LG Almost Nailed It, Except One Major Thing... - LG 32GQ950 Review
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00:00 - Intro, Specs, Design
03:37 - Response Times and Overdrive Settings
05:48 - Response Time Performance Comparisons
09:06 - Color Performance
11:07 - Brightness, Contrast, Uniformity
13:00 - HDR Performance
16:29 - HUB Essentials Checklist
17:36 - Final Thoughts
LG Almost Nailed It - LG 32GQ950 Review
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@monitorsunboxed Жыл бұрын
During the response time section please ignore the Avg Total Response figures for the Normal overdrive setting at 85 and 60 Hz. These numbers (over 20ms) are inaccurate due to one transition in both captures that was incorrectly recorded as being over 600ms.
@Archer_Legend Жыл бұрын
I hope that they make 1440p 27 inch version of this monitor, a 27GQ850 is needed
@hadoukenocx4746 Жыл бұрын
thank you! for covering that one
@manuelmunguia616 Жыл бұрын
Just got my oddysey neo G8 yesterday, this review could have released earlier xD
@deminybs Жыл бұрын
I only have this peasant 27"Odyssey G7/ 5800x3D/ 2080 ti 😥😥
@freespeech515 Жыл бұрын
Best monitor is 38". was waiting for 5k in 38" but they released it in 4k. Problem is my desk only accomodate 38" monitor. I am stuck.
@Ultimate_Wasabi Жыл бұрын
I purchased this monitor a month ago at $899 and it has been the best monitor I've owned. Once properly calibrated with i1 Display Pro to generate a color profile, it has been a joy to use. There was very little tweaking that needed to be done, so it's more about getting a color profile generated for your PC than it is about adjusting the monitor. It's biggest issue is the edge lit dimming. That said, PC HDR in general needs work and the only time I'm using HDR is for console gaming. If you are only planning to use the monitor for gaming, there are better options, but if you are like me and need a monitor that can be used for productivity and gaming, this monitor is the best balance between the two.
@Gioxtream Ай бұрын
I beg you to share the calibration or the calibration profile to apply to this 32" LG monitor.
@CptJoshami Жыл бұрын
I love those monitor videos! Are you guys planning a "best ultrawide video" soon to help with the buying options for black Friday and cyber monday? Keep up the amazing content! 👍
@AlexanderMichael87 Жыл бұрын
Love it! Great review and I hope to see many more in the future, thanks Tim!
@flowsy5294 Жыл бұрын
God im so glad you guys reviewed this monitor. Ive been hoping you would. I trust your reviews more than anyone else.
@Djuntas Жыл бұрын
Problem with these high end screens is that its almost as costly as the alienware or asus oled screens...And then im like, whats the point. No point in anything high-end non-oled. In Denmarks crazy as usual prices its almost 1200 dollars.
@davidj2473 Жыл бұрын
@@Djuntas LCDs at higher prices are there to serve as alternatives, even if the value proposition is outright garbage. Some people cannot stand OLEDs simply due to burn-in and even suffer migraines with PWMs that OLEDs use. Unfortunately I am within the minority that suffers significant eye strain and headaches when using anything with a oled panel for 30-60 mins and I am only 20 years old. Using oled while it has a amazing picture quality, I cannot deal with it as part of my daily driver, regardless what of the brightness it is set to, or the frequency the oled panel is set to. Having more options is great that caters to other people such as IPS black technology, mini led, and in the far future micro led will become a great alternative to OLED.
@Djuntas Жыл бұрын
@@davidj2473 You have this issues in productivity cases, aka documents and text I assume or? I totally get such uses cases then, but I think burn in is overrated at this point, as long as you take some percussions. I mean dell etc gives 3 year warranty, thats quit good. Oled should be the best for eye sight, at least my oled TV was plastered from LG with reviews from some german test org ^^ Flicker free etc.
@davidj2473 Жыл бұрын
@@Djuntas Fair enough, it would take a fortunate but brain dead individual to not take precautionary measures for burn-in (Screen saver, no taskbar, no folder icons on desktop, etc.) I did try the AW3423DW and I love it! However, I returned it due to having serious migraines when using it for only an hour. It had nothing to do with the text fringing, but rather just the nature of the technology when using it for both productivity and gaming for less than an hour (PWM @175hz) , it is a pain in the ass to deal with. Compared to using my LCD XG27AQ, I can do both gaming and productivity all day if I wanted to with no serious psychological or physiological issues (Besides factoring relieving eye strain with the 20/20/20 rule and breaks/exercise).
@Djuntas Жыл бұрын
@@davidj2473 Ah nice :) Well thats good.
@wheatonrunner69 Жыл бұрын
I can't wait for 32-in gaming monitors like this to drop down in price! I remember when I bought my first 28 inch 4k monitor years ago I was thrilled to find nice displays around $600. They pale in comparison to today's high refresh rate high contrast ratio HDR monitors, but as soon as products like this drop in price a little bit I'm going to pick one up! Thank you for the quality review and offering great recommendations for alternative displays depending on options and pricing! The hardware unboxed channels have quickly gone from on my radar, to my favorite tech review content. Please keep up the phenomenal work!
