A Minimal Gaming Monitor for a MacBook | Why You Should Use a Gaming Monitor!

[@abhishekghosh9171]

Hey bro I'm assuming that you are gazing at the comment section right now so I just want to say that the cinematography of your videos are top notch and that's a reason why I like your content so much. wish you merry Christmas and very happy new year.

[@andresvidoza]

Thank you sooo very much. I appreciate it a lot. Been spending so much time just tweaking the videos, color, editing, so many things.. I admire that you guys see the effort!

[@yashchauhan7735]

Bro your cinematography is the best i have seen and hooks us to watch the entire video ... And I wanted to give love from India love your content...

[@andresvidoza]

Thank you so much bro!

[@colemowery]

you talked a lot about color depth, bitrate, when talking about the monitor's connectivity, and that you have a davinci panel, so clearly you do a lot of color grading, but your room is not built to be an optimal grading environment, and it doesn't look like your monitor is properly calibrated for rec 709 grading, and that monitor isn't true hdr. If you just edit for youtube, you're probably fine, but if you do any freelance color work, you might want to make some adjustments so that you can produce the best product possible.

[@andresvidoza]

Yes exactly!! For youtube it doesnt matter all that much. I should have mentioned that. The only true rec709 monitor we have at the office is a 6k Pro Art monitor from Asus. However, for the gaming features I dont mind giving up true color gamma. Its not the end of the world for us. Thank you for the comment!!

[@EggTamago7]

So I have a question: My desk setup includes my gaming PC, MacBook Pro, and work laptop. I've always struggled to find a monitor that can work well for all of them. A 4k monitor for productivity (ie. staring at code all day) would be great, but even my 3070 Ti isn't exactly a 4k gaming powerhouse, so I use a 1440p display instead. How do these 4k monitors look when run at 1440p for games, compared to a native 1440p display?

[@Havanu81]

Use DLSS on performance setting. Which amounts to 1080p upscaled. Works like a charm on my 3080 and allows 75-120fps with most games, so should be similar with a 3070ti. And I honestly can't tell the difference at that resolution.

[@andresvidoza]

@@Havanu81 this. however DLSS as cool as it is and dont get me wrong you do gain a massive increase in FPS... but careful cause if youre a competitive gamer, it might introduce some latency.

[@EggTamago7]

Thanks for the advice to both of you. I’ve mainly treated DLSS as a “thing that makes ray tracing not kill everything”, but if cranking that a bit harder can actually make 4k gaming work, that would be nice. I’m cool as long as I can get a super steady 60fps and only really play single player, so I’m not super bothered by latency.

[@Havanu81]

@@andresvidoza competitive games usually don't require DLSS anyway. And I'm more of a narrative/indie gamer, truth be told. My reflexes have not aged well.

[@oluwanifemiadeyemi4270]

Hi Patrick. I'm planning to get this GIGABYTE M32U monitor and I am in the same situation you were with my 3070Ti not being a powerhouse. I would like to find out if you got it eventually and if yes how did it go? Did you ever try running the monitor at 1080p instead since that's a 1 to 1 conversion and integer scaling would work better in that situation. Thank you

[@HarisHussain]

Hey man! When you plug in your macbook, do you use the default scaling of 4K for the 32M display - or do you scale to a different resolution so the UI and text is easier to see?

[@erinvincent126]

Great video man. Happy New year, let our channel grow to a million next year

[@andresvidoza]

Thanks Erin!! You as well broski

[@rockysmith9286]

As a productive developer that also games, let me tell y'all - this monitor is LEGIT. It is a sleeper hit and the best one out imo. 10/10 would buy again, and again, and again...

[@Ayman3107-w5m]

Great job with A roll shot man . Enjoyed it hopping for more in future... Love your vids

[@andresvidoza]

Oh this gets me pumped! Will dooo

[@Nespalvotas]

Went with the smaller brother of this monitor "M28U" and it is gorgeous. I've paired it with MBP 14" and XSX, the experience is truly great. Quality video, Andres!

