Asus ROG Swift PG278Q Pre-order starting

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B&H started it this morning but it seems their first incoming stock(about 10) has been exhausted. But they will likely reopen the pre-order on Monday for their 2nd batch(about 12). Their first batch seems to have a ETA shipping date of Aug 18.
Price is retail $799+ shipping
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1066050-REG/asus_pg278q_27_2560x1440_gaming_monitor.html

PCnation also started it for $783.46+free shipping+ no tax. But based on their website infor, they may not get the panels in about 1-2 weeks, but you never know. FYI, PCnation uses MCC 5732, which qualifies the 5% cashback for USBank Cash+ electronic store category.
http://www.pcnation.com/web/details.asp?item=XN4321

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I guess other retailers will start taking orders very soon. And I have a strong feeling we will see a lot of OOS initially due to the amount of heat this monitor has accumulated.
There was a pricing error for this monitor based on the information provided by ASUS rep on facebook. The official price is still $799, not $650.

For those of you think only IPS(or its close variants) are worth buying, consider some of the core feature of the Swift:
27'' 8 bit TN @ 2560x1440 @ 144hz @ 1ms response time w/ G-Sync OR ULMB, and a 6 mm ultra thin bezel.
(this monitor is for gaming, and gaming only!! If you fail to see it, you probably should not even be here)

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All these are supported natively without overclocking. This 8 bit TN panel is custom made and has significant improvements over a conventional TN according to Asus and various reviews. Based on these specs, it is the 1st of its kind.
Sure you may be lucky enough to find a Korean IPS/PLS panel that can be OCed to 100hz-120hz, but you need to ask yourself this: Are all 120hz created equal? Is the OC reliable in long term? Any other side effects of the OC? What about other features of the monitor?
I am sure the big guys are aware of there are a lot consumers would want a IPS/PLS that can do 120hz natively, and I am sure they can come up with one pretty easily, possibly without the word "OCable to 120hz" for marketing. But why they have not released one yet after all these years??
I would say reliability is their NO.1 concern, and most likely there will be other significant trade-offs as well.
 
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I thought Asus changed the MSRP to $650??? Did I hear wrong or is everyone just price gouging at the moment?
 
So it actually is 800? Man... I don't think a monitor is worth that much money.
 
Fixall said:
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I thought Asus changed the MSRP to $650??? Did I hear wrong or is everyone just price gouging at the moment?
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Asus has no good reason to price it even at a "lowered" $650, let alone $800. $400 tops and they'd likely octuple the sales. I agree with MavericK96...way too much money for a 27" TN monitor. Even if it was a top of the line IPS, still way too much.
 
I'd really like one... but it's too much money for me right now. The next decent 1440p 120Hz native display will be a bit cheaper I suspect.
 
Waiting for Newegg to stock these and I'll be ordering one. As many of the comments indicate, this monitor won't be for everyone, but there's a number of advancements only this monitor provides that will make it worthwhile for some.

1440p at 120Hz may come eventually from other makers, but they won't be as nice as this panel, certainly not for a few generations. I've waited 2 years already for an upgrade from my VG278H, but I don't plan on waiting another 2-3 years for the price to drop.
 
Waiting on a smaller version gaming on a fast action FPS just too much for me on a 27"
 
Comixbooks said:
Waiting on a smaller version gaming on a fast action FPS just too much for me on a 27"
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Said no one with any sense ever! :p If your monitor fogs up when you breath heavy, the problem might just be that its too close to your face. Wall mount that sucker and give yourself a little room, easier on your eyes and with a bigger screen you get plenty of real-estate and perceived greater clarity of image. Personally, I couldn't go smaller than 30", and would prefer a 40" 4K screen, but not until they hit mainstream with at least 60hz.
 
I'll just wait till all the hype is washed out and prices have come down.
 
At $650, it would've been a pretty decent deal, even if that makes it 2X the Korean/Ebay panels' prices.. But at $800 for a TN panel, even if it's the fastest one, that's a little too much to chew on.
 
