Actually kind of glad this didn't come out before Black Friday. I got a pair of Samsung LC32HG70's and super happy with them. If I had seen this video I probably would have gone with something else. I think I got an amazing deal on these. $600 CAD each.
Andy Young Beats had terrible reputation with their products and they can’t erase that in our minds even if they are rumored to be doing better in their previous product lineup. Plus, that price tag doesn’t justify the performance. People with “real standards” can get entry level audiophile headphones from massdrop/drop with that much money.
I felt that when he said “if your family is anything like mine, it’s up to you to by what you want” Original post was before Christmas -Post Christmas update my grandma thought she got me airpods and got ripped off from a whole sell website selling the fake airpods for 50 dollars when ever they are 3 dollars on Ali express so I got some i7s TWS earbuds it’s the thought that counts though
I'd love a video that gave a quick breakdown of what to look for in a good monitor. Like difference in 1080p/4K, panel technology, response times, hrz vs ms response time, nits vs cd/m2, flat vs curved, ratio vs wide display vs ultra wide, colour dynamics vs colour bits, ports, and what this all means practically. Thanks for making great vids! I've started watching this channel a lot to learn all about what to look for in making a new rig for animation, 3D, music, and VR.
@@hero9610 I mean it's not terrible but if you want to play multiplayer fps games you basically have to have a 1ms response time monitor but if your just playing story mode games and stuff you should be fine
I love having a microcenter about 4 miles from my house, there was amazing deals on black Friday. Got g skill 3200mhz 32gig set of ram for 100usd and a ryzen 7 2700x with wraith prism cooler for 129. And it came with a free game of either borderlands 3 or the outer worlds. I didn't have either game so that was awesome.
A good computer is far more important than a good monitor. I wouldn't even look at any monitors over 200$ until you have a pc that can do 1440 at 60 fps with max settings on some of the most hardware intensive games of the year. Games normally look better running them at higher settings rather than higher resolutions if given the choice. My monitor is a 99$ staples 1080p 60hz special. I just built a 1500$ PC and it'll run tripple A new games for quite some time with maxed settings at higher resolutions than my monitor will allow. A toaster hooked up to a 4k ultra wide 244hz curved display would not.
The MSI Optix MAG271CQR is another amazing option that can be typically found for around $320 USD. It is 1440p, 144hz, 1ms, VA Panel (great contrast), 1800R curved and in my personal testing out performed many more expensive monitors (including the LG Ultragear feature in this video for $180 less)
Linus makes up for it with quality over quantity though, such as the time he dropped (and broke) the Xeon Platinum 8180. It's hard to compete with dropping a $10,000 CPU.
Alex B So true. Leave it to them and they either get the wrong product or get gouged buying the right product because they don’t know the value of things.
@@Athasin Do what my family does, have a running family doc/email that has what everyone wants with links to where to buy it from along with prices written out to the side so people know which item to look at that's in their budget. Best solution I've seen so far.
Athasin They don’t know the value? Yeah you’re right. So when they give birth to you, it’s more valuable if they NOT so they can SAVE MONEY. I’m pretty sure their finance record is more valuable until you show up in their lives and their value PLUMMETED. So much money wasted on games and useless PC that you “VALUE” that isn’t gonna help you pay your utility bills or even make money to buy food so you don’t starve I’m so glad I become an accountant. It shows why I deserve to be here... is to give back to my family, something that you’re lacking.
Lors Until your parents realize that this is too much for their budget because money is not made to be spend on useless things. It’s meant to be spend on things that you NEED. You don’t need a pc, you just want for entertaining in which entertainment is a satisfaction, in which that is not needed. As long as you have food, house, phone and car, it’s those stuff you can retire under 30 and you can survive using those thing. A pc, you can survive for 50 years without it.
microcenter. best place get monitor. i got my 32" msi ag32c for 219$> 200$ after i sent in the mail in rebate. which i havent got yet lol. but was 3 weeks ago. best monitor i could bought. 165hz lots of goodies. well worth the $. and for a mic.the one on amazon fifi is like 30$ its a bad ass mic. they have it in usb or xlr versions.
Sometimes I wonder if Linus is actually an alien cultural historian, who studies human technology... but since it is expensive he has to pay the bills, so he uploads to youtube.