[@florent5235]

Hello, can you tell me what cable you use to connect your MBP to the display ? usbc to display port ? thanks :)

[@Nespalvotas]

@@florent5235 Hi, using Apple’s USB C Thunderbolt 3 cable.

[@florent5235]

@@Nespalvotas☺Thanks for your answer, and with this cable connected to your macbook pro you can have 144hz ?

[@Nespalvotas]

@@florent5235 Yes, indeed! 144hz works flawlessly for me.

[@florent5235]

@@Nespalvotas thank you very much for your help, currently I'm looking for a 4K 144HZ screen to connect with my macbook proM1, I can't do without the 144HZ. Do you think the M28U monitor is good for working all day? are you happy with it for the price?

[@mirai_dzn]

At this point I'm just waiting for you to drop a movie trailer✨

[@94JAVS]

One question I had after watching this video is, do we need that doc that you have to connect the Mac to the monitor? I’m extremely confused by it because you said it like everyone has one of these docs but I’m not sure that is the case. Could I just plug the Mac to the monitor and forget about it? Thanks to anyone who knows the answer 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@artraft5142]

That is a nice setup! I hope your surroundings are not "destroying" your JOY of your Indoor setup with "Get Out" or "Better if you enjoy the streets"

[@bdubious]

Can someone please let me know, for a direct connect from a m2 MB pro (just got it earlier this year) to the M28u monitor… what’s the best cable to use for max display? And can someone please clarify the dock/hub setup with cable in/out? Last question, if I wanted to run 2 monitors through a doc, would they both be able to get max display? Thanks!

[@Soobstance]

Hey Andres! Love your videos and your content! I have a question for you... I recently copped a M28U so this video was perfect for me as you are using it's bigger brother the M32U. I noticed you mentioned you are connecting your Macbook to the monitor via 2 USB C Thunderbolt 3 with hub in the middle of the 2 cables. You mentioned that the cables need to support 40gbps to achieve 4K 144hz. The issue I have, is I have 1 USB C Thunderbolt 4/3 cable going straight from my M1 2020 Macbook Pro into the M28U, but I 'm still not able to get 4K 144hz... Am I misinterpreting what you mentioned in the video or am I doing something wrong. Any help would be greatly appreciate as I am a Senior UX/UI Designer and having a 4K image with great colour correction is crucial for my profession. The 144hz is just a quality of life benifit for myself 😋

[@Soobstance]

Just to add to this. I use my gaming PC on this monitor as well via DP and it is perfect, I just wanted to use the USB C port to charge my Macbook while also getting a image displayed on screen while in clamshell mode, but I'm only achieving 4K at 60hz... But I see Andres is getting 4K at 144hz, is this because of Sandisk dock or should my 40gbps USB C cable be capable of doing this??

[@maxdavids5445]

@@Soobstance Did you get to the bottom of this? I'm also looking for a 4k monitor for both design work and gaming. Please could you tell me if this monitor displays sRGB IEC61966-2.1?

[@94JAVS]

I’m interested in this question as well. Please let us know if you found an answer to it. Thanks!

[@MatthewMoniz]

Great video Andres! But we are going to have to work on your COD skills

[@andkirby7]

Good review. The main huge disappointment is ridiculous USB PD power level. It's 15-18W. That's a shame for the laptop owners.

[@RJGO-mv9yc]

Hey Andres thanks for the video, I was looking to bu this monitor to pair on my 14" M2 Pro, my question is can you use the USB-C slot on the monitor directly to connect on your Macbook for display and 120hz refresh rate? What kind of cable do you need? TB3?

[@rockysmith9286]

I have this setup and love it for both gaming and work. Best overall monitor out right now. Yes, TB3 cable.

[@jaironino6545]

Hey Andres, I have a question (maybe a stupid one sorry), Can I connect this beast to my MacBook via USBC without a dock? (just the cable)

[@johngs23]

Probably can but i wont charge your mac

[@rapmeister5242]

How about a long term review for this monitor? I'm eyeing this exact one. Is it still worth it today? btw, please don't take this the wrong way but I think there's quite imbalance between the voiceover audio and the outro (and sometimes the B roll on other videos). I turn the volume up to hear you better but then the outro plays it just blasts away my ears. Other than that, cinematography is on point, always. Love your content. Hope your leg gets better soon. Cheers!

