New gaming monitor help please

[chowgar]

I just bought the Gigabyte monitor and it should arrive tomorrow. I'm gonna be going to work on Wednesday like a zombie ‍. For me the aesthetics are important along with all the features and the other QD OLED's look a bit naff. Lots of Warzone incoming!

 

[jabski]

I just bought the Gigabyte monitor and it should arrive tomorrow. I'm gonna be going to work on Wednesday like a zombie ‍. For me the aesthetics are important along with all the features and the other QD OLED's look a bit naff. Lots of Warzone incoming!

Sounds good mate. I will be interested to know how you get on with it

 

[chowgar]

I will feedback my findings after some video playback and game testing tonight. I'm upgrading from an Asus Rog Strix XG279Q 170hz IPS that is 4 years old, so I'm pretty sure it'll be a worthy replacement. I'm used to what OLED should look like as I've had an LG tv variant for a few years.

 

[chowgar]

I have set this monitor up now and on the whole its amazing. Just be aware that text clarity in Windows isn't as clear when compared to an IPS monitor. with my previous beeing the Asus Rog Strix XG279Q Where this new monitor shines, is in gaming. The gameplay is superb and you if you haven't used an oled for gaming before, just as myself, it is a on a whole new level. The colours literally punch out at you and you can say goodbye to blacks looking grey from your old IPS monitors. The motion control on this monitor is exceptional and I could definitely feel the higher refresh rate of 360hz vs my old 170hz when I was storming around in Call of Duty. I will also use this monitor to watch my usual streaming channels and videos don't look much different than on my LG OLED TV. Yes, its expensive at £930, but this monitor has only just been released in the UK and it may come down in price, but I doubt it very much. I was tracking the prices of the Asus Swift PG27AQDM for the last year that its been available in the UK and it stuck at its usual retail price of £999, only dropping to £768 a couple of weeks ago. When there isn't enough competetion out there and lower supply, prices will remain high.

 

[andypandy1]

I have set this monitor up now and on the whole its amazing. Just be aware that text clarity in Windows isn't as clear when compared to an IPS monitor. with my previous beeing the Asus Rog Strix XG279Q Where this new monitor shines, is in gaming. The gameplay is superb and you if you haven't used an oled for gaming before, just as myself, it is a on a whole new level. The colours literally punch out at you and you can say goodbye to blacks looking grey from your old IPS monitors. The motion control on this monitor is exceptional and I could definitely feel the higher refresh rate of 360hz vs my old 170hz when I was storming around in Call of Duty. I will also use this monitor to watch my usual streaming channels and videos don't look much different than on my LG OLED TV. Yes, its expensive at £930, but this monitor has only just been released in the UK and it may come down in price, but I doubt it very much. I was tracking the prices of the Asus Swift PG27AQDM for the last year that its been available in the UK and it stuck at its usual retail price of £999, only dropping to £768 a couple of weeks ago. When there isn't enough competetion out there and lower supply, prices will remain high.

Have you managed to have a play with the picture settings? Mine look washed out and not as vibrant as what I was expecting

 

[chowgar]

Use this guide, which is for the larger screens, but should still apply for the 27 inch variant. https://youtu.be/dpYfk6LmUOM

 

[jabski]

I have set this monitor up now and on the whole its amazing. Just be aware that text clarity in Windows isn't as clear when compared to an IPS monitor. with my previous beeing the Asus Rog Strix XG279Q Where this new monitor shines, is in gaming. The gameplay is superb and you if you haven't used an oled for gaming before, just as myself, it is a on a whole new level. The colours literally punch out at you and you can say goodbye to blacks looking grey from your old IPS monitors. The motion control on this monitor is exceptional and I could definitely feel the higher refresh rate of 360hz vs my old 170hz when I was storming around in Call of Duty. I will also use this monitor to watch my usual streaming channels and videos don't look much different than on my LG OLED TV. Yes, its expensive at £930, but this monitor has only just been released in the UK and it may come down in price, but I doubt it very much. I was tracking the prices of the Asus Swift PG27AQDM for the last year that its been available in the UK and it stuck at its usual retail price of £999, only dropping to £768 a couple of weeks ago. When there isn't enough competetion out there and lower supply, prices will remain high.

Thanks for the update mate. Glad your enjoying it

 

[chowgar]

Have you managed to have a play with the picture settings? Mine look washed out and not as vibrant as what I was expecting

Its not the monitor, but Warzone that has the washed out colours, but its still a decent upgrade and you are still benefiting from exceptional latency. I've also tried several movies and it looks really good. Add me on Warzone if you like. My username is chowgar#21499