Which 32” monitor?

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Essentially, I’ve given up waiting so will be looking to finally upgrade from my Dell S2716DG to a 32” 144hz UHD option and I’ve narrowed down these options, but open to other suggestions.

Gigabyte M32U

Gigabyte Aorus FI32U-EK

Asus ROG Swift PG32UQ

LG 32GQ950 (coming soon*)

Any suggestions which one to go for? I’m aware there are issues with dynamic overdrive with a lot of these panels, which is annoying.

TIA
 
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@EsaT
Aye, that seems to be the case. There’s no “perfect” monitor, still. Compromises with which ever you go for, unfortunately. I’ve been waiting long enough and want something bigger and better than what I currently have.

Im leaning towards the ASUS but will likely come down to response and overdrive/overshoot between it and the Gigabyte more than the colours. Currently using a TN panel after all, which to be fair is good for a TN but still…

The X32 might turn out to be good but at a premium most likely and FALD will give blooming for sure. I don’t have much confidence at the moment. Besides, I’m not really looking for HDR currently as IMO it’s very limited quality outside outside of OLED.
 
Acer X32 FP looks to be coming out mid-year at $1800 :(. Not sure what that will end up in £ in teh end but certainly over my budget.

No news yet on the LG 32GQ950 cost.
 
EsaT said:
Already 27GP950 is rather expensive for size and FALD backlight and A-TW polarizer is going to add cost.
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Indeed.

Given my budget is £750-£1000 (absolute max), I may end up going with one of my original options.

Just so annoying that it's a game of compromise.

Decent colours/quality screen = Poor response
Good response = Poor colours/quality screen
Good response and colours/quality screen = Incredibly expensive or too big
 
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Dang it.

Now looking at stop gaps now. The mad side of me is thinking of the Alienware AW3821DW for a year as they're under £1000 now. I should be able to sell it on with little issue.

It'd be an interesting step into superwides for gaming whilst I can get my ideal monitor.
 
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EsaT said:
With luck Acer X32 FP might be available in few months.
After all AU Optronics has actually been making 32" 4K panels. (unlike LG not even making 27" panels for 27GP950)
Though with FALD backlight price is going to be higher than £1000 level.
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I think both the Acer and LG latest offering will be way over £1000, sadly. But given that options are finally increasing in the 32” size now, hopefully prices will come down soon.

varkanoid said:
Just to throw you a curve ball I had a 32" AOC 75mhz and wanted 144mhz and I just could not get an ideal one cheap enough so I went UW and at first it took a bit of getting used to now I wouldnt swap it think its great. £200 B grade offer from OCUK for my 34" UW.
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Yeah, I don’t really like curved more than anything tbh, 1800r is my limit.
I swore off them a while back but my PC is now just for games and music, no production/workstation/film use anymore. So could be well suited.

Moeks said:
If you look at the Ultrawide route, which I'm a big fan of and have also got one of, and have had 5 of over the years, pay more money and get an IPS one don't try and save by buying into the £400-£600 VA class ...the last one I bought was a short time ago which was the MSI Artymis 343 CQR, I have a lot of good things to say about that display, but ultimately it was still limited by the current state of VA technology in ways that annoyed me and they all will be, but it was the best effort yet on the (none 240Hz Samsung Odyssey VA front) ...also the most expensive though.
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I’d be looking at IPS, can’t be doing with smudgy VA screens.
Being serious about the 38” Alienware, I’m really tempted but not sure how it stacks up now as it’s what? 2 years old now?
 
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