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Good 4K Monitor Recommendations?

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SpeedyBlueDude

One Winged Slayer

Avenger Nov 17, 2017 1,786 Provo, Utah Hey guys, with Forza Horizon 5 / Halo:Infinite coming out soon, I'm finally looking to upgrade my Monitors away from my old 1080p/144 hz ASUS. The market still looks ridiculously expensive, so if I buy a 4K Monitor, I wanna make sure I get a good one. Would love any recommendations of the dozens of options out there. Big Plus if the monitor is capable is 144hz or better. 24 inches - 27 inches preferred. Speakers not necessary. Curved screen doesn't matter.

GFP_RYU

Banned Oct 27, 2017 2,257 LG 27GP950. 144hz 4K IPs 27 inch

RedHeat

Member Oct 25, 2017 14,398 This is the cheapest HDMI 2.1 monitor

GIGABYTE M28U 28" 144Hz 2160P UHD 3840 x 2160 4K SS IPS, 1ms (GTG), 94% DCI-P3, HDR Ready, FreeSync Premium Pro, 1 x DisplayPort 1.4, 2 x HDMI 2.1, 3 x USB 3.0, 1 x USB Type-C KVM Gaming Monitor - Newegg.com

Buy GIGABYTE M28U 28" 144Hz 2160P UHD 3840 x 2160 4K SS IPS, 1ms (GTG), 94% DCI-P3, HDR Ready, FreeSync Premium Pro, 1 x DisplayPort 1.4, 2 x HDMI 2.1, 3 x USB 3.0, 1 x USB Type-C KVM Gaming Monitor with fast shipping and top-rated customer service. Once you know, you Newegg! www.newegg.com OP OP

SpeedyBlueDude

One Winged Slayer

Avenger Nov 17, 2017 1,786 Provo, Utah

GFP_RYU said: LG 27GP950. 144hz 4K IPs 27 inch Click to expand... Click to shrink...

Thanks, this seems great if I decide I can't justify buying a HDMI 2.1 monitor.

RedHeat said: This is the cheapest HDMI 2.1 monitor

GIGABYTE M28U 28" 144Hz 2160P UHD 3840 x 2160 4K SS IPS, 1ms (GTG), 94% DCI-P3, HDR Ready, FreeSync Premium Pro, 1 x DisplayPort 1.4, 2 x HDMI 2.1, 3 x USB 3.0, 1 x USB Type-C KVM Gaming Monitor - Newegg.com

Buy GIGABYTE M28U 28" 144Hz 2160P UHD 3840 x 2160 4K SS IPS, 1ms (GTG), 94% DCI-P3, HDR Ready, FreeSync Premium Pro, 1 x DisplayPort 1.4, 2 x HDMI 2.1, 3 x USB 3.0, 1 x USB Type-C KVM Gaming Monitor with fast shipping and top-rated customer service. Once you know, you Newegg! www.newegg.com Click to expand... Click to shrink...

The market sucks. :'( Will heavily consider this, since I really wanna play Halo competitively at 4K / 120 frames, if the game supports it.

Remeran

Member Nov 27, 2018 4,178 It really depends on your price range. You won't get a monitor that has over 60hz + 4k + HDR + Freesync for under $600-$700. If your price range is less than that I'd say the LG 27UL650-W is your best bet, it does everything I mentioned except is 60hz only but it does have great color accuracy, HDR is good for the price, Freesync is supported. For over 60hz your going up to the ~700+ range. Even then they are considered mid range, you'll spend $1000+ if you really want something nice.

dgrdsv

Member Oct 25, 2017 13,515

RedHeat said: This is the cheapest HDMI 2.1 monitor

GIGABYTE M28U 28" 144Hz 2160P UHD 3840 x 2160 4K SS IPS, 1ms (GTG), 94% DCI-P3, HDR Ready, FreeSync Premium Pro, 1 x DisplayPort 1.4, 2 x HDMI 2.1, 3 x USB 3.0, 1 x USB Type-C KVM Gaming Monitor - Newegg.com

Buy GIGABYTE M28U 28" 144Hz 2160P UHD 3840 x 2160 4K SS IPS, 1ms (GTG), 94% DCI-P3, HDR Ready, FreeSync Premium Pro, 1 x DisplayPort 1.4, 2 x HDMI 2.1, 3 x USB 3.0, 1 x USB Type-C KVM Gaming Monitor with fast shipping and top-rated customer service. Once you know, you Newegg! www.newegg.com Click to expand... Click to shrink...

