ASUS ROG XG438Q Review - This 43" Gaming Monitor Is EPIC!

[@michaisn703]

When 43" is called a small TV, what a time to be alive.

[@YuhNinja]

Ikr lmao, I remember in the late 2000's a buddy of mine's dad had a 50+ inch TUBE TV! It was INSANELY huge! I can't imagine how heavy it must have been.

[@thatonegamer2709]

Aside from tech it is a shitty time actually too many weirdos thinkn they animals n shyt lol

[@ErnestJay88]

"The most expensive monitor", only cost $100 more than Apple stand

[@zahidshabir4038]

there are more expensive monitors than this that are better than this for example those Nvidia BFGD displays with 120 Hz @ 4K and 60" screen size and a built in Nvidia Shield TV box

[@lordtartarsauceb8348]

@@zahidshabir4038 i dont think theres a better monitor for the price.

[@Taoscape]

@@zahidshabir4038 Those BFGs are a rip off. TVs that size will do things better, and be cheaper. Even input lag isn't an issue with the latest generation of TVs.

[@b-l1969]

The Apple monitor is something you don't even understand. It SAVES professionals money.

[@dynastes4938]

@@zahidshabir4038 Any discussions if those are actually good aside - 60 inches render a display pretty much unusable as a monitor. 43" is already pretty much the "sensible" limit.

[@BenWillock]

>PC on the left side Wait, that's illegal!

[@strohhuttv8848]

Thats more then illegal!!!

[@nighttimestalker]

We need a weapon

[@Oliver-bn7jt]

i kinda want to try doing that when i get a new desk without draws on the right side.

[@fikriilhamfadhillah4467]

holy shit i'm doing illegal things too!

[@ricardocc22]

@@fikriilhamfadhillah4467 😂

[@IIMAVII]

Gotta agree. The PC is definitely on the wrong side of the desk.

[@yotatech]

Yep, you gots to see the PCs guts in all their RGB glory, cannot see it that way.

[@apocalypseap]

Disagree. I'd rather visitors see it than me.

[@BobMarley-zu5sc]

@@yotatech rgb is dumb

[@Sonic-Boom]

I think he has it right. You don’t want the case rgb flashing away right beside your monitor. My PC lives on the floor for this reason.

[@chivey307]

The great thing about 4k and 43" screen size is that you can enjoy 16:9 or ultrawide 21:9 resolution through nvidia control panel create custom resolution feature. Sure there will be letterbox bars on ultrawide, but you can enjoy games at 2560x1080, 3440x1440, or 3840x1600 with higher frames than native 4k resolution.

[@YouNoobs99]

question is if you use freesync2(so HDR & Freesync/Gsync) COMBINED with a custom resolution

[@TITANSofTheEARTH]

@@YouNoobs99 it works with all! I play red dead 2 with hdr+gsync at 120hz in 3840x1600 ultrawide. But with the acer cg437kp.

[@javascriptkiddie2718]

I do that but it has caused problems in half the games I play.

[@javascriptkiddie2718]

@Mandilo23 You will if you don't have two 2080 ti's and can't run a new game at native resolution. Shooters are better in ultrawide anyway.

[@HardwareCanucks]

Just to clarify on a point: HDR isn't really a selling point on this monitor. Freesync 2 though.....WONDERFUL! ALSO: DisplayPort Adaptive Sync over G-Sync works on this monitor. It's not "certified" but it works.

[@DaymyanT]

Or just buy Philips' 43" gaming monitor with HDR1000, VA/QLED, 60hz, 4K, Quantum Dot, 10-bit, & ADAPTIVE SYNC - ONLY 400-500 DOLLARS - HALF THE PRICE. I have one. Best there is.

[@HardwareCanucks]

@@DaymyanT Which monitor is that?

[@DaymyanT]

@@HardwareCanucks Philips 43" 436M6 from 2018.

[@HOkayson]

@@DaymyanT but 60Hz...take your filthy 2010 refresh rate & go play in the corner whilst the rest of us make our eyeballs happy with 120Hz+.

[@LifeEntertainmentBX]

@@HOkayson roflmao

[@alexp247365]

Sitting too close to a big monitor is not a negative of the monitor.

[@_br1ghtness636]

it looks more like a tv than a monitor

[@robertthomson1994]

43 inches pretty much is. I had a 43 inch TV for a couple years before the screen started going blue. Upgraded to a 49 inch that I have still. Both were and are 4k.

[@Rem_NL]

at this pricepoint you are better off with a tv imo

[@j0my77]

@@Rem_NL Some people (like myself) might want this for the response time as compared to a TV. I think the next gen of this will be the one to get, when as they say in the video AMD putting out higher end GPU's to run it.

[@Rem_NL]

@@j0my77 there are tvs (oled) with pretty low input latancies 15Ms. Its noticibly slower than 4 (this screen) but the pixel response times are much better, contrast is much better, HDR is much better, Size is much larger for only 20% more money. But yeh i feel you about the response times, but there pricing makes it a big no to me.

