Cheap Vs Expensive: Gaming Monitors

[@eldibs]

"You can just put this one on a box, which helps a lot..." Oh Dawid, you truly understand my cheapness.

[@powerfulshammy]

Being cheap great no burn in from OLED display if you pause your single player game 😂

[@Dorraj]

@@powerfulshammy You'd have to pause your game for like 4 days straight to get burn in my friend lmao

[@KSPRAYDAD]

Maybe even the box it came in...

[@DawidDoesTechStuff]

The monitor even comes in a box. Very handy. 😂

[@scarecrow5848]

@@Dorraj nah more like a whole ass year (*points at the nintendo switch, wulffden did a video on it*)

[@IDTen_T]

Budget monitors can work well! You just need to make sure you know what you're buying. Cheaper IPS displays are not too hard to come by, if you're willing to put another ~$50 down on it. As for the stand: You can always buy an aftermarket monitor arm. Budget-but-solid ones are way cheaper than Dawid implied. Mine were about $50 each, and have held up for the past 4 years without incident! Thanks for the in-depth video!

[@vailpcs4040]

I picked up a Pixio PX7 Prime ~4-5 years back for about $300 and I'm SUPER happy with it. Just read a bunch of reviews and did some research and made sure I could return it, but apart form having lousy HDR, I'm very happy with it for what I could afford at the time. Now I'm looking at a replacement 4K OLED 32" and looks like I need to spend ~$1300 to jump up. Sheesh.

[@RichWhiteUM]

There have been some decent MSI 1080p monitors on sale lately for about the same price as the Koorui budget monitor in the video. You just have to shop around. As for the arm, my son bought mine for Father's Day a couple years ago on sale on Amazon for about $35. I haven't had any issues with it.

[@BajaBlastMyNuts]

I actually have 2 Koorui monitors at 1440p 144hz with IPS panels. They are great. I think koorui is one of those brands where you gotta make sure you do your research before buying.

[@DawidDoesTechStuff]

For sure! So many great budget options an available at the moment. 😃

[@IDTen_T]

@@DawidDoesTechStuff Right? Now if only NVMe prices started trending back down again... That would be fantastic!

[@patrickvista1977]

4:33 “the 1080 🅱️enis of it” 🗿

[@TheOriginalFaxon]

The subtitles done us dirty though, it's spelled Pness there lmfaoo. Someone had to have manually added those subs to avoid that problem

[@DawidDoesTechStuff]

Your profile picture fits your comment real well.

[@ranjitmandal1612]

😂

[@QoraxAudio]

What about 3:18 "not fully erect", just after describing that stand as "Brad Pitt".

[@lucutes2936]

Whow

[@dirkjewitt5037]

You can get a VESA monitor stand for way less than $100. It doesn't have to be a swing arm masterpiece.

[@TheGumpyGump]

You can even get a decent VESA swing arm for $30-40 (USD), sometimes less.

[@Tomazack]

I think mine was around $30, and it works fine. The adjustment is a b-word, but once it's set to your liking it isn't really much of an issue anymore.@@TheGumpyGump

[@CommodoreFan64]

Yeah, and if you don't want that, then I've seen some really good monitor stands for the money that give you more storage space on your desk for pens, cables, flash drives, etc.. I just got new 165Hz 24in IPS panels, and thinking of going this route instead of monitor arms.

[@TheGumpyGump]

@@CommodoreFan64 I just got a new 27in IPS. I'm trying to decide between an arm or a stand.

[@maolcogi]

@@TheGumpyGumpI have a Odyssey Neo G8 4k 34 incher and a AW3423DW ultrawide OLED and a dual arm mount. I haven't mounted them yet because this seems like a really stressful way to possibly destroy one or two $1,500+ monitors. :

[@makobe584]

There a few 240 Hz VA monitors that have good response times and don't have ghosting/blurring.