Those ultra wide monitors are calling my attention. I had one several years ago and it was amazing for editing videos. Thank you for this guide. I will forward it to some buddies wives. That way they'll get the monitor they want for Christmas. (:
ricky v Depends on how old they are, if they were born before 1997 then they can’t keep up with an ultrawide.They need to be able to multitask first, too much happening on the screen will only confuse them
Aw3418dw goes on sale for $600 often, it's 3440x1440p (100hz but overclockable to-)120hz IPS with hardware gsync. LTT somehow missed it in their review.
Linus: "If you're willing to drop a decent chunk of money on a midrange monitor..." Me: "Umm... so like 300$ ?" Linus: "Starting at 500$, we have..." Me: "Nevermind."
@@jaggsta just got my girlfriend a 27" specter 1080p 75hz for $99. It's just a second monitor for her computer not for gaming so she doesn't need 144hz. Hopefully this one is just as good of quality as the other specter. I got it because it has built in speakers too for only $99
3:36 Linus calling the 500$ LG monitor "mid-range"... while I consider anything over 300 is high-end. After that it's enthusiast and then "I wipe my tears with 100$ bills"-range
@@dreed100 Well yeah sort of, they do tend to break more often and quicker than other parts/components . Anyways I just wanted to highlight how poor I am 😔.
@@dreed100 thanks buddy! it's still unlikely that anything breaks but I meant just more likely. Monitors to me are just big hit-boxes waiting to be struck by anything that happened to be flung their way. Also backlight issues are very common.
The one I have my eye on at Micro Center didn't make the list. 🥺 It's the MSi Optix MAG241CP, an update of the 241C with a height-adjustable base. Reviews seem to be virtually non-existent, so any info about that particular model would be appreciated.
It's a ok monitor that do the job for it's price range, a friend has one for his first PC setup he just completed, the brightness are lowish depending on you, but the overall experience of it to him is good he's not a color accurate by the pixel snob nor use it for any type of artistic work (cause it isn't that good) simply gaming and streaming content is useable.
I picked up the msi optix mag341cq and my god it is the best bang for buck I've ever spent. Got it from Microcenter for $317. Gaming on it is beautiful, watching movies is not...If you have a TV and only want to game on a cheap monitor, get the msi. Also, it is listed as a free sync to g-sync compatible monitor.
To every one commenting about buying right before this video came out, BE HAPPY. I waited. TOO LONG. None of them are available now. I'm ready to buy and all 3 of my top picks, Asus VG27AQ, LG GL850-B AND the LG GL83A-B are all out of stock with no restock in sight. Across the board from all the retailers I know Amazon/Newegg/MicroCenter/BH/BestBuy with no luck. I'm still checking them until one of them pops.
Gravy Grizz I think the dell gaming monitors are so underrated because they don’t have good viewing angles and they look like regular monitors as opposed to the ones with ugly red or ridiculous rgb behind them. I generally like to sit directly in front of my monitor when I’m gaming so neither of those two affect me. Maybe it’s just me. I guess I should try gaming while staring at the red accents or rgb on back, or maybe turning my monitors sideways for that “sweetsop viewing angle “ 🤷🏻♀️. Maybe I’ll suddenly go pro?
@@Little_Bitz idk, I think that viewing angle is kinda irrelevant considering you sit in front of the monitor anyways. It gets really good colors and the refresh rate is soooo nice compared to 60hz
I had to scroll too far to find the Dell recommendations. I've had an S2716DG and S2417DG (I dig the asymmetry) and they are fantastic. It started a chain reaction of my friends purchasing that model or the dgf variant and none of them are disappointed. In fact, two friends just bought dgf's last night from our Micro Center for $290 a pop. Don't sleep on the Dell gaming monitors, people!
I wish this video would have went out a few weeks earlier. I just bought a MSI Optix MAG271C 27" 144hz curved monitor for $230. At first I hated it and even printed out a return label. After spending several hours tweaking (literally like 3 hours) the settings over a few days I managed to get it where I like it and I'm happy with the purchase. I have been gaming on a 60 FPS TV for the past 10 yrs so this thing was life changing. Games I had put 100s of hours into were like a whole new game at 144Hz, I can never go back. If you buy this DO NOT USE ANY DEFAULT SETTINGS. You have to hook the monitor up to your PC with incl cable and download the MSI software. It takes a lot of patients but was worth it imo. Like I said this is my first 144hz monitor so maybe it's actually trash compared to others out there but I like it a lot for now
2:22 I'm looking at that one now in 2022. Tho it's the non-curved and updated Q27G2 model. Price has stayed the same it seems, 260Eur where I live. In my store of choice it's the cheapest option that ticks all the boxes: QHD, 144Hz, 1ms, 27"
The day this video came out, I purchased a 27" LG GL63T for $200. It's extremely similar to the GL 850, boasting G-Sync and 144Hz. Definitely recommend for the price I paid
We need another one of these with the hp gaming 25/24.5 144hz green led. I need to know if it’s shit please do it. I saw one in Best Buy and I was blown away with how crisp and clean the picture was.
