Acer Predator X27, the monitor that every gamer dreams of [Analysis]

Once again we come to bring you analyzes with which you can make the best possible choice about a consumer electronics product. The smart home and IT sector are our specialty, that is why we cannot miss our usual appointment with monitors of all kinds, this time we are going to focus on "gaming".

Stay with us to discover Everything you need to know about the latest Acer Predator X27, a high-end 4K monitor for the most demanding gamers, will it be worth it? You will know what all its details are and if it is really worth your purchase.

As always, we are going to take a tour of the most outstanding characteristics, but we will take into account absolutely everything, from the most specific sections at the design level, to the experiences that playing on this monitor has generated for me. We recommend that you go through Amazon (link) if you want to buy it, as always, with the best guarantees.

Design and materials: Everything is absolutely premium

It is a high-end monitor and therefore it is also quite "high-end" price. How could it be otherwise taking into account this very important aspect, we find some manufacturing materials that are fully at the height of the disbursement. To begin with, we found a huge packaging, our surprise when we saw the giant box where this monitor comes practically already mounted was astonishing. As we opened the packaging we realized that not a single detail is missing.

It is built in metal in the case of the base and the arm, and plastic as usual in the monitor housing, something that has all its logic. We count with a total assembled weight of 12,3 Kg and measures of 62,9 x 37,4 x 57,5 cm nothing more and nothing less in its box. Black colors and aggressive angles lead us to realize almost instantly that we are dealing with a product dedicated to the most gamers in each house. The base has two thin, elongated legs that do not extend too far into the table, the back shows the brand's logo in bright color. On the back of the right side we have the joystick to move around the user interface, which also acts as a button and is in red, and a series of buttons for the same purpose. At the top and bottom we have vents to ensure device performance.

The base feels sturdy and keeps the device clinging to the table, although it has VESA mount compatible in case we want to hang it directly on the wall. This versatile mast will allow us  tilt it between -5 and 25 degrees, and rotate it between -20 and +20 degrees, But yes, we will not be able to rotate it to place it in totally vertical mode, although it does not make much sense if we take into account that its absolute purpose is the world of video games, far from productivity sectors. Finally we have a series of LED - RGB lights at the bottom that will give our table a more pleasant environment, These lights are configurable manually, but they do not follow any type of pattern beyond the one we assign to them through the user interface. Emphasize that it has a series of velvety visors in the interoir

Technical specifications: For the most demanding

Both the features and the price will have left you speechless, that is quite clear to me. We highlight compatibility HDR10 joining NVIDIA G-SYNC To satisfy the cravings of the most demanding players, and that you will not be able to squeeze in Fortnite, we have that clear. A variable refreshment that will squeeze the most out of a device that lacks practically nothing. However, I have to say that I personally have missed an HDMI connection moreIt is as if they had only thought about playing but… What if, like me, it turns out that you play in the same place where you work? They could have made it a much more versatile device.

The best refresh rate, with details

We have to qualify the excellent refresh rate offered by this monitor and few match it in the market. However, we have to ignore the HDMI port if what we want is to play to the fullest, since this HDMI 2.0 will force us to work under rates of 60 Hz at 4K resolutions, If what we want is to play more demandingly, we must use the DisplayPort 1.4 port that will allow us to access the features G-SYNC and HDR10, naturally offering us 98 Hz and a 4: 4: 4 subsampling, the way to play without losing absolutely any information since it is not compressed along the way. LThe thing changes if we demand more, to use refresh rates of 120 Hz and 144 Hz we have to resort to compression that does not lower it to 4: 2: 2However, I have to say that my eyesight has not allowed me to find any difference between the sharpness and quality of the image shown with different subsamples, but I have been able to enjoy playing at 144 Hz.

By default we will not be able to go beyond 120 Hz, for this we will use the monitor's user interface (quite crude in my opinion if you do not have the buttons memorized well) to activate overclocking and go to 144 Hz. The demand is greater and at this point, it is usual for us to hear the fans running on the monitor, this is the price to pay for it. Once this is done we will have access to the corresponding NVIDIA preferences and even to the Control Panel that Windows 10 offers us.

Editor's opinion: This monitor plays another league

This monitor is not designed for those who like to take a Fortnites from time to time (which too), this monitor It is designed for those who make the game their passion, and especially who are willing to spend the almost 2.000 euros it costs. We are not going to say that it is not worth the investment, but that we are facing a clearly niche product. We have all the features that can be asked of a monitor that is much more than a screen where you can play or watch a series, to use a car simile I could say that we are facing the Ferrari of monitors, only if you have enough capacity will you be able to enjoy everything that their experience offers you. You can buy it on Amazon from € 1.999,99 taking advantage of the best offers. Of course it is not a product of massive sale, nor designed for anyone, are you willing to pay what it is worth?