AOC - 27" Widescreen Flat-Panel LED HD Monitor - Black

Based on the price of this monitor, I was skeptical on the quality. The 20,000,000:1 contrast ratio was good, but I had seen better on cheaper monitors. However, as soon as I set this thing up, I was blown away. The 27 inches turned out to be far bigger than imagined, the contrast ratio was more than I would ever need, the thing was extremely fast (It has a 2ms response time!) the screen was super thin, and the design was stunning. Additionally, it came with built in speakers! In other reviews, people said the speakers were not very high quality, however I beg to differ! The sound is very crisp and clear, not to mention the fact that it has good volume to it, and can be turned up fairly loud. Additionally, here are some set up tips. When the box is first received, it says that it is "Windows 7 compatible", but don't worry, it works completely fine with windows 8 and 8.1 as well. Make sure to keep the box close when setting up the monitor, as the instructions are printed on the outside of the box. (I found that a little odd, but it wasn't really an inconvenience) Next, the monitor comes with an audio cable and a VGA cable. I DO NOT recommend using those cables, as VGA isn't very fast, and the audio cable has to be plugged into the headphone jack since VGA doesn't have in-line audio, hence making it extremely difficult to switch between speakers and headphones. I would definitely recommend using an HDMI cable, as it has better picture quality than VGA AND has sound in-line as well. I got an HDMI cable from this very website (bestbuy.com if that was hard to figure out :P) for only $5. Last but not least, the monitor comes with a disc too. On the instructions, it makes it look like the computer needs the disk software in order to run, but don't worry, as that isn't the case. All the disk comes with is a PDF of the users manual, an some optional drivers. (For some reason I wasn't able to install the drivers, so it's a good thing the monitor works fine without them.) Overall, terrific monitor! Don't hesitate to buy it!

What I really like about this computer is that the colors just pop and its so clear, I do graphics and they look so clean looking in this monitor. AOC is great product.

I've purchased 3 of these monitors in the past 9 months. One for my business, one for wife (personal use) and one for a client. This monitor includes speakers and has HDMI, DVI and VGA inputs. A excellent monitor for the price and an unbelievable value when on sale.

For the price this is a good monitor. Here are some things I learned from set up. The Imenu software works. Even though you pick English for install it will come up in Chinese or something. Click one time then one more time on the globe/gear tab in the imenu software. Then you can set English language from the pull down menu -program language. Another tip using the Imenu software. Click on bright frame tab ( box with a smaller box in the corner ) and use these settings brightness 24 contrast 36 frame size 100 and you'll have a vibrant picture. What worked the best for me was using NVidia control panel settings as the set up I was able to get a really nice picture better than using Imenu or the set up buttons on the monitor. Happy with my purchase.

I wanted to install dual monitors with my home desktop PC. In order to purchase another monitor to match my existing one, I would have had to pay almost double what I paid for the two AOC monitors. The resolution and speed are perfect for my needs (graphic arts, photo editing, etc.)

i purchased my 1st 27" AOC in 2014 and decided to get another in 2015! Love my dual setup! AOC def the best bang for your buck! Great quality!

Not sure why they don't show that it's compatible with a Mac, but I have two hooked up to my MacBook Pro (see photo). I used an HDMI to HDMI on one monitor and then found a cable with HDMI to Mini-Display Port (Thunderbolt) for the other. I built a little stand for both of them to sit on (a 2x10 screwed to a couple of 2x4s). The 5 1/2 inch height brings them just above my 15" laptop screen. Perfect! They work excellent and the color is very close to my Mac screen. If I was to wish for something different, I would love to have a 120 refresh rate and higher resolution (they have 1080P), but for the price, these are amazing!

Product is great for the buck. No regrets. Am a happy camper!