I picked up the HP OMEN 27q during the Christmas 2023 sales for $189, and it has been an outstanding performer ever since.
I've heard about the two potential display panel versions (LG and another manufacturer), with the LG one being reportedly superior. You can check yours via Menu > Information > HW Revision – if the first digit is 'L' (e.g., L0IT1121), you have the LG panel.
Image quality is generally good for the price, offering decent color accuracy and brightness. The 165Hz refresh rate hits a sweet spot for most me and hardware capabillities, providing a smooth experience without being overly demanding. While I use a color profile from Rtings.com for more accurate colors than the factory calibration, the out-of-box Native color setting is still solid.
The stand is impressively sturdy, takes minimal desk space and is highly versatile, allowing for height, tilt, swivel, and even pivot (vertical/horizontal) adjustments, which is a huge plus for ergonomics. Note that there are no built-in speakers, but a convenient headphone jack is included (although the sound quality coming from it might not be as good as directly from your computer or a DAC). Connectivity includes HDMI 2.0 and DisplayPort 1.4; to achieve the full 165Hz refresh rate, you'll need to use the DisplayPort connection, HDMI only allows for up to 144Hz.
Overall, I'm extremely happy with this purchase. It's an excellent monitor, especially for the price I paid.
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Customers find the monitor's quality excellent and appreciate its 165Hz refresh rate, HDR capabilities, and great value for money. They like its adjustability, brightness, and appearance, with one customer noting it looks professional in both business and gaming settings. The color quality receives mixed feedback - while some find the colors acceptable after calibration, others report yellow-tinted whites. The functionality also gets mixed reviews, with some saying it works great while others report issues.
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37 customers mention quality, 32 positive, 5 negative
...Overall, great monitor, the best monitor I have used so far.Read more
This is a good monitor but as with most monitors if you want to match your laptop and/or other screens you will have to tweak the color profile....Read more
...Seriously nice monitor for a budget gamer. G-Sync Compatible! Worked great with RTX 3060! Pros: HDR...Read more
The monitor is a quality product sold at a reasonable price. The item is plug and play....Read more
36 customers mention refresh rate, 27 positive, 9 negative
Can't beat it for $180. No dead pixels either.Read more
Got that 2022 edition with LG panels, no dead/stuck pixels!...Read more
...However, I did find 2 dead pixels....Read more
Great gaming monitor for the price. The refresh rate and build quality are fantastic for a monitor in this price range....Read more
30 customers mention value for money, 29 positive, 1 negative
...High quality, reasonable price. Easily cap out FPS on Overwatch at high settings and displays fine.Read more
Key words: good price, Freesync, 27, 165Hz, GamingRead more
Great gaming monitor for the price. The refresh rate and build quality are fantastic for a monitor in this price range....Read more
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13 customers mention adjustability, 10 positive, 3 negative
...takes minimal desk space and is highly versatile, allowing for height, tilt, swivel, and even pivot (vertical/horizontal) adjustments, which is a...Read more
...The colors look fantastic and it is height adjustable. All for an affordable price.Read more
...The stand is heavy and sturdy, the vertical adjustment is not something normally found on a monitor in this price range....Read more
Excellent panel and color contrast. The default preset was a little lackluster but after throwing on one of the more vibrant presets the colors...Read more
12 customers mention brightness, 10 positive, 2 negative
...is generally good for the price, offering decent color accuracy and brightness....Read more
...Picture is exactly what I needed, plenty bright with great colors, no built-in speakers but there is a 3.5mm jack if you don’t want to run your...Read more
This monitor is perfect for me. It's bright enough, colors look great for gaming, is fully adjustable, and was in the price range I was looking for....Read more
This is a fantastic monitor for a gamer on a budget. Super bright, crips colors (HDR too), and a solid QHD resolution with fast frames....Read more
8 customers mention appearance, 8 positive, 0 negative
Got this monitor for 1440p gaming at good fps. Looks great and has all the features I was looking for. Build quality seems to be quite sturdy....Read more
...the screen looks from the sides, to the settings, to how it looks and feel in general....Read more
...It looked professional in business or casual gaming without being too overboard....Read more
I have the 'better' Omen 27i. This unit has almost the exact same specs and is almost identical to the 27i....Read more
26 customers mention color quality, 17 positive, 9 negative
...Picture is exactly what I needed, plenty bright with great colors, no built-in speakers but there is a 3.5mm jack if you don’t want to run your...Read more
...The BOE panel (which I got) is very poor quality. Whites are literally yellow, it audibly hums like an old CRT, it completely fails sRGB 99%,...Read more
Good color accuracy and response time.Read more
Absolutely superb display. Made of metal and very sturdy. The colors look fantastic and it is height adjustable. All for an affordable price.Read more
16 customers mention functionality, 10 positive, 6 negative
...several months ago and don't have any complaints about it, it works great. I play games on it a lot and am very happy I bought this monitor.Read more
The toggle switch in the back of the monitor doesn't work. My brightness is stuck on low because I can't change it....Read more
Product functions perfectly for the price and surprising the stand works and sits in any position you leave it....Read more
Works and no issue so far.Read more
Excelent price quality
Being from a country with low offer on monitors (Argentina), importing is a new alternative. Aside from that, we also have to add to the price the shipping and the import taxes. Having that in mind, that added up to 320 usd (200 from the monitor) its still a really competitive price. The monitor has good viewing angles and high enough brigtness (I have my PC next to a window), but i would like for the minimum to be lower than it is. The refresh rate is at a good spot, being 165hz good enough for most gamers, with low ghosting seen in games like CS or Fortnite. 27 inches with 1440p is the sweetspot for monitors.
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- Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2024
- Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2023
- Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2023
Got it on sale on 2023's black Friday. Packaging came damaged on a corner, which scared me, but thankfully the monitor comes well protected by several cardboard layers, so it was fine.
Given it's price, the monitor performs very well all the blurbusters tests, almost no ghosting, zero artifacts and very good response times, colors look nice and it didn't show any dead pixels.
The monitor has a very large space to fit any monitor arm, but one screw is particulary too tight, so much so I damaged it. But if you don't plan to move the monitor so often you'll be fine. The monitor is very light, so it wouldn't be a problem even for small monitor arms. Also, it doesn't have any cumbersome power bricks and comes with an old-scholl 3 prong power cable, which is ideal for cable management.
It's got its quirks tho, keep them in mind if you consider them a deal breaker: HDMI input is only 2.0, so, in order to take advantange of the full 165 Hz refresh rate, you must use it with DisplayPort.
Also, FreeSync doesn't work with USB hubs, but that may be related to the hubs themselves. However, the monitor claims to be G-Sync compatible (but not certified), I wasn't able to turn on G-Sync, neither with HDMI or DP.
If you plan to use it with HDMI input, make sure to have an HDMI cable already, as this monitor only comes with a DisplayPort cable.
Unfortunately, the display fails at most high-end tests, like wide color gamut and HDR tests, however, you shouldn't expect top of the line performance at this price.
As a casual gamer who also works with code and Excel, this monitor greatly exceeded my expectations. 100% recomended.
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- Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2025