@Alex-uo9dq Жыл бұрын
I had the opportunity to review this monitor and i can confirm this review is spot on. Sadly my unit had a lot of backlight bleed on the bottom corners which also washed out the darker colours at those parts of the screen. I therefore returned it. I think backlight bleed is non acceptable in 2022 on such an expensive monitor
@zZiL341yRj736 10 ай бұрын
Typical UltraGear IPS crap, I have an older GN850 and the bleed is everywhere.
@selectthedead Жыл бұрын
Great review aß always thank you For the comparisons at the end!
@knight00in0black Жыл бұрын
A great review like always! was waiting on this one for a while!!! now...Neo G7 vs GQ950 that's the question!
@HCGonzalezJr87 Жыл бұрын
The $800, 27”, 4K MiniLED from Cooler Master looks like a great competitor. If they release a 32” version I can’t see the LG competing unless it’s cheaper.
@ployth9000 Жыл бұрын
they already have 1152 fald zone 27'' and a 32'' version in chinese market so its coming but I don't think acer and asus will be able to charge $1800-$2000 for it unless they add something new to it like displayport 2.1 acer preadtor x32 fp and asus pg32uqxe refresh as for the 27'' with hdr 1000 and 1152 fald zones its called red magic nubia review is already up from chinese youtuber
@Dlo_BestLife Жыл бұрын
I feel like 4K is BEST at 32. Id rather go 1440P at 27 inch.
@denisruskin348 Жыл бұрын
Yes, it has 600 dimming zones. This is a meme for HDR at the price. Pretty much brand premium.
@rdmz135 Жыл бұрын
@@Dlo_BestLife 4k at 27 is noticeably sharper
@Dlo_BestLife Жыл бұрын
@@rdmz135 totally. At 27 I felt like the 1440p was REALLY close. At 32 I could noticeable tell the difference is what I mean
@hapkimankb Жыл бұрын
I see a lot of comparisons and recommendations for various 27” monitors. If that’s what you need and/or want - cool. But.. I’ve been using a 27” for quite a while and after using this 32” monitor for over a month, I don’t ever want to go back to 27”. At 4K I MUCH prefer 32”. And yes this monitor has issues, but when I turn this thing on every morning- I am still blown away. It’s awesome.
@diablo50XXX Жыл бұрын
What issues?
@dany91307 Жыл бұрын
Just picked one up for 880$ US on Amazon. Really look forward to it. Currently using a 27gp950, which will go to the Ms. , as I just built her a gaming desktop. Been very happy with LG so far, and not into HDR gaming, so this hits most of the tickboxes I look for.
@conorsulli Жыл бұрын
A channel like this was greatly needed... closest thing I knew of that was worth watching was HDTVTest, which is more for living room TVs. Thank you.
@peterscott2662 Жыл бұрын
A-TW polarizer is back! Typing this on my 14 year old! NEC Pro LCD with A-TW. It's fantastic. Glad to see this feature coming back...
@DarthChewie Жыл бұрын
I've been waiting for this review, keep up the good work Tim!
@EAprima Жыл бұрын
People. Take my advice. No matter how good these specs appear, GO LOOK AT THE MONITOR YOURSELF AND MAKE SURE YOU DO TONS OF SIDE BY SIDE COMPARISONS BEFORE MAKING A PURCHASE. There was a time I was searching hard for a 4K monitor and I almost purchased the prior version of ASUS' PG32UQX, Thank goodness I never purchased it for when I compared it against many other monitors I was heavily disappointed with the image quality in terms of brightness, sharpness and level of black. In the end, I ended up purchasing an LG monitor that was half the price, slightly higher lag (though it's hard to tell even when I play Virtua Fighter which you need to play by the FRAME when played at a high level), but the image quality... Gosh damn, its so damn good. So yes. Don't always take this or any other video's word for it. If you can, go do some window shopping and spend a couple or a few hours to do some hardcore comparisons on the shop floor before making purchase. Heck. When you at the store, gett them to hook up the monitor to something dedicated. Put it to a PC, bluray and console if you can. Do anything and everything so you can check everything before making purchase. Thank me later.
@N0N0111 Жыл бұрын
I see in other very recent reviews that we have finally near true 1ms on next-gen IPS monitors now! The motion clearly is a lot better but the dark performance is still the same as last gen IPS tech. Maybe some day IPS with +500 zones can fix that super big issue for IPS.
@peyton2895 Жыл бұрын
Cooler Master GP27Q/GP27U
@superflask Жыл бұрын
I have been using this monitor for the past week and I love it (ok, agreed, I don't love the price like everyone else). I understand many people are comparing it to an OLED - if you want an OLED for HDR gaming and movies, go get an LG OLED at a good price! However, for those of us looking for a great IPS monitor for both work and play, this monitor is one of the best choices out there. 4K gaming looks so luscious and smooth on it, and I'm perfectly happy with SDR color for gaming. BTW I have an LG OLED TV that is 5 years old. I sometimes connect my gaming laptop to it for gaming on the couch. When using the LG OLED, I actually prefer to switch off HDR/Dolby Vision and use SDR 4K on my Apple TV (plugged into the LG OLED) because the whites can get too intense. SDR has more natural-looking colors for movies. HDR is theoretically better for videophiles, but IMO, it may not be to everyone's taste.