I bought a Dell something. It’s 4K. 60Hz. Gets fairly bright. Not HDR and doesn’t have the best color accuracy. But I love it. It was $250 and has a lot of screen real estate. And I’m running it from a laptop through a dock. I’m happy with it
My mom's slap also has a *1ms* response time and it *hertz* a lot.
Mah mans knows how to joke propereeeeeee
Hahahaha 😂
Hello fellow Asian
TCL Turbo hahah hahahahahahaha hahahahahahaha pre funny
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It's time for an updated 2020 Gaming Monitor Buyer's Guide. 👍
Patience my friend, they usually make these around christmas.
the sceptere he showed now has a 185 hertz 1080p that i got for about 200ish
Its only the 8th month of the year wdym it's time?!?
YES!
do u see the date on this video? dont expect a vid like that until december bro, its less disappointing and the waiting feels better
Me:*watches video*
Also Me:*looks at monitor*
My monitor: Don’t even think about it
me: watches video
also me: looks at nan
also me again: sells nan
Aren't u already looking at your bloody monitor
@@calvin. no im looking at joe
@@L39T I have a feeling this leads to.. JOE MAMA, nvm I shall not be cringy today
Same stupid "funny" post as so many. Be original.
"Under $250!"
Price: $249.99
@Mr. Chair damn you got some cloaning abilities
I mean, he's not wrong. $249.99 is a cent less than $250. Barely.
Chair makes zoomers boom like boomers
It was on sale around black Friday for I think $220, sold out just as I was about to order. Still a little salty about that one.
I Got that for 200 on cyber Monday.
Everyone: Buys monitors on Black Friday
*weeks pass*
Linus: *best gaming monitors*
So they are cheaper now I don’t see a problem with it
Good planning is better than blind buying on holidays
Actually kind of glad this didn't come out before Black Friday. I got a pair of Samsung LC32HG70's and super happy with them. If I had seen this video I probably would have gone with something else. I think I got an amazing deal on these. $600 CAD each.
lRufflez cyber Monday was more than 2 weeks ago...lol
Yeah i bourght the wrong one just cos I didn’t know what to get
Linus: "at a cheap price of *$500*
Me: I'm gonna stop you right there
Exactly how tf is that cheap
@@repent36 good value maybe?
That roast of “Beats” at the beginning was hilarious
@Andy Young They are terrible devices, basically the apple of audio equipment and they apply the same name tax as well
Rhelrahne Vi Satanis because apple bad amirite?
@@Smorfar yes
Andy Young Beats had terrible reputation with their products and they can’t erase that in our minds even if they are rumored to be doing better in their previous product lineup. Plus, that price tag doesn’t justify the performance. People with “real standards” can get entry level audiophile headphones from massdrop/drop with that much money.
Shots fired
I felt that when he said “if your family is anything like mine, it’s up to you to by what you want”
Original post was before Christmas
-Post Christmas update my grandma thought she got me airpods and got ripped off from a whole sell website selling the fake airpods for 50 dollars when ever they are 3 dollars on Ali express so I got some i7s TWS earbuds it’s the thought that counts though
minecraftmaga what about when you change hdmi 1 to hdmi 2 and your grandparents think you are a genius
minecraftmaga IDK rather not have that much connivence and get millions time more value with headphones.... Unless your running then yeah get earbuds
Ur not going to find real AirPods for $3 lol. Both were fake, but her price is more believable
@@HighHatOG Dear sir, please re-read his post. He said "fake airpods that go for $3 on Ali Express".
I got the same ones lol
"1080p is for peasants..."
Cries watching vid on 720p monitor.
im on a 720p tv
1080p is life
1440p phone but puts on 720p tt save battery gang
@@Robloxinsanegaming27yeaburger 16k phone but puts in 144p tt save battery gang
@@брухмомент-щ3д you cant even put a phone on 144p
AOC CQ27G1 27”: On Sale for $249.99
Linus: makes video
AOC: Bumps price to $309.59
Then No body buys cause it's only sell point was it's price
IKR! I just looked at it 😂 ended up going with the 1080p 144Hz one which is only 200$ but I didn’t really need the 2k hd one
it also became a 1080p apparently?
