A Closer Look – CV27Q
The monitor is pretty fantastic to look at. The 1500R curved panel isn’t to everyone’s taste, but it works really well in this size and will help with immersion while gaming. Also, it’s quite a mild curve, so won’t feel intrusive while working either.
A nice little Aorus logo at the bottom, but otherwise, that’s the only branding on show.
The heavy-duty stand has plenty of little details that keep it looking smart too.
Adjustment
At maximum, it’s pretty tall standing. Handy if you’re sat higher, or happen to have a really long neck. Of course, you can tilt it down too, which is great if you play with your chair heavily reclined.
There’s a good range of rotation and backwards tilt too. Whatever angle you need, it should be capable of getting you where you need to be.
VESA
The stand mounts tool-free on the back of the monitor. It’s perfect for desktop use. However, it does have a VESA mount should you wish to mount it on your own stand or wall.
Even from the rear, the monitor is great to look at. This doesn’t bother me, as my desk is against the wall. However, if you have an open desk, it’s nice to see they’ve made the effort. Plus, there are some RGB strips back here for some added flair.
Input and Output
You’ve got loads of options here. There’s those ANC headphone and microphone jacks, dual HDMI, a single DP and a USB 3.0 hub. I’d have liked the headset jacks to be on the side though, as they’re tricky to reach; hardly a deal-breaker though.
Sorry, this is my first time coming across this well defined article. I’ve found the CV27Q on sale, $100 off making it $359 USD! I currently have an Aorus GTX 1080 Ti and Intel i7 4790k/Z97X powering my system and they’re staying put for the meantime.
The question in particular I have, is there any noticeable color-banding with this monitor? I tried an Asus PG278QR (TN panel) a few years back and banding in the grey and black spectrum was a horror-show to be polite; sent it back for a refund.
I’m running an AOC Agon AG271QG (IPS) with the aforementioned setup and is a good monitor however… I am also looking for something with: more advanced feature-set(s), something that can provide a better gaming experience without compromising video playback quality (YT, BR DVD, etc.) and has an excellent price-to-performance ratio.
Thanks!
Love how you go over calibration results with no guide on…wtf you did.
Calibration was done with a professional calibration tool called the Spyder5Elite, so you can’t really share the settings as no two panels are really alike.
How did you calibrate it? Share your settings at least.
Calibration was done with a professional calibration tool called the Spyder5Elite, I’ll be sure to include a section detailing this in the future.
How about G-Sync, which does not work? Well, it works, but the image is flickering. I have tested it on 2 different PC’s, with GTX1060 and GTX3070. 3 Different DP cables, 2 different AORUS CV27Q. The image flickers and eventually turns black (like the screen lost the signal) and goes back on. Only with G-Sync ON, only in games which actually produce less than 165 fps.
that just literally sounds broken to be honest, I’d get in touch with their support.