AOC C32G2 32 Curved Frameless Gaming Monitor FHD, 1500R Curved VA, 1ms, 165Hz, FreeSync, Height adjustable, 3-Year Zero Dead Pixel Policy, Black

A great purchase even at its MSRP of 450.00. Ill run through the pros and cons. Pros -Adjustability – height, swivel, and tilt - the swivel was the only one that was too resistant, I couldnt swivel it without moving the feet of the base, even though it is capable of rotating a few degrees, but not a big deal for me. -Curvature – 1500R is a bit more aggressive than the usual 1800R (meaning, 1800mm or 1.8m radius) – for me this works great since the display is so wide on the sides that the more aggressive curvature works better to face the user at a more desirable angle. -Picture quality – to my everyman’s eye the pictures are fine if oversaturated a little bit. If anyone has the best OSD picture settings suggestions for this display, I’d love your input. -Adaptive Sync – with my RTX 2070 the G-Sync works flawlessly without any flickering or additional adjustments. The adaptive sync option was enabled out of the box for me. -144hz Refresh Rate – this is where the display shines for me, coupled with the adaptive sync feature. No more super annoying and horrible looking screen tears while gaming. -Viewing Angle – the side to side viewing angle is excellent, and with the curved surface area it’s even better, there’s no discernible off-axis desaturation for me. Cons -Design – personal preference completely, but I would have liked the design to be more “productivity” based, or more business-like. But the design is not horribly “gamer-y” either. -OSD – the controls are located toward the bottom right of the frame with five discrete buttons. They are poorly spaced so it’s difficult to distinguish by feel and are very clunky to operate. -Documentation – I wish the manual contained more information about what each specific setting does. There’s hardly any documentation included, other than the basic setup, which is practically useless. This is a fantastic display with all its wonderful features, especially at its price point. Just look at the list of pros vs cons. The pros are all the reasons you would choose to get a monitor of this kind. Now that I’ve experienced 21:9 I cannot go back to 16:9 configuration (as a very, very casual gamer). The ultra-wide orientation is also great for video editing. The only thing I would wish for is now for the monitor to get larger in size at a similar price point. Highly recommended. My Specs Ryzen 7 3700x 32GB Corsair Vengeance 3200Hz RAM Gigabyte RTX 2070 Asus TUF X570

When the monitor isnt getting a signal, it makes a slight buzzing sound, which is super annoying. This happens when it is turned off, or when in sleep mode. Does anyone else have this problem? Other than that, the picture quality is great. I had the prior generation also, and it didnt make any such buzzing sound I decided to return the item since the clicking/buzzing annoyed me. others dont seem to have this issue, so perhaps its unique to my unit. wont be trying with another of the same model

The monitor it’s self is very good just not very happy about the back of it being all scratched up

Amazing bezels. Almost nonexistent. The frames and the color of the moniter is beautiful and vivid right at open. The menu is super easy to use. I bought the 24inch 165hz 1080p about 3 years ago and worked flawlessly until I upgraded. I got the 32 inch 165hz QHD moniter but it was just a tad bit too big so I went with the Samsung G5 1440p 165hz moniter but I miss my AOC like crazy

So I originally had an LG 34 ultrawide gaming monitor which dies recently. The LG was probably twice as expensive. So how does it compare? Is this monitor as nice? No, its not quite as good. The colors are not quite as vibrant, even after messing with the settings for a while. BUT for half the price its pretty damned good. It took some setting tweaks to dial it in, but MWII looked pretty nice and same with Destiny 2. For $320 it does what I need it to do. Overall Im happy.

Only had for a few months. Back light already bleeding through the top left and right halves. I always shut down my monitor after using. I might put an average of 3hrs a day on it if that. Monitor has had ghosting since day 1. Tried about every setting I could to get rid of it. Disappointed.

Bought 3 for work use. So far they are great. Clear picture and great viewing. All 3 run great with display link device

The monitor arrived with a very noticeable black line on the left side of display. No damage to the amazon box or the aoc box inside. Made sure to set the resolution, and aspect ratio right. It seems like this is a very common issue unfortunately and I hope AOC figures this out, as Im sure this impacts their business. I will be returning in hope to replace the defective monitor with a functioning one. Other than that the color on this monitor was quite inpressive. Lots of ghosting and not the best shades but this is expected of a budget monitor. For the color, design, and price of the monitor I figure it might be worth the slight headache. Will be sure to update when replacement arrives

Pros: - That price! $450 for these specs is a steal. - 3440 x 1440 resolution at 144hz is absolutely stunning. The added screen real estate in games and desktop use is phenomenal. - Freesync appears to work almost flawlessly in most games tested I have tested. - This monitor comes calibrated from the factory, and AOC even includes a calibration report. Mine was calibrated in SRGB mode, which I would assume most others will be as well. They claim delta Es under 3, averaging 0.51. I dont have the gear to test this claim, but by eye it appears to be very accurate. - The contrast is about where you would expect a VA panel to be, which is always good. - Gets plenty bright for those of us who like to use their computers in bright rooms. - This monitor shows up as having 10 bit color depth, though it is potentially 8 bit with dithering (which is still great). - Great uniformity. There are no issues with grey uniformity and the screen brightness is very uniform. - More options than most monitors! Always good to see. - If you like black frame insertion, this monitor has it. - Setting up the stand only requires 1 screw and it attaches to the monitor tool-less. - Has all of the useful adjustments you would want in a monitor. - Standard AC power cord! By all means, this is a minor point, but its a very nice convenience. - Basic HDR support is technically a pro. Cons: - HDR support on this monitor doesnt do much, 400 nits isnt terribly bright for HDR, theres no local dimming and Windows support is terrible. Maxing the brightness will probably give you a less buggy experience than what HDR adds. - Black uniformity, while better than most monitors (especially curved ones), does still have a very small amount of clouding mostly around the left and right edges of the display. - Response times. I dont consider myself someone who notices ghosting much, but I can notice some of it on this monitor. Setting the overdrive to medium gets rid of most of it, though if youre more sensitive to ghosting you will likely still notice it. Setting overdrive to strong will give you overshoot, but not as much ghosting. - AOCs decision to continue to use 4 buttons along the bottom of the display for the OSD is extremely unfortunate. A joystick would have been far better. You can somewhat circumvent it by downloading the G-Menu software from their website, but you shouldnt have to install software to change settings easily. - The construction is mostly plastic. I dont think this a deal breaker, and it feels sturdy by plastic standards, but it is worth mentioning. - Viewing angles arent as good as an IPS display if you frequently work off-center or have a multi-monitor setup. - BFI noticeably dims the monitor, and it cannot be used with adaptive sync. If you would like both of these features, the ASUS VG27AQ allows this, though that display is not an ultrawide.

Amazing bezels. Almost nonexistent. The frames and the color of the moniter is beautiful and vivid right at open. The menu is super easy to use. I bought the 24inch 165hz 1080p about 3 years ago and worked flawlessly until I upgraded. I got the 32 inch 165hz QHD moniter but it was just a tad bit too big so I went with the Samsung G5 1440p 165hz moniter but I miss my AOC like crazy