Sceptre IPS 24” Gaming Monitor 165Hz 144Hz Full HD (1920 x 1080) FreeSync Eye Care FPS RTS DisplayPort HDMI Build-in Speakers, Machine Black 2020 (E248B-FPT168),IPS 24 165Hz

Bought this as a second monitor for my computer. I love it a lot, I dont see any clouding on solid black (contrary to my phones shoddy picture. just take my word for it, looks fine in person), solid white is blinding (yay!), the viewing angles are amazing-- I can literally look at it from the side and the colors still look pretty accurate, it apparently gets closer to 144hz than my main monitor can (143.999hz vs 143.992hz, although seems pretty insignificant in the long run), and it even has speakers (one of the main reasons i bought it). Okay, enough praise, time to tell you the few flaws Ive experienced. First of all, while it /does/ have speakers, they just sound.. really crappy. I mean, I guess thats to be expected, you usually dont buy monitors for the speakers, but Im just saying. Dont buy these for sound quality. Im pretty sure even a cheap TV could do better. Secondly, the built in UI just feels kind of awkward to use. You get a lot of options, yeah, but this thing only has like, four buttons for using it. Its a little clunky, really. And finally, the fabled one issue that I have with this: Occasionally it likes to start flickering, or just give up on trying to detect an input signal from my computer entirely. If you buy this and have this start happening, the solution is to just turn the monitor off and unplug it entirely for ten seconds. It happens enough that I end up internally going this again? every time it happens, but not nearly enough that I need to return it. TL;DR: Great monitor, bad speakers, awkward controls, sometimes requires unplugging.

Ive only had this hooked up for a couple hours, but Im pretty blown away so far. - No dead pixels. - Up to 165hz refresh rate with DisplayPort (cable included). - Brightness, contrast, and color range are fantastic at default settings. Best Ive ever seen. - FreeSync is an option if you want to give it a try. - The vertical viewing range is excellent. - The horizontal viewing range is decent. One con: I dont like the included tripod mount. Its short, and it has three small points of contact with the desk, so Im buying an aftermarket mount. Luckily the monitor has the four standard screw sockets in the back so it can take an aftermarket mount. Im not letting this take away from a 5-star rating because the value is still very good. Hard to imagine how a monitor could get meaningfully better than this. Best monitor Ive owned, and at under $200 its a steal.

So, Im going to address the elephant in the room first. I purchased this monitor in August of 2020. It did work great for 90% of the year that I owned it. It reaches 165hz natively without needing to do any kind of overclocking or the like. It has a nice response time in games and is a decent size without being overly large in the event you want a multi-monitor setup. It more than fits the bill for its price point. However, I said it worked great for 90% of the year. This is because the monitor developed some white spots that obscured vision and were very unpleasing to look at around June of 2021. The reason as to why this review still has 5 stars is because of the absolutely amazing customer service Sceptre provided me. I contacted the TA email, and they asked me for the standard stuff: make and model, what the model # was, etc. Then, they told me to make an RMA request to get it fixed. This was done for free, even without having any kind of warranty or insurance. Furthermore, they even provided me with packaging to safely ship the monitor with, and a new adapter/stand upon its return after being fixed free of charge. All I had to pay was for the shipping of the package itself. So while I did have a minor cosmetic issue, (some white spots showing up on the monitor), the amazing customer service and overall reliability of the monitor otherwise let me confidently write out a 5-star review. Youre a great company Sceptre, and Ill make sure to keep you guys in mind for future tech purchases.

Purchased this June 4, 2021 for around $180 and have had it since (Jan 2022). Out of the box it was perfect, just plugged in the included display port and have been using it pretty much everyday since. Luckily I have had no dead pixels at all. Per usual however, the speakers are not to be used for any occasion if the user enjoys quality sound but it isnt an issue for me because I use headphones while gaming. Extremely satisfied :)

El monitor es muy completo en cuando imagen y diseño aparte es Delgado lo que hace que su peso pues sea liviano, la verdad hasta la fecha estoy supremamente contento con el producto, algo 1ue si tiene en contra es el sonido la verdad el sonido no es lo mejor pero la verdad creo que es lo de menos, ya que utilizo diadema, pero de resto el monitor es supremamente completo.