Uhhhh, I like ASUS a lot and have bought more expensive monitors (like the 34UM95 recently), but $800 for a TN panel? They're out of their minds...
 
When you figure the GSYNC unit alone is worth $200 + shipping which is 1/4 of the monitors cost already tied in with R&D for 8 bit TN panel, ROG fluff, it can be seeen as insane. Without GSYNC this monitor would be around $600 worth which isn't bad for what it offers. First 1440p 144 Hz, whatever the improved 8 bit TN panel means (maybe it's like the 4k Asus panels which are 10 bit TN), kinda surprised by the usb 3.0 ports as well. 3D @ 1440p.

GSYNC+ASUS ROG tax + first of it's kind tax as the OP stated. I bet my pretty pennies we may get 1440p TN's with 144 Hz refresh rates without GSYNC so the price will be reduced. I'm still on the fence to buy it or not because I wouldn't mind using GSYNC and I haven't used a AMD card since mining so I'm not worried about there alternative. I don't like 1080p anymore and want something in the 1440p area (tried 4k, not for me) but I love Lightboost so it's hard to buy into those overclockable IPS monitors when I'm used to a insane level of motion quality given by TN panels. So unless we get an announcement in the next 3 weeks or so about another brand similar to this I may just cave in and succumb to Asus.

As a note color quality will be improved over the TN's we have now, and a good calibrated TN can match an IPS/PLS, but yes if you look at your main monitor at an angle it can be detrimental to your viewing experience. Everyone has different needs, some of us look directly at our monitors (because this is a gaming monitor, you look directly at something when you are gaming), others may have them in other configs which shows the pitfalls of TN. I've use TN in Portrait Surround so I know how bad and annoying the color shift/change can be. Reviews are showing good things about this monitor, and compared to my VG248QE, it's an upgrade no matter what. I'm growing tired of 1080p and gaming on my U2711 is out of the question. Though, the idea of a GSYNC unit+Overlord monitor would be nice. May lose out on strobing/ULMB but GSYNC would help with the motion quality. Problem is they take back seat to the big monitor vendors out there, a shame but it's how things are.
 
MavericK96 said:
Not sure what I'm supposed to be getting. The reviewer himself even says the color and viewing angles are not that great.

If you don't care about those things then that's fine, but after using an IPS panel I'm not sure I could go back.
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What you're not getting is that you won't get that high of a refresh rate with IPS, period. That reviewer also said he'd use it as his daily driver as the monitor was so good at gaming. If you can't use anything other than an IPS panel than of course this monitor isn't for you and no one cares. That's a personal preference. I can use this monitor and enjoy the fuck out of it and that's coming from a 3008WFP, an IPS panel.

You're welcome.
 
JaiWebb said:
What you're not getting is that you won't get that high of a refresh rate with IPS, period. That reviewer also said he'd use it as his daily driver as the monitor was so good at gaming. If you can't use anything other than an IPS panel than of course this monitor isn't for you and no one cares. That's a personal preference. I can use this monitor and enjoy the fuck out of it and that's coming from a 3008WFP, an IPS panel.

You're welcome.
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I was the one that was challenged for saying I wish I was IPS, so don't spew that "no one cares" crap. Besides, there were those Korean IPS monitors coming out with 120 Hz at 2560x1440 so it's damn sure possible. I doubt the difference between 120 Hz and 144 Hz is all that noticeable.

And of course it's all personal preference, as I said. :rolleyes:
 
Shogon said:
When you figure the GSYNC unit alone is worth $200 + shipping which is 1/4 of the monitors cost already tied in with R&D for 8 bit TN panel, ROG fluff, it can be seeen as insane. Without GSYNC this monitor would be around $600 worth which isn't bad for what it offers. First 1440p 144 Hz, whatever the improved 8 bit TN panel means (maybe it's like the 4k Asus panels which are 10 bit TN), kinda surprised by the usb 3.0 ports as well. 3D @ 1440p.

