Brainwash. That's still a LOT of money for a display regardless of how cool your discord friends will think you are for dropping all that money on it and how much better you think you are at Fortnite for using one.
@@alecjahn no one said it wasn’t a lot of money. As a matter of fact calling me brain washed for opening my mind up to the new way of thing actually would make you brainwashed my guy
@@alecjahnat no point has anyone said it isn't still a lot of money, but the fact of the matter is the price has indeed come down a lot compared to what it was.
I don't know how a $560 USD monitor turns into a $1500 AUD monitor in Australia, but it does. Almost the same price as the Alienware 32" 4K 240Hz QD-OLED.
868.56AUD before GST, with GST that would be $955.416. Then because we are in Australia, you have to add the 'Australia Tax', which is basically a further 10% which is 1050.9576. Then you have to add in retailer margin, which is often 20 to 30% depending on the product. Though at $1500AUD, that's 40% further markup bringing the total to $1471.34AUD. It's just how it is over here.
Whoah. Did he actually go through this video without mentioning that he uses an Alienware AW3423DW? *I think he actually upgraded a while back, but it is still impressive he didn't say anything.
Yuup.. gonna bag a used one or new when they are a bit more reasonable. That said, the price is coming down FAST. IPS for quite a few years was 3x or 4x the cost of a good tn pannel, now they are like x2, oled is speed running it apparently.
My problem is I bought a high end QD OLED TV and now game with my PC on it. My old monitor is unusable in comparison so now I've doomed myself to wanting a QD OLED monitor lol.
its like when a friend of mine asked why I did not buy a 144hz monitor instead of 60hz. It is simply that I would then expect a high refreshrate gaming experience and I would have to spend a lot on hardware. this way instead I can enjoy my 60hz since I don't truly know how higher fps feels like :)
I got the old monitor still hooked but i hate to turn it on. The glow is obnoxious, i dont know how it never bothered me until oled. Which has none. The screen looks like its off whenever theres true black. Like a black desktop back round or black bars when watching a movie.
AOC Agon AG276QZD was 499€ (~525 USD) on Black Friday, Philips Evnia 6000 Ultrawide 1440p QD-OLED was 575€ (603 USD), while being over 750€ back in October here in Germany. So, I guess they will crack the 399 bucks some time next year.
ive got the phillips and I absolutely cannot go back to a normal display. Even so much I bought a psvr2 over a quest 3 simply cause of the oled panel and i haven't been happier
@@bbgkyle3962 Same with me. I got a Gigabyte MO34 back in August, to replace a va 27" 1440p. One of the most gamechanging purchases I did in the last few years, maybe short of buying a 5800X3D back when it launched, it still beinga top 5 Gaming CPU today
"What, this top of the line monitor is X price? But you can buy a larger screen that looks like shit for the same price, why would I ever?" ROG is known for being a bit overpriced, but just throwing out random monitors at a similar price is pointless in the best of situations.
Eh, it's nothing crazy but my 32in lg qhd was around $350 around 2021. I'm not expecting a good monitor to be less than $250 but I'm not paying over $500 for one either.
Dell G2724D is currently $149.99 1440p 165hz IPS, rtings recommended. It's an excellent monitor for $400 dollars cheaper, not some no-name budget brand.
@@sheldonross5871 $149 looks to be a sale, MSRP seems to be ~$200. Rtings didn't review it too poorly, but not great either. Seems to also suffer from varying panel quality, some with less than 1000:1 contrast ratio's. Seems like a bad example.
For everyone complaining about the price: don't buy it! You dont have to buy everything you see. Sure it sucks that it's expensive but show me another monitor that's a 240hz 1440p oled for less than $500. A year ago these monitors were $1000+ and were all the same LG panel with a different brand's plastic around it. You cannot look at a Ferrari and complain that it's overpriced for "just" being a car. There's a reason both a ferrari and this monitor are relatively expensive even though they're "just" a car and a monitor.
@AwesomesMan it does have display port 1.4 which is where it gets the ability to output the 240hz at 1440p. The HDMI 2.0 ports are intended for console use and not PC. There shouldn't really be a situation where not having HDMI 2.1 would be detrimental to somebody who's buying a monitor at this price point. It really doesn't need HDMI 2.1 yet.
I never had an OLED, but THIS is the monitor I got because price to features ratio! I couldn’t be more happier with my purchase, the glossy panel is not even that reflective and it makes the colors pop even more! I have 1050 hours runtime with this monitor and ZERO burn-in. 8 hour reminder, strong pixel shift.
Just purchased same Monitor this Black Friday and absolutely agree. Using same settings. To add, using moving background that doesn't have any static image, desktop icons turned off and hide taskbar. Hiding taskbar is probably my 1 complaint but I'll live with it. Colors pop, responses time stupid fast. I can tell being a SSBMelee player who can tell not being on CRT, this is Damn Close. Visuals are awesome overall.
@@YaKillaCJBought ASUSs 4K OLED a few months back and did the same thing. The hidden taskbar is for sure the most annoying thing for me but not a deal breaker. I’ve also always used completely black backgrounds so it works out and having a completely dark room when you don’t have any apps open but the monitor is still on is pretty freakin cool.
Got my monitors during COVID, 1080p 240hz, keeping them for a few more years, I can't wait for the day I grace my eyes with a crazy sub OLED $500 monitor.
I was trying to hold off on buying OLED monitors but then one of my monitors took a crap so I was left with the decision to buy another 4k high refresh monitor for 700 that I would replace in a few years or bite the bullet and buy a 4K OLED monitor a little over 1k. Opted for the OLED and it truly is amazing. Just wish I could have waited until the prices went down some more.
