Asus MG278Q Freesync Monitor Review
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ต.ค. 2024
- The Asus MG278Q is a 1440p, 144hz Freesync machine, and is ideal for AMD users. But is it actually any good? With a new review format, PC Centric Investigates...
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This will support gsync on a driver level since january 2019 :)
Do you know the range of it?
@@gyunayify 40-144Hz
@@paverse Thank you !
I used gsync on it. It is beautiful. I also have Black Ops 4 thanks to the promotion. I really recommend it.
@@lolmortuary6658 How did you get BO4? I've just bought that monitor and I wonder if I could get it too.
I've been here since 100 subs. This channel has improved since!
+ARTJUNKIES You really are the elite! Hopefully you'll still be here if we get to 100k+ !
Bruh. I'll be here at 1 mil. I actually subscribed because it was pretty coo channel
+PC Centric Seriously though, Keep doing monitors reviews! you so good at it!! any chance we see the new asus rog swift pg279q and acer predator xb271hu soon?????
+Fahad_Nomna7 Thanks! For sure on the 4k & 1440p Swifts. I'm trying to get Asus to send both at the same time as part of the new 'Ultimate Gaming Setup' series. Acer P wise, I would assume so, but havent asked about that particular one yet .
I'm looking for it!
Impecable review as usual. Love the no-cut in front o camera part. Love the beginning of the video
I just purchased one of these and I'm loving it.
Is your graphic card amd ? I have nvidia and only this model is avaibale in my country but adaptive sync not supporting for nvidia gpus
winning formula. Well spoken, straight to the point as usual.
I watched quite a few reviews on this monitor but it was only after watching yours i knew it was the one for me. Thanks for the informative review.
Happy new year! Also I felt like the video quality (as in production) was a lot better when I started this video. I'm not sure if you've done anything or not but it was cool. Very nice review as well.
Edit: I just finished the video and you explained that the opening sequence was different. I might as well leave what I wrote to show my reaction to it.
Why do people care SOOOOOOO much about viewing angles, your gonna be facing your screen head on lol xD
Techwood 2177 Also I'm sure the Asus has Color modes to make the screen nicer to look at.
If you have multiple monitors that will matter a lot.
I mostly care about vertical viewing angles as I often slump at the PC and with a lot of panels the colours wash out badly... Makes it hard to land those headshots :-P
@@krazed0451 Tilt your screen my dude lol
If 2 (or more) people are sitting side by side, gaming or watching a movie, it might make a difference.
I liked the beginning at lot better & Happy new year!
In my opinion this is way better than getting as 4k monitor and i say this because the monitors pixel per inch is way good enough and you don' need such a high resolution for such a small monitor when comparing it to a tv where 4k should stay.
Personally coming from 4K 28" to 3440x1440 34"(same dpi as 1440p27"), the sharpness is noticeable, but 1440p is good enough. The worse resolution is a worthy trade of for high refresh rate I'm my experience though.
+Test ED there is only so little you can notice and that is why 4k resolution should stay in the realm of televisions, also to mention that having a kickass 1440p monitor and a free sync panel does have it advantages aswell as cards like the r9 390 is more than capable getting 60+ fps in most games at high settings.
www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/Can-you-see-the-difference-with-a-4K-monitor-729/
2023. Still running and great
Loved the intro!
Oi oi oi I like that cheeky intro you said you were gonna do in the stream. Good job!
I like that they put the button icons on the front.
Hope you go far dude! Very good videos
I love it when you want to correct yourself that you repeat the wrong word and then say the correct one, haha! :) This review was btw very useful, I'm definitely going to buy this monitor! Keep up the good work!
Good job on the camera work!
Good vid to watch in addition to gather facts about the screen through other channels :)
Two of these will make great side monitors next to my Phillips 39.5 inch PC monitor :-)
Liked the new intro, quite stylish
Great video, Keep up the good work!
I've been using this one for a while now its completely serviceable the default color settings were kinda weak so you do have to fool around with them to get them to your liking.
Thanks for this review!
after watching your stream. i knew more monitors were next :p
G-Sync is somewhat better over AMD's FreeSync, but that slight betterness isn't worth the extra price for G-Sync. This is where AMD's FreeSync wins hands down.
yup
Beyond excellent review!
Fantastic review sir!
