14.8.2017

The Aoc- Q3277PQU is a 32 inch monitor with a resolution of up to 2560*1440. The monitor has multiple inputs, including, display port, MHL-HDMI, DVI, and VGA socket; The VGA socket has a maximum resolution of 1920*1080. Other sockets include USB three, audio in and headphone out. There is also a three pin mains connector for the on board Power Supply.The overall size of the monitor is 74 * 44 cm (not including the stand), the display area is 71 * 40 cm. The supplied stand can raise and lower the monitor from 6 cm to 20 centimeters above the desk. This measurement is taken from the desk to the bottom of the monitor. When the supplied stand is placed hard against the wall.The monitor face will be a minimum of 19 cm from the wall. My recommended viewing distance from the screen to ones eye would be a minimum of 80 cmThe monitor is supplied well packaged and protected by polystyrene blocks; these polystyrene blocks cover the entire front and rear of the monitor. Also supplied with the monitor is a mains lead with a 13 amp plug. Four video cables, one for every input, and audio cable and the stand. There are no instructions on how to remove and set up a monitor and the only instructions on how to use the monitor are on a CD.First impressions:Disappointment at having no help on the best way to remove the monitor from its box. It took me 15 minutes to get the box and the monitor to part as the stand was catching in the box. (To remove the monitor from its box do not lift; lay the box on its side and slide it out. Leads and accessories towards the bottom)Once the monitor was connected up to the computer via a DVI cable the monitor started up in 1920*1080 resolution. This was expected as the on board graphics card in my computer did not support dual link DVI. As soon as the monitor started up even in low resolution I was amazed at the quality of the picture. I spent the first 30 minutes looking on the Internet at various birds and animals. It was like having the animal in front of you.I then made the mistake of going into windows to see what other resolutions were available for the monitor. As soon as I altered the resolution the monitor assumed I was now using a dual link DVI connector and graphics card and would no longer display a stable picture.With a new £45 graphics card in place the monitor performed flawlessly, and now displayed the maximum resolution of 2560*1440. The monitor displayed every resolution that I threw at it whether this was from the motherboard set up, installing and using XP, window seven, or windows eight. A word of warning for XP users, many of the system menus do not take kindly to the high resolution, and the text is very small typically two millimetres high on this monitor. In windows seven and eight you can enlarge all of the text, not so in XP. Linux mint worked without problems.The monitor on board menu systems is well laid out; but the buttons that control them are not, they are too small and too close together. You constantly find you are turning the monitor on and off when you're trying to find the menu button. The problem is made worse because if you don't operate a button within 10 seconds the entire menu disappears. So your first job is to alter this setting to 2 minutes (menu; OSD setup; Timeout; Set120)The instructions that come on enclosed CD are a little disappointing; they assume you know what they're talking about! Example, what is the "DCC/CI" setting for?. The instructions tell you "turn on or off the DCC/CI support".In general the instructions cover most of what you're likely to require. And they do include Aoc pixel policy, and what Aoc classify as a faulty monitor. If my understanding of their wording is correct anything over one entire pixel or 5 sub pixels(r g b) is classed as a faulty monitor. I don't think you could ask for more there could you? Clearly that is not good enough for Aoc, as they are also giving a three year warranty on this monitor. This warranty is from the date of purchase and you will need a proof of purchase. Don't mistake this for amazons’ accidental damage that you can purchase with this monitor this guarantee is from Aoc.The CD supplied contains the operating instructions, drivers, and utilities. Every version of windows Xp,7,8..Linux loaded the monitor without additional drivers. The on board utilities I found absolutely no use whatsoever and they were removed.In use the monitor has no flicker and is easy on the eye. With a 24 inch monitor I was requiring a break every 55 minutes; with this monitor several hours in front of the screen are no trouble whatsoever. Using the monitor for cad 2d and 3d are a dream the whole drawing comes alive.For those who want a reference monitor there are inconsistencies in the screen, areas of the screen which are slightly darker or lighter than the average. These are very subtle and probably will not be noticed by the majority of users. For a sub £400 pound monitor In general picture quality is superb. The only problem I found is that I am constantly using the monitor with the brightness set to zero. In a small bedroom with a 20 watt Fluorescent tube, setting the monitor above zero is too bright. In daylight the monitor is fine.The on board sound is awful and sounds very similar to a BT phone on hands free.2017-08-14