GSYNC+ASUS ROG tax + first of it's kind tax as the OP stated. I bet my pretty pennies we may get 1440p TN's with 144 Hz refresh rates without GSYNC so the price will be reduced. I'm still on the fence to buy it or not because I wouldn't mind using GSYNC and I haven't used a AMD card since mining so I'm not worried about there alternative. I don't like 1080p anymore and want something in the 1440p area (tried 4k, not for me) but I love Lightboost so it's hard to buy into those overclockable IPS monitors when I'm used to a insane level of motion quality given by TN panels. So unless we get an announcement in the next 3 weeks or so about another brand similar to this I may just cave in and succumb to Asus.

As a note color quality will be improved over the TN's we have now, and a good calibrated TN can match an IPS/PLS, but yes if you look at your main monitor at an angle it can be detrimental to your viewing experience. Everyone has different needs, some of us look directly at our monitors (because this is a gaming monitor, you look directly at something when you are gaming), others may have them in other configs which shows the pitfalls of TN. I've use TN in Portrait Surround so I know how bad and annoying the color shift/change can be. Reviews are showing good things about this monitor, and compared to my VG248QE, it's an upgrade no matter what. I'm growing tired of 1080p and gaming on my U2711 is out of the question. Though, the idea of a GSYNC unit+Overlord monitor would be nice. May lose out on strobing/ULMB but GSYNC would help with the motion quality. Problem is they take back seat to the big monitor vendors out there, a shame but it's how things are.
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Honestly I'd prefer a version without the G-Sync with $600 as well..
G-Sync is for Nvidia only and I'd like to keep my options open for graphic cards. G-Sync is still very new..
 
MavericK96 said:
I was the one that was challenged for saying I wish I was IPS, so don't spew that "no one cares" crap.
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We don't care if you can't us a TN panel. We don't. No one cares. Some of us can and that is who this monitor is marketed for.

Besides, there were those Korean IPS monitors coming out with 120 Hz at 2560x1440 so it's damn sure possible.
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Go buy one now.

I doubt the difference between 120 Hz and 144 Hz is all that noticeable.
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I'm sure it helps.

And of course it's all personal preference, as I said. :rolleyes:
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Yeah, cry in a thread that you want more than what the monitor in this thread is about and then roll eyes at me. You're in the wrong thread. Go to the thread with that other monitor you haven't bought either that is so much better.
 
JaiWebb said:
What you're not getting is that you won't get that high of a refresh rate with IPS, period. That reviewer also said he'd use it as his daily driver as the monitor was so good at gaming. If you can't use anything other than an IPS panel than of course this monitor isn't for you and no one cares. That's a personal preference. I can use this monitor and enjoy the fuck out of it and that's coming from a 3008WFP, an IPS panel.

You're welcome.
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Don't get me wrong IPS can overclock to 120 HZ, but the motion quality is still way behind what TN can muster. Plus you rely on altering your monitors timings or whatever it is, so just be sure those latest drivers of yours don't interfere with edid profiles like Nvidia's have with Lightboost Surround. Plus, you are not guaranteed 120 Hz on the Koreans like you are with this monitor. You'll need a good GPU and cable along with a descent Korean monitor to achieve anything above 110 Hz. Though I'm sure at 90 Hz the Korean panel is fine, but it still pales to 100 Hz Lightboost, or even 85 Hz.

The day IPS/PLS starts looking like ULMB/Lightboost, which will be never due to physical constraints of IPS, I'll join the pitchfork wielding TN dislike wagon train.

zmhaha said:
Honestly I'd prefer a version without the G-Sync with $600 as well..
G-Sync is for Nvidia only and I'd like to keep my options open for graphic cards. G-Sync is still very new..
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Same here, but I wouldn't mind using GSYNC on a monitor like this.

