It was awesome. Out of the box the monitor looked great
589370
Let's start with the shipping. I ordered this as part of a new PC build. Part of the parts came from Amazon, the other from Newegg. I did a 2-day shipping and got it the next day. 0 complaints on the shipping time. It was awesome.

Out of the box the monitor looked great, had no defects, and was easy to put together and slap right on the PC. This may not be the highest dollar monitor on the market, but it's certainly a good budget one and has very clear picture and sharp colors. Certainly worth it if you want a decent ultrawide monitor. And so far nothing but good things to say about this one.
1995697
Not bad.  Right out of the box it looks pretty good until you stick it on a desk next to the ASUS VW22AT-CSM 22" LCD monitor.  Well, it still looks pretty darn good, but a side-by-side comparison with the layman's eye (with both monitors hooked up to the same computer) leads me to prefer the Asus.  That said, if you're just looking for something to read your email, surf the web, watch funny cat videos, play with games and social media, I'd absolutely recommend the ViewSonic VA2232WM-LED 22" monitor.  If you're into graphic design, it will still probably do the trick, but I find again and again that -- between the 2 monitors -- I keep dragging my windows and work spaces back over to the Asus.

I don't particularly regret buying this monitor, but if I knew then what I know now, I'd have just bought the Asus, and kept my old Samsung monitor.  Oh well.  The Next Big Thing in Monitors will be out any minute now, and I'm okay with the ViewSonic until it's time to upgrade.  Thanks for reading.
4156510
Great monitor. Super clear display. Cant beat it for $100. Has all  3 ports. VGA, dvi, hdmi.  At first I couldn't figure out how to select the hdmi port.  I had read the instructions.  But you need to Press a button on the front panel to select which input you are using.  I did it and it didn't work.  You also need to unplug the cable from the computer and plug it back in to get the monitor to sense the input.  I did that and it worked.  It doesnt say it in the instructions.
835944
I ordered on Wed morning, relieved Friday afternoon in central US. Amazon said shipping would take 10 - 14 days, so your experience may vary.  The monitor was shipped in the typical retail box, no overpack, but foam packing inside appears to be adeuate.  The box was completely wrapped in packing tape.  Unboxed monitor, snapped on base, grabbed a standard PC power cord (one was supplied with various adapters for your country) and plugged monitor in (DVI) with supplied video cable.  Booted up computer and all worked great.  Only adjustment I had to make was to turn down brightness, and set display language to English.

After only two days with the monitor I don't see any dead pixels.  I looked at a few test images for contrast, sharpness, and gamma calibration all looked acceptable out of the box (I'm not a graphics artist professional).  I'll have to wait until night to see if there is backlight bleed, as my office doesn't have curtains and the semi-filtered light coming in doesn't allow me to see any bleed at this time.

It would appear that the monitor base mount can come off without disassembling the monitor (I didn't try) so you can use the VESA mount without having the base mount hang down.  The monitor base is not the most solid, however I have the monitor on a very sturdy desk and unless I bump/hit the desk very hard, the monitor doesn't move, so it's not an issue for my use.  My only complaint is that the stand does not allow the monitor to tilt.  The tilt is fixed at approximately 5 degrees (top away from vertical).  I prefer my monitors be to tilted closer to 10 degrees.  I'm going to place a carpet shim under the base and trim it to mirror the base footprint.

For the price of the monitor I'm extremely pleased.  It's a great value and I wouldn't hesitate to order another one.
274910
Incredible shipping speed.

Zero dead pixels.

After watching some youtube videos in 4k as well as upgrading my netflix account I can say that this monitor delivers a phenomenal picture. The upscale from lower definition video also delivers a stunning picture. I can not wait for the new graphics cards so that I can game with this.

I have not been able to test free sync yet as I am waiting for the new AMD cards before I upgrade but will update back once I have that setup.

While the indicator light is slightly annoying I have already gotten use to it after a day. The brushed metal look of the bottom portion looks amazing.