[@j0my77]

@@Rem_NL hey bud thanks for the reply, Oled would be an option if it wasn't for the burn in issues, I just think the best option will be the upcoming microLED from LG, where it has the colour of oleds, faster response times without the burn in issues just likely at a massive price as its going to be a new tech.

[@iamone_]

I wish they made 32" 4k monitor with 120hz.

[@Ultrajamz]

Couch_Ech rather it be 35-37” ...

[@theenhancer]

Agreed, I think 32" is the sweet spot for 4K monitors.

[@abiola82]

43 inch is a bit big unless your desk is huge

[@abiola82]

@sexiewasd that would be awesome

[@NoBodysGamer]

43inch is the perfect size for 16:9 monitor, a little bigger and you have to look with your head/neck instead of your eyes and little small and you can see the wall behind it, good monitor should block the view of the wall behind it, thats immersive

[@I_NeedCoffee]

The audio level on this is really low. Had to crank up my headset just to hear clearly

[@Cwrigh25]

I thought something was off.

[@rifkysyam]

VA is the way to go for HDR. better contrast ratio, better black level, better black uniformity than IPS

[@UnrestingSpirit]

Rifky Syam Bayo Angin I have a VA 144hz panel currently and the pixel response time is cancer compared to ips, it’s basically unusable without overdrive. Not worth it imo but maybe this one’s faster

[@Taoscape]

And no clouding. OLED might have a word though, but only for people who will take care of that monitor/tv

[@rifkysyam]

@ Too bad microLED is years away. yeah I agree, VA response time is slower and viewing angle is not as good as IPS.

[@rifkysyam]

@@UnrestingSpirit I agree, response time is definitly the weakness for VA type panels. Some SVA panel from Samsung Displays has better response time than most VA type panel, but I dont think this one using SVA.

[@rifkysyam]

@@Taoscape I agree, OLED for PQ is the best so far. But need to use it with care as OLED has burn in risk.

[@12gaFreedom]

Nvidia fully supports FreeSync. Where have you guys been? Just turn on G-Sync Compatibility.

[@cataria3903]

u see this wasn't a review at all, which means the people in it have no clue, what they are talking about, like not knowing, that u want freesync, because nvidia now lets u run freesync on their cards. other giveaways, that this is NOT review: no color testing, calibrated or not calibrated. no response time testing, no latency and input lag testing. no overshoot testing to show bs overdrive settings u wouldn't use. they tested NOTHING!!! got basic important facts wrong like the one u pointed out and then called it a review. and the best part is the over 95% like ratio, meaning people actually think, that this is a review...... and they seem to get away with calling it a review.

[@MrGareth1973]

@@cataria3903 you are right. very misleading...

[@RaufZero]

FreeSync 2.0 works like G-sync in compatibility mode set in NV drivers. Strange they didn't notice...

[@HOkayson]

@@cataria3903 whilst I agree this didn't have the detail I'd like from something labelled "review", they still gave me their impressions & opinions of the monitor, which is still a review, just a very basic one.

[@cataria3903]

@@HOkayson this is not a review then and calling it such is misleading. if u have a tech channel with over 1 million views, then it is even more misleading. this video should have been called "ASUS ROG XG438Q impressions" or first impressions, and even then it would have been bad, because they didn't get the basic fact right, that u can run freesync on nvidia graphics cards now. (with certain requirements of course, because nvidia is nvidia). this is a bad video with wrong information in and of itself, but with the misleading title, that has "review" in it, it becomes actually horrible and harmful to the community.

[@finraziel]

"almost the same size as a small TV" ... Man... that that is 1" bigger than my TV... Which was considered big when I got it. Okay that was 8 years ago, but still o_O

[@greg2943]

LoL i have a 26" TV

[@YasinHasan]

@@greg2943 thats pretty much a mobile on the wall, in 2019 tv starts from 40"

[@greg2943]

@@YasinHasan But 40" is not small

[@Cwrigh25]

You should check out TCL. Pretty decent tv's for not a lot of money. You can get a 55" 4k with built in roku for under 400.

[@CheapBastard1988]

@@Cwrigh25 No 120Hz.

[@SaveSmokey]

I have the LG 43" 4k and it's really important if you don't have a deep desk that you mount it on the wall. It's really incredible when you have a little extra space it's a lot more relaxing on the eyes compared to a smaller monitor that you sit closer to and you'll still be able to take advantage of the size. I would love to see some of these guys live with it in the ideal scenario because it's no question for me, I can't go back to anything smaller!

[@elan_07]

I've been gaming on a 40" 4k monitor for the last 4 years, so I'm really looking forward to seeing how high refresh rate 4k monitors shape up. 2 big points you missed in this review though: Is it G-Sync compatible and what is the FreeSync range? Would love to have seen that information included.

