-Quality Control-I bought three of this exact monitor. I got three monitors with three very different looking colors, particularly with three very different depths of black. I expected the colors to be inaccurate- just about every review brings that up, but I (incorrectly) assumed three of the same monitor would be inaccurate in exactly the same way. I think the problem is each has a slightly different backlight intensity, and this cannot be fixed by any brightness/contrast/gamma settings. They don't look the same and they will never be identical. This makes me sad. I'm taking one star off for this- yeah 3 monitors is a small sample size, but, well, they sure aren't cherry-picking the production line.Update: Of the three of these monitors I purchased, two of them had dead pixels. I have gone through the lengthy process of exchanging both (amazon's service was lovely, newegg on the other hand was quite slow in comparison, and newegg makes you send the product back before they ship you the replacement, whereas amazon just shipped me a new monitor instantly and told me to send the old one back by the end of the month) and have finally gotten three functioning monitors. However... I'm just not very satisfied with the quality of these monitors. I never knew what "bad colors" before buying these monitors, and I thought that it was only important to people who work in photography, or the snobby "has to be perfect" crowd. I figured, "bad colors!? I don't care about that". I was wrong. Everything just looks so washed out and pale, and there really is an obscene amount of lightbleed around the edges. Sometimes I see image retention artifacts on these monitors! If I weren't so lazy I would return these monitors and try out the BenQ model that supports 2D lightboost. My previous monitors lasted me 6 years, and I only upgraded because I wanted higher framerates and lightboost... but I don't see myself keeping these monitors for 6 years. Full disclosure, the room where I keep these monitors is rather cold (it's 12C right now) and the display is definitely adversely affected by the cold, things get a bit better when they warm up. Maybe all my complaints will be resolved in the summer when the weather is hot. My previous monitors had no issues unless the temperature fell below 0C.-Connectivity-My computer only has two DVI inputs, one displayport, and one hdmi port. This monitor comes with a rather short DVI cable. In my attempts to hook up the third monitor with stuff I had laying around the house, I discovered the following: The HDMI port will not carry signals higher than 60Hz. I tried using a DVI to HDMI adapter, but since my GPU doesn't accept higher than 60Hz over HDMI, I used HDMI to displayport. This did not allow me to go higher than 60Hz. The fault could have either been the HDMI cable itself, or one of the adapters I used. I ended up having to buy a displayport cable and it carries up to 144Hz perfectly fine. tl;dr: You should not buy this monitor unless you have DVI or displayport on your PC. The DVI cable it comes with is on the shorter side.-Screen-I cannot, and therefore will not, talk about screen quality because I am not knowledgeable enough. I will say that there is a little bit of motion-ghosting, but I have never seen a monitor that doesn't have a little ghosting. http://www.testufo.com/#test=ghosting-High refresh rate 120Hz/144Hz-I love it. It's gorgeous, it's significantly better than 60Hz, and very much worth buying into. Use this to watch videos in 144FPS- it fixes video stuttering (how on earth the general population still thinks 24fps is acceptable for video is beyond my comprehension) but will introduce some other artifacts. It's a trade off... personally I prefer perfect visual fluidity with an artifact here and there vs every single second looking like garbage because 24FPS. http://www.svp-team.com/wiki/Main_PageUpdate: SVP works better at 60Hz than at 120Hz or higher. Consistent framerates are much more important than high framerates- if you can't get a stable 120FPS, the frequent changing of the framerate will be a lot more annoying than a consistent 60FPS. SVP works by generating new frames by averaging two existing frames. The generated frame is then inserted between the two existing frames. SVP's engine does this very well for 60Hz/FPS displays where the source video is 24FPS, however its success is limited at 120FPS. Some scenes look amazing. Others don't. While the entire video is technically 120FPS, the extra generated frames required to get to 120FPS may not be different enough (or accurate enough) to translate into worthwhile data, and the result is a perceived inconsistent framerate. If your source video was captured in 60FPS, however, I suspect SVP will succeed in rendering it at 120FPS.-LightBoost-This is a godsend. It only supports 100Hz-120Hz, but 120Hz with lightboost is vastly superior to 144Hz without. Use google chrome to view this page, once without lightboost, once with http://www.testufo.com/#test=eyetracking (firefox can't maintain 120fps and IE doesn't seem to support 120fps). It's a bit hard to explain, but I'll try: This monitor has a pixel response time of 2ms (the advertised 1ms is false- never trust manufacturer specs, look for monitor benchmarks). Pixel response is how long it takes for a pixel to receive a command and change colors. 