This one had a dead pixel just below the dead center of the screen and some nasty yellow BLB filling 3 of the corners to about 2.5 inches out

So you can buy one of these and end up with 4 dead pixels in the middle of your screen and they still won't do anything about it because there has to be at least 5 total dead

I was nervous when i ordered it due to all the BLB comments but mine had zero even when i tested it on a full black screen, also no dead or stuck pixels

Bought the first one and returned it the same day because of a batch of dead pixels

By ISO 13406-2 standards, ASUS conforms to the acceptance level between 3 to 5 defective bright/dark pixels

Worked amazing until a month later a dead pixel showed up

The second one had a dead pixel

No dead or bright pixels.

No dead pixels and very minimal back light bleed, not even enough to notice it unless you're looking for it.

(ASUS policy is the "ISO 13406-2 standards, ASUS conforms to the acceptance level between 3 to 5 defective bright/dark pixels."

No dead pixels, no glare problems, love this monitor

Very little blb on me, no dead pixels, perfect screen, can't ask more on a gaming monitor

No dead pixels, no bleed through, and looks amazing at max resolution.

All had bad backlight bleed , plus multiple dead/stuck pixels.

Little to no IPS glow, and no dead pixels

They either fixed the over glow issue or I just lucky and purchased one with no real glow issues ,but like I previously stated, mine came with one to two dead pixels which I can live with since they are hardly noticeable( I really had to look for them!)

No dead pixels, no back light bleed, and just minor IPS glow, well within acceptable limits, and among the lowest I've seen on an IPS monitor anywhere

No dead pixels

There inst any back-light bleed and not one dead pixel

I had no problems with it, no dead pixels, no backlight

Minimum blacklight bleeding, barely no noticeable and no dead pixels

Furthermore, there is a cluster about the size of the tip of a pen in the right corner of dead pixels

Great monitor! 0 dead pixels and very minor IPS glow in the corners, only really noticeable on dark images

Bright pixels are visible on R/G/B test screens, but they turn off.

all i can say is after one month the monitor performs flawlessly, has no dead pixels, and only has slight ips glow on a totally black screen -- an outstanding monitor

Took a week to notice I had 1 dead (black) pixel, right side in the middle

No dead pixels, no color shift or edge glow people are talking about

had some border light leaking, no dead pixels, seemed to look good for games, but not great for working with office/

However, the horrible QC with this product makes it hard to recommend, I've had to return/replace 3 or 4 of these so far, and i'm still having the same issues with many dead pixels and excessive back-light bleed

No dead or stuck pixels

At least one dead pixel

There is no coil wine, no dead pixels, no bright pixels, and it arrived without damage

Also, quality control is great, I got a perfect monitor--no dead pixels, light bleed, color uniformity issues--and no other reviewers had problems with qr model either in terms of dead pixels.

The left side was absolutely perfect, no dead pixels, but the right top and bottom corners had very slight bleed, in a pitch black room

but it had one little dead pixel and didnt really look much better than my $200 monitor

2 dead pixels in different quadrants and good black.

Fortunately I have no dead pixels, no yellow tint or orange glow (only normal white IPS glow) and just a tiny bit of backlight bleed on both edges near the center of the panel

There are no dead pixels, no light bleed, and no other problems

No dead pixels, no back light bleed worth crying about, no IPS glow that can really be seen when your shooting the crap out of things or watching a movie

No dead pixels

Dead" pixels are a little more concerning, but as most "stuck" pixels are fixable, you should only be concerned if yours arrives with "dead" pixels

Pros: High framerate (obviously), colors, easy to use OSD, thin bezel, small footprintCons: Expensive, tacky color scheme, can get hotUpdate: Found a dead pixel near the top-center of the display

Zero dead pixels on my panel

I read many reviews of monitors being delivered with dead pixels and excessive back light glow; I have had not experienced either issue, the monitor has performed flawlessly out of the box.

No dead or stuck pixels or anything so so far so good.

At least there are no dead pixels.

; it had fairly atrocious backlight bleed and one dead pixel, but it did its job well enough), mostly in this for the insane refresh rate plus G-Sync

No dead pixels, excellent

My monitor has 0 dead pixels

Just got it today and it also has a dead pixel

In order to deliver ultimate vision experience to ASUS customer, if your panel is less than or equal to the above number of dots, then, it is considered as an acceptable LCD monitor."Again, the high resolution of this display means one or two bad pixels are probably not a huge deal or noticeable for most users

Awesome right out of the box, great quality product, no dead pixels, looks and works awesome

Mine arrive without issues (no dead pixels) and has worked flawlessly.

