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electriq 27" QHD 165Hz Curved Gaming Monitor "HDR 1000" "USB-C" £239.97 / £245.96 delivered @ Laptops Direct
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electriq - eiQ-27CVQHD165IFSGHLD
I know it's not a well known brand but it seems like a great deal because of the high brightness of 650nits and a peak HDR brightness of 1000nits especially at this price, compared to competitors having similar specs for +£400. Also it has USB-C so it can be connected to a MacBook. The only downside is that it's a VA Panel so there might be slight ghosting compared to an IPS Panel when playing high FPS games.
I've posted a link to a YouTube video review below of the same monitor but it's rebranded as (Sceptre NEBULA - C275B-QWN168W) which I believe is the American rebranded name of the same (electriq - eiQ-27CVQHD165IFSGHLD).
Specs:
Interfaces: 3 x HDMI 2.0 (QHD 144Hz, FreeSync) | 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (QHD 165Hz, FreeSync) | 1 x USB-C (QHD 60Hz) | 1 x USB | Audio line-out
Links Below:
User Manual - laptopsdirect.co.uk/fil…pdf
Video Review (Sceptre NEBULA - C275B-QWN168W) -
The Battle of the 1000R Curve! Samsung G5 vs G7 vs Sceptre C275B-QWN168W -
I know it's not a well known brand but it seems like a great deal because of the high brightness of 650nits and a peak HDR brightness of 1000nits especially at this price, compared to competitors having similar specs for +£400. Also it has USB-C so it can be connected to a MacBook. The only downside is that it's a VA Panel so there might be slight ghosting compared to an IPS Panel when playing high FPS games.
I've posted a link to a YouTube video review below of the same monitor but it's rebranded as (Sceptre NEBULA - C275B-QWN168W) which I believe is the American rebranded name of the same (electriq - eiQ-27CVQHD165IFSGHLD).
Specs:
- Native Resolution/Refresh Rate: 27"QHD 2560 x 1440@165Hz
- Panel Type: VA
- Curvature: 1000R Curve
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Brightness: 650cd/m² | 1000cd/m² (Peak HDR)
- Response Time: 1ms MPRT
- Contrast Ratio: 3000:1 | 1M:1 (Dynamic)
- HDR Certification: VESA DisplayHDR™ 1000
- Color Gamut: 99% sRGB
- Adaptive-Sync Technology: Adaptive Sync, AMD FreeSync
- Speakers: 4W x 2
- VESA Mounting Interface: 100 x 100 mm
Interfaces: 3 x HDMI 2.0 (QHD 144Hz, FreeSync) | 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (QHD 165Hz, FreeSync) | 1 x USB-C (QHD 60Hz) | 1 x USB | Audio line-out
- Manufacturer Warranty: 2 Years
Links Below:
User Manual - laptopsdirect.co.uk/fil…pdf
Video Review (Sceptre NEBULA - C275B-QWN168W) -
The Battle of the 1000R Curve! Samsung G5 vs G7 vs Sceptre C275B-QWN168W -
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Edited by shayman1992, 4 March 2023
15 Comments
sorted byNo issues after a year of gaming
my son has a 25" 165hz electriq too, no issues with that, and my work mate bought a 32" curved electriq too. (edited)
It was often around £200 last year but has risen a lot
My panel had bad backlight bleed, watching dark scenes was pretty bad
HDR is kind of a gimmick on this, I'm not an expert but most Xbox games with HDR on looked washed out as hell
USB-C could charge my laptop at 65W while outputting 1440p 60hz, very nice
The monitor's stand is MASSIVE. Also the rubber feet on my stand fell off. Highly recommend a VESA mount
I'm not an expert on ghosting or smearing but I never noticed it so it can't have been that bad.
Response time and 165hz obviously felt great
Curve was weird at first, I got used to it quickly, but didn't really like it too much. It just made the monitor feel smaller to me.
Built in speakers are rubbish but better than nothing
Overall I liked it but wasn't as good as it looks on paper, I switched to a 1080p 240hz Dell IPS monitor and it's so much better to me.
I'm looking for a similar deal but was hoping sub £200 (edited)
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