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I've tried it at ESL Pro League Stockholm 2 months ago and I really liked it. The skates were good on them and the grip felt really good. When buying the Zowie U2-DW, should I also buy new skates or are the included ones good, compared to Logitechs standard skates?

Zowie,

After side by siding the 2586x+, ASUS Ace 610, and ANTGAMER 750(the best one by far btw, even autodims flashes etc, actually insane tech in this).

I realize yours is the hardest to see enemies by a long shot.

You need to look into making glossy screens for the home user compared to the matte competition monitors. This will help visibility a ton. Enemies stick out like sore thumbs on the competitors monitors compared to this aggressive blurry mess of a matte coating.

I’m building a new PC right now and checking the second-hand market for an XL2566X+.

I play CS and COD mostly, on a 320Hz Alienware IPS. It works great for COD because I play a slow sensitivity on controller and so motion clarity isn’t a huge problem. I hear a lot though from friends that the DyAc 2 is great and I played on a friends 240Hz version (XL2544x I think?) and really enjoyed it.

I know DyAc and VRR can’t be used in tandem, and I will be getting ~300fps on COD. I know I’ll be covered for CS, but if I use DyAc 2 on COD when I’ll never hit the monitor refresh rate, will I get bad results?

Thanks :)

Hi there,

May someone has any idea why is it happening. I have my mouse ~half a year ago, and in the past one month it started to do an annoying thing.

After I start/restart my PC, mouse not responding, the receiver shows it's operating, it has signal, however I have to unplug and plug it back to make work. No other issues are experienced.

Any solutions or idea what can cause this?

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Grinding CS2 and trying to decide on an upgrade. Is BenQ's DyAc tech actually a game-changer, or is raw refresh rate a better value?
My local pricing options:
• $549 AUD – XL2540X+ (280Hz Fast TN, No DyAc)
• $900 AUD – XL2546X+ (280Hz Fast TN, DyAc 2)
• $1,095 AUD – XL2566X+ (400Hz Fast TN, DyAc 2)
The $549 and $900 models use the exact same 280Hz panel. An extra $350 literally just buys the hardware module for DyAc 2 backlight strobing.
I know it cuts motion blur and stabilizes screen shaking during sprays, but a $350 markup for a single feature on the same panel feels steep.
However, looking at the flagship XL2566X+, it's only about $195 more than the 280Hz DyAc model, but bumps the actual refresh rate up to a native 400Hz alongside DyAc 2. If I'm already spending $900, saving for another month to hit 400Hz feels like a much bigger performance jump.
I’ve also heard the flickering from DyAc can cause eye strain and headaches for some people, though it helps with perceived panel brightness.

1. Is DyAc 2 worth a $350 premium for tracking heads and spraying, or is raw 280Hz TN smooth enough on its own?
2. If you had to choose, would you save the cash and go raw 280Hz, pay the premium for 280Hz DyAc 2, or just save the extra bit for the 400Hz flagship?
   Cheers!

Yo guys I’m currently waiting for my Zowie XL2540K to arrive, I got to immortal 2 in valorant with my VA panel 180hz monitor and I’ve been told VA Panel is thé worst for games like these so I just wanted to know if this is a really huge improvement

I live in a sort of middle of nowhere Texas area where my only valid mailing address is a PO box. The mouse im trying to get is the ec1-dw but its been out of stock on Amazon for ages and max gaming and zowies website dont ship to PO boxes. What other options do I have?

I already own a nice 4k 144hz ultrawide for story games and eye candy and recently built a whole new PC.

9800x3d

5080

64gb DDR5

I wanted to see if zowie monitors are actually really good or if it's just a piece of overpriced tech. Also wondering if I will notice a big jump from 144 to 400hz for FPS games.

my main game I play right now is deadlock and I've been getting back into CS2 and valorant ( was never super high ranks in those games though)

I've recently seen comments about a new line up of zowies and dyac 3 coming as early as the end of june. Should I just pull the trigger since I've considering I've been thinking about this for months or just wait for the alleged newer monitors to come out?

I would buy it from amazon so I would have a 30 day return window if I don't end up liking it or thinking it was a waste of money.

Hi all,

I just redid my set up and the 2m/6ft DisplayPort 1.4 cable that came with my minority is not long enough. I’d like to buy one which is ideally 3m/10ft. I am aware that it is not recommended by Zowie to use a longer DP cable.

I was wondering if anyone has used a cable with the length I’m looking for without issue at 1080p 360+hz?

Thank you

Got my hands on the Zowier G-SR II Mousepad, and this is my first proper mousepad for gaming (I play Valorant mostly on 0.35 800DPI). My mouse is scyrox V8 (currently stock skates and will check out using an Ultraglide dot skate, which I am researching on which one to use).
What should I keep in mind when using this mousepad? I would highly appreciate guidance on its maintenance and usage, since this is my first proper mousepad experience after switching from a local, cheap mousepad.

Hey! So my current setup is a BenQ ZOWIE XL2566K (360Hz + DyAc+) and it recently started having a few issues. Nothing too crazy and I could probably just send it in for repair, but now I’m thinking maybe it’s a good excuse to upgrade.

I’m debating between:

• getting the BenQ ZOWIE XL2566X+ with DyAc 2 and giving my old XL2566K to my younger brother after repair obv.
• or just moving to a 360/480Hz OLED instead (Still repairing my current Monitor in case i dont like OLED)

Main games are competitive FPS (CS2/Valorant mainly), so motion clarity matters a lot i guess. I already love DyAc+ on the XL2566K, which is why I’m unsure if OLED or even Dyac2 would actually feel like an upgrade.

From what I’ve read, people say:

Anyone here actually went from XL2566K -> XL2566X+ or from Zowie TN -> OLED?

Was it worth it, or should I just repair the XL2566K and keep using it?

This BenQ makes such bad products. I bought FK2-C and it worked just enough to pass the warranty date and now it's a piece of trash that keeps disconnecting mid game. They won't even repair it. I'm so done with BenQ.

why do i get red pixels around the crosshair but some pros dont?? for example donk why doesnt he get it he plays with 10 sharpness and zywoo???

I have an Alienware aw2725df 360 hz oled monitor. I am looking to buy a zowie monitor for the competitive edge but not sure which one is the right one for me.

My options are XL2546X (240 Hz, around $420) or XL2586X (540 Hz, around $700). I play the following games with average fps mentioned in parentheses - Finals (300-320 fps), BF6 (240-300), Rivals (280-300 fps), Overwatch (550 fps).

I had the following queries -

1. Is the 240 hz zowie a better buy in my case? I don't play alot of cs or val and can't hit the 540 fps mark in the games i do play

2. Is 240 hz / 540 hz zowie an upgrade over oled 360 hz for the games i have mentioned? I was inclinded towards 540 hz but I also know I can't hit those frames in the games i play. Whereas i can hit 240 fps In every game i play so dyac2 would function as intended with no double images

3. Is it worth paying around 50-55% more for the 540 hz variant even if I am not hitting 540 fps in game?

4. I can get 300 fps average in game. Which one is better? A) running 240 hz, dyac2 on with 240 fps cap B) running 540 hz, dyac2 on with no fps cap, frames averaging 300

Which one would you pick in this case?

TYIA

Hello guys! I bought used ec2-dw only with white skatez and they are tooo fast for me. Any ideas for better control skatez for my lovely mouse? Im thinking about corepad ctrl but not sure. Or maybe zowie original black skatez?