I did not even find it after clicking the link. But it did find AOC CQ32G1 31.5. I need 32", my only question is how it stands on motion blur…
So the difference between CQ27G1 and C27G1 is that the first one is 2k and the second 1080p right?
Timestamps/suggested chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:29 Sponsor
00:44 Budget - Acer SB220Q ($90)
01:28 Budget - Scepter C248B-144RN ($156)
02:09 Budget - AOC CQ27G1 ($250)
03:07 Budget - AOC OC CQ27G2
03:29 Plug
03:33 Mid-range
03:47 Mid-range - 144Hz: LG 27GL850 ($500)
05:03 Mid-range - 155Hz: ASUS VG27AQ ($426)
05:26 Mid-range - 240Hz: BenQ ZOWIE XL2546 ($500-$550)
06:09 Mid-range - 240Hz: ROG XG248Q ($330-$350)
06:42 Mid-range - 240Hz: Acer Nitro XV273X
06:57 Ultrawide
07:13 Ultrawide - Lower Res: LG 34UC89G-B ($539)
07:35 Ultrawide - Higher Res: LG 34GK950F-B ($899)
08:47 HDR God-tier
08:52 HDR God-tier - ASUS PG27UQ ($1,403) & Acer Predator X27 ($1,399)
09:39 HDR God-tier - ASUS PG27UQX
10:04 HDR God-tier - Ultrawide: Asus PG35VQ ($2,546) & Acer Predator X35 ($2,446)
10:58 Sponsor
11:34 Outro
Am I the only one who stopped on the 2nd one cause it reached my desired price 😂
no
Yes
maybe
it’s not available on amazon anymore
no
Linus: releases best monitors video
Everyone who bought monitors on Black Friday: surprised pikachu face
HA *SMIRKS AT BOXING DAY*
@@tsuvani3230 G'Day mate
"Balls to the holly decked walls" is this something else to add into the office?
Brand new sentence right there.
4:08 It hurts me to see Linus spraying an M4 while running
Yeah I have like 500 hours on cs and this shit hurt DEEP
@@tamisbraaf6968 k
@@tamisbraaf6968 k
thanks for caring about my cs go hours guys
TyrameZz k
So, this year was LinusMonitorTips.
I mean every monitor recommended was tested by them personally.
Great Job, LMG
0:11 The only time Linus has dropped something, and I was happy about it
I'd love a video that gave a quick breakdown of what to look for in a good monitor. Like difference in 1080p/4K, panel technology, response times, hrz vs ms response time, nits vs cd/m2, flat vs curved, ratio vs wide display vs ultra wide, colour dynamics vs colour bits, ports, and what this all means practically.
Thanks for making great vids! I've started watching this channel a lot to learn all about what to look for in making a new rig for animation, 3D, music, and VR.
“Balls to the holly-decked walls”
I’m dead
R.I.P.+🌼
Lil jon would be proud
I read that as he said that.
F
RedCube same
Right off the bat he gets me with “balls to the holly decked walls” good one Linus 😂😂😂
me: after spending weeks on deciding finally buys monitor
linus exactly 3 hours later: Gaming Monitor Buyers Guide
and then u realize the amazing lg monitor is not available anywhere feelsbadman
@FLUXZiON which one did u get?
Buys a monitor at the top of my price range. Linus…. “ If your on a budget and quality isn’t important to you” 😅
Honestly so helpful I'm trying to buy a monitor right now anyone else love linus
Edit love u guys thx for the likes
the lg 1 ms ips one comes in 1080p too just so you know. saves you a couple hundred bucks.
For 240hz He never mentioned the Acer Nitro XF252Q which is faster than the benq. Better input lag and response time. Rtings reviewed it too
First time i checked my monitor features and i saw 5ms is that good greater no. Right🤔
@@hero9610 I mean it's not terrible but if you want to play multiplayer fps games you basically have to have a 1ms response time monitor but if your just playing story mode games and stuff you should be fine
Itachi Tech Talk could you send a link for that 1080p version?