@@anirudhmathur5555 It purely depends on what they/you do with the PC. For example for my day to day usage I will 100% burn in an OLED, and I did in around 4 to 5 months of usage. I got the replacement and got myself a 3rd monitor for my day to day use. My second is a discord monitor so I don't work on that at all. I pretty much only game on my QD OLED at this point and only games that run in 21:9. Burn in is real, its still an issue and its still something that doesn't take a lot of time in the grand scheme of things. Especially seeing as its cumulative. That said, it shouldn't scare you away from getting one as they are honestly amazing. Seriously you cant go back at all when you go OLED/QD-OLED, gaming/movies have never looked this good. And if it is your main primary monitor there's a few things you can do to slow it down/prevent certain burn in situations. Most come with warranty as well so you are covered if you do burn it in. But seeing as I am an outlier I think most people will be fine with an OLED for a few years.
@anirudhmathur5555 Not really. There are a ton of features to prevent burn in. That being said, it does depend on your use case and on how long you expect to have the display. If you are expecting it to last 10 years with no burn in, that might be unrealistic. But 5 years, I think, is perfectly reasonable if you are doing something that has a static image with max brightness. And with how quickly tech is advancing, you'll probably be looking to upgrade 5 years down the road.
@LordZareth There are no features to prevent burn in... it's inevitable. All the features do is attempt to slow the process down. That said yh it purely depends on what the person plans to do.
Seven and a half years ago, I ordered a 27" QHD 144hz IPS display for about $1K CDN even after taxes (and it was on sale then, I think it was about $150 off), now we can get OLEDs with better specs for about the same price (it's a bit shy of $1K CDN before taxes at full price, so with a bit of a sale it'll be the same). Incremental improvements year by year do add up after a while.
Should always be the case, if what you have does the job don't upgrade until its worth the price for the upgrade. If everyone acted that way manufacturer's will be in a rush to make prices lower
Literally nobody (besides the people selling the products) are telling you to upgrade right now. Use what you have until it's unusable (or find a use for it when you want an upgrade), and then upgrade when you're ready. Personally, I plan on getting a new monitor in a year or two, but I'm really hoping that QDEL takes off sometime in the near future, as that should be even cheaper than any OLED, but buying a single monitor before that isn't going to be the end of the world, especially since I'll be waiting for QDEL to drop in price before getting one.
I bought my first Oled monitor 2 months ago, the Samsung Odyssey G6 and so far I'm loving this monitor. I got it on sale for about $741, I wouldn't say $750 MSRP is an insane price drop since most Oled monitors have been more affordable when on sale but It is nice to see the standard MSRP drop regardless.
Went from a Nano IPS LG monitor to this one, and it was straight out night and day difference in regards to colors, contrast, and sharpness. Had it for about a month now and I`m really happy with it!
The dual mode on 32 inch 4k 240 hz monitors is truly the wild deal, you shift back to 27 inch with complete black bezels around at 1440p 480 hz for competitive gaming.
Got a MiniLED 1440p 180Hz DisplayHDR 1000 monitor last week for $250. It's great, and way better than the monitor I had before. I hope after another 5+ years OLEDs will be cheap enough to justify the purchase.
The AOC OLED hit $400 with similar specs to the Asus the video is about. There is a chance an OLED by AOC could be cheaper next year to match your AOC min LED if you do dual monitor set up.
Actually using this monitor right now, got it a few months back and it's hands down the best purchase I've ever made for gaming. coming from an IPS monitor that's160hz to a 240hz OLED.. just wow
I just got an ad for BreakTheFake (essentially to fact check before sharing anything online) and it legit spoke about the house hippo advert that aired on tv from probably more than a decade ago. God I remember thinking tiny hippos were real as a kid growing up - despite the message the ad tried to convey and being too young to understand. It's fun hearing an ad reference an even older ad.
I’m super glad OLED prices went down this year. I snagged an MSI 27” glossy QD-OLED 360Hz for $559 on Black Friday, and the 240hz version was only $500. Everyone’s right, you don’t know til you know, about the picture. The picture is amazing! It’s supposedly the same LG panel for any 27” glossy QD-OLED, so it doesn’t really matter the brand. The only thing I wish it has was a built-in KVM, but I need an external KVM to switch 3 monitors between a desktop and laptop w/ dock anyway so not a deal breaker.
none (as far as I can see... this video has me searching our NL price-picker alternative that's popular here... and the moment I click 'non-glossy' in the filters, a lot of ASUS monitors disappear under the $700 price mark :). There is one Rog Swift but it exists for some time already.
I'm proud of my monitor setup. -- My main gaming monitor is a QD-OLED because the screen content changes frequently, avoiding burn-in. My secondary screen is LED, perfect for messaging, music, and videos, since it's often static. I think it’s a pretty smart setup!
I've had the LG C1 48" OLED as my daily PC driver for almost 2 years now. I'll never buy anything else unless its OLED from now on. Theres just no comparison.
Maybe I'm missing something but why aren't monitors moving to USB-C charging? It's 120W and I am sure there are USB-C chargers that support more than that?
$559 (currently) is a very good price for an OLED esp from a name brand...not some generic company you've never heard of. Just a few years ago i bought a 27" LG ultragear 1440p 165 hz IPS for $449. If Asus Oled can be had for $559, then that's a significantly better price considering its Oled and 240hz. My only gripe would be that its not hdmi 2.1 or the newest displayport standard
I got this for $650 from microcenter back in September. It sits between my two ips panels and omg... the difference in picture is insane. Hopefully within the next few years they start getting close to that $300 sweet spot, and I'm still waiting for a 1080p OLED!
I’ve been reading the comments while watching this expecting it to be $900-$1000 and at the end he says it’s $750 down to $560. And people still think this is expensive? Everyone wants everything for free these days. $560 is nothing for that spec.
Its fair considering the cost of making an oled monitor is probably similar, if not higher. I bet the cost of the display is about the same on the monitor due to the much higher pixel density.
Wow. 4 1/2 years ago I bought a 27" 144hz 1440p IPS monitor from ASUS with excellent color accuracy, Gsync, and OK HDR that cost me $600. At the time I thought it was pricey, but I'm still rather happy with it. That being said, keeping all that in mind, this price is REALLLY decent. When it's time to finally pull the trigger on an upgrade, I'm hoping to get an OLED in the $300-400 range.
I still havent seen anyone cover the MSI MAG 321UP. IDK if it's a cutdown version of the 321UPX thats US exclusive, but getting a 32” 4K 165Hz OLED for $700 ain't too shabby.