Ive been using this for a few days now, overall its a great product (especially on sale at $120). Im glad I took the chance on a brand Ive never heard of. Rumor has it that this monitor is using the same panel as some $200 monitor sold by ASUS, which is what really sold me on trying an unknown brand. This is replacing an older 60Hz TN monitor for me, and Ive only used TN panels (Its been a long time since I bought a monitor). So maybe take this with a grain of salt. Ive also been using the monitor defaults for testing it out. Pros: No frills or gimmicks. Just a monitor that displays an image. On the back every video input is clearly labeled like in the image, and says exactly what version of HDMI each port supports. Instead of guessing, or looking up the manual. Bezel is almost non-existent. Stand is made out of metal, just a nice touch. Color quality is excellent out of the box, I havent even bothered calibrating colors yet. Blacks are actually black. Whites are blinding, but white. Blue really pops, Red and Green seem good but dont pop as much as blue. The color quality between the TN panels and IPS is night and day better. General image quality is crisp and clear. Text looks crisp, Im noticing minor details in shadows from movies and games I couldnt see before. The DPI on this monitor seems much higher than my previous TN. Or its just the difference between how TN and IPS pixels are made? Image quality in motion is excellent. By default the Overdrive setting is set to Medium and it has some very minor ghosting visible in the Blur Busters test, but I havent noticed any ghosting at all while playing any games, even FPS games. I have no idea what the response time is when overdrive is set to medium, but it seems low enough to not think about. I actually forgot I hadnt changed it until typing this. 165Hz over Display Port is a nice bonus. Adaptive Sync works as expected, even on an Intel GPU. On Intel Arc the Variable Refresh Rate Range supports 48Hz - 165Hz. Though IIRC FreeSync is supposed to support as low as 30Hz. This may just be an Intel support issue. Cons: The monitor is scary thin. The top half of the monitor is basically just a plastic cover for the back of the panel. There is no structure holding the top half of the panel. Im worried Im going to bend the panel when adjusting the tilt. On one hand its really impressive how thin this monitor is, on the other hand it just feels very fragile. Bending your screen while adjusting the tilt would have to be the most stupid way of breaking your monitor of all time. If it falls over somehow, its 100% going to damage the panel. Theres just no structure protecting the panel IMO. Perhaps on the next version Sceptre should add a little structural rigidity for peace of mind. Stand is comically short. Though it is quite wide so it isnt tipping over easily. PS Shout out to the seller, who shipped immediately. The package arrived like 5 days early. I had to sign for it, so FedEx didnt just leave my brand new monitor on the porch. Which I appreciate.

I have not had this monitor for a few days, but it looks great.

Monitor is good, but Im not sure if its $280 good. The lacking level of color range seems like this would be unideal to anyone playing an aesthetic heavy game. This is an understandable compromise, but Im not sure it thats a reasonable compromise considering the $280 price tag. I considered returning this monitor over this issue, but I would rather not go through the hassle and potential shipping and restocking fee. Pro: + Physical aesthetics are pleasing + Picture quality is good + Minimal apparent lag + No notable motion blur (so far, still testing) Neutral ~ Monitor audio is rather quiet. The number of people who care about this is probably extremely low ~ DVI 1.2, HDMI 2.0, only comes with a DVI cable ~ Power cable is really short, which is a slight annoyance if you are trying to route the power cable down a specific path for cable management ~ There is an option to set user configurations. A welcome addition would be to allow a few user profiles for different user profiles Con: - Menu is awkward and slighly annoying to navigate - Picture configuration range seems limited compared to my TV. I had to max or nearly max several settings for a particular aesthetic console game to get the color vividness I was expecting.

This display tested to be very responsive with accurate colors and sufficient brightness. The display itself does not seem to be an IPS but closer to a VA display. It has some washout when looking at extremely far angles, but that effect is not noticeable when used normally in front. The display itself is powered by a 12v adapter. Use of the Display Port is required to use the full 165hz. In the image I am playing Half Life (the original) at 165hz. For $179.97 at time of purchase, it well outpaces name brand displays.

Purchased this for my Xbox Series S and have no regrets whatsoever. The Freesync technology, coupled with 120hz refresh rate (max output for Series X/S is 120hz), makes gaming silky smooth and no stuttering at all. I recently upgraded from a first generation Xbox One and 60hz monitor, so it was like night and day once I upgraded! The picture quality is amazing and unlike some others, I have not noticed any dead pixels. My only complaint with this product would have to be that the stand is not adjustable, but for the overall price and quality, this is just a minor inconvenience. I highly highly highly recommend this product.