Omen by HP 27 Gaming Monitor Review

Rating: 8.0.

HP isn’t perhaps the first company that springs to mind when it comes to PC gaming but its Omen brand has been steadily making a name for itself thanks to some stylish PCs and laptops. Now it has branched out into desktop monitors too, and the Omen by HP 27 makes a striking impression.

With its narrow bezels, slim metal stand and moody all-black colour scheme, it’s arguably the best looking display of its type. You get a high-end, if fairly typical spec sheet too, with a 2,560 x 1,440 resolution, a 144Hz (overclockable to 165Hz) TN-type LCD panel and G-Sync, so this is a serious gaming tool.

The big downside is price. Costing £699, this is the most expensive display of its kind. A chunk of that is down to the inclusion of G-Sync but this is still around £100 more than most direct rivals and double the price of more basic 144Hz gaming displays. Let’s find out if HP has done enough to justify that high price.

Specifications:

• Screen size: 27-inch, 16:9 aspect
• Native resolution: 2,560 x 1,440
• Refresh rate: 144Hz (overclockable to 165Hz)
• Panel type: TN
• Contrast ratio: 1,000:1 native
• Brightness: 400cd/m2
• Response time: 1ms grey-to-grey
• Display inputs: DisplayPort, HDMI
• USB hub: USB 3.0, two ports
• Tilt: Yes
• Raise: Yes
• Swivel: No
• Pivot: No
• VESA: Yes
• Warranty: 3 years

Retail Price: £699 (inc. VAT)

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