[@aryanvaghasiya2342]

I don't know much more but i think that this would be definitely compatible for G-sync

[@Easelgames]

G-Sync compatibility takes time for them to test for certification... And this monitor is new so who knows. Any freesync panel you can usually use it with as long as it's not older then like 3 years. Results may vary of course...

[@cwhazzoomain]

I plan on getting this monitor as an upgrade to my AOC 4k 40" monitor. Looks like a pretty good upgrade.

[@JaredBusch]

Awesome video, very interesting results!

[@Rhapsable]

Consoles next year should be amazing with this

[@sw1000xg]

Console gamers can't afford things like this. That's why they game on console.

[@Hyper101ACTivity]

sw1000xg I’m a console gamer and just bought this lol

[@jonahflint4200]

It would be if it had a HDMI 2.1 input. You need 2.1 Input to accept a 4k 120hz signal

[@ihab3678]

@@jonahflint4200 ps4 can do 60fps but 95% are 30fps... Just because next Gen can do 120fps doesnt mean many of them will have 120fps

[@jonahflint4200]

@@ihab3678 I know but I was just saying that without the HDMI 2.1 inputs you would not get any benefit from this monitor compared to any other 4k monitor with adaptive sync. I just didn't want anyone buying this thinking that they could get 120 fps on the games that will support it and not actually get it because it doesn't have the proper HDMI bandwidth

[@Tomiply]

2:08 - Probably went with a VA panel because IPS can't do deep blacks, which makes them bad for HDR, although they have amazing colour.

[@sandeeptekam1678]

right iformation 2:45 Signal Input : HDMI(v2.0) x3, DisplayPort 1.4

[@GeFlixes]

Big 4K screens are also really good for productivity. A 50" 4K monitor/TV at 1.0 Windows scaling is as much screen real estate as 4x24" 1080p monitors, in terms of pixels and physical screen. Without the hassle of bezels and a proper monitor stand, which alone can set you back $100-$300.

[@SentientPalm]

1000 for the stand if you're apple 😂

[@jrcat2258]

If you're burning your retinas out, try reducing the brightness. They always have it set to 100% but 35 to 40% is more than enough. It's the first thing I've been doing to all my new monitors for the last 18 years. I'm now using an LG 43UD79 and an LG 32GK650G and I'm not having any issues.

[@zyzda22]

Same size as my tv, actually 3 in bigger! This would be an awesome upgrade for that! Im not sure this is really best on a desk. Also, I personally like the contrast of va panels vs ips, as I am never really off axis that much. I don't think va is inferior, just different trade offs.

[@Przemo-c]

I know some people prefer curved some prefer flat... but in the same vein i vastly prefer VA to IPS due to incredibly bad contrast of IPS. I don't do color accurate work and we are talking about gaming. So advantages of IPS shrink very fast here. And if you want HDR 4 times greater panel contrast compared to IPS is a good choice. Also please do some deeper review of it. Are there any artifacts like on philips momentum Can you use PBP in 120Hz to increase bandwidth and use 10 bit at 4:4:4. What are the timings of the panel. How well does it work with NVIDIA's adaptive sync etc. This is a nice first impressions video hardly a review.

[@thelightsilent]

"Monitor" That's a bloody TV mate!

[@notesscrotes4360]

My PC is hooked up to a 43" TV too lmao.

[@mnemonija]

I actually used sony 55" 4k tv as a monitor. I now switched to ultrawide and I miss the big guy.

[@Purjo92]

@@notesscrotes4360 I was just thinking about getting Samsung 43 inch VA-panel TV as my monitor, but on the other hand, I would love to know for sure if PS5 / XBOX two will support variable refresh rate and which implementation it will support - HDMI-VRR, Freesync 1 or Freesync 2? So probably going to wait few years for dirt cheap 43" OLED 4K TV's that can run PC and console games with VRR, even in lower spectrum of refresh rates with freesync 2 low framerate compensation to smooth out 4K gameplay under 60 FPS.

[@MartinJab]

I use 4K 40" screen for several years and while distance is something to think about, your table is small. Like really, really small. I have it on 80cm deep desk and I've never had an issue.

[@xxxxxx-qj3xj]

Is it G-Sync compatible? Did you test this? Does HDR work with nvidia GPUs?

[@lingrajbiradar2602]

Think so

[@Froed]

I’m pretty sure you can still use it even if it’s not “G-sync certified”

[@xxxxxx-qj3xj]

@@Froed I wanna be absolutely sure before I buy it :) Otherwise it's useless..

[@Mecha120]

@@Froed You can, but mileage will vary if it isn't certified G-Sync compatible and you'll most likely run into stability issues.

[@RE-nv4we]

It's not G-Sync.

[@coolnamesTV]

0:48 I like the way he has his comp set up; RGB rice isn't blinking in his peripheral when he is trying to maintain that K/D.

[@advanceddarkness3]

No RGB....how boring.

