ViewSonic VX3211-2K-MHD 32 Inch IPS WQHD 1440p Monitor with 99% sRGB Color Coverage HDMI VGA and DisplayPort, Black

I saw a lot of product reviews talking about a 4K monitor and being disappointed that the display didn't actually go up to that resolution but this is the the 2K version. I'm still VERY impressed with the picture quality so far even though it's not full 4K. Honestly, even if I had a 4K display, I'd probably tune it down to 2K since it still looks amazing and allows games to run more smoothly.UPDATE: 2-months later and this monitor is still amazing. I like it VERY much for gaming and even general office use. The colors are so vivid and the picture is incredibly sharp. No regrets!I feel like my new Google Pixelbook i7 has a fantastic display and this relatively inexpensive monitor was pretty close except on a MUCH larger display. I've played Ark: Survival and Fortnite (UPDATE: I played Devil My Cry 5 on ultimate video settings which looks AMAZING too!) on it so far and it makes me wonder how I ever managed with my other wimpy 19" monitor. The colors are very vivid and the picture is really clear right out of the box. I was able to crank the resolution up to 2K from my gaming laptop with both HDMI and VGA connections with no trouble. I'll have to wait to get my new gaming PC before I can test the Display port option. NOTE: The monitor only comes with an HDMI cable. UPDATE: I finally got my new gaming PC and WOW, what a great view. I'm using the display port with no problems. I've had the monitor for a couple of weeks now and I'm seriously tempted to get a second one to create a giant panoramic screen with dual monitors.I've also had ZERO issues with flicker, the display cutting out or getting the display to "wake up". I got the extended warranty just-in-case but it's not looking like I'm going to need it so far. It's a really solid product.Also, there's a little handle that screws into the back of the monitor which looks like a small antenna. Just FYI, that's to hang your headphones/headset on while not in use. I like the fact that I have a place to store my headset that's accessible but also somewhat hidden and out of place.Overall, you can't really beat it for a monitor this size and quality under $300.I guess the only real "con" to this monitor is that the built-in speakers are kinda weak sounding, but, I mean seriously... who is gonna buy a monitor this big for gaming and not either have a decent external speaker setup or use a Dolby 5.1 headset at least? The fact that it has speakers at all is a bonus in my opinion.

I have two of these side by side on my desk powered by my 16" MacBook Pro using USB-C inputs and really they are hard to beat for the price. Good color quality, plenty bright and plenty of settings and sizes to use.Pros: Great quality for price, good color quality, great out of the box resolution options.Cons: Settings are a pain to edit (the ones they offer through buttons, not those from your OS). Large bezels mean sharing images across desktop doesn't really work that great.Note: I can't speak for gaming, because I don't do that with these, using them for UX / UI design and front-end development testing.

The VESA mount pattern was incorrectly stated on Amazon as 400mm when it is actually 200mm, causing me to search for an buy an adapter plate I didn't need, but that's not the fault of the manufacture. The VESA mount is very high up on the back so you will need a special super tall monitor arm if you don't use the included foot stand. It doesn't reliably turn on when the computer wakes up from sleep like any other monitor does. I have to power cycle it every time which is annoying. It has almost completely unusable OSD controls due to an extremely poor design. Far worse than other manufactur's.The display itself looks fine with good brightness and solid blacks. It would probably be even better if the settings were tuned but the OSD controls makes that practically impossible to do. Overall it still quite good for its cost. I think most buyers would better served by going one size down from 32" where there are a lot more products to choose from and a greater range of performance levels and screen technologies available.

This review is for the ViewSonic VX3211-4K-MHD 32 inch version. I believe the description is incorrect on the % color gamut. The manufactures page says this particular model is 95% NTSC color gamut. The 2K model maybe be different. Im not saying this is a con, I am just pointing that out.For the 32" 4k market, there is some competition at this price point. I do not believe any of that competition rolls up this many features into one product, however. Beautiful display, tons of brightness and contrast, HDR10 capability, 8-bit+Hi-FRC (perfectly acceptable at this price point), 95% or better color coverage (advertised), 2x HDMI 2.0 ports, 1x DP 1.2, integrated speakers 2x2.5W, PIP, VESA mountable, and so on. Getting all that for this price is actually a very good deal, and I do not believe there is a single other monitor that includes all that or better/more for anywhere near this price. You would have to spend hundreds more to surpass the complete feature set of this monitor.The primary target audience for this monitor is budget conscious content creators and/or those looking to double duty a computer monitor as a small room entertainment screen. Pro content creators will want that better color gamutcoverage/10-bit. 95% NTSC color gamut and 8-bit+Hi-FRC is nothing to sneeze at, but will just not be good enough for pro level content creation. Gamers will hate this monitor for the most part. Refresh rates and response times are too slow for those users. Casual users will find this product too big/expensive.For novice content creation, this is probably the best choice under 400 bucks. I find the colors very vibrant and true, contrast is excellent, and the dynamic range to be great. Out the box the calibration is very good. I have run this monitor in 4k, 1440p and 1080p, and all look pretty fantastic. The speakers are weak, but serviceable. There is an audio out. The interface buttons and OSD menus are not great, and can be very awkward to use. There is a bit of a learning curve with that. The viewing angles are at least above average, as expected for an VA panel. Both HDMI ports are HDMI 2.0 (b, I think), which allows for 4k 60Hz provided you have a good video card. Cable management behind the monitor is largely absent, however, I was able to bend and hide the cables rather well. You will need a zip tie or Velcro strap to do it. Stability is good, and the monitor is tiltable. However, you cannot adjust the height.Overall, I would buy this again for my use. I do spend a lot of time doing content creation for our personal use, and this monitor is pretty darn good for that. You will want two profiles saved. One for content creation and another for general use. I would not recommend this for the serious gamer, as the refresh is just too low and you are better off with a 1440p 144Hz monitor. You will need pretty good hardware to run this monitor up to its potential. Integrated graphics has gotten better, but your computer will run pretty hard to drive 4k 60Hz with it even just for basic tasks. I would say an Nvidia 1050/1050ti is probably the minimum you will want to have, though the experience will be much better with a 1060 or higher. If you are using Davinci Resolve, you will want a 1080/2070 or better.