[@RedBairnMedia]

I bought a reasonably expensive "colour accurate" monitor from Benq a couple of years back. I've not really noticed all that much more colour accuracy from it - but I've definitely noticed the light bleed from the back light in a couple of the corners. Nice! (it's the PD2700Q for anyone interested)

[@Dorraj]

Yeah my most recent monitor that I've had for like 3 or 4 years now has absolutely awful backlight bleed. I will never buy IPS again, I cannot stand how much bleed it has.

[@Tony-xn7sd]

I have that very same Koorui monitor and I can't fault it, superb value for money, even better as I got it free from Amazon, they sent the monitor with no stand, PSU or cables, I called them to let them know and the nice lady said I can keep it, just buy the bits you need, all told it cost me £30 for it :)

[@Dorraj]

So you paid full price for the monitor, and ended up spending extra for components they forgot to provide you? And you're still happy with that? That is some wild consumer behavior right there.

[@hazzmati]

@@Dorraj didn't you read what he typed out? He got it for free from amazon

[@Dorraj]

@@hazzmati Amazon doesn't just send you free stuff.

[@OmniscientJ]

​​@@Dorraj Amazon Vine Program.

[@hectorg5809]

It's called getting a refund

[@stewartthoeni9545]

Thank you for identifying your monitor measurement tools. I would certainly like to see more videos around monitor benchmarking as it relates to player experience versus cost. Thanks for the great content!

[@MrXaniss]

Monitors are something SOOOO many people overlook, so many people with high end pcs stick with 144-165hz 1440p IPS monitors at most, go to 4k or ESPECIALLY OLED for god sake, its worth it.

[@velocitymg]

No way am I paying $5k for a high end PC and then another $2k+ for a 4K oled..I’d be happy with a high end 1440p ips monitor for less than $1k. The increase in graphic quality does not justify the doubling in price.

[@sawdust8691]

​​@@velocitymg I think these new 4K OLED 240hz moniters are around $1400, American. The thing is that's pretty pricey compared to TVs of a similar caliber. I'm currently using a 4K 120hz OLED 55in TV. It has all the gaming features like all kinds of VRR, amazing image quality, 1ms input lag, and a dedicated PC monitor mode. Freaking incredible for a TV. The new monitors cost MORE than my current TV. Sure they are 240hz but that's kind of the only notable improvement. And at a fraction of the size and less features than a TV I don't know why monitors are overpriced in comparison. I want a dedicated monitor of a similar caliber to my TV, but I just don't think the price on them is worth it. And I also don't want a display with worse image quality than I'm already using. So guess I'll continue just using the TV 😂.

[@sv3546]

I went for a 1440p 240 oled from a 4k ips 144hz (which i now use as a secondary monitor) with my 4090 and its great. The resolution drop off wasn't that noticeable for me and the colors and increased fps are amazing

[@DocSmouse]

4:34 Wait a minute

[@seoulglo1999]

3:18 Hold up...

[@AnnaDoes]

@@seoulglo1999just so much going on

[@yourfavoritetrex]

Glad i'm not the only one who noticed this lol

[@GrumpyWolfTech]

Came to the comments to say something about this, I'm sure he did it on purpose.

[@Fickle_Water_2100]

i haven't watched a ytp in a long time 🤣 this reminds me of them

[@Melan_B]

Just bought a new budget monitor and Dawid uploads on the same day! How lucky 🙂

[@koko2274]

Nice timing

[@netiturtle]

3:53 attach the power brick below your desk. Out of the way, doesn't add to bulk of the monitor, doesn't add to heat generation inside monitor case. Latter results in more and more often occurring active cooling, which is annoying as all heck in a silent room

[@netiturtle]

@samoerai6807 idk what the English word for it is. Tin stripe with holes, rolled up. Cut to desired length, bend shape to power brick and screws to both sides

[@ha69]

5:16 a 32" 1440p monitor has the same ppi as a 24" 1080p one, so it looks alright.

[@lanelesic]

32 inches is where 4K as a necessity starts for me. 27 inches is the 1440p sweet spot, and 24 1080p..