[@gabc6296]

Once again asus excells at what they do best That legendary price tag

[@ValkryNL]

@4:20 so can i still get my 1080p / 1440p gaming at 120 HZ HDR enabled? or will that give different problems because it has to compress the image? I want to use this display as a livingroom "TV" but connected to a pc (with a controller) for couch gaming with friends. 4K gaming is stupid anyways because you can't even reach 60 fps at a reasonable priced build (

[@Jakems28]

Does this dream monitor come with a dream-sized desk? Sitting 3 feet away his neck will be looking pretty dreamy soon 😂

[@Taoscape]

Mount it on the wall, then move the desk away :P

[@tams805]

@Dreamstate No need to be so nasty about it.

[@j0my77]

@Dreamstate also the desk they are using is not very deep at all, my desk is a lot deeper so It would be much more comfortable

[@oysterhead5150]

You guys didn't mention if was G-Sync compatible? Or where it fell on the G-Sync spectrum? Great review though!

[@fidamdsaini8452]

I think the G-SYNC compatiblity is a non-issue, my AOC AGON AG273QCX Freesync 2 monitor is working well with my EVGA RTX 2080 XC & at the time it HADN'T been G-SYNC confirmed.

[@CoCo.-_-]

@@fidamdsaini8452 same with my monitor

[@oysterhead5150]

@@fidamdsaini8452 Great, thanks.

[@MyNameIsHiaFl]

34" 3440x1440 curved ultrawide is still the best gaming experience change my mind

[@HardwareCanucks]

Strategy games are TERRIBLE on curved screens. You need vertical space for those IMO. - Mike

[@Recycled]

Just bought an MSI like dat. VA, 144hz curved boi, should be a good upgrade over my flat 1080p non-led TN panel.

[@TechWithSean]

I wouldn’t trade my PG279Q for one.

[@Orlyy]

I've yet to try it. I've tried UW before, but not that big. However, 21:9 is so very limited in terms of proper support that to me it will never be a viable experience. I mean, if you like single-player games then sure it's fine. I'd much rather have a 32" 16:9, 144hz, 2560x1440 panel. Games are getting harder to drive, especially at 3440x1440, and if you add high refresh into the equation, lol no thanks. Everyone wants these super high resolution, and high refresh rate monitors when almost no one has the hardware to run it to begin with, it's ridiculous.

[@Orlyy]

@@Recycled TN is still led; I'll have whatever you're on please.

[@ValkryNL]

@5:13 mass effect? the game shown is not mass effect. Im curious why you hold the opinion mass effect looks amazing with HDR because the colors are washed out in HDR mode.

[@Ultrajamz]

This is why I got a cheap TCL 4K... anything else before this isnt worth it... now we just need a GPU to drive 4k way over 60 fps...

[@ahawk72]

The latency with the TCL isn't even noticable. Some TV's are horrible true but TCL hit a sweet spot and it looks and reacts great.

[@Ultrajamz]

Kronixio actually theres an article on 4k tvs and the tcl has low latency compared to many more expensive ones. I dont notice it but i dont do counter strike type shit

[@DaymyanT]

Or just buy Philips' 43" gaming monitor with HDR1000, VA/QLED, 60hz, 4K, Quantum Dot, 10-bit, & ADAPTIVE SYNC - ONLY 400-500 DOLLARS - HALF THE PRICE. I have one. Best there is.

[@itsJPhere]

@Kronixio The fastest monitors seem to average around 5ms lag according to TFT-Central reviews. Some cheap Samsung TV has around 11ms lag in game mode according to Rtings. Is that noticeable? Probably the perceived lag has more to do with the 60Hz refresh rate of cheap TVs than actual image processing lag.

[@ElijahAhSha]

@@DaymyanT The Philips Momentum 436M6VBPAB? If that's the one you're talking about, it's $1000 list price and being sold for $910 on Amazon. Definitely not half the price.

[@sternkrieger1950]

My dream monitor is a 32", 4K, 120 or 144Hz, QLED, HDR, VA panel and curved. Wish they really make one, I would pay top dollar for it!

[@info9407]

I see Titanfall 2 in thumbnail of the video, I upvote.

[@unknownentity6226]

RocksInHead you’ve been or reddit for so long you call l”likes” “upvotes”

[@blank2945]

Standby for Titanfall!!!!!!!!!!!!!! God I love that game......

[@HardwareCanucks]

@@blank2945 One of the most under-rated games of all time.

[@stevenyu710]

I play it everyday!!

[@rushnerd]

My neck hurts just looking at this. I am extremely tempted by this monitor, but i'll be sticking with the new 38" 3840X1600 175Hz 1ms IPS from LG that is coming out soon. Certainly smaller, but it makes so much more sense. VA panel is an absolute no go for, I can't imagine the viewing angle is acceptable at that size.

[@chriskaradimos9394]

You didn’t review it properly , it has display screen compression , a major part of this monitor , you didn’t even mention it , and it’s display port 1.4 not 1.2 .

