OLED for PC - Worth It?

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It's might not be perfect, but it's among the best gaming displays you can get today. • OLED TV as a Monitor? • Buying FAKE Gaming Tec... • my NEW workspace desk ...
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro + Why I Love OLED
1:20 - Burn-In? (Concerns, Warranty)
2:37 - Inputs (SO MANY)
4:06 - 4K-ish?
4:59 - Pros
6:41 - Cons
8:37 - My biggest GRIPE + Alternative Options
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@christiangrigg2316 9 ай бұрын

I bought my OLED C3 42 inch after watching your “OLED Tv as a Monitor” video and let me just say, even now after owning the panel for a little over two months, it still never fails to blow me away. The deep blacks and beautiful contrasts you get from an OLED is truly unbeat. I’m never going back to traditional LCD.

@SweetKingTanner 9 ай бұрын

I got an oled tablet and it still really impresses me. OLED screens are just something else

@christiangrigg2316 9 ай бұрын

@@SweetKingTanner You got that right. Even the 720p switch OLED tablet looks nice.

@makunouchiippo816 9 ай бұрын

Sadly the burn-in is a huge problem.

@christiangrigg2316 9 ай бұрын

@@makunouchiippo816 That’s why you don’t leave a still image on for hours at a time. OLEDs have history of hundreds of thousands of hours clocked with no burn in with just simple precautions. At this point they’re just as durable as your typical LCD.

@amerifreedom5763 9 ай бұрын

@@makunouchiippo816 do you have any or use any OLED products currently? I've never been concerned too much with how far OLED has come. I'm using a OLED monitor, and have an OLED TV, yet no fears of anything burning in. It's not 2015 anymore.

@spiderman4804 9 ай бұрын

I have both the LG version of this monitor and the 42 inch tv, and I absolutely love them! I first bought the tv and loved it so much that I went ahead and got the monitor as well. At this point there is no way I can ever go back to anything but OLED. Plan on getting a 65 or 75 inch tv for the living room around the holidays when they go on sale. Content just looks to good to ever go back to LCD. However, the text being blurry is a real bummer, and I hoping that the coming 4k OLED's fix this issue.

@ArchusKanzaki 9 ай бұрын

Holding on to my 32 inch QHD 144Hz monitor from LG. Yeah, its currently VA, but I don't think the up-side toward upgrading to Nano-IPS is kinda worth it, right now, considering the hassle I will need to sell my current monitor anyway. I am eye-ing OLED and hoping it goes down to around 500$ soon, and it will be worthwhile upgrade imo

@tiamat9360 9 ай бұрын

it’s absolutely amazing, i have an oled on my laptop and its amazing to see still even a year later

@will_0_w 9 ай бұрын

Ken your EQ curve on the vocals are so bass boosted king, love the video but I can feel my skull rattling 😔

@aelaan12 9 ай бұрын

I will try an OLED monitor / screen around Christmastime this year, hopefully replacing my tired 40" LCD (12 year old TV).

@andytpatt 9 ай бұрын

Had been holding out praying for a 32 inch oled 4k, but decided to get a neo g7 instead. Overall better for now with the amount of office work and writing that I do to have clearer text, and still looks great in games. Big step up from the hdr400 1440p panel I was using before.

@francescosorci5595 8 ай бұрын

I'm waiting for the ASUS PG32UCDM 32" Glossy OLED, 4K, 240Hz, amazing.

@opfreak 8 ай бұрын

@@francescosorci5595you just put me on to my future monitor lol. Just got the Odyssey g7 a lesser version of it lol.

@denisnatera3633 8 ай бұрын

Best video of this monitor Ive seen thanks alot

@len6434 9 ай бұрын

I have the G Sync Alienware QD Oled and really love it. Really pricey though. Games look amazing.

@gandalfdengra5580 8 ай бұрын

Worth it when the text clarity and coating is fixed. Picked up the asus aqdm to try it. Coating stood out immediately, grainy/greesy look to everything. Text can be fixed a little with mactype but not fully. If these things matter to you, hold off until gen2.

