ASUS PB287Q - Does It Cut the 4K Mustard?


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I've heard my share of raves (and rants) about ASUS' monitor line, and ran across the PB287Q, and several things stuck out.

1. It supports a genuine 4K (3840x2160) resolution - which more and more GPUs (including several ASUS mainstream GPUs) can deliver.

2. It's not a space-eater - twenty-eight inches (diagonal measure) can fit a lot of desks.

3. Last (but not least) it's not a wallet-breaker, either - not even at the everyday price of $599.99USD (MicroCenter).

Who among Neowinians has one? What do you think of it? Does this display truly cut the 4K mustard?

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If its for gaming I recommend the LG 34UM65-P you wont be playing crisis 3 at 4K any time soon.

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Well, according to ASUS website, looks pretty good.

Lol, did you seriously just link to the product page? Of course the manufacturer will make it "look good." That means the marketing team has done their job! :p I'd be interested in real world reviews, but my only fear is that GPU's can't drive 4k well for certain demanding games.

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I've heard my share of raves (and rants) about ASUS' monitor line, and ran across the PB287Q, and several things stuck out.

1. It supports a genuine 4K (3840x2160) resolution - which more and more GPUs (including several ASUS mainstream GPUs) can deliver.

All modern GPUs, even integrated ones, can output 4k. i assume you mean while gaming, though.

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Lol, did you seriously just link to the product page? Of course the manufacturer will make it "look good." That means the marketing team has done their job! :p I'd be interested in real world reviews, but my only fear is that GPU's can't drive 4k well for certain demanding games.

 

http://www.trustedreviews.com/asus-pb287q-review

 

That any better?

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If it seems to good to be true - it probably is.

That seems really cheap for 28" of 4K doesn't it ?  cheap TN panel, but that may not matter IRL

If its 60Hz then it is really cheap price, if it is 30Hz, then there is no reason to continue this thread.

If you have a computer capable of playing games @ 4K with decent fps - then it must be 1 heck of a computer, you want to be sure to get 1 heck of a monitor.

Samsung, and Dell have some really nice 4K monitors out - see how it compares to them.  But in the end, go look at it, if you like it, all the reviews from real websites say its good - then get it.

By real websites, I mean ars, toms, here, anandtech, etc. (just as supersonic mentioned) - websites that aren't biased, and the members and people who review are knowledgeable - not the morons' comments that fill most reviews

Do you need 4K ?  Maybe an IPS 2560x1440 w/ 144Hz is more your thing



 

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If it seems to good to be true - it probably is.

That seems really cheap for 28" of 4K doesn't it ?  cheap TN panel, but that may not matter IRL

If its 60Hz then it is really cheap price, if it is 30Hz, then there is no reason to continue this thread.

If you have a computer capable of playing games @ 4K with decent fps - then it must be 1 heck of a computer, you want to be sure to get 1 heck of a monitor.

Samsung, and Dell have some really nice 4K monitors out - see how it compares to them.  But in the end, go look at it, if you like it, all the reviews from real websites say its good - then get it.

By real websites, I mean ars, toms, here, anandtech, etc. (just as supersonic mentioned) - websites that aren't biased, and the members and people who review are knowledgeable - not the morons' comments that fill most reviews

Do you need 4K ?  Maybe an IPS 2560x1440 w/ 144Hz is more your thing

 

I'm not a *monitor snob* - in fact, my CURRENT monitor is TN; so that's not really an issue.

 

My mom and I had semi-identical Acer H2x3H.bmid displays (mine is 23" -- hers was 24") - except for display size, they were identical.  (Both were bought at Staples, in fact.)

 

Hers is retired because the desktop it was attached to blew up (and was replaced with an AIO); mine is still going strong.

 

The ONLY reason I'm looking to replace it is due to 4K support (and that it actually fits on my desk AND into my budget) - all too many 4K displays are too large, too expensive, or both.

 

4K (in gaming or otherwise) is not as expensive as you would think - a LOT of current games are drivable @4K/60 on the cheap (MKX and Crysis 3 are two - I own the latter, and am looking hard at the former).

