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I am tempted by the LG 32GS95UV-B as can get one for £799.
But difficult to find any reviews for it online and it isn't really in any of the best gaming monitor videos.

So not sure if it is going to be any good.
 
Matthew Hunt said:
I am tempted by the LG 32GS95UV-B as can get one for £799.
But difficult to find any reviews for it online and it isn't really in any of the best gaming monitor videos.

So not sure if it is going to be any good.
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I have it - what do you wanna know?
 
pewpew said:
can you hear the fan? similar asus model is fanless i believe
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I can - but it is absolutely only in instances where the house is silent. If there's a car driving by a few roads over or if the oven is on or any other noise then I can't hear it at all.

I also play games / work with headphones on all day (swapping between open back headphones and IEMs) so I genuinely only ever hear it for about 3s before never hearing it for the rest of the day.

I should also add that it's the least irritating 'noise' from a recent monitor I've experienced. Both my Alienware monitors (QD-OLED 27" 1440p 360hz and 240hz 24" 1080p) had really irritating coil whine that I'd even hear when they were switched off. My LG 1440p 180hz IPS monitor would have a really annoying buzz sound if the device plugged into the monitors USB hub was being used (i.e. webcam etc.) so in comparison to the last 3 I've owned it's an improvement.
 
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Is it a good monitor, basically - Is it that much better than an normal TFT.
I know it is 240hz in 4k and 480 in 1440.

Is it worth £800?
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I'll give a bit more of a full response later but as a quickish summary - I bought mine for 930 quid at the start of December last year (so nearly 2 months now of owning it) and for me I would say it's worth that price. For 800 quid I'd probably bite your hand off.

I think there is a caveat - you need to want both modes for it to justify the price, especially if it's more than the other 4k 32" options. If you want a 4k 240hz monitor at 32" then there are cheaper options right now (a lot here have the Alienware model if you like a curve - but the Asus and MSI models are both arguably the 'best' reviewed) for a few hundred quid less. I think with discount codes you can get the Alienware down to 700.

The 480hz at 1080p (and it's 1080p, not 1440p) is fantastic and I actually think this is what is making me really enjoy the monitor even more. You do need to accept that it's 1080p across 32" and so its not going to look fantastic. For anyone willing to play at 1080p at 480hz you're likely going to be playing competitively so you probably already run everything at low to maximise frames.

QD-OLED also caused some funky response with eye strain/headaches for me to start with. Eventually got more used to it but there were still instances where it wasn't great - whereas WOLED is no issue.

The only thing that I'm still struggling with is a 32" size - as it's the first time I've ever actually used a monitor above 27". I'll put a bit more detail into another reply later as I think I've got some decent hours on it now to give a proper review.
 
t2na said:
I'll give a bit more of a full response later but as a quickish summary - I bought mine for 930 quid at the start of December last year (so nearly 2 months now of owning it) and for me I would say it's worth that price. For 800 quid I'd probably bite your hand off.

I think there is a caveat - you need to want both modes for it to justify the price, especially if it's more than the other 4k 32" options. If you want a 4k 240hz monitor at 32" then there are cheaper options right now (a lot here have the Alienware model if you like a curve - but the Asus and MSI models are both arguably the 'best' reviewed) for a few hundred quid less. I think with discount codes you can get the Alienware down to 700.

The 480hz at 1080p (and it's 1080p, not 1440p) is fantastic and I actually think this is what is making me really enjoy the monitor even more. You do need to accept that it's 1080p across 32" and so its not going to look fantastic. For anyone willing to play at 1080p at 480hz you're likely going to be playing competitively so you probably already run everything at low to maximise frames.

QD-OLED also caused some funky response with eye strain/headaches for me to start with. Eventually got more used to it but there were still instances where it wasn't great - whereas WOLED is no issue.

The only thing that I'm still struggling with is a 32" size - as it's the first time I've ever actually used a monitor above 27". I'll put a bit more detail into another reply later as I think I've got some decent hours on it now to give a proper review.
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Thanks, finally found a kind of review last night where Montors Unboxed were putting tested monitors into Tiers yesterday.
They put the monitor into Tier B as they said it had issues, so now not to sure what to do.

I am sure it will be a massive improvement over my 32" Dell G3223Q, which I reckon could sell for £300 locally.

The 1h 08m mark is where you see the final tier list - They basically say the ASUS and MSI are the best monitors to purchase, but also can't them for £800.
 
Matthew Hunt said:
Thanks, finally found a kind of review last night where Montors Unboxed were putting tested monitors into Tiers yesterday.
They put the monitor into Tier B as they said it had issues, so now not to sure what to do.

I am sure it will be a massive improvement over my 32" Dell G3223Q, which I reckon could sell for £300 locally.

The 1h 08m mark is where you see the final tier list - They basically say the ASUS and MSI are the best monitors to purchase, but also can't them for £800.
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Yeah, I like Monitors/Hardware Unboxed but I found that review quite weird. They mainly based putting it B-Tier because of the price, it not having USB-C or a KVM and EOTF HDR tracking. They then put the Alienware 32" model in A tier dspite also not having USB-C, KVM and also having poor EOTF HDR tracking (and only MSI have addressed the HDR issues) - so I do think they've based it much more on the price than anything.

If you can get the LG for 800 quid - and neither the Asus or MSI model are available for that price then I think you won't be making a bad decision going with the LG. There's also the whole glossy vs. matte side too which tends to be vary depending on person.