Looks like a solid monitor, If I hadnt been able to afford my PG279Q I would have definatly gone for this MG278Q, it looks sweet!
I am surprised you didnt go over the grainy matte coating. This is one of the biggest issues with the 27 inch 1440p TN monitors.
Great channel, great review.
Great video dude!
Good video Marcus!! I believe you did a great thorough performance review of this monitor! Though I do have some constructive criticism and feedback for this new style of video, I'm not trying to be a dbag at all or anything. I believe that the b-roll was pretty damn good so good on your part. As for the criticisms, here they are:
-The intro music wasn't really grabbing my attention, it didn't particularly make me feel excited for a product I should be excited for, and I should say this for the intro as a whole, though the b-roll was great, overall it was that attention grabbing
-You got into the spec sheet of this product a bit too quickly in my opinion, and I believe there wasn't much of a segway or transition into the specs, it feels like they were just read off the spec sheet
-After mentioning the specs of this monitor at the intro, you started talking about other things such as setting it up, the design, on-screen menus, inputs, etc, then you came back to specs
-As a whole, this review feels a bit choppy, to follow up on my point previous to this one, like at the beginning you first talked about specs but after the leaving the b-roll and going person view, you talked about other things before following up on the specs, also when talking about the twitch-based shooters, you mentioned the low response time was good for them but then you went off talking about other things, then later came back to it to follow up
-If this review was put together in a different way, it could’ve been a bit shorter and allowed for better transitions to different topics
-When talking about the free-sync and frame rate aspect of this monitor, you started going off about the stuttering, almost feeling like you were trying to educate us on stuttering, basically though your opinion on this aspect of the monitor was a very good point to make, it made me feel like you were losing a bit of focus on the review
-When comparing G-Sync and Free-Sync, that point I believe could have been made more clear or concise and lasted a bit longer than it needed to
-There were some repeated points that did not need to be mentioned or could’ve just been placed in one section and that point would’ve been clearly made across (I believe)
-Though not really necessary in this video, could you add some more overlays to add more variety to the review, ex: pricing (the only overlay idea I can think of at the moment)
-I believe their was some excessive b-roll in certain places that I believe was not necessary, also there were some shots that were a bit long
-Finally for the Twitter plug at the end, along with saying your Twitter, you could possibly do an overlay with the Twitter logo with your Twitter handle below it, and you could do that with your Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram, and your Steam Community if you would like
Again I’m not trying to be a dbag or anything, I’m just trying to provide some constructive criticism for future videos to come from your channel, hopefully you take these points into consideration for future content. Anyway thanks for the overall great review of this monitor!
+Tanner Hostrander Cool, thanks for the detailed breakdown, much appreciated.
Essentially, going forward we are looking at breaking up the video using the 20 second rule, where we have a change of shot at least every 20 seconds. Finding the balance of the B-roll is the challenge to address over the coming months.
Intro will be refined too, the the overall feel will staty the same - short and snappy, so that new viewers know what the product is, as well as continuity from the B roll thumbnail to the B roll video - A major issue prior to the video, was that the thumbnail didn't reflect the first 20 seconds of the video - which is where new viewers will decide whether to watch the video.
Music wise, again, the balance will be the challenge. I have about 5 different tracks in the roster, so let me know what you think as we go along.
Overlay stuff will come over time too. Last year was about securing good content, this year is about refining it!
Ah good, good... And when I was talking about b-roll, I'm aware of the 20 second rule you talked about I believe in that end of the year stream. I wasn't trying to say to vastly decrease the amount of it because yes, a decent amount of b-roll is necessary, but some parts (in my opinion) were not need as they weren't essential to the video or some shots were overly long. But yes good video I have to say. Have a happy new year and can't wait for the new changes to come!!
Sold. Great review. I just wanted to know about the image quality and colors. Something many monitors forget to explain in depth and just go and say, its TN so it will have worse colors than IPS. Genius.
Would you owners say the coating is too bad, grainy, thick or something?
I'm seeing a lot of negative reviews on Amazon saying things about smudges and poor quality control.
Your shirt looks so nice, i just wants to hug u xP
Great review.
Nice one bro! Thumbs up
great work bud
I really can't decide between the TN and IPS AHHHH!