UPDATE:

After a little more than a month of use I am even more pleased. I spent a little bit of time tuning the picture and really got all of y settings dialed in and now I hate to look at my other monitors next to this. I reall wish they sold one somewhere in the area of 25" so that I could replace my other 3 monitors with those.
1750978
This is a Fantastic monitor. Gsync is incredible and the colors on this monitor are out of this world. My only complaint is that whenever you update the video drivers on your PC i have to re-color the monitor every time, but that could just be an error I am making. Strongly recommend this if you don't want to shell out for 4k
666773
The monitor is fabulous, it is everything you expected and then some, and I didn't pay $700 for it.  The monitor by itself gets 5 stars.  The accompanying software to allow two computers to display at once, less so.  I could not get it to work properly.  So, 5* for the monitor and 3* for the SW, gives a 4* score.
2786937
Aside from a couple dead, solid black pixels, this monitor is incredible. The picture quality is much better than my previous Samsung TN monitor (although that monitor was 5 years old so I would assume the picture quality would be better!). I had never used a 144hz monitor before and wasn't sure if I would really appreciate it. Boy was I wrong. I've started playing CS:Go again because it's so much more enjoyable now at 144hz, and Freesync makes all the other games I own so much better. I crank the settings to ultra in games and don't have to worry. I no longer get frame tearing in Bioshock Infinite or Dark Souls 2, and everything is so smooth.
If you think you won't appreciate 144hz since you don't play FPS games or anything competitively, you're wrong. Everything looks better. There is no going back once you've tried it. Make sure the monitor also has Freesync or Gsync too so you can put the settings as high as possible without worrying about tearing or smoothness.
I actually went from a 27" Samsung monitor to this 24" monitor, and was worried about the decrease in size. However, it doesn't seem much smaller and everything else makes up for it. Definitely a great upgrade.

Edit: Excellent support! The power supply broke after a few months, and they shipped me a replacement power supply with two-day shipping. Very pleased with how little of a hassle it was.
3381586
I ordered this monitor because we bought one a couple of years back for our teenager. He has used it with no issues for the past two years. I wanted a monitor that would work well with my new computer. I have to say, this is an outstanding buy. I have no dead pixels. I can maneuver it however I want and at 144hz you just cannot go wrong.
Pros: Just an outstanding monitor across the board.
Cons: I was hoping it would come with a display port cable. Some reviews said it did, others said it didn't. I didn't get one. Still, it came with the DVI cable that works fine. I did order a display port cable though. They're not expensive and not a deal breaker by any stretch of the imagination.
Final Thoughts: Seriously, the quality is good, the price is right. I will say I haven't even used the speakers as I have my own that work fine. Nothing I can say about that. Really though, you don't buy a monitor for the speakers. Do yourself a favor, check this out. You'll see. It's well worth it.
40089
Overall, extremely satisfied with this monitor since I only paid $150 for it at Best Buy. If it's on sale below $200, I'd say go for it. It's great for watching YouTube, movies, and playing games on casually or semi-competitively. Coming from a 2009 IPS display, this blows it out of the water in terms of contrast and overall picture quality. If I had room on my desk, I'd be picking up another one.

Good:
- Color reproduction is amazing. Was pretty accurate out of the box.
- Good contrast levels and a built-in dynamic contrast setting if you're into that.
- High range of brightness levels. Gets bright enough that it's actually kind of irritating to use at max in a dark room. Lowest setting is dim, but still keeps a good quality picture.
- Buttons are on the bottom right side of the monitor. Good tactile feedback and easy to find and use.
- The stand is metal, about 7 inches deep/wide, and extremely sturdy. The display shakes very little even when jiggling the corner of the screen by hand. The stand never budges a bit.
- Semi-gloss coating on the display. Nowhere near as reflective as a full gloss display and doesn't have that washed out look of a matte coating. Reflections might be somewhat of a problem in an office environment, but at home, it's a non-issue.

Neutral:
- 2 HDMI and 1 VGA are the only connectors. Would have been nice to have DVI or DP instead of VGA. No idea why companies are still including it as an option. I can't even remember the last graphics card or laptop I saw that had VGA output on it.
- The panel has a 7ms response time, so if you're an extremely competitive gamer, I'd look somewhere else.
- "Borderless" display. The same gimmick that companies have been using the past few years where there's hardly any bezel, but about a 5mm black frame around the screen on the inside. Still looks nice though.