Beware - I've never owned an OLED but I got this and I cannot use it due to terrible migraines and eyestrain.. never had this issue with any other monitor or screen. Very hard to pinpoint why but I'm assuming I'm sensitive to pwm.. but even at 100% brightness it kills me to the point where I'm nauseous for an hour after using it for 30 minutes.. Really sad as the monitor looks fantastic.
As someone who owns the same monitor Plouffe couldn't mention enough, the Alienware AW3423DW, i can say this is an amazing deal. To any who have the means but are on the fence about buying their first OLED gaming monitor, it's completely worth it. I've been so happy with my own and have had zero burn in thanks to the automatic maintenance features keeping the display healthy. Pro tip, as an added protection, be sure to have an auto sleep for your display in Windows. Not only saves power, but it will also help to prevent burn in should you leave your computer on (or if your computer randomly wakes from sleep like mine does lol).
One of the main gripes i've had with oled monitors is text clarity. If this is something that can be covered going forward with reviews that would be great since some are being purchased for use as a workstation setup involving lots of text. Thanks, Skibidi rizzler.
This was the first oled monitor where I could justify the price. I game and do photo/video work and was always stuck between high refresh rate and color accuracy. No regrets getting this monitor
As an OLED monitor owner (likely the same LG panel), the clarity is astounding! I mean you can see everything! It's like wiping the fog off of a mirror!
I got the lg c3* 42" for $699 at Micro center on sale. I coulda waited but at the time it had dropped from 1299 and I use it for more than just a monitor. Was a steal and im extremely happy as the bundled a protection plan that covers the pixels and image burn in if it happens.
You should provide more details regarding Lab results. The Racing Mode does not specify if the display was set to Wide-Gamut or sRGB color space, or the K temp of the display etc.
I saw this monitor drom from $720 to $520 and few days ago and bought one. It's for sure a step up from LED IPS for blacks but HDR is unusable cause it makes the screen so dark. Turning up the gamma was the only fix and it made random things in games too bright/highlighted. Ended up turning off HDR.
Even though it was basically just a footnote, I _LOVE_ to see OLED monitors finally going glossy. I just wish it were 4K. With the ridiculous names monitors usually get and the entirely unhelpful marketing materials, it’s hard to determine which (if any) monitors are actually 4K and truly glossy.
It's more likely that the 99% of DCI P3 coverage applies to the sibling monitor that's in Amazon. That's next to it. A little bit more expensive with the True 10 bit in its product description. The model number is PG27AQDM
small note for something that could be improved imo: often on performance graphs, you'll see "lower = better" or something to give context, but the color accuracy portion of the video doesn't give any context for people who don't know what these numbers mean. i think really anything to give context (like "lower = better") or maybe a comparison to a good display, or something very popular like an ipad pro, would be appreciated. not a make or break thing but it's a small detail! (cause there are people, like me, who do art and need color accuracy, but aren't exactly familiar with the standards or terms)
I wouldn't get a philips monitor just because of their white-text-on-blue-background logo screen that flashbombs you when you turn on their monitors. Even if the newer ones do not have that anymore it will take a while for me to forgive them for having to endure that for several years at work.
OLED will never be as cheap as LCD as the tech fundamentally costs more to build and also there is less competition- LCd is partly cheap because there is a dozen companies in China that make them at scale but OLED there is little Competition because it's more difficult to manufacture. OLED may get to $300 or less once South Korea or Japan sells its OLED making machines to China but so far no one is helping the Chinese to build their own OLED factories
120W power supply? Why not use a full-spec USB-C charger instead? Not only it could power the monitor but also serve as a general power supply to any usb-C device.
Grabbed one of the Alienware oled ultrawides used for like $400 last year and will never god back. Even used there isn't a single sign of burn in. Love it.
I have a 27" 1440p IPS monitor (a Dell U2711) that I bought in 2010 for $1,100. IPS panels of that size were *really* expensive back then. I still use it every day -- it's on my main desktop machine. It's only 60Hz, but it's not like I'm a competitive gamer, or anything. When it finally dies, I suppose I'd be in the market for something like this. Hopefully, by the time that happens, these monitors will drop below the $500 mark. Even if they're not that low yet, the current $750 regular-price isn't that bad, considering these things were $1,000 or more a year ago. If you could even get one, because OLEDs have been stuck at the 120Hz mark for a very long time now.
I can't see how good the colours and refresh rate look on my screen, but what I CAN see is the glare and reflections of the room! Will there be a non-glossy version of this 'cause that is a dealbreaker?
I feel like the title would be fine, if it was about another product. 700+? On sale for still over $550 on black Friday? Yikes. If y'all covered any of the 3 Oleds that are like $500-600 normally that went down to $329-399? Maybe the title would be more reasonable. Edit: holy shit I just realized this video is fucking sponsored by Asus. That is egregious you really went with this sort of title on a sponsored video for an OLED that's not even particularly down in price just a normal priced model on sale? Yikes.
ive had this exact monitor for i wanna say close to 6 or 7 months and it has been amazing for the price. i bought it when it first dropped in microcenter and it was worth every cent and still is!
Only 27", only 1440, for $560.00..... and that's prices coming down? We can by 65" on up for the same money! Sorry, but I fail to see any value in this thing here. Cheers🍻
I have the ROG OLED PG27AQDM that was released last year, and I was worried about the burn in. So far so good after almost a full year and a half. I do set the screen saver to come on after 6 minutes and screen turn off at 10 minutes. I used it for gaming only and the games I play don't really have any static images on them. Though, after I record gameplay and then transfer those 20 to 30 GB files and if I leave the data transfer window up and in one spot and then move it or minimize it - it leaves a white ghost image behind for about 30 seconds or so and then fades away. But no permanent burn in as of yet.
So in about 3-5 years I should be able to afford one. I will mark my calendar.Joking aside. It is good to see the prices coming down closer to us normals.
I paid $900 For basically the same specs just a few years ago. Yes, it's still significantly more expensive than an IPS panel, but it's a huge reduction in price in such a small amount of time.
