A couple of standout deals at the moment that we've found while researching.
geni.us/nNm4 - LG 27GR93U (4K 160Hz IPS) for $300 US. Good alternative to the M27UP while it's still yet to launch, discount possibly in response to Gigabyte's super aggressive price
geni.us/OZ5u - LG 27GR83Q (1440p 240Hz IPS) has also dropped to $300 US if you're after a high refresh rate LCD
For the monitor enthusiasts out there, I sat down with Simon from TFTCentral for the latest episode of The Hardware Unboxed Podcast to chat about monitors
Looked through some of the early Black Friday deals today and these are some of the standout🚨great deals 🚨we've seen so far on products we recommend
Asus ROG Strix XG27AQDMG (1440p 240Hz glossy WOLED) for just $550. Normally they're $650+ geni.us/JRWA78
MSI MAG 321UPX (4K 240Hz QD-OLED) for $800, usually $900, probably the cheapest 4K OLED geni.us/SUPxM
Gigabyte M27UA that we just reviewed (4K 160Hz IPS) for $380, anything below $400 for 4K 160Hz is great geni.us/pBEM7
MSI G274QPX (1440p 240Hz IPS) for $270, usually they're a little over $300 geni.us/Kj1mgh Also the similar LG 27GR83Q is now slightly under $300 geni.us/OZ5u
AOC Q27G3XMN (1440p 180Hz mini-LED true HDR) has dropped in price by $30, which isn't bad as it's usually $280 flat all the time geni.us/iaqBe
Asus PG32UCDP down at $1000 if you want a 4K WOLED with dual mode, it's the best version we've tested and usually $1300+ geni.us/KBdHS
MSI MAG 271QPX (1440p 360Hz QD-OLED) for $580, not as good value as the AOC model but still quite a discount geni.us/Nx9AP
Asus ROG Strix XG27ACS (1440p 180Hz IPS) for just $190, that's a great price given how well this monitor is tuned geni.us/KqDRa
Most of these monitors we've tested (or tested very close cousins) and all are recommended from us due to their performance.
Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. We may also earn a commission on some sales made through other store links
Silkland, one of the cable manufacturers we talked about in our recent DisplayPort cable video, has reached out to us and updated their product pages to be much clearer about what their DisplayPort 2.1 cables are capable of.
1. Silkland's Amazon listings now correctly state that cables at 2m lengths and longer are only capable of 40 Gbps, not 80 Gbps as previously stated. Cables at 0.5m and 1m length remain at 80 Gbps. This can be seen here and also in other regions (not an affiliate link) www.amazon.com/dp/B0BCQ6FQ33?th=1
Silkland tell us this was an internal communication issue between the product department (who make the cables) and the operations editors (who upload the product listing to retailers). Moving forward, Silkland will be addressing this issue by requiring the product department to give accurate information to the operations team and that these product listings will be clearly detailed with accurate specs.
2. Silkland's cables are now properly listed as VESA Certified for DP80 at 0.5m and 1m lengths, and DP40 at 2m lengths. This can be seen at the VESA website www.displayport.org/product-category/cables-adapto…
Silkland tell us they weren't originally listed in the DP40 and DP80 sections because it's VESA's decision what categories products are placed under on their website, but they contacted VESA to have the website updated to reflect the results of certification.
3. Silkland's DisplayPort 2.1 cables over 2m in length have been updated to say they support 40 Gbps speeds, but remain without VESA Certification for DP40. Silkland are claiming these products are actually capable of 40 Gbps but the certification standard is more strict and even if the bandwidth can reach 40 Gbps, it may not pass certification due to other factors like attenuation. However internally they have tested these cables to work at 40 Gbps using both testing equipment and real world monitors like the Samsung Neo G9.
At this stage we'd still recommend sticking to certified cables at the lengths you're interested in where possible, anything beyond that you will have to take the manufacturer at their word.
4. Silkland are working on DP54 cables and some existing products (eg. 2m cables) will be upgraded to DP54 spec. DP80 cables certified up to 2 meters in length are also in the research and development phase, though shorter term goals are for 1.5 meters in length followed by 1.8 and 2.0 meters.
We're still going to keep an eye on the cable situation but I appreciate Silkland updating things to be more accurate and clear for consumers which was a major concern brought up in the initial video
I've recently been re-testing some monitors with the latest firmware. Here's what I've found from the Asus PG32UCDM with the latest MCM103 firmware release:
✅Fixed: Brightness on AMD GPUs now reaches 1000 nits without EDID hacks and EOTF tracking is good at a 2%/10% window size ❌Not fixed: Poor EOTF tracking at high window sizes like 25% and 50% which leads to lower than expected brightness in high APL scenes (in the brightest mode)
I've run a few real world tests and for reference brightness in high APL content (eg the sky in sunny scenes) can be about 25% higher on the WOLED-based LG 32GS95UE than the QD-OLED PG32UCDM. The LG monitor also has poor tracking at high window sizes like 25%, but not as bad as most QD-OLEDs. This is something all OLED brands need to work on.
