Before people complain about size, resolution and TN panel understand these monitors are literally built for a handful of esports titles like Counter Strike. If you are serious about those games these monitors are game changing.
i cant get over how good u are at explaining stuff and how visual you like to be with diagrams/graphs. I wish you were my teacher for every course i ever took lol
Really appreciate you linking your current monitor recommendations! Market changes quick and putting out a new recommendation video every time is a lot.
You are freakishly good at presentation. Nothing sounds scripted and your cuts are so clean it looks like it was all shot in 1 go and just cropped together with b roll and in game footage. It's insane how high quality your production is. Anyways these monitors are insane but theres just no way to justify that much of a niche use case for a certified bronze warrior like me.
@@__Ognam Lol same. I had a 60Hz IPS with like 10ms GTG times and was higher ranked then. Got money now, too washed to use it to 100% (well, and no time).
@@DeadMemeManhot take, peaceful mode is actually the hardest mode to beat in mc cuz u literally can’t get blaze rods and it is very rare to have a complete portal generated.
I wouldn't be surprised if they leave the thick bezels in on purpose. This monitor's target demographic are the competitive e-sports type and these displays may need to move around a lot to different events and LAN parties. Having thicker bezels makes it more durable during travel and easier to adjust when you set the monitor down.
Outward-facing ports is a *MASSIVE* upgrade... I absolutely hate when I have to tinker with my monitor cables and have to guess where they need to be plugged in on a downward-facing monitor
Yea and most people use monitor arms now so this improvement gives you like half a foot of extra cable which is important at high data rates because cables lose signal the longer they get, so they can’t just include a 10foot cable.
@optimum I think Zowie uses those thick bezels to passively cool their high hertz strobe backlight and prevent the heat from getting trapped inside the case causing the plastic to melt/warp. Since this monitor is strobing at 1100hz it probably gets a lot hotter and needs more ventilation. Also thicker plastic just makes it more resistant to breaking in general, and acts as a shock absorber which is pretty important considering that these monitors get transported pretty frequently at Esports events.
@@vsynccx4263 3080 mid range lol? It's still pretty high end. It can definitely push 500fps or more on those games, the bottleneck would definitely be cpu. Need the 14th gen intel, 14900ks or probably 7800x3d to get there even more reliably. I'm on 240hz and i never get above 200fps in dota 2 regardless if it's lowest settings or max because cpu is bottlenecking and the game dips to below 100fps in really intensive fights. Some abilities tank the fps below even 60fps regardless of what cpu you have. Like spectre aghs ult, mk ult etc.
i got an odyssey G7 a few months ago so i have no reason to be checking a monitor review all the way throughout, but your videos are so entertaining to watch man!
Yo almost 1m subs. I'm so happy for you man I started watching a few years ago at around 100k subs and knew you would be at the top soon enough - honestly could seeyour chanel getting to 2 or 3m subs in a year or two, so keep it up!
1:32 it's good that they are like that, I know people that broke their monitor because that part wasn't thick enough while they were just trying to adjust the monitor or something like that since they grabbed the screen instead xD
I was literally planning to grab a Zowie xl2546k 240Hz model. It will be good since prices of older monitors will drop once this beast launches in market.
@@Kcolonel_69 i have the new 240 hz and the new panels are def an upgrade. not even joking it looks like my other ips monitor. dont make a decision youre gonna regret because u didnt want to spend an extra 150
@@bince8479 fr they look like they're such high quality. not just some cheap hanes. i bet they're pretty expensive. but i doubt we will get a response lol
@@DavidSk2683 Do you know what model? I'm thinking maybe it's the "AlRism Cotton Oversized Crew Neck Half-Sleeve T-Shirt" but I'm not entirely sure. He has the oversized sleeves in his videos, I think.
Important fact: The Zowie supports 540 Hz over both DisplayPort AND HDMI - the ASUS only supports 240 Hz over HDMI which is a deal-breaker for me. (Probably due to the G-SYNC module?)
you're the best in the game man. There are some other channels who rival your monitor reviews due to slight technical advantages but I don't trust them when it comes to how something actually -looks- to a discerning gamer's eye.
