12:12 i see what the editor did there

LG's mounting system works across most of their monitors, so you can swap it with other LG monitor stands and Ergo mount. But you also have to account for the weight of the monitor.

I have a LG UG 27" 1440p 144hz IPS and though its technically a gaming monitor it has 98% DCIP3 (97~ calibrated) coverage so I also use it for video/photo editing. Great monitor tbh. Only thing missing is super high end stuff like real HDR but Idrc about that

12:11 That pink plushy definitely blinked!! That was so creepy I had to go bag to check if I wasn't turning insane!! 😱😱

The problem with oled right now is that you can’t get a 4k oled gaming monitor is a size below 42 inches. Which isn’t really suitable for desk use. So this is pretty much the best bet right now unless you go with a Samsung va and they being there own issues

I'm not sure why anyone would buy a monitor based on its ability to overclock to a higher refresh rate. It's not a feature that makes sense to me.

i thought i was trippin when I saw the plushie behind blinking at 12:12, good editing !

Getting more and more excited about seeing all these local dimming panels... can't wait to upgrade mine!

Glad to see a decent 4K display in the 32" form factor! :)

IPS is the screen technology, not the backlighting technology, most of the mini led monitors use IPS.

I have the Ultrawide-version that does 180hz and it’s freaking amazing, the colors are incredibally!

12:11 omg, I thought I was tripping for a second, haha!

The eye 👀 blinking @12:12 :)

Been using Gigabyte M32U 32" 4k 144hz IPS for a while now (moved from Samsung 49" Odyssey G9) and I really love that form factor.. its big.. it's sharp and no need for a curve to be perfectly usable for work and gaming (with 125% scaling, there's plenty of room and everything is readable)

12:12 The pink toy in the background *blinked* !

Like the LG 27GP950, this also has an internal fan. They are really good monitors, but if you are sensitive to noise or manage to get a bum unit with a fan that's louder than normal, or even with an additional high pitched whine - then know it's a possibility when getting one of these LG UltraGears.

forgot this guys name but his reviewing style has improved so damn much over the last few months compared to the first time i watched him do something on LTT, much props

Please mention if monitors have some form of motion blur reduction tech (such as backlight strobing). That is a critical feature

the editor making the stuffed toy at 12:12 blink is hilarious

The pink pluche blinking its eyes on 12:12 is a nice touch editor! Realy made me look twice 😆

11:12 This guy totally forgot about the cable tester... How can you be so confident that it is not the cable that is causing this issue?

I bet that it defaults to 10 Brightness to get some EnergyStar rating or something, like how auto-stop cars let you turn it off but only until the next time you turn the key in the ignition.

I still use my 11/12 year old 24inch monitor from LG. It has ips panels and works amazing.

The stuffed animal on the shelf at 12:12-ish blinking at me was unexpected.

Started as a decent enough review as long as it was about the stand and packaging, but took a turn for the worse as soon as it got technical: - At around 09:45. "Most things are 8 bit color"? Yeah... true... except for HDR content. Sorry, that was just downright stupid. HDR without 10 bit colors would be kinda moot because without that, all HDR would be is pretty much just a higher peak brightness. The ability to display more color variations is integral to HDR. It _would_ have been interesting to mention whether this is 8-bit + FRC or an actual 10-bit display. According to DisplayDB, this is 8-bit + FRC, by the way. - The distinction between IPS and Mini-LED seems pretty odd, too. IPS is the display, Mini-LED is the backlight. You could have an IPS display with Mini-LED backlighting. If I'm not mistaken, most Mini-LED monitors out there actually do use an IPS panel.... also, at $1000, it's pretty obvious this isn't Mini-LED, since a 32" Mini-LED costs about three times as much. And OLEDs do not have dimming zones. - Around 13:05 you have the next bit of nonsense: "you wanna be going about twice as fast as your refresh rate"? Seriously? Sure, if you don't want Freesync or GSync to actually work, you would want that. The entire point of VRR is _not_ to do that. As long as your 1% lows are within the sync range of your display, you are actually using your monitor. That sync range is usually from around 50% of the refresh rate up to the refresh rate of your display. I've never seen a VRR display that actually supports syncing frame rates _above_ its refresh rate, so VRR is disabled if that happens. Normally, you limit your frame rate to something close to the max refresh rate of your monitor (for example, 119 FPS for a 120 Hz display), disable VSync and let GSync / Freesync do its thing. Oh... and one of the good things about VRR? Those drops from 140 to 100 FPS will not cause a stutter or screen tear, so you most likely will never notice them. That's the whole point of VRR. - "A dollar per nit"? That's probably the stupidest measurement of "display quality" I've ever heard... you do realize you haven't checked the actual peak brightness of the display and even then, you won't get that peak brightness in most cases. So... what's the point of "dollar per nit"? LG's specs for this, by the way, state the brightness at 450cd (typically). I assume they mean cd/m², so that's just 450 nits. It's now over "2 dollars per nit". Is that still good value in this stupid measurement? - Way too much time spent on that "overclocking" bit, too. Either a screen can do 160 Hz or it can't. The manufacturer saying "144 Hz overclockable to 160 Hz" just means "we want to advertise 160 Hz, but we don't want to actually guarantee it". Touting this as a "feature" is ridiculous and should not be praised in a review... and you should review it as a 144 Hz panel, since that is what the manufacturer actually guarantees. Sorry, but there's just so much complete nonsense in this video... this was terrible.