[@Alex-FFM]

Question for everybody: is the 28inch better then the 32inch for using with Mac? I was just thinking at the better PPI for the 28inch but maybe there are better reasons for the 32inch that I’m not aware of. Thx guys

[@KasbianTv1]

Just received my Gigabyte M28U in the mail today 🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@andresvidoza]

I absolutely love it!

[@KasbianTv1]

@@andresvidoza yea they’re amazing just have to find the proper USB C cable to display my MAC on there and I’m good to go

[@raiji359]

hi so yeah your videos inspired me to build my set up for productivity and yeah it is still in progress. keep making these videos man

[@andresvidoza]

Much love broskiii

[@feerdanfm]

Hello Andres, did you aware that using a refresh rate of 144Hz will change the color on the external monitor to be grayer? As far as I know, MacBook capabilities can only support up to 120Hz if you want to use RGB mode instead of YUV mode.

[@javiervalenzuela7069]

Hello, can you share all the screen picture settings for the MacBook please 👍🏼

[@Shanic257]

Hi, I know you posted this a while back, but I just wanted to know which cable you're using at 13:57 in this video? I was trying to use an HDMI cable, but it keeps flickering, so I guess I need to use newer/faster cables. Is it USB-C? Any specific recommendations? Wanted to check. Thanks.

[@TheSaiyan]

Hi Andres, I am looking for a single monitor setup for my work and gaming. I use a MacBook Pro M1 and a PS5, so you must understand what I'm looking for. This monitor seems pretty good overall (can't seem to find many options to satisfy a Mac + console user) so my question is, now in 2024 is there another monitor you would recommend over this one?

[@realninjawatcher]

No review yet on the Vantum chair? Is it that bad? Wondering what you have to say about it, I’m on the fence to buy one now that Herman Miller lowered the price

[@syukrisadri]

oh another monitor option other than LG Ergo monitor that provide desk mount. cool

[@MusaaJames]

Loving the consistent videos

[@andresvidoza]

haha we try we try!

[@mecoboyable]

Hi there, cn you share what usb c cable are you using? using gigabyte monitor (M32UC) and also what HUB are yu using? i want to connect it to my mac through one cable only I would really appreciate guidence!

[@tatedevilliers]

I love your videos so much it keeps me entertained

[@mrjellow]

Look at the icons on the dock, so extremely small! Unfortunately scaling SUCKS on a Mac. What do you currently scale it to?

[@haidarvm]

Great, so smoth and clean

[@andresvidoza]

I appreciate it alot!

[@sergspacheco6446]

I honestly do not know how you use this monitor at 4k reso on a macbook. The fonts are way too small to be even useable. I have the same monitor and I have a macbook air and I find that scalling down to 1440p is the sweet spot if you actually want to use this monitor in a productivity aspect. You can even see in this video that his dock is way to small and that a lot of apps would be way to small if you use it.

[@zranger1000]

Hey man. Just subscribed. This video is exactly what I needed to grab this monitor. One question - if I just plug my MacBook Pro M1 16” in via usb-c to this monitor with no rock, will I get 144hz?

[@florent5235]

hello did you find solution ? usbc to usbc working ? thanks

[@derry121212]

Could you share you wallpaper with me? It looks really nice.

[@Tiaguex]

Connecting your macbook pro m1 directly to the monitor what refresh rate will be good? 120hz? I had the M27F and on 144hz it flickered a lot... I had to sell it...

[@lucasjonathan795]

What cable is this that I only use it to connect my notebook to the monitor and still keep it charged? Does it also work for windows devices?

[@beerad5036]

I have this monitor and have my Mac mini connected with the hdmi cable. For some reason I can’t get my keyboard or mouse to work when plugged into the usb ports in the back of the monitor. How do you get your mouse and keyboard to work with the monitor and not have it be directly plugged into the max mini so that they will work with multiple computers?