Sadly I'm not the target audience for this, and even if i were, i feel that price bracket hurts a lot. But nonetheless, this looks like an incredible piece of hardware. Gorgeous design and thoughtful UI. Would be thrilled to see other manufacturers take some major inspiration from Zowie here. Yeah, sure, maybe not for the thick bezels, but maybe that has to do with their backlight tech needing some more space. Anyway, this looks like a fantastic piece of professional kit, and it's very impressive to see how far display tech has come over the last decade, even with less exotic display types like TN.
Meanwhile, I'm very happy when I can even consistently hit over 150Hz at 1440p, lol. Tbf I don't remember the last time I played one of these fast-paced esports titles. A bit of Halo MCC and Infinite recently, but MCC is mostly console ports, and Infinite I don't think of as being nearly so fast and competitive. Regardless, despite preferring shooter titles since the PS2 days, I'm honestly so fucking garbage at anything PVP, lol. Hardware is definitely not my limitation, alas.
@yarincool1237 lol, no, it's definitely not because you get less frames. If 1440p was better then it would be the standard for esports. There's nothing competitive about sacrificing frames for resolution.
Just wait for the 480hz oleds that are coming out pretty soon. They are the superior panel type to tn/va/ips in every way. Plus you are getting 1440p instead of 1080p.
Just imagine if Zowie (BenQ) stopped being so arrogant with their Fast TN 1080p panels and got into the Fast IPS, OLED and/or 1440p market with their DyAc, Black equalizer and side shields.
As someone who recently got a 27" 1440p monitor to replace my 2546k, I can honestly say that TN, 1080p will never be replaced. It is truly the best for competitive games. The smaller screen just is easier to take in and tn works perfectly in all lighting situations. This was something is didn't take into effect and my room's lighting just didn't work well for the IPS panel and oleds are even worse.
They aim at single target audience so there's that. And really others offer that already so why bother. Another thing, why bother yet again when OLED is the way to go from now.
4:57 really appreciate all your videos explaining this. Maybe one day people will catch up that if you play your games at a normal fps like 60, it's always gonna look very blurry no matter how fast your display is, unless it has a black frame insertion mode like this, that runs natively at 60hz or how many fps your game is running. And this is why any gaming monitors released without this feature.. actually are not worthy of being called a gaming monitor.
depends what games you play. i was on the pg27aqn for close to a year and decided the size of the monitor was simply too large. “downgraded” in size to the pg248qp and my performance has improved with the smaller size of the monitor. if 25 inch mode worked on valorant i wouldn’t have bothered, but i think it’s definitely an advantage having a smaller screen for competitive fps titles (cs, ow2, val)
@@benjaminmicale7022 depends how close you play from the screen..i play CS2 and find it a lot easier on this size,I won’t go any bigger i just find it perfect for me personally
@@formidable2368 i compensated for the larger screen by pushing it back further, but with that there was more information to process because even with it pushed back im using my peripheral vision for the edges of the screen instead of clearly seeing edge to edge. for reference i have 20/15 vision (better than 20/20) so i dont think its a vision issue, its just a little bit too large for me at any distance. i like on 24/25 inch how i can see everything at once
@optimum In one of your last OLED monitor vids you mentioned new models coming in 2024. Do you maybe have an OLED buying guide video planned for the near future?
I deliberately will not upgrade to 1440 or 4k until those resolutions become budget resolutions. frame rate and quality settings are far more important to me than resolution, and you dont really notice the difference until youve already upgraded.
Been really enjoying your videos for a while, wondering if you going to be test the GIGABYTE M27Q and the LG 27GR83Q head to head with each other, would be interesting to see your opinion on these monitors, as they are much less pricey compared to the oleds and ultra high hz monitors.
Please review the Acer XV242 Fbmiiprx. It's $430 on Microcenter and I would like to see what the input lag, response time, and motion clarity is compared to the ASUS.
Thank you! Can you please review new Zowie 2546X and compare it with 2566K and 2546K. Everyone wants to see the difference between Dyac+ and Dyac2. Thank you!!!
Can't honestly wait for the best warehouse tour on all youtube. Also, I really like optimum reviewing monitors like these since they are actually worth to review since some cheaper ones have a lot of reviews online and they're not as exciting to review.
Bro you have to start doing custom pc building consulting. I miss watch series update on your water cooled formd t1. Would be a treat to watch more insane over the top builds
Long time gamer here and gotta say Enabling blur reduction/ Dyac/ Motion blur reduction etc, i swear it's like playing on 60hz. I don't what it is but i think im not alone here . Anyone ?