I have the LG27GP950 and it was like a 1000 at the time as well, this being 5 inches bigger and having better HDR at the same price is pretty good

Hi! Thank you for your review. Would you say this is a good buy for someone who want's it for some gaming but also mostly 3d modeling in blender? Thank you : )

12:10 Anybody else notice the pig blink there? Saw it out of the corner of my eye and had to rewind to check that I wasn't going crazy hahaha. If that was an editing trick, I like that little easter egg they threw in there.

"Now you can screw it down without needing a screwdriver." Woooowww Plouffe, do you even work for LTT, you are supposed to be plugging the screwdriver, which totally is coming soon, maybe.

I have a LG UltraGear 27“ 1440p with 180Hz in OC, it has 10 Bit Colors and HDR400, which blew me away when I first saw it compared to my old TN Panel Acer Monitor xD It has a really great image and was only 400€ since I picked up while it was on sale. I am definitely sold on any LG Monitor from now on, as long as the price/performance is the same as on mine

bro, I thought I was going insane when I saw the plush blinking in the background at 12:11 lol

Love the monitor and bought it for $400 off of the $1299 price at Best Buy, pre black Friday sale. Great 4k gaming with AMD Free Sync and Nvidia G-Sync too! Don't like the V shaped stand either.

I know this is a sponsored video and the conclusion has to be “this is a good buy!” but $1,000 for these specs isn’t really anything to write home about. 1000 nits of brightness is great and all, but you won’t get proper HDR (or even acceptable HDR) with 24 zones. The only reason to get this over say, the Inzone M9 is the size which I don’t feel justifies the extra $100 for worse HDR performance. If you’re really into HDR, you’re better off spending the extra cash on a Neo G8. If you just want 4k 144hz, you’re better off with a M28U or 4k G7 for literally half the price at $500. The 32Q950 is kind of just a master of none.

I recently bought an LG UG 27" 4K 144hz (LG 27GN950) and i've been loving it so far. Use it mainly for gaming, media consumption and some video editing on the side and its been great.

Good touch having the pig blink in the background, editor! I had to go back to make sure I wasn't crazy LOL

That toy on the shelf, blinking in the background nearly got me

did the stuffed pig blink? at @12:12

I have two of the 2k versions of this monitor, love them.

Had the monitor and i loved everything about it. The only 2 issues i would say is lots of flickering when running 120-144fps and when i insert the displayport instead of hdmi. It only allowed me to run 94 fps. It only gave me 144 fps 2 times. Never understood why. The flickering was only during loading screens and before i jumped out the plane on warzone. Other than that the monitor was beautiful and i loved the new design. I played it for about 3 weeks and i actually returned it recently to preorder the new 27’ oled.

I'm rocking Apple Pro XDR and I'm very happy.

3:01 i've missed the metric-system info overlay when he mentioned it weighs about 20 pound. In some older videos you captioned it (kg) for non-american viewers, which was cool.

I’ve had the 1440p 27” version of this for like 3 months and it’s absolutely amazing for 400$ and you can get it on sale now too

You can buy an after-market universal stand for cheap. Or just mount it to the wall the desk is up against with a pull out mount so you can adjust viewing distance.

Love me some ShortCircuit. Keep up the good work - love from the UK! 😎

$1000?! He's acting like that's cheap for what you get lol. You can get a LG 48 C1 OLED for $800 at Best Buy right now, which also mops the floor with this in every way. The only thing this has going for it vs the C1 is the size. All these 32" 4k 144hz IPS monitors are insanely priced for what you get. At least the 27" 4k 144hz Gigabyte IPS is only like $500.