[@misterthegeoff9767]

my eyes aren't good enough to benefit from 4k on a 32 inch screen. I'm old and my eyes are terrible so I bought a big 1440p 32 inch screen so I could see what's on the screen at all. A guy I used to work with was legally blind and he had a 32 inch 1080p TV on his desk as a monitor for a similar reason beck when the rest of us were stuck with 17 inch dell TFT screens at 768p

[@kadrix732]

@@lanelesicWhat you said makes no sense. Having 32 inches at 1440p is exactly the same pixel density as a 24 inch at 1080p. So if you don't like 32 inches at 1440p, you don't like 24 inches at 1080p either.

[@lanelesic]

Understandable, 1440p at 32 inches is better than 1080p. I used a 30 inch 1920x1200 monitor decade and more ago and thought it was the best thing ever compared to my 19" crt 1280x1024 Belinea :D @@misterthegeoff9767

[@lanelesic]

Thats not how it works@@kadrix732

[@doesitgame]

That 100% sRGB and decent colour accuracy says Dawid should do some Tech Stuff and test the Koorui against an entry level “art” monitor.

[@AnnaDoes]

The UFO test is so COOL! 6:25

[@peterdean653]

AnnaDoesDawid 😮

[@AnnaDoes]

@@peterdean653Yes She Does

[@Selvanii]

@@peterdean653 she does what now ?

[@erk_0483]

@@Selvanii You sweet summer child😅.

[@Selvanii]

@@erk_048322 y/o child, but yes

[@SzymonRzosinski]

There was a one monitor with VA panel and almost none smearing. It was holy grail of VA panels. And it was old Samsung Oddysey G7, 240Hz, 1440p, VA with Quantum Dots, it was good monitor for good price.

[@DavidFranklin-mw2zf]

I've had the same 24 inch monitor for 25 years. Used to video edit weddings, birthdays, etc. For family and friends. Still got my spyder too! 1080p forget frame rate, but spent lots of game time over those years. Can't afford $1,000 for a monitor. But it keeps me happy. My eyes are older too, so I don't know if I could see the difference... But my gaming laptop is 1080 with 144hz refresh rate. I use that you my gaming now.

[@userbosco]

I named my youngest OLED, actually. Figured I'd beat Elon to naming his 23rd child. 😂

[@rayd28481]

That guy is getting flamed

[@CygnusTM]

Regardless of price, putting a VA panel against an OLED is a ridiculously unfair comparison. Comparing the cheap monitor to something with a VA or IPS panel would be a much more useful comparison.

[@francois.m]

Definitely. Unless you have the 2 side by side, the average consumer can never tell the difference.

[@Demetd12]

He just comparing the price to what you get.

[@kawaii-sosu]

I tried OLED PG27AQN monitor for a few weeks and hated it big time. My room is quite sunny and during the day I had problems seeing the monitor, there is a way to max out brightness, but then in the evening it burns retina. Went with good ol trusty IPS Acer XB3 4k 144hz. it was also $400 cheaper!

[@VudVance3-cw5po]

Honestly it would have been better same panel types were compared. For a cheap ips monitor vs a expensive ips monitor.

[@PedroBastozz]

I have a 1440p curved 32 inch monitor and it looks perfectly fine. I mean sure you will see pixels if you get too close and try to spot them, but if you’re just using it normally then it’s perfectly fine.

[@GoodGamer3000]

For $120 USD, I got a Pixio PX248 Prime, which is a 24" 1080p 120hz monitor. I think it's really good for the price. It's an IPS panel and has decent motion performance, especially compared to the VA monitor in the video. The only thing is I had to return it twice to get one without dead pixels. Would definitely recommend it over the KOORUI 24E6C if you can get one without any defects lol

[@huskers1278]

That just means inevitably you'll end up with dead pixels on this monitor as well lol

[@GoodGamer3000]

@@huskers1278, I hope not lol. Hopefully just manufacturing defects

[@huskers1278]

@GoodGamer3000 *Knock on wood* your good bro 👌

[@EJaDav]

Watching Dawid’s hair grow out is the anime arc I never knew I needed

[@venividivici1990]

Another banger from yo boi Dawid, with dat hair smoother than rendering 1080p videos on a 4090.

