LG UltraGear QHD 27-Inch Gaming Monitor 27GL850-B, Nano IPS 1ms (GtG) with HDR 10 Compatibility and NVIDIA G-SYNC, 144Hz, Black

I went back forth for a while on what type of monitor to get. I was coming from a 4k display, but a pretty cheap 60 Hz TN panel that I got on a Black Friday sale years ago. High-refresh 4k panels are too pricey (and I dont think my graphics card could cut it), but I wasnt sure if I wanted to commit to trading resolution for framerate. My initial impression after using the 27-GL850-B for a couple of hours is that I absolutely made the right decision. The picture quality blows my old monitor out of the water — the better colors and viewing angles more than compensate for the lower resolution. I have to really lean-in and look hard to notice the pixel edges, and I sit fairly close to the screen. Movies/shows/videos look amazing, as well. >99% of the content I watch isnt available in 4k, anyway, so for those things the monitor is just an improvement in every way over my old one. Screen real-estate is obviously less, though, which, depending on what you do, can impact productivity (which is why I brought the old 4k monitor to the office!). Initial impressions for the high-refresh are very positive. Id never gotten to use a high+variable refresh rate monitor for an extended period of time, and honestly didnt think the difference would feel as stark as it did. Games like CS:GO are lightning-quick, and even moving the cursor across the screen feels buttery smooth compared to the 60 Hz (probably garbage input lag) panels that I have as my secondary and tertiary displays. Even for non-competitive or not-as-fast-paced games, I appreciate the snappiness over a 60 Hz display. Variable refresh works great out of the box (on Windows 10, at least — intending to test with Arch Linux soon, and might update this review). Some other reviews have mentioned the recessed VESA mounting point being a problem. This recess is 12cm x 12cm and roughly ~0.65 cm deep. I was worried that I was going to run into an issue here, but my monitor stands (Monoprice #15708) VESA mounting brackets just barely cleared and were able to fit into said recess. I strongly suspect that, even if ones VESA mounting bracket is too large, as long as it is symmetrically so, then one could just use longer M4 screws than the ones provided (this will put extra radial torque on the screws, which screws arent really designed to handle. In theory, the monitor is light enough that it should be fine, but dont blame me if you break something). Some minor complaints: * Every preset other than the default Gamer 1 preset grays-out many picture options except brightness. For example, if I want to use the clamped-gamut sRGB mode (which is accessed as a preset in the OSD), then Im prevented from adjusting the white point. * I/O (particularly the DisplayPort) is along the vertical center of the monitor, which results in interference between DP cable/plug and my monitor stand. Mine might be an uncommon situation, but it still couldve been avoided. * HDR support is token.

I bought this monitor for my new computer which is able to play games at 144hz 1440p. The monitor was easy to setup, looks great and I love the way the monitor itself looks. The 27 inch screen really takes up your whole view while gaming. It looked great out of the box and I have no complaints whatsoever. I didnt even have to setup Gsync/Freesync or configure any settings. It looked and worked great right out of the box. I could theoretically see someone who is REALLY focused on color quality maybe needing to do some kind of adjustment to the settings, but I guarentee for 99% of people its not a problem at all. If you do care about that kind of stuff, find somewhere that can give a more detailed description (like Hardware Unboxed on youtube), but again, I dont think most people will care. I play in the dark sometimes and dont have any complaints about the brightness. If your like me and never experienced playing at 1440p 144hz before (assuming you have a computer that can play at those specs) it was a massive upgrade to my experience and I was not disappointed. The resolution bump is great, but the higher framerate is even better. It makes everything feel much smoother and natural. Youll notice the difference even moving the mouse cursor in Windows. If you are in a position to afford that kind of upgrade, it definitely makes for an improved experience. For 1440p at 144hz gaming in this price bracket, this is an excellent option. I did a lot of research on other options and this was consistently a strong reccomendation and now I see why. Ive used it every day since I got it and loved every second of gaming on it.

I went back forth for a while on what type of monitor to get. I was coming from a 4k display, but a pretty cheap 60 Hz TN panel that I got on a Black Friday sale years ago. High-refresh 4k panels are too pricey (and I dont think my graphics card could cut it), but I wasnt sure if I wanted to commit to trading resolution for framerate. My initial impression after using the 27-GL850-B for a couple of hours is that I absolutely made the right decision. The picture quality blows my old monitor out of the water — the better colors and viewing angles more than compensate for the lower resolution. I have to really lean-in and look hard to notice the pixel edges, and I sit fairly close to the screen. Movies/shows/videos look amazing, as well. >99% of the content I watch isnt available in 4k, anyway, so for those things the monitor is just an improvement in every way over my old one. Screen real-estate is obviously less, though, which, depending on what you do, can impact productivity (which is why I brought the old 4k monitor to the office!). Initial impressions for the high-refresh are very positive. Id never gotten to use a high+variable refresh rate monitor for an extended period of time, and honestly didnt think the difference would feel as stark as it did. Games like CS:GO are lightning-quick, and even moving the cursor across the screen feels buttery smooth compared to the 60 Hz (probably garbage input lag) panels that I have as my secondary and tertiary displays. Even for non-competitive or not-as-fast-paced games, I appreciate the snappiness over a 60 Hz display. Variable refresh works great out of the box (on Windows 10, at least — intending to test with Arch Linux soon, and might update this review). Some other reviews have mentioned the recessed VESA mounting point being a problem. This recess is 12cm x 12cm and roughly ~0.65 cm deep. I was worried that I was going to run into an issue here, but my monitor stands (Monoprice #15708) VESA mounting brackets just barely cleared and were able to fit into said recess. I strongly suspect that, even if ones VESA mounting bracket is too large, as long as it is symmetrically so, then one could just use longer M4 screws than the ones provided (this will put extra radial torque on the screws, which screws arent really designed to handle. In theory, the monitor is light enough that it should be fine, but dont blame me if you break something). Some minor complaints: * Every preset other than the default Gamer 1 preset grays-out many picture options except brightness. For example, if I want to use the clamped-gamut sRGB mode (which is accessed as a preset in the OSD), then Im prevented from adjusting the white point. * I/O (particularly the DisplayPort) is along the vertical center of the monitor, which results in interference between DP cable/plug and my monitor stand. Mine might be an uncommon situation, but it still couldve been avoided. * HDR support is token.