It's also not really HDMI 2.1 as its HDMI ports are limited to 24Gbps meaning that you'll need the device to support DSC to get to 144hz in 4K or drop chroma precision. Notice the asterisk here: https://www.gigabyte.com/Monitor/M28U/sp#sp

InfinitePotat0

Member May 29, 2018 1,932

GFP_RYU said: LG 27GP950. 144hz 4K IPs 27 inch Click to expand... Click to shrink...

I second this, OP. I got it from LG's website about a month ago for MSRP and it's perfect. So perfect that I'm addicted to using it. And Halo Infinite's MP beta looked and ran beautifully on it. For reference I have a 9900k and 3080

RedHeat

Member Oct 25, 2017 14,398

dgrdsv said: It's also not really HDMI 2.1 as its HDMI ports are limited to 24Gbps meaning that you'll need the device to support DSC to get to 144hz in 4K or drop chroma precision. Notice the asterisk here: https://www.gigabyte.com/Monitor/M28U/sp#sp Click to expand... Click to shrink...

Yeah hence why it's so cheap lol, but I think it's enough for 120hz and VRR which should be fine for future-proofing with consoles

dgrdsv

Member Oct 25, 2017 13,515 OP, take a look at these:

The 5 Best 4k Gaming Monitors - Black Friday 2025

The best 4k gaming monitor we've tested is the ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG27UCDM. It's exceptional for gaming while offering incredible picture quality. www.rtings.com

RedHeat said: Yeah hence why it's so cheap lol, but I think it's enough for 120hz and VRR which should be fine for future-proofing with consoles Click to expand... Click to shrink...

Well PS5 can't do anything else than 4:2:0 when running at 120Hz anyway so you'll only have potential issues with XSX.

degauss

Banned Oct 28, 2017 4,631 I guess any HDMI 2.1 monitor, but even then, the ones ~$800 kinda suck. No real HDR support. I've seen two monitors in this price range in person and they were both cloudy IPS glow heavy garbage (but nice colours and response times, no doubt). Far more clouding/glow than any MacBook or iMac screen I've seen. I believe there are $2000-$3000 HDMI 2.1 monitors that do support HDR well (due to some kind of dynamic backlight solution) but no one sane wants to pay for those. And in reality they aren't as good a 48 inch LG C1 OLED, which can be had for about $900. To summarise, a non-HDMI 2.1 monitor is not what I would class as a good "future proof" monitor, and of the HDMI 2.1 monitors that exist (that are hard as hell to find in stock) none are really that good yet. Me? I'm waiting for the 42 inch LG OLED next year and that's going to become my gaming 'monitor'. It's probably too big, but i'll sit back and deal with it. Last edited: Oct 26, 2021

Ushay

Member Oct 27, 2017 9,272 I hear Samsung G7 is top tier, but the price is steep for that one.

Arrahant

Member Nov 6, 2017 850 NL

SpeedyBlueDude said: Hey guys, with Forza Horizon 5 / Halo:Infinite coming out soon, I'm finally looking to upgrade my Monitors away from my old 1080p/144 hz ASUS. The market still looks ridiculously expensive, so if I buy a 4K Monitor, I wanna make sure I get a good one. Would love any recommendations of the dozens of options out there. Big Plus if the monitor is capable is 144hz or better. 24 inches - 27 inches preferred. Speakers not necessary. Curved screen doesn't matter. Click to expand... Click to shrink...