If you can ips.
went with the viewsonic 27" g sync IPS
Well I've sent back 4 IPS monitors already.. waiting on my 5th. The combination of dead pixel here IPS glow there is killing me.
some ips glow is to be expected on really dark scenes or pure black.but I just got this monitor and my old ips monitor looks a lot better.
i just purchased one of this and has a defect on the image quality. Returning it next week
IPS has IPS glow and sometimes really bad quality control, TN panels are getting better viewing angles, and most of the time you won't be sitting with the monitor facing away from your face...
nice review
i would not pay 50$ more for a 4ms instead of a 1ms thats 3 hole milliseconds man
Great video! I am looking to buy this monitor 6 months after you posted this video. Would you still recommend this monitor? It is on sale right now for $389 and it's hard to pass up.
I cant decide between this one and the BENQ ZOWIE XL2730
I'm buying 3 of this one, as long as the BenQ has DP, you're good to go!
DP?
Display Port. www.allround-pc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Display-Port-seitlich.jpg
***** oh yeah it has a DP :)
Thanks for the feedback
Great review. But everyone's hooked on "Response Time" thinking it has to do with a quick timing between when you see something onscreen and when your reaction can be registered on the monitor.
That is not the case. Response time is the time it takes for one pixel to change colors. Unless you know what color to what color and some other things, it's a useless spec.
So unless monitor manufacturers standardize this measurement, it is completely meaningless.
People talk about this stat as if they know what it means.
The whole point is to limit motion blur, so when you turn or a character, vehicle, etc is moving along a background, the better the response time, the quicker the pixels change, which means less noticeable trails / blurry text, etc. Its far from useless.
@@EileenTheCr0w It's still meaningless stat until manufacturers standardize the test.
Goddamnit, half-way through the video I had decided to get the screen, but then in the end, mentioning the IPS cousin threw me off again. The problem here is that MG278Q is 100€ cheaper at the moment, which is why I was looking into this in the first place. Decisions, decisions.
i'm in the same condition :( ...help meeeee
Hey man! How this monitor can be compared with IPS panels?
compared to AAA games like WITCHER 3 etc, in terms of picture quality!
Great review. Would you get this monitor or The AOC 27" Agon 271QX ??? Thanks
Would you recommend an Nvidia user, with a GTX 1080, to pick up this monitor, altough it has FreeSync? Would be interested to knew, because I am planning to pick up this beast :)
User Wall Lol!
Hell no! If you can pay 1080 you can pay for a g sync monitor.
I'm getting a pc. Should I get this monitor with it?
I'm getting a GTX 1060 6GB. Should I get this?
Matti boi
If you can get the G Sync version. It costs more but it is pleasant.
Matti boi
I love yours to buddy. Have a good day.
Matti boi I already have my Pc and in the process of picking parts I searched a lot and can tell you that the gtx 1060 won't be able to have a solid 60 fps in every game, so the 144Hz is not that good here, a second point is the freesync.. Since you have a Nvidia Gpu, but this technology is Amd it is also not that good --> A few things where you can keep your money rather than spending it on parts you dont need.. The answer to the question "Should I get this monitor" is for you a NO!
Nice video :) ....The question is,tn or ips for gaming and film ? there is a difference between 1ms and 4 ms?mhh ...
what is your opinion on benq XL2730Z vs Asus MG278Q, Which is better between two?
Hi PC Centric, I am looking for the best TN monitor for a PS4 Pro. When you have a moment, can you please share with me your list of top 5 monitors. Thanks.
Gifted Talent get asus vg245he if your looking monitor for a console just because consoles only support 60hz also this monitor costs 200€ and it is a great monitor i also have it
well I still have a 900p monitor this and a r9 fury is my next upgrade.
Thanks for the review, but which of the profiles have the best colors? Is is the default Racing one?
sorry I have a question, where are you from? everytime I see your videos i notice that you're wearing sweaters or long t-shirts and your windows are a little wet like it's raining or something like that
+Matias Enriquez Welcome to England.
This is the one I’m getting
Is it any good ?, How is it so far ?
What camera are you using for this video? very nice
So as a designer I am using IPS monitors at work and then I´ll come home to this TN panel... will there be a noticable difference?
I am seriously considering buying it, since there is a sale for 400€.
Worth buying ? I have amd r9 270 gpu.
Hi there, I just watched your video and found it very informative, thanks for sharing. ^_-
I'd like to buy this monitor for my 'retrogame' setup, so I'm looking for a very specific information, hope you don't mind me asking.