LOVE THIS MONITOR, Got it on black Friday for the sweet 550 dollar price tag and Going from a 1080p 240hz isp to this OMG such a difference. The blacks are black and color are just there it's so hard to explain. If you can get a monitor like this for under 600 do it you will not regret
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Isn’t this the guy that owns a monitor?
Rumor is he also has a keyboard now...
@@gasracing5000 crazy
Do you have any prouffe of that?
@@RunningMan1414 *zidane putting hands on head meme for this joke*
@@gasracing5000 I heard he owns speakers too
People saying $550 for an OLED 240 hz is expensive are crazy. This monitor a year ago would’ve been like $1000
I paid 480 for a first gen 360hz ips 1080p display, oled being this good and cheap is great.
Brainwash. That's still a LOT of money for a display regardless of how cool your discord friends will think you are for dropping all that money on it and how much better you think you are at Fortnite for using one.
@@alecjahn no one said it wasn’t a lot of money. As a matter of fact calling me brain washed for opening my mind up to the new way of thing actually would make you brainwashed my guy
@@alecjahn that's not that much considering the feature it has. 240hz, 1440p and oled? a year ago it would be over 1000.
@@alecjahnat no point has anyone said it isn't still a lot of money, but the fact of the matter is the price has indeed come down a lot compared to what it was.
I don't know how a $560 USD monitor turns into a $1500 AUD monitor in Australia, but it does. Almost the same price as the Alienware 32" 4K 240Hz QD-OLED.
868.56AUD before GST, with GST that would be $955.416. Then because we are in Australia, you have to add the 'Australia Tax', which is basically a further 10% which is 1050.9576. Then you have to add in retailer margin, which is often 20 to 30% depending on the product. Though at $1500AUD, that's 40% further markup bringing the total to $1471.34AUD.
It's just how it is over here.
hahahahahaha
Question on the qd oled... Do all of them have per pixel dimming?
Meanwhile you can get a Samsung Odyssey G6 OLED for less than $1000 AUD now and has a 360hz refresh rate instead.
@@vivekvs1992Why wouldn't they? They're still OLED. Every single pixel is self illuminating.
Whoah. Did he actually go through this video without mentioning that he uses an Alienware AW3423DW?
*I think he actually upgraded a while back, but it is still impressive he didn't say anything.
Can’t call it the world’s first glossy OLED and mention other older glossy OLEDs.
@@samlevi4744 He said glossy *W*OLED. Which I have heard people complain that WOLEDs are always matte, so that tracks.
tbh, he is probably just tired of the joke. it was beat to death, revived, then beat to death again lol.
@@TheChemizzle I'm glad as I was tired of hearing it.
I'll do it for him. I paid twice as much as this monitor for my Alienware AW3423DW 2 years ago lol
Can"t wait until these are sub $300.
maybe in 4 years or less
Yuup.. gonna bag a used one or new when they are a bit more reasonable.
That said, the price is coming down FAST.
IPS for quite a few years was 3x or 4x the cost of a good tn pannel, now they are like x2, oled is speed running it apparently.
@@dzzope I don't think there are going to be many used OLED displays for sale
@PFnove 😂 There already are.
@@dzzope burn in be like
My problem is I bought a high end QD OLED TV and now game with my PC on it. My old monitor is unusable in comparison so now I've doomed myself to wanting a QD OLED monitor lol.
its like when a friend of mine asked why I did not buy a 144hz monitor instead of 60hz. It is simply that I would then expect a high refreshrate gaming experience and I would have to spend a lot on hardware. this way instead I can enjoy my 60hz since I don't truly know how higher fps feels like :)
I got the old monitor still hooked but i hate to turn it on. The glow is obnoxious, i dont know how it never bothered me until oled. Which has none. The screen looks like its off whenever theres true black. Like a black desktop back round or black bars when watching a movie.
@@mastroitek they’re very affordable now though
What OLED does to a mf...
@Lutrine-b8c yeah but not the gpus and cpus
AOC Agon AG276QZD was 499€ (~525 USD) on Black Friday, Philips Evnia 6000 Ultrawide 1440p QD-OLED was 575€ (603 USD), while being over 750€ back in October here in Germany. So, I guess they will crack the 399 bucks some time next year.
the AOC was 399 usd on blackfriday.. Uses the same panel as the Asus monitor in the video, it just has slightly bigger bezles.
@@LooferMcGoofer Even better lol
ive got the phillips and I absolutely cannot go back to a normal display. Even so much I bought a psvr2 over a quest 3 simply cause of the oled panel and i haven't been happier
@@LooferMcGoofer it's not the same panel. It's the Gen 1 panel with a matte coating. This panel is made exclusively for Asus.
@@bbgkyle3962 Same with me. I got a Gigabyte MO34 back in August, to replace a va 27" 1440p. One of the most gamechanging purchases I did in the last few years, maybe short of buying a 5800X3D back when it launched, it still beinga top 5 Gaming CPU today
The amount of people bashing the price of this because they can go to best buy and buy budget brand #1 monitor for $150 is laughable.
"What, this top of the line monitor is X price? But you can buy a larger screen that looks like shit for the same price, why would I ever?"
ROG is known for being a bit overpriced, but just throwing out random monitors at a similar price is pointless in the best of situations.
Some people are fine with budget monitors, hahs
Eh, it's nothing crazy but my 32in lg qhd was around $350 around 2021. I'm not expecting a good monitor to be less than $250 but I'm not paying over $500 for one either.
Dell G2724D is currently $149.99 1440p 165hz IPS, rtings recommended. It's an excellent monitor for $400 dollars cheaper, not some no-name budget brand.
@@sheldonross5871 $149 looks to be a sale, MSRP seems to be ~$200. Rtings didn't review it too poorly, but not great either. Seems to also suffer from varying panel quality, some with less than 1000:1 contrast ratio's. Seems like a bad example.