Dyac feels like a lower refresh rate for me also. I've left Dyac on by accident and thought my kids messed with my computer. Maybe I'm spoiled by growing up in the CRT era.
Do you think its worth the wait to buy this monitor if I'm a sweaty cs and val player or just go with the ASUS 540Hz monitor? or even wait for the new oleds coming out this year. The cost difference isn't a huge deal for me aswell
The 480hz oled will definitely be superior competively because of the lower processing latency/input lag . The new 360hz oleds had 0.1ms input lag while the 540hz from asus had a full 1ms of input lag which is half your frame time at that refresh rate lmao. Not to mention the higher refresh rate advantage in Val and CS will be less in reality because I know 1% low fps in Val at least are only like 400fps tops with the best CPU anyway. If you wanna buy now tho not only is the zowie more expensive by $100 vs the asus but it is the same or worse in every way performance wise. Do NOT get the zowie 💀
Hey optimum I just want to tell you how much I like your video because it's some fantastic videos you make like this video with zowie xl2586x so keep up the good work, ps I'm a very shy person so I don't write much in comments . But I just have a question what is your latest wooting setting in 2024. Sorry for my bad english :D
Hi Optimum your channel is really amazing. I'm looking through the videos, do you have some video that walks through the best setup - like the current Monitor [Zowie] + PC model for gaming. Best performance etc. For someone who is not so good at building their own model, do you have any recommendations for just out of the box online purchase? (like alienware, etc. => probably you don't recommend these right haha).
The only modern 1080p OLED you're going to get are those dual-mode ones. Don't ever expect Samsung or LG Displays to make a 1080 only display. And OLED isn't for poor people, so don't expect affordable.
I ordered a new QD-oled 360hz monitor, really looking forward to testing it out. Opinions are so mixed on refresh rate. Some say everything above 165hz is overkill, others seem to see every hz. I think it is not really a competitive adventage, but I think it is a quality of life improvement. But I will see soon enough:)
Good to hear they are pretty much on par so I don't have early buyers remorse if the Zowie had somehow come out way ahead in some area. The ASUS 540hz has been simply amazing and even though the early adopter's tax was super high at launch time, it has been worth it so far.
1:1400 contrast is probably, what impressed me the most here. Those ports sticking to the back is a deal breaker to me, its asking for breaking it, by accidentally yanking cables. Thicker bezels are likely due to more backlight sources in this model for Dyac 2. Honestly, those monitors are getting obscure now. I doubt they are making any profit, given how small the target audience is and what alternatives there are now.
I think the difference between dyac+ and dyac 2 is the dual backlight to increase motion clarity even more but also to help with eye adaptation, i've heard dyac+ causes a lot of extra eye strain and these newer zowie monitors are just an update for that. if anyone has used a dyac+ and dyac 2 monitor let me know if youve noticed a difference! currently looking at the 360hz but also considering the dyac 2 240hz
Still evolving LCD and with strobing which is neat. All cool, but yeah OLED is here and higher Hz ones very soon too. Those 4K with DFR will be amazing. Can't see LCD used further, it's slow. 1000Hz OLED for sure.
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Before people complain about size, resolution and TN panel understand these monitors are literally built for a handful of esports titles like Counter Strike. If you are serious about those games these monitors are game changing.
☠️ then you got me using it soley for osu. I need them circles rendered in 500hz.
Also, almost every pro player has the monitor within licking distance of their face.
Bro u only need a gaming Chair 🪑 for eSport what are you talking about
I don't understand why this even exists, 24-25 inch 1440p 240- 360hz would be so much better, we need more of those.
A good TN panel is rare.
i cant get over how good u are at explaining stuff and how visual you like to be with diagrams/graphs. I wish you were my teacher for every course i ever took lol
480hz OLED is coming this year
Yeah definitely beating that Zowie and it's chunky bezels.
480hz oled is gonna be crazy
yeah and it's like 34 inches bro good luck playing e-sports on that
@@some-one-else-rngl I actually prefer thicker bezels 🤷♂️
@@johnballs318627 inch I think
BenQ listed the price of this thing and it costs 1199€ here in germany.
That is just nuts..
