This is the monitor you get when you want smoother gaming at a sharper resolution but don't want to spend much. It's 27 inches at 1440p — clearer than 1080p without being as demanding as 4K — and refreshes 165 times per second, which is fast enough to make shooters and racing games feel responsive instead of sluggish.
The IPS screen means colors look decent from any angle and nothing feels washed out, though don't expect factory color tuning or fancy features. The stand is basic, the build is plain plastic, and the HDR label doesn't do much — it's HDR in name but the screen isn't bright enough to really show it off.
This is a straightforward gaming upgrade for someone on a tight budget. You're trading bells and whistles for a solid bump in picture quality and smoothness at a price that doesn't hurt.