Asus VA326HR 32 " black (90LM02Z3-B01170)

The most affordable monitor in the class "32" + 144Hz"

In the monitor market, many people associate the Asus brand with excellent gaming models. At the same time, the manufacturer's assortment is full of frankly low-cost monitors from the “install and let it work” category. In this context, the Asus VA326HR looks unusual, if only because it is trying to build bridges between two worlds that have little in common. The Asus VA326HR is positioned as an affordable all-in-one monitor for those who decide to get a bigger screen but are willing to pay less. Moreover, the epithet "smaller" is elevated to the absolute, it is literally the most affordable monitor in the "32" + 144 Hz" class.

Game features like fixed sight and timer

Asus VA326HR is equipped with a 32-inch screen with a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels. The display is based on a VA-matrix with W-LED backlighting, a standard margin of brightness for this class and a fairly high contrast ratio. The monitor demonstrates a rich and colorful picture for its class, which raises questions about the naturalness of colour reproduction. Yes, and the default colour accuracy leaves much to be desired, but this is quite simply solved by choosing modes and their personal settings in the menu. Of the minuses, also note small highlights from the bottom of the screen, but they are not too noticeable and do not particularly spoil the impression. In general, the quality of the picture, taking into account the price, is a four with a minus, but for this price you will always have to make some compromises. But as a legacy from older models, the monitor received two useful gaming functions (displaying an aim for shooters and a timer for RTS), ASUS GameVisual software package for more flexible image settings, and a pair of built-in speakers.

Is the game worth the candle?

It seems to us that the main question is whether the economy game is worth the candle? The fact is that the prices for gaming monitors have dropped to an adequate level over the past couple of years, and now you can find very interesting gaming options on the market with a price tag of just over $300. For example, MSI Optix AG32C will cost $40-50 more, but it has a better matrix and more interesting gaming features. If you add all $100, then you can get a better curved matrix with a WQHD resolution more suitable for 32-inch. For example, AOC C32G1 or Samsung C32JG50. Therefore, as mentioned at the beginning, the Asus VA326HR should be of interest primarily to the most economical gamers who need a large diagonal along with a high refresh rate.