Customers are delighted by the Acer KA242Y G0bi monitor's large, clear screen and high refresh rate, resulting in smooth gameplay and a great viewing experience. Many appreciate its affordability and ease of setup. However, some users have noted issues with the power cord length and the lack of a power button on the monitor itself. Overall, the positive feedback on picture quality and performance outweighs the minor reported drawbacks.
This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.
The vast majority of our reviews come from verified purchases. Reviews from customers may include My Best Buy members, employees, and Tech Insider Network members (as tagged). Select reviewers may receive discounted products, promotional considerations or entries into drawings for honest, helpful reviews.
Page 1 Showing 1-20 of 86 reviews
Pros mentioned:
Price, Refresh rate, Smoothness
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Worth the price!
|
|
Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Works just how I wanted it too and for a cheap price! I wanted to get it for my xbox series x because i needed a 120 hz monitor so i could run 120 fps on fortnite and it worked perfectly and is very smooth, definitely worth the price!!
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Monitor Budget
|
|
Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I honeslty think its a pretty good monitor especially if you have a budget and its on a budget. The color settings is not THAT good but i can run with it. But other than that its a pretty good monitor. It runs 120 FPS on fortnite, the monitor stand makes it look like a office monitor but its alr ig. But again its a pretty good monitor for a budget price
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Refresh rate
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent Monitors
|
|
Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Really great monitor! I have two of them and i'am a web developer. They aint no 4k but still get the job done and still look really good doing it. Getting close to buying a third for my setup.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Screen size
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Desktop Monitor/Laptop
|
|
Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
My Apple desktop computer broke and instead of sending over $1k replacing I bought some 24inch Acer computer monitors to go with my awesome Acer laptop for under $200. When it comes to saving money, hands down best decision ever!!!!!
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Works well for what it is
|
|
Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
5 stars because it’s exactly what you think it is. Cheap 120hz monitor. No issues, turns on every time and works well with my sim rig set up. You can see in the picture of how is looks size wise compared to a 55” tv.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Perfect size
|
|
Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Nice for work from home set-up. Perfect size to not strain your eyes for too big or small fonts.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great monitor
|
|
Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Great picture quality! I love this monitor for the price and performance
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Monitor review
|
|
Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
For a cheaper monitor it is surprisingly good especially have 120hz refresh rate at this price. Great option for gamingz
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Acer Monitor
|
|
Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I like the size of the monitor. The picture is clear and easy to view. It is also lightweight and was very easy to setup.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Price, Refresh rate
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Adequate, with reservations.
|
|
Posted .
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I bought this ACER unit after my old monitor died while I was trying to order a better one. This isn't the better one. On the positive, it was cheap - very cheap. It is easy to un-box and snap together, and put into service. Did I mention it was cheap?
On the negatives, the KA242Y G0bi claims to have an adjustable stand. It isn't. It claims a native refresh rate of 120 Hrtz, but that isn't true either. I learned that little bit of information when I plugged it in and it returned a 60 Hrtz native refresh rate. Yes, I was able to set it up to 120, but now things are... how should I put this... just a tiny little bit fuzzy and glowy - most noticeably at the bottom of the screen. It also claims to support HDR, however, the Nvidia software I use claim that none was detected, and it would be EXTREMELY UNLIKELY on a monitor at this price point. Another negative is that it almost certainly uses last generation IPS technology, something that's surpassed previous limitations in the last few years. One last bit of annoyance occurred when the monitor unit disabled my default sound. Yes, that's right; this monitor, which has NO sound outputs over-rode my sound settings. I had to go looking through the list of devices and disable it. The rest of the claims made by the manufacturer should be greeted with skepticism.
I bought this monitor because it was cheap, had tolerable capabilities, and could fulfil the role until something better could be purchased. It will do that, but just barely. In this particular case, the product works just adequately at an appropriate price point. I got exactly what I paid for. I wouldn't recommend it unless you understand EXACTLY what you are getting - no Bambi eyes, please.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Brand response from TeamAcer
Posted .
