Sceptre 32-inch Curved Gaming Monitor (C325B-185RD) and Logitech MK345 Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Combo Electronics

3.0 out of 5 stars

Noticeable white pixel on screen

There is a small white dot on the screen that caught my sons eye, and I know it’s barely noticeable, but now that he knows it there…it bugs the crap out of him, but he won’t let me return it because he doesn’t wanna have to wait for another monitor. It’s also a lot more pixley than I thought it would be. I guess we’ve gotten more spoiled to 4K than I realized. Lol. Also, the stand seems very unstable. The legs are spread wider than a porn star. Bad design in my opinion. I definitely recommend using an anchor of some kind…as do they. Other than that…I guess it’s okay

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5.0 out of 5 stars

love it

I wish i bought a larger size. However there was a 20% price reduction after i bought mine so i am a bit sour about that. HAHA

3.0 out of 5 stars

Picture is washed out and hard to watch

I do not know if it is just this one monitor or the whole line but the picture was so washed out that it was very hard to watch. I did all of the adjustments and nothing made it watchable. Also the built in sound is horrible.

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5.0 out of 5 stars

Bought for home office

there is absolutely nothing I do not like about this monitor, I work from home and being able to split the screen to see what I need is better than having two 22 inch monitors (which I have gotten rid of). I watch movies from it while the grand kids are hogging the 43 inch ROKU and it is amazing to see all the small details that you miss from across the room on the TV. Easy to adjust the settings, speakers could be a little louder but they are okay for what I need. You will love this for home use or the gamer in your family…..

4.0 out of 5 stars

Great Tv!

My son ordered the TV for gaming in his room. Compared to the older TV we had in there, the timing is faster, the graphics are crystal clear, and it’s walls are thin so you get more of a screen. The only reason I didn’t give it 5 stars is because it came with a power cord to a different TV (thankfully we had an extra one that fit), and it didn’t come with a remote. But it’s still simple to use the power on/off button

5.0 out of 5 stars

Awesome

great monitor

5.0 out of 5 stars

AWESOME CUSTOMER SERVICE!

It might be too soon to write a review for the product but CUSTOMER SERVICE from SCEPTRE was on point! I received the monitor but there was no power adapter. I got online & did a Live Chat. They asked for me to register the product before they could send anything out. I registered & within 2 business days I got my adapter. 5 stars for that!I am not a gamer. I just wanted a bigger screen for my shopping & YouTube. I am using this screen as the main screen & my MacBook Air M1 is on clamshell mode. I am currently using the HDMi cable hooked up to an Anker Hub. Everything so far is working great. I did order the DisplayPort cable & a docking station. Maybe the DisplayPort cable will make it even better. Just have to wait & see. But as of now, I’m happy. I thought it was going to be more difficult to set up. I set everything up in less than 10 mins. If I can do it, anybody can!

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4.0 out of 5 stars

Curved feature is nice

I was into gaming a while back and I wanted to replace the old TV I was using. This was on sale so I gave it a shot as it seemed like the best option. The curved feature I will say was easy on the eyes. One thing I noticed was that the quality was not good as I was hoping for. The colors and clarity could be better and I expected them to be a little better. It does the job just fine but when close you can tell where the clarity is not the best. The refresh rate is very high though which is good for gaming. Overall if you are not very picky with how crystal clear it is, this would be a good option for gaming. It served me well.

5.0 out of 5 stars

I just love it.

The settings flexibility and speed to refresh.

4.0 out of 5 stars

Great value!