Everyone: the refresh rate is 200Hz
Linus, an intellectual: the monitor refreshes 200 times a second
The monitor can change the brightness of individual sub-pixels underneath the surface of the screen at a whopping 12000 times every 60th of an hour
What he said
Hahahahahahahahaaha
Guy behind the camera: So what, I'm only recording this at 24fps in red raw. Does it do DCI-P3?
0.005s Period
I love having a microcenter about 4 miles from my house, there was amazing deals on black Friday. Got g skill 3200mhz 32gig set of ram for 100usd and a ryzen 7 2700x with wraith prism cooler for 129. And it came with a free game of either borderlands 3 or the outer worlds. I didn't have either game so that was awesome.
Me still watching even tho I’m to broke for it
I'm actually watching this with 100$ for a new monitor, but i felt broke while saw a 1000$ monitor recommendation
i only got $4 so i can say i relate
A good computer is far more important than a good monitor. I wouldn't even look at any monitors over 200$ until you have a pc that can do 1440 at 60 fps with max settings on some of the most hardware intensive games of the year. Games normally look better running them at higher settings rather than higher resolutions if given the choice. My monitor is a 99$ staples 1080p 60hz special. I just built a 1500$ PC and it'll run tripple A new games for quite some time with maxed settings at higher resolutions than my monitor will allow. A toaster hooked up to a 4k ultra wide 244hz curved display would not.
anything to keep us motivated on the grind BROTHER, bless up im in the same shoes happy holidays best wishes
Same
The MSI Optix MAG271CQR is another amazing option that can be typically found for around $320 USD. It is 1440p, 144hz, 1ms, VA Panel (great contrast), 1800R curved and in my personal testing out performed many more expensive monitors (including the LG Ultragear feature in this video for $180 less)
Me: Wow the CQ27G2 looks really good.
Linus: Now if you want to get into the midrange...
Me: Suprise Pikachu face
8:49
U know ur loosing all ur money when the hype music come up
I miss max :( She dropped a whole PC while Linus can only drop pieces...
Linus makes up for it with quality over quantity though, such as the time he dropped (and broke) the Xeon Platinum 8180. It's hard to compete with dropping a $10,000 CPU.
@@silvermold yeah she just happened to be recording then , linus was actually the one to set that whole test bench upright on PHONE stands and left
John Doe I don’t think she even had enough screen time to be annoying lol
Max: Appears in an ltt video
Someone in the comments: gets so depressed you would probably confuse her for a doctor who companion
Max got bigger balls than Linus
Waiting on the Samsung Odyssey G9
Ima comment cuz you look lonely without any comments or likes
@@codeize1447 with 400k subs
Aadi Sahni "with no comments or likes"
@@codeize1447 what I'm saying is that he has 400k subs and on a comment he has barely any likes
Aadi Sahni oh yeah lol
The day after I order.... good thing I got a recommended one
Linus moving while shooting bots is killing me
They should get someone who is actually play video games to play in these shots.
Thank YOU! Thank You LTT! I've waited for this video for sooooo long. Now I can finally understand what to buy for myself.
"it's up to you to buy what you want" sums up quite well what happened so far with gifts 😂
Alex B So true. Leave it to them and they either get the wrong product or get gouged buying the right product because they don’t know the value of things.
@@Athasin Do what my family does, have a running family doc/email that has what everyone wants with links to where to buy it from along with prices written out to the side so people know which item to look at that's in their budget. Best solution I've seen so far.
Athasin
They don’t know the value?
Yeah you’re right. So when they give birth to you, it’s more valuable if they NOT so they can SAVE MONEY.
I’m pretty sure their finance record is more valuable until you show up in their lives and their value PLUMMETED.
So much money wasted on games and useless PC that you “VALUE” that isn’t gonna help you pay your utility bills or even make money to buy food so you don’t starve
I’m so glad I become an accountant. It shows why I deserve to be here... is to give back to my family, something that you’re lacking.
Lors
Until your parents realize that this is too much for their budget because money is not made to be spend on useless things.
It’s meant to be spend on things that you NEED. You don’t need a pc, you just want for entertaining in which entertainment is a satisfaction, in which that is not needed.
As long as you have food, house, phone and car, it’s those stuff you can retire under 30 and you can survive using those thing.
A pc, you can survive for 50 years without it.