For everyone complaining about the price: don't buy it! You dont have to buy everything you see. Sure it sucks that it's expensive but show me another monitor that's a 240hz 1440p oled for less than $500. A year ago these monitors were $1000+ and were all the same LG panel with a different brand's plastic around it. You cannot look at a Ferrari and complain that it's overpriced for "just" being a car. There's a reason both a ferrari and this monitor are relatively expensive even though they're "just" a car and a monitor.
This is not a Ferrari. It doesn’t even have HDMI 2.1.
@AwesomesMan it does have display port 1.4 which is where it gets the ability to output the 240hz at 1440p. The HDMI 2.0 ports are intended for console use and not PC. There shouldn't really be a situation where not having HDMI 2.1 would be detrimental to somebody who's buying a monitor at this price point. It really doesn't need HDMI 2.1 yet.
@@AwesomesMan it's not even a car, who would've guessed?!
@@arand0mpers0n58 PS5 requires HDMI 2.1 for 1440p 120hz.
@@arand0mpers0n58 ASUS needs to supply a Display port 1.4 and not HDMI 2.0. Display port cable is like 10 bucks lol and ASUS can't supply you with one
I never had an OLED, but THIS is the monitor I got because price to features ratio! I couldn’t be more happier with my purchase, the glossy panel is not even that reflective and it makes the colors pop even more! I have 1050 hours runtime with this monitor and ZERO burn-in. 8 hour reminder, strong pixel shift.
Just purchased same Monitor this Black Friday and absolutely agree. Using same settings. To add, using moving background that doesn't have any static image, desktop icons turned off and hide taskbar. Hiding taskbar is probably my 1 complaint but I'll live with it.
Colors pop, responses time stupid fast. I can tell being a SSBMelee player who can tell not being on CRT, this is Damn Close. Visuals are awesome overall.
@@YaKillaCJBought ASUSs 4K OLED a few months back and did the same thing. The hidden taskbar is for sure the most annoying thing for me but not a deal breaker. I’ve also always used completely black backgrounds so it works out and having a completely dark room when you don’t have any apps open but the monitor is still on is pretty freakin cool.
@@YaKillaCJhow are the blacks in sdr mode? I keep reading they’re crushed pretty bad
I wonder how useful that 3-year ASUS warranty will be.
1 minor scratch on the stand.
CLAIM DENIED.
@@the1observer where's Asus CEO's house ? Asking for...a friend, his name is Mario
3-year more like 0-days warranty. burn in is a feature of the screen & normal wear and tear - claim denied.
knowing Asus RMA, it will be perfect... In the EU at least ;).
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Its a Nipple. Its a Button. Its a Nupple.
It's Nutton
Nah bupple is the correct terminology
as a german, i agree..
bipple
Guys ... It's NIPTON...😊
Got my monitors during COVID, 1080p 240hz, keeping them for a few more years, I can't wait for the day I grace my eyes with a crazy sub OLED $500 monitor.
Your missed out on black friday (week), AOC had a 27" 240hz QD-Oled for $399.99
The “USB3” is actually an upstream cable.
2:57 - bro violated that stand
I was trying to hold off on buying OLED monitors but then one of my monitors took a crap so I was left with the decision to buy another 4k high refresh monitor for 700 that I would replace in a few years or bite the bullet and buy a 4K OLED monitor a little over 1k. Opted for the OLED and it truly is amazing. Just wish I could have waited until the prices went down some more.
I'm still waiting for a 4K high refresh OLED at 27"
Are you worried about burn-in?,it is one of the reasons i will not consider one for now
@@anirudhmathur5555 It purely depends on what they/you do with the PC. For example for my day to day usage I will 100% burn in an OLED, and I did in around 4 to 5 months of usage. I got the replacement and got myself a 3rd monitor for my day to day use. My second is a discord monitor so I don't work on that at all. I pretty much only game on my QD OLED at this point and only games that run in 21:9. Burn in is real, its still an issue and its still something that doesn't take a lot of time in the grand scheme of things. Especially seeing as its cumulative. That said, it shouldn't scare you away from getting one as they are honestly amazing. Seriously you cant go back at all when you go OLED/QD-OLED, gaming/movies have never looked this good. And if it is your main primary monitor there's a few things you can do to slow it down/prevent certain burn in situations. Most come with warranty as well so you are covered if you do burn it in. But seeing as I am an outlier I think most people will be fine with an OLED for a few years.
@anirudhmathur5555 Not really. There are a ton of features to prevent burn in.
That being said, it does depend on your use case and on how long you expect to have the display. If you are expecting it to last 10 years with no burn in, that might be unrealistic. But 5 years, I think, is perfectly reasonable if you are doing something that has a static image with max brightness. And with how quickly tech is advancing, you'll probably be looking to upgrade 5 years down the road.
@LordZareth There are no features to prevent burn in... it's inevitable. All the features do is attempt to slow the process down. That said yh it purely depends on what the person plans to do.
Seven and a half years ago, I ordered a 27" QHD 144hz IPS display for about $1K CDN even after taxes (and it was on sale then, I think it was about $150 off), now we can get OLEDs with better specs for about the same price (it's a bit shy of $1K CDN before taxes at full price, so with a bit of a sale it'll be the same). Incremental improvements year by year do add up after a while.
Why'd he give it some action? 2:58
I love when companies allow the customer to deal with reflections and not put a disgusting matte coating on
I'm still rocking a VA 144Hz 1440p display from 2016... But this is starting to get into the, "Maybe it's finally time to upgrade!" range of prices.
lol same mine is a 1080 144 VA from around 2016 or 2017, still works great but i’m starting to wonder if it’s upgrade time with prices going down
About to upgrade my 4k 60hz ips monitor for this, in about a week or two
2:58 bro calm down
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Muscle memory
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*Checks the price* "Yup, I am keeping my IPS monitor for years until it becomes obsolete".
$500 is really not that bad. It was anout what i bought my ips for a few years back.
Sure. It probobly have 2 or 3 yesrs more in it.