For 1000 dollar monitor I swore if anything was wrong (dead pixel,bleed through, color..even if the box was dusty lol) i would return it

I have no light bleeding issues or dead pixels

and no dead pixels (yay - knock on wood!).Owned for over 3 months

I was hesitant due to the cost and because of the negative reviews regarding the light bleed and dead pixels

Not one dead pixel

I was seriously afraid to buy any g-synch monitor due to the many complaints of dead pixels or back light bleed.

No flicker, no bleeds, no dead pixels

There are no dead pixels and it is a beautiful display

My PG278QR has no dead pixels and no bleed

I have a dead pixel and moderate backlight bleed.

Also, I'm not too picky about a bit of backlight bleed or a bit of bad pixels

Also there is a dead pixel and a bright spot

No dead/stuck pixels

and yup, more dead pixels.

Got a replacement and it has a very bright stuck blue pixel

(I think that's what it is) which is fairly highly reviewed and regarded, and while I could see why, it *did* have an annoying bright green pixel right in the middle of the screen

But here's the good part..it came with dead pixels

P.S.No dead pixels.

The color quality is amazing as well and no dead pixels for me so far

I couldn't find any dead pixels after that, but while scrutinizing the images, I did see every floater in my eye all over the place.

GSync helps improve FPS big time, but after 4 months of use I have 4 dead pixels in a row and their customer support doesn't care

I have a black, stuck, dead pixel front and center where my gaze is.

Dead pixel on the right side of the display

I got lucky and mostly won the lottery and got a monitor with no dead pixels and only the bottom right

Dell S2716DG also had a dead pixel, so I returned it and tried the Acer Predator, which had some more serious screen defects

I replace 2 of them twice for dead pixels now the replacement is making a noise in the back sounds like a fan is rubbing in the backplate

NO dead pixels, NO IPS bleed or glow.

Zero dead pixels very slight blb but nothing worth returning unit for

But of course, if there are color issues, dead pixels or even outrageously bad bleed, I'd return

First unit had the large blacklight bleed that most had with very few dead or stuck pixels

Monitor looks great, no bleeding, no dead pixels, nothing.

Luckily I recieved a monitor that displays none of the characteristic back light issues or dead pixels others have been plagued with.

I tested it when first set up and have zero dead pixels or issues of any kind

Mine came with a dead pixel and no where does it clearly state that you cannot run above 24Hz with HDMI 2.0

Also, no dead pixels.

I guess I got lucky, 165hz, no dead pixels

Monitor wise, there are no dead pixels

I got one with minimal light bleed and no dead pixels, which seems to be the issue others were getting with these

Honestly I ordered mine used from amazon and it was great not too terrible black light bleed and no dead pixels

As for the other typical nasties; dead or stuck pixels or (I still can't believe I've read about this so frequently

Today I received a September model, again(they have all been September models :: previously two had dead pixels and one flickered with backlight bleed all over even after trying a third party display port cable), and it has a dead pixel on the left side of the display without a QC passed sticker on it

No dead/stuck pixels (at least for me

No dead pixels, and the osd is easy to navigate

Gladly no dead pixels on this new unit

Very good no dead pixels

0 dead pixels and no light bleed that I can see.

Very nice monitor, no dead or stuck pixels, and very high quality TN panel

it also had the added bonus of some bright pixels which once noticed...become an eye-sore

Minimul BLB and no dead or stuck pixels, but theres a pink tint to the left hand side which cannot be ignored nor does it go away, so

I upgraded for luxury and because I'd be wasting an I7 8700k on 1080p, and I fully expected moderate ips glow, but hoped for no dead pixels

Absolutely love it, I don't see dead pixels and the color is spot on

Panel Is bright, no bad pixels

Now here i am almost 10 months later with a few dead pixels and a burned image in my monitor

Either I got lucky or my batch was solid, but my monitor has no dead pixels and little light bleed

Replacement had a dead pixel (added pics for that too)

First thing I did was check for dead pixels and back light bleed but didn't find any dead pixels

Every single one had dead pixels, dark pixels, or bright pixels

No IPS glow, no dead/stuck/bright pixels, no bleeding in the corners, just perfect

Plus side no dead pixels

Came with zero dead pixels and very

Stuck Pixel after 2 months

Two weeks went by and then I noticed three dead pixels

No dead pixels this time, but still back light bleed issues

Honestly I can live with the backlight bleed but the bright-red stuck pixel grabs my

No dead pixels and very minimal backlight bleed, certainly a vast improvement from my previous monitor

I haven't seen any dead pixels and the colors/visuals look amazing.

