What do you say when a gaming monitor gets it almost all right? From its sturdy base to its RGB lights, the Gigabyte Aorus FI32Q is a display that knows what it brings to the table and has a $799.99 price to match (though we've seen it for as little as $579.99 online). But your money buys you a hell of a lot of monitor, featuring the best all-around combination of features that we've seen in PC Labs in 2021. While artists and creators looking for out-of-the-box color accuracy should consider alternatives like Dell's $769.99 Alienware 27, the Aorus FI32Q offers an extensive feature set that puts it a step above that display in a way that no other brand has to date. It easily wins an Editors' Choice award as an outstanding high-end gaming monitor.All the Right Moves The Aorus FI32Q is a 31.5-inch, 2,560-by-1,440-pixel display with a 165Hz refresh rate (170Hz overclock), featuring what Gigabyte calls a Super Speed IPS 8-bit panel. This is just one of many that have made their way int...
Ultra-fast refresh freaks may want to look elsewhere, but for those on the hunt for the best-balanced all-around gaming monitor, the Aorus FI32Q nears perfection on every feature front.
Stellar color in HDR and SDR modes with little ghosting; Very low input lag; Huge number of customization options in OSD; Sturdy and functional design with rear RGB lighting; Works as a KVM
Expensive; Color accuracy could be better out of the box; Misses contrast ratio target