Should always be the case, if what you have does the job don't upgrade until its worth the price for the upgrade. If everyone acted that way manufacturer's will be in a rush to make prices lower
Literally nobody (besides the people selling the products) are telling you to upgrade right now. Use what you have until it's unusable (or find a use for it when you want an upgrade), and then upgrade when you're ready. Personally, I plan on getting a new monitor in a year or two, but I'm really hoping that QDEL takes off sometime in the near future, as that should be even cheaper than any OLED, but buying a single monitor before that isn't going to be the end of the world, especially since I'll be waiting for QDEL to drop in price before getting one.
@@matsv201 "not that bad" lmao
It has been already obselet lol in dark it looks like crap
I bought my first Oled monitor 2 months ago, the Samsung Odyssey G6 and so far I'm loving this monitor. I got it on sale for about $741, I wouldn't say $750 MSRP is an insane price drop since most Oled monitors have been more affordable when on sale but It is nice to see the standard MSRP drop regardless.
There are MANY 1440p 240Hz monitors with IPS or VA panels that retail for well over $560. This is an insane value for anyone who wants to get an OLED!
Not for 27in.
Went from a Nano IPS LG monitor to this one, and it was straight out night and day difference in regards to colors, contrast, and sharpness. Had it for about a month now and I`m really happy with it!
1:03 "Not a big footprint" That is THE single largest footprint i have ever seen on a monitor
The dual mode on 32 inch 4k 240 hz monitors is truly the wild deal, you shift back to 27 inch with complete black bezels around at 1440p 480 hz for competitive gaming.
Got a MiniLED 1440p 180Hz DisplayHDR 1000 monitor last week for $250. It's great, and way better than the monitor I had before. I hope after another 5+ years OLEDs will be cheap enough to justify the purchase.
I think mini LED is the sweet spot for now, holiday deals for 4K mini LED TV are pretty good right now too
The AOC OLED hit $400 with similar specs to the Asus the video is about. There is a chance an OLED by AOC could be cheaper next year to match your AOC min LED if you do dual monitor set up.
Which monitor?,that really sounds interesting
@@technocatdance i would rather see good expensive 4K miniled to come down in price to around 600$
Actually using this monitor right now, got it a few months back and it's hands down the best purchase I've ever made for gaming. coming from an IPS monitor that's160hz to a 240hz OLED.. just wow
Isn’t this model a WOLED not a QD-OLED?
Yes its a WOLED, brighter , no red polarization effect on the blacks and also a nice glossy screen. Its a perfect package.
I just got an ad for BreakTheFake (essentially to fact check before sharing anything online) and it legit spoke about the house hippo advert that aired on tv from probably more than a decade ago.
God I remember thinking tiny hippos were real as a kid growing up - despite the message the ad tried to convey and being too young to understand.
It's fun hearing an ad reference an even older ad.
So when is the lambo knit hoodie coming out ?
I also want to know! 😂
i was scrolling through the comments looking for this. watch it be $420 with a limited run of 69
I’m super glad OLED prices went down this year. I snagged an MSI 27” glossy QD-OLED 360Hz for $559 on Black Friday, and the 240hz version was only $500. Everyone’s right, you don’t know til you know, about the picture. The picture is amazing! It’s supposedly the same LG panel for any 27” glossy QD-OLED, so it doesn’t really matter the brand. The only thing I wish it has was a built-in KVM, but I need an external KVM to switch 3 monitors between a desktop and laptop w/ dock anyway so not a deal breaker.
That price without HDMI 2.1? cmonnnn
Can you explain why I need HDMI 2.1? Isn't the 2.0 enough for 1440p 240hz. What's the benefit?
@@RaphaelPas You're correct! But 2.1 gives VRR and is more 'future proof' should some new device or standard were to release down the line
@KREKTECH why used HDMI over DP 1.4?
@@GamerDadof2 PS5 Requires HDMI 2.1 for 1440p 120Hz
@@KREKTECH "future proof" for what?
never bought a monitor so fast. On sale too!? Jesus, this is what Ive been waiting for.
What's the non glossy version of this?
ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG27AQDM
it's the same model name, but without the "G" on the end
none (as far as I can see... this video has me searching our NL price-picker alternative that's popular here... and the moment I click 'non-glossy' in the filters, a lot of ASUS monitors disappear under the $700 price mark :). There is one Rog Swift but it exists for some time already.
I'm proud of my monitor setup. -- My main gaming monitor is a QD-OLED because the screen content changes frequently, avoiding burn-in. My secondary screen is LED, perfect for messaging, music, and videos, since it's often static.
I think it’s a pretty smart setup!
I've had the LG C1 48" OLED as my daily PC driver for almost 2 years now. I'll never buy anything else unless its OLED from now on. Theres just no comparison.
Maybe I'm missing something but why aren't monitors moving to USB-C charging? It's 120W and I am sure there are USB-C chargers that support more than that?
Everyone in this comment section is braindead.
Pretty much
suicide by words
@jatoxo ?
$559 (currently) is a very good price for an OLED esp from a name brand...not some generic company you've never heard of. Just a few years ago i bought a 27" LG ultragear 1440p 165 hz IPS for $449. If Asus Oled can be had for $559, then that's a significantly better price considering its Oled and 240hz. My only gripe would be that its not hdmi 2.1 or the newest displayport standard
spent $500 even on an MSI MPG 27" QD-OLED, 1440p 240hz. prettiest monitor I've ever owned
I got this for $650 from microcenter back in September. It sits between my two ips panels and omg... the difference in picture is insane. Hopefully within the next few years they start getting close to that $300 sweet spot, and I'm still waiting for a 1080p OLED!
I’ve been reading the comments while watching this expecting it to be $900-$1000 and at the end he says it’s $750 down to $560. And people still think this is expensive? Everyone wants everything for free these days. $560 is nothing for that spec.
Lots of really poor Linus fans.
its 1k canadian lol
$1000 cad is £550 gbp. Sorry about their economy.
Picked up this monitor around black Friday and its been great so far.
600 euros for a 27 inch 1440p hdr 400 oled? LG c4 42 inch is 800, 600 on sale
gaming is a bit pricier becasue it's well gaming...
600€ is def too much regardless. Samsung's displays are like 1050€ for 49 inch oled panel
Its fair considering the cost of making an oled monitor is probably similar, if not higher. I bet the cost of the display is about the same on the monitor due to the much higher pixel density.