I hope no one is going to buy it for this money
@@21gramm31 the price will go down hard. I mean who buys that anyway??!!!
I though it would be about 800 maybe ,given that it has no G-Sync.
It will be still around 999 USD which is still a lot but who am I to judge... @Doctor0Who
paid 900 euros for the asus 540 with cashback. still expensive tho.
2500€ Kazakhstan
Really appreciate you linking your current monitor recommendations! Market changes quick and putting out a new recommendation video every time is a lot.
You are freakishly good at presentation. Nothing sounds scripted and your cuts are so clean it looks like it was all shot in 1 go and just cropped together with b roll and in game footage. It's insane how high quality your production is. Anyways these monitors are insane but theres just no way to justify that much of a niche use case for a certified bronze warrior like me.
fr younger me was tearing it up on the 60hz office monitor but now when i can afford these insane things im too washed to take advantage of them
@@__Ognam Lol same. I had a 60Hz IPS with like 10ms GTG times and was higher ranked then. Got money now, too washed to use it to 100% (well, and no time).
We got Zowie's 540Hz monitor before GTA 6
Given the likelihood of GTA6 coming out on PC in 2027, we'll probably even have OLED panels that run over 600Hz before then.
And?
its pointless to play game like GTA on these kinds of monitor
@@xs3tsunaxfr, we should play games like minecraft peaceful mode on these typa monitors 🙏🏾
@@DeadMemeManhot take, peaceful mode is actually the hardest mode to beat in mc cuz u literally can’t get blaze rods and it is very rare to have a complete portal generated.
I wouldn't be surprised if they leave the thick bezels in on purpose. This monitor's target demographic are the competitive e-sports type and these displays may need to move around a lot to different events and LAN parties. Having thicker bezels makes it more durable during travel and easier to adjust when you set the monitor down.
noob.
actually its so the monitor has no burn in, there are vents all around the monitor
@@highoffanderstheres no burn in in LCD
Your Tracer gameplay is insane as always. The 540hz monitor got you overbuffed
Outward-facing ports is a *MASSIVE* upgrade...
I absolutely hate when I have to tinker with my monitor cables and have to guess where they need to be plugged in on a downward-facing monitor
Yea and most people use monitor arms now so this improvement gives you like half a foot of extra cable which is important at high data rates because cables lose signal the longer they get, so they can’t just include a 10foot cable.
@@WARnTEA That's the other reason I love outward facing ports. Monitor arms are just so nice to have, both aesthetically and functionally.
😂fr , this should be an industry standard
@optimum I think Zowie uses those thick bezels to passively cool their high hertz strobe backlight and prevent the heat from getting trapped inside the case causing the plastic to melt/warp.
Since this monitor is strobing at 1100hz it probably gets a lot hotter and needs more ventilation. Also thicker plastic just makes it more resistant to breaking in general, and acts as a shock absorber which is pretty important considering that these monitors get transported pretty frequently at Esports events.
I think not. In their official website's other monitor introduction about the bezel is for reduce reflection.(XL2740)
Me thinking of buying this then realizing I can’t even reach 300 fps consistently
Right? Insane to think that we have reached the point where mid- to high-end GPUs can still be a bottleneck for monitors 🤯
Monitors with such high refresh rate are useful in only few games like CS2, valorant, Overwatch, or maybe R6S etc
@@b3njaminkochThe bottleneck is mostly from the cpu if you have a mid-ranged gpu like a 3080 or above. it’s wild
@@vsynccx4263 3080 mid range lol? It's still pretty high end. It can definitely push 500fps or more on those games, the bottleneck would definitely be cpu. Need the 14th gen intel, 14900ks or probably 7800x3d to get there even more reliably. I'm on 240hz and i never get above 200fps in dota 2 regardless if it's lowest settings or max because cpu is bottlenecking and the game dips to below 100fps in really intensive fights. Some abilities tank the fps below even 60fps regardless of what cpu you have. Like spectre aghs ult, mk ult etc.
@@vsynccx4263The really wild thing is calling the 3080 a mid range gpu😳
Your work is sublime. I'm not really in the market but your tests, presentation and candor I can't afford to miss. Thank You
Great review! Every time I thought of a question, he answered it within 20 seconds.
i got an odyssey G7 a few months ago so i have no reason to be checking a monitor review all the way throughout, but your videos are so entertaining to watch man!