@@alohatigers1199 shut up mate (:
Why aren’t you here at a perfect time.. I need a monitor and a mic
microcenter. best place get monitor. i got my 32" msi ag32c for 219$> 200$ after i sent in the mail in rebate. which i havent got yet lol. but was 3 weeks ago. best monitor i could bought. 165hz lots of goodies. well worth the $. and for a mic.the one on amazon fifi is like 30$ its a bad ass mic. they have it in usb or xlr versions.
Same
yeah, I have the fifine k669b and it is $30. It is a really good mic but the only problem with it is that it lacks noise reduction
I'm really just sitting here watching this on my laptop thinking about how I could just spill my drink all over it.
I had my eye on the "Acer XV273 X" this review is gonna be much welcome
You're an animal Linus, much love
I just noticed the upload date of this video and its just what I need to know. Thanks for the birthday gift!
10:50 I hate how I actually checked my action centre and notifications, wondering what the hell keeps plugging and unplugging.
i'd love to have a photo editor's guide or a color grader's guide or a pro's guide!
Love this guy!! 6:44 That has got to be the best scene in this video
Sometimes I wonder if Linus is actually an alien cultural historian, who studies human technology... but since it is expensive he has to pay the bills, so he uploads to youtube.
Me: Huh, I need a new moniter
Linus: Why hello there
Owen Mazzola and I still can’t decide lol
Monitor*
I broke my horrible 2nd monitor a few days ago 😀
I set up my old crt but can’t get it exactly right lol
Benq xl25 bruh!!
“Curved; if you’re into that”
*laracroft onscreen*
"balls to the Holly decked walls" that's now Linus's best quote
Those ultra wide monitors are calling my attention. I had one several years ago and it was amazing for editing videos. Thank you for this guide. I will forward it to some buddies wives. That way they'll get the monitor they want for Christmas. (:
ricky v Depends on how old they are, if they were born before 1997 then they can’t keep up with an ultrawide.They need to be able to multitask first, too much happening on the screen will only confuse them
Aw3418dw goes on sale for $600 often, it's 3440x1440p (100hz but overclockable to-)120hz IPS with hardware gsync. LTT somehow missed it in their review.
@@samuelevans5750 Ah, 1997, the year multi tasking was invented...
Timo Faust Good Point. Besides we all know multitasking is untrue. (:
i heard linus was gonna give me those beats since he didn’t want em
Some of these monitors are more expensive than my old car
Dude you buy your cars expensive Mr. Charles. You ever heard the term "second hand" ?
The joys of inflation
bruh what kinda car do you own for it to be cheaper than a pc monitor? lol
@@siranonymous1433 You can easily find great cars made in the 90's/2000's for $500-$1000, at least where I live.
@@mashedt8rs290 where
Linus, we need an end of 2020 vid on this subject from you. I want 4k 120hz, full hdr 1000, under 1k.
That plug-unplug sound freaked me out, thought my pc went crazy 😂
When you're watching in 2020 and all monitors are sold out
Don' remind me, lest I cry harder...
D:
It only gets worse...
Is the alienware 27inch good? Its 399
All these monitors: "Sold out" lol
In all seriousness, this is EXACTLY the kind of video I was wishing you would do. Thanks Linus!!
Am I the only one who is very fond of his sarcasm?
These monitors are even more expensive now 1 year later for this old and limited technology, WTF??? these companies need to stop drinking the cool-aid
covid happened
Supply and demand youngling
Agreed it's so aggravating
10:55 why did I thought it was my broken ass wired mouse
I really like how Linus made every tech stuff not sound so boring and nerdy
Every time I watch Linus I feel a bit more poorer
Thomas Weston-Hung facts
Linus: "If you're willing to drop a decent chunk of money on a midrange monitor..."
Me: "Umm... so like 300$ ?"
Linus: "Starting at 500$, we have..."
Me: "Nevermind."
That's how consumer society works :)
Work hard boys.
NGL I have enough disposable income each month to make a decently sized upgrade to my PC. But I can't justify it.
Who else was like I'm done (cannot afford) after the first 3?
Haha
Meeeeeee
still rocking my Acer GN246HL 1080p 144hz i paid $116 from acer refurbished 2 years ago.
@@jaggsta just got my girlfriend a 27" specter 1080p 75hz for $99. It's just a second monitor for her computer not for gaming so she doesn't need 144hz. Hopefully this one is just as good of quality as the other specter. I got it because it has built in speakers too for only $99
After the first THREE? You've gone too far mate. In my country, anything more than 24" 1080p 60hz monitors has high price.