Nice monitor. Crisp, clean images. But a little too prone to finger smudges. And I feel like I rarely ever touch it!

Monitor is awesome, Im currently using NVIDIA GTX1060 3GB GPU will upgrade to RTX 3070 when Available, in any case I am using display port and its operating at 144HZ. Everything is crisp and clear after adjusting some setting on NVidia control panel, ****IMPORTANT NOTE **** the display port cable has a hard to notice button nob, you need to press that button to remove cable from the Monitor and PC otherwise you may break it pulling/yanking it out, I remember someone writing a review on that matter stating it broke inside his monitor. I had same issue pulling it out at first, I heard faint snap noise as if under pressure, so closer inspection on cable I saw the black button nob. once I pressed it, the cable pulled out with ease. looking on the bottom side of display port you will see the 2 teeth that locks it into place, In my opinion a STUPID DESIGN. I will leave this at 5 star rating since Im reviewing the quality of monitor (5), Cable a (3 star) because of design.

First off, I got this monitor to replace my 32 Acer Nitro 1440p monitor. I wanted something a bit smaller that had higher color accuracy. This thing absolutely delivered on all my expectations and exceeded them in terms of picture quality. The display is crisp, and the color calibration is on point right out of the box. The blacks are very deep as well, Im genuinely shocked how nice the blacks were for not being OLED. The best settings are also enabled by default for least amount of motion blurring and crispness at high FPS. I run a 6900 XT and 5950X in my system, so I have all the horsepower needed to push the full 144FPS needed. It holds up well. I would definitely rate this as one of the best monitors on the market, especially at the price point. I havent had any issues thus far, but Ill update if I do.

Bought this monitor for 1440p gaming and couldn’t be happier!

First off, I got this monitor to replace my 32 Acer Nitro 1440p monitor. I wanted something a bit smaller that had higher color accuracy. This thing absolutely delivered on all my expectations and exceeded them in terms of picture quality. The display is crisp, and the color calibration is on point right out of the box. The blacks are very deep as well, Im genuinely shocked how nice the blacks were for not being OLED. The best settings are also enabled by default for least amount of motion blurring and crispness at high FPS. I run a 6900 XT and 5950X in my system, so I have all the horsepower needed to push the full 144FPS needed. It holds up well. I would definitely rate this as one of the best monitors on the market, especially at the price point. I havent had any issues thus far, but Ill update if I do.

I bought this 5/6/22 and on 5/5/22 the screen went black. My pc acknowledged the monitor was there and was treating it as such. I changed my DP cable with another then HDMI and used different ports. I contacted LG on 6/6/22 and they had to deny me of service because i didnt have ANOTHER compatible computer to test it on. when I had a 15yr old pc with an HDMI and a adapter for DP. I called Amazon 20 minutes after and they warrantied it out even tho it was pass the Amazon warranty. Guess what?, It works.. LG and their smarty pants Indian tech support can shove it. I built my gaming PC with amazon parts and Youtube. If i can rebuild engines and gut the inside of your car and make it better than the factory then i can build and understand electronics. Maybe LG tech support shouldnt pre-judge ppl who are asking them for advice.

This monitor is amazing. I did upgrade from a 10 year old Samsung 27 1080p 60hz so Im sure there are many monitors that would have been a decent upgrade. But this LG is just awesome. Maybe I just got lucky but I have ZERO dead/stuck pixels, and it has worked flawlessly since I hooked it up about a week ago. As usual in these types of purchases its easy to read all the horror stories and get too caught up in them. Dont worry and buy with no worries. I was on the fence about it until I saw it listed for $499. So heres the thing: I was checking this daily to see if/when it would be back in stock through Amazon. It was available through other sellers for around $630 -$999??!! for a while. Then one afternoon I checked and it was in stock, and was listed at $499. And I took a moment to decide if I should just do it...and I did. And by the time I pulled up my cart, it was sold out, and was back to $630. So, WAIT UNTIL IT IS $499. Its a fantastic monitor but not enough to get screwed out of $200+. My 1080ti runs everything I play currently at 1440p 144hz like a dream. PubG, the new Modern Warfare, Dying Light, Battlefield 3-1, GTA5, theyre all absolutely amazing at this res and refresh rate. If you have a card to push it, GET IT NOW! (as soon as its $499). EDIT: The only thing I forgot to gripe about is the length of the cables. Theyre waaayyy too short. The display port cable isnt even 6 long so unless youre putting the monitor directly on top of your tower youll probably need a longer one.