@SilverJoystix Жыл бұрын
This monitor is my daily driver and it is very impressive. The only thing that I hate is the lack on of VESA mount adapter
@Vipeeri Жыл бұрын
@@SilverJoystix what VESA mount adapter? The screen supports a 100x100 VESA mount, where do you need an adapter for?
@mikeytaylor1111 5 ай бұрын
I have this monitor with hdr turned off and it is amazing!
@sheratedis Жыл бұрын
I have Neo G7, it took a week to get used to its curve, I bought it it after watching your review and I'm very happy with it, Thank you Tim.
@chickenpoodlesoup Жыл бұрын
Same here! Love this monitor so much. The deep black levels are so addictive. Not sure I can use any other monitor after this.
@zhengzhengren3139 Жыл бұрын
You like G7 over lg 950? Why is that?
@Michel445 Жыл бұрын
Awesome man, you reviewed the 32GQ950 :))) thanks for that!!
@ricekrispy6310 Жыл бұрын
As someone who isn’t big into hdr (maybe cause I just haven’t had a monitor with good hdr) this is the best monitor I’ve owned. I upgraded from 1440p and just wanted a fast 32” IPS high refresh rate 4k monitor with clear motion, good colors and just overall great sdr picture quality. I’m happy. In a year or two when the 32 inch 4k oled market is better I’ll upgrade to that.
@kathrynck Жыл бұрын
I think HDR is A) overly bright, and B) often over-saturated. But I appreciate the color gamut on HDR panels, _IF_ they're calibrated to not over-saturate or blind the user. Basically I look to HDR screens as "well at least they _actually_ cover the whole color space of SDR". Which is to say that SDR is completely fine, excellent even, when the whole gamut is being covered. But too many SDR monitors fall drastically below claimed performance. Many mediocre HDR screens can actually do "good" SDR. Once at 100% accurate SDR/sRGB, I don't care about the hypothetical maxes of HDR much. Just interested in response, input lag, black crush, back glow, etc. at that point.
@josh0156 Жыл бұрын
If you're curious, the Neo G7 and Neo G8 are excellent 32in 4K HDR monitors with the correct settings.
@kathrynck Жыл бұрын
@@josh0156 They really are excellent. Best screen tech that there is I think. Apart from OLED which _still_ has significant burn-in risks. Which by default makes the tech in the Samsung's Neo's the best approach. Very nearly as pretty as OLED, but without the burn-in. Personally I find the Neo's to be TOO curved though. I'm not really pro or anti curved screen. I have a modestly curved (1800R) 32" 1440p. But there are some pros & cons. If the Neo G7 had a more modest curve (and a more consistent curve across it's width), I would absolutely buy one. Especially if it was available in 42". On the other hand, if the Asus PG42UQ was truly "burn-in free" I'd absolutely buy that instead. I'm kinda sitting on the sidelines, money in hand, waiting for the right 4k screen to be made. Best time to buy is black friday though, so hopefully a new model will come along by then.
@Blafard666 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the review Tim ! :)
@callmetarif Жыл бұрын
Thanks for letting me know more about the monitor I use
@qubes8728 Жыл бұрын
I’ve bought 2 lg 27”1440p monitors based on your reviews. They make a great panel.
@VektorVirus Жыл бұрын
I ordered this monitor and the BenQ EX3210U to test, and returned the BenQ immediately - IPS glow was insane. Even straight on it looked like a 3M reflection. The LG however, zero glow to report. I use this monitor for both design work/ play. It's honestly the best IPS monitor I've used for both. The only thing missing is USB-C and some swivel adjustments. Solid buy.
@mgaming7 Жыл бұрын
I am really disappointed that a $1300 monitor doesn't have a single USB-C input..... love the monitor.
@VektorVirus Жыл бұрын
@@mgaming7 same same
@snarlynx1 Жыл бұрын
I love my GP27850 and was looking at upgrading because I love LG panels. But now I guess imma wait until CES and see if LG comes out with a OLED at 32 inches
@DeadCell79 Жыл бұрын
I'm like you in that i Love my LG 27GP950 But seeing how mid range it is in the charts it makes me a little sad. dont get me wrong there is far worse out there but i was hoping to see it a little higher in some of the charts. i guess i'll relegate it to be my 2nd monitor if i was to ever upgrade in the future
@dp1927 Жыл бұрын
I can tell you that they are not gonna. best they can do at this point is probably ultragear variant for their 42 inch oled panel
@snarlynx1 Жыл бұрын
@@dp1927 tons of stories talking about how the panels are already being ramped up
@dp1927 Жыл бұрын
@@snarlynx1 been like 1 source but I don't think it will be 4k. They are probably gonna do 1440p 27inch first then probably 1440p 32". If they do 4k 32 inch, I will be pleasantly surprised.
@yogipower1598 Жыл бұрын
LG already have OLED at 32 inch but almost $3000.
@mattgilmore8396 Жыл бұрын
Keep up with the fantastic content! Waiting for a 32 inch 4k OLED, preferably with native 12 or 10 bit color
@jarekzahary Жыл бұрын
32 oled xddd
@alexxxvill69 Жыл бұрын
I went with a 42" c2. I can view it perfectly on my 30" depth desk.