I decided to return it rather then take the chance that the next monitor would also have bad pixels

No dead pixels, no damage to the product

Opened MSpaint and dumped various colors to scout for dead pixels and found none

No problems and arrived with no dead pixels and no light bleed

4 dead pixels (2 right together right in the middle), yellowish tint around bottom left corner, and also some banding in the same area

In the end I will return this monitor because of the dead pixel, but I am pretty bummed out to be yet another user who has problems with this display

Orange glow everywhere and a dead pixel in the lower right of the display

No excessive backlight bleed or dead pixels

I had multiple black pixels all over the screen as well as a stuck lit pixel right in the middle

Also no dead pixels (Which is the primary concern when purchasing any new monitor, so that was really nice).The Monitor

First, I had a dead pixel after only a week

Returned my first one due to dead pixels and bad light bleed at the top right, received a replacement with no dead pixels and light bleed that wasn't quite as bad as the first in the top right

I had no dead pixels, it's plenty bright

Upon arrival, I checked the monitor for dead pixels and backlight bleeding

when i mean clusters i mean it) of dead pixels on almost every one including the brand new one they just sent me, but unfortunatly i only know that because of post, otherwise it wont turn on

However, the Dell has no light bleed, I paid $550.00 for the Dell, I personally think the ROG Swift would be worth the $250.00 premium if there were no issues with light bleed, IPS glow and dead pixels

I have gotten 2 of these monitors now and both had dead pixels

I then replaced it, and the replacement monitor had even more dead pixels in the center of the monitor

I have zero dead or stuck pixels as of right now

I purchased this monitor and had a dead pixel out of the box

That said, this is the first monitor I have received that had bad pixels

No dead pixels

Absolutely 0 dead pixels

i did the recommended rub the pixel, and that seemed to fix it

So, 99% of the time, you will see a better picture with better colors than TN.I didn't see any dead or bright pixels.

Came through warehouse deals and not a single dead pixel, no backlight bleed I can see, and just overall a perfect product!

Not a single dead pixel anywhere either

It arrived with a dead pixel and crushed my dreams

Found some dead pixels on the outside peripheral on each side, which were quite numerous

Came with horrible blacklight bleed around the corners that is orange, after deciding I can live with that, I noticed it also had more than one dead pixel near the center of the screen

Zero dead pixels and the complaints of backlight bleed is completely blown out of proportion

Since I play a lot of games on this monitor is does not pose a major problem if anymore dead pixels do start appearing I will contact Asus or the seller.

No dead pixels..minimal light bleed

So far, this monitor has no back light bleed and no dead pixels.

No dead pixels

After only 3 months, the monitor got a dead pixel

It has no dead pixel

Unfortunately, mine has a dead pixel directly in the center of the panel and the IPS bleed on this thing is bad

4 stars for 2 dead pixels

This monitor replaced 2 Asus 1920x1080 VN248Q-P monitors that I had side by side, one of which randomly developed a vertical line of dead pixels

However, my only complaints are that it's prone to stuck pixels (albeit hard to notice unless I'm actively looking for them or they're in the middle of the screen) and after only 4-5 months of use, there's already a dead pixel on the main monitor (also hard to notice unless I'm actively looking for it)

The first test was dead pixels and was pleasantly surprised to see none

Orange glow everywhere and a dead pixel in the lower right of the display

I had no dead pixels, no back light bleed which were the two most common problems

As for me I returned mine because of dead pixels and very noticeable glow/backlight bleed

No dead pixels.

ASUS, you are selling the public one of the most expensive gaming monitors and I'm sorry, but even a single dead pixel is UNACCEPTABLE AT THIS PRICE

and there's 2 dead pixels at the bottom of my screen

I know that others have had issues with dead pixels, bleed and other problems but when you get a "perfect"

Because Asus requires a monitor to have 6 dead pixels to be considered broken I am stuck with a 900 dollar monitor that has a dead pixel

No dead pixels and very very little back-light (wash)

ZERO dead pixels, ZERO backlight bleed, and I am THOROUGHLY impressed with the viewing angles considering it is a TN panel

A bright pixel appeared after 1 day of use, and the lightbleed was terrible.

no dead pixels or shadowing

I haven't seen any dead pixels and the colors/visuals look amazing.

was very scared i would get dead pixels or light-bleed like other reviews mentioned but getting latest batch my monitor is flawless, Not even slight light-bleeding in corners

Got mine from Microcenter in case there were any dead pixels

No dead pixels and very minimal backlight bleed, certainly a vast improvement from my previous monitor

Mine has no bleed and no dead pixels

Had a pg348q and returned it because of a dead pixel, figured I'd just save some money and get the "cheaper" pg279q

The first monitor that I received had a dead pixel in the center of the screen

It also has one dead pixel I have just been trying to ignore

No dead pixels and no backlight bleed.