I never liked the idea of a curved display; I just thought it was a gimmick that doesn’t really do anything differently than a standard display did, and well, I still think that, BUT, this monitor is very nice regardless of whether it’s using a gimmick or not. The colors out of the box weren’t to my liking, but after toying around with the settings, I found the perfect combination that looks good to me.Putting the stand on was a breeze and completely fool proof… Even came with a little screwdriver! Very convenient. The stand kind of “snaps” on to a particular spot, so there’s no worry about getting it on crooked or anything, so that’s a plus too.When it comes to this “free sync” stuff, I admit, I don’t know what any of it means. I don’t even know if I’m using it right now! I have it turned on in the settings menu sure, but I don’t really notice any differences between when it’s on and when it’s off, so I guess I can’t comment too much about any of this.There’s two things incredibly bad about this display which prevents it from getting the full five stars: The audio quality and the power supply.I use very nice external speakers for my PC setup, so I never really heard the audio quality from this monitor until I was playing an Xbox One game. I was right in the middle of a scene where two people were talking on the phone. You know how in movies and stuff, they always make the other person on the line sound a little garbled and low quality to simulate their voice actually coming through the phone? That was what was happening for BOTH people in the scene, and I thought it was just odd directing, but no! The next scene where people were talking in the same room had the same bad, garbled quality and that’s when it occurred to me: The speaker quality on this display is terrible! Luckily though, I was able to pull out a standard audio cable to hook my PC speakers to the monitor, so now I can use those speakers for both my PC and my Xbox games. Thank God for that.The other issue is the power supply, and it’s simply because it’s packed with a big box power cable. I hate these things, and I’ve hated them since back in the day! I really can’t fathom why these boxes still exist. Has nobody realized that take up too much space? Even though it only needs one port, it’s currently taking up two on my surge protector because if I have it on the very end port, it’s loose and can fall out of place at any moment! It’s a complete waste of space and I’m losing a port on my surge protector because of it. Even if the supply still needed to use a box, it could still have ended in a normal power cord. I’ve seen that design many times over the years, but not on this. Very frustrating.All in all, despite the two flaws I mentioned, this is a great display! Just make sure you get some nice speakers if you already don’t have some. You’ll enjoy the monitor much more if everything didn’t sound like it was coming from a broken eighties payphone.

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5.0 out of 5 stars

Much nicer than I though

This was very easy to set up. Looks well made and next day shipping was nice. Haven’t run it through its paces yet but the one game I did load looked excellent with the 120hz refresh rate. I will update the review if any problems arise. Oh and it is a lot bigger than it looks in the photos. I knew it was a 32 in but good lord it’s a beast. Kinda makes me wish I got a 4k one. But for 229 I can’t complain at all. X2 hdmi ports and x2 display ports…plus built in speakers for when u want want to use buds or a headset. A+Update 5/8/24 no problems at all and it is a excellent gaming monitor. Will do nicely till I upgrade to a 4k one. Also I highly recommend a display port to HDMI adapter so u can use 240hz on console. Makes a huge difference. Very good quality and performance for an off brand.

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5.0 out of 5 stars

Very nice

This is useful to proceed my work. I like it.

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4.0 out of 5 stars

Overall good gaming monitor

I purchased one of these monitors about 7-8 months ago, really enjoyed the sleekness of the design and overall quality. Graphics were good, I typically play Crusader Kings 3 and Warzone on it. As for the reason I gave it a four star instead of a five star is the stand. I have a computer desk where the monitor is elevated on a different platform. Typically with a bit wider bases I never had issue, however the other day I had an issue where the monitor fell over rather easily causing the screen to break immediately. As mentioned in the past with a bit wider bases I never had an issue with tipping over.Still a good quality monitor, I just would suggest not having an elevated platform when using this monitor.

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5.0 out of 5 stars

Really good Monitor for the Money!

I got this Monitor a couple of days ago and I have to say, it is really smooth for gaming and the quality of it is very great as well. I already have played games on it from Modern Warfare to Battlefield 5 to other competitive games that I play and I won’t lie, it didn’t make me better but the games are really smooth and slick. I honestly like the monitor and if possible maybe get another one later down the line. Something that I did was also overclock the refresh rate from 185 to 200hz. It didn’t seem to crash when I was able to overclock it with Nvidia Control Panel. No tearing or anything when I play games with it slightly overclocked. The only thing is that I can’t adjust the monitors height unless I use like a stack of books or anything for it to sit on to raise it but I cam to the conclusion that I didn’t need it since my old monitor was at its normal height. On the other hand I am able to angle the monitor up or down but thats something really minor. All in all, this is a really good monitor for the money.