@LazerB. 8 ай бұрын

Do you plan to keeping it? I'm about to buy the LG version as a secondary display for gaming...

@keponen331 9 ай бұрын

What chair do you use? Looks great

@NecroMorrius 8 ай бұрын

I've been sat waiting for a 38" 3840x1600 OLED for two years. I literally have the money in my account. That's the only thing (or something very similar) that will get me to upgrade from my current LG38" ultrawide.

@cjk4540 9 ай бұрын

I purchased an Alienware DWF 3 months ago and it reignited my love for gaming. OLED is amazing, just need to take care of it

@IstyManame 8 ай бұрын

Don't mean to be rude but i think you really need to lower low frequency values in eq. It almost sounds like you're speaking through the pillow. Great video btw

@lambyi 9 ай бұрын

LG actually updated their warranty on the 27GR95QE to protect it for 2 years from burn in.

@jammies701 9 ай бұрын

Nice vid mate

@JAFOpty 9 ай бұрын

there is an LG firmware upgrade for the C2/C3 regarding the ABL. It is supposed to lower those aggressive dimmings .... Not if it solved the issue tho.

@genxgamerdad141 9 ай бұрын

I've owned just about every size monitor, and settled on the LG C2 42". I even have it on a adjustable arm. I do wish it had a higher refresh rate, other than that, I love this thing.

@Mohawkchris 9 ай бұрын

Id say with the studio lights and just production stuff you do prefer the matte coating.

@steve42069master 8 ай бұрын

I need to upgrade to a 1440p monitor (upgraded from 1070 to 7900 XTX) and have been eyeing the current OLEDs with great interest. However, the price of the panels + being an early adopter is what's having me wait for some more OLED 1440p 240hz products.

@AngryTizzy 9 ай бұрын

I recently bought the Samsung Odyssey g8 oled but returned it cause it had a vertical line over on the left side of the screen. I've heard bad thing about Samsung's QC but didn't think much of it until I had a faulty monitor. I think I'll maybe try the Alienware model and see how that goes

@11Icazo22 8 ай бұрын

I'm just curious why get the Corsair variant? Comparing it to the Asus and LG I think it performs the worst out of all of them.

@colin1992 8 ай бұрын

I've already had 2 lg 27gr95qe's, I love it but my problem is that after a few months or even after a month the image cleaning function stops working properly. :(. Wondering if I should just get the Corsair instead

@Coolidiot123 9 ай бұрын

Me watching this knowing damn well i can't afford Oleds 😂

@avgaming9368 9 ай бұрын

same

@kanezhang5813 9 ай бұрын

recently got the LG 27" OLED you mentioned at the end at a heavy discount of 740usd... absolute game changer compared to my 1080p display. Text fringing is awful, but after turning DLDSR on it looks just as good as any other display. Gaming is phenomenal and productivity/general desktop use has been super clean and honestly better because the size increase and better pixel density (though it's still sometimes awful, MS please fix cleartype :( ). Don't think I'll be regretting this guy, and I don't expect any burn in in the near future, really excited to keep using it.

@circleofthytyrants 8 ай бұрын

hows your oled screen banding on the greys? My asus 27" has some noticable banding tbh

@kanezhang5813 8 ай бұрын

@@circleofthytyrants I actually have none. My main problem with the monitor is the aforementioned text fringing and chromatic aberration, but that's a problem on Microsoft's end. Problem could be in settings, since I had to mess around with settings to get the best color profile and stuff, or maybe a defective monitor which would suck a lot

@LazerB. 8 ай бұрын

What is DLDSR?

@kanezhang5813 8 ай бұрын

@@LazerB. it's an ai version of dsr, a resolution upscaler which makes my pc render in 4k then downscale to 1440p. It makes the edges softer and gives a better viewing experience (mostly)

@LazerB. 8 ай бұрын

@@kanezhang5813 Is this only for games or it has other use cases? Does it make a major difference? In a month's moreless I will get the LG oled monitor so I'm hopping It won't be disappointing in terms of visual/text clarity...

