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The video review focuses on the Kurui 27 E6 QC monitor, a budget 27-inch 1440p 144 Hz monitor with FreeSync Premium and G-Sync compatibility. The review covers aspects like color accuracy, contrast levels, brightness levels, response times, gaming experiences across various titles, and overall performance. It highlights the monitor's strengths in contrast levels, deep blacks, gaming experience enhancements, and vibrant colors. Despite minor issues like black smearing and ghosting, especially in competitive shooters, the monitor is considered a good value for its price, ideal for PC gaming at 1440p resolution and 27 inches. Key terms include VA panel, overdrive, ghosting, black smearing, and 1440p resolution. Important conclusions include the monitor's value proposition and suitability as a primary gaming monitor.
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In this part of the video, the reviewer introduces the Kurui 27 E6 QC monitor, a 27-inch 1440p 144 Hz monitor with FreeSync Premium and G-Sync compatibility. The monitor is priced around $175 on Amazon or $199 on the website. The review covers unboxing details, color accuracy measurements using a calibration tool, adjustments for color settings, achieving close to advertised color spaces, and improving contrast levels by adjusting gamma values. The VA panel provides excellent contrast levels and deep blacks, enhancing the gaming experience, and the monitor exceeded the advertised brightness level by reaching 296 nits. The monitor does not support HDR due to its affordable price.
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In this segment of the video, the speaker discusses the pixel response time of the monitor using an Nvidia sensor. Out of the box, the response time was 11.6 milliseconds, indicating ghosting and black smearing in games like CS:GO. Enabling overdrive improved the response time to 8.3 milliseconds, reducing ghosting significantly. The speaker recommends using overdrive for a better gaming experience, noting minor issues in competitive shooters but better performance in games like Cyberpunk 2077. Comparisons are made with other VA panels like the Dell S3220DGF and Samsung Odyssey G5 in terms of ghosting and black smearing. Backlight bleed is mentioned but generally considered acceptable. The build quality of the monitor is described as basic with a plastic build that does not creak but wobbles slightly.
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In this segment of the video, the speaker discusses various features of a budget monitor. The monitor has limited stand adjustments but offers VESA mounting holes for alternative stands. The build quality is mentioned, noting that the speaker received a replacement due to dead pixels and the company has a good RMA process. The design is described as having a “gamery look” with a curved display, thin bezels, and red accents. The monitor has DisplayPort and HDMI ports, AC power connector, and a headphone jack. The on-screen display offers various settings except for a sharpness slider. The gaming experience is also briefly touched upon, mentioning black smearing in CS:GO esports gameplay.
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In this part of the video, the reviewer provides feedback on gaming experiences with different titles on a monitor. The review highlights that despite some black smearing and ghosting issues in certain games like CS:GO and Valorant, the overall gaming experience is satisfactory at 144Hz. The colors in Forza Horizon 5 were vibrant with minimal issues. Call of Duty Warzone was smooth with no significant ghosting. Red Dead Redemption 2 had vivid greens and a smooth single-player experience. Cyberpunk 2077 looked detailed and visually appealing at 1440p resolution on a 27-inch monitor. The reviewer concludes that 1440p at 27 inches is an ideal setup for PC gaming.
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses the performance of a monitor with 1440p resolution and high refresh rate. They mention testing it with games like Cyberpunk and Assassin’s Creed Unity, highlighting the sharpness and details in the visuals. The speaker notes that despite some ghosting issues typical for VA panels, the monitor is considered worth its price due to its overall quality. They suggest that most users would find it suitable as a main gaming monitor, especially considering its affordability.