XL2540K

Been using it for more than 3 years, its amazing. Fastest response monitor I've ever felt. Its durable. Survived 3 moves and one across the country. It looks great for the type of panel. I really dont need anything else. Id like 3 more. Theres a reason esports has historically used BenQ. They are fast.

First thing is first, most gamers looking at a 240hz monitor are wondering "is it really better than 144hz?" And the answer to that is 100% YES! I upgraded from an ASUS VG248QE 144hz monitor and I could instantly tell the difference. The difference between this XL2540K and the old XL2540 (which is now discontinued) is that they refreshed the monitor by allowing 120hz on consoles which the XL2540 does not allow. Zowie also lowered the price on this compared to the old XL2540 by removing the S shield and the shields that go on the monitor getting it to $329 compared the XL2540 which was $400. Now the difference between this and the XL2546K is that the XL2546K includes the S switch, monitor shields, and DYAC. Many CSGO pros such as zywoo, s1mple, and niko don't use dyac and this monitor is much cheaper compared to the XL2546K price of $499. The price is what attracted me to this monitor along with the zowie brand name and I was surprised to see it very well priced at $329 and I was impressed with them removing all those extra accessories to get the price lower since I don't even need any of those things(Zowie brand is used at all the csgo lans aswell). I play CSGO as my main game and this monitor is absolutely amazing for that, the difference is so big from 144hz and I am very satisfied with the purchase. Also shoutout to Zowie support if you message them on Twitter they will help you with any questions or problems and they answer very fast.

This monitor works great for gaming and general use. There are a lot of different settings you can adjust to get the picture that looks best to you. There are also some very solid preset options which I have used since I received this monitor and I haven't made any changes. This monitor was very simple to assemble and I would highly recommend this to anybody that hasn't ever had a monitor at a higher refresh rate. This montior will spoil you. Once you go to 240Hz, it's hard to go back to anything else!

Still use it, works great for competitive games.

I didn't give it a five because it has to truly be the best on the market while still being a reasonable price for me to give a 5. I think people give out 5s entirely too easy and you can't trust half of them, they are like 1's. The person was either too lenient in their scoring or the person is just angry at some rare event and just want to vent. That said, the monitor is perfect for FPS games, especially if you want to play competitively. I mostly play Overwatch and a 240hz monitor (up from 60hz and even 144hz though to a lesser extent) is a major difference. Don't believe the "humans can't notice more than 60hz anyway" load of bull-ish. It's not true in the real world. Don't believe me? Try this, get you a monitor that can go up to 240hz, but start off at 60hz, and go to your desktop home screen, move your mouse back and forth very quickly within about a 2 to 3 inch (roughly 5 to 7 cm), and notice the amount of motion blur that your mouse cursor icon has, then do the same for 144hz, and then 240hz. You will notice that the higher your monitor's refresh rate, the less motion blur of your mouse cursor will have. Basically, you will notice that the mouse cursor icon renders more times with the higher refresh rates and less times with the slower refresh times. Once you get a 240hz monitor (or at least a 144hz), you will not want to ever go back to a 60hz monitor, and you be able to almost immediately tell that you are on the reduced refresh rate. It's a weird phenomenon because before you experience the higher refresh rate, your brain doesn't know any better, and 60hz feels decent because you've gotten used to it, but the moment you switch to 144hz or even better at 240hz, then the more apparent the difference is and you will be very happy with your purchase. Other than the 240hz super fast refresh rate (I don't think there is a good reason to go over 240hz for 99.99% of games as there are diminishing returns the higher your get, you notice a big difference between 60 to 144, and a medium difference between 144 to 240, but from 240 to 360 or even 240 to 500, most people actually can't tell which monitor they are on b/c of the diminishing returns factor.

By far the best monitor i've used for competitive fps games. I play halo infinite at a pretty high level and the Samsung Odysee g4 240hz I had gave me screen tear no matter what I did. I took a chance and ordered this one and once I turned Dyac off everything was insanely crisp. Colors are great, no tear, and super responsive. Cannot recommend enough!

Hey hey, I'm coming from a ViewSonic XG270QG (1440P, 165HZ, 27" IPS) so I'm writing my review based on that transition. I use this monitor for two things: Valorant (and other eSports shooters) and Excel, etc for work. It's for that reason that I was willing to sacrifice on pixel density (1440p -> 1080p), colors (IPS panel -> TN panel) and size (27 -> 24). My experience gaming with this monitor has been overwhelmingly positive. The refresh rate is really amazing and there is a subtle but noticable difference in responsiveness. The motion handling is also great. Admittedly the colors and pixel density are pretty terrible but that is to be expected on a 1080p TN panel. I'm a bit disappointed in how little TN's have progressed since my last TN panel (Asus VG248H ~2012) but I have to admit that for the usecase of intense esports shooters, this is the best bet for most people. If you also plan to watch movies or play more cinematic titles but still need a high refresh rate, just get a 240hz IPS panel. I would recommend the AW2521H. All in all, I am very satisfied.

It's rare that a company seems to get everything right. Starting from the very beginning: not only was the box easy to open (rare), but the packaging was hassle free as well when removing the components. Flawless packaging. Even the small details like using filament tape to prevent the extendable cable arm from being broken by accident is great because the filament tape doesn't leave any residue and was easy to remove. I feel like they experimented with many different packaging options to find a perfect choice for every scenario. Moving on to setup: absurdly easy. The stand works really well, everything is minimalistic design which is nice, but to setup it's as easy as snapping the monitor onto the stand and connecting the stand to the base with a locking system. Done. The stand can allow the monitor to rotate on every axis, which is great. The monitor......comes with the actual cable you need. Amazing. They don't bother giving you an HDMI as I believe even HDMI 2.1 maxes out at 144hz, but you get a DisplayPort cable for proper 240hz and it just works. All of the attention to detail really gets me here as these small things really do impress: an arrow on the bottom of the stand arm and base to line up dead center, no labeling or buttons on the monitor bezel for a perfectly clean presentation (buttons are on the back and easy to reach), dust cover and side mounts if you want to get the optional shield. Seriously whoever is in charge of your packaging and product design, you guys nailed it.

the best

Fire monitor for fps gaming especially cs & valo, very duable as well. Even today 240hz is solid for all games.

Otro rollo, siempre había jugado con el monitor de mi lap a 144hz con 9ms de respuesta y pasar a esta bestia de monitor fue un cambio total, sonara a chaqueta mental pero hago más kills jajaja, la cantidad de perfiles y configuraciones es infinita, puedes cambiar absolutamente todo de la reproducción de imagen del monitor, la calida los colores definitivamente no es la de un ips pero con una configuración que encontré por Internet queda al 100 para reproducir películas o videos, dejo la imagen de las configuraciones acá abajo. Por el precio de 8200mx es una verdadera ganga, quizá zowie ya no sea lo mismo que hace unos años pero sigue teniendo esa calidad que caracteriza a la marca. Lo recomiendo ampliamente.

I received the screen and it was unboxed before and seems used or tested , for me i don’t like this

Love this monitor, the upgrade from 60hz to 240hz absurdly different, so smooth and no jitteryness i wish i made the switch earlier, its been a couple years and I havent had any problems.