Why no mention or comment of the main differentiator of the display? It features an ATW polarizer which is supposed to significantly cut down on ips glow

The pig blinking at 12:11 spooked me lol

my lg ultra gear has a separate button for the rgb and i think it has software you can add for a more granular experience

Flex seal T-shirt FTW

I've seen in some reviews that there isnt ips glow. Does that make gaming in the dark a pleasant experience? Also since this seems to be a chonker of a monitor does it have problems overheating?

12:10 whoever editing made that thing in the background blink is a monster

Like the 1440p LG IPS panels from a few years ago, do they sell to other OEMs that will make cheaper SKUs using the same panel?

When can we expect DisplayPort 2.0 ports to start popping up on monitors?

Looking to pickup 2x gigabyte M27QP 1440p 170Hz monitors for WFH/Gaming. They’ve made the shift from a Sharp BGR panel to the LG and they’re only $400 monitors. No brainer imo especially if you need KVM like I do and speakers

I have a 4K 27-inch Ultragear, and I really like it. I just wish the stand took less space on my desk.

12:12 The pig in the back just blinked lol

I picked up a 32GP850-B for £225 (uk pricing) as a new (open box) more than happy with that. 4K etc would be nice but cost / performance.... I can wait a bit yet and as you say if you aren't able to push higher fps 4K can jerk a bit on the 1% low's so pushing a 1440 res is perfect for my system.

wait so ppl gave the inzone monitor shit for only having 96 dimming zones but will gladly give this one a pass at 24 zones while paying 100 to 200 dollars more?

12:11 the Pink Pig on the shelf BLINKS!!!!! Wow that's amazing :)

12:11 THE PINK THINGY BLINKED!

I'm happy with my Ultragear 1440P 27" 165 Hz monitor. Colors are good, refresh rate is nice, and haven't had any issues. I got it when it was $500 but now you can find it in the $375ish range

I'm kind of baffled this doesn't have USB-C and a KVM built in at this price. I guess you're really paying for the Nano IPS and HDR 1000, but you would really have to want those features to justify it. There are much more capable displays, albeit maybe a reduced overall quality/brightness, for much cheaper.

12:12 pig blinks! Was that editing? I'm I loosing it? Hahaha

That wink by the pink plush toy at 12:10 is going to give me nightmare XD

LG monitors are pretty good, over the years I had about 4 of them, and then I went to a Samsung Odyssey G7 and did not like it compared to my old LG monitors. I sold it to a friend after a few months and bought an LG CX and have loved it.

1440p on 32" is still pretty good. Text is still crisp af at that size, but getting closer you 'do' start to see pixelated edges. If for some reason you just can't stand that, like it hurts you or something, then yes, go for 4k on anything 32"+. But, I've owned a 27" 1440p monitor and now have a 32" 1440p 'ultra'wide monitor, and I can't tell any difference in perceived pixel density. (ultra is in quotes because Gigabyte has a 34" version that I regrettably passed on... and worse, they just released an updated version of both the 32 and 34 model that has better specs... buyer's remorse to the max.) Personally, I think 4k on 32" screens is a bit pointless when 1440p is still so crisp, and you'd have to pretty much be nose to screen to see pixel jagged edges. I'd rather they put more effort, and price, elsewhere than 4k panels for 32" and under screens.

Bro that plushy blinking in the background threw me off. I thought I was losing it lol.

Is it just me or that pig on the shelf just blinked at around 12:10? 🤣

I have the 27 inch version of this monitor (27GP950) and I absolutely love it. I work on it at 4K with my Macbook Air connected to it and then I game (mostly Apex Legends) on it on my 5800X/6800XT PC at 1440p @ 160Hz. PERFECTION! Really reliable, beautiful monitor.

Thank god we got tim's monitor reviews

Dang! I can at max fit 27" (or 28" with real slim bezel) 16:9 and i really want 4K144 but I also want that HDR1000. Maybe next year then...

How is IPS glow and backlight bleed?How is screen uniformity, greyscale especially? LG monitors from my experience can have some really bad variance when it comes to these.

I'd say leave it at 144hz instead of 160hz, the .0007 second difference is nothing compared to losing Freesync. I've learned a lot from gaming, one big lesson is you should pretty much always have vsync on.

My problem with any monitor now that is expensive is the existence of the Alienware AW3423DW. Unless you really don't like ultrawide or don't have the space for it, why wouldn't you choose a QD-OLED over nano IPS? I get the Alienware is a bit more expensive, but we're still talking a pretty pricey monitor here too.