@RubbyBubby0 8 ай бұрын

Love this

@Blindcontroller 8 ай бұрын

You can slide your desk back and wall mount tvs you use as monitors. Glossy 4k 240hz monitors are otw tho.

@B3ttoLAD97 9 ай бұрын

how do you set up the background with the falling leaves

@veaseyr 6 ай бұрын

I just bought two C3 55s and sit 11 feet back from them. I have used a CX 55 for 3 years now with no burn-in issues. He correct about the auto dimming on the LG OLED, but it is better than getting burn-in on the screen. I am in my 60s now, and due to eye strain from years of computing, I can no longer use monitors on my desk for a long time use. Even using my Samsung S21 Ultra for gaming one hour causes issues. Does anyone know a better solution? My main games are FS2020 (Honeycomb Flight Yoke and Bravo), and Racing with Fanatec gear.

@villekoskela9073 8 ай бұрын

have you tested latest firmware - it says to boost brightness to 200nits?

@powerfulshammy 9 ай бұрын

Isn't OLED only good on your phone cause you turn screen off when not in use to save battery so no burn in like my phone a Oled 1440p phone

@kyledupont7711 8 ай бұрын

I have an OLED tablet I stream my PC games to, I can compare the exact same screen. The OLED looks like HDR even when it's not. I would even say sdr looks better on the OLED than HDR looks on the Oddesey G7. With that being said, I can still see game HUDs showing up after I'm done gaming when the screen is grey, it shows up for several minutes (on the OLED). The tablet does not have any built in burn protection. Just be careful how you treat your OLED probably don't leave your desktop up 24 hrs a day

@bryannichelson2 9 ай бұрын

Ken what is that purple keyboard? I love it...I need it.

@DjPh8mous 9 ай бұрын

Mojo keyboard

@Mohawkchris 9 ай бұрын

I use a LG C1 55" but i mostly game from the bed with a controller on PC and consoles.

@Grandmaster_Vic 17 күн бұрын

I just picked up an LG 27" OLED Monitor.... maannn its hard to go back to IPS for gaming despite the last monitor I had was a pretty good 1440p 144hz monitor

@jinn-gaming2417 8 ай бұрын

what is your table depth ? somehow it make 42 inch tv look quiet small lol

@lalaboiz 9 ай бұрын

LG C1 48", i have burn in is from riva tuner, I'm fine with it.

@hafuridotus 8 ай бұрын

@Denki, I wonder if the app named MacType for Windows would help text on this monitor at all? Could be worth a try.

@hafuridotus 8 ай бұрын

Personally, I did a tradeoff with framerate for just 60 Hz so I can get 4K for work and gaming (or more than that with Dynamic Super Resolution if I want it for certain things)

@MIrroooo 6 ай бұрын

I went ahead and picked up a OLED gaming monitor yesterday from LG. My monitor before was a 1080p 360hz IPS panel and I thought I couldn’t be missing out on much bc of how vibrant the IPS panel was but man was I wrong lmao. OLED is incredible especially for gaming and watching content.

@max-is-loud 2 ай бұрын

I'm becoming more and more tempted to dive in. I bought a C1 a few years back for my living room, and I just can't imagine buying any other display tech today. I'm happy to see OLED finally coming to monitors - but honestly, more and more, I'm thinking of getting a C2 or C3 instead. Once they start coming down in price...

@2EpicGaming 9 ай бұрын

I got the Oled Asus 1440p Monitor since it came out but it's been really good For Brightness

@bigmantech2671 9 ай бұрын

Noticed that this is the same setup you got from Micro Center on broke vs pro.

@karlosdelacruz3803 8 ай бұрын

The value proposition for OLED's is just not there yet. Value proposition for this channel however, pretty awesome. Thanks for the insights.

@gabrielfrench9813 8 ай бұрын

ABL fixes are supposed to be coming to stable channel on LG very soon its already out for manual download and usb update.

@hackroots02 9 ай бұрын

Nah.... I still owned the Acer Predator X27 monitor, you used in the first Pro vs Broke episode, it just works.

@circleofthytyrants 8 ай бұрын

I bought the Asus 27" OLED monitor about two months ago for a grand and i mean... damn it looks good.