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The Gigabyte MO27Q28G is now actually available in the US (at least at Newegg) if you were waiting to purchase one. geni.us/LED4a
Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. We may also earn a commission on some sales made through other store links
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A couple of standout deals at the moment that we've found while researching.
geni.us/nNm4 - LG 27GR93U (4K 160Hz IPS) for $300 US. Good alternative to the M27UP while it's still yet to launch, discount possibly in response to Gigabyte's super aggressive price
geni.us/OZ5u - LG 27GR83Q (1440p 240Hz IPS) has also dropped to $300 US if you're after a high refresh rate LCD
www.dell.com/en-us/shop/alienware-27-360hz-qd-oled… - Dell Alienware AW2725DF (1440p 360Hz QD-OLED) for $620 through their website
Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. We may also earn a commission on some sales made through other store links
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For the monitor enthusiasts out there, I sat down with Simon from TFTCentral for the latest episode of The Hardware Unboxed Podcast to chat about monitors
https://youtu.be/uHQxBdoHbzs?si=U4nSQ...
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It's been a long time since we did a Q&A on the channel, so time for another one I'd say. Put your questions below and upvote the good ones. Thanks!
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Looked through some of the early Black Friday deals today and these are some of the standout🚨great deals 🚨we've seen so far on products we recommend
Asus ROG Strix XG27AQDMG (1440p 240Hz glossy WOLED) for just $550. Normally they're $650+ geni.us/JRWA78
MSI MAG 321UPX (4K 240Hz QD-OLED) for $800, usually $900, probably the cheapest 4K OLED geni.us/SUPxM
Gigabyte M27UA that we just reviewed (4K 160Hz IPS) for $380, anything below $400 for 4K 160Hz is great geni.us/pBEM7
MSI G274QPX (1440p 240Hz IPS) for $270, usually they're a little over $300 geni.us/Kj1mgh Also the similar LG 27GR83Q is now slightly under $300 geni.us/OZ5u
AOC Q27G3XMN (1440p 180Hz mini-LED true HDR) has dropped in price by $30, which isn't bad as it's usually $280 flat all the time geni.us/iaqBe
Asus PG32UCDP down at $1000 if you want a 4K WOLED with dual mode, it's the best version we've tested and usually $1300+ geni.us/KBdHS
MSI MAG 271QPX (1440p 360Hz QD-OLED) for $580, not as good value as the AOC model but still quite a discount geni.us/Nx9AP
Asus ROG Strix XG27ACS (1440p 180Hz IPS) for just $190, that's a great price given how well this monitor is tuned geni.us/KqDRa
Most of these monitors we've tested (or tested very close cousins) and all are recommended from us due to their performance.
Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. We may also earn a commission on some sales made through other store links
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We thought this was out of stock so deleted the post but it's back! An AOC 1440p 240Hz QD-OLED for just $400 US! geni.us/nrc3
We haven't tested it but could be worth the risk, that's a great price for the hardware
Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. We may also earn a commission on some sales made through other store links
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What frequency would you like to see OLED burn in updates on the channel?
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Silkland, one of the cable manufacturers we talked about in our recent DisplayPort cable video, has reached out to us and updated their product pages to be much clearer about what their DisplayPort 2.1 cables are capable of.
1. Silkland's Amazon listings now correctly state that cables at 2m lengths and longer are only capable of 40 Gbps, not 80 Gbps as previously stated. Cables at 0.5m and 1m length remain at 80 Gbps. This can be seen here and also in other regions (not an affiliate link) www.amazon.com/dp/B0BCQ6FQ33?th=1
Silkland tell us this was an internal communication issue between the product department (who make the cables) and the operations editors (who upload the product listing to retailers). Moving forward, Silkland will be addressing this issue by requiring the product department to give accurate information to the operations team and that these product listings will be clearly detailed with accurate specs.
2. Silkland's cables are now properly listed as VESA Certified for DP80 at 0.5m and 1m lengths, and DP40 at 2m lengths. This can be seen at the VESA website www.displayport.org/product-category/cables-adapto…
Silkland tell us they weren't originally listed in the DP40 and DP80 sections because it's VESA's decision what categories products are placed under on their website, but they contacted VESA to have the website updated to reflect the results of certification.
3. Silkland's DisplayPort 2.1 cables over 2m in length have been updated to say they support 40 Gbps speeds, but remain without VESA Certification for DP40. Silkland are claiming these products are actually capable of 40 Gbps but the certification standard is more strict and even if the bandwidth can reach 40 Gbps, it may not pass certification due to other factors like attenuation. However internally they have tested these cables to work at 40 Gbps using both testing equipment and real world monitors like the Samsung Neo G9.
At this stage we'd still recommend sticking to certified cables at the lengths you're interested in where possible, anything beyond that you will have to take the manufacturer at their word.
4. Silkland are working on DP54 cables and some existing products (eg. 2m cables) will be upgraded to DP54 spec. DP80 cables certified up to 2 meters in length are also in the research and development phase, though shorter term goals are for 1.5 meters in length followed by 1.8 and 2.0 meters.
We're still going to keep an eye on the cable situation but I appreciate Silkland updating things to be more accurate and clear for consumers which was a major concern brought up in the initial video
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I've recently been re-testing some monitors with the latest firmware. Here's what I've found from the Asus PG32UCDM with the latest MCM103 firmware release:
✅Fixed: Brightness on AMD GPUs now reaches 1000 nits without EDID hacks and EOTF tracking is good at a 2%/10% window size
❌Not fixed: Poor EOTF tracking at high window sizes like 25% and 50% which leads to lower than expected brightness in high APL scenes (in the brightest mode)
I've run a few real world tests and for reference brightness in high APL content (eg the sky in sunny scenes) can be about 25% higher on the WOLED-based LG 32GS95UE than the QD-OLED PG32UCDM. The LG monitor also has poor tracking at high window sizes like 25%, but not as bad as most QD-OLEDs. This is something all OLED brands need to work on.
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