Don't Buy a Gaming Monitor - TVs are Better
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Don't Buy a Gaming Monitor - TVs are Better
Alright look I'm about to give you a hard truth, monitors typically aren't good.
Yeah I said it, and I'll say it as many times as needed, now there are definitely some good monitors out there such as the OLED G9 and AW3423DW, but even those get their chocolate starfish wiped clean by modern flagship TVs.
Now it is fair to say that anything costing thousands of dollars or over 42” is not a great alternative to a monitor for the majority of gamers, but there are actually some TVs out there that are relatively affordable, a reasonable size, or both. Now the obvious example would be the LG C2 which is a 4K 42” 120Hz TV you can typically find second hand for around $600 now, and as a 4K monitor it’s much better than most of even the best mini LED alternatives because you get the perfect per pixel dimming of OLED and a glossy screen, however I actually do prefer some of Samsung’s QD OLED monitors over this personally if your ok stepping down in resolution.
The real cheek clenching monstrously high performing TVs that enthusiast gamers should be looking at if you really want the best would be the S95C, LG G3, or S95B. now personally I think the S95C is hands down the best PC gaming display in existence thanks to its in my opinion superior color and refresh rate compared to the G3, but even the G3 and last years S95B which can often be found around $1,000 are miles better than any monitors on the market.
But why, well I'm glad you asked Charlie, and the main reason is brightness. Now OLEDs biggest problem for years has been they are incredibly dim when compared to mini LED, and neigh unusable for actual PC tasks. This issue does not apply to modern flagship TVs.
Let’s take the S95C for example. After some fiddling it can reach over 2000 nits of peak brightness allowing for unbelievably good looking HDR highlights as well as no blooming, incredible color thanks to the glossy finish and QD filter, and it even gets a very solid roughly 260-270nits full screen making it very usable for desktop use especially if you disable auto dimming. OLED monitors on the other hand unfortunately oftentimes not only are nowhere near as bright, but also at least from LG sport a matte finish reducing the contrast ratio and clarity of the display.
Now one downside to using an OLED TV as a monitor is the risk of burn in which should hopefully be much better on the S95C and all other 2nd generation QD OLEDs, but if your really worried about that, sure a mini LED monitor could be a great choice for you, but I actually found that the average screen brightness of the S95C is often not far behind very bright mini LED monitors when playing games, and with much higher peak brightness and better response times plus no hideous, vomit inducing matte finish, it's over a much better display.
The only real downside is the size and the price of TVs like this; at least on release, so hopefully in the future there will be smaller, and cheaper options available, but as for now, these flagship TVs are hands down a much better choice for no compromise PC gaming if picture quality is your chief concern.
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They should just make a 27 inch TV then. Prob solved
42inch is massive lol, thats the issue.
Incorrect. I own high end tvs and monitors & TVs don’t even compare for gaming. Depending on your use case, but for gaming, 24-27 inch, fast reponse times combined with high refresh rates will always be better for gaming.
no thanks............................. TV low fps
TV’s are not good for gaming because of response time. Not just pixel speed, but mouse/controller latency.
Don't understand why more people don't point this out. Practically every single "gaming" monitor out there is a scam. You can get an infinitely better display by just buying a mid range tv. The only reason to buy a monitor over a tv is if you play extremely particular games where you want a really high refresh rate, or if you just don't have the space.
As someone with limited space, limited money, wanting higher refresh rate,lower input lag, good desktop use size, imma stick with my Oled 27” monitor. I play fps games competitively 90% of the time so a tv would be a waste of money for me.
No one talks about PPI, shame.
For my current use case I'd rather have a monitor because I don't have the room or want for such a large display. I'd consider a TV if it wasn't impossible to find one that wasn't "smart".
When you said, “ The S95B and LG G3 are still MILES better than any monitor right now, “ does that mean they are also better than the QD-OLED 49” G9 ?!
It is so painful to watch this guy’s youtube since it presents all the good things that manufacturers will take a long amount of time to include in their product and I really want it so bad already.
Smart TV's (eg 4k 120Hz from Sony or LG) are able to do multiple things including watch TV networks, console/PC connection. And they offer good screen sizes to like 42', 43', 48', etc, and are often cheaper than dedicated monitors. They also have their own OS and come with a remote and built-in speakers.
i'd love to hear your thoughts on mounting assessments, like the Erogtron LX/HX series mounting arms - a lot of OLED offerings (TV or monitor) have giant stands that get in the way of your keyboard/mouse - it would be useful to know which have bad mounting options and which don't
I upgraded to a Samsung S90C 55" QD-Oled TV from the Alienware AW3423DW...
honestly to me 42 didn't look that big, am I.. am I going insane with my hunger for big displays? 48 was perfect for me, but I as checking them at Best Buy and they were put down really low and all (lg c2)
I have a c2 oled 42 and I’m loving it rn. Picture quality is great.
In another video you said to avoid ultrawide monitors for competitive gaming and gaming in general as it will cause a learning curve. Now, you co-sign 120hz max TVs @4k (lawd have mercy even 8K) that look like trash when ran at 1080p, and didn’t mention competitive PC gaming or the added cost in hardware to run games at 4K/8K. IMO, AAA third person games do look better on a TV. That’s why I run my PS5 on my OLED TV, but I’d still take a solid 34”, 38”, or 45” panel over a TV when it comes to overall PC gaming.
This might sound like a very dumb question but on these TVs, if you do use them as monitors, are you able to adjust the resolution to downsize the resolution if need be
my lg OLED 240hz QHD 27" has fucking issues with freesync and gsync, awful flickering
I’m building my pc and it just makes more sense to get a tv, if I’m paying for a good gpu I want to see it in a better display.