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The ASUS ROG Strix XG32VQR comes in an enticingly illustrated box, where the monitor has turned its back on us to reveal the bling lighting on the rear and projecting from the bottom.
Somewhat unusually, the power supply for this screen is external, which does have the advantage of keeping the EMF interference from an AC power supply at bay. You also get DisplayPort and HDMI cables in the box, plus an upstream cable for the USB 3.0 hub. The plastic lenses are for the lighting on the bottom of the stand, giving you various options for what shapes you want to be projected.
The styling maintains the ASUS ROG Strix screen DNA, with asymmetric motifs, which is particularly noticeable with the stand. The curvature is 1800R, which is fairly standard for a screen this size. The supplied transparent discs fit on the bottom of the main stand and light passes through to the space beneath. There is also an illuminated ring on the rear, which you won't be able to see from the front, but will be visible from behind or on a wall if this is close by the rear of the screen.
There are quite a few adjustment options. The screen can be rotated 50 degrees left or right, and raised through 100mm. It can also be tilted 5 degrees forward or 20 degrees backward. So finding the optimum positioning should be easy.
The connection ports are kept hidden by a removable plastic panel, which will be particularly inconvenient for the USB ports. These are clearly aimed at permanent attachments such as keyboard and mouse, rather than the occasional insertion of USB storage.
Next to the USB hub is the minijack analog audio output for headphones or speakers, which again will be impossible to reach with the plastic cover in place. Then comes the DisplayPort connection and two HDMI 2.0 ports.
The onscreen menu is controlled by a joystick on the rear, although this is also accompanied by a quartet of buttons beneath.
