Dell 144Hz Gaming Monitor FHD 24 Inch Monitor - 1ms Response Time, LED Edgelight System, AMD FreeSync Premium, VESA, Gray - S2421HGF

To be clear, this is a review of the 24 model, not the 27. Ive only had it for a couple days, so Ill have to wait and see whether my long-term experience matches my initial impressions, but so far it has met all my expectations. Easy to assemble and hook up, with no stuck pixels or other cosmetic issues. It only comes with an HDMI cable so I had to buy a DisplayPort cable separately but thats not a big deal. Also, I was pleased to discover that it does indeed support G-Sync. The store page listings gave me the impression that the 24 and 27 models both support FreeSync but only the bigger one had G-Sync, so when I ordered the smaller one I expected to have to figure out how to make FreeSync work with my PCs Nvidia card. But the actual packaging (and a sticker on the stand base) make it clear that the 24 one absolutely does support G-Sync too, and once I had it connected it was easy to enable it from the Nvidia control panel. Im upgrading from a basic 60 hz office-style monitor, so Ive immediately noticed a big difference when gaming. My PC isnt particularly powerful, so most games cant stay above 100 fps without turning down the graphics settings, but even running at 80-90 fps, everything feel noticeably smoother. The 1 ms response time also makes a big difference there - my old monitor had an input lag of something like 8 ms. And G-Sync seems to be doing its job as far as avoiding tearing or stuttering, and even when I keep the graphics settings high and allow the framerate to fluctuate, it still feels smooth. The overall image also looks brighter, clearer and sharper, with noticeably more vibrant colors. Thats especially true when gaming but it even applies just to web browsing. As gaming monitors go, this one is pretty much the most affordable option without sacrificing quality, so its probably outclassed by most other gaming screens, but if youre upgrading from a generic 60 hz monitor its a substantial improvement. My only complaint is that, for whatever reason, the default gamma setting is way, way too high, so when I first plugged it in the whole thing looked really washed out, with colors that were actually less bright than on my old monitor. At first I thought it was a contrast problem so I tried to fiddle with the monitors own contrast and brightness settings but that didnt work. But then I went into the Nvidia control panel and turned the gamma down by about 30% and voila - instant fix.

This is my fault, the product was great but the driver issues I had were insane. Once I plugged in the monitor, the monitor had tearing issues and also disconnected my other monitor. Also, the monitor would only go up to 63 fps before installing drivers. After installing new drivers and restarting my computer, the problems were fixed.

It only lasted a year and when I contacted Dell I sent them a picture of what was happening with it and they said it was physically damaged which wasnt true one night it was fine turned it on next night it wasnt no one else was around it I assume this is a tactic they use to keep from standing behind the product

144hz crazy for warzone, brightness is CRAZY bright but you can change it, customization is next level, you can customize every aspect physical or in the monitor settings.

I’ve had the monitor for abt a month now and it works great so no complaints Edit: I’ve had the monitor for over a year now and it still works wonders so it was an absolute steal when I bought it for $156

Blacks appear slight gray when powered up.... Can be adjusted by reducing factory brightness. Otherwise color is good, but not as quite good as an 8year old Plasma Display.

My monitor had all sorts of issues where the image would glitch out really bad at 120 and 144hz. This happened when I was using the HDMI cable that the monitor came with. I thought Id read somewhere that it was compatible, but maybe that just wasnt true. BUY A DISPLAYPORT CABLE. Completely fixed my issue, 100%. Joystick button on the back seems like an unnecessary and likely point of failure. Image quality is 4/5. If youre wondering if theres a difference between your 60hz monitor and this 144hz one, it depends: If you are going to play games on it and regularly get over 100fps: oh my god yes. If you dont get over 100 fps, or you arent looking to game on this: stick to 60hz and save your money because all of the impact you see will just be placebo.

Picture is absolute garbage. They sent no book or instructions for updates in the box. Size is good but for gaming it’s absolutely a lie or WalMart Quality knock offs. I tried to return and they sent a label…. Nope never came. No they say it’s past return date. 222 bucks don’t buy it you will regret. Done with Dell. Customer service was worst. I feel bad for my kid because he wanted this for his birthday. I guess my fault for not researching enough.

For starters I have been using different monitors and setups for a very long time. I bought this monitor on black Friday since it was on sale and was trying to pick up a new monitor to replace my old display. When it came I was severely disappointed. At first the screen looked so blurry and horrible I was trying to figure out if I accidently was using my old CRV T.V and had switched to the wrong channel. I mean seriously it looks like someone gave a kid a slice of pizza and told him to wipe it all over the screen. I spent 5 minutes trying to get the screen protector off because I thought that might be causing some blurriness. Turns out there isnt even a screen protector in the first place, which is not standard and a bit suspicious seeing as the last 3 or 4 monitors Ive bought, even ones that I got 5-6 years ago all come with a screen protector no matter how cheap or expensive. They tell you to troubleshoot your settings, as if you even have an option other than turn brightness or contrast up and down. It seriously is disgusting how little effort companies will put into their products to straight up rob consumers who dont know what they are buying. I thought this would be a good pickup on sale, boy was I wrong. Not only would I never buy this again even if it was 50% off, I will go back to church for the first time in 15 years so I can say a prayer or two for the poor people who bought this at full price. Seriously, this monitor is a joke Im sure you can find one twice as good at Costco for half the price. If I could give negative star reviews I would. SAVE YOUR MONEY AND LOOK SOMEWHERE ELSE.

The larger size was recommended by my IT company (as I work from home) but I did not have a lot of space. Found this monitor and it works perfect for spreadsheets, CAD viewer program, ppt, YouTube, etc.. Sleek exterior look and a nice quality display, I’m happy!