I use a msi optix mag274qrf-qd, it’s 144hz 1440p, I upgraded from a 27” nano-IPS 1440p LG UG monitor cuz while The colours were good but the contrast was 700:1, laughably low even for IPS standards and that mattered a lot for me. The new msi That I have that I’ve upgraded to has a 1200:1 contrast racial and just looks so much better cause it uses quantum dot, and I got that for like cad$500. So like, nano IPS is cool and all but for $1200 you can get a 42 inch LG OLED panel, which is a much more enjoyable gaming experience and HDR experience, and perhaps the price you can get the quantum dot MSI that I’ve mentioned if you want 27”

I have a LG 32gk850g-b from like 2018 32" QHD 165hz VA runs fine and i was seen all those ppl getting 27" 144hz and i said I'll buy it bigger and faster 4 years later 32 starting to become the norm.

You can get a 48" C1 OLED for less.

0:09 to 0:12 less than 32 inches means you DEFINITELY need to mess with fractional scaling aka dpi scaling and put it at least 20 percent...possibly more unless you don't mind sitting literally within 8 inches of your monitor to read the text at normal 100 percent dpi scaling. 32 inch UHD monitor owning here

I got the LG 38" gn950b and i LOVE it

The pig plushy blinks at some point nice easteregg lol

Or you can just ignore all of that and buy an odyssey neo G7 for a 100$ more. 4k 165hz and mini led out of the box.

LG displays are so good. They should start making phones.

I also liked that eyes of the pink soft toy in the background also flicker. 😂

I have the 1440p 32" UltraGear and I love it.

I have a 32 inch 1080p HP monitor ... because my eyesight is AWFUL! Personally, 32>27 in more than just Real Estate. But if you are going this big, you definitely need 1440p

This monitor cost more than my gaming pc in 2019 with Ryzen 5 2600, GTX 1660, 16gb ram, 1tb samsung 970 evo plus

Did anybody notice the blink in the BG at around 12:15. Scared me for a second.

The polarizer backfired on this monitor for me. The colors were muted, dull, and flat. Ips glow sucks on black background but it does make colors look saturated, vibrant and deep. So the polarizer took away most of ips glow but it took away the colors ips is known for.

Nah, hard pass on that stand. I HATE V-shaped stands. They take up an obscene amount of desk real estate for no reason.

I get that this is not a full review but more of an unboxing and first hands on. But since you do mention specs maybe you could sort them out before hand to avoid the "not so sure"s, those are a bad look. Another easy way to clarify things for you and the viewer would be taking a look at the box that's right in front of you or pull up the spec sheet. Other hosts, Linus especially, do this all the time and it doesn't break the flow of things and is a nice touch imo. Or just don't mention things that you're not sure about at all. And who the hell cares about the plastic at the back of his display :D at this point just get an iMac.. ok now I'm nit picking.. just wanted to leave some constructive criticism Cheers edit: the "dollar per nit" "stat" is ridiculous

I love pig in the background blinking in one shot. I had to rewind to be sure I wasn't imagine things.

hope the 27Gp850-b is also good, getting it shipped tomorrow :D super exited

I really appreciate actually mentioning negatives in a sponsored unboxing. Felt refreshing to not just hear the positives with the negatives ignored.

I really don't like how Nicholas "reviews/previews" monitors. I think his priorities are wrong. You don't need 4k on this size. And turning down your game to medium just to play near 144 fps (with the best hardware atm) is just missing the point entirely. The prize discussion are also always weird. Comparing this 1000$ display to 500-600$ displays and calling it a "better viewing experience" should be obvious. It's literally double the price. But not mentioning the QDOLEDs for just 30% more is not really fair, is it? Also why does he talk about the toolless mount of the stand in every video? It's standard for good monitors. Sure, say if it's missing, but don't spend literally half a minute talking about that topic every time. And no ability to swivel is not "a good amount of movement".

the best gaming monitors I've owned have all been lg

Guess this is the monitor I'm about to go for. Nice review.

I know that I'm not alone with this but no, 1440p is not enough for a 32", not even close. 4k is the way forward and you can always go down on resolution if needed.

At this point, I’m a believer that monitors should come with at minimum one USB-C port. This checked all the boxes, but that.

My AOCs have that base assembly system, seriously intuitive stuff

I bought the LG 24GN650-B 144hz 1080p IPS HDR 1ms GtG and its awesome