I'm aware the screen rotates 90° clockwise only, but what I'd wish to know is: can it be mounted on its stand so the vertical position is the default one (so the Asus logo at the bottom of the bezel appears to be on the right), and the 90° cw rotation brings it back to normal/horizontal?
Reason why I ask is: many old games that used to be displayed in vertical (TATE) mode, rotated 90° counter-clockwise only, so they would look upside down, on this monitor, once it gets pivoted. I hope it makes sense... :)
Thanks in advance!
Hello! Great review! One question: Will my new 2016 MBP with AMD Radean 460 4gb graphics card be able to power this monitor and best use (through DSP 1.2/1.4) the full capability of the 1ms and 144hz refresh?
i want buy this monitor ,but is it also good with hdmi? connect the screen with my laptop hdmi? and play games , gtx 950m
About that cousin ips monitor that is slightly more expensive but have aswesome viewing angles and colors. A lot of people complained about backlight bleeding. Any thoughts? My choice is to get MG279Q ips panel, but not after reading forums and newegg review section on this issue.
Recently bought this monitor. Constantly having an issue with "Display port no signal" all fixes ive seen online havent helped
Buying this Monitor in 2019 still a good decision ?
@Walter No Backlight bleeding or something ? :) How about the coating ? Ist ist strong visible ?
this is one of the best monitors for csgo, since all of pro's dont use gsync or freesync
im using a displayport cable and i cant run 144hz with 1440p only 120hz. Why is that?
you orobably have ultr low motion blur activated which can only work at 120 hz.
disable ultra low motion blur and then you can use it at 144hz
you need to work on your color grading and lightning in your videos, the whites in this video are so blown out.
this was a 4-year-old viddeo
yeah but the ips one is 4 ms not 1
Unless you're playing at LAN parties, it won't matter. The servers for online multi-player games aren't fast enough to give you updates within single digits that low anyway.
in reality ips is more like 10ms
nice vid
I have a Nvidia card. Are there any problems with it? Or are the 144 hz and everything going to work as usual?
144hz will work, you won't benefit from Freesync though ;-)
he will now.
Do you recommend this monitor for my rtx 2070 super strix? Gaming, rainbow six siege
Does this monitor is similar to mg248q it's younger brother in terms of color accuracy and blacks and whites?
Bro, do you recommend this monitor for my rtx 2070 super? I love play rainbow 6 , best regards
keyboard?
I've got two questions, what port do I have to use to get 144hz?
And i have a gtx 750ti, it can support this monitor right?
Btw awesome vid!
You have to use Displayport for 144hz support.
It dependes on your 750ti model
The 750ti does NOT Support Freesnyc, as it is an AMD Technology
Yes I know about the freesync thing, at the moment I don't have any displayport on my GPU, does a converter work too or not?
What kind of mouse and keyboard are those ?
I have a 980Ti and have never experienced screen tearing. Since this is cheaper than the 165Hz G-sync version, should i get this? I really dont think G-sync would benefit me and is why i am considering this despite having freesync (that i wont be able to use but dont care lol)
Just ordered his monitor and your video was the last input i took before purchasing, so you better be right about it, or else.. I'll be sad :(
what happen? worth it?
+Jhon Veillet loving it :) took a little fiddling with the color settings , but it's performing very well, even when watched next to my IPS monitor
+Patrick Hansen oh! I want to buy it then! tell me please..the youtube videos are doing fine? cause I've got the asus mx279hz and it's a horrible thing for youtube videos,netflix etc etc. was not worth the money (sorry for my bad english, I'm just learning)
+Jhon Veillet never had problems with TH-cam videos :) I thought I saw some stuttering in normal video player videos, but I think that's because I'm used to a 1080p TV and this is a 1440p pc monitor, I don't notice it now though
+Patrick Hansen okay man thank you very much!
will this work with nividia
it will work but no freesync. You need to get a gsync. and at 144 1440p they start near 700 bucks.
I'm thinking of getting this one to use with my 1070 just to save the cash
Hammmish
even although freesync will be useless for you, using it with an Nvidia gpu just means you don't get it, the rest of the monitor is still epic, so why not.
***** I know right, and you save about £300
This monitor is the perfect all rounder now that it supports g-sync
Literally no one how do you know it supports g sync now?