LG UltraGear 27GP950-B is probably the one most consumers would want. Great bang for your buck. Of course there are better alternatives with FALD and good hdr et cetera, but that increases the price by a lot. I own the predecessor myself (27GN950). Great monitor. IPS, 4K, 144 hz, VRR, hdr, relatively good latency. The GP supports hdmi 2.1, the GN doesn't.

dgrdsv

Member Oct 25, 2017 13,515

degauss said: To summarise, a non-HDMI 2.1 monitor is not what I would class as a good "future proof" monitor, and of the HDMI 2.1 monitors that exist (that are hard as hell to find in stock) none are really that good yet. Click to expand... Click to shrink...

You can very much forget about HDR on LCD panels so if HDR is your thing then there's little else to do but go with an OLED TV (42" will be released next year and that one is actually very desk friendly, with a nice DPI to boot). But outside of HDR support these latest 4K monitors are actually pretty good. Your next best bet here is to wait for a desktop monitor true RGB OLED panel - jOLED has started making these (27" and 32" sizes) but they are limited to 60Hz for now. I'd expect it will be another half a dozen years or so before we'll get a proper gaming desktop OLED monitor so if you're okay with waiting then you could.

degauss

Banned Oct 28, 2017 4,631

dgrdsv said: You can very much forget about HDR on LCD panels so if HDR is your thing then there's little else to do but go with an OLED TV (42" will be released next year and that one is actually very desk friendly, with a nice DPI to boot). But outside of HDR support these latest 4K monitors are actually pretty good. Your next best bet here is to wait for a desktop monitor true RGB OLED panel - jOLED has started making these (27" and 32" sizes) but they are limited to 60Hz for now. I'd expect it will be another half a dozen years or so before we'll get a proper gaming desktop OLED monitor so if you're okay with waiting then you could. Click to expand... Click to shrink...

Yeah exactly, like I said, I'm personally waiting on that 42" OLED too. It's just too big a difference in tech to ignore.

dgrdsv

Member Oct 25, 2017 13,515

degauss said: Yeah exactly, like I said, I'm personally waiting on that 42" OLED too. It's just too big a difference in tech to ignore. Click to expand... Click to shrink...

WRGB LGD OLED panels are not very suitable for typical PC monitor usage unfortunately. Fine for pure gaming and watching movies but if you actually do something else on your PC then there's no other choice but to either go with a LCD monitor or wait for proper RGB OLEDs.

Vulcano's Assistant

Member Oct 29, 2017 16,113 I'm personally waiting for a new Acer's Predator model. I want a hybrid work and gaming display and last time around they had one of the most color accurate 4K 120hz monitors. I'm expecting Acer to have a gaming display that has a good enough panel that it will be the exact same display they end up using for their Pro oriented ConceptD monitors with just a different finish, but the gaming one will be $400 cheaper. It wont be calibrated from factory to the same level, sure, but I have a i1Display Pro Plus.

degauss

Banned Oct 28, 2017 4,631

dgrdsv said: WRGB LGD OLED panels are not very suitable for typical PC monitor usage unfortunately. Fine for pure gaming and watching movies but if you actually do something else on your PC then there's no other choice but to either go with a LCD monitor or wait for proper RGB OLEDs. Click to expand... Click to shrink...

Wasn't planning on using this for work, but good to know, i'll keep that in mind.

Euler007

Member Jan 10, 2018 5,155

Ushay said: I hear Samsung G7 is top tier, but the price is steep for that one. Click to expand... Click to shrink...

Significantly cheaper than the LG Ultragear being suggested for my outlets. I'm personally hoping for a miniLED version of the G7, next year when I upgrade my PC.

The Real Napsta

Member Dec 21, 2017 5,927 ASUS needs to come through with a HDMI 2.1 4k monitor.