[@jasonsilvers7171]

USB-C sends the data. HDMI doesn't. If you connect a Windows rig to it, you need to use the USB-B port.

[@2crazy98]

i have a question, i’m a bit confused on how you’re getting 120 or 144 frames on the monitor…maybe i saw wrong but on apple’s site it said that the macbook 14” could do 120hz but when connected to an external it could only do 60hz.

[@JohnSmith-bt4lf]

You have to connect to Displayport with a USB c to DP cable. Using a HDMI cable limits you to 60Hz.

[@2crazy98]

@@JohnSmith-bt4lf connecting it usbc to usbc would work also or does it have to be usbc to DP?

[@andresvidoza]

@@2crazy98 usbc to usbc works bro even usbc to dp. This one even gives me a variable 144hz which is freaking sick

[@florent5235]

@@andresvidoza Hello and thanks for the video, can you please share the link or the model of the cable USBC TO USBC you use for have 144HZ ? thanks for your help :)

[@spyrosnikolaidis]

I dont think is ideal for macbook pro cause it wont be able to sustain it's battery through USB-C. There's very limited power delivery from monitor through USB-C which is upo to 18W.

[@ArthurBizkit]

That price point though. Sheeeeesh!

[@rohittkrr]

In my world, any monitor with branding on bezel is not minimal enough for me 😅

[@artraft5142]

What do you suggest in this case? Not good to leave things wide open! Desktops needs better configurations

[@plasticsamalt6633]

Great video! I'm currently trying to set up my MacBook to run 4k 144hz with thunderbolt. Anyone know why kind of dock would help me achieve that?

[@gummygumdropz5821]

I don't understand bro, first you say its not good with os5 and it won't work well then you say its great for consoles. Please explain?

[@nefitru]

Man I need this monitor for my setup! It would be perfect for work and for PS5

[@RogerMartinez95]

How do you resolve the issue of update the firmware as is not available for Mac? (OSD)

[@is3sn]

Please what is your computer wallpaper, which is in Thumbnail

[@krsvllano2778]

is this better than dough spectrum (eve spectrum)?

[@Lekks25]

Trying to decide between this and the LG ergo, I don't really plan to game, but thinking that the $200 could be worth it for the extra refresh rate and kvm switch

[@andresvidoza]

thats the thing about the gaming monitors ... its clutch... dont get me wrong the LG Ergo is super sice. Both panels are very similar. I have both and Ive used both for a whiile so yeah

[@kumardeepanshu8503]

which one you bought ?

[@sarentopi1502]

Do you still have the monitor. I see bad quality reviews on Amazon.

[@DanielJack710]

can you get promotion (120 Hertz) thru the thunderbolt 4 port? or only the HDMI on the m2 pro?

[@andriuslima]

Love your videos❤. Which font are you using on this video?

[@sebastianespinoza5915]

Hey bro! Great video as always which monitor do you prefer the Gigabyte M32U or the LG 32GQ950-B? Thanks!

[@dekasperd1844]

My guy, it is an amazing monitor but it breaks the bank. Is there anything that is similar to this monitor with usb-c and is 4k that is just cheaper

[@dabidramen]

Great review man! Does this work at 4k@144Hz from an M1 MBP with thunderbolt 3 straight from MBP-to-monitor? Is there power delivery over USB-C as well, or is a straight-in, one cable setup not possible?

[@MaxMohammadi]

also curious about this

[@johngs23]

He is using the sandisk dock for usbc power delivery. The u32m only has 15w usbc pd which isnt enough to charge your laptop. Funny thing he doesnt even mentions the dock, leaving out vital information to get this setup to work properly, also the dock costs around 450 dollars, making this quite expensive. Better go for a monitor with 65w usbc pd

[@Yadnesh_]

can i use dp 1.2 , will this affect image quality over 1.4, i have lg 27gl850 2k 144hz monitor and macbook air m2 , and few months back i have ordered cheap calble with 1.4 but idk why my monitor was not crispy , a little blurry side , so i return it , and now have ordered 1.2 but little good brand

[@reqyoma]

what are those mac wallpapers called they look sick

[@nitinbhoi2748]

Can you share the desktop wallpaper link?