Hands down the best reviewer for me for computer stuff
Which of the 4 G7's?
@@znoozaros the OG 27", not the NEO one
@@voidjumpleo great. They're all good except the 43" neo
I've been rocking mine for more than 2 years now, Great monitor!
Yo almost 1m subs. I'm so happy for you man I started watching a few years ago at around 100k subs and knew you would be at the top soon enough - honestly could seeyour chanel getting to 2 or 3m subs in a year or two, so keep it up!
"up to zowie to make this a competitively PRICED option as well"
optimum dropped the hottest monitor reviewer bar of 2024 🔥🔥🔥
Apparently they’re listed for $1000+ in EU and Singapore. Glad I got Asus a week ago.
You're almost at a million subs! Keep it up! Love your vids
My man keeping Overwatch 2 alive after all that happened.
Your analysis is second to none, I see Optimum and I click.
Also interested in this snake oil I've got here? Low price.
HIs videos are not about monitors review but secretly sponsored by Tracers Mains
Perfectly timed upload
Anyone else getting distracted by how cracked this guy is on Tracer?
I’m getting distracted by his immaculate physique
he is cracked on all FPS games he includes when reviewing pc peripherals
The sticks and tracer diff were genuinely kinda nasty
I wanna be tracer
naah looks average
1:32 it's good that they are like that, I know people that broke their monitor because that part wasn't thick enough while they were just trying to adjust the monitor or something like that since they grabbed the screen instead xD
Is there any point in purchasing the 240hz version of this monitor?
I was literally planning to grab a Zowie xl2546k 240Hz model. It will be good since prices of older monitors will drop once this beast launches in market.
why not the new 240hz one?
@@highoffanders The new one 2546x updated dyac2 and will cost $500, whereas I can easily get the 2546k with Dyac+ for $350
just get the xg2431 or xl2540k even 46k is dog water
@@ncpvhow is the 46k worse than the 40k?
@@Kcolonel_69 i have the new 240 hz and the new panels are def an upgrade. not even joking it looks like my other ips monitor. dont make a decision youre gonna regret because u didnt want to spend an extra 150
Optimum, I have a weird question, but what brand are your blank T-shirts? It looks nice.
Bro I’ve been trying to get a answer for this 😭😭
@@bince8479 fr they look like they're such high quality. not just some cheap hanes. i bet they're pretty expensive. but i doubt we will get a response lol
Looks like Uniqlo
@@DavidSk2683 Do you know what model? I'm thinking maybe it's the "AlRism Cotton Oversized Crew Neck Half-Sleeve T-Shirt" but I'm not entirely sure. He has the oversized sleeves in his videos, I think.
@@sinless I’m sure is that one!
I love your coverage on all things hardware. Selfishly I wish you would do a deep dive into 'gaming chairs'
Important fact: The Zowie supports 540 Hz over both DisplayPort AND HDMI - the ASUS only supports 240 Hz over HDMI which is a deal-breaker for me. (Probably due to the G-SYNC module?)
I'm just wondering if there's any situation where you can drive 500 fps and won't have DP output ports?
you're the best in the game man. There are some other channels who rival your monitor reviews due to slight technical advantages but I don't trust them when it comes to how something actually -looks- to a discerning gamer's eye.
If Zowie doesn't launch a competitive price, I think Asus will win this time for the first time
No, Zowie wins either way because ASUS has shit customer service and you're basically SOL if you're not an influencer/RUclipsr.
Zowie has better osd settings and a better stand
im glad zowie released a 540hz monitor of their own id never consider an asus product
So far Asus is winning. Europe Asus around 700, 2586x is still 1000+
Not only is he giving me fantastic advice on specs, but he's also lowkey cooking on Tracer good shit dude
There is actually one huge downside of this monitor, which is that you cannot blame your hardware anymore for your bad aim lmao 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Sadly I'm not the target audience for this, and even if i were, i feel that price bracket hurts a lot. But nonetheless, this looks like an incredible piece of hardware. Gorgeous design and thoughtful UI. Would be thrilled to see other manufacturers take some major inspiration from Zowie here. Yeah, sure, maybe not for the thick bezels, but maybe that has to do with their backlight tech needing some more space. Anyway, this looks like a fantastic piece of professional kit, and it's very impressive to see how far display tech has come over the last decade, even with less exotic display types like TN.