[@Przemo-c]

It's 4:4:4, the upcoming Acer predator CG437KP has 4:2:2 but only for 144Hz mode @120Hz it's still 4:4:4

[@chriskaradimos9394]

Przemo-c with dsc there is no subsampling needed

[@cataria3903]

@chris karadimos can u link me the source for display screen compression on this display? are u sure it's the xg438q and not another slightly updated version with likely the same panel, that has display stream compression? i don't see anything about dsc on the spec sheet or anywhere else and the articles about dsc on 43 inch asus screen didn't mention model numbers, thus far i would assume the dsc version will come out later, but if u got a source please link it to me. also fyi dsc is not lossless, so it's not as perfect as the marketing may make it seem, still probably a LOT better than running garbage 4:2:2 of course :D and yeah this video got many many things wrong, dp version being only one of those, others are: not mentioning, that freesync of this display will run fine on nvidia graphics cards, no testing at all and calling it somehow still a review :/

[@chriskaradimos9394]

I’m pretty sure the latest AMD card is the only one that supports DSC . Unless the super has it now too 🤷🏻‍♂️.

[@cataria3903]

@the question is more whether or not the display supports it, and yeah the insanely overpriced navi cards are the only ones supporting dsc as far as i heard too.

[@DrexxLaggui]

Finally! A review! Thanks dudes!

[@Isaac-hm5ef]

Literally paused the video the moment you mentioned the monitor isn't worth it right now due to the current level of performance of AMD GPUs. I hope you're not implying that you need an AMD GPU to use Freesync, because Nvidia has been able to utilize Freesync for a *while* now. Maybe I missed some other implied meaning, but if not, yikes. It's your job as a tech channel to be aware of these things.

[@hightechOnAir]

incorrect Freeynch 2 HDR and Geforce Ultimate HDR are not compatible // Freesynch and Gsynch are compatible

[@Cowboy-Sarge]

Would this be a good buy for the Xbox series x? Especially with the 120hz and the 4K HDR?

[@TheRealGeorgeGibson]

You need a HDMI 2.1 port. This will run 4K native 60hz which great anyway.

[@XavierBergeron]

"Not curved" SOLD!

[@kunaak]

I have a 42 inch LCD Tv in my bedroom - the idea of playing games on a monitor nearly that size, is almost overwhelming, I'd need a much deeper desk, so I was like 3-4 feet away from it, just to be able to view it comfortably. My current 32 inch PC monitor already required me gutting my entire desks shelving area just to make room for that. I am sure it's a great monitor, I just think people are under estimating how big it actually is when your that close to it.

[@corzabourne2101]

I'm confused, the asus website says 1x dp1.4

[@PSYCHOV3N0M]

It's 1.4 not 1.2

[@tomdchi12]

Did you actually compare 8 bit vs 10 bit? For most uses, including gaming, it's supposed to be nearly imperceptible (maybe some situations where you get slight banding in 8 bit that would go away in 10 bit.) It's great that Nvidia is unlocking 10 bit for everything in the RTX cards, but that, along with increasing availability/lower cost of true 10 bit monitors, makes the "can you actually see an improvement with 10 bit over 8 bit?" much more of a pressing question.

[@nightbreed141]

I'll just wait until the new Sony or LG tvs with HDMI 2.1 to come out because they will have 4k HDR at 120hz with no compromises.

[@0perativeX]

nightbreed141 LG OLED and Nanocell SM9000 2019 models already have HDMI 2.1 but all current graphics cards on the market only have HDMI 2.0 sockets on them which caps the Hz rate back down to 60. When the next gen GPU’s come out with HDMI 2.1, then those TV’s will be able to transition to 4K 120Hz right away. Or if somebody releases an DisplayPort 1.4 to HDMI 2.1 adapter, that too would allow those TV’s to do 4K 120Hz.

[@NoBodysGamer]

LG OLED is already out and has HDMI 2.1 with 4K/120HZ and FreeSync, BUT we dont have HDMI 2.1 video cards

[@PotentChr0nic]

Unless you consider input lag to be a compromise.

[@nightbreed141]

@@0perativeX We already know that which is why we're all waiting for nvidia's new cards that will come out in September and will come with HDMI 2.1 ! All LG HDMI 2.1 TV's and Monitors have a cap of 40GB which is why their shares went down by a lot 4 months ago when PC gamer made it public and LG did not deny it. Asus responded by saying that they will have their new monitors coming out in September that will feature full HDMI 2.1 at full 48GB bandwidth !!! 8GB more of bandwidth is a significant amount of information to be transmitted at once so there will be 1ms of bandwidth at 4K 144hz with the new displays with HDMI 2.1

[@nightbreed141]

@@PotentChr0nic input lag is a compromise when its more than 30ms because our eyes cant see faster than 30ms. Its basic science.

