Have you been looking for the most authentic monitor for Dirt 5? Here it is!
Several unusual monitors have already been published under the AOC brand, which were characterized mainly by an eccentric stand. However, the recently announced PD27 again raises the bar of unconventionality. The supporting structure is inspired by the cage of a race car. And to make sense as a whole in the context of the target group, the monitor has a refresh rate of up to 240 Hz. While the price is, well … judge for yourselves.
The AOC pays special attention to the attractive appearance of some of its monitors. Remember the U32U1 and Q27T1 tests. At the heart of the matter, these monitors don’t have much in common, but what unites them is that Studio F. A. Porsche was involved in the design of their stands. This is always a sign of a unique design that attracts attention. The same is true for the most recent addition in the form of PD27.
This time, however, it is not a representative design for the office, but a monitor that matches the line of Agon gaming products. As you can see in the product photos, the stand is quite sophisticated and looks more complicated than the previous ones. It is made of polished steel and thanks to the wide span of its legs, in addition to the aesthetic aspect, it could also have excellent operational properties in terms of stability. Although the way the monitor responds to bumps of the workdesk (in a tight race, for example :)) is determined by the robustness of the rails for height positioning. The good news, however, is that some height positioning is possible at all. This is rare with similar monitors with atypical stands.
The height of the PD27’s LCD panel can even be adjusted in the above-standard range of 150 mm. And it is also possible to turn sideways (in the range of about ± 15 °) as well as forward (-4 °) and backward (+21.5 °). But the curvature of the panel up to 1000R is really unique. This is more than usual and means that even on a relatively “small” 27″ diagonal with a standard 16:9 aspect ratio, the perspective is significantly distorted. This should also be a competitive advantage for such a racing game monitor. Otherwise the monitor does not lack light effects. Some diffuse lighting is also on the back of the monitor, but more remarkable are the LEDs that illuminate the space under the panel “between the legs” with the possibility of projecting the logo. Light regulation is even supposed to interact with game situations. You will hopefully soon find out about how this system works. We won’t miss a chance to test this monitor and will test it properly. The user interface of the OSD menu is supposed to be special and original, too, with irregular tiles, à la Tetris.
The 27-inch panel with QHD resolution (2560 × 1440 px) should also be at a high level. It has 8-bit colors and is of the VA type. The color coverage of sRGB according to the parameters exceeds by 19% and from Adobe RGB it reaches 89%. Brightness is reported to be up to 550 nits and static contrast ratio is 2500:1. The refresh rate is 240 Hz expressive (48–240 Hz adaptive). AMD FreeSync Premium Pro is supported and the monitor is also compatible with Nvidia G-Sync. Also worth mentioning is the DTS sound system with relatively powerful stereo speakers (2 × 5 W). Although this solution will not replace a proper headset, it will be better than most competing monitors.
The port selection is decent, but it doesn’t stand out that much. The pair of DP 1.4 connectors is complemented by the same number of HDMI 2.0. There is also a USB hub (2× 3.2 gen 1) and finally a pair of 3.5 mm audio jacks.
The AOC PD27 monitor is expected to start selling on December 5 at Porsche Design and Amazon.com, for a suggested retail price of $800, or in terms of currency conversion and after adding the tax will cost about 800 euros. Whether this is an adequate amount is left to the decision of each of you.
