of built in buttons for controlling the OSD, and yes, buttons, not those stupid touch controls that always suck.

The bezel is nice and slim, so if you did want to push a couple of these together, it should be an issue.

Around the back, the design is actually pretty cool looking. There are two red flairs on the sides, and a matching angular design for the ventilation above that.

The C32G2AE features a VESA 100 stand, so you can remove it and use your own, wall mount it, etc. However, the stand its self is pretty decent, offering left and right rotation, as well as some tilt. It’s not height adjustable though, but the default height works well for me.

As for the inputs, you get HDMI 2.0 x 2, DisplayPort 1.2 x 1, and even a VGA port; If you’re a retro gamer like me, that VGA port can come in really handy!