3 stuck bright red pixels appeared near each other 5 days after the Amazon return period ended.

No IPS glow, no dead/stuck/bright pixels, no bleeding in the corners, just perfect

Every single one had dead pixels, dark pixels, or bright pixels

I have no dead or stuck pixels, I do have some backlight bleed which I know is common with IPS panels

The first one had 3 dead pixels in the same spot so RMAed it though Newegg which made the process extremely easy compared to attempting to do it through Asus

I was so afraid to make this big purchase with all the reviews about dead pixels and back light bleeding.... but after hours of research, I decided to take the plunge and ordered this monitor as I'm doing my first custom PC Build

the 9Q had a lot of scary reviews with dead pixels and back bleeds and problems

Some were better than others, and I will say none of mine had dead pixels, but none were free of BLB and/or IPS glow

Absolutely love it, I don't see dead pixels and the color is spot on

Panel Is bright, no bad pixels

I had two replacements for a total of three monitors, and two out of the three had bad pixels (one had stuck blue pixel, another had dead pixel)

The monitor itself is good, no back bleed or dead pixels

I want to get a replacement without dead pixels or severe yellow backlight bleed

no dead pixels

Zero stuck or dead pixels

Very nice monitor, no dead or stuck pixels, and very high quality TN panel

Described as fully functional, and only cosmetic damage; arrived with many dead pixels throughout

a dead pixel and clearly it was returned, repackaged and sold as new

I was sorely shocked when i had gotten a dead pixel after a mere 3 weeks

Very good no dead pixels

The third one also begins to flash to a black screen when trying to play a game (video attached), and sometimes the pixels on the right side of the monitors display the wrong pixels (but if you turn it off and back on that goes away)

Very little BLB, no dead pixels, and where there's

No dead/stuck pixels either

There is no way I should’ve received two monitors with dead pixels back to back who’s doing the QC again

I guess I got lucky, 165hz, no dead pixels

I'm not sure why mine seemed used, but I paid near $700 for this new monitor and it had dead pixels and markings

No dead pixels and no blb.

I was lucky enough to get a unit with no dead pixels or any backlight bleed

No dead pixels

First one arrived with 2 dead pixels; however, Amazon was able to rectify that situation easily and send a second monitor.

No dead pixels, beautiful 1440p ips panel, no unreasonable back light bleeding, incredibly fast response time and an awesome 165 hz refresh rate

No dead pixels, backlight bleed isn't noticeable, and the monitor easily hit the advertised 100hz refresh.

I called Asus and they won't RMA it because there has to be 5 or more dead pixels to qualify for an RMA, apparently it doesn't matter WHERE the dead pixels are

Reading through these reviews makes it seem like EVERY order is broken, has dead pixels, whatever

Ordered an MG279Q back in 2015 with dead pixels

The color quality is amazing as well and no dead pixels for me so far

I didn't have any issues with dead pixels or anything with the unit I received.

Mine had far more than the acceptable amount of backlight bleed and it had a dead pixel in the lower-left corner of the monitor

No bleed through dead pixels

(I think that's what it is) which is fairly highly reviewed and regarded, and while I could see why, it *did* have an annoying bright green pixel right in the middle of the screen

I notice a little bleed on mine, and there's one stuck pixel, but no dead pixels.

I would have hated to have gotten one with dead pixels or DOA.I will continue to update.

I have to admit, I was really nervous ordering this monitor with all the complaints about dead pixels, backlight bleed, and some monitors not being able to hit the 100hz refresh rate.

There is no dead pixel so the quality control was on point

Now some Pros and Cons on the monitor itself:Pros:- No fade spots, no bad pixels, start up is quick, wire management is decent.- Sturdy monitor, easy to move up, down, side to side

I bought this same monitor 1 and a half years ago and that panel had dead pixels withing a

Ordered two of the PG279Q, one came with dead pixels & the other had back light bleeding to point where looking at it made me cry

Minimal BLB, no dead/stuck pixels

; it had fairly atrocious backlight bleed and one dead pixel, but it did its job well enough), mostly in this for the insane refresh rate plus G-Sync

This is my Third unit, the other 2 units I had left bad comments here before at another retailer1st unit 5 bright pixels and a large amount of yellowish IPS glow2nd 4 bright pixels a large amount of yellowish IPS glow and black light bleedI have to say this retailer I have ordered from for my 3rd unit had put the monitor box in another larger box and put bubble wrapping inside the box

I had no Dead or stuck pixels

Awesome right out of the box, great quality product, no dead pixels, looks and works awesome

I bought this monitor for gaming, so after seeing that I didn't have any dead pixels and back light

Absolutely no dead pixels and backlight bleeding, just IPS glow which all IPS monitors will have

No dead pixels, very fast response time, and very solidly built

I'm happy to say I received this monitor with NO signs of backlight bleed and NO dead pixels.