@Standoffmuffin 9 ай бұрын

Yes, especially for gaming at night seeing true black for once made me get ride of my other monitors and tv because i cant go back

@dezikun910 8 ай бұрын

I have the 27 in LG version got it on sale after tax it was 930 very much worth the best did get the warranty thru Best Buy tho to be safe

@Konsfps 8 ай бұрын

I have both the c2 42 for my Xbox series x and PlayStation 5 and I have the lg Verizon of this 27 inch for my pc and log them both I also have a 4 year old lg oled and still until this day I haven’t had burn in.

@AnnoyingPenny 9 ай бұрын

I guess I will wait 2-3 years more for at least a 400nits OLED 4k 240hz 27inch/ glossy with pixel shift tech to save it from burn in I dont even mind spending 1k+ for that Its gonna be an expreience

@kwicksandz 9 ай бұрын

thank you for defending matte displays! every other tech reviewer says glossy or bust but unless your pc is in a basement with no windows matte will look better on the day to day.

@jared58974 9 ай бұрын

Yes its worth it. Any other opinion is false. 27in 240hz is amazing, no other option. Cant and wont go back to VA or IPS ever. OLED>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

@_your_mum_4408 9 ай бұрын

i used to have a AOC CQ27G2 27" 1440p 144hz monitor, loved it but it would stutter and have some ghosting which was a problem for me in competitive games. i forked out same cash (on my bday) and got a 27GR95QE-B, the 27" ultragear is AMAZING, 1440p 240hz oled with the fastest response I've ever seen, OMG I CANT GET ENOUGH OF IT, FROM COMPOETITIVE GAMES TO AAA GAMES TO MOVIES OMFG

@emilie1058 8 ай бұрын

But the lg 27" has some ghosting too. Do u notice it at lower frames or not?

@_your_mum_4408 8 ай бұрын

@@emilie1058 not mine.... the ultra gear crazy, I've obsessed over it with a million tests, if it does have ghosting I can't see it.

@markdavenportjr5129 8 ай бұрын

Na not for me. I stick to VA due to the price. And I just upgraded to a Acer Nitro ED3 ultrawide gaming monitor and oh man it's freaking AMAZING! :)

@Voyex 9 ай бұрын

I really want an oled monitor but I work on my PC from 7AM to 3PM. I'm not sure if this would cause burn in. I still consume media after like games and movies.

@TonyThaHippo 9 ай бұрын

Just have a blackish background and as long as your occasionally moving windows your fine. I’ll normally have my work laptop connected then switch to my MacBook (I also use dynamic display - basically wallpaper engine for Mac) for hours on end. No issues so far.

@cambo438 8 ай бұрын

can you get oled 1440p?

@ActionReaction.. 8 ай бұрын

ive personally used the 42c for around 6 months after i sold it again. Yeah the black is amazing and it looks better then other panels but it aint like OMG night and day difference. + burnout regardless of all the oled fans saying it barely happens is still a very big issue when you use your pc for over 4 hours at a time. and you end up having to do so much extra shit. hidding desktop icons , the taskbar , a moving background or black one. in my opinion its just not worth it for a gamers perspective or programming. watching series however big yes. ALSO important to notice if you have a matt finish on an oled panel it takes away alot of quality compared to a glossy oled screen.

@Coopa 9 ай бұрын

I was between the Alienware 34 and LG 45, and might i say, the LG 45 is absolutely gorgeous. Definitely worth the money if your looking for ways to burn it. I get lost in the sauce in WoW.

@nickvasvilla2860 9 ай бұрын

I went with the AWDWF and ya man OLED is amazing for content consumption /gaming… NEVER going back!🔥💪🏽

@absentary9219 8 ай бұрын

Yes

@bluesunsxiv2129 9 ай бұрын

Until windows has a setting to change subpixel layout, I'll continue to use IPS. I love OLED but doing anything other than media consumption/gaming is not fun. Also the dpi is too low for that size. :/

@Direwoof 4 ай бұрын

Dnt ply valorunt taht game suuucks br0 XD I wanna get teh new MSI 4k 240 hz oled comin out but at what cost? I wish OLED wasn't 3x teh price of IPS.

