LG 38WN95C preorders

ceeK · 27 May 2020 at 19:51

LG have confirmed that Overclockers will be stocking the 38WN95C from 15th June. I'm quite keen on preordering this and reckon it'll be popular. Can anyone tell me when preorders would usually go up for such an item?

Looks like the holy grail for me:

thunderbolt with power delivery
144Hz
Freesync / G-sync compatible
1ms response (likely worse in reality given LG's other monitors)
HDR 600
Actually looks nice, no gamer aesthetic.

ceeK · 29 May 2020 at 16:07

@NikTheSHNIK just noticed you posted about the g9 preorders. Are you able to tell us when the new LG's might be available to preorder? Thanks!

ceeK · 29 May 2020 at 18:53

Thanks for checking

ceeK · 3 Jun 2020 at 12:21

It's here! I've preordered. https://www.overclockers.co.uk/lg-3...ed-widescreen-led-backlit-gami-mo-15n-lg.html

ceeK · 3 Jun 2020 at 13:00

ozzaman said:
Nice - Are people going with this model to avoid the fans in the Gsync version? or are there other features worth knowing about?

As far as I'm aware it should be just a 38GN950 panel but marketed more towards professionals, so a perfect "do it all" for me. Thunderbolt 3 is a big plus. Moreover the aesthetic is more relaxed. There's a post on Reddit that describes the differences pretty well, here's a quote:

38GL950-B: Ultragear series 144hz (175 max O.C) G-sync Module (with fan), HDR400, Sphere Lighting 2.0 - Out Now for $1799

Refresh:

38GN950: Ultragear series, 144hz (160 max O.C.) G-sync compatible (No module presumably atm), HDR600, Sphere Lighting 2.0 - No release Date/Price (Rumored Q2'20)

38WN95C: Ultrawide series, 144hz (no O.C.) HDR600, g-sync compatible, Thunderbolt-3, No Sphere Lighting. No release Date/Price (Rumored Q2'20)

The price is also pretty good when you get rid of the Gsync module and RGB lighting etc. £1349.99 compared to £1699.99.

ceeK · 3 Jun 2020 at 13:13

ozzaman said:
Ah thats helpful thanks.

I am sitting here with a GL950G and the coil/transistor whine is really annoying. Unfortunately I am one of those guys who can hear coil whine above everything else, whether its from a PSU, GPU or whatever.

This panel is going back, so I am just investigating alternatives. Do you know if either the GN or the WN have picture in picture modes? i.e. have two different inputs displayed on the same screen side by side?

I'm pretty sure the 38WN95C has PBP as it's listed on the LG product page, so should be able to display two inputs side by side. Not sure about the GN, the product specs on LG's site don't mention it.

ceeK · 6 Jun 2020 at 10:28

Actually this has become available at a lot cheaper elsewhere, without naming names, so I've cancelled my preorder on overclockers. That's a shame

ceeK · 6 Jun 2020 at 18:57

Tephnos said:
By the way, do the new LG 38's utilise DSC to allow for 10bit operation at 144Hz? It would seem like a massive oversight if they didn't, given how the 4K panel supposedly uses it.

I haven't seen it included in any spec lists for the monitor unfortunately. It will be a bit of a shame if they don't include it though. However realistically I'm not sure I'll notice the difference between 8 bit and 10 bit, especially as the 10 bit is 8 bit + FRC.

ceeK · 11 Jun 2020 at 12:30

Exactly! The perfect do it all for a setup where I work from home during the day and then play games at night. It also supports the 144hz over thunderbolt, so you get the 144hz for both game and work. Should be pretty nice.

ceeK · 11 Jun 2020 at 16:17

I originally submitted it for review on RTINGS if you fancy giving it a cheeky upvote: https://www.rtings.com/monitor/suggestions

ceeK · 12 Jun 2020 at 17:26

Nice! I wish Overclockers pricing was competitive on this one but unfortunately not.

I've just seen that the 38GN950 is now available on Overclockers for preorder. I wonder why it's £150 more than the 38WN95C.

ceeK · 14 Jun 2020 at 15:40

I do wonder whether 10 bit 4:4:4 144hz is possible over the Thunderbolt 3 connection due to the higher bandwidth, even if the displayport can't achieve it.

I don't know of any GPUs that can output via thunderbolt 3 though. I do wonder whether we might see a displayport 2.0 -> thunderbolt 3 adapter in the future to make the most of it.

ceeK · 18 Jun 2020 at 11:00

It should be very similar to the 34gn850, which also has a 700:1 minimum. Rtings have that monitor down as 960:1 https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/lg/34gn850-b

ceeK · 20 Jun 2020 at 13:52

Looks like OcUK have received their stock of this now, 10+ available!

ceeK · 22 Jun 2020 at 10:49

@NikTheSHNIK does OcUK actually have these in stock? Supplier delays on other retailers and I'm tempted to put an order in.

ceeK · 22 Jun 2020 at 12:54

Yeh seems like OcUK got them a lot sooner than other places. I just had my ordered placed elsewhere delayed to 8th July. Think I would have snapped one up off OcUK but their dead pixel policy is getting to me.

ceeK · 25 Jun 2020 at 12:56

Strange, I think you need to have the use the TB3 port to get peripherals working but then I'm surprised that your linux based machine isn't working.

By the way here's the manual, it may help.

ceeK · 25 Jun 2020 at 13:01

Has anyone had any luck running 144hz with macOS? I've still got this monitor preordered elsewhere but have heard reports of problems.

ceeK · 11 Aug 2020 at 10:50

I was unfortunately one of the ones that got a bad unit so had to send it back. In my case it had more than one issue.

Firstly, the stand had a massive seam line going right up it where they joined the pieces of plastic together. It completely ruined the brushed metal look.
Secondly, the panel suffered from the same panel peel issue others had. This was most notable in the corners, but it catches the light really easily around the entire edge of the panel. So whenever you move your head you kinda see a shimmering as the light catches the edges.
Lastly, I had a stuck green pixel right in the middle of the screen. I could have lived with the other two issues (I plan to mount it anyways), but the stuck pixel is a big no-no for me.

Sent it back with no option for a replacement, even though I got it for the great price of £1099. I'm waiting on an order elsewhere now to be able to try my luck again, but with an Oct 14th delivery date and at £1209! Fantastic do it all monitor otherwise.

ceeK · 11 Aug 2020 at 14:29

I thought OC did not have a return policy for dead pixels lower than the standard (I think it's bout 16 for this resolution).

Yeh this is why I was hesitant buying it from here. If I had to keep a monitor that had the green stuck pixel near the centre of the screen I'd go mad! It was way too noticeable. Although I think you can return it to OC within 14 days for any reason due to buying it online, and this allows in law for opening the box to check the item.

I got lucky with the cheap prices. I won't mention their names but the initial preorder price that two other retailers had were very cheap. One for £1099 and another for £1209 (I preordered it on both sites, because the first site doesn't take payment until it ships). Thought it was a misprice but it actually got delivered. Their prices have since gone up and normalized with what OC are pricing it at, if not higher, but I held on to the 2nd preorder at £1209, it'll just be a loooong wait until October!