No dead pixels, excellent

While it is barely noticeable during gameplay, I don't think a $700+ monitor should come with a dead pixel

Against an all white background you can see these dead pixels around the top left of the screen and clearly see the gouge at the bottom which looks like someone stabbed it with a knife

Even after reading terror stories about dead pixels and how TN panels aren't as good, I decided as a strictly gaming monitor this monitor would suit all my needs

I won the dead pixel lottery out of the box and several months in all is still well

No dead or stuck pixels or anything so so far so good.

However after a few months I started to get dead pixels

Before I purchased PG279Q, I was worried that I might get a bad monitor with backlight bleed, ips glow, or dead pixels

A few days ago a pixel died in the center of my screen

I was fortunate enough to receive one with no dead pixels, no cracks or issues with the mount or anything else

Monitor shipped and started with a dead pixel near the center of the screen, so always visible when playing anything that wasn't a dark setting

Pros: High framerate (obviously), colors, easy to use OSD, thin bezel, small footprintCons: Expensive, tacky color scheme, can get hotUpdate: Found a dead pixel near the top-center of the display

No backlight bleed or bad pixels

Fortunately I have no dead pixels, no yellow tint or orange glow (only normal white IPS glow) and just a tiny bit of backlight bleed on both edges near the center of the panel

I ordered a replacement and within a week the replacement had a dead pixel.

No dead pixels, minimum calibration needed out of box and super easy to set up

Two clusters of bright pixels in the lower left quadrant of screen.

but I have done several dead pixel checks, and have not found a single dead pixel

Welp, I was excited for the first few minutes until I realized it had a dead pixel right in the center of the screen.

Also, quality control is great, I got a perfect monitor--no dead pixels, light bleed, color uniformity issues--and no other reviewers had problems with qr model either in terms of dead pixels.

The left side was absolutely perfect, no dead pixels, but the right top and bottom corners had very slight bleed, in a pitch black room

There is no coil wine, no dead pixels, no bright pixels, and it arrived without damage

My monitor has a March 2016 manufacture date and I'm happy to report no dead pixels and only slight backlight bleed in the bottom right and top right corners

It has a small gouge on the bottom of the screen near the ASUS brand and several dead pixels at the top left of the screen as well as a strange splash of dead pixel-like holes all over the screen when looking at a black screen

all i can say is after one month the monitor performs flawlessly, has no dead pixels, and only has slight ips glow on a totally black screen -- an outstanding monitor

My main concerns with when I purchased were dead pixels and back light bleeding

Great monitor no defects like dead pixels or bad back light bleed in the one I

Great monitor! 0 dead pixels and very minor IPS glow in the corners, only really noticeable on dark images

They all had blb and dead pixels

Decent monitor but mine came with a dead pixel...

No dead pixels

My monitor has 0 dead pixels and very minimal backlight bleed in the bottom left corner

My unit had no dead pixels but a small amount of bleed through in the lower left of the panel

it came with one dead pixel, but its only noticeable when looking for it.

No dead pixels, no back light bleed, and just minor IPS glow, well within acceptable limits, and among the lowest I've seen on an IPS monitor anywhere

I had 1 dead pixel.

After fretting over spending this kind of money on a monitor and doing comparison shopping, worrying about dead pixels and IPS glow and various other concerns others have faced, I finally took a deep breath and hit the buy button

While not major issues, I feel like for the price it should have lasted a lot longer before getting a dead pixel.

Little to no IPS glow, and no dead pixels

I did not detect any dead or stuck pixels

It was open box but all the info written said damage to box, nothing about dead pixels like some of the other descriptions on the other open box products.

This newer pg279q already has 2 dead pixels in the center of the screen which is distracting when gaming/editing

No dead pixels, no glare problems, love this monitor

I bought this thing even though some people were saying they were having so many issues with backlight bleed and dead pixels

I enjoy everything about the monitor but it has a dead pixel.

I got one that was great, the quality was ok for colors, but color banding was still an issue, but it had a dead pixel

Granted, mine just arrived today, but no dead pixels, runs smooth and great display

(ASUS policy is the "ISO 13406-2 standards, ASUS conforms to the acceptance level between 3 to 5 defective bright/dark pixels."

No dead pixels, gameplay is amazing constant 144 FPS, menus are very responsive, there is absolutely nothing to fear about getting this monitor - it is the *best* monitor for gaming, period.

No dead pixels and very minimal back light bleed, not even enough to notice it unless you're looking for it.

