A stray bullet went through the wall and hit the Asus TUF VG258QM monitor, a monitor the gamer bought 5 years ago. This person claims that the device helped them avoid a serious accident.

A Call of Duty gamer said his Asus gaming monitor saved his life after a stray bullet flew through the wall and hit the screen while they were playing a game late at night.

The story was shared by Reddit user "antisocialnae" on November 2. According to the post, this person was playing Call of Duty when he suddenly heard loud explosions outside. Realizing that this was not the sound of guns and bullets in the game, they immediately lay down on the floor and called the emergency number 911.

After talking with the operator, the gamer checked the wall behind the corner of the computer and discovered a bullet hole. The bullet went through the wall and hit the main screen, but did not penetrate the other side. This person believes that without the screen blocking it, the bullet could have flown straight towards him, causing serious injury or destroying the PC depending on the trajectory.

The device in question is the Asus TUF VG258QM, a gaming monitor model with a 280 Hz refresh rate. Gamers said they bought the product for 280 USD, equivalent to about 7.4 million VND, 5 years ago when building their first gaming computer.

After everything calmed down, this person said he burst into tears because he realized how dangerous a situation he had just escaped. They still have two other Asus monitors, but have not turned the computer back on to check whether the PC is damaged or not.

The post quickly attracted Asus' attention. A company representative responded directly that the screen had far exceeded expectations in terms of durability, and said the company would contact to find a way to acknowledge the device's sacrifice. When someone asked whether the warranty covers the screen being hit by a 9mm bullet, the Asus representative replied that this is usually considered damage caused by the user or a force majeure event. However, the company also left open the possibility of considering this special case separately.

Asus has not yet confirmed that it will replace screens for gamers. The company representative said that support cannot be committed, but such unusual cases can still be considered separately.

This is not the first time a gaming device is said to have helped its owner avoid stray bullets. The article also recalls the incident in 2022, when the screen of a YouTuber specializing in Apex Legends was hit by a bullet, while the bullet is said to have only grazed the person's head by about 7.6 cm. More recently, in June 2026, a woman also said her gaming PC helped save her life after deflecting a bullet fired through a wall from a neighbor's house.