42" is way too much for most desks. Sure, you're paying a hefty monitor tax, but the LG is just not it for most people.
42 inches is way too big
honestly i have no idea why it's only rated as "hdr 400" ,it easily gets over 1000 nits.
Wow. 4 1/2 years ago I bought a 27" 144hz 1440p IPS monitor from ASUS with excellent color accuracy, Gsync, and OK HDR that cost me $600. At the time I thought it was pricey, but I'm still rather happy with it. That being said, keeping all that in mind, this price is REALLLY decent. When it's time to finally pull the trigger on an upgrade, I'm hoping to get an OLED in the $300-400 range.
You definitely don't want Pluff touching your hole. He was a bit rough while showing that pass through cable place 😂
I still havent seen anyone cover the MSI MAG 321UP. IDK if it's a cutdown version of the 321UPX thats US exclusive, but getting a 32” 4K 165Hz OLED for $700 ain't too shabby.
Beware - I've never owned an OLED but I got this and I cannot use it due to terrible migraines and eyestrain.. never had this issue with any other monitor or screen.
Very hard to pinpoint why but I'm assuming I'm sensitive to pwm.. but even at 100% brightness it kills me to the point where I'm nauseous for an hour after using it for 30 minutes..
Really sad as the monitor looks fantastic.
So it's not really the monitors fault?
Hope you get well
Might be OLED VRR flicker - Did you try one of the settings to reduce it? It bothered me for the first few days but thankfully I got used to it.
As someone who owns the same monitor Plouffe couldn't mention enough, the Alienware AW3423DW, i can say this is an amazing deal. To any who have the means but are on the fence about buying their first OLED gaming monitor, it's completely worth it. I've been so happy with my own and have had zero burn in thanks to the automatic maintenance features keeping the display healthy. Pro tip, as an added protection, be sure to have an auto sleep for your display in Windows. Not only saves power, but it will also help to prevent burn in should you leave your computer on (or if your computer randomly wakes from sleep like mine does lol).
wtf its already back up to $719.00
...I guess it seems like a good deal if you're financially illiterate or rich enough so you don't have to care.
6:32 - Plouffe's version of "low-key flexing" 🤣
2:58 monitor 9 months later 🤰🏻
One of the main gripes i've had with oled monitors is text clarity. If this is something that can be covered going forward with reviews that would be great since some are being purchased for use as a workstation setup involving lots of text.
Thanks,
Skibidi rizzler.
This was the first oled monitor where I could justify the price. I game and do photo/video work and was always stuck between high refresh rate and color accuracy. No regrets getting this monitor
As an OLED monitor owner (likely the same LG panel), the clarity is astounding! I mean you can see everything! It's like wiping the fog off of a mirror!
I hope so..I've been waiting for the LG c4 to go down forever
I got the lg c3* 42" for $699 at Micro center on sale. I coulda waited but at the time it had dropped from 1299 and I use it for more than just a monitor. Was a steal and im extremely happy as the bundled a protection plan that covers the pixels and image burn in if it happens.
@Alex_Underwad very cool thanks
@robpbliss yw! I just checked again and some locations have refurbs for only $649! Good luck my friend!
@Alex_Underwad ya definitely never want a refurb but I'll take an open box haha
You should provide more details regarding Lab results. The Racing Mode does not specify if the display was set to Wide-Gamut or sRGB color space, or the K temp of the display etc.
$560. GTFO with this click bait
In the uk that's decent
How is it clickbait? OLEDs were all >$1,000 not even that long ago. The title is entirely correct.
There's no click bait. It says it's coming down in price. It does not say that it's cheap. Pay attention to every individual word and their meaning.
@@namelessking8527 it will most likely be £750 which is like $950 usd
Thanks for the save! 10 minutes of my life are now safe from the abyss! 😅
Got this monitor two weeks ago for $550. Using this for my 4080 G18 laptop. Very happy with the second setup so far.
Gotta love the LG panels that ASUS keeps taking credit for!
I wish they had smaller versions of this, like 23 Inch ones...
AOC Agon Q24G2A/BK
@@iamghostwitagun3800 thanks, but it's not OLED
0:24 apple in 2024 with matte display.
Asus 2024: world first glossy display😮
Plouffe himself has an Alienware 34” OLED monitor and it’s glossy. Why they would blatantly lie is beyond me.
@@samlevi4744 First glossy WOLED panel
He said first glossy woled
@@quackmooron a monitor. Because all of the TV panels are glossy.
Seeing the Redwood Park tree house is insane to me. I used to climb that thing as a kid!
I saw this monitor drom from $720 to $520 and few days ago and bought one. It's for sure a step up from LED IPS for blacks but HDR is unusable cause it makes the screen so dark. Turning up the gamma was the only fix and it made random things in games too bright/highlighted. Ended up turning off HDR.
I have the same experience with my MSI oled I got on black friday.
Windows SDR > HDR conversion is so broken. I have no idea why it's so hard when our phones basically do this all the time
Even though it was basically just a footnote, I _LOVE_ to see OLED monitors finally going glossy. I just wish it were 4K. With the ridiculous names monitors usually get and the entirely unhelpful marketing materials, it’s hard to determine which (if any) monitors are actually 4K and truly glossy.
3:21 call it a joystick
So nipple basically 😅
I’ve heard name “c1it” for such things 😂
It's more likely that the 99% of DCI P3 coverage applies to the sibling monitor that's in Amazon. That's next to it. A little bit more expensive with the True 10 bit in its product description.
The model number is PG27AQDM
My kingdom for a 27" UHD OLED! But nobody is making those panels yet.