[@sebarodfle]

Maybe you do have it on your channel already, but I really think it would be good to see a comparison like this between two monitors with the "same" specs but with different price ranges. Typical IPS/VA 1080p/1440p 144hz monitors that you can find with a lot of different prices and no big difference on specs

[@MagicCowboyGeek]

I tried the GN03. I was impressed by the panel even tho it's also a VA. I played on a older ASUS VA panel 4 years ago and the difference is there. New VA have really improved over the years and it's nice to see really cheap gaming monitor using a good panel.

[@samcerulean1412]

Great Video Buddy, I like your video style!

[@WunjoxFlo]

I've heard the SpyderX doesn't work well with OLED panels because it doesn't have a correction profile for OLED.

[@GrainGrown]

Also, their software sucks and the colorimeters aren't that accurate. I have two SpyderX's and when measuring the same monitor, the first one measures 6200K and the second one 6700K color temperatures...

[@StalwartGamingFromYouTube]

I bought an Acer VGO VG240Y M3 with 1080p res, IPS level display and 180hz refresh for about 100 US dollar and honestly I am impressed and I can easily compare it with a monitor with similar specs and costs wayy too much then the one i mentioned. Pretty happy with my purchase.

[@budgetbiker7]

I've had issues with my spyderx on my OLED laptop as well, I think the higher end spyder models support hdr/oled, im not sure that the entry level ones do unfortunately.

[@RainJoltik]

Im currently using a Cooler Master GA271. Fantastic monitor for the money, 27" 1440p VA, colours are brilliant, ghosting doesnt seem to be an issue over 30hz. None adjustable stand, but it is eye level where i sit so all good, £140 new, bargain monitor, should give it a shot

[@kal3b_]

Thanks for answering my question!

[@souptaels]

Just Dawid being Dawid. He's a silly guy!

[@extendoduck]

He's just never changed it since this was a tiny channel. I like that he stuck with his original one honestly.

[@iHaveTheDocuments]

I had no idea it was an actual song made by human beings until I heard the words. It's awful but at this point it's his thing

[@Melan_B]

Jesus christ, these people have no respect. Let Dawid use his title card peacefully (which he has been using for years).

[@lande.r1]

The title card makes the video feel homemade, not some corp garbage.

[@aaz1992]

I had a 32 inch 1440p VA display from 2019 until 2022. I didn't notice the blurriness that much until I heard Dawid mention it lol. Now I have a 1080p 360Hz IPS screen and sometimes use my 65" 4K 120Hz OLED TV with keyboard and mouse. Love them both! 360Hz is soooo smooth but the OLED is still far more gorgeous

[@__Lento__]

nice video but i think it would be better to compare displays with the same technology, like cheap va vs a good one.

[@MadIIMike]

One thing I have to give Monitors in general credit for is, that they seem to last forever. I only use phased out office monitors I get for free and in all my time dealing with PCs and Monitors, only 2 ever gave up on me. I also find it pretty amazing what you get relative to their power draw. Even if you go all the way back to non-LED TFT Displays, they only took about 30 watts, compare that to one of those color-changing Phillips Hue bulbs and you could even consider using old monitors to light rooms.

[@watchout5508]

Im currently rocking a Dell 27" 1080p 165Hz ips display and despite the limitations of that technology and the resolution, im absolutely inlove with the quality of this monitor!! I live in a very bright part of the world and even despite having my desk right next to a huge window, I almost never use my monitor at 100% Brightness, I keep it at 50% at max, its jst too bright...what makes that even more weird is this isnt even a HDR display. To clarify, im no fan boy of Dell or any brand, but this display really has surpassed my expectations and until I upgrade my graphics card, I doubt ill be upgrading any time soon.