 

On the GPU end, the 4K discussion starts at less than $150USD - from either NVidia or AMD.  Examples start with (believe it or not) fanless GPUs, such as the ASUS GTX750 DirectCU Silent - it is, in fact, the ONLY fanless 4K-ready GPU I've heard of.   (The fanless side isn't surprising - after all, GTX750 has a TDP of a mere 39 watts - it's the 4K support that dropped my jaw.)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121911&SortField=0&SummaryType=0&PageSize=10&SelectedRating=-1&VideoOnlyMark=False&IsFeedbackTab=true#scrollFullInfo

 

MicroCenter Fairfax has this same GPU, and for the same price - in stock.

http://www.microcenter.com/product/443438/GeForce_GTX_750_2GB_GDDR5_PCIe_Video_Card

 

IPS with the specs you listed is either as expensive as the monitor I mentioned or (worse) MORE expensive.  Pricier AND with lower specs - why?

 

(An example of the latter is the ASUS PB278Q G-Sync - you trade resolution support for higher refresh rate AND it's $150 more.  Since I'm NOT looking for 120 Hz refresh - at any resolution - why pay through the nose for it?)

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You are far better off than I was when I was looking @ monitors.  I knew I wanted better than 1080 @ 27" - thats all I knew.

Now I have a nice 27" 1440 - but I am wanting that 32" Dell 5K - but other things taking precedence right now

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You are far better off than I was when I was looking @ monitors.  I knew I wanted better than 1080 @ 27" - thats all I knew.

Now I have a nice 27" 1440 - but I am wanting that 32" Dell 5K - but other things taking precedence right now

I already knew I had two limits staring me in the face - desk space and price.  Before the ASUS PB287Q came along, both were precluded by a LOT of 4K displays - the display itself was too big, and, on top of that, they were too pricey.

 

While there IS a market for high-refresh-rate displays, such are of no use to me; I don't have the Eyes of Clark Kent (that requires a much taller refresh rate in games than 60 Hz) - for me, 60 Hz is plenty.

Even worse, the G-Sync-Ready displays (such as the ASUS PB278Q ROG Swift) are pricier than 4K of the same physical size - there is a $150USD gap between these two ASUS displays, with the 4K display being the cheaper of the two.

 

Other than that, there was one feature I HAD to have - HDMI support (not DisplayPort).  HDMI support is something my CURRENT display has; therefore, it's something any prospective replacement must also have.  Further, HDMI and 4K still get along better than any other input option - including DisplayPort.  (The PB287Q is no exception - while the DisplayPort settings must be moved to 1.2 to get 4K via DP, it supports 4K via HDMI out of the box.)

 

Fits on the desk, great price, better 4K support with less fiddlage, and no need for extra cables.  That makes it hard to beat at this point.

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You should check out Acers XB280HK. 4K monitor with g-sync. Seems that Acer is really stepping up their game now. 

 
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If you have a computer capable of playing games @ 4K with decent fps - then it must be 1 heck of a computer, you want to be sure to get 1 heck of a monitor.

There's more to 4k than just the resolution, as you probably know. There's all the other 'eye candy' that contributes. I've been gaming on my 4k tv for over a year now, and it works great. Sure, i need to turn down/off some of the features that chew through frames - AA, AF, Ambient Occulsion, Depth of Field. I can run most games at 4k with Medium-to-High settings.

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You should check out Acers XB280HK. 4K monitor with g-sync. Seems that Acer is really stepping up their game now. 

 

 

$799.99USD @ MicroCenter Fairfax - $50 more than the ASUS ROG Swift; however, it's both 4K AND G-Sync support.  If I had (or were upgrading to) a GTX980 or above, I'd seriously consider it for that reason alone.

 

Remember, my current display is an Acer - and I can't really complain about mine, as the reason I got it was "bang for buck".  (There STILL aren't many monitors that support D-sub, HDMI, and DVI via separate cables AND include them all - all too many support just two of the three.)

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Ugh! 4K on a 28" screen is not that different from 1080P on a 27" screen - not a good resolution for the screen size.  You want 5K on a 27/28" screen.

4K should be reserved for 21.5/23/24" screens only.

 

The whole point of these high resolution screens is to put 4x more pixels in the same space as their 'HD' equivalents.

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