When you figure the 1080p GSYNC is $500 or so, the 1440p version isn't so bad.
 
Xinmosni said:
Uhhhh, I like ASUS a lot and have bought more expensive monitors (like the 34UM95 recently), but $800 for a TN panel? They're out of their minds...
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"B-b-but its TN though"

Do you people really not understand the target market for this monitor? Highest possible framerates at unprecedented low latency + GSync. Maybe research the specs first to get the full picture.

This is an enthusiast monitor, think of it like the display version of Intel Extreme CPU's.
 
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Waiting on Amazon. I buy almost everything there exclusively so I have about $80 free points with them which will help.
 
DPI said:
"B-b-but its TN though"

Do you people really not understand the target market for this monitor? Highest possible framerates at unprecedented low latency + GSync. Maybe research the specs first to get the full picture.

This is an enthusiast monitor, think of it like the display version of Intel Extreme CPU's.
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And like the Intel Extreme CPU's, I see these as about double to triple the price too much. When it comes down to it, it's still a TN panel that they're demanding a ridiculous amount of money for.
 
I'm not gonna argue against this thing being overpriced, 'cause it is, but it's literally the only 1440p G-SYNC monitor. They can charge whatever they want until it has competition. Hopefully that'll be some time soon.
 
DejaWiz said:
And like the Intel Extreme CPU's, I see these as about double to triple the price too much. When it comes down to it, it's still a TN panel that they're demanding a ridiculous amount of money for.
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My next CPU will be the i7-5960X. It's worth the thousand. I might buy this TN panel to game with, too. This monitor is somewhat overpriced but definitely not by triple. Maybe by $150-$200. That would be more like 20-25% too high.

That said it'll obviously come down some in price, like all things do.
 
DejaWiz said:
Asus has no good reason to price it even at a "lowered" $650, let alone $800. $400 tops and they'd likely octuple the sales. I agree with MavericK96...way too much money for a 27" TN monitor. Even if it was a top of the line IPS, still way too much.
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I was thinking $500 tops, but I would only pay $400. :D
 
Bare in mind this isn't typical "TN" its very VERY cherry picked "TN". It is likely the best TN panel ever made so far with color reproduction that rivals IPS. It still suffers from TN panel norms but its got incredible contrast and probably some of the best motion clarity you can get on an LCD.

Those laughing at the price don't understand the gem of a TN panel they would be getting. You probably won't see a TN panel with this feature set for years to come after this goes off the market. Considering ASUS likely isn't making tons of money off this panel I would be seriously surprised to see it stay on the market that long.

G-sync is worth the hype by the way. Free Sync is a while off .. and there are some questions that need to be answered before we know if its going to be the better options (performance issues , input latency). Don't rebuke that either as G-sync might end up being a big success despite its very software launch.

If you want the best gaming centered display on the market then this is it.
 
I have been eyeing this monitor for a couple of months. I am going to hold out a bit for reviews though.
 
 
Comixbooks said:
Waiting on a smaller version gaming on a fast action FPS just too much for me on a 27"
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Overlord, and a couple of other places (falcon nw, and forgot the other) are selling ASUS VG248QE G-SYNC for around $500.

Nvidia sells the GSYNC chipset to be modded into the monitor.

Might be what you are looking for. I am debating pulling the trigger on one because i don't want 27 inch either :)
 
 
been keenly watching for this.

price is a bit high for now and i'm already rolling the high end benq 27.

this thing has its place and i want one but i do feel like the price is a bit of a barrier for entry.

maybe once it hits newegg.
 
Just a head's up it looks like bgphoto took down the listing as of this morning. I recieved a "discontinued" notcie from them this morning on the mailing list. Not sure what's going on there.
 
It might be on embargo like graphics cards typically are. I just posted on the DIY site to see if JJ would let us know if it is indeed under embargo, and if so, we can probably just wait until the 28th date that reviews are pointing to.

We'll see if he replies.
 
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