[@vailpcs4040]

I really appreciate the discussion around PPI, because that is a great indicator of how you will perceive the display in general usage. I just started looking at 4K OLEDs and had pretty much determined that 29.5" to 33.5" was about where I wanted to be for my aging eyes. Just got the 4080 Super and my 5 year old 1440p 27: HDR 165Hz panel is starting to be outmatched by my system 78800X3D) and I like pretty games.

[@GamerErman2001]

I used to use this 32 inch LG Ultragear VA monitor and it had notable smearing issues. Now I have an Odyssey G9 which is also VA but it has no smearing issues that I notice.

[@losingmyfavoritegame8752]

This was a nice comprehensive video!

[@Chris-yc3mm]

Would prefer more display ports over hdmi imo

[@haweyes-kh]

But we can put sonething like a long box at the bottom of the monitor stand and put some long spiker at the front, that might also work.

[@g0711zb]

Great video as always. It depends what do you want to do with your monior and what are your system specs? I have a Samsung Odyssey G7 27" VA QLED curved monitor with 240Hz refresg rate. It has 1ms response time and motion blur reduction(MBR) function. It's perfect for fps games(left 4 dead 2, war zone 2.0 etc). Also it has beautiful colors. I bought for ~$500 and I love it.

[@MLWJ1993]

Samsung QLED Oddyssey monitors are the only exception to VA having horrible motion performance. In fact, they beat most of the competition with them at the time of release & are still LCD chart toppers.

[@AinzOoalG0wn]

Some context as to what paying more nets you. 27''' is more expensive than 24''' You get a bigger screen. also 1440p is nice on a 27''' which is much nicer than 1080p on 27'' or 24'' 1080p is what most consider the bare minimum. 1440p needs a more powerful graphics card especially for gaming to achieve decent fps (something like an AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT is sufficient). for 4k, you need the best graphics card which costs a bomb at current market price which most of us can agree is currently overpriced. Then you got IPS vs Oleds. Oleds cost more than ips, but tend to have better contrast and HDR. For IPS, you would need good local dimming which many don't have, so HDR crown tends to be won by the oled monitors. For example in midrange ips monitors, you tend to see a lot of fake hdr. There is one exception which is a particular AOC monitor with decent HDR capability, albeit you get the inherent cons of a VA panel as trade off, but still impressive for a mid range price monitor. Next is high refresh rates. 144hz, 180hz, 240hz and above. The higher you go, the less perceptible benefit. Some studies claim 240hz is still a noticeable difference compared to lower. Build quality e.g. panel etc and extra features. Does the monitor have issues or not? This is the most important before you even buy the monitor you are looking at. Check the reviews first. Burn in is a risk especially for oleds. But if you look at MSI monitors, they have features to prevent/reduce the chances of burn ins. So i wouldn't be too worried, but would also advice to be mindful not to do stuff that would cause burn ins over time. personally i'm more budget minded, so i will get something good which is a good value, and not wade into excessive extravagance especially at insane prices. So i got a mid range 27'''180hz IPS monitor. But if you have the means, go for it e.g. oled 240hz+ 27''' 4k resolution. The most important thing, is know what exact you are buying, whether it's the improvement you want/need, check if it's worth the price increase and whether it fits into your existing budget.

[@Bannanafan]

I bought 10I bought a 1080p 27” Backlit LCD monitor with 75hz display from Acer for console gaming and it’s pretty good. Especially my table is pretty long, so no ppi problems and it produces amazing colors too.

[@nickgarcia1292]

I've been using a 24" 1080p pixio VA monitor and I've enjoyed it a lot. 1080p still looks great when the display isn't the size of a movie theater screen

[@TheCooledV]

Would be interesting to see you use the Koorui 24E3, it's a 24" 165Hz 1080p monitor but it's IPS and its the same price

[@thezimra9429]

nnice perfect timing .... i was just thinking to buy one ... lets peep this out

[@SovereignME2]

Went from an Acer 1440p 27" 144hz TN panel to a LG 34" 34gp83a-b Ultrawide nano IPS. crystal clear to my eyes and the added POV in game is great IMO. no regrets

[@Rubywe4p0n]

I feel this comparison was stacked from the start as the monitors are 2 different resolutions. You should compare cheap vs expensive in the same weight class to be fair.