5.9.2019

I do not do gaming on my computer so cannot really comment on that aspect. This is a brilliant monitor and it has loads of input sockets on the back. It comes with a UK plug and foreign one. I've already plugged three different computers into it with no problems. It has a very large screen almost the size of my TV. The great thing is you don't really need 2 monitors as there is plenty of room by width to accommodate two pages. I think this screen has very good colour reproduction with realistic colours. It also has a good refresh rate although your graphics card has to support it. Scaling is very good so if you've got an old computer or laptop- no problem! It is more modern than the previous model although at the same price.This is because the older one has a much higher contrast ratio as it is not an IPS. High contrast screens also hurt your eyes. This one does not have any ghosting though. When it arrived it took me longer to get it out of the tightly packed box than to set up. There,s enough polystyrene in there to fill up your wheelie bin. I have been quite impressed with AOC as I already have another two plus a Samsung. The only criticism I have is the controls are in a frustratingly awkward place underneath the front so you have to feel around. I would much prefer these to be on the front although this may not be so aesthetically pleasing. I know knobs are "old school" but they give superb control and they add to unit cost. I would settle with buttons on the front. There is a screen tilt which is adequate for me and the monitor fits well on my table in fact its about the same width. If you use Linux kde you can put Compiz on it and have six different desktops on a 3d cube WOW -Windows can.t do that. Only thing is your brain has to keep up with it. I recommend MX Linux or Knoppix - all FREE. and you can run them off a USB stick. Well I cannot imagine a better monitor for the price unless you are deeply into photographic printing and even then as the dots per inch for a monitor varies a lot to the DPI of a printed photo you can only get an idea anyway. Yes I love this monitor the one I replaced is the same definition but crazy contrast its called a Hazro 28" and was used by Apple. It only has one input a DVI, I hardly use them on full definition as you have a great big screen and tiny print if you are viewing text. I toyed with the idea of getting a 4k monitor but to see it in its full splendour you have to have a formidable computer and graphics card. If you are video editing a 4k movie this screen is adequate and did you know to take in the full advantage of 4k you have to sit about 3 foot from the screen . I recommend you to get the free program called "DIM Screen" if you are using Windows as you can easily adjust the glare on the task bar which is far easier than fumbling about with invisible controls. I would think this screen would be fine for Gamer's as all these expensive Gaming Laptops only display at 1080 which is HD and this one is QHD the one below 4K. Hope this helps .

22.2.2018

I've had this monitor for a week now and I love it! It's an upgrade from a 26 incher.For me, 26 inches was never quite enough. For example, with two windows (e.g. browser windows) split vertically across the screen, the width of each window was a bit too narrow. With 32 inches the split is perfect. I also do a lot of photo editing in Capture One Pro (like Lightroom) and software development, where the extra size is really helpful and (I believe) genuinely makes me more productive.Secondly, the resolution (2560 x 1440) relative to the screen size means everything is still very readable at 100% Windows font scaling.A higher resolution would make things too small (though you can adjust the scale in Windows and most modern applications will render perfectly).The third reason why this screen is such a good fit for me is that I use the on-board graphics of my cpu, so I don't need a graphics card and my PC runs quietly etc.. The 2560 x 1440 resolution is the maximum supported resolution of Intel HD2000 on-board graphics, so no new graphics card required.So the brilliant is the screen size (wider AND taller than my 26") and what it does for my productivity. I'd say the image quality is great, but my 26" Dell monitor is 10 years old now. There is, perhaps, a little light fall-off at the edges of the screen if you sit too close but this is hardly noticeable and simply a function of the width of the screen.The bezel is quite small, which is nice. There is a 'features' sticker on the bezel which looks difficult to get off, so I haven't. It would be nice if it was easy to take off. The sound quality is OK for the basics, but if you want to listen to music probably too tinny and inadequate. I like the USB hub - including USB3 port and fast-charging port, though the plugs go in sideways rather than straight in at the back, which is a bit fiddly.I'd say build quality is below that of my old Dell 26" but perfectly adequate. Probably no worse than any other modern screen.The software utilities that come on the CD are incomprehensible and largely unnecessary as most features can be controlled with the HD2000 Intel graphics utility (=graphics card utility).Finally, the instructions (PDF on the CD) are extremely basic and could explain the advanced features more helpfully. However, the default settings were largely fine for me anyway : I just adjusted the brightness and contrast to suit.From time to time the price on this monitor drops to below 400 quid and that price it's an absolute steal. Highly recommended as a great piece of kit which totally hits my screen size sweet spot. Any bigger would actually be less useful / require too much head and neck movements!