3.0 out of 5 stars

The Good and The Bad

The Good:This monitor has great picture quality, would never be able to tell that it isn’t 4k. Great size for both gaming and movies without being too overly large to fit on a desk. Packaging was secure, no loose pieces getting tossed around in transit.The bad:The biggest issue I’ve ran into is the HDMI inputs. At first I thought it was just my HDMI cables, I cycled through 3 of my own and then purchased 2 more to just cover my bases. All of my cables work on HDMI 1, I however can’t get picture on any other HDMI input, I even took my HMDI cable directly out of 1 which was working and swapped it to HDMI 2 to test it and still didn’t work. I even looked up guides (not that anyone should need it) to make sure I was doing it correctly, I was. Nothing but HDMI #1 will work for me so I can’t have multiples connected to this monitor such as a computer and a console at the same time and swap the display between them at will. Lastly, the speaker volume on this monitor is a little on the low end but that is just my opinion, no crackling or anything, just a bit too quiet.

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5.0 out of 5 stars

Setup Requires Patience

Snagged two of these, one for my sig. other and myself.Honestly, she setup hers and I setup mine at same time and there was no fuss until we turned them on…Screen defaulted to itty bitty resolution because: We swapped from HDMI and used the DP (DisplayPort) for the first time with out video cards.Ramped the monitors up to 185hz (YOU MIGHT HAVE TO GO INTO DISPLAY SETTINGS AND ADJUST THIS UP MANUALLY, otherwise you’ll be only seeing 60hz and get cranky like I did at first…) adjusted setting on all our frequent games and were VERY pleased.DON’T let the brightness deter you! Even though the standard is like 300 and this monitor is rated for like 260 (while others claim to be @ 600) we adjusted the contrast settings on all games and ONLY have horizontal blinds on our game room. It was a sunny day and the curve helps SO much.GREAT buy for price and quality, maybe not the the BEST purchase if you are not a little tech savvy and cannot use YouTube or *favorite search engine*.Oh… The speakers are garbage, disable ASAP so they don’t become default on computer restarts. -.-

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5.0 out of 5 stars

Great monitor with adjustable brightness settings

I received this product a couple of days ago, the monitor has worked perfectly and the colors are great. The monitor was bigger than I was expecting honestly which is a good thing! The curvature feels natural and is not overdone. Overall, this is an amazing monitor to get with a very reasonable price tag.

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5.0 out of 5 stars

Gift

Gave this as a Christmas gift to my daughter. She loves it. She hasn’t said anything negative about it so far.

5.0 out of 5 stars

Had this going on 4 years…Thumbs Up

No dead pixels and no problems after owning this for 4 years.

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5.0 out of 5 stars

Works great, looks great,

This thing is just what my old eyes needed.I do 3D CAD design and need to see those hair lines clearly.Plug and play no hassles to set up.I will say that the Speakers are a little “weak”I have the PC side input turned up and theon screen menu set to max but it’s still never loud.I suppose they are protecting me from myself, but, why not let me decide.I use those earbuds you see in the pic so it’s not really a factor.The SIZE is just about all one could ask for unless you have an overactive EGO.That said, I found that the monitor is prone to tipping over. Forewarn not back.SO I placed a board on top of my compact sized PC and then 3dprinted a hold down.no problem at all. The Pic shows two “C” shaped blocks and the insert that keeps things in place.Been using it for weeks now with no issues.Runs cool – it’s never even Warm – so it has to be a low power user.

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4.0 out of 5 stars

Great resolution

These are amazing! Have great resolution. I can never go back to regular monitor again. One issue with the monitors is there are no speakers on them, so they have to be plugged into an audio port.

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5.0 out of 5 stars

For the Price, Excellent

As long as you fully understand what you’re getting in this package, this is an excellent budget monitor.Personally, I am not a 4K person – I don’t need the extra strain on computer resources, the pricing, the optimization needs, the potential for lower performance, I’m HD all the way and will die on that hill (until 4K prices across the board come way down).The thorough details of setup / features have been covered well in other reviews.The only things that were hiccups to me during install is that the power cord is a smaller DC plug connection (similar to a laptop charger), so don’t look for the big three pronged power port when plugging it in for the first time. The other issue that I didn’t see too closely is that the stand is not as adjustable as some slightly more expensive options. It can tilt forward and backward, but not up and down. However, the pre-set height is just fine and ergonomic for standard desk-sitting (I am of average build/height) and you can use a third party solution.Overall, pleased with the available settings, the picture quality, brightness, size, but most of all, the price! Should any longer term reliability issues arise, I’ll update this review. I’ve been using this about 10-12 hours per day for 2 months and everything works the same as when I first set it up.

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