[@seanpalmer8472]

The hunt for my perfect monitor continues: 4K 32-35" (i.e. big enough that I don't have to enable desktop scaling) 10-bit IPS Not curved (because I do CAD modeling, straight lines need to look straight) Freesync with a good range since I do play games on occasion (i.e. upper limit must be at least 2X the lower)

[@brandonyankees1]

I feel like pc players get more joy out of looking and upgrading hardware instead of actually playing the games

[@advanceddarkness3]

As I have gotten older I am more interested in hardware and building than actual gaming now.

[@RicardoMcKenzie]

Thanks for the help on the decision here guys. I was seriously about to purchase this

[@Augustus_Imperator]

I would have loved the exact same display around 36" for the exact same price

[@johnmully71]

I game on a 43" Samsung 4K TV and I just bought this monitor (shipping as i type) to upgrade along with a 2080 super and other goodies. The one thing I will say for advice on gaming on a large screen is get a better desk ffs! I have a large desk that sits 30" high 29" deep so i get to sit further away plus it has a pedestal sits up another 7" with the tv legs the bottom of tv starts at 38" so my head sits about the middle of tv (i'm 6'3")at about 29" away from screen which is still prob too close for eyes but perfect for me. I love it. Also helps to put it on a warm setting at night.

[@ryanmoloney99]

The price is not bad at all

[@Taoscape]

It is compared to some TVs that do the same thing. There is a PC Master Race tax that is creeping into the monitor world. TVs are getting to be better price/performance with no compromise. Even input lag is getting to be as good or better than monitors.

[@CockatooDude]

@@Taoscape Input lag is one thing, but TV's are most often much less color accurate than good computer monitors. Also, I haven't seen many 4k 120hz TV's out there for reasonable prices, or at all really.

[@Taoscape]

@@CockatooDude The LG C9 OLED has 93% DCI P3 out of the box, and 99% after calibration. It also does true 120hz. The 55inch version is $1800 which blows all high end monitors out of the water.

[@CockatooDude]

@@Taoscape Yeah but 55 inches is simply too large for use on a desk. Now if they made a 40-43 inch version I'd be all for it, provided the input lag and response times were low.

[@Taoscape]

@@CockatooDude Unfortunately it doesn't sound like they are making anything smaller than 55inch. The pixel response time is 0.3ms grey to grey, and 6ms input lag. It is better than most gaming monitors input lag wise, and beats the goofy extreme TN panels to sub 1ms response time.

[@chunguspizza]

For people saying this is too big, I have been using an Acer 43 for a while and you get used to it surprisingly fast. It’s about the width of a large ultra wide but with more height. A curve would be nice though

[@acsgdo02]

2 feet away ? you definitely need to go further away for sure

[@inuyanju]

no

[@greg2943]

@@inuyanju Lol 60 cm to a 43" screen

[@zorril]

Finally a review Mike. Nice job! Keep them coming!

[@rodrigofernety]

this monitor is epic... but "it is a shame"

[@meekmeads]

I've also seen reviews mentioning the following: - Text clarity issues at 100% scaling - Dark Level smearing - Severe inverse ghosting at max Overdrive lvl5 (120hz) Can you please clarify?

[@Aldo_Rayne]

its bigger than my actual living room tv!

[@nightbreed141]

Who the fuck has a smaller tv for their living room ??? Are you fucking kidding me !!!

[@Aldo_Rayne]

@@nightbreed141 i dont even have a living room bruh

[@jomendoz13]

I use a 40" display (main screen) and added a keyboard tray to my desk to be further from the screen. With the keyboard tray folded out completely I am about 4' away which allows me to enjoy multi monitor setup - for work use.

[@AndreiAndrei-xf3cd]

wtf?? even a 1 dollar remote have batteries includet!bravo asus , very good job! :)))

[@Sebastian_Athea]

They can't ship lithium batteries because of the new import regulations.

[@lex62lex]

Does this monitor not support Display Screen Compression? I thought that it did and should be able to display 120Hz 4K 10bit with it. If you don’t use the newest GPU‘s that support DSC you can’t use the whole thing.

[@Sebastian_Athea]

Monitor review without measurements and calibration?? WHAT THE HELL!? I want 10 minutes of my life back!

[@cataria3903]

yip and they also forgot, that nvidia supports freesync somehow..... in this video horrible, let's hope REAL! reviewers like hardware unboxed will get sampled.

[@supernatural758]

@@cataria3903 Only trust Tim when it comes to monitors!

[@narq5099]

AND it's "Epic"

[@jetpil0t]

@@cataria3903 Yeah something interesting to note would have been if this low latency hardware chip on the display works with/without variable refresh on an nvidia GPU? or is it exclusive part of Freesync 2 implimentation? Alas they have not even picked up any AMD GPUs to even test Freesync 2 support on this either, which is it's main feature and this being one of the very few displays to support it fully. Just lame review aye.

