Awesome Monitor, Awesome price!

Let me start by saying the only way I knew this monitor was manufacture refurbished was due to the packaging. The box is basic and so is the plastic covering it. The foam secures it and the cables it comes with were wrapped hastily. With the being said, this monitor was PRISTINE! There were no scratches or nicks anywhere. The sticky plastic is even still on the base and back of the monitor. Turning the monitor on there were no dead pixels and not light bleed whatsoever. On to the picture. The picture is superb. Coming from my 1080 Samsung s24d390 there was a big difference. Obviously, with the pixel density images look superb, but also with color reproduction which have believe is a couple of level better. Out of the four monitors I own this has by far the best color reproduction with the Samsung being the second best. This price for a 1440 is an absolute steal. Bezels are relatively thin and the menu is pretty decent as well. I havent had any disturbing glare even with this monitor facing 2 windows. Although any screen still looks better without competing light against it. Another thing, this monitor is BRIGHT! It came at I believe 80% brightness, and I now have it a constant 28%. This is the perfect spot for me. Going any lower I feel the color is affected and any higher I feel like my room is daytime well into the night. The only con is the base. The screen wobbles only when I touch it. For example when I go to press a button underneath the screen I have to hold the top of the monitor otherwise the button wont be able to depress. This is just a small con as I only mess with the settings once a week but you do have to turn the monitor on everyday. A plus for me is that it doesn't wobble when I knock my desk. All in all other than my gpu, this has been the single best purchase I have ever made for my set up. The screen has performed well for me in the month or so that I have had it and I have enjoyed all this time. Quick note, the bottom trim is a metallic silver and the base has thick silver lining. I think it looks nice, and looks perfect with my particular gaming set up.Read full review

Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Refurbished