Meanwhile, I'm very happy when I can even consistently hit over 150Hz at 1440p, lol. Tbf I don't remember the last time I played one of these fast-paced esports titles. A bit of Halo MCC and Infinite recently, but MCC is mostly console ports, and Infinite I don't think of as being nearly so fast and competitive.
Regardless, despite preferring shooter titles since the PS2 days, I'm honestly so fucking garbage at anything PVP, lol. Hardware is definitely not my limitation, alas.
1080p gaming just peaked.
1080p will never die
As long as esports never dies neither will 1080p monitors
1440p is so much better for competitive games.
@yarincool1237 lol, no, it's definitely not because you get less frames. If 1440p was better then it would be the standard for esports. There's nothing competitive about sacrificing frames for resolution.
@@kami3449 whats crazy is that pros go lower than 1080p
Nearer to the 1M subs trophee ! Keep it up
Hey optimum I have a question, what's better for esports a 360 hz oled monitor or the 540 hz monitor. Which one is better for the player.
There is no 540 hz oled. I'm talking about the 540 hz lcd monitor rog or zowie released @Doctor0Who
1080p 540 hz is king. but since u are not a pro gamer it doesnt really matter. oled has better colors.
@Doctor0Who I did not say oled, I said 360 hz oled or 540 hz lcd
Almost 1M keep going
Oh man I would love for someone to compare the motion performance you can get on DyAc 2 to an actual CRT at maybe 175hz or something
Dell 1130 and Sony GDM FW 900 beats them all imo. I have a 1130 and is fast as fuck boiiii 🎉
8:20 540Hz, ultimate Zowie, flashy Overwatch footage.. Me: staring at the microscopic bug crawling before the monitor stand.
oh man, that bug really helped me showcase the difference between 1080p and 4k youtube quality (on a 1080p 24.5" display)
1080p doesn't bother me, but tn panels are just awful at this point.
Ips is trash too bruh
This tn even got a higher contrast ratio than a typical ips, 1400:1 vs ~1000:1
@@branchprediction9923but the off axis color shift is insane on tn.
Just wait for the 480hz oleds that are coming out pretty soon. They are the superior panel type to tn/va/ips in every way. Plus you are getting 1440p instead of 1080p.
Beautiful videos seriously
Just imagine if Zowie (BenQ) stopped being so arrogant with their Fast TN 1080p panels and got into the Fast IPS, OLED and/or 1440p market with their DyAc, Black equalizer and side shields.
tn will always edge out on ips for raw display performance, I hope zowie never switches to IPS
@@patryk6492 who said "switch" like leaving TN behind? Just making their offer broader.
As someone who recently got a 27" 1440p monitor to replace my 2546k, I can honestly say that TN, 1080p will never be replaced. It is truly the best for competitive games. The smaller screen just is easier to take in and tn works perfectly in all lighting situations. This was something is didn't take into effect and my room's lighting just didn't work well for the IPS panel and oleds are even worse.
They aim at single target audience so there's that. And really others offer that already so why bother. Another thing, why bother yet again when OLED is the way to go from now.
4:57 really appreciate all your videos explaining this. Maybe one day people will catch up that if you play your games at a normal fps like 60, it's always gonna look very blurry no matter how fast your display is, unless it has a black frame insertion mode like this, that runs natively at 60hz or how many fps your game is running. And this is why any gaming monitors released without this feature.. actually are not worthy of being called a gaming monitor.
$100 cheaper nope more like $300 more expensive
Came here to say this!
thx for the video it was really well put together
feet reveal at 0:10
this is so important
Another banger, sweeet!
Optimum might be eating good on OW by the way, Tracer is great this season
Useless for this price. Just waiting for PG27AQDP (1440p 480Hz OLED).
That monitor is gonna slap
I have the Asus PG27AQN and I’m extremely happy…wouldn’t go from 1440p back to 1080p for nothing but i enjoyed the review,thanks.
