Acer Predator XB1 Gaming Monitor Review — Chris Stobing

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May 12 Acer Predator XB1 Gaming Monitor Review

The Predator lineup of gaming-focused products from Acer continues to grow, this time taking the form of the Predator XB1 ultra-performance gaming monitor that made it onto our annual best gaming monitor list. With a 2560 x 1440 pixel count and an eye-melting 165Hz refresh rate, the XB1 is down and out the fastest monitor we’ve ever tested – but will those...

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