@mattgilmore8396 Жыл бұрын
@@alexxxvill69 I was debating one especially given the price now. I have a pretty deep desk I built at ikea.
@alexxxvill69 Жыл бұрын
@@mattgilmore8396 Its great. I prefer 42" now over 32" monitors now.
@1Aquadon Жыл бұрын
Thanks Tim!!
@jinhanja8185 Жыл бұрын
I currently own this monitor, and the thing that really bugs me for a monitor at this price point, is the fact that it does not have automatic input seeking. Like if you have multiple devices connected, and you turn one of them off, it will not automatically switch to the other connected device that's still on, and sometimes it has trouble sustaining more than one connected device so the display will sometimes just call it quits and give you nothing but a black screen (Hasn't happened to me in a while, but it does happen occasionally)
@mmansour5040 Жыл бұрын
hey, is there still no input seeking?
@jinhanja8185 Жыл бұрын
@@mmansour5040 still no input seeking
@matystechgaming Жыл бұрын
Really not the case? My LG GN800 does this automatically. And as I plan to upgrade to 4K, this monitor is a top contender.
@jinhanja8185 Жыл бұрын
@@matystechgaming on the lg website if you look at other monitors that can seek automatically, it will show on the specs page, but for the GQ950 input seeking is not listed as a feature for this monitor. so sadly it is the case.
@StatsGam4er Жыл бұрын
I purchased this monitor after coming from the terrible and infamous Samsung Odyssey Neo G9 which had so many bad QC issues. After being without a monitor for nearly 5 months by going through the RMA process, I purchased this one for Gaming and Work use as well. This monitor is excellent. My first time owning an IPS panel coming from VA and IMO this has better SDR performance than the Neo G9, without random flickering, scanlines and wonky stand.
@Alexandra-Rex Жыл бұрын
I've had my eye on the MSI Optix MPG321UR-QD since you tested it, and this looks to be better in every way. And I'm not after HDR gaming. And it's only slightly more expensive here in Norway.
@Grue_ni Жыл бұрын
I purchased this monitor 3 weeks ago because of many positive tests and reviews. It is indeed an semi HDR monitor but i knew that when buying it. Anyway so far i realy like this monitor (always liked the colors of IPS) (comming from an 5 year old 27" Asus PG27AQ G-Sync) The LG has awesome colors and it is realy fast. G-Sync implementation is also awesome gaming is buttersmooth no matter if 70 or 144 fps. I went for this monitor because the Alienware QD Oled is just 1440p and the Samsung Neos are curved and many have quality issues (and because i didnt want to wait any longer). I love this monitor so far its great for both working and gaming. The only thing i dont like is the glossy reflective screen an the not top of the edge HDR implementation.
@jarekzahary Жыл бұрын
Glossy is the best screen 👑
@Grue_ni Жыл бұрын
@@jarekzahary Its not as bad as with an oled screen for example but it is a bit more reflective than the Asus IPS i had before. My pc stands right beside the monitor and in dark scenes you can see the lights of the pc reflecting at the outer sections of the screen. But thats olny in dark scenes and not in the middle of the screen. I put the monitor a bit off centre and the pc as much as possible towards the wall so it is barely visible anymore and while gaming you mostly look at the center of the screen.. It works for me but i also could imagine some people having problems with this screen....depends on your setup and your room conditions. But yes an oled for example would be like a mirror compared to this i think.
@rans0101 Жыл бұрын
Samsung odyssey neo g7 is also g-sync compatible
@DavidFregoli Жыл бұрын
Love this screen, and HDR is actually very good in bright scenes, obviously it lacks good contrast but it's still worth using over SDR.
@stanley783 Жыл бұрын
is your HDR working out of the box? i had to reset it to factory defaults and then unplug from power like 5 times until HDR was not washed out, on Windows, but after som time (i switch between desktop, laptop, PS4 inputs) it is washed out again
@Mi2Lethal Жыл бұрын
I was really eager to see how this performed compared to other 32 4k monitors and does well but the price seems way too high given the lacklustre hdr performance.
@funkystill Жыл бұрын
I snagged this monitor for $900 during the latest sale. For doing double duty of design work and play at 32" I felt it couldn't be beat. It's also a massive upgrade coming from a 27" QHD TN panel. I don't have a "proper" HDR screen, whether OLED or enough dimming zones to really know the difference so I'm stoked with it. I will say that if I didn't have to account for work flows I probably would have gone a different direction.
@snarlynx1 Жыл бұрын
I’d get it at 900 for sure
@HuskyMan2023 7 ай бұрын
Just got one for $600!
@unnderneath 6 ай бұрын
@@HuskyMan2023WHERE
@LefterisKyrou Жыл бұрын
Awesome review. Can you please review the 32GQ850 as well?
@CyberJedi1 Жыл бұрын
Considering I payed $499 for my LG 27GP950 4k 144hz on a big discount at amazon, $1300 or even $900 for the 32GQ950 is totally absurd to say the least for a minor upgrade over mine.
@LithiumLogica Жыл бұрын
I just watched a couple 2-3mo old videos on this channel and he was saying the monitors were for 300, 400... every single one was seemingly 50% higher than that, now. Not his fault, but confuses me as to why.
