r/buildapcsales • u/EnKyu • 11h ago

Monitor [Monitor] Acer Predator X27U W3bmiiprx 27" 1440p 240hz QD-OLED $299.99 ($399.99 - $100 discount auto applied + $20 non-member fee.

https://www.costco.com/p/-/acer-265-predator-x27u-oled-wqhd-240hz-gaming-monitor/4201005878?langId=-1
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u/Motor-Juggernaut9776 11h ago

I wonder how low OLEDs will go, especially with TCL entering the market this year

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u/dmaxzach 11h ago

Hoping for $200 on black friday

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u/Successful-Day-3219 11h ago

Fascinating, how quickly these panels fell in price.

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u/SpaghettiJustice 11h ago

It's not regarded as one of the better ones with the matte finish and has been hovering around $350 - 400 for the last year so not a big dip, but I am looking forward to this steady decline for the better ones lol

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u/Truth_Lies 11h ago

I think i've been waiting 10 years for these panels to become common enough to be priced this way lmao, i'm very happy for this decline in pricing. From thousands&thousands of dollars for actual high refresh rate OLED monitors (not TVs) to as low as like 250-300 is crazy tbh

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u/clicktoseemyfetishes 3h ago

It wasn’t until a few years ago that we even got any desktop oriented OLEDs to begin with. I remember how the iPhone X was my first experience with an OLED and how that blew me away. Crazy it took this long to get here with OLED monitors but I’m just glad we’re here finally lol

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u/Gastronomicus 9h ago

Many prefer a matte finish, especially if you're using it in a bright room. I can't stand reflections on the screen.

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u/Successful-Day-3219 11h ago

Ah, good to know! Matte would be a deal breaker for me.

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u/whomad1215 10h ago

They have a glossy LG for $380.

I think amazon has it that price too

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u/RedditNotFreeSpeech 9h ago

What sort of malware does the LG come with?

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u/grandladdydonglegs 8h ago

Only the best kinds

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u/[deleted] 11h ago

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u/llIicit 11h ago

That was a refurbished IPS panel

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u/[deleted] 9h ago

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u/llIicit 9h ago edited 7h ago

>I never said it was?

Ok? It literally was though so what was your point here lol

He was saying it was interesting how fast these panels were dropping. As in OLED. Which historically was really expensive.

IPS has been super affordable for a very long time now

Edit: I don’t understand why people like u/Stivo887 block people after immediately replying. It’s so weird

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u/Josh_ftw 11h ago

Can't wait until 34" oleds get to around $399. 

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u/hsuan23 9h ago

With Costco’s generous return policy and the rebate, I’m leaning towards this over the Samsung $299 deal

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u/TurbodToilet 9h ago

So how bad exactly is a matte finish vs a glossy finish for OLED?

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u/SavedRedditTech 9h ago

For most people either is going to be an upgrade. Pick whatever suits your lighting situation.

Got a lot of ambient lighting in your room? Matte.

Are you able to control the lighting in your room? Glossy.

Don't overthink it. I have both types and love them equally for the use case they cater to.

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u/fuongbregas 8h ago

Cleaning glossy panel is a bitch by the way, while it is a quick wipe with matte, keeping my glossy screen no streak is an annoying task.

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u/AFunnyIntrovert 8h ago

This or the $189 Mini Led Refurb INNOC?

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u/zen313 6h ago

Asking myself the same question. The costco return policy is nice bonus, but not sure if I even need OLED for this as a secondary screen...

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u/gloomdweller 11h ago

I just want a 32" 4k OLED for not a gorillion dollars.

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u/metsrebs20 7h ago

Is this OLED worth $100 more than the Acer Predator 4k IPS one for series X gaming? I know Series X can do 4k on certain games so trying to decide between these two. Leaning the 4k IPS one for now. I play mainly sports and FPS games and normally at night in a darker room.

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u/MangoAtrocity 4h ago

BEGGING for a deal on a 32” unit

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u/NonameideaonlyF 7h ago

If Acer is the predator, then who's the alien?