Coming from a 2011 1080p 23" to this was like night and day. The colors are amazing and the smoothness at 144 or 165Hz is fantastic. I only regret buying it now because I'm stuck with having to get super high refresh monitors for the rest of my life now.

Colors looked pretty good straight from the box Setting to 165Hz took about 10 seconds total and worked right off the bat G-SYNC is phenomenal; games feel completely different now VESA compatible so my AmazonBasics mounting arm is doing just fine No discernable BLB on mine

Some IPS glow; could be less but only noticeable when viewing all black images in pitch darkness

It's so pretty! Nice and bright. A huge improvement on my old monitor. Back light bleed isn't noticeable unless it cuts to a grey screen between loads - so it doesn't spoil anything important (gaming in my case). Viewing angle is very good too.

The monitor is big, bright and crisp. I love everything about the overall build quality and excellence of picture quality. Compared side-by-side to my older, but still very nice ASUS 23" panel just makes me sad for how bad my life was previously. Like all monitors, the controls are garbage.

Armed with Nvidia's G-Sync anti-tearing technology and a 165Hz refresh rate, the ViewSonic XG2703-GS ($899.99) is designed for gamers seeking a display that can keep pace with today's fast-action games without exhibiting artifacts, such as screen tearing and motion blur.

Great gaming performance; Speedy refresh rate; Nvidia G-Sync enabled

Expensive; Middling color accuracy; Only two video inputs

ViewSonic is a company that is about customer focus and quality. If you're curious about the three birds; They are Gouldian Finch Rainbow birds. These birds represent eye-catching colors and are a visual beauty.

Gsync, IPS, and Overclocking mode with 175Hz refresh rate; The monitor is really easy to set up and has excellent built-in profiles for near perfect calibration

Gsync flickering issue

This is the first G-Sync monitor we've seen from ViewSonic, and it's clear that the extra time spent in development was worth it. From its high-quality AHVA panel by AU Optronics to a correctly implemented G-Sync module and gaming features, it's bound to appeal to gamers of all skill levels.

165Hz; G-Sync; Ghost-free overdrive; Build quality; Styling

ULMB too dark; Out-of-box gamma; Sample-specific uniformity issues

this is probably the best monitor on the planet right now...just do your googling and you will see what i mean.

This monitor I think is the least expensive that you can buy among all the 27 inch monitors with all the features you would want for a fluid gaming experience. Feast your eyes on it with its 1440p at 144hz that can be OC'd to 165 hz and has Gsync. Really impressed!