@8bitchiptune420 Жыл бұрын
@@LithiumLogica inflation.
@GewelReal Жыл бұрын
@@LithiumLogica Biden
@Xamy- Жыл бұрын
@@GewelReal no, stop sucking back on political propaganda lol
@Krazie-Ivan Жыл бұрын
@@LithiumLogica ...typical to see this time of year; price bumps make sale prices look better, weather on the model itself or as comparison. Just one of many marketing strategies used against consumers. Prices also tend to remain inflated 1st quarter, too, for a few reasons. Over half of "inflation" is actually due to rising corporate profit margins. Blaming current administration ignores the facts of worldwide inflation not being under US control, and that these are global companies controlling goods from mfg to point-of-sale. Ignore the simple & objectively wrong answers above, as both seem politically motivated, not factually based.
@theurinal Жыл бұрын
I wonder when LG will implement IPS Black into their gaming monitors, they average at 2000:1 in contrast which is much better than what we usually get. Maybe at CES2023.
@AVerySillySausage Жыл бұрын
A flat 27" 1440p 240hz IPS black monitor with great response times as typical with LG monitors to finally make the flawed Samsung Odyssey G7 irrelevant? Maybe at a similar price as well rather than straight costing £200 more for some reason. That would be nice. That Samsung Odyssey G7 still lacks a true competitor now 2 years on, it's getting ridiculous. Probably not though, from what I was reading this IPS black will be reversed for the high end 4k monitors, 1440p still gets washed out standard IPS. Starting to feel like we will be waiting 5 years+ for something to come along with the same benefits as the orginally Odyssey G7 without all the same downsides.
@mgaming7 Жыл бұрын
Can you also compare this directly to the Corsair Xeneon 32UHD 4k 144hz? I have this 32GQ950 and LOVE it. it's bright, color looks really nice. the glow is bare minimum for an IPS. no light bleed around the panel. Well done. I got mine at $999 on day one of release from Best Buy. Do not pay $1299 for this
@blitz5894 Жыл бұрын
This is my fave channel rn
@Lesterzen Жыл бұрын
This came out at the right time, I was contemplating on this and the Alienware ! you sir made this vid at the right time
@simonwestlake8287 Жыл бұрын
I would love to see the the LG 32 GQ850B reviewed with all the specs shown. It's basically the 2k variant of this panel with a faster refresh rate. Can't seem to find much on itin regards to performance.
@singhkrishanu Жыл бұрын
There is also a LG 32GQ950-B version of the monitor with 2 major upgrades. 1st the screen is less matt and more towards glossier side. It still doesn't reflect light that much. 2nd is ATW for contrast ratio, colours and viewing angles.
@kaiichinose9590 Жыл бұрын
This is the gq950 b- they only sell one gq950 monitor check there website, I could be wrong.
@whismerhillgaming Жыл бұрын
haaaa monitors unboxed, I was so eager to see more from this channel.
@tek_soup Жыл бұрын
i bought in October, no complaints, did not want to deal with burn in.
@ace_falken5362 Жыл бұрын
Hey Monitors Unboxed ! I Love the monitor reviews! I'm looking to get a high refresh rate 1440p monitor for my next setup and saw a new monitor, the "ROG swift 360hz PG27AQN" On paper it looks like a beast but I was wondering if this was a monitor you would review/ had in the pipeline already?
@locowolfie Жыл бұрын
I got the samsung neo G7 a month back after watching your review. Awesome monitor
@cryptok9185 Жыл бұрын
How is it for gaming with fps
@locowolfie Жыл бұрын
@@cryptok9185 i mostly play at 4k so i never reach 165 anyways. 😂
@ramoncremona2063 Жыл бұрын
The thing that bothers me the most is the lack of a second Displayport input.
@dipswitch8 Жыл бұрын
Review is spot on. I bought this monitor without waiting for your review. (Blasphemy!). Couldn't deal with the aggressive curve and the bad viewing angles of the Neo G7. Who sits perfectly in the same position all the time? Yeah, the HDR is a joke in comparison. But for everything else it's great. I'll just get an OLED tv for pure HDR gaming experience. Too many big compromises when you want one screen to do it all. It's been like this for too long..... Fingers crossed someone comes out with a no compromise Mini LED monitor soon.
@IIMAVII Жыл бұрын
I have the LG 27GP950 and the IPS glow on that is very good, the best I have seen in all my IPS monitors and puts my Asus ROG PG279QM to shame. The IPS glow on this 32" panel looks even better and a very tempting purchase. Shame about the average HDR performance and slightly high price of £1050 here in the UK. For now I'll keep waiting for a 16:9, non curved, 32", 4K, 144hz+, G-Sync Ultimate, OLED monitor.
@GreyGoshawk Жыл бұрын
Ah. I had the opportunity to use that 5K LG display a few days ago. The text clarity is brilliant. It does make me sad that monitor was made 6 years ago. And no new monitors.
@1Aquadon Жыл бұрын
Ill bet Apple probably told them to lay off a while to sell their outrageously priced Studio Display!
@GreyGoshawk Жыл бұрын
@@1Aquadon aha. I did look it up and LG makes the panel for it. So I guess they win either way lol
@sergeitachenov812 Жыл бұрын
The bad thing about 5K monitors is that they are limited to 60 Hz. Not perfect even for work, let alone gaming.
