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The beautiful IGZO Asus PQ321QE is a monitor that anyone would dream of owning – however at £2,400 it still proves too expensive for most. If you are editing colour critical files however and need the 4k resolution, it is one of the finest purchases you could make in 2014.
Asus appreciate the cost is prohibitive so are targeting a new 4K monitor for ‘the masses'. The Asus PB287Q may be a less exotic twisted nematic panel, but it offers plenty and at one quarter the price of the 31.5 inch PQ321QE.
The Asus PB287Q produces great image quality and will suit gamers who are susceptible to lag … the quick 1ms refresh rate ensures this shouldn't be an issue.
The monitor stand deserves special mention as it is exceptionally flexible, offering height adjust, pivot and swivel – perfect for those people who like to rotate the screen easily into portrait mode when they aren't gaming. It may seem like a minor point to make, but the stand is broad and heavy enough to ensure the monitor remains grounded to the surface at all times.
Right now you can pre-order the Asus PB287Q on Overclockers UK for £599.99 inc vat. If you want to start gaming at Ultra HD 4K resolutions, then this should be right at the top of your shortlist. Just be sure that you have a powerful enough graphics card (or two) to deliver smooth frame rates.
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Pros:
- Competitively priced
- stand is heavy, well made and can rotate into portrait mode.
- 1ms GTG refresh.
- panel linearity is decent.
- image quality is high.
Cons:
- TN panel can't compete with a quality IPS or IGZO panel.
- You may need to upgrade your graphics card for 4k gaming.
- power button is in a bad location.
Kitguru says: The ASUS PB287Q isn't perfect, but for the price and the target audience, the many pros easily outweigh the cons.