@@cameronhayre5039 nvidia listed it as one of the monitors that support gsync, so you can use nvidia or an amd gpu.
Literally no one ok I believe you but the monitor on amazon and eBay still just says supports free sync have they just not updated that?
@@cameronhayre5039 nvidia have a list of all the monitors that support g-sync on their website
Literally no one last question. Does it have the option of low blue light?
How does it work with xbox/ps4? If i buy this monitor i will used primarily for my pc, but i also play in console.
Really you connected it with dvi?
What settings are the best in the monitor? I have a 1070 gtx msi, please help
Olá, você poderia comparar Asus Asus TN vs IPS
grate vide i just got thi one titan x i wass goin to get benq cuz im benq fan but I don't know xr305 i bee as fast and xl2730 benq
PC Centric... is this an indicated monitor for the PS4? Will this monitor be ideal for fighting games? It is very confusing. I have tried to figure out some presets, but it gets complicated.
The fighitng game I play goes at 1080p at 60hz
I bought the Asus MG279Q monitor for christmas what are your opinions on that monitor?
+TheRoyal Marines Will be getting it in for testing soon, but on paper it makes more sense for most users, thanks to it's rich IPS panel. Main downside is the smaller freesync range and extra cost
+PC Centric Cool Thanks For The Reply
+PC Centric Can you make a comparison video, I bought the mg278q not long ago and I can still take it back (they're called the rog dominator btw) I bought this monitor because it was £50 cheaper and the design looked nicer imo (a lot closer to the swift cousin)
Im confused if IPS or TN is the best for me , i use this for gaming and stuff and i do watch movies , i do play shooter games as a pro like Overwatch/cs:go/Call of duty/battlefield for example , but i dont always sit in front off the monitor when playing ..i need 144hz 27 inches 2560 x 1440p and stuff probably 1ms response time , but idk if 4ms is like as good or there is a difference , i have my cousin who sit with me on PC like , everyday on 1PM to 3PM till he goes to his home , from a side ..and the biggest problem with IPS is that dead pixels and blacklight bleed , heard its unfixable ..and when i was thinking about BenQ xl2730z , they said it comes from factory with TRASHHHHHHHHH colours and it is TN , was thinking about Asus PG278Q or 279Q but people said they got sooo many issues off it and saw a video with "Don't buy" on it as a review
then , was thinking about Acer predator xb271hu , if i spelled its name right , but seen many with backlight bleed and they didnt recommend it for hardcore gaming since its 4ms ..IM SO CONFUSED , WHAT SHOULD I DO?
Can you tell me the height of the monitor when pushed as close to the base as possible?
I got this monitor and i notice on games sometimes flash like a thunder hit but very low and i notice only in games happens and when fps drop any solution?
Holy, you look like a young david tennant.
Help me decide please (yeah I'm not capable of deciding for myself😀)
Should I buy this one or the mg279q?
The viewing angles on a TN are usually atrocious. This problem doesn't exist with the mg279q which is an ips display.
Thing is, I've been offered this, the mg278q, for 310 pounds only a couple of months old. That's around 170 punds cheaper than the mg279q.
PS: I live in Denmark, so I just roughly calculated the currency.
+Django CS GO Well, this one is really very nice for a TN panel. Ideal pixel density. But the IPS panel will be better. I guess it depends on whether you you want to save the £170 :)
Uhhh that's my conundrum exactly. To save or not to to save.
I just returned the AOC G2460PF because I just couldn't live with the size, coming from an imac 27 inch, and the dead awful colour shift when looking from the sides.
Is this one's TN panel a better quality than that one?
Thx for the quick reply m8. Love your videos.
+Django CS GO The 'feel' is the same as on the AOC PF, but the colour is much better. If your coming from an iMac, get the IPS. I think you would be more annoyed by the 'what if I got the IPS?' question, than spending the extra cash. But obviously money is money, so it's down to you. :)
should i get this one? i have a 1070 gtx gpu
bro answers please , what if i buy TN and IPS ? would it be good ill use TN for Gaming and IPS for photoshop? thanks bro
love for tn
one question guys i want buy this monitor so they have support for G-Sync?!
directly comparsion to the Acer XF0 XF270HUA what have IPS panel wich should i choose ? is the ips worth the more price ?
Why are you using DVI?