Welcome back guys today we’re reviewing the latest gaming monitor from Gigabyte a company that has done pretty well we’d have to say in the monitor market with their releases so far given that just starting and they face quite a lot of competition these days.
Pros and Cons
| PROS | CONS |
| Flawless quality build | G-Sync Not Support |
| Solid performance | Low brightness level |
| 144Hz Refresh Rate | Poor ergonomics. |
| FreeSync support |
Key Specification
| Gigabyte CV27Q | |
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| $ | CHECK PRICE |
| Brand | Gigabyte |
| Model | CV27Q |
| Gaming Monitor | Yes Curved Monitor |
| Webcam | No |
| Weight with Stand | 7 kg |
| Colour | Black |
| Dimension | 614.0 x 532.0 x 260.0 mm |
| Power Consumption | 80 W (Typical) |
We’re looking at the Aurous CV27Q. This is a 27-inch 1440p monitor like the 27 QD but it uses a curved VA panel rather than a flat IPS. It’s still a high refresh though hitting a maximum of 165 Hertz with an Adaptive Sync, of course, it’s also more curved that Gigabyte seemed to be emphasizing that this is the perfect curve for Triple-A games not sure what classifies as a perfect curve and you will prefer if the monitor was flat but nevertheless. If you like curved monitors yeah this one is pretty curved we also get display HDR 400 certification and free sync to HDR support. It comes with a considerably heavyweight of 7Kgs with the dimensions of 614.0 x 532.0 x 260.0 mm also their is only a color option to choose from which black so that sits from the spec’s perspective.
Picture/Display
| Gigabyte CV27Q | |
| Display Type | VA LCD |
| Size | 27 inch |
| Touchscreen | No |
| Curved | Yes 1500R |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1440 pixel |
| Pixel Density | 107 PPI |
| Response Time | 1 ms (MPRT) |
| Refresh Rate | 165Hz |
This is a 27 inch VA display panel which comes with something unusual curve of 1500R so some peoples especially don’t like that design. But the aspect ratio of same as monitors in the market which is 16:9 and gets a refresh rate of 2560 x 1440 pixel it feels nice to be used. If you are interested in pixel density and the refresh rate it comes with a pixel density of 107 PPI and it combines with the response time of 1 ms (MPRT) and the refresh rate of 165Hz which definitely makes it a better laptop to play the game on it. The color combinations and contrast ratio are also up to the mark with the good brightness and combines it with FreeSync support which makes it worth playing highly paced high graphics and games so you will definitely enjoy using it for gaming or for the other use it very good in terms of color, brightness, and refresh rate which suggests it will provide a good gaming experience to the users.
Connectivity
| Gigabyte CV27Q | |
| HDMI | 2.0 x 2 |
| DisplayPort | 1.4 x 1 |
| Audio Output | 3.5 mm |
| USB | 3 |
| RJ45 | No |
| Built-in Speakers | 2x2W |
| G-SYNC Support | No |
| FreeSync Support | Yes |
For ports, we get two HDMI 2.0 and one DisplayPort plus a few USB ports and an audio jack fairly standard setup these days. It also gets a dual 2W speaker set up with decent sound quality.
Power
| Gigabyte CV27Q | |
| AC Input Power | 100 to 240 Vac |
| Power Supply | Internal |
Moving towards power consumption options, from the above table you can notice in the above table that this monitor consumes 80W(Watts) of power consumption which is typical and common for this segment of other monitors.
Conclusion!
This monitor holds some good features and having some performance but also it comes with some issues regarding the refresh rate and lag during gaming but it doesn’t mean that you cant enjoy high-paced and high graphics games it. But, in the market, you can unquestionably get some other good options at this price point.