Future Gazer

▲ Legend ▲

The Fallen Oct 26, 2017 4,658 The monitor market is kind of a shitshow at the moment. You're gonna have to make some sacrifices somewhere. I love my ViewSonic VP2768a-4K. Excellent color uniformity and accuracy, but it's 60hz.

dgrdsv

Member Oct 25, 2017 13,515

The Real Napsta said: ASUS needs to come through with a HDMI 2.1 4k monitor. Click to expand... Click to shrink...

They have, PG32UQ - and I'm actually going to get this one I think.

daninthemix

Member Nov 2, 2017 5,475

dgrdsv said: They have, PG32UQ - and I'm actually going to get this one I think. Click to expand... Click to shrink...

I've looked at that and like so many monitors the VRR range starts at 48hz. So what happens if you drop to 47fps? Stutter I presume?

dgrdsv

Member Oct 25, 2017 13,515

daninthemix said: I've looked at that and like so many monitors the VRR range starts at 48hz. So what happens if you drop to 47fps? Stutter I presume? Click to expand... Click to shrink...

LFC kicks in and doubles the actual refresh Hz to 96. You basically see the same frame for two panel refreshes. But if you're asking what happens on consoles then I don't know. Does Xbox support LFC? It's primarily a s/w feature.

daninthemix

Member Nov 2, 2017 5,475

dgrdsv said: LFC kicks in and doubles the actual refresh Hz to 96. You basically see the same frame for two panel refreshes. But if you're asking what happens on consoles then I don't know. Does Xbox support LFC? It's primarily a s/w feature. Click to expand... Click to shrink...

No I don't care about consoles, only PC. A lot of games I run can drop down even to 30fps and with my current 4K G-sync monitor that's been okay. Are you saying this would work out okay for me? Ironically even on 144hz I would probably have a global framerate cap of 60fps to avoid v-sync issues and lower GPU load (and fan noise).

dgrdsv

Member Oct 25, 2017 13,515

daninthemix said: Are you saying this would work out okay for me? Click to expand... Click to shrink...

Yeah. Any adaptive sync / VRR display where the higher limit of VRR range is more than 2X than the lower one will be able to use LFC to compensate low framerates with doubling (tripling, etc) the panel refresh. It's only those displays where the VRR range is so small that doubling the lowest VRR range will lead to refresh being higher than the highest VRR one which can't do LFC and thus will fall back to tearing or vsync in such cases. Also PG32UQ specifically is Gsync Compatible which means that LFC should work on it just fine (IIRC LFC is required for passing Gsync Compatible certification).

daninthemix said: Ironically even on 144hz I would probably have a global framerate cap of 60fps to avoid v-sync issues and lower GPU load (and fan noise). Click to expand... Click to shrink...

Framerate cap is fine but don't use it at 60Hz refresh (unless you can guarantee that it will never go below 48 fps) as this will probably disable LFC.

Polyh3dron

Prophet of Regret

Banned Oct 25, 2017 9,860 I see the Hardware Unboxed video has already been posted, that is a very up-to-date and exhaustive video on this subject. I've got a pair of Asus ROG Swift PG27UQ monitors, one of the few 27" 4K monitors out there with proper HDR. They're discontinued now. They are absolutely amazing, and still haven't been matched with their HDR capabilities by any currently available 27", but very very expensive.

noomi

Uncle Works at Nintendo

Member Oct 25, 2017 4,180 New Jersey I don't mean to hijack the thread, but does a monitor like this exist??? - 27inch - 1440p - 120hz (or more) - G-SYNC (or compatible) - HDMI 2.1 - GOOD HDR Basically I want a LG CX/C1 but with native 1440p and @ 27" for my desk. I feel like this doesn't exist.

Richietto

One Winged Slayer

Member Oct 25, 2017 28,096 North Carolina Honestly considering how small you want the screen just go with something that's 1440p. 4K ain't worth the price.

Jarmel

The Jackrabbit Always Wins

Member Oct 25, 2017 23,719 New York

degauss said: And in reality they aren't as good a 48 inch LG C1 OLED, which can be had for about $900. Click to expand... Click to shrink...