28.9.2016

This is an amazing deal plane and simple. With 1 day tracked shipping with Amazon logistics it came to about £285. That is amazing. If you look at other more "Well known" brands like LG or Samsung you are paying up to and well over £300.PositivesStunning 4K- The 4K on this monitor is outstanding and easily keeps up with £300+ monitors (I know I also have a Samsung LU28E590DS) Honestly I feel stupid for spending so much money on that monitor when I could of bought 2 of these and saved myself some money with no effect on quality.Colour- Once again the colour on this monitor is outstanding and once again keeps up with monitors out of its price range. Fantastic.Design- The monitor has a very nice sleek design (subject to opinion)

1.1.2020

First impressions are...impressive!Very well packaged and easy to get out of the box as it has a special pull handle - read the instructions! A supplied HDMI cable and a supplied DP cable. If a company like AOC can do this, why can't others? It must add all of £5-£10 to the cost but makes things so much easier for the customer!Putting the stand on is an easy no hassle process. There is no height adjustment or swivel on this monitor, only tilt.As for the picture quality, well I'm no expert in these things but it looks fine to me.It works, it's bright in a uniform way, colour reproduction seems okay (I create/edit YT videos), it's fine for the average gamer and it's easy to set up.

11.4.2019

Had a IIyama Prolite 27" 1080p 144hz TN monitor for a few years , got a Vega 56 and decided to upgrade to a 32" display.After quite a bit of research settled on this , was a bit concerned about going from a 144hz 1ms TN panel to this 75hz 5ms IPS panel and maybe i would notice flickering or some other thing the Iiyama did better.So after setting this up (not difficult just 1 screw in the base) , connected via DP ( cable included ).Booted up Win 10 , windows already set the display to 1440p only needed to change refresh from 60hz to 75hz.Colours where spot on straight out the box so have not felt the need to fiddle around with that just yet.144hz to 75hz my main concern was unfounded as cant

11.12.2019

At around 200 GBP, this monitor is very good value for the specification (31.5 inch 2560 x 1440 IPS matt screen).I have bought two AOC Q3279VWFD8 monitors. Both were 'sold and fulfilled by Amazon'. When you are buying a monitor there is always the fear that you might receive a monitor that has one or more faulty pixels. When buying a monitor I prefer the 'sold and fulfilled by Amazon' option because I suspect it may be simpler to sort out any problem with faulty pixels directly with Amazon. As it turned out, neither monitor had any faulty pixels and neither had any other functional or cosmetic defects.FULL HD 1920 X 1080 is maybe fine for a smaller monitor but for a 32 inch monitor I think it

8.5.2019

AOC have done it again.Finally 2k screen under £200 mark.Excellent picture quality, thanks to ips Matt screen. A lovely 31.5inch display looks stunning on any desktop.Superb 5ms gaming response time.Out the box picture settings are great.In User options, I turned up the brightness a bit.After connection to my pc, via display port.Head to desktop display settings. And select 75hz option and freesync on option. This also works with NVIDIA gtx cards. With latest NVIDIA driver's.There are 2 options. The bottom option will not work. As this is not g-sync certified monitor.The screen just pop's. The colour and details look amazing. I have had no ghosting or screen tear, what so ever.

