AORUS F127Q Gaming Monitor Review
Peter Donnell / 5 years ago
How Much Does it Cost?
Right now, the AORUS F127Q IPS Gaming Monitor is available in the UK for around £474.95, down from the list price of £569.99. It’s not cheap, no sir, but it’s not exactly your run of the mill monitor either. I do think you’re paying a bit extra for the fancy stand, RGB lighting, and the ANC, which I would like to see a more panel focused model without. However, they’re all really cool features and befitting of a flagship like this.
Zero Bright Dot Policy – AORUS guarantees zero bright dot within one year of original purchase.
Overview
AORUS has put out a few amazing monitors over the last few years, and thus far, I’ve not found one I didn’t love. If I have one complaint about their latest monitor, it would most likely be the price. However, I appreciate that if you want all of the latest tech and all those premium features, you’re not going to get them for free. When it comes to raw performance, however, I can’t praise their new monitor enough.
Build Quality
It’s about as well, if not better, made than anything else out there. The stand is one of the best designs for sure, with one of the best portrait rotation mechanisms I’ve ever used. You can do it with one hand on the monitor, it’s super easy and smooth. Plus all that trick lighting in there with the cable-free connector really sets it apart from the competition.
OSD & Software
The gaming OSD is pretty clever. Many games may restrict or even ban you for using crosshair software, or even just FPS and system information overlays. However, because these are overlayed on the monitor side, not the PC side, the game will never know. Cheating? A little bit with the crosshair, but it’s still a cool feature to tinker with. Plus, ANC sound processing is pretty cool to have, as it works with any 3.5mm microphone and headphones.
Performance
This monitor hits all of those gamer sweet spots. 1440p for increased resolution, 165 Hz with Freesync, G-Sync and 1ms response time for ultra-smooth gaming, HDR, DCI-P3 colour, 10bits, even RGB. It seems it has a little bit of something for everyone, and a lot for the hardcore gamers out there.
