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The new ASUS VG278HE is a 27 inch '144Hz' (144 frames a second) monitor - currently the 'fastest' on the market. Daniel from our Australian ROG team has been spending his afternoon testing and gaming on one in the name of 'work'. I'm already writing an email to my boss asking if I can 'test games' on new hardware too!

As one of the worlds most well-known PC game developers, John Carmack needs little introduction. His keynote at the yearly Quakecon event is always worth watching if you're either into your technical hardware or software. This year's is an epic 3 hours 37 minutes, but during which - at 52 minutes - John drops this little nugget about 120Hz displays he's tried and approves of...

So while you still can enjoy Nvidia 3D Vision 2 (with Lightboost) on the VG278HE, even if you're not 3D-ing, gamers looking for the visual edge and minimal frame lag can get it at 144Hz. This means you've got plenty of overhead for that serious GPU setup to pump out FPS into without them being wasted. If you're a 'twitch' gamer or into competitive gaming - a fast panel is certainly worth trying. All the CRT speed benefits, with typical LCD size, heat, weight and crisp digital image benefits.