6.10.2018

Okay, first things first. Mine did come with a UK plug. It was wrapped separately in the box together with a EU type plug and a decent pair of HDMI and Displayport leads.It is big, but you soon get used to the extra size and it is not uncomfortably large. And after all it is a 32 inch screen. It fits well on my desk. The stand is steady and the monitor itself sits stably on the stand without wobbling. It tilts enough to be able to view the screen at a comfortable angle. There is no height adjustment which is a shame, but for the money I can live with that. To assemble the screen you only need to screw the base into the stand,which is pre attached to the screen, with a single captured screw.

2.7.2020

This is an amazing quality monitor given its relatively low price. £200 for a 1440p 32" monitor is very low regardless of quality, but the AOC's display wouldn't have disappointed me if I'd paid considerably more. Yes, it helps that the size/resolution combination is about perfect for me, but the panel is bright, colourful, balanced and even, and as responsive as its specs allow. Contrast and brightness both seem better than the specification and there's relatively little light bleed. It also has Freesync (48-75Hz I think) and works fine for me with G-Sync as an uncertified Freesync display.There are considerable compromises to deliver this price, the main one being the stand.

25.11.2019

I owned a smaller 1080 version of this monitor for eight years, and that little thing did everything I ever wanted it to. It's still a great monitor, even after eight years. When I went looking for a new screen with greater pixel density / count, I wasn't even thinking about the brand. I just wanted something that would be good for both digital art (color, clarity) and gaming (refresh rate). I found this one and it checked out in every way, so I bought it. Lo and behold, I set it up and realize...it's very familiar! It looks just like my old monitor! Only bigger and with a higher resolution! I guess it turns out AOC makes great monitors.

2.7.2020

I did quite a lot of research before buying this monitor, I wanted it to use for home and studio music software, also playing my Xbox streaming on my PC along with for work as at home now generally. I looked at Curved and the price was considerably more for 4K level resolution, nearly double the price. I had read curved screens for gaming and video are great but not so much work related stuff. I came across this monitor and read reviews and watch You tube videos of people who had shown in action. It got a great review overall so decided to take the plunge.I was not disappointed, set up was so easy from using HDMI on PC, picture is so sharp and clear, the split screen software is amazing.

21.11.2017

Ive had this screen for 2 months now. Ill start with the negative side first, as they are fewer points.Black levels aren’t quite as good as more expensive QHD screens, but its very acceptableMine isnt 100 level, and looks like it needs twisting anti clockwise to be level with the base.The jury is out on the mirror finish baseThe menu buttons are tricky to use, and thank fully I dont have to press them any moreOK, on the plus side.It’s a beautiful picture. Crisp with good contrast levels, and a fairly even backlight in both black and full white conditions.The auto input switching is pretty reliable. I have both a MacBook Pro plugged in (via displayport) and a windows PC (via DVI-DL),

29.2.2016

Happy with monitor. I'm glad I didn't buy a 27" monitor. No dead pixels and the picture seems uniform. My previous monitor was a Dell 2407. I noticed straight away when browsing the web that scrolling/ghosting is hardly noticable compared to the Dell. The monitor packaging by AOC was very good. Every part of the monitor was covered in protection cellophane including the stand/mount which pealed off easily. I haven't tried the built in speakers since I have a av amp for that. The only downside I can think of and that seems common to a lot of monitors is the use of USB2. This comes with 2 usb2 and 2 usb3. Usb3 had been out for around 6 years. This has picture in picture,

5.2.2019

what an amazing panel surrounded by whatever parts were lying around most likely.The panel is as described, 1440p, 31.5", IPS, 75hz, freesync (seems to work about 40-75 fps), vga, hdmi, dvi, display port for a wonderous £200, for all those features the next model around is about £300, so its crazy cheap for the specs, highly recommended if like me you are not bothered by the following points:no sound (who uses monitor speakers anyway)no usb ports (never use the ones on my previous monitor)no vesa mount or really any functional movement/adjustment (i rearranged the desk to suit the monitor)no solid/heavy duty structure (it is very light and I get the impression that hitting it with a paper towel might crack it,

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