[@frankshaw2057]

I purchased one of these about a year and a half ago: Pixio PX248 Prime Advanced 24" 144Hz FHD 1080p 1ms GTG Fast Nano IPS Gaming Monitor. It's a pretty damn good 1080p monitor that doesn't cost much at all, currently for $120 US on Amazon and it appears to be a heck of a lot better than the Koorui in this video.

[@VenomVendue]

I think best would be to add cheap, mid range and high end one as usually midrange is where you get the best value and would be interesting to see if there is actually a point of the high end monitors when the midrange offers so much

[@adamc4712]

Random thought: normal eyes are limited to resolving objects 1 arc minute (1/60th degree) apart.The THX recommended horizontal FOV (amount that a picture should fill the vision) at 16:9 is 40 degrees, to avoid needing to turn head. So 40/(1/60) is 2400 of the smallest things you can resolve. 1440p is 2560 pixels wide, so basically optimal for content consumption and gaming* at any screen size...i.e. we're accounting for if you go bigger you have to sit further away). * Strategy games, work or anything where you don't need to keep whole screen in your sight aside...

[@killallsuvivors]

Bought 2 AOC 24G2U monitors in 2021 for 150GBP each and IPS, 144hz, 24" fits on my desk, great stands for the price adjusts height and rotate, USB HUB, and make me feel confident that I can get some good years out of my 3060ti which i bought around the same time, before worrying about upgrading because 1080p. I will probably swap to 1 ultrawide higher res display when i next upgrade but I will probably build a whole new pc when i next upgrade too so balance hey. if things go together you can have a good time.

[@Rocky712_]

Corsair charging 1k for a 1440p high refresh monitor. This company is insane.

[@lucutes2936]

Ye

[@Dr.Breen17]

You missed the part were it was OLED lol

[@Rocky712_]

​@@Dr.Breen17 I did not. I can buy 1440p240hz OLED monitors for 700€ (19% tax already included) right now in Germany. The Corsair monitor in the video costs 900-1000€ right now.

[@Dr.Breen17]

@@Rocky712_ suprising considering how germany is a bit broken nowadays

[@Rocky712_]

@@Dr.Breen17 Not sure what the heck you are talking about. It's the 3rd largest economy worldwide behind the US and China.

[@allthegoodnames.aretaken]

I've found the corsair oled has a slight issue in that the HDMI port doesn't support full 2.1 bandwidth. So running 1440p@240 HDR requires DSC.

[@cueball981]

Last year, I snagged an LC UltraGear QHD 27" 27GL83A-B for around $250. Sure, there's a lot better out there, but for the price, I'm very happy with the size and performance.

[@justinpatterson5291]

After my old ACER GD245HQ got pixel lag. I upgraded to an LG27GR95QE. Went from 60Hz to a 240Hz OLED. Never seen such smooth gameplay. And the contrast... Dark places are actually dark, not grey.

[@F0ssil]

Hi Dawid, would you consider doing a video on gaming keyboards, some of them out there are silly money (least in the UK they are) and it would be noce to know what to look out for when buying one

[@Tristtix]

Thanks Dawid!

[@kmc4682]

For the middle ground i suggest the LG 27gp850-B. It has almost everything u want for a monitor. 27 inches 1440p 165hz(180hz overdrive) nano ips, almost perfect color accuracy and a very deep dark level for a nano ips display. All of that for just 350$( at my country)

[@QoraxAudio]

Nice! I'm watching this on one of those Xeneon! The biggest downsides to me are BY FAR the non-uniform greys (try Windows file explorer in dark mode) and judder at lower framerates like 30fps movies. I don't care about the stand at all though and it's still in the packaging, because I have mounted it on a VESA monitor arm with gas spring. I tiewrapped the powerbrick to the arm, close to the monitor, so that's nicely tucked away and bought a long IEC cable to run it all the way from the brick through the internal arm cable routing all the way to the outlet. Oh and about cost of those arms: they are about 100 bucks, but never get obsolete and will last you many different displays over the years: buy once cry once! 3:18 "not fully erect"? Yikes! that's quite the insult for "Brad Pit" 🤣🤣🤣

[@BenK12345]

external monitor power supplies are kind of nice cause you can replace just that part if it goes bad.. but not sure how many people bother to do that vs just buying a new monitor.

