AOC 24G2U 24in 144Hz Gaming Monitor Review

As you'd expect for a gaming-oriented screen, the AOC 24G2U comes in an excitingly illustrated box.

Inside you get video cables for HDMI and DisplayPort, plus power cords for UK and continental European sockets, but strangely no USB upstream. We feel this must be an oversight with our sample because we've never come across a screen with a USB hub built in but no cable supplied.

This is a good-looking monitor, with flashes of red to add some excitement to the otherwise matt black appearance. The angular stand is mean and purposeful, with a cable-tidy hole towards the bottom. The overall design makes the expected statement of serious gaming credibility.

There's a good range of adjustment available. You can swivel 30 degrees left and right, or raise the panel through 130mm up and down. You can tilt it 3.5 degrees forwards or 21.5 degrees backwards. You can also rotate the screen into portrait mode, although we expect most gamers won't do this unless using this monitor alongside another for a settings panel.

The video ports point downwards, and include two HDMI 1.4 plus DisplayPort 1.2. There's even a legacy VGA input, although we're not sure who would use that these days. You get analog audio minijacks for input and headphone or external speaker output.

The USB 3.0 ports sit to one side, with the upstream above the downstream, which we found could risk the upstream cable getting in the way of the downstream ports unless you route it properly through the cable tidy hole. One of the USB ports supports fast charge (the yellow one).

The menu is operated by five buttons on the bottom right-hand edge of the bezel, with icons on the front to help you remember what each one does.

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