@ShinGoukiSan 9 ай бұрын

To hell to anyone that says a 43 is too big, get a bigger desk. I have a AORUS FV43U and I love it. It's not OLED but it's still awesome, 4K 144hz and 43"

@DctrGizmo 9 ай бұрын

I cannot use an OLED monitor because I use my setup for gaming and work. I'm actually shopping for a 4K gaming monitor and IPS is the best choice for me.

@Nick-pc9tf 9 ай бұрын

Can try Mini-LED. Super close to OLED with no burn in.

@abolish78 8 ай бұрын

Or you can hot swap. I bought an IPS cause I also wfh. Didn't know about hot swap Vesa so that's next for me.

@Zombie101 9 ай бұрын

oled LG 27 inch here, wouldnt ever go back to any other tech

@beckyp867 9 ай бұрын

I bought a LG 42" c2 last year and will never go back. It's drop dead gorgeous. On the opposite wall of my computer I have a barcolounger so after gaming me and the dog can kick back and watch Netflix/Prime video on it too. Wall mounted. 15 months in and still a believer.

@IRaoulDuke 9 ай бұрын

Oled with hdr once played on you will never go back, simple as. Add in wide-screen to the mix and man. Alienware 34 inch widescreen 1440p oled 165hrtz user here.

@DoctorFuturity 9 ай бұрын

I use a 120p 42 inch OLED tv as a monitor and it works great, I will never go back to smaller screens. Ever!

@yodison666 9 ай бұрын

Same, got lgc2. Love it

@Southrop 9 ай бұрын

"[...] looks amazing on the desk. There's no RGB lighting" YES HE'S ONE OF US

@Shoeboxcat7 9 ай бұрын

I was going to hold off for new 32" 4K 240Hz monitors next year, but I found a C2 42" OLED on FB Marketplace for $425 it only had 300hrs on the screen. Best move I've made for my PC. It's amazing.

@davidobrien2841 8 ай бұрын

Those 32” oleds are gonna be priced at $2,000+, won’t even be worth it

@Shoeboxcat7 8 ай бұрын

@@davidobrien2841 Yeah, I'm pretty stoked about the C2 experience as is, so I probably won't even be concerned about those new monitors. Especially since my 4090 can't even push 4K 240fps through DP 1.2

@supralex1 8 ай бұрын

65" S95C for PC is best

@falconsh92 8 ай бұрын

That monitor with a 32“ display would be perfect…

@Kapono5150 9 ай бұрын

Best Buy allows everyone to release your Burn 🔥 In fears with a Warranty.

@sp1863 8 ай бұрын

i have the LG OLED flex use my ps5 & pc on it will never go back OLED for life lol

@blackfootgamingrdr2877 8 ай бұрын

you look like Alvin Leung from master chef

@kasunlakshan1813 9 ай бұрын

Hi ken

@NeseComedy 9 ай бұрын

Worth it to get it? Maybe Worth it after you have it on your desk? ABSOLUTELY

@user-bu4dm3xu1z 8 ай бұрын

My only issue is that 24 inch Oled are rare

@KevinGeneFeldman 9 ай бұрын

"consuming content" is probably the worst thing tech channels say, along with "daily driver"

@make1me 8 ай бұрын

0:48 all for as low... 🙂

@frankallen3634 9 ай бұрын

Why would I ever use anything that small for gaming. And I'm never sitting at a desk like some office ape? I use my LG g3 77 oled only because the 83" doesn't have the mla screen. Burn in isn't a thing unless you leave it on one image for thousands of hours constantly.