Asus has teased one for CES
Same here. Been waiting for years but it seems like 4K OLED at 27" is basically impossible.
small note for something that could be improved imo: often on performance graphs, you'll see "lower = better" or something to give context, but the color accuracy portion of the video doesn't give any context for people who don't know what these numbers mean. i think really anything to give context (like "lower = better") or maybe a comparison to a good display, or something very popular like an ipad pro, would be appreciated. not a make or break thing but it's a small detail! (cause there are people, like me, who do art and need color accuracy, but aren't exactly familiar with the standards or terms)
You can get a phillips monitor which has 360hz, 1440p, oled panel. 27 inches hdmi 2.1 under $500 so I would pick that one tbh
Not sure if Philips products are in North America
I wouldn't get a philips monitor just because of their white-text-on-blue-background logo screen that flashbombs you when you turn on their monitors. Even if the newer ones do not have that anymore it will take a while for me to forgive them for having to endure that for several years at work.
We need a budget OLED roundup.
when it gets down to 299 ill get one.
OLED will never be as cheap as LCD as the tech fundamentally costs more to build and also there is less competition- LCd is partly cheap because there is a dozen companies in China that make them at scale but OLED there is little
Competition because it's more difficult to manufacture. OLED may get to $300 or less once South Korea or Japan sells its OLED making machines to China but so far no one is helping the Chinese to build their own OLED factories
@@ms3862 well obviously that happens with all tech, who knows in 5-10 years like tube tv's are now gone LCD might go away to.
@@ms3862 All tech goes down bruh
This time next year it’ll probably drop to around $450. Whats those few extra bucks really if u start saving now
120W power supply? Why not use a full-spec USB-C charger instead? Not only it could power the monitor but also serve as a general power supply to any usb-C device.
Let me know when they hit $0 so I can afford one
Always have a guy trying to out-poor everyone else saying how they can’t afford whatever the video is about. 😂
Convert displayport to hdmi?
Would that enable vrr support for PS5?
Sucks no HDMI 2.0 or 2.1
Everyone saying “mehahaeh it’s too much mehaheah”. CAN YOU READ? IT SAYS “Coming down in price” WHICH IS TRUE. THE PRICE IS GOING DOWN.
Grabbed one of the Alienware oled ultrawides used for like $400 last year and will never god back.
Even used there isn't a single sign of burn in. Love it.
Still sooo expensive😶🌫️
I have a 27" 1440p IPS monitor (a Dell U2711) that I bought in 2010 for $1,100. IPS panels of that size were *really* expensive back then. I still use it every day -- it's on my main desktop machine. It's only 60Hz, but it's not like I'm a competitive gamer, or anything. When it finally dies, I suppose I'd be in the market for something like this. Hopefully, by the time that happens, these monitors will drop below the $500 mark. Even if they're not that low yet, the current $750 regular-price isn't that bad, considering these things were $1,000 or more a year ago. If you could even get one, because OLEDs have been stuck at the 120Hz mark for a very long time now.
Wake me up when they reach 400€ range
AOC Agon AG276QZD was 499€ on black friday. So, probably 399€ next year.
I am still running a high end crt as my primary monitor, exclusively because OLEDs are expensive. Glad they're finally starting to come down a bit.
I can't see how good the colours and refresh rate look on my screen, but what I CAN see is the glare and reflections of the room! Will there be a non-glossy version of this 'cause that is a dealbreaker?
It is NOT the worlds first glossy OLED
bro i was about to comment this, ive seen optimum tech cover a couple glossy right?
@@flazhizz did yall watch the video? he clearly said first glossy WOLED
The Q-OLED are mid-glossy but not TV glossy.
That one is a WOLED and TV level Glossy and this is new.
Plouffe is my favorite dude, out of everyone on the cast I think him and Alex would be my best friends off of sheer nerdiness and the love of cars
When I saw OLED prices coming down I thought it'd cost around $300 😂
Next time open the other end of the box too so you aren't trying to pull against a vacuum 😂😂
700 bones is still a bit much. I dont care that this was 1200 a year ago.
If I had not bought a Odyssey G7 2 years ago I would definitely be getting into Oled with those specs at that price
I feel like the title would be fine, if it was about another product. 700+? On sale for still over $550 on black Friday? Yikes.
If y'all covered any of the 3 Oleds that are like $500-600 normally that went down to $329-399? Maybe the title would be more reasonable.
Edit: holy shit I just realized this video is fucking sponsored by Asus. That is egregious you really went with this sort of title on a sponsored video for an OLED that's not even particularly down in price just a normal priced model on sale? Yikes.
ive had this exact monitor for i wanna say close to 6 or 7 months and it has been amazing for the price. i bought it when it first dropped in microcenter and it was worth every cent and still is!
Only 27", only 1440, for $560.00..... and that's prices coming down? We can by 65" on up for the same money! Sorry, but I fail to see any value in this thing here. Cheers🍻
nobody competitive will want to game on a 65", and thats ignoring the terrible ppi
Size is not all that matters... wtf are you on about.
@@ouroboros6666
Did I stutter?
Those 65”+ oled tvs for same price range are mostly if not all 60hz with less features
I have the ROG OLED PG27AQDM that was released last year, and I was worried about the burn in. So far so good after almost a full year and a half. I do set the screen saver to come on after 6 minutes and screen turn off at 10 minutes. I used it for gaming only and the games I play don't really have any static images on them. Though, after I record gameplay and then transfer those 20 to 30 GB files and if I leave the data transfer window up and in one spot and then move it or minimize it - it leaves a white ghost image behind for about 30 seconds or so and then fades away. But no permanent burn in as of yet.
$250 or lower, don't bother me otherwise
Broke damn
you're funny
So in about 3-5 years I should be able to afford one. I will mark my calendar.Joking aside. It is good to see the prices coming down closer to us normals.
$500 is not good. That price is not down. That is ridiculous.
its half the price of the LG model thats only a year old. youre out of touch
@@brenxxon8971 $500 is twice what a monitor should be
I paid $900 For basically the same specs just a few years ago. Yes, it's still significantly more expensive than an IPS panel, but it's a huge reduction in price in such a small amount of time.
For those considering this monitor, check the black crush issue
LOVE THIS MONITOR, Got it on black Friday for the sweet 550 dollar price tag and Going from a 1080p 240hz isp to this OMG such a difference. The blacks are black and color are just there it's so hard to explain. If you can get a monitor like this for under 600 do it you will not regret