@GreyGoshawk Жыл бұрын
@@sergeitachenov812 yes indeed. I've become so used to scrolling at 120hz that it feels like I can see the frames at 60hz. I saw AMD was hyping "8K" at their new GPU announcement for CES. Though that seems to be ultrawides which are effectively 2 4k screens next to each other rather than 4x 4K.
@symphoricquoz3763 Жыл бұрын
I'm very much the target audience for this one, eventually; don't care about HDR, I'll only really think about it when *every* monitor being sold at the time is actually HDR compatible, and when I want to jump to 4K, this seems like it'd be a great option. The only thing I'd say would make another similar option stand out as better, for me, is the same level of quality at a larger panel size. Keeping this bookmarked for later.
@TridentNine 8 ай бұрын
It’s $749 right now bro! Go get it
@kpv123 Жыл бұрын
This is michael. Thank you for the excellent review I really appreciate all the hard work you did and your comparisons are great. However, I disagree with part of your conclusion. The HDR monitor contrast such as that of the Samsung you compared it with actually make too much of a contrast. In actual usage, the white bright sections of the Samsung and other more expensive monitors , tend to be over bright and your eyes have a difficult time adjusting between the black blacks and the super bright if they're on the screen at the same time. Therefore I prefer this monitor at its hdr1000 even though I do wish it had more zones.
@simoSLJ89 Жыл бұрын
Ok..that means I'll keep waiting! Hope in the next 6 months there will be more 32 - 4k monitors to consider..need to upgrade
@rENEGADE666JEDI Жыл бұрын
I have the same, also waiting. After playing on my TV, I run the same on my monitor and I just see the differences. I do not understand why the TV screens are better than those in the pc monitors. It should be otherwise
@bencze465 Жыл бұрын
I have the feeling next year will be massive for 4K increase with these GPUs around. Even the 'previous' gen is ok-ish at 4k considering the prices we are finally getting. I am waiting for a proper "5k2k" as well I can use for home office, but occasional gaming and whatnot, as well. There are decent (but expensive) 4K monitors and then a huge nothing above that.
@kolysion164 Жыл бұрын
the xg32uq if you are asus fan like me
@simoSLJ89 10 ай бұрын
Update - bought the monitor a couple of weeks ago. Couldn't wait anymore and there were no better options. I'm not disappointed at all, it's a great monitor!
@hapkimankb Жыл бұрын
I have this monitor and have been waiting for Monitors Unboxed to review it. Thanks so much Tim and I agree with you 100%. I have had it now for over a month using it as my daily driver and I am VERY pleased with it. This is really a great 4K monitor, perhaps the best 32" one right now - because I just can't tolerate that crazy aggressive curved screen of the Samsung Neo's. Yes HDR experience is lackluster, but I have found this really isn't something that bothers me. The screen is so freaking clear and bright (and fast) that I can live with any shortcomings. I don't use this exclusively for gaming but boy does it do a great job there when I do game. Fantastic job really, even for fast FPSers. The only thing I would say is wait for the $900 price point (which really is reasonable for a monitor in this class) to try this one out. You'll be very pleased with it.
@Galdelico Жыл бұрын
As someone looking for an upgrade (from an AOC 144hz FHD monitor) to better enjoy my XBOX Series X experience, and - just like you - not digging curved panels, I was looking at this LG 32GQ950. Would you recommend it, regardless its apparently poor HDR performances? Also, from this review, I get it can only slide up and down/tilt left and right, with no pivot whatsoever, am I right?
@The03artist Жыл бұрын
I got this one for $869 from micro center having them price match Amazon that had it for the $869.
@sadistic_veteran 11 ай бұрын
Thank you for this comment just picked it up for $770.
@bulletboy159 Жыл бұрын
only interrested in (QD)-Oled these days, they really need to build more factories to produce them
@n3cotraf Жыл бұрын
If the stand is the same as the 27gp850, I hope you like repositionning your screen EVERY TIME you use the toggle.
@tullious01 Жыл бұрын
I splurged and bought it at BEST BUY for $899 in early November. Yes, it's not cheap for sure, but features like top HDR, Freesync, G,-Sync, 165hz refresh rate, etc., etc.
@AhmadQ.81 Жыл бұрын
Waiting for iteration with mini led deep black hopefully.
@el-kenepo Жыл бұрын
It would be great if the input lags measurements can be enlisted for console players at 120FPS the same way as the max refresh rates allready enlisted in these videos. Hope you can ad that to your next videos.
@JohnnyFlash- Жыл бұрын
Also super important to point out that it uses pwm below a brightness setting of 30.
@dangabbay1 Жыл бұрын
great review as usual
@Tophu5301 Жыл бұрын
I live for these monitor reviews
@Warhorse469 Жыл бұрын
good to see are decent monitor that isn't curved
@larsbaer3508 Жыл бұрын
Dude, i Love this content, Screens are the one Most important Part of any setup
@kedmond Жыл бұрын
Outstanding. Thank you. I just bought this for $800.
@omidtanha9428 10 ай бұрын
The way that you demonstrate this LG monitor is appear to me that you are the creator of this monitor or an expert You are awesome man.
