AOC, we want to talk about your product names. The screen I ought to assessment these days has a call that’s absolutely too lengthy and complicated for each person to do not forget. It’s called the Agon AG322QCX, which nobody sane will consider after analyzing it. And that’s a disgrace, due to the fact there’s quite a memorable spec sheet to discuss.

It’s a 31.five-inch, 1440p curved show (1800R) with a most refresh rate of 144 Hz. It makes use of MVA generation, so we’re getting a super mix of assessment, coloration performance, viewing angles and response times. It helps FreeSync, that is first-rate for people with AMD portraits cards.

And in case you want an AG322QCX? You’re searching at $430 when it hits the USA, which is a extremely good charge for this kind of hardware.

Before discussing anything else, I wanted to speak a chunk approximately this reveal’s curve. Normally I’m not a massive fan of curved presentations until they’re ultrawide, however at this size – almost 32 inches – I assume the curve works provided you’re sitting fairly near. The sheer length of this show manner that at a comfortable viewing distance, it occupies most of your subject of view, and the subtle curve helps to keep the display immersive for gaming.

The layout isn't always certainly one of AOC’s satisfactory. To be honest, the construct nice seems a piece cheap: most of the display housing may be very primary plastic in both black or silver, with significant seams and pretty an unattractive raised bar along the bottom of the panel. The stand is a sparkly silver metallic, although there’s just some thing approximately the coating that makes it appearance less premium than other stands I’ve visible recently. It calls for a screwdriver to assemble as properly, which is continually a chunk of a ache.

Forget the construct nice, although, the worst aspect to this reveal’s layout is the LED lighting. This monitor packs lights on each the rear and along the bottom facet, which can be set to one among three shades. Technically it’s RGB, as it may display purple, green and blue, however that’s literally it. It additionally simply doesn’t look precise: the bottom mild strips are erratically lit and the rear lighting suffers the equal destiny. Disabling the lights is the pleasant preference.

While that is a ways from the satisfactory display design I’ve seen, it does have some nice components. The bezels are especially narrow – now not as slim as what AOC portrays and states on their website, but narrow despite the fact that – and the stand supports tilt, swivel and height adjustment. The range of movement right here is brilliant, and each function feels robust. You can’t use the display in a portrait orientation even though, which I bet doesn’t make feel with a curved panel besides.

Another first-rate element is the connectivity: there’s masses of it. It’s not a G-Sync panel, so there’s no limit on inputs, and AOC has taken full advantage via presenting DisplayPort 1.2 inputs, HDMI 2.zero ports, and VGA. There’s a USB hub too, together with three.5mm audio enter (for the vulnerable included audio system), a three.5mm audio output for headphone passthrough, and a further couple of 3.5mm jacks for microphone passthrough. These passthrough ports are reachable for cable control and tie in well with the fold-out headphone stand on the proper-hand facet.

I’m actually happy AOC went for a directional toggle for their on screen show. It’s the handiest true way to navigate via the many alternatives covered with modern-day gaming video display units. What you’ll discover here is all the standard stuff, like sport modes, low blue mild, a shadow boosting characteristic, or even a peculiar mode known as Picture Boost that I don’t know while you’d use. Of direction, there’s also a few image excellent controls, which I’ll use a bit later for calibration purposes.

Gamers will love the a hundred and forty four Hz refresh rate this monitor presents. High-refresh panels of this size are exceptionally uncommon, in particular with a resolution of 2560 x 1440. The aggregate of length, a first rate resolution, and a high refresh price makes this an attractive option for every person who desires to be immersed in games however would alternatively not splurge on a massive ultrawide.

In an editorial I wrote earlier this yr, I mentioned how excessive-refresh 1440p is the best choice for game enthusiasts right now, and that still holds nowadays. If you've got a GTX 1070 or Vega fifty six, 1440p gaming at 60 FPS or higher is very practicable, and those with faster GPUs will more frequently be able to push up toward that 144 Hz restriction. If your hardware isn’t that suitable right now, a reveal like this nonetheless offers you room to develop when you upgrade inside the future.

Of path, AMD users might be greater inclined to shop for this display as it supports FreeSync. Those with Nvidia GPUs won’t get the blessings of variable refresh era, but if you’re planning to game at excessive body charges, this isn’t a massive deal. Currently, at least as some distance as I’m aware, there's no G-Sync alternative to this AOC display on the market simply yet.

Let’s talk approximately the LCD panel. You’ll be satisfied to understand that is an MVA panel, so we’re getting high-quality viewing angles no matter the curvature, at the side of a reasonably excessive 2000:1 rated evaluation ratio. Response instances are k, 4ms gray-to-gray in step with the spec sheet, which isn’t quite as speedy as a top-end TN but still first rate for gaming. I didn’t find ghosting, pixel response or movement blur to be a huge problem with this display, especially if you set overdrive to medium.

AOC claims the monitor is good for three hundred nits of height brightness, although in my checking out I done 266 nits, which is still properly above what maximum human beings will use without problems. The contrast ratio actually surpassed what AOC indexed, at 2081:1 with a excellent height black factor of 0.thirteen nits. This ratio is held pretty well at some point of the brightness variety too: at a hundred nits, it became still 2066:1.

There are some problems with uniformity, which isn’t unusual for a curved show. My evaluate unit changed into tinted slightly purple along the left 1/2, progressing to a extra yellow tone in the proper 1/2. The deltaE distinction we’re speaking about is as excessive as 4.eight relative to the center of the display, that's without difficulty substantial whilst viewing a strong shade. Not a large issue for game enthusiasts, but it’s a known trouble with loads of curved panels and something to be privy to.