Should You Buy an AOC PC Monitor?

AOC is one of the most popular PC monitor brands as well as being well known for its .

If you are thinking about buying an AOC PC monitor then our handy guide provides you with all the key info at a glance. Our objective, impartial comparison of PC monitor brands is compiled by analysing over 100,000 user and expert reviews and over 2,900 awards from hundreds of different review sites on over 4,400 PC monitors.

AOC are recognised for their wide selection of mid-range and award winning PC monitors. Their PC monitors start at $64 for the E970 which has a display diagonal of 18.5" and is a PC monitor that has a resolution of 1366 x 768 (WXGA) and go up to $988 for the AGON AG241Q which has a display diagonal of 23.8" and is a PC monitor that has a resolution of 2560 x 1440. The average price of a new AOC PC monitor is $296.

Is AOC the Best PC Monitor Brand?

So are AOC PC monitors any good? We give every PC monitor a Kagoo Score by analysing its specs, reviews and prices and comparing this to its competitors. By aggregating this data across all PC monitors we are able to impartially rank all the PC monitor brands.

Our detailed analysis taking into account all of the above factors found that AOC is the 9th best PC monitor brand out there.

Let's look at how AOC PC monitors compare to the other PC monitor brands across each of the key facets that make up the Kagoo Score.

There's a wide selection of AOC PC monitors available compared to other PC monitor brands, with over 50 AOC PC monitors currently on the market in the US. AOC also have better reviews than the typical PC monitor brand, with the average rating of a AOC PC monitor being 78%.

When it comes to energy efficiency the average annual running cost of AOC PC monitor is $19 (based on a person typically using a PC monitor for 8 hours per day), which makes them more efficient than most other PC monitor brands.

AOC PC monitors tend to be cheaper than most other PC monitor brands however they are still a less popular choice with consumers.

What Do the AOC PC Monitor Reviews Say?

We've added up all the reviews for every AOC PC monitor to work out the average distribution of reviews for AOC and then compared this to the other PC monitor brands.

Expert Reviews

5 stars		345
4 stars		344
3 stars		48
2 stars		12
1 star		1

User Reviews

5 stars		3,858
4 stars		1,320
3 stars		375
2 stars		187
1 star		302

Over 92% of expert reviews and 86% of user reviews for AOC PC monitors are 4 stars or higher. This compares to 91% and 86% respectively across all PC Monitor brands.

Purchasers of AOC PC monitors frequently mentioned that the product was good in terms of size, easy to use and easy to connect to other devices. Their PC monitors have also won 380+ awards.

In the table below we compare the average review score given to AOC PC monitors by some of the most popular technology review sites against their reviews for other PC monitor brands. The best review score from each review source is highlighted in green.

Average Review Score	Asus	AOC	Benq	Philips	DELL
	74% 40 reviews	64% 11 reviews	74% 24 reviews	67% 12 reviews	84% 16 reviews
	90% 27 reviews	90% 20 reviews	91% 26 reviews	91% 10 reviews	88% 18 reviews
	84% 28 reviews	79% 19 reviews	87% 11 reviews	81% 16 reviews	80% 14 reviews
	77% 19 reviews	73% 14 reviews	74% 25 reviews	74% 7 reviews	79% 21 reviews
	79% 19 reviews	77% 14 reviews	78% 26 reviews	77% 20 reviews	79% 6 reviews
	86% 24 reviews	82% 21 reviews	80% 7 reviews	81% 16 reviews	85% 2 reviews
	77% 13 reviews	79% 20 reviews	78% 16 reviews	79% 14 reviews	74% 7 reviews
	81% 18 reviews	77% 15 reviews	83% 9 reviews	74% 14 reviews	86% 8 reviews
	79% 13 reviews	81% 6 reviews	82% 32 reviews	78% 8 reviews	86% 2 reviews
	90% 16 reviews	76% 11 reviews	92% 10 reviews	80% 11 reviews	90% 6 reviews
	84% 1 review	81% 19 reviews	80% 16 reviews	80% 16 reviews	80% 2 reviews
	87% 6 reviews	85% 30 reviews		86% 17 reviews
	90% 10 reviews	80% 12 reviews	94% 7 reviews	91% 7 reviews	86% 16 reviews
	76% 13 reviews				80% 36 reviews
	87% 16 reviews	77% 7 reviews	85% 4 reviews	77% 4 reviews	85% 17 reviews
	75% 6 reviews	78% 12 reviews	74% 13 reviews	80% 4 reviews	81% 10 reviews
	80% 7 reviews	81% 11 reviews	79% 10 reviews	78% 5 reviews	80% 10 reviews
	80% 8 reviews	80% 12 reviews	77% 7 reviews	78% 6 reviews	60% 1 review
	88% 9 reviews	80% 6 reviews	89% 7 reviews	84% 7 reviews	77% 3 reviews
	78% 10 reviews	77% 6 reviews	70% 2 reviews	69% 9 reviews	72% 5 reviews
Other Expert Sites	60% 501 reviews	61% 423 reviews	69% 374 reviews	63% 251 reviews	65% 244 reviews
Average	81% 804 reviews	78% 689 reviews	81% 626 reviews	79% 454 reviews	80% 444 reviews

How Many Industry Awards Have AOC PC Monitors Received?