@bencze465 Жыл бұрын
This is like 25% more expensive and according to rtings article it seems very similar to M32U, the biggest difference is maybe the lack of KVM on this one. Would still lean towards that one. I wish I could see and compare them.
@fracturedlife1393 Жыл бұрын
Oh hey there Monitor Steve, long time mate!
@tuntitommosille Жыл бұрын
The fail condition for active cooling should be that the model has active cooling, rather than the active cooling in the review unit being subjectively inaudible. A lot of people are reporting the fan in their 32GQ950 (and other models) being annoyingly loud, so clearly there's variance from one unit to the next and/or some people are more sensitive to such noise than others. Furthermore, even if the fan is initially inaudible, it's likely to get louder and more annoying over time, as well as being the likely first point of failure in an otherwise good monitor.
@Pro-Bert Жыл бұрын
Nailed it. It really seems that the fans are too loud on some models. What ultimately speaks for a cheap fan means that with every model there is a risk that it will eventually start to get loud over time. That's really a shame, would buy it if it were passive. At the moment I have a Gigabyte M32U. Does what it is supposed to do very well, unfortunately the power supply is built in internally and emits coil whine more and more often, which is very audible, which is why I have to return it. 🙃
@naennon Жыл бұрын
wait a minute this screen has a fan?
@hans-joachimscheidt4310 9 ай бұрын
@@naennon Yes, that's why i am looking into others
@CalvinJary Жыл бұрын
Proud owner of this monitor, works very well. I do not use it for HDR much. I think Hitman 3 is the only HDR thing I use with it, and looks great on that, but I don't have a keen eye for HDR and what looks good or looks bad. Looks good to me though
@jpcreech99 Жыл бұрын
Just the blacks are grayed out and not enough contrast to produce that HDR effect. But other than that you ain’t missing much. I have a mini led TV that has 2000 peak brightness and I still don’t see a major difference playing movie unless you play an HDR demo. But what I can see if you have a panel with not enough dimming zones you see a halo effect on the images especially in dark scenes.
@willdtechthings2683 Жыл бұрын
Picked up 27 gp950 and v happy for price £450 pounds and performance (contrast much improved over my gl850)…
@rodhester2166 Жыл бұрын
I would probably get but I really want a built-in kvm switch. Always wondered why multiple inputs for multiple computers but no kvm.. ugh.. also wonder why there is only on dp port.
@kidfrost95 Жыл бұрын
I bought this as my first 4K monitor and it’s been a great experience.
@D4MEG Жыл бұрын
Have you faced any problems with it?
@kidfrost95 Жыл бұрын
@@D4MEG I had turned up the brightness close to 100 and noticed some backlight bleeding on a corner starting to form. I reset it back to its default setting and it’s gone away. Everything else about it is really good.
@D4MEG Жыл бұрын
@@kidfrost95 thank you so much for making that clear
@zetdaripper Жыл бұрын
the back looks like an omen monitor.. but a hexagonal looking shap;e rather than just a dumb square. i like the minimalistic look.
@landed173 Жыл бұрын
I wish they offered a 27" size. A 27gp950 with a polarizer basically. Would be perfect for the games I play (90% SDR) and for work (nice PPI at 27")
@sergeitachenov812 Жыл бұрын
I also wanted a 27" for work, but then figured 32" would offer me much more real estate with still decent PPI. Turns out I was right. From 70 cm away it looks great and the size feels just about right.
@Shadowsmoke11 Жыл бұрын
Just need to wait it out until they finally announce a 4K QD-OLED 27"-32" 144hz minimum glossy monitor. The current monitor space is filled with nothing but garbage monitors 🤢
@dianncooper-mark667 Жыл бұрын
Please cover some portable OLED hdr monitors such as the innocn 15A1F OLED monitor.
@redinho1994 Жыл бұрын
Can you do a comparison between this and the cheaper 1440p 32GQ850 and 32GP850 in terms of measurements and subjective gaming experience?
@benjaminpeace5717 Жыл бұрын
I got my GQ850 in yesterday, It unfortunately has a bug where it forces some fullscreen games to run at 4K120 rather than the native 1440p240. You can get around this by running the game or app in windowed mode but LG has no official answer for this issue so far. Other than that Ive found the monitor to be great. It follows most of what was said here about the GQ950 but in a lower res/higher hertz package. Colors are accurate and vibrant and panel performance is very good!
@Mmaniac93 Жыл бұрын
Are you planning to review the new Cooler Master 4k monitor. Seems like an amazing deal, if it can be found at msrp
@ShadVonHass Жыл бұрын
Every time a new 32" 4K monitor gets reviewed, I hope for something that I'll feel happy spending so much money on. Looking forward to the next video.
@kaslofchen257 Жыл бұрын
wait for mature miniled machine or cheaper smaller 32" OLED. You won't want to spend $900 on this kind of sh_t Edge-lit monitors.
@Zyos64. Жыл бұрын
Can you connect jukeboxes or similar to the monitor ? Gamble with the ps5 Good video 👍🏻
@drblitz3092 Жыл бұрын
the reason i love this monitor. eye strain is pretty much non existent. i had an lg 65" g2 oled. it gave me the worst headaches and eyestrain i have ever endured with a display. within 15 minutes, i wanted to look away. it gave me slight vertigo/motion sickness for a couple days after my last use of it. returned it and got this monitor instead
@saleh3521 Жыл бұрын
Wait, were you using a 65" TV as a monitor? How close were you setting to it?
