AOC 24G2 24" Frameless Gaming IPS Monitor, FHD 1080P, 1ms 144Hz, Freesync, HDMI/DP/VGA, Height Adjustable, 3-Year Zero Dead Pixel Guarantee,Black/Red

I purchased this monitor about a month ago, after researching like crazy all of the best budget 144hz gaming monitors. I went with this one because it is inexpensive (compared to other gaming monitors), has a color accurate ips panel (check out hardware unboxed's review on youtube), and has an excellent stand (which almost no other budget gaming monitor has).My experience with it so far has been excellent, the colors are a huge step up from my old 60hz TN panel, 144 hz is crazy smooth, and the stand is extremely helpful. Honestly, the stand is a huge upgrade, because if you want to get a stand for any other monitor, it'll probably cost you around $20, and the added flexibility afforded by the stand is amazing. I use this monitor with a Nintendo Switch, an Xbox One, and occasionally some 144 fps Minecraft gaming from my laptop. Yes, I am not fully utilizing the power of the 144 hz because I do not own a gaming pc, but I plan on upgrading to either the next gen consoles or a pc sometime in the next couple years, so I am future-proofing myself. The only thing I can say against this monitor is I have one dead pixel. Now, there is that zero dead pixel policy, so I could return it, but I spent a month waiting for this thing to get back in stock, and I do not plan on doing that again. Also, the pixel is completely unnoticeable unless I set the screen completely white (which never happens in normal use), am looking directly for dead pixel, and get within several inches to a foot of the monitor, which I do not do except in rare circumstances. Oh and it is 1080p, but at 24 inches, 1080p is plenty for most gaming and other uses, it is pixel dense enough.Pros:- Great value for the price- Great stand- Color accurate ips panel (it's also fairly bright, at least for gaming)- 144hz- Long term warrantyCons:- 1 dead pixel (which, thanks to the warranty, I could get fixed if I wanted to, but it is unnoticeable)In conclusion, this is an excellent monitor which offers the most value among all of the gaming monitors at this price range. If you are looking at buying a starter gaming monitor, get this, as compared to all of the cheaper 144hz monitors on amazon, this one offers better colors and a much better stand, making it a better value. Oh, and it also has excellent response times and a great warranty. I will update this review if anything changes. This monitor is hard to find, I had to watch amazon for a month to get it, but if you see it available for $180, it's an excellent deal.UPDATE 1/21 (Original review posted 5/20): The dead pixel is no longer there, it must have been only a stuck pixel and I cannot see any defective pixels any more. Please disregard the parts of this review referring to the dead pixel. Also worthy of note, I am now using this monitor with an Xbox Series X and gaming at 120 fps using this monitor is an amazing experience. I cannot detect any smearing, overshoot, or other visual issues at 120hz. That excellent performance, combined with the amazing ips colors, only further cements this monitor in my mind as the current king of budget gaming monitors.

I've loved my LG W2452T since 2008 and it's been an excellent 60hz monitor for gaming with great response time. I've been nervous that I'd be disappointed with LED backlighting bleed/glow, coming from a fluorescent backlight, and also nervous about dead pixels being the norm when back in 2008, they weren't especially for good panels like LG.I thought I'd finally go for an Asus, but I hated that I might have an eye sore dead pixel and have to be stuck with it. AOC, at this time, has a zero dead pixel warranty for 3 years, and I'm content that I'll either have one by then, or never will afterward...or by 3-5 years 2160p may be the norm for gaming and I'll upgrade.The picture quality is improved over my old TN panel and the response time is still great. The angles of colors are nice to finally see "normally" instead of having to tilt and move my head when working in photoshop. I was worried the response time would be bad when going for an IPS panel, but panels have come a long way in 12 years!There's a setting to display the refresh rate via monitor hardware, which is a great feature. I thought it'd be fun to see it change with g-sync enabled, but what it actually did was show me that even though I enjoyed the 144hz refresh rate in gaming, g-sync wasn't actually enabled and functioning despite making multiple changes to enable it (or, so I thought), because it stayed pegged at 144hz. So, I already had an "oh, this is a really nice upgrade" moment with 144hz, but then I learned it wasn't actually functioning correctly and I looked up and changed more settings software-side and then had another "wow" moment when g-sync was actually working!I'm sticking with AOC for my next monitor because the price and function is excellent, especially with the pixel warranty included in the price.