*anything
depends what games you play. i was on the pg27aqn for close to a year and decided the size of the monitor was simply too large. “downgraded” in size to the pg248qp and my performance has improved with the smaller size of the monitor. if 25 inch mode worked on valorant i wouldn’t have bothered, but i think it’s definitely an advantage having a smaller screen for competitive fps titles (cs, ow2, val)
@@benjaminmicale7022 depends how close you play from the screen..i play CS2 and find it a lot easier on this size,I won’t go any bigger i just find it perfect for me personally
@@formidable2368 i compensated for the larger screen by pushing it back further, but with that there was more information to process because even with it pushed back im using my peripheral vision for the edges of the screen instead of clearly seeing edge to edge. for reference i have 20/15 vision (better than 20/20) so i dont think its a vision issue, its just a little bit too large for me at any distance. i like on 24/25 inch how i can see everything at once
@optimum In one of your last OLED monitor vids you mentioned new models coming in 2024. Do you maybe have an OLED buying guide video planned for the near future?
Finally some flatscreen monitor that can match refresh rates that old CRTs offered back over two decades ago.
Please review a CRT monitor, it would be interesting to see how it compares to modern monitors because it has 0 input lag amd no motion blur
Can we please mix in some Itx case reviews, Itx builds, custom loops etc
I deliberately will not upgrade to 1440 or 4k until those resolutions become budget resolutions. frame rate and quality settings are far more important to me than resolution, and you dont really notice the difference until youve already upgraded.
Your videos are amazing, Im proud of what you do and I dont even know you nor partake on the prodution of this content hahahah
The new Alienware 360hz OLED or the Zowie 540hz? I currently have the 240hz Zowie one.
2566x+
I've always preferred zowie's products. Just wish they would make a 1440p high refresh monitor.
They used to make them, but their last one is pretty outdated now.
XL2735
7:00 This is literally how my arm feels when messing with my monitors OSD for too long
I don't think I need to upgrade my monitor, I need to upgrade my eyes.
*brain, not eyes. The speed of visual stimuli processing is something you can increase by training.
@@Cuthalui need to upgrade, my brain cells, my 2 brain cells can’t function properly at 540hz
@@Cuthaluwhat training
@@Cuthaluyour eyes can also just be bad. My vision went from perfect to pretty crappy when I was 21. I’d I now have natural motion blur lol
@@johnmoore1495buy glasses with ULMB…jk i got the same problem when I turned 25
Dude, you look awesome with this haircut, really!
You're so good on Tracer
We need that studio tour
Been really enjoying your videos for a while, wondering if you going to be test the GIGABYTE M27Q and the LG 27GR83Q head to head with each other, would be interesting to see your opinion on these monitors, as they are much less pricey compared to the oleds and ultra high hz monitors.
I’ll like to see your opinion on the XL2566x+ to see if maybe it’s worth it
monitors are sure taking off this year !
still rocking the asus pg27aqn 1440p 360gz ulmb2
Please review the Acer XV242 Fbmiiprx. It's $430 on Microcenter and I would like to see what the input lag, response time, and motion clarity is compared to the ASUS.
1440p oled or 540hz? For competitve gaming. Also I've been using a 24" monitor for years now.
my main games -
Cod mw3/ warzone
Valorant
I tried the 500hz monitor at LTT's LTX, and I was astonished at how slow and smooth the visuals seemed to be. I just wish I had a gpu to run one
Thank you! Can you please review new Zowie 2546X and compare it with 2566K and 2546K. Everyone wants to see the difference between Dyac+ and Dyac2. Thank you!!!
Can't honestly wait for the best warehouse tour on all youtube. Also, I really like optimum reviewing monitors like these since they are actually worth to review since some cheaper ones have a lot of reviews online and they're not as exciting to review.
Bro you have to start doing custom pc building consulting. I miss watch series update on your water cooled formd t1. Would be a treat to watch more insane over the top builds
New 2566x+ with 400hz nicely fits here as a golden-middle
Long time gamer here and gotta say Enabling blur reduction/ Dyac/ Motion blur reduction etc, i swear it's like playing on 60hz. I don't what it is but i think im not alone here . Anyone ?
Dyac feels like a lower refresh rate for me also. I've left Dyac on by accident and thought my kids messed with my computer. Maybe I'm spoiled by growing up in the CRT era.