Bad:
- Very small amount of backlight bleeding on the bottom right half of the screen in one small spot that isn't apparent unless the entire screen is black. Not really a con, just throwing it out there for reference.
- There is a bit of ghosting when doing the UFO test on Blur Busters, but none noticeable in Dota 2, Battlefield 4, Diablo 3, or Witcher 3. There is a built-in blur reduction setting which seems to work a little bit, but if turned all the way up it causes overshooting.
3430772
For first impressions, this is a good monitor. I used it to get a bigger screen compared to my 15 inch laptop, so it is easier to game. For me, its a good monitor to game with. It has great colors, great response time, and overall, everything is great. The only real issue i had was when i was setting it up, it wouldn't fully use the HDMI cord. This may just be an issue in the HDMI, but whenever i clicked on something that made sound, there would be no sound. (I clicked on this on the monitor) But whenever i clicked on something on my laptop, you could hear things. So i swapped it out with a VGA cord and it worked well. Also, on that note, they do include a DVI cord and VGA cord. Very helpful in my case since i didn't have a VGA cord to spare, and my laptop doesnt have a DVI output. I really like the look of this. Very sleek shape and design. Has a modern feel to it, and not some crappy, old, school-like monitor. The power cord is a little short in my opinion, and i had to do some adjusting to get it right, but a simple extension cord will fix that issue. Packaging was good. It came, looking unused, which i was a little worried about. Some people said that their monitor looked used, but thankfully mine wasnt. It also comes with different modes depending on what you are doing. For instance, writing this review, i have it on Standard. But when i start gaming, or watch a movie, i can switch it to gaming or to movie mode. There are other modes too, but those are the basic ones. Ill probably update this review later, but so far, i find this really helpful, and a great monitor.
2832190
I love it, styling looks great on my desk and the picture and responsiveness are stellar. Haven't tried free sync yet but will as soon as my new graphics card shows up. Looking forward to it as this monitor does everything else I want flawlessly.
1243925
5th day of use and no problems yet! Awesome monitor! The picture isn't crisp and I didn't expect it to be. It's made for competing, not displaying detailed art. Maybe if I calibrated it I would have a better picture. Buttery smooth, and a delight to play on. Will update again after a couple more weeks.
505694
I like it.  At first my mouse did not move smoothly but after a couple reboots it works smoothly.  I like the size/dimensions of the monitor.  It is the best monitor I have every had.  I might get one or two more so my viewing screen will be extraordinary.  It is well worth the high price.  I already have two UltraSharps though they are not as wide.  The resolution is excellent.  The refresh rate is fast.  The colors are vibrant.  I mostly write manuals and do some graphics.  I am quite pleased with it and would recommend it to a friend.
343952
I've had the monitor for a couple of weeks, and I've been very happy.

Pros
- No dead pixels.
- No obvious light bleed.  I'm a programmer, so artist eyes might see something different.
- Color uniformity looks good.  Same comment as above.
- The display is gorgeous and clear (I ran it both on Mac and Windows 10; no issues on either)
- Stand seems sturdy (once assembled), and it was easy to put the monitor in portrait or landscape.

Cons
- Cable connectors are in an odd place, especially since I'm using the display rotated.  Good thing I rarely have to plug and unplug.
- Included display port cable is almost too short to use; it would be ideal if it was a few inches longer for my setup, but that's what the after market for cables is for if I decide I really need those inches.
- I kept a couple of my old monitors as side monitors; they look so faded and blurry in comparison I'm likely going to have to replace them too!
- The stand can be fiddly to set up; I had issues finding the right spot to screw in the little screw to lock the monitor in place.

I'll update in the future if any issues develop.

Update: Was so happy with the original one that I replaced the two Dell 3007s I had as side monitors when I found this one on sale.  All three monitors are great quality, no dead pixels.  I don't see any color uniformity issues, but remember, programmer eyes here.  ;-)
1234785
Really loving the monitor. It's glossy and the colors are beautiful. It made everything become high definition. I'm really glad that I got this monitor.
2040342
This monitor has been nothing short of amazing.  Great color rendition and sharpness.  I was hoping to buy another so I can have dual monitors.  But they discontinued them....I will have to find a refurbished model.