The flickering issues people have reported aside, if you have one that does not flicker, is this a good gaming monitor?
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Mine flickered SO badly, I had to replace it. I do NOT recommend this monitor. Samsung was NO HELP whatsoever. It's very likely the last Samsung (anything) I ever buy. It's too bad, I used to like Samsung products before this fiasco.
1787732
Yes, it is an awesome monitor. I had to turn the brightness down, but this is true with any monitor really. I get eye strain, but this is a personal thing. However, it is an awesome monitor well worth the price. Asus makes great hardware.
741883
In my opinion the colors are very good out of the box, it does need some tweaking if you're looking for 100% color accuracy but it is more than capable. Personally when I got mine it was close enough that I haven't touched it since I'm not doing anything requiring perfect colors. I will say that I did a bunch of research on this monitor before I bought it and some people have said that their backlight can be somewhat uneven which can impact the colors. I don't seem to have that problem but be warned that some units may have the issue.
968172
I don't game, but I would assume these monitors are not great for gaming. They are relatively low resolution, 1440x900 rather than an HD monitor at 1920x1080. Their refresh rate is only 60Hz and I think most gaming monitors are more around 120Hz? Both of mine came with a standard VGA cable, but the monitors also accept DVI-D input.
358612
I've had this monitor for a few months now, and although I do play more resource intensive games with it, I've had no problems. If you are using a DVI-D to HDMI converter, you might be overloading the monitor itself and it might burn out. Try using just a DVI-D cable to connect the monitor and computer.
1675757
No flicker, the led light goes completely off. I've had mine for over a year - no problems.
2155637
This monitor is great for gaming! Battlefield 3, Skyrim , Borderlands 2 - all look great without any noticeable flaws. I havn't had it long enough to have played anything else yet..Like Jack stated have some serious gpu muscle if you want to run high levels of detail.I have an i7-2600k at 4.5 Ghz and two GTX670's. Fluid, flawless gameplay.One great thing about this monitor is you can set different display sizes to suit older games - i.e. 4:3, etc.High res digital pictures are jaw dropping! awesome monitor - even at its high price.
778382
the monitor is great for gaming, I don't have ghosting or tearing. Pixel speed is fine.You need decent video cards to use it although. 3840x2160 is tough with 16xAF, 4xMSAA, occlusion, parallax and all the other visual candy. Also you need a video card that can specifically talk to the monitor with supporting drivers, both aspects. display port 1.2 is the only connection that will give you 60fps, dvi and hdmi can't push it at 60, only 30.To get decent frames over 60+ I use 2 Titanz sli.
481570
No, the general symptom that would cause one to replace this part would be the monitor works but the image is very dark. I think flicker rate might be associated with the video cards scan rate such as 60 hertz. The higher the hertz the better the flicker rate or refresh rate. Play with different screen resolutions and refresh rates to get a smooth screen image.
140842
it's acceptable, but i have mine setup with hdmi, mainly for gaming. you can't go wrong with this monitor no matter what you use it for, especially the price.
2031125
I have flickering problem in a different brand, from day one. Square Perfect has worked without flickering though. I have them on about 6 hours everyday for the last 25 months. I wonder if yours is a one off, or if there is a bad batch out.
768722
I have had monitor for about 4-5 months I think now and no burn-in. This typically does nto happen with LCD's too much anyway. The only lighting issue is if the screen background is white it is BRIGHT in dark room. Calbrate the colors and it is wonderful monitor. Although the response rate is not as good as some monitors I play FPS's on it with no noticible blurring or other issues. I love the monitor and would buy two more to do an array if I had the money and deskspace.
619485
No flickering problem here. Is it on a dimmer? If so, check the type. An older dimmer might mess with your leds.
591858
I bought this monitor specifically for gaming, and let me tell you it is the most amazing monitor I have ever used. The 16x10 aspect ratio is actually pretty nice since I feel a lot of 16x9 ones look stretched. Also the colors are probably the most amazing part. They're vivid and clear without looking washed out
891194
I cannot recommend this monitor. It has a defect and flickers after you turn it on or take it out of sleep mode. This is a known issue and Samsung hasn't corrected it.
33537
I have used it for gaming a little bit (mainly playing Elder Scrolls IV) and have had no issues. Compared to a TN panel this IPS monitor looks very nice.
565676
Cannot help you, if still under return timeframe, return it. I have two units, one used for three years, one still new in box, even un-opened--was going to sell it so did not want to open the box, but decided to keep it since now discontinued. Your post reminds me--I should take it out of the box and check it. Question--are you sure it is the monitor and not your video card in the computer, or interference from some other device? Check online for like symptoms.Love this monitor. If you can find a fix, and otherwise in good condition, worth fixing yourself.