I really like this monitor. Some people complain that it is too bright and out of the box color settings are too washed out. They are right but it is very easy to correct. You can search and find calibrations settings online and try them. You have to tweak the settings yourself and play with them a little. You can get a very good color picture on this monitor. Games play very nice at 144hz, nice on text, and for internet surfing. 144hz is only available with a dual link dvi (included) or displayport cables. It comes with various cables but no displayport. I had no problems using a good certified displayport cable like ...Accell DisplayPort 1.2 Cable about ($12). Best Buy matched a competitor's price for $160 for this gaming monitor. It has a very solid base and easy height adjustment. I highly recommend the AOC 2460pqu monitor.