Buy the protection plan if you’re scared to see a dead pixel

Now the issue: My first monitor came with a dead pixel

By ISO 13406-2 standards, ASUS conforms to the acceptance level between 3 to 5 defective bright/dark pixels

Mine has no dead pixels

No dead pixels on arrival

, Asus should incorporate an extra display port rather than having A useless HDMI port since you are limited to 50Hz using HDMI.Amazon customer service like no other retailer gave me a replacement without hesitation, the replacement had two dead pixels, guess what they also replace and expedited my 3rd

First was perfect for a week then developed a dead pixel

Dead pixels and stuck pixels are two completely separate things

Didn't have any dead pixels, just horrible IPS glow on three of the four corners

There are no dead/stuck pixels

Replacement has bad yellow BLB in 3 of the corners and another dead pixel near the center of the screen

I feel like exchanging it will result in another panel with dead pixels in a worse spot.

I returned 2 Pixio monitors in a row due to poor quality and dead pixels

Paid way too much money for under 6 months use and a dead pixel.

Dead pixel.

I had read so many negative reviews about backlight bleed and dead pixels that I was really worried about pulling the trigger on it

I can't say for sure it's what people are talking about when they refer to these monitors having a lot of dead pixels right out of the box, but it's possible

I previously ordered one off of newegg with dead pixels and major backlight bleed.

I was worried about dead pixels or backlight bleed, but was happy to find I my display without those issues

I was a little concerned with reports about bleeding and dead pixels, but mine has no such problems

No dead pixels on my end

no dead pixels at all that I can tell.

and you should not buy this unless you're okay with dead pixels as you'll probably get at least one which the company deems acceptable

No dead or stuck pixels at all

No dead or stuck pixels at all that I have noticed

The colors right out of the box were great for me, and there is not a single dead or stuck pixel

The graphics are great, the size is perfect, the exterior construction is great but 2 monitors in a row with dead pixels I will look elsewhere next time I purchase a gaming monitor.

No dead pixel no blb no color distortion

There is only one dead pixel in the bottom left of the

First one had tons of green light bleed, the second one had dead pixels

I scoured it for any faulty pixels and didn't find any.

Dead pixels and tracing lines that move down screen when overclocked to 180Hz

That said, if you have major OCD about bad pixels just bear in

Against an all black background you can again see all the same dead pixels and the gouge but ALSO see tons of tiny white pixels which look like dead pixels/holes all over the entire monitor

Had this one not had a dead pixel I would mostly likely kept it

No dead pixels, and there is a bit of black light

No dead pixels, no BLB no weird color distortion

No dead pixels, but it loses a star for some slight backlight bleeding

Higher resolution = higher chance of at least one bad pixel

no dead pixels and backlight bleed is so minimal I cant believe anyone even mentioned it

No dead pixels, super-high adaptive refresh (with overclock!), low latency, and super accurate color representation

No dead pixels, ran a Backlight Bleed test and can see NO noticeable Backlight Bleed, Asus has figured out the quality control on that issue as of this date,Played around with Rocket League running at 150+ frames a second at 2560X1440 with G-sync, and it is just absolutely Gorgeous!I can not speak highly enough about how happy this purchase makes me!!!You really truly have to experience gaming at 144+ Hz to understand how this monitor allows your games to look.

I had no dead pixels and very minimal bleed, can't even tell there is any unless in a pitch black room and brightness is up really high

The bad reviews about dead pixels had me so nervous about buying it

Great image quality with no dead pixels whatsoever

165Hz is nothing without good motion blue handling (fast pixel on/

I have zero dead pixels and minimal backlight bleed in the bottom left hand corner - not enough for me to want to return it.

So if you get one with uniform colors and no dead pixels, there's no reason to return it just because of a bit of light bleed (unless you are going to play with a black background all the time, like in certain space simulators).

After ~12 hours of use there is no backlight bleed and no dead pixels

I received my first shipment of this monitor only to discover dead pixels.

Also found ~12 dead pixels scattered through the display.

No dead pixels, no flickering, the colors are amazing and there are many presets to choose from as well as manual picture customization

No bad pixels.

I thought there were about 10-12 dead pixels after doing the tests, and I felt bummed.

I also haven't seen any bad/stuck pixels (thought I saw one, but it was dust lol) and no noticeable back light bleed that I can

if my $200 asus monitor doesn't have a dead pixel then this $800 monitor shouldn't have one

Have only had the monitor for 4 months and it already has a dead pixel

Turns out that I inadvertently ordered 2 of these monitors, so having briefly used the first and now the second, the same defective pixel, in the exact same spot failed on both

I see a lot of people complaining about dead pixels or a lot of bleed but mine is perfect.