Dear Reality, We are sorry to hear your Acer monitor is not meeting your expectations. All Acer monitors offer tilt forward and back to a degree; this monitor does not offer height adjustment or pivot/swivel. We are unable to see on Best Buy's product page where they show the stand as being adjustable as mentioned. This monitor does support 120hz but the refresh rate is limited to what the source device will support. For assistance with the sound or HDR please contact our support team at 1-866-695-2237, chat or social media, and we will be glad to help.
We appreciate you taking the time to write this review.
Regards, Acer America
Pros mentioned:
Refresh rate, Screen size, Smoothness
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great
|
|
Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Phenomenal for the price. Love it great graphics and smooth
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Screen size
Cons mentioned:
Power cord
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
My 2 cents
|
|
Posted .
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Got this to replace my Acer "S232HL Abid" vintage 2011. Nice price at $80: it fits my desk and is all I need to go with a very old PC. I first tried a slightly cheaper (open box) Dell S2421NX, which bothered my eyes (oddly pixelated) and had only 60hz refresh rate. My only beef with this Acer is the lack of a power button. The user manual shows the standard for the series, I guess, which is 5 controls, but this version only has a multifunction toggle. No power switch is a bit odd, but of course I can work around that with sleep settings.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Screen size
Cons mentioned:
Power cord
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Nice but short cables and awkward power block
|
|
Posted .
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Beautiful monitor screen quality is gorgeous. Took 5 minutes to unbox and install on my existing Vivo 3 monitor setup. The big negative is the power supply...WHY OH WHY can they not make a power block that doesn't take up 2 power outlets...Thankfully I had space...otherwise be prepared to lose 2 outlets for each monitor or buy an octopus cord extender. Also the power cord is short it barely reaches the monitor...
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Refresh rate
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Looks and Feels Good connet to Gaming Laptop
|
|
Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
i think its good for what it and for the price it does the job
i use it with gaming laptop
that got a 3050 and does just fine for what i play and do with my laptop
i think a awesome choice for u want High refrese rate at buget price
my one big thing is it only has on hdmi that fine
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Screen size
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
I'm very happy with this monitor!
|
|
Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
i bought this monitor on Black Friday 2024. 79 bucks!! I LOVE IT!!! its just the right size for my needs. not sure how much i can say. OH, ONE draw back, trying to power it on is well, you need to (finesse) the button on the back of the monitor which also operates the brightness and all the other things. so it took me a few days to get the hang of turning it on.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Mister
|
|
Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
It's adequate for my needs. The color and clarity are not on a par with my Dell monitors, but that accounts for the difference in price. I almost always buy my tech ware from Best Buy, and so far I'm been well satisfied. Courteous service, and well informed staff. So far so good. Interesting to see how Best Buy will react to these tariffs, if we ever settle on what they are going to be, and see how much of the cost increase Best Buy will absorb. A company that stands behind its products has wise management. Thanks.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Good for starting gaming
|
|
Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I bought this for my gaming computer and I love it! For the price it’s a great monitor and with the matte finish on the screen it doesn’t glare badly like some monitors I’ve purchased. Easy to set up and meets all of my needs at the moment!
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Screen size
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Small investment worth every dime for my needs.
|
|
Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
It's nothing fancy or a Top Brand device, but it does the job. My eyesight is not as it was when I was younger, so this size monitor makes it easier for me when I'm reading and translating.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Market Trading Monitor
|
|
Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I trade the futures markets and saw that the reviews stated this monitor has a great refresh rate and colors, both important for chart details and entries and exits. After purchase, I am highly satisfied and the size is perfect for my desktop with my other 3 monitors and laptop...not oversized. It appears to not have audio but my other two monitors have that so not an issue. I am a happy camper with this monitor.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Stand not adjustable
|
|
Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
When I installed this monitor on my desk the angle of screen was 90 degrees to the desktop. However, the stand doesn't raise up to bring the screen closer to eye level. The monitor is fine, good color, nice refresh rate. Users will want to purchase a separate stand that tilts and raises for ease of use.