[@cataria3903]

@jetpil0t it would have been interesting to see if the low latency hardware chip marketing is refering to sth, that gets skipped or so and done on the gpu instead, isn't that part of the original freesync 2 design. because the word "low latency hardware chip" a chip to reduce input lag, is bullshit, what they would mean is fast processing in the display, which would be great of course, but then u can't have stupid marketing around it :D we will see once we get reviews, i hope hardware unboxed will look into freesync 2 and if it makes any difference. :) or the many other reviewers. but yeah my first thought of input lag reducing chip was "yeah right u marketing idiots think we have no idea about displays hm?", which granted is true for 99.9% of people who will buy this display :/

[@rabbitmedivh1991]

Very nice to see this monitor featured. But I have a very important questions: Is there some kind of low motion blur technology used? Because for me, the 120hz are getting SO much better with ULMB enabled, than without. 120hz is nice and such, but this Low Motion Blur Tech is what makes it incredibly smooth. Thanks for your info!

[@JeremyArchie]

"almost the same size as a small TV" *Looks at my 40-inch TV in disgust*

[@christophegroulx8187]

Jeremy Archie wow you’re poor

[@JeremyArchie]

@@christophegroulx8187 Oh, definitely.

[@RamiH]

1100$, it is a steal to be honest for what it delivers

[@mclee7434]

Hope there is a price drop for this when the PS5 comes out, you know, 4K 120hz

[@spiderlegz.]

You can't push 120hz at 10Bit and 4:4:4 Chroma because your hdmi cable is a standard 2.0 (14Gbps). Hdmi 2.0b can deliver 18Gbps (4k 60hz 8bit) but you require Hdmi 2.1 cables that deliver 44Gbps. Hdmi 2.1 (available on amazon) can deliver 8k at 60hz 10bit or 4k at 120hz 10bit. Hope this helps.

[@msi112]

amazing specs, terrible stand; 32 inches is the perfect size by the way.

[@TechWithSean]

27” is about the biggest I would want to go. I feel like I even have to turn my head some to see the corners on it sometimes.

[@BoxBoxBoxGaming]

my PC is on the left of my monitors because that's where the power outlets are ;.;

[@TheMaw365]

Get an extension cable you degenerate :o

[@finraziel]

10:13 why AMD? Doesn't this monitor work properly with Nvidia? They support Freesync now, don't they? Did you test that (since not all monitors work equally good with them)? At the same time though, I think what I'd really want is a videocard with an HDMI 2.1 port and just get an LG 55" OLED that also does 120Hz and supports Variable Refresh Rate. If you think it's too big, it's only 28% bigger than this monitor, just put it 28% further away... I have a 23.8" monitor myself and I have it on an arm pretty close to me (it hangs over my keyboard). I measured it, it's 49 cm away. To effectively have the monitor in this video be the same size in my view, it would have to be 88.5 cm away. A 55" TV would have to be 113 cm away. That's not too much of a stretch if you mount it on your wall and have a reasonably deep desk (which is nice anyway so you can stretch your legs a bit without hitting the wall). I could already do that on my current desk. And I don't even experience my monitor as too big or close yet at all, it could be bigger, so I'd actually need less distance. Only drawback on the OLED would be if you do a lot of desktop work with the same user interface on the screen all the time (burnin).

[@Patrick73787]

This monitor is brand new and needs to be certified G-Sync compatible by nVidia first. If that happens GeForce cards will get a driver update which includes the Freesync support of that monitor.

[@sylvaindudrip341]

An ASUS monitor ? how many dead pixels are there ?

[@TJRSIM]

Looking for something this size for my game room to run XBOX one X & PS4 Pro for the kids. So will be sitting 4 feet away and I think that's what this type of monitor size is for. A TV sized monitor with 4ms response rate and 16:9 ratio for full screen console gaming. Thanks for the review!!

[@MrD1ss666]

Terrible review. No pixel response times. Literally nothing but some vague opinions. Waist of time.

[@thomsonb]

Agreed and what about gsync compatible? Lame review

[@rcdarkangel]

@@thomsonb It takes a lot to make me will up the effort to comment on a youtube video. This review was just bad enough to do it. I agree with the both of you.

[@MrD1ss666]

@@BecksDrives 100% agreed. This review is a joke beyond words. How these 2 monkeys even call themselves human is beyond me. Total joke. And their conclusion.... is this their dream monitor...?? Um... is this a review or is this 2 flogs talking about their dreams and how its too big? Too big??? Fk off. Its the larger option for those who want a large monitor. Their personal preferences do not mean anything. This is not a review. Its a total waist of time and the thumbnail is click bate. I reads worlds most epic monitor but then they knock it. The flogs dont know anything about monitors and what big screen gaming is all about. The immersion. Drop kicks

[@gypsygib]

32" 4K 144Hz 10bit HDR FALD FREESYNC 2 w/proper ports and true HDR.

[@commercio3564]

The fucking dream. There's a video on KZbin showing an experimental monitor with those specs by AU-Optronics. You can find it if you search.

[@DaymyanT]

Or just buy Philips' 43" gaming monitor with HDR1000, VA/QLED, 60hz, 4K, Quantum Dot, 10-bit, & ADAPTIVE SYNC - ONLY 400-500 DOLLARS - HALF THE PRICE. I have one. Best there is.