Asus will not replace your panel if it has only one dead pixel so for that im giving them 2 stars....for a 800 dollor monitor this problem should not have occurred and should of been replaced immediately ,

No dead pixels or defects

No dead pixels, just the slightest hint of BLB in the corners that I can notice it on very dark scenes

monitor has dead pixels

Screen looks great no horrendous bleed, glow, dead pixels

I think I got lucky as the IPS display does show some back light bleeding but just minimal and no dead pixels

That's just shy of the minimum of 6 dead pixels needed to be eligible for RMA.I'll make sure to advise everyone in the games industry and all gamers against the purchase of ASUS products.

These weren't dead pixels because the brightness and color would return to normal when this group of pixels were over darker images and backgrounds, but they were still highly annoying and distracting.

No dead pixels, minimal black light bleed, minimal IPS glow

Other than the minimum light bleed which isn't noticed during gaming the monitor came with no dead pixels.

The second monitor arrived quickly thanks to Amazon's great shipping service to replace my first PG279Q. It too, had no dead pixels or light bleed upon arrival which most people online complain about

No dead pixels

Bought this monitor through microcenter, had to get 3 of them before i found one without dead pixels

no dead pixels no damage nice packaging and just a lil bit of backlight bleed in the bottom right

Alsolutely huge, not a single dead or stuck pixel, no damage to the screen, frame, stand

No dead pixels, acceptable light bleed, this remains the best monitor I have ever had and the only upgrade would be 4k years from now when I get a card capable of handling that (my 980 is chugging along beautifully with this current set-up

Severe back light bleed AND a line of dead pixels about 3" out from the top left side of screen

No dead pixels; no backlight bleed; super smooth frame rate.

My second monitor looked fine until the third power cycle, then it revealed a dead pixel

(I actually have two dead pixels but one is up by the

About 80% of the monitors have dead pixels or terrible backlight bleed

No dead pixels

and I have no dead pixels

Both came with dead pixels and horrible back light bleed

Back light bleed is noticeable in all but the top left corner and a small clump of dead pixels can be seen around the bottom right of the screen

The first problem is that display has a lot of dead pixels even when you just open it out of the box, the second thing is that this display has an issue with light bleeding, the third thing is that the colors not that good.

so I hooked it up by HDMI to my laptop to run all the tests for dead pixels and back light

I tested the monitor for any dead pixels or back light bleeding and I couldn't see any problems.

Really liked the monitor with little calibration the colors were great also seems that quality control got tight no dead pixel or noticeable backblead

No dead pixels; no backlight bleed; super smooth frame rate.

Monitor #1 - large streak of dead pixels in center leftMonitor #2 - 3 bright spots, and the whole right 1.5" having a blue hue compared to the rest of the screenBoth were sent back to Amazon and thankfully they have a great return process and policy

It shipped with a single dead pixel in the lower left corner that is usually out of sight, so it isn't a problem, but a little bummer for an $800 monitor

returned due to multiple dead pixels

Zero BLB and one dead pixel on the very bottom right hand side that I don't notice unless I'm specifically looking for it

I have not had any backlight issues or dead pixels

Not only did this happen to 1 but 2 of the same monitors on different PCs had a dead pixel in less than a weeks time!

5 dead pixel or dust under screen

Fortunately, Asus must have figured things out in the quality control department, because my particular unit does not suffer from bad backlight bleeding (although there is some, and it is noticeable - in the corners, lower RH especially) and I found no dead pixels

No excessive backlight bleed or dead pixels

I have ran the UDPix application and tested every color with no stuck or dead pixels.

Screen looks great no horrendous bleed, glow, dead pixels

ANOTHER dead pixel on my THIRD one of these

Zero dead pixels

This 3rd unit is perfect, no dead pixels slight sliver IPS glow ( the way it's suppose to be ) and no black bleed what so ever, this is a top 1% unit from what I have seen from other customers

After a few weeks of use I do have one dead pixel (light) red dot

Feel like I got lucky with no dead pixels, light bleed, etc

I checked for dead pixels; yep, found a dead pixel on the middle right side of the panel

The second monitor I received had two dead pixels, less light bleed than the previous monitor I ordered but still unacceptable for an $800.00 display

I got lucky and have zero dead pixels and backlight bleed is very minimal

No dead pixels

No dead pixels, no flickering, the colors are amazing and there are many presets to choose from as well as manual picture customization

This new replacement unit has more dead/stuck pixels and same blacklight bleed in a different region of the screen than the first one I received

Got it today and have very little BLB and no dead pixels

It also had a single dead pixel that wasn't a huge deal, but still noticable

Also the pixels are very sharp and crisp which I like and this again is noticable better than with the XR341.Other Pros: (1) Very solid construction and great stand adjustability (2) Best OSD controls of any monitor (3) Good natural colour reproduction (4) Wide g-sync range (5

I've not experienced a single dead pixel but have read many other reviews from folks that did.

but it did have a dead pixel on the bottom left of the screen

I have no dead pixels or anything of the sort

but it was finally the first Asus monitor from new egg with no dead pixels (I bought my VG248QE from Micro Center

The replacement unit also had a dead pixel located on the left side of the screen

No dead pixels

(dead pixels, back light bleed, dust stuck under the screen, etc.)