For the next insane high refresh rate monitor, it would be nice to test Lossless Scaling's frame generation tech to push it to its limit
C'mon give this man the mil sub
Do you think its worth the wait to buy this monitor if I'm a sweaty cs and val player or just go with the ASUS 540Hz monitor? or even wait for the new oleds coming out this year. The cost difference isn't a huge deal for me aswell
The 480hz oled will definitely be superior competively because of the lower processing latency/input lag . The new 360hz oleds had 0.1ms input lag while the 540hz from asus had a full 1ms of input lag which is half your frame time at that refresh rate lmao. Not to mention the higher refresh rate advantage in Val and CS will be less in reality because I know 1% low fps in Val at least are only like 400fps tops with the best CPU anyway.
If you wanna buy now tho not only is the zowie more expensive by $100 vs the asus but it is the same or worse in every way performance wise. Do NOT get the zowie 💀
@@Frozoken you aren’t reacting to a .1 response time compared to 1 , but for gaming and day to day use oled wins
0:33 540hz yet tearing?
any headache from strobing?
no
Hey optimum I just want to tell you how much I like your video because it's some fantastic videos you make like this video with zowie xl2586x so keep up the good work, ps I'm a very shy person so I don't write much in comments . But I just have a question what is your latest wooting setting in 2024. Sorry for my bad english :D
that bezel though
It's always a good day when my boy optimum drops
Hi Optimum your channel is really amazing. I'm looking through the videos, do you have some video that walks through the best setup - like the current Monitor [Zowie] + PC model for gaming. Best performance etc.
For someone who is not so good at building their own model, do you have any recommendations for just out of the box online purchase? (like alienware, etc. => probably you don't recommend these right haha).
I’m excited. Let’s go. Could be the end of the CRT era.
ill never forget those people who swore people can't see more than 60 FPS LMAOAOAOAAOAOA
So crazy monitors releasing and all i want is a 240-360hz oled at 1080p for a affordable price
The only modern 1080p OLED you're going to get are those dual-mode ones. Don't ever expect Samsung or LG Displays to make a 1080 only display.
And OLED isn't for poor people, so don't expect affordable.
His room is so clean
Hey Optimum, how you liking OW2 Season 9?
I ordered a new QD-oled 360hz monitor, really looking forward to testing it out. Opinions are so mixed on refresh rate. Some say everything above 165hz is overkill, others seem to see every hz. I think it is not really a competitive adventage, but I think it is a quality of life improvement. But I will see soon enough:)
Good to hear they are pretty much on par so I don't have early buyers remorse if the Zowie had somehow come out way ahead in some area. The ASUS 540hz has been simply amazing and even though the early adopter's tax was super high at launch time, it has been worth it so far.
optmum should make a pc build with the new ytx form factor, it would be really cool.
1:1400 contrast is probably, what impressed me the most here.
Those ports sticking to the back is a deal breaker to me, its asking for breaking it, by accidentally yanking cables.
Thicker bezels are likely due to more backlight sources in this model for Dyac 2.
Honestly, those monitors are getting obscure now. I doubt they are making any profit, given how small the target audience is and what alternatives there are now.
Just want 27” 4K 240hz OLED
Who doesn’t bro with the right hardware would be an incredible experience.
@@pearce_nz yeaaa been 1440p for close to a decade or more now. The time is now. And as a competitive FPS gamer, anything over 27 is just too big
lol 27 inch 4k ew
@@agab3asbgedsbef479 Just say your poor, it would look incredible and would be so goofy 30inches plus for anyone who’s remotely good at video games.
Could you pick up the 240Hz monitor with Dyac2 and do testing and UFO? Is Dyac 2 better at 120hz?
This monitor is insane it was so addicting I stopped using any other monitor even 360hz oled
I think the difference between dyac+ and dyac 2 is the dual backlight to increase motion clarity even more but also to help with eye adaptation, i've heard dyac+ causes a lot of extra eye strain and these newer zowie monitors are just an update for that. if anyone has used a dyac+ and dyac 2 monitor let me know if youve noticed a difference! currently looking at the 360hz but also considering the dyac 2 240hz
people hate on the big zowie bezels but i kinda love em
Still evolving LCD and with strobing which is neat. All cool, but yeah OLED is here and higher Hz ones very soon too. Those 4K with DFR will be amazing.
Can't see LCD used further, it's slow. 1000Hz OLED for sure.
Hey, will you be reviewing these new mouses from WLmouse? I'd love to hear your opinion and how they compare to other mouses in your tests.
Can you do a video were you compare curved vs flat screens?
the upcomming 480hz 1440p oled gonna be siiiiick