That AOC for $250 is extremely appealing. The ultrawide 1440p model is going to be even crazier once it's widely available at the $450 mark
Your outro and the windows noise were absolutely hilarious, thanks.
boy that’s gonna hert my wallet.
Nice, dude.
Boy, my wallet hertz after that.
English 101
Sorry I forgot my full stop.
*boah thatz gun hert mi valletta*
I like that LG 38gl950G monitor. It was interesting to hear Linus switched back to it for his home use.
Go for the 27" Zowie, it's amazing
Jordan Ault almost did but I think a1440 at that size would make more sense.
1: there isn't just one Zowie monitor with 27 inches
2: there are much better gaming monitors
Does it make you go owie?
Bruh. Tbh I just want 4k 60hz that works with g-sync. I already have a 1440p 144hz monitor.
Just have to wait for the Acer Predator X35 to go on sale for $89.99
Ah yes, that will surely happen
Just purchased the Asus VG27AQ bc of this recommendation! Thank yall for what you guys do!!
Im drooling for this monitors. all I need is an IPS where I can watch good movies
lol that's the shirt the girl on the rig reboot 2019 memelord video was wearing xD
I love how he throws shade on Beats sound tech in the first 20 seconds
3:36 Linus calling the 500$ LG monitor "mid-range"... while I consider anything over 300 is high-end. After that it's enthusiast and then "I wipe my tears with 100$ bills"-range
Well..
You upgrade monitor less often than everything else. Spending a little extra on it is not so bad.
@@dreed100 Well yeah sort of, they do tend to break more often and quicker than other parts/components . Anyways I just wanted to highlight how poor I am 😔.
@@adebowalekonstantinov404 aww sorry to hear that.
I never had a monitor last less than 5 years. My secondary now is 7 years old now. Was main once.
@@dreed100 thanks buddy! it's still unlikely that anything breaks but I meant just more likely. Monitors to me are just big hit-boxes waiting to be struck by anything that happened to be flung their way. Also backlight issues are very common.
The one I have my eye on at Micro Center didn't make the list. 🥺 It's the MSi Optix MAG241CP, an update of the 241C with a height-adjustable base. Reviews seem to be virtually non-existent, so any info about that particular model would be appreciated.
It's a ok monitor that do the job for it's price range, a friend has one for his first PC setup he just completed, the brightness are lowish depending on you, but the overall experience of it to him is good he's not a color accurate by the pixel snob nor use it for any type of artistic work (cause it isn't that good) simply gaming and streaming content is useable.
It's a decent monitor but there are certainly much better options out there.
I picked up the msi optix mag341cq and my god it is the best bang for buck I've ever spent. Got it from Microcenter for $317. Gaming on it is beautiful, watching movies is not...If you have a TV and only want to game on a cheap monitor, get the msi. Also, it is listed as a free sync to g-sync compatible monitor.
@@8691man Good to know. I have a Sony XBR for movies, so gaming and some productivity is all I need. Thanks!
To every one commenting about buying right before this video came out, BE HAPPY. I waited. TOO LONG. None of them are available now. I'm ready to buy and all 3 of my top picks, Asus VG27AQ, LG GL850-B AND the LG GL83A-B are all out of stock with no restock in sight. Across the board from all the retailers I know Amazon/Newegg/MicroCenter/BH/BestBuy with no luck. I'm still checking them until one of them pops.
“Curved... if you’re into that”
he might like to combine that with some THICC graphics card from XFX... ;)
Nothing better than a nice curve
* Shows Lara Croft while saying that *
Once you go curved...
If you ever feel sad or depressed
Remember this :
The earth is 4.543 billion years old
And you somehow managed to live in the same time as Linus
*Insert gigantic eyeroll here*
This comment definitely deserves more likes than the other try hards
But humans have only been around for about 200,000 years
that makes me even more depressed
@@xx_pcgamer_xx6866 Whatever number you choose, I'm still gonna be sad.
i remember that screwdriver from the testing and it even assembled monitors from opposing brands just as good. clear winner!
Finally, someone who acknowledges that a lot of people have to pick and order their presents just to be given them on Christmas.
What do you mean "finally"?
I just picked up a Dell S2719dgf definitely recommend
Gravy Grizz I think the dell gaming monitors are so underrated because they don’t have good viewing angles and they look like regular monitors as opposed to the ones with ugly red or ridiculous rgb behind them. I generally like to sit directly in front of my monitor when I’m gaming so neither of those two affect me. Maybe it’s just me. I guess I should try gaming while staring at the red accents or rgb on back, or maybe turning my monitors sideways for that “sweetsop viewing angle “ 🤷🏻♀️. Maybe I’ll suddenly go pro?