[@iamthenewclassic95]

Yess sir!!! W content as always

[@andresvidoza]

Thank you!!

[@Kingstonlomusic]

would connecting macbook m1pro via USB C directly work? (for 144hz 4K)

[@94JAVS]

Great question, did you find the answer. He clearly has no idea because he didn’t answer to the 200 people asking the same thing.

[@Johnnygoto]

How did you get the audio coming from krk from PlayStation 5?

[@anshulmourya3044]

Bro can i transfer my data with I cloud to my Mac studio to Microsoft based PCs

[@hann87]

If you are a creator. BENQ PD3420 monitor would be great.

[@dima.s]

I have a monitor from Gigabyte and everything is all right!!

[@keithtan40]

great video but the outro music is way too loud

[@Cadence_W]

dope set-up!

[@AzVfL]

Can you control the brightness & volume of the monitor using the mac?

[@JacobGagoOfficial]

WhT about the LG C2? Did you get rid of it?

[@RafaelCorreaGomes]

very good content, thanks for sharing it!

[@MaxBabilunga]

Do you use it with 1 to 1 scaling?

[@mixmasterchoytv]

How are you playing cod on a MacBook? Are you just remote playing?

[@stuckinforloop]

Hey Andres, should I go ahead with Gigabyte g32qc?

[@keepstoned]

Hi andres! Does it have PIP option too?

[@Doriginal5]

How do you upgrade the firmware without a PC?

[@livinglegacy8429]

would you recomend this over the f132u?

[@ntpl___]

Great setup as always, but I would not call this minimal haha

[@madmaxhan]

can anyone say where can I get this wallapaper

[@_jb5261]

Hey man, great video as always. I have a possible video idea that you could explore. It would be pretty dope if you could do a walkthrough of how you color calibrate the M32Q. I have the M34Q from gigabyte and I don’t have the slightest clue about how to color calibrate it. I’m a full stack dev and I also do web design, so I love to know l that the colors Im implementing in my designs and websites are close to accurate or actually how I’d want them to be.

[@andresvidoza]

I actually have a device to calibrate monitors that we use at the office. I might be able to make a video about it.

[@Asherstitusworld]

Super video Bro Intro Super cool Bro 😎

[@amirprog]

"Moderatly lit" lol, only the freaking sun is brighter than your room

[@Matteo_Brignoli]

I want to learn how to shoot beautiful videos like yours

[@blackpro5763]

Gaming in macbook?

[@meliodas6309]

wait what is the vscode theme ?

[@-JMF916-]

Let us get the wallpaper

[@iceberglounge]

hey what is the laptop stand?

[@shaganr]

Looks like it's the ergonofis fold laptop stand

[@iceberglounge]

@@shaganr thanks

[@crissalllens]

What USB C dock is that?

[@johngs23]

Sandisk pro dock4

[@DaveYT11]

Top quality, as always!

[@andresvidoza]

Much appreciated!

[@mlp7010]

That ain’t minimal but its a sick setup

[@TheCn19]

apple display is 218 ppi not 250ppi

[@sijilo]

Good suggestion

[@pranay_pavanan]

Bro please create a video on how to get ur video colour settings pleasee. Its soo goood

[@chaoleo8104]

4k144hz10bit？

[@alessio7764]

Fifa on a mac?

[@BMEMER50]

I personally prefer Windows and Linux, I can easily customize them!

[@prajwalkworld7223]

East or west Andres vidoza is the best

[@keifercosta171]

Can't believe i am the first one 😄

[@lakshaybhushan]

bro also uses chatgpt :)

[@munkhtulgakhuderchuluun]

first edit: i was actually second

[@chamithuhansana4671]

Awsome ____ ~~~~~~~~~