I personally prefer matte - but I also loved how my Alienware 27" OLED looked with it's glossy finish. For actual regular (and long stint usage) I definitely prefer the matte finish.

There are a lot of reviews on YouTube though, you'll need to look for the LG 32GS95UE (not the UV). The UV is the version that doesn't have the 'pixel sound' speakers, instead just having regular monitor speakers - but outside of that they're exactly the same.



 
Will buy one this month but torn between the LG 32GS95UV-B and the Samsung G8 QD-OLED.
As can get the LG for £799 and the Samsung for £750.

A colleague has the LG but says the problem he had is how incredibly dark the monitor is - And reading on Reddit quite a few people complain about this.
Watched a review and also stated that it is one of the darkest OLED's, so learning now towards the Samsung.

Does anyone have the Samsung or has anyone tried either?
 
Brumboy said:
Is the MSI MPG 321URX QD-OLED the best 4k QD-OLED?
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Reviews I have seen point towards that monitor as it offers great features at the great price.

However, most sites state the LG is the best of the best but they don't rate it highly due to the severe cost - Although it has gone from £1400 - £900 now on most sites.
I am going to go with the LG and then sell my current Dell 32 4K monitor - I personally think any OLED is going to be superb.
 
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Is the MSI MPG 321URX QD-OLED the best 4k QD-OLED?
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It will be imminently replaced by the 322URX which has an 80gb/s DP2.1 port. The ASUS 32” equivalent - the PG32UCDM - also lacks the new port.

The only 32” model that’s currently available in the UK that has the new port is the Gigabyte FO32U2P, so as far I’m aware.

27” options - if that’s acceptable / desirable - are the ASUS PG27UCDM and the MSI 272URX which also have the new port.

If you can get over the smaller size then the 27” ASUS monitor I mentioned is the current best of the bunch for image quality, HDR and features… but I would say that because I’ve (pre)ordered it :p
 
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Matthew Hunt said:
Reviews I have seen point towards that monitor as it offers great features at the great price.

However, most sites state the LG is the best of the best but they don't rate it highly due to the severe cost - Although it has gone from £1400 - £900 now on most sites.
I am going to go with the LG and then sell my current Dell 32 4K monitor - I personally think any OLED is going to be superb.
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That is very expensive. I looked at Rtings and they seem to have the MSI as the best but the differences are probably minimal between these premium monitors.
Nitefly said:
It will be imminently replaced by the 322URX which has an 80gb/s DP2.1 port. The ASUS 32” equivalent - the PG32UCDM - also lacks the new port.

The only 32” model that’s currently available in the UK that has the new port is the Gigabyte FO32U2P, so as far I’m aware.

27” options - if that’s acceptable / desirable - are the ASUS PG27UCDM and the MSI 272URX which also have the new port.

If you can get over the smaller size then the 27” ASUS monitor I mentioned is the current best of the bunch for image quality, HDR and features… but I would say that because I’ve (pre)ordered it :p
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Sorry - out of the loop here. What is so special about this new port?

I have a 40 inch 4k 60hz monitor (10 years old now) and a 1080p 165hz IPS panel (for competitive gaming).

I have just bought the 5070Ti so I would like to make the most out of this card. I do play on a 4k 100 inch projector sometimes but would like a quality monitor for office gaming.

If I were to buy one I would need to choose which of my current monitors it would replace. So it's a bit of a difficult decision.

I love and can't really imagine not having a 40 inch 4k monitor for general usage (loads of windows open, so much real estate haha).

But the issue is, if I replace the 1080p 165hz with a 4k 240hz, that won't be the best for competitive gaming right? Unless 1080p looks ok on these 4k QD OLED's?

Can't really be having 3 monitors on the desk..or can I? :D
 
@Brumboy - the new port, which also requires an 2.1 port GPU, allows you to use 4k > 144hz without display stream compression. Visually most people cannot tell the difference. However, using DSC can cause quirks and display instability. You’ll have to google for an overview of these issues. Most premium monitors seem to be ok but I have to limit my 160hz monitor to 144hz to stop the screen very infrequently going dark and I’m pretty sure that is the culprit. You also can’t use DSR factors when DSC is active, and you’ll get alt-tabbing issues (google to see what I mean).

A potentially good option for you (albeit expensive and WOLED) is the ASUS PG32UCDP as that has a 480hz 1080p mode… so you could get rid of your 1080p monitor potentially?

 
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Nitefly said:
@Brumboy - the new port, which also requires an 2.1 port GPU, allows you to use 4k > 144hz without display stream compression. Visually most people cannot tell the difference. However, using DSC can cause quirks and display instability. You’ll have to google for an overview of these issues. Most premium monitors seem to be ok but I have to limit my 160hz monitor to 144hz to stop the screen very infrequently going dark and I’m pretty sure that is the culprit. You also can’t use DSR factors when DSC is active, and you’ll get alt-tabbing issues (google to see what I mean).

A potentially good option for you (albeit expensive and WOLED) is the ASUS PG32UCDP as that has a 480hz 1080p mode… so you could get rid of your 1080p monitor potentially?

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Appreciate the explanation.

Wow that is expensive though! cool monitor :D
 
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Another thing to also wait for, along with with the new port, is a new monitor with a G-sync Pulsar module. I think 4 monitors have been announced with it, but none are release yet.
G-sync pulsar will stop screen tearing in games.
 
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