2ms is incredibly fast, but it still is not an instantaneous change. When an object is moving on your screen very fast, the pixels can only update no faster than once every 2ms and what ends up happening is motion blur; an object appears blurry because the pixels it was just on haven't fully changed to reflect it is no longer there, and the pixels it is on haven't fully changed to reflect that it IS there. Enter LightBoost: LightBoost turns off the backlight in between screen refreshes, and the end result is that the backlight is only on AFTER the pixels have fully changed. Without the backlight on, there is no light to carry information to your eyes. So in effect, LightBoost works by not transmitting incomplete data. The only light that ever enters your eyes contains complete images, you don't see the 2ms of pixel transitioning from one color to another. The end result is mind blowing*, and I am SO HAPPY that I accidentally bought a monitor that happens to support this LightBoost feature- if you're thinking of buying a 120Hz-144Hz monitor, either get this one or another one that you can verify supports LightBoost! LightBoost is not a feature that you can just turn on, it has to be enabled by third party tools and might only work for nvidia cards, I'm not sure... I just know that it's used to help nvidia 3Dvision look better in some way, so using it for regular 2D isn't strictly a supported feature- but the 3D restriction is completely arbitrary. Read more about it, and download the tool for unlocking 2D LightBoost here**: http://www.blurbusters.com/zero-motion-blur/lightboost/*I haven't used a CRT in years, OK!?**I suppose I should put up a warning here: if you have epilepsy, know that this feature is blinking the monitor backlight, REALLY, REALLY FAST. This also reportedly causes eyestrain and other discomforts for certain people. I get eyestrain looking at a normal monitor, and I find that gunnar optiks glasses really help- maybe they'll work for you if you find LightBoost causing discomfort.-Stand-It's good I guess, though I don't really know why they have the base swivel limited when it could have easily been designed to pivot 360 degrees- perhaps so the cables aren't being tugged on, but I'd rather have that than have to worry about centering a disc I can't see, but I never move my monitors or change orientation so it doesn't really bother me. The adjustable height is nice.-Speakers-This is a monitor. There is no monitor in the history of the universe that is paired with good speakers. I can't imagine why anyone would choose to use them, but they're there should you need them. If you don't own speakers, they're better than no sound at all. I saw some reviews complaining that the speakers on this are poor. No, the only thing poor here is your IQ. That's like complaining about the poor performance of an integrated GPU or audio card.****** IMPORTANT ****** Before I start - As everyone has said on these reviews before, the colors look very pale and washed out once you get the monitor. I highly recommend that you Google or go on YouTube and search for this specific video "ASUS VG248QE Color Settings / ICC Profile (and discussing lightboost)". The uploader's name is Static Sleet and the video was uploaded in October 2015. There are other websites that teach you how and some Reddit threads that do the same, but this video is extremely straightforward on what you should do as soon as you get your monitor out of the box.Now, I was very hesitant in getting this monitor because I'm a pretty cautious consumer and read all the one star reviews. I was so afraid of being one of the dead / stuck pixel receivers, but whew! Everything is perfect. I just upgraded from a 20 inch, 60hz, and not a 1ms response time monitor and the difference is staggering. I have this new one and my old one set up side by side and it's like night and day. This monitor is much more bright, vibrant, and crisp than the blurry and dull image I see on the old monitor. The box was well packaged and the monitor very secure, and there are no scratches or any parts bent / out of place.Sure, it's not one of the more expensive 1440p models that boast G-Sync and yada yada, but if you're on a budget constraint that allows you only to get monitors around 300-400$, this is a steal. So, if you're like me, stop looking at the $600 - $1000+ monitors and narrow them down to two models - this ASUS VG248QE or its 27" counterpart, or the BenQ Zowie XL2411Z that is probably the other one you've been looking at. The only thing that you should do now is go on Google / YouTube again and search "BenQ XL2411Z vs ASUS VG248QE 144 hz Monitor Comparison - Which is best for YOU?" by Gus Tech. As you can see through the comments and other sites that pit these two versus each other, ASUS blows BenQ out of the park when it comes to picture QUALITY (color, vibrance, etc). The BenQ is claimed to be more efficient however in games because it stays true and strong in those parts of FPS shooters like CS:GO where you're turning around corners and shooting people very quickly. As a FPS fanatic, I can tell you that it is not noticeable at all. It was a no brainer for me to choose the ASUS model after looking at the video I just mentioned because a little "efficiency" is not worth sacrificing an amazing picture for. Unless you're some world champ shooter that somehow notices this little difference when you're turning around corners, you're not going to notice any difference in those terms at all. The BenQ colors are just terrible. I wouldn't want to play video games to be better if I'm not going to like what I'm looking at, and you probably don't want that either.Also, one thing I was debating on before getting this model was whether or not I should get the 27". My 20" is so tiny and I was so sick of it, so I thought - the bigger the better. However, I looked up "Is a 27 monitor and 1080p" worth it and the results weren't that great. Many said that you would notice a loss of quality almost immediately unless your computer is extremely far away from you and to the back of the desk, but that wasn't me because my monitor is sitting only an arm's length away. I also read on Reddit from people with 27" models that it was simply too big for them and they actually got worse at high speed video games because their eyes couldn't keep up with everything that was going on in the corners and sides of the screen. So, following that advice, I got the 24" because the quality would seemingly be at 'perfect' balance and not stretched out onto a 27" screen