AOC has simply introduced two new extremely low cost 4K screens, the AOC U27B3A and U27B3AF, and whereas they don’t boast beautiful gaming specs, they give the impression of being set to offer a super-sharp picture with the good viewing angles of their IPS LCD panels. Not solely that, however additionally they provide the 10-bit shade depth required for HDR-like colours.
Whereas AOC‘s new 27-inch screens are unlikely to disturb the highest spots on our greatest gaming monitor information, they’re clearly as much as the duty of gaming as nicely. Their specs embody moderately speedy 4ms response instances, whereas their adaptive sync help will provide easy gaming on fashionable graphics playing cards, free from tearing and stuttering.
The chief limitation of the U27B3A and U27B3AF, then, is that they high out at a 60Hz most refresh fee. That makes them wholly unsuitable for any fast-paced video games, resembling aggressive FPS titles, and would even be a little bit of a stretch for racing sims. Nonetheless, most RPG titles, slower-paced, single-player FPS video games, or simply any of the huge variety of different recreation genres the place ultra-fast response instances aren’t the be-all and end-all, ought to discover these screens as much as the job.
Again to the options of those shows, the U27B3A and U27B3AF are differentiated solely by the latter (above) having a height-adjustable stand with 110mm of journey, whereas the previous (under) has a hard and fast stand that solely presents a small diploma of ahead and backward tilt. In any other case, each shows embody a pair of 2W audio system, a 100 x 100mm VESA mount to be used with monitor arms, an inner energy provide (so no energy brick), and show connections consisting of 1 DisplayPort 1.4 enter and two HDMI 2.0 ports.
And what’s this low, low worth? Nicely, the present pricing particulars are for the UK market, however we’d count on a US launch to have equally aggressive pricing. The U27B3A prices simply £189.99 (~$202), whereas the U27B3AF is priced at simply £199.99 (~$213). AOC hasn’t confirmed US pricing but, or if the screens we’ll be launched within the US but, however it could be nice to see these low-cost 4K screens get a worldwide launch.
Whereas we anticipate these shows to reach, you may take a look at our present top-choice of 4K gaming monitor, the Corsair Xeneon 32UHD144, which is a pricier display screen however one with nice gaming efficiency.
