Conclusion
The PB328Q is part of Asus' professional line but its PB designation puts it below the ProArt series. Basically what you're giving up is the factory calibration and a wide gamut option. But everything else a pro could want is there. And yet the low pricing brings it down to the realm of the general user—someone who wants a great image, accurate color, speed for gaming and most-importantly, good value.
If your work is graphics-heavy, this is an ideal display for you. It won't render the Adobe RGB color gamut but it nails the targets for sRGB and offers a native 10-bit color depth. Gamers may wish for FreeSync or G-Sync but if you'd rather go big, this is the only 32-inch screen to break through the 60Hz refresh rate barrier. 75Hz is supported with no overclocking required and rock-solid all-day stability. And don't forget the quick panel response and low input lag. Short of a 144Hz screen, the PB328Q has few equals.
And what of its fantastic contrast? That's something that every user should lust for regardless of application. There is no time when one needs less contrast. We still maintain that dynamic range is the single most important factor in image quality. Obviously color accuracy, saturation and resolution are important but without high contrast those other elements are lost in a washed-out flat-looking picture.
Considering the quality we've found in the few VA panels reviewed here, it's a little surprising there aren't more options. A quick scan of available LCD parts shows hundreds of TN and IPS screens but only a handful of VA products. At least Asus has managed to bring this all-too-rare technology to the desktop in a jumbo size for such a low price.
And Asus didn't cut any corners that we could see. Build quality is equal to the best products we've worked with and the feature list has no missing parts worthy of mention. If you want greater resolution there are 32-inch Ultra HD panels out there but they'll cost you more than twice as much as this one. For gaming and general use there is probably no better choice in this size.
We doubt a truly perfect display will ever exist but the Asus PB328Q has come awfully close thanks to fantastic contrast, excellent color accuracy, quick panel response, low input lag and great value. For these reasons and its lack of any real flaws we're giving it our Tom's Hardware Editors' Choice Award.
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