Pixio PX277 Prime 27 inch IPS 165Hz Refresh Rate WQHD 2560 x 1440 Resolution 1ms MPRT Response Time HDR Adaptive Sync Esports Premiere LCD Gaming Monitor

My son enjoys it

Received this monitor in Jan of 2021. Worked great out of box. Used Displayport at 165hz for about 8mos. Randomly one day monitor kicked over to 60hz. 165, 144, 120hz options are all now gone from my options list. I purchased another almost $60 DP cable to no avail. I found some relief in switching back to hdmi and 144hz. The next issue. I recently upgraded to a 30 series gpu. Make sure every single driver and bios in my computer was updated. Still not functionality of the higher hz options for displayport so i stay with hdmi. The user manual for this specifically shows an update firmware option in the instructions but my firmware version shows 1.0. The update firmware option is simply not present on my monitor. I have now contacted Pixio to see if they can help me out or if I just need to chuck this thing in the trash. Good luck guys and do good research before you buy! Pixio needs better product and firmware support!

I recently got one of my first paychecks from my job, and the first thing I decided to do was to upgrade my gaming display from 1080p 144hz to 1440p 165hz. The visual fidelity is fantastic, every detail is so sharp and so clear its unbelievably beautiful to see. Not to mention the refresh rate is incredibly smooth for high speed fps gaming. So far I have not had any issues with screen tearing or blurry after images. At the time I bought this monitor, it had a $30 coupon to apply to bring the total price to $250 U.S. with taxes included (I have Amazon Prime so no shipping cost added). For a 1440p 165hz display, it does not get any better than this product at this price range. If you do decide on purchasing this monitor, I highly recommend you go watch a video about it on a YouTube channel called Hardware Unboxed as they have a thorough, well tested review of this specific model. I dont think Ill ever go back to 1080p now!

Upgrading from a TN 1080p 60 hz 24 inch monitor, to this IPS 1440p 165 hz is a HUUUUUGE difference. Well, Im sure thats obvious, but it really makes a difference. Right now I cant even run many games above 90 fps, and given I still have about 75 fps of breathing room, I know Im future proof while I upgrade my gpu. Not certified G-sync but it is compatible- although again I dont get past 90 fps very often, so I dont notice a difference with it on or off. Read some reviews of dead pixels, fortunately the screen is perfect and only minor I guess its called Ips glow on the left side, but its only noticeable when Im in complete darkness, and on a dark scene in a video game. This is me nit picking, though. I believe there are 2 competitors to this monitor right now in this price range, and the newer gigabyte option is tempting, however given most people wont be maxing out this monitor anyway, latency time is on par with what youd expect in this price range, and if Im being honest, I personally notice zero inverse ghosting (I think its called) until I set overdrive to high. High, it does make games have a strange trail to movement so I tend to stick to low or medium and latency is never an issue. great choice.

UPDATE 3 months later: Ive developed a white spot on the monitor, presumably where a backlight LED isnt diffusing properly for whatever reason. This is more noticeable on a pure white background, once you see it you wont be able to un-see it. If it becomes too distracting Ill have to go and ask Pixio if this is covered by their warranty. Additionally, activating FreeSync shifts the entire screen upwards, chopping off the top 5ish pixels of the screen. Bit disappointing, but otherwise this is still a good monitor with great value. -- I was skeptical, but this monitor is fantastic, especially for the price. Just a few years ago a 144Hz IPS wouldve easily cost more than double the price of this one. I have no issues with backlight glow, dead pixels, or ghosting. Colours are to my satisfaction out of the box with minimal tweaking. I will say that this monitor is *very* light, to the point that I almost tip it over every time I push the power button to turn it on, and the included stand is quite short -- a 3rd party stand or VESA arm is pretty much a necessity.

I play this with my PS5 and graphics and refresh rate is good. I have no complaints here. Alot clearer than my 60 Samsung TV. Im so glad I went either the 27 vs the 24.

TLDR: Had high expectations from the product based on the reviews - but disasspointed with a big dead pixed right out of the box and poor picture/color quality. I am upgrading from a Samsung curved 27 1080p 60Hz curved monitor. So immediately noticed and liked the 1440p resolution. Also the 165Hz refresh rate was very noticeable and performed well with FreeSync (I have a RX 5700XT). However this being an IPS panel the color quality was very poor - compared to my Dell IPS 24 monitor. Colors looked over saturated and lacking depth. My Samsung VA panel had much better color rendition. I tried to adjust via picture settings but didnt help much. Most importantly I ran the dead pixel checks immediately on installation and noticed a big dead pixel right out of the box. This definitely reflects poorly on the quality testing at Pixio. I have owned several monitors in the past from known brands - Dell, Lenovo, Samsung etc - and never had any dead pixel issues. I would have replaced for another piece and would have hoped to get one with no dead pixels - had it not been for the poor color quality. On a positive note - the base and stand are very sturdy. Also liked the joystick OSD controls - which I believe is getting more and more common in this price range. Ultimately - I would not recommend this product to my friends/readers. Better to stick with LG, Dell, Lenovo and in a bit higher price range. I think when it comes to the display panels - you pretty much get what you pay for.

I have been frustrated trying to find a good monitor for a while, but I was really happy when I got this. The colors are vibrant, resolution is great, the height, tilt, swivel are helpful. Its really nice to have basically a usb dock built into the back with Ethernet etc. You can tell that high quality materials are used, even the external power block has quality design and material. Very sturdy build overall, easy to set up. I am very happy with this purchase, I believe its worth the price. I got this specifically to use with the steam deck and it is great. There have been no issues so far really. The text clarity is great in desktop mode, definitely suitable for productivity needs. Games look really good and everything runs well except if you are playing demanding games you will have to turn down the games resolution to get better performance but it still looks okay. All you have to do is plug in the usb c from the steamdeck to the monitor and thats it. Great for cable management and it even charges the steamdeck at the same time. The only thing that disappointed me was that I would have liked this monitor to include the usb c cable. It comes with a display port cord though. I would still give this 5 stars, you cant go wrong with this.

Purchased the PX278 1440p 144Hz. The monitor has no buttons. Just simple plug and play. It powers on/off and switches inputs with the connected devices automatically. Incredible performance, but with the lack of image settings causes the visuals to lack in contrast and colors with some devices.

I was alittle skeptical of the price point of this monitor since lots of other well known brands were easily $100+ more but after watching reviews on YouTube from some well know tech reviewers I decided to give this one a try. And man I was blown away at performance per dollar I was getting. Is it perfect? No, but at this price point i can’t complain one bit. The colors are far better with the ips display compared to my 240hz Alienware monitor that I pay $400 for. You do need to adjust it manually to get the best out of it but out of the box is fine too. The refresh rate is perfect for this type of output as well. The stand is the only reason why it’s not a perfect 5 stars. Legs poke alittle and not much height adjustment but I’d rather that be the cost savings instead of the screen itself.