After checking thousands of expert review websites we found 385 industry awards for AOC PC monitors. The table below compares the number of awards received by AOC to other popular PC monitor brands. The largest number of awards provided by each review source is highlighted in green.

Compare all award winning PC monitors

Number of Awards	Asus	AOC	Benq	Philips	DELL
	18	15	16	10	7
	24	18	6	15	2
	12	17	13	8	5
	9	8	14	2	6
	10	8	11	2	7
	17	5	10	2	4
	12	7	10	4	3
	9	9	6	5	6
	15	4	1	6	5
	8	7	5	6	3
	7	5	5		11
	5	11	6	4	1
	13	9		5
	9	6	5	3	3
	9	2	7	2	5
	14		7	1	1
	14	4		5
	5	8	3	1	3
	14	1	3		1
	6	4	1	4	3
Other Expert Sites	356	237	178	116	139
Total	586	385	307	201	215

How Reliable Are AOC PC Monitors?

We checked over 100,000 reviews to find comments about the reliability of AOC PC monitors. over 370 of these reviews mention reliability of which 83% were positive. Therefore the vast majority of AOC PC monitor owners and reviewers thought the product was reliable.

So, most people think that AOC PC monitors are good quality. Now let's take a look at some of the reviews for AOC PC monitors that mention reliability:

RELIABLE

well built

Well built with lots of interfaces

reliable performance

they are known for making sturdy

With a fantastic build quality

stand both have sturdy metal interiors with external plastic coats sporting a red

the design is sturdy

I'd love to see it packaged in a more rugged housing

its solid construction

sturdy VESA mo

NOT RELIABLE

build quality is a little less luxurious to the touch than it is to the eyes

While the build quality is merely average

this screen's lacklustre image quality isn’t quite up to scratch

poor build quality

Some people say the build quality is "Less than satisfactory

The crummy Displayport cable it came with broke after a couple days

Great size in built speakers are not very loud

First off the stand has broken

What is the Best Mid-Range AOC PC Monitor?

AOC 27E1H

27"

1080P RESOLUTION

5ms RESPONSE TIME

178° VERTICAL

178° HORIZONTAL

$57 OVER 5 YEARS

A great mid range choice, priced at $189.39 is the AOC 27E1H, which has a Kagoo Score of 82.

Features We Love:

Big display diagonal (27")

1920 x 1080 (Full HD) pixels resolution (1920x1080 pixels)

Headphone out

HDMI

Multiple reviews mentioned that this flatpanel monitor hasa good screen, it's a good size and easy to setup. It's a very economical to run and very highly rated 27" flatpanel monitor, with an affordable price and a very good spec.

92 Reviews	39 Reviews
83 Features	Fully-Featured
75 Popularity	Quite Popular
79 Value for Money	Very Good
91 Running Costs	$57 Over 5 Years
82 Kagoo Score	Excellent

Our review analysis indicates that AOC 27E1H has good expert reviews and very good user reviews with an average overall rating of 82%, based on 39 reviews.

The cheapest price that we could find for the 27E1H in the US is $189.39 and in total we found 4 prices for it.

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What is the Best Budget Choice AOC PC Monitor?

AOC I2490VXQ

1080P RESOLUTION

23.8"

4ms RESPONSE TIME

178° VERTICAL

178° HORIZONTAL

A+

At only $284.50 and with a Kagoo Score of 78 the AOC I2490VXQ makes a great budget choice.

Features We Love:

1920 x 1080 (Full HD) pixels resolution (1920x1080 pixels)

Faster than average response time (4ms)

Built-in speaker

Built-in USB hub

Headphone out

An award winning and fully featured 23.8" LCD screen, with a fair price. It has a built-in speaker, a built-in USB hub and a headphone out and features Plug & Play. Customers report that it has a good picture quality, good colour saturation and it's well designed.

96 Reviews	14 Reviews + 3 Awards
81 Features	Fully-Featured
71 Value for Money	Good
78 Kagoo Score	Very Good

Our review analysis indicates that AOC I2490VXQ has great expert reviews and outstanding user reviews with an average overall rating of 95%, based on 14 reviews.

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