@emilyshabang 9 ай бұрын

32" is a weird size in the sense that its too big for 1440p but then people also say its too small for 4k. Personally, I think for a pc monitor 32" needs to be 4k. Id like to see a 27" 4k OLED, as 27" is basically the perfect size for most people's desk setup. OLED monitors are still too expensive for the majority of pc gamers..esp when you consider that the majority of them cost as much or more than a mid range gaming pc

@aelaan12 9 ай бұрын

I do use 32" monitors on my MacBook and Windows computers. I have the 32" M8 that is connected to my MacBook and the 32" Corsair Xeneon. What most people forget is to set the scaling properly. A 32" 4K screen is about 138 Pixels Per Inch (PPI) - the optimal PPI for human eyes is ~140 PPI. One thing to remember is the distance to the screen. I sit about 2.5 feet from my monitor and the Corsair is just magnificent. With that distance, the size of the monitor matters less because I can see the full screen (no neck wobble). 27/28" is ideal for 1440p but really 2K is pretty sweet too, again the setup matters most. I can still play at 1440p as I simply choose that option in the game. I have my Windows scaling set to 110% and work generally 12-14 hours a day behind my screens.

@Mike918 9 ай бұрын

32" is more than fine for 1440p unless you feel like playing like 10cm away from the screen in which case of course you are going to see pixelation. Form a normal and healthy distance there are no issues at all.

@s4nder86 8 ай бұрын

@@Mike918 Yep, same PPI as 24" 1080p. Perfectly fine at the slightly longer viewing distance of 32" and needs no scaling.

@jonosvlog9913 8 ай бұрын

I can afford the new 42 C3 but can't afford the GPU that can drive games with it...... That's the sad part.

@technewb8241 9 ай бұрын

42" is too big? Cowards. I have a 55" C1 on my desk and a 42" on my sim rig

@LudwigBjornson 9 ай бұрын

i have a 65" on my desk coward

@cds5067 9 ай бұрын

Go triple 87" I'd watch that on youtube@@LudwigBjornson

@Saki630 9 ай бұрын

yikes $849 and $866 is not $800, thats 900+ with tax, the same I paid for my dell IPS monitor 10+ years ago. I am buying OLED next and just need to see more competition because AsusROG #1 and 4080's cost the mortgage already.

@zZiL341yRj736 9 ай бұрын

For gaming, OLED or nothing.

@gringoryabellog 9 ай бұрын

💇👍🏼

@brenxxon8971 9 ай бұрын

hey man nice vid but the mic sounds wayy too bassy, sounds like youre talking through your nose

@gungyeon6208 8 ай бұрын

It sucks for games like Dead By Daylight and the Quarry. It's way too dark!

@israelberrios2050 9 ай бұрын

"almost 3 years" making it sound like much And here we are 11 years with the same 32" 😅

@LE_SSERAFIM 9 ай бұрын

27inch OMG! 32inch better !

@cambo438 8 ай бұрын

ned?

@Ghostie. 9 ай бұрын

Maybe it's my set-up but your voice has too much bass enhance. It's a little hard to make out what your saying.

@Arturas1244 8 ай бұрын

he will see that girl in his game from desktop

@levi8781 9 ай бұрын

$1k for a monitor yikes. I’ll stick with my $250 VA and IPS monitors

@AspenHardy567 9 ай бұрын

Here to break 1 rule of the comment section: OOOOOGA BOOGA SOOGA LOOGA SUGON BOOGZ NOOGS

@ei.. 9 ай бұрын

Whoever mixes the audio for this channel boosts the bass waaay too much. Might sound fine if you're using completely flat studio headphones, but as soon as you're used something which already has a warmer sound (like the very popular sony xm3 4 and 5) it just sounds very muffled and bad

@ccgert 8 ай бұрын

Why do people mount bright ass lights on their monitors? OLEDs are much better in darker rooms. Why shine a light right on the screen?

@Captain-Chats 8 ай бұрын

Once you go oled you just can’t go back

@cemsengul16 9 ай бұрын

Not worth it since they are fucking matte. The only one that is nice is the Alienware oled monitor but that is huge and ultrawide.

@bgjck 9 ай бұрын

I don't think OLED gaming monitors are good for most people because of how games have a lot of static elements such as HUDs and most people don't have the money to buy a monitor and then get a new one when burn-in happens. This being said, I have the Nintendo Switch OLED and it has no signs of burn-in. This is also because I switch between an LCD TV and handheld mode where as with a PC or more traditional game console, you won't be switching into handheld mode.