Gamer playing Call of Duty discovers their ASUS TUF monitor blocked a stray bullet fired through the wall

A late-night gaming session turned into a terrifying real-life experience for one Call of Duty player after a stray bullet came flying through their home.

But in an incredible stroke of luck, their ASUS TUF gaming monitor appeared to take the hit, potentially preventing the round from striking them or damaging their computer.

The gamer later took to Reddit to share the unbelievable story, joking that the five-year-old monitor was the best $280 they had ever spent.

The incident has since caught the attention of tech enthusiasts, with many amazed by the display’s apparent durability.

The gamer heard loud bangs while playing Call of Duty

A gamer and Reddit user u/antisocialnae explained that they were enjoying a late-night game of Call of Duty when they suddenly heard several loud bangs.

They quickly realized the noises weren’t coming from the game and immediately dropped to the ground after one of the bangs sounded particularly close.

The gamer then called 911 to report what had happened, with the operator asking them to check whether any bullets had come through the walls.

When they cautiously looked behind their gaming setup, they discovered a hole in the wall directly behind their monitors.

But the biggest shock came when they inspected their main display and noticed an impact mark where the bullet had apparently struck.

Their ASUS TUF monitor appeared to stop the bullet

The gamer couldn’t believe what they were seeing, particularly because there was no exit hole in the monitor.

They believe the ASUS TUF display had caught the round before it could travel any further, potentially preventing a much more serious injury.

The player had purchased the VG258QM monitor five years earlier when building their first gaming setup, paying $280 for the 280Hz display.

In their Reddit post, they described it as the best $280 they had ever spent, adding that they were grateful to be alive to tell the story.

The gamer is hoping their PC survived the incident

While the monitor may have taken the brunt of the impact, the player still had a few things to worry about.

They explained that wall paint and dust had blown onto the back of their PC during the incident, leaving them unsure whether the computer would still work.

They also hadn’t switched the machine back on since the shooting, although they were hopeful that their ASUS motherboard had survived.

Fortunately, they still had two other ASUS monitors to use, and the damaged display gave them an unexpected excuse to finally upgrade their setup.

The gamer ended their post by expressing gratitude that they had made it through the frightening experience.

It’s certainly not the kind of durability test ASUS would have planned for its gaming monitors, and hopefully, the player won’t have to put their replacement display through anything similar.

The incident involved the ASUS TUF VG258QM, a 280Hz gaming monitor that the player had purchased when they first built their gaming setup five years ago.

The bullet appeared to have already traveled through the home’s exterior wall before striking the display, which appears to have stopped it from going any farther.

The monitor was left with a damaged section of its LCD, but remarkably, it was still working.

ASUS has responded to the unusual incident

The story has also caught the attention of ASUS, which has reportedly responded to the Reddit post.

The incident is particularly ironic given that ASUS’s TUF branding stands for ‘The Ultimate Force’. The company’s TUF products undergo various durability tests, including shock, vibration, temperature, humidity, and dust-resistance testing.

However, surviving a bullet is certainly not something most gaming monitor manufacturers advertise as a feature.

And while this particular display appears to have had an extraordinary stroke of luck, gaming monitors are not designed to provide protection against gunfire.