Awesome monitor for the price. I got it for watching movies and occasional gaming, 300hz really makes the difference, I had 240 & 280 earlier and games feel much smoother, The colors need a bit calibration but after that the colours are pretty alright! Build quality is solid, I love the design to provide more airflow and it really helps! I do notice some kind of grain and flicker but for this price it makes sense, Setting up the monitor was very very easy, I play CS and casually the other games and i'm satisfied with what I got. I personally never used USB ports because I don't need to use them but they will definitely help if you need to charge your phone through it or need some extra ports! Speakers have a very low sound, I got another acer brand monitor , which was around $100 and they sound three times higher in the volume but I rarely use it. Gaming wise this monitor is more than enough you need, Good gaming monitor for the attractive price!