and because I didn't want the problem of not being able to see everything happening if I'm playing a fast-paced video game. I'm very glad that I listened to them! I'm actually having trouble sometimes keeping up with this screen too because it's also very big when an arm's length away. If I had a 27", it would be great for watching some movies far away but.. not at all for games unless you have additional eyes beside your ears. An added bonus with this is that you'll be saving 50$ too (by not getting the bigger model)!Overall, I think you should get this VG248QE if your budget falls around here and you're looking for an entry-level 144hz, 1ms, 1080p monitor. Yes, there are lots of one star reviews because of misplaced pixels, but I can tell you after hours of searching for monitors before I got this one that there is only ONE monitor I found with only 4-5 star reviews - and it cost 2300$ and only like two or three people actually reviewed it.. Every monitor you come by will have problems from consumers such as dead pixels, power failures, the monitor simply dying, buttons falling off, etc. The VG248QE will have a lot more of these simply because of the sheer amount of people that have bought this over the years. When you're producing a lot of these monitors, obviously some are bound to fail. but this model, as you can tell, is always holding strong near 80% five star reviews - which is a lot higher than other monitors that I have seen on Amazon. Just pray that you're not in the 20% and buy it. Don't press your back button and go to the BenQ. Just get it!!Oh, and a lot of people seem to not be getting DVI-D cables with their orders so I read those reviews and got the gold plated, ferrite, DVI-D cable that is under the "products frequently bought with this" because I thought I wouldn't be getting one. Well, I did get one with the monitor. So, take that with a grain of salt; you may or may not get one.Monitor was compared with a 2016 Acer GN246hl TN panel 144hz display. And a old Dell 24in VA panel 60hz display.Pros:1) Response time felt good. Couldn't see any motion blur or mouse tracing. ELMB and 40-60 Trace was tested separately (since you can't have both on), and both felt great for response time.2) Monitor is very adjustable, nice beefy stand.3) Came with HDMI and Display port cablesCons:1) Out of box color is awful. Looks worst than a TN panel which is quite unfortunate. Greens and yellows appear neon. Takes work to calibrate, both with ICC profiles, monitor settings, and nvida control panel because you cannot adjust gamma on the monitor. $400 for an IPS monitor should NOT have such horrible colors out of box.2) Blurry text. Didn't matter what settings I changed, text had a weird blur and glow. It was very subtle and not something you might notice immediately. Comparing this to my TN panel, VA panel, and also my laptop 144hz IPS screen, the text was just slightly blurry.3) The worst thing is about this monitor is the glossy appearance. The entire picture has this strange glossy like appearance. It was at a point where I felt like I left the screen plastic or something on. Looked at multiple reviews on reddit that also confirmed that others experienced this. It seems Asus applies some in house filter or something that cannot be turned off. Again, this is very subtle, but you definitely see this when comparing it to other monitors. The picture is clear, but not crisp because you have this faint gloss on the entire screen.tl;dr - Great response time for gaming. Terrible picture quality for this price range. TN panels have more crisp images.ACTUALIZACION:El mismo dia en que recibi este monitor pude notar un pixel muerto, trate de arreglarlo con herramientas de internet, no funciono. Eso sumado a la decepcion de no poder usar este monitor para jugar con mi PS5 a 120hz, fue la gota que derramo el vaso, lo regrese.Dhl paso por el ayer.Actualmente estoy esperando mi dinero.Compre este monitor porque queria jugar a 120hz en mi PS5 y me di cuenta muy tarde de que no es compatible con la consola para dicha funcionalidad. (La PS5 esta muy limitada en cuanto a compatibilidad con monitores aun despues de su ultima actualizacion)El monitor funciona muy bien, quede bastante sorprendido por la calidad y el rango de movimiento que tiene, se le puede poner una base tipo versa pero la que trae no le pide nada a ninguna otra base, estoy pensando en quedarmelo y armarme una buena pc, vale mucho la pena.La verdad que el monitor da una imagen muy buena y los colores son muy buenos, pase de un monitor de 60hz a este de 144hz y la verdad que se nota el cambio clarisimo. En juegos, es una joya la fluidez del mismo y la ventaja competitiva que da es una realidad. Considero que he mejorado contra los 60hz, pero al final del dia depende de uno mismo, aunque mejores herramientas ayudan a llegar a un mejor resultado. El brazo del monitor esta muy bien, no ocupa tanto espacio como otros monitores que usan una forma de V en la base, tiene muchas opciones de acomodarlo, vertical u horizontal, alto o mas cerca al escritorio y rotarlo un poco si es necesario. El unico detalle que no me gustó tanto que a 25", si se nota que ya se esta estirando un poco de mas el full hd, fuera de eso, si te acostumbras, al tiempo ya no lo notas. Las bocinas del monitor estan bien, no son la maravilla pero siendo honestos, para jugar es mucho mejor usar audifonos y es lo que uso el 95% del tiempo. Definitivamente recomendado, no me quejo de mi compra.The built quality of this monitor is amazing, but the draw back is the image quality.Here are the pros and cons:Pros:1) Amazing built quality (looks really professional)2) Included HDMI and DisplayPort Cable3) Really thin borders4) Intuitive menu (to configure brightness, color, etc)Cons:1) Smaller texts are really blurry which makes them hard to read2) Everything looks really saturated (Especially bright green)3) For the price of the monitor, I would expect better image quality