@drblitz3092 Жыл бұрын
@@saleh3521 7-9 ft back
@himboslice_ 9 ай бұрын
bummer we have to choose between good pixel response time and hdr with this vs mini led offerings... snagging this for code/gaming and will eventually use as a second display once the oled 32" 240hz monitors drop next year. most games I play are FPS and would rather have better reponse times than HDR. Can always run a longer hdmi 2.1 cable to my living room TV for single player experience.
@heftner9237 Жыл бұрын
Awesome channel! I'm genuinely torn between this LG and the Samsung Odyssey Neo G7 S32BG75. Ideally, I'm looking for a monitor for both gaming and productivity (next-gen consoles and M1 Macbook Pro). The Samsung has great HDR performance, but the curve and build quality are negatives. The LG has great SDR performance, a flat screen, and the build quality is much better than the Samsung. Which monitor would have better resale if I decided to sell mid-year 2023? Any guidance would be much appreciated. Thank ya.
@toomuchstarbucks6787 Жыл бұрын
Aaay Monitors Unboxed gets a video intro. Should try making it orange. Honestly a big fan of the design lol
@brennendavis3283 Жыл бұрын
Would you please review both the 4K and 1440p cooler master mini-LED monitors that recently came out?
@netiturtle Жыл бұрын
I see complaints on reddit about active fan being audible in this monitor. But I can't find any video-audio samples with something to compare, mouse click, noctua fan w/e. People do have different levels of sensitivity, I suspect I'm on the wrong end of that scale, undervolting GPU - CPU, tinkering with fan curves...and built a semi-open dampening box around PC. But I need a new monitor and this seems to be the least bad 4k 32" ugh
@error7329 Жыл бұрын
Mini led or Qd Oled only.
@e21big Жыл бұрын
That Cooler Master miniLED basically kill everything in the market that focus on value right now - the real question is availability though, if the only way can get that monitor is via scalper then that MSRP might as well did not exist
@Darththorn Жыл бұрын
I'm in the market for a 32 inch 4K 144Hz monitor for Black Friday and I'm leaning towards the Asus ROG Swift PG32UQ. Or the Asus ROG Swift PG32UQX if it gets a massive discount lol.
@gmcanepa Жыл бұрын
Are "Ozone" monitors sold in Australia? I'd really like your take on the Ozone DSP27 IPS. It falls in the "too cheap to be true" category, but most reviews I've read say they are pretty good (except for ergonomics)
@VektorVirus Жыл бұрын
In your icc profile documentation on the Google Drive, for the LG 32GQ950 you say "Default, but brightness 46" The default mode of this monitor is 'Gamer 1'. is this the profile meant to be calibrated, or is it supposed to be the default sRGB, Calibration 1, or calibration 2 profile? Thanks.
@michaeljaystaufferjoyce7235 Жыл бұрын
I just picked up the 27" LG 27GP95R for $550 on sale, It's a refresh of the 27GP950 with out the rear RGB lighting... It's hard to find a good review of the 27GP95R to see if there is a display differnce. Can you guys look into the 27GP95R. Thanks
@anuragdubs Жыл бұрын
Got a neo g7 for 900 :-) happy with the curve. Hdr for desktop use looks kind of weird though. Games and videos are awesome
@99Ctube Жыл бұрын
Do you have Windows 10 or 11? I switched to 11 just because of HDR. While you can hate 11, the HDR implementation is miles better and not a buggy mess like on windows 10. For me, the colours were really washed out on 10 while the problem does not seem to exist in 11.
@wopwops0482 Жыл бұрын
Both the neo g7 and aw3423dw are curved, though. I don't know how these companies convinced people to think curved displays are ok. Distortion became, "It's more immersive."
@brikev Жыл бұрын
I want an oled version of this
@tremainemcdaniel8604 Жыл бұрын
For a flat 32 inch panel for my p5, which in your opinion would you recommend for a decent blend of hdr exc? In all panels you've tested
@alb9229 Жыл бұрын
In isolation this is a good 4K IPS monitor but not for that kind of price. Anything close to 900$ is OLED territory so people should either go with Ultrawide 34'' or 42'' OLED or keep their currect monitor and wait for 27/32'' OLED pannels which are just around the corner and are certainly going to be sub 1000$ .
@Felttipfuzzywuzzyflyguy Жыл бұрын
Agreed
@Dreamgeist Жыл бұрын
TCL has shown a 32 inch 4K 120hz oled monitor prototype at ces 2023. They said it would be released in 2 to 3 years
@alb9229 Жыл бұрын
@@Dreamgeist Yeah at that point OLED will be inherently cheaper and TCL being TCL will certainly offer competitive pricing .
@Dreamgeist Жыл бұрын
I think I will buy the 42 inch oled for my pc
@Lemard77 Жыл бұрын
Seeing how the new channel videos have been getting a good amount of views, are all of the monitor videos going to be made in this channel from now on? or is there still going to be some monitor stuff in the main channel?