@@Little_Bitz idk, I think that viewing angle is kinda irrelevant considering you sit in front of the monitor anyways. It gets really good colors and the refresh rate is soooo nice compared to 60hz
I had to scroll too far to find the Dell recommendations. I've had an S2716DG and S2417DG (I dig the asymmetry) and they are fantastic. It started a chain reaction of my friends purchasing that model or the dgf variant and none of them are disappointed. In fact, two friends just bought dgf's last night from our Micro Center for $290 a pop. Don't sleep on the Dell gaming monitors, people!
I bought one this black friday. I'm running an nvidia gpu though.
@@cocoonmasterplays9100 I forgot, do Nvidia GPU's support FreeSync? Or just G-Sync
I wish this video would have went out a few weeks earlier. I just bought a MSI Optix MAG271C 27" 144hz curved monitor for $230. At first I hated it and even printed out a return label. After spending several hours tweaking (literally like 3 hours) the settings over a few days I managed to get it where I like it and I'm happy with the purchase. I have been gaming on a 60 FPS TV for the past 10 yrs so this thing was life changing. Games I had put 100s of hours into were like a whole new game at 144Hz, I can never go back. If you buy this DO NOT USE ANY DEFAULT SETTINGS. You have to hook the monitor up to your PC with incl cable and download the MSI software. It takes a lot of patients but was worth it imo. Like I said this is my first 144hz monitor so maybe it's actually trash compared to others out there but I like it a lot for now
Linus, No one buys you gifts?
Welcome to the club
Thx I actually needed this
Thanks obama
i will always remember this video as “The video i was watching when i popped a blood vessel in my head and then passed out”
10:55 I thought my phone was glitching out lmao 😂
phones don't make that sound though
Moeyz69 yea well I barley use my phone and don’t really understand the sounds lmao 😆
Its the sound that windows makes when u plug in anything on to the usb port.
U think of all the times he’s benchmarked csgo on computers he would have learnt to stand still when shooting
2:22 I'm looking at that one now in 2022. Tho it's the non-curved and updated Q27G2 model. Price has stayed the same it seems, 260Eur where I live.
In my store of choice it's the cheapest option that ticks all the boxes: QHD, 144Hz, 1ms, 27"
Gonna make a 2020 edition??
Would be very nice just before Black Friday...
"balls to the Holly decked walls" is still my favorite quote ever
Consistent
Micro Center rocks. So much fun just to go and wander around.
Mentions Freesync on most affordable monitor
1:25 *screen tearing*
Prob had it off
Wasn't that tested on El cheapo?
If you go beyond the monitors max refresh rate you will still get screen tear with Freesync on.
monitor has freesync, but camera is off sync, so tearing is possible, but only on video file.
But there is an Alienware 240 hz ips monitor with “1ms” response time.... that supposed to be the first 240 ips monitor
Probably the same panel
Lol try .5ms response at 240 fps Full hd do more research, theres at least 3 moniters better then the one you named
I’d still go with the BenQ Zowie monitors
@@cantthinkofnameyeah7249 Like what?
@@FuIIDiveVR Auros KD25F
Excited to see the budget keyboard round up vid
10:56 gave me heart palpitations
7:22 Come back to us! T^T
The day this video came out, I purchased a 27" LG GL63T for $200. It's extremely similar to the GL 850, boasting G-Sync and 144Hz. Definitely recommend for the price I paid
I just want a 1080p gsync 144hz monitor without breaking the bank...
have you reviewed this one: AOC 24G2 24" Frameless Gaming IPS Monitor
We need another one of these with the hp gaming 25/24.5 144hz green led. I need to know if it’s shit please do it. I saw one in Best Buy and I was blown away with how crisp and clean the picture was.
Just saying that $80 is amazing I’ve got one it’s a beast
Same, it's great.
I only ever need to watch the first 2 minutes.
I bought a Dell something. It’s 4K. 60Hz. Gets fairly bright. Not HDR and doesn’t have the best color accuracy. But I love it. It was $250 and has a lot of screen real estate. And I’m running it from a laptop through a dock. I’m happy with it
Me watching this on my $100 23" 1080p TN from 2012 is just laughing at how far behind the 8 ball I am.