Where are you seeing that? lol

evilalien

Teyvat Traveler

Member Oct 27, 2017 1,999

dgrdsv said: Well PS5 can't do anything else than 4:2:0 when running at 120Hz anyway so you'll only have potential issues with XSX. Click to expand... Click to shrink...

That's wrong, PS5 does up to 4:2:2 at 120hz.

dgrdsv

Member Oct 25, 2017 13,515

evilalien said: That's wrong, PS5 does up to 4:2:2 at 120hz. Click to expand... Click to shrink...

Whatever, 4:2:0 or 4:2:2 doesn't make much difference, the visual impact is pretty similar.

dgrdsv

Member Oct 25, 2017 13,515

Polyh3dron said: I've got a pair of Asus ROG Swift PG27UQ monitors, one of the few 27" 4K monitors out there with proper HDR. They're discontinued now. They are absolutely amazing, and still haven't been matched with their HDR capabilities by any currently available 27", but very very expensive. Click to expand... Click to shrink...

There are some new models of this type coming soon too. Today's announcement from AOC: AG274QXM – 27″ with 1440p and 170Hz, as well as a Mini LED backlight and HDR 1000

White Glint

Banned Oct 25, 2017 3,617

noomi said: I don't mean to hijack the thread, but does a monitor like this exist??? - 27inch - 1440p - 120hz (or more) - G-SYNC (or compatible) - HDMI 2.1 - GOOD HDR Basically I want a LG CX/C1 but with native 1440p and @ 27" for my desk. I feel like this doesn't exist. Click to expand... Click to shrink...

Why do you want 2.1 on that.

Smokey

Member Oct 25, 2017 4,661

Polyh3dron said: I see the Hardware Unboxed video has already been posted, that is a very up-to-date and exhaustive video on this subject. I've got a pair of Asus ROG Swift PG27UQ monitors, one of the few 27" 4K monitors out there with proper HDR. They're discontinued now. They are absolutely amazing, and still haven't been matched with their HDR capabilities by any currently available 27", but very very expensive. Click to expand... Click to shrink...

love mine but the fan noise oof it's a shame the 32uqx is so expensive yet doesn't have hdmi 2.1

noomi

Uncle Works at Nintendo

Member Oct 25, 2017 4,180 New Jersey

White Glint said: Why do you want 2.1 on that. Click to expand... Click to shrink...

You are correct! with 1440p @ 120hz I can do full 4:4:4 and HDR, right? Even 144hz, 165hz....etc?

degauss

Banned Oct 28, 2017 4,631

Jarmel said: Where are you seeing that? lol Click to expand... Click to shrink...

Ahhh. Maybe It was the CX or A1 I saw for that and not the c1

Professor RAWR

Member Jul 26, 2018 2,425 As others have said, the monitor market is a shit show atm. My last 2 weeks has been really rough. 2 weeks ago, i've received my ASUS ROG xg27uqr (4K, 144hz, 27 inch). It was cool at first, nice size, yet... no HDMI 2.1. Also found out that I overpaid for this ($800 when it's listed $700 on Amazon), massive IPS glow, SHITTY HDR, and monitor started flickering. Already returned it and waiting for a refund. Last week, I also bought another replacement which is the Gigabyte M32U. A little bigger (32 inches), 4K, 144hz, less IPS glow thankfully, finally two HDMI 2.1 ports, actually has speakers, etc. Oh yea.. also $800... same price as the ROG xg27uqr. But sadly... it had a dead pixel.. ffs................ also coil while... UGH! Now i'm getting my M32U replacement today. It's on its way. So OP... my warning is to be ready for potential bad quality/defective monitor. As to answer your question, honestly as others have said, there aren't many options out there atm. My biggest recommendation is the gigabyte M28U. Sadly it's been sold out for MONTHS now and it's being scalped. It used to be $600.. not it seems like it's $650 or above. Also.. don't put your expectations too high. Literally most monitors will have bad HDR and potential big IPS glow.