[@HardwareCanucks]

Which monitor is this? The DM4350UC or 436M6VBPAB? I ask cause the 436 was closer to $900......

[@DaymyanT]

@@HardwareCanucks I was wrong about the price, I thought it dropped by now & I bought my ex last yearfor about 450 dollars (heavily discounted - shop's mistake in pricing - lucky me). In Sweden, it's 7800 SEK as cheapest ATM, which should be around 600-700 dollars US.

[@MrHeHim]

I have had a 40" Korean monitor for over 5 years now (4K 10-bit 4:4:4 Chroma) and it was the 2ed best choice I ever made buying a monitor. My favorite monitor would still be a 22" NEC monitor from 15+ years ago. Had it running 1600x1200 @90Hz for daily use (the max 1920x1440 was too much for Windows XP and most games didn't scale GUI either) and played competitive online FPS games at 1280x1024 @110Hz. I'll wait for a ~40" 4K HDR10 120Hz monitor that doesn't reduce Chroma for daily desktop use at 120Hz, as I don't play competitively anymore and use my PC for productivity. But maybe a slight curve that's not really noticable would be nice, when a screen is that big you have to refocus your eyes when looking from center to sides/corners. But that might be healthy for your eyes anywho.

[@AdaaDK]

No motion blur tests or input lag tests... What a useless review.

[@taqiy9118]

what about alien ware oled monitor...is that better?

[@loganwebb5449]

That is an ungodly size. Would rather have a UW..

[@kosmonparran4495]

was hoping you would address the fact that there was no concrete spec for pixel response time. as well as give your first hand impression on comparing pixel density to other form factors???

[@WinrichNaujoks]

Just a second, is 03:46 what text actually looks like, or is that distorted by the camera? If that's what it looks like in real life, then the monitor is actually completely unusable for office work.

[@3MPIREOFDEATH]

32” is as big as I can go on a desk. I had a 40” 4K monitor and it’s just too big. You miss so much of what’s going on in your peripheral and it’s honestly just uncomfortable. 32” is the sweet spot where the 4K resolution makes a difference, but it’s not overkill on size.

[@dwg116]

50 inch 21:9 1440p. HDR and gsync too. thats the dream!

[@Alex-vk2qx]

Very nice review guys

[@SagnolTheGangster]

*Not movies Its a gaming monitor, for movies you need smooth interpollation technology with true hdr... Do not expect miracles

[@narrn2761]

Wish you guys talk more about the technical specs of it, like input lag, response, etc.

[@lapptech]

I've been gaming on my 40" 4K monitor (BDM4065UC) for a few years now and I love it, When I'm upgrading I will not go smaller but I will get one with G-Sync and HDR. I'm waiting for the Acer Predator CG437K P.

[@scott2100]

This would make for the perfect match for a living room gaming PC

[@ReQuiem_2099]

I picked up the Samsung 43" curverd 4K 60Hz UN43KU7500 for about $525 a few years ago and it has been by far the best monitor I've ever used. Including my 24" 144-165Hz Dell Gsync monitor I also use regularly. I put a high value on productivity and immersion though and have it set back a bit.

[@weeooh1]

You may need a colorimeter to get the settings right. If its 'searing' into your retina, chances are the brightness is too high. Default settings on displays are usually set too high. Ideally get it down to around 140 cd/m with a colorimeter and it should be OK.

[@christailor9096]

Does it work with the PS4 Pro + HDR ?

[@mjmbk]

Yes

[@walker2006au]

VA is actually better then IPS for HDR due to native contrast. Stop talking it down as a negative. The only TVs that complete with OLED for HDR and contrast are VA.

[@theenhancer]

I think 32" is the sweet spot at 4K. Not only is 43" hard to use with normal sitting distances, it drops the PPI to below 1440p ultrawides which are both cheaper and easier to run at high framerates.

[@SIPEROTH]

Is not the sweet spot for 4K. Is the sweet spot for actually sitting in-frond of a monitor.

[@flynnstephenson3860]

Would this be suitable as a gaming TV? I'm pretty much sold other than the TN panel limiting viewing angles

[@bimmer100timc]

they don't include batteries due to customs issues. These would be delayed at customs... believe me I know from shipping many products internationally. It's a small thing to sacrifice to be sure the products make it into your country.

[@g4zzyp]

Sounds crap once I heard at 3:22 (has serious limitations). I bought an Alienware AW3418DW and whilst that is not "4K" I wouldn't trade that for this model

[@williamburns8218]

damn, you look a lot slimmer than when i last watched a canucks video good job!

[@danyalreyaz7503]

When the new GPUs with HDMI 2.1 come out later this year, the 48" LG OLED TV with G-Sync Compatibility will blow this out of the water, at least for gamers - especially if you use consoles too. (At least in my opinion, some will prefer the peace of mind of not having burn-in issues)