I did find some dead pixels on the lower left hand side of the original monitor which didn’t really impact gameplay, but when spending this much money for a monitor I decided was not going to fly

Still has backlight bleed, loose bezel, many dead/stuck pixels, and inconsistent colors

I've heard stories of people developing dead pixels quite

Between thinking to myself "I can't believe I'm spending $700 on a monitor" and reading all of the reviews that had issues with back light bleed and dead pixels, I was having a mini nervous breakdown taking this monitor out of the box and hooking it up when it arrived

I noticed some users had quality issues with dead pixels or bleed, but I noticed none of these on my unit

No dead pixels either

No bleeding, no dead pixel

It's only been a few days since I've received it and the dead pixel is smack dab in the middle of the screen.

No dead pixels that previous reviewers mentioned and I had been worried about, this monitor is SIC paired with a 1060!

First one had a dead pixel (or stuck) it would only display red

While the BLB was acceptable and no dead pixels the entire monitor has a yellow/brown hue especially towards the top half of the monitor

I received it and put it through the ringer to make sure there was no dead pixels, screen whine, and back light bleed

Any monitor manufacturer should know that where a dead pixel is located is more important that how many there are.

i can't even notice it and no dead pixels, arrived as advertised.going from a 60fps TN monitor to this, the change is

As for the monitor itself, 1440p(checked), 165Hz(checked), G-Sync(checked), no dead pixel(checked), minimal backlight bleed(checked) and I couldn't be happier

no dead pixels came with everything in the box

Anyways, the last two monitor had this dead pixel on the upper right of the screen that you can notice in a black background

Having said that, I was certainly concerned about QC issues surrounding bad pixels and backlight bleed.

I couldn't find any dead or stuck pixels on mine

unbelieveable, 2 dead pixels, and screen line artifacts two weeks after purchase

First two had dead pixels and light bleed which may have been due to UPS handling

While many owners have been reporting that they've been receiving panels with dead pixels, horrible backlight bleed and IPS glow, what's more disconcerting is that some many forum members are speculating that Asus has been taking many returned units, adding a "QC Passed" sticker and resealing it and shipping it as new.

Many owners have gotten monitors with dead pixels, dust specs and blobs stuck behind the panel and horrible backlight bleed/IPS glow.

Stuck red pixel upon booting DOOM. which persisted throughout gameplay and to desktop

I have ordered and this one had somewhat better BLB than my first, but it had a dead pixel

It had a large cluster of dead and stuck pixels on one side of the monitor

I have ever seen no dead pixels no light bleed and very minor calibration corrections needed I'm not even upset that I didn't spend the extra $150 for an IPS version -- if you want a good gaming monitor with great color and

: Out of nowhere, under normal usage, the bottom of the monitor starts to flicker and showing multiple white lines plus dead pixels

dead pixel, orange black light bleed in top right and bottom left

(pg279q) no light bleed, no dead pixels, ran perfectly out of the box

The first monitor I purchased looked perfect at first glance e.g., no dead pixels, no light bleed etc., but in a all-white screen the left half of the screen had a slightly red tinge, intensifying along the left edge of the screen

But after just over a month of use, bright stuck pixels began appearing on the screeen

i think these monitors get damaged sitting in the box and or in shippingso mine had no dead pixels but the right top of screen had a horrendous black light bleed, like a quarter inch half circle that dropped down 1inch to the left of the right corner

Didn't have any dead pixels, just horrible IPS glow on three of the four corners

My monitor has very minimal BLB and no dead pixels

Mine arrived with two dead pixels and I've hear horror stories about the quality control of these monitors online.

One dead pixel on the bottom left hand corner

The red asus logo that beams down on your desk is cool as well (I just wish I could change the color to anything other than red :p).

I'm glad I stick with what I k pw and trust in Asus

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Great monitor no defects like dead pixels or bad back light bleed in the one I

Great monitor no defects like dead pixels or bad back light bleed in the one I

I still have to wait for this thing to warm up as I just got it about an hour ago, so we'll see if I have to update this review if my third unit starts bleeding.

Don't let the E-sports endorsements fool you, this is a poorly made product.