Incubuster

Member Oct 30, 2017 2,896 I've heard great things about the new Eve Spectrum, but I haven't tried it myself yet. 4k 144hz hdmi 2.1 hdr 600.

Polyh3dron

Prophet of Regret

Banned Oct 25, 2017 9,860

White Glint said: Why do you want 2.1 on that. Click to expand... Click to shrink...

Xbox Series X 120Hz, PS5 120 Hz whenever they get around to supporting 1440p

Aether

Member Jan 6, 2018 4,421 i remember wehen i was in for a monitor. had planed up to 500, maybe 600, 4k, hdr, usb-c, 30" Fuck that, no chance. you get slightly better stands/a hand full of more inputs for the same pannel, and will pay 2-300 more. In the end i got a 4k lg IPS monitor for 360 27", since the options where only 27 and 32, and 32 was kinda to big in the old place. that was 2.5 years ago. looking through the market... there are endless monitor options, but a lot of the same things, overlapping, not much inovation, or diversification going on. to the point: many good calls here. if you are mostly for single input, your own minitor stand/arm (vesa), then buy either a rather "cheap" one (2-350), or if you want the best in terms of picture quality, go for 800+, the area in between seems to be mostly the same pannels as the cheap ones but with more features inputs and better stands. And IPS. Just...always IPS.

Polyh3dron

Prophet of Regret

Banned Oct 25, 2017 9,860

Smokey said: love mine but the fan noise oof it's a shame the 32uqx is so expensive yet doesn't have hdmi 2.1 Click to expand... Click to shrink...

yeah any super expensive high refresh HDR monitor being sold in 2021 without HDMI 2.1 is just not a good look.

inner-G

Banned Oct 27, 2017 14,473 PNW

Polyh3dron said: Xbox Series X 120Hz, PS5 120 Hz whenever they get around to supporting 1440p Click to expand... Click to shrink...

PS5 will prob never support 1440p XSX shouldn't need HDMI 2.1 to do high refresh 1440p should it? Regular HDMI should be fine.

RedHeat said: Honestly, if you're looking to spend 600-1000 dollars on a monitor you might as well look into getting a TV because those with HDMI 2.1 are getting more common at those price ranges Click to expand... Click to shrink...

I use a 48" OLED as my monitor and while it rocks, TVs aren't for everyone. No mouse wakeup, TV-based apps and features, you operate it with a remote, I think 48" may be the smallest(?) HDMI 2.1 TV, auto-dimming, etc... I don't work on mine or do office stuff on there. For games and movies it has been awesome but I know others who have had issues with making a TV their primary monitor. Last edited: Oct 26, 2021

RedHeat

Member Oct 25, 2017 14,398 Honestly, if you're looking to spend 600-1000 dollars on a monitor you might as well look into getting a TV because those with HDMI 2.1 are getting more common at those price ranges

oracledragon

Member Oct 27, 2017 1,304 Monitors are crazy now. I bought a 43" 4k tcl TV, put it on my desk, and my racing wheel bumps up right against it. It's so in my face, it fills my field of vision. Web browsing was a bit much, but Forza Horizon 4 (cockpit view) was *awesome*. Really looking forward to 5 with this setup :D

Polyh3dron

Prophet of Regret

Banned Oct 25, 2017 9,860

inner-G said: XSX shouldn't need HDMI 2.1 to do high refresh 1440p should it? Regular HDMI should be fine. Click to expand... Click to shrink...

To do it with HDR, I think it would.

Darren Lamb

Member Dec 1, 2017 3,338 I'd choose between 4K and high refresh rates, the current market for monitors that support HDMI 2.1 is real pricey. I bought an M27Q, but I don't do any PC gaming on it since my desktop is a Mini PC. Works great with the consoles though, usually do 1440p/120hz with the Xbox, and 4k/60fps with the PS5 since it'll downscale a 4K signal

Ultima_5

Member Oct 25, 2017 7,725 Any decent 4k monitors at 60hz? Mostly for Xbox and ps5. One of my monitors is getting flakey and I️ want to replace it and I️ mostly game at my desk these days

Iztok

Member Oct 27, 2017 6,720

Professor RAWR said: As others have said, the monitor market is a shit show atm. My last 2 weeks has been really rough. 2 weeks ago, i've received my ASUS ROG xg27uqr (4K, 144hz, 27 inch). It was cool at first, nice size, yet... no HDMI 2.1. Also found out that I overpaid for this ($800 when it's listed $700 on Amazon), massive IPS glow, SHITTY HDR, and monitor started flickering. Already returned it and waiting for a refund. Last week, I also bought another replacement which is the Gigabyte M32U. A little bigger (32 inches), 4K, 144hz, less IPS glow thankfully, finally two HDMI 2.1 ports, actually has speakers, etc. Oh yea.. also $800... same price as the ROG xg27uqr. But sadly... it had a dead pixel.. ffs................ also coil while... UGH! Now i'm getting my M32U replacement today. It's on its way. So OP... my warning is to be ready for potential bad quality/defective monitor. As to answer your question, honestly as others have said, there aren't many options out there atm. My biggest recommendation is the gigabyte M28U. Sadly it's been sold out for MONTHS now and it's being scalped. It used to be $600.. not it seems like it's $650 or above. Also.. don't put your expectations too high. Literally most monitors will have bad HDR and potential big IPS glow. Click to expand... Click to shrink...

Any update on your M32U replacement? How is it? Just ordered one after reading reviews for a good while, but I forgot to check with people who actually have them ... :D

dgrdsv

Member Oct 25, 2017 13,515

Professor RAWR said: Last week, I also bought another replacement which is the Gigabyte M32U. A little bigger (32 inches), 4K, 144hz, less IPS glow thankfully, finally two HDMI 2.1 ports, actually has speakers, etc. Click to expand... Click to shrink...

Keep in mind that these are 24 Gbps ports on M32U, FI32U and M28U. Means that the source have to use DSC to get what you'd expect from HDMI 2.1. Not all sources can (PS5 is the biggest offender here I think).

Professor RAWR said: Literally most monitors will have bad HDR and potential big IPS glow. Click to expand... Click to shrink...

HDR is basically non existent in PC monitors up to this day. "HDR" which is promoted looks considerably worse than properly tuned SDR on them. There are some exceptions but you can basically count them with fingers on one arm and most of them will cost you half a decent car or thereabout.

Professor RAWR

Member Jul 26, 2018 2,425

Iztok Mravlja said: Any update on your M32U replacement? How is it? Just ordered one after reading reviews for a good while, but I forgot to check with people who actually have them ... :D Click to expand... Click to shrink...

yea... about that........... My 2nd replacement also had coil whine. This time it was much worse. It happens when I boot up my PC, just browsing here and other sites, and watching YouTube videos.. basically the entire time. The only way to disable it is usually just turning you monitor on and off... but I really don't want to do that daily. So I've decided to return it, got my full refund, and decided just wait until next year for better 4K monitors and hopefully better quality control. It's funny because I already have a LG CX, but no room for keyboard/mouse gaming.. only controller. I've wanted a 4K monitor to replace my 1080p, 240hz monitor for mouse/keyboard gaming. Guess I have to wait longer.

dgrdsv said: Keep in mind that these are 24 Gbps ports on M32U, FI32U and M28U. Means that the source have to use DSC to get what you'd expect from HDMI 2.1. Not all sources can (PS5 is the biggest offender here I think). HDR is basically non existent in PC monitors up to this day. "HDR" which is promoted looks considerably worse than properly tuned SDR on them. There are some exceptions but you can basically count them with fingers on one arm and most of them will cost you half a decent car or thereabout. Click to expand... Click to shrink...

Yep also learned about that too right after returning it and watching several reviews on Youtube. I was like "sucks for my PS5 then... ugh". And yea... i'm convinced that HDR sucks on all monitors. Period. If you want HDR, get a 4K TV....

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