[@sephirotic87]

Dpi is important, but at the end, perceived DPI is directly related to how far away you can position your monitor from you, which means, if you have a deep enough desk, a bigger monitor, even with lower dpi, would still be preferable to use at 100% scale than a smaller with more resolution. Higher end monitors are usually pretty dumb if you can put a 42 4k C2 or C3 OLED LG television in your desk to use as a monitor. NOTHING can beat it for price x to performance. It is what I use as a monitor (actually a 48 c1). Outside the US, taxes make higher end gaming monitors even worse value. A LG C2 42 oled costs about 900 usd equivalent here in Brasil since it is assembled in local factories, whereas a 1000 usd higher end gaming monitor ends up costing 1600~1900 USD equivalet due to importation shipment and taxes. After going big, you can't go back to tiny monitors, (that's why my wife hasn't left me) and nowadays I even find 27" screens too small to me. I put a 32" 1440p lg in my office (where I do sometimes sleep over and game a little) and it has the exact same dpi as a 48" 4k screen which is perfect to me. I position it a little closer to my face and use it at 100% scale. I think 42 4k would be perfect (which are quite harder to get at good price locally), but everyone I know that uses 32" 4k has to end up using at 150% scale, which in practice means you are losing productivity space and will just stress your graphic cards more running things in 4k (even if they are upscaled). I think the perfect setup is either a 39~45" UW setup, or dual 32" or a single 42~48 screen. But higher end UW setups are more expensive than a 48 lg oled television, so just get the 48" oled tv instead and forget about expensive higher end gaming monitors. If you really want more FPS, you can get a 50" Samsung S90C QDOLED 144hz, too. All you need is a desk deep enough to position the tv properly. 240hz is nice, but realistically only the top of the top 1% players would really benefit from going from 144 to 240hz exclusively on a competitive setting, yet many pro players still are using eyecancer TN 500hz zowie monitors. Ew... For the rest of us that enjoy a single player game more than sweaty crack powered valorant, 120hz is more than fine enough.

[@joshallis0n]

Regarding the bad colorimeter results, Datacolor doesn't recommend using any SpiderX products, including the newer models, on OLED displays as they can't guarantee accurate results.

[@Bigbacon]

I love my Koorui 24" 1440p 165hz monitor. It was cheap and it does everything really well. Worth every penny. Height adjustible, can pivot which is great. Model GP01 Black, sells a lot for around 200 to 220 USD

[@szymonzak6681]

iv been thinking about getting that exact one for a while, would you say its worth upgrading from a 1080p 75hz monitor to that one?

[@Bigbacon]

@@szymonzak6681 I upgraded from a 21in 1080p 60hz monitor. If you have the GPU to push the pixels and the refresh then I'd say yes. I haven't had any Gsync issues with it either. It took a while for me to get used to it and I was afraid it being 3" bigger would be an issue (I get motion sick easily) and it turned out to be fine. I think my only complaint with it is that it does seem to have a lot of glare depending on your lighting setup in the room.

[@szymonzak6681]

@@Bigbacon hah coming from 21" too, yh I think a 3060ti should do well 1440p high settings right? I like my graphics all fancy, but the glare would be annoying because I do sometimes have the sun in my screen but oh well

[@Bigbacon]

@@szymonzak6681 can't help you if a 3060ti is enough but i bet not.

[@ABaumstumpf]

For resolution to screensize - you do not see a fixed number of pixels, you do not see size either. The eye just has a an angular resolution. 2 screens at the same distance, a screen with twice the diagonal needs twice the vertical resolution to look as sharp, or be 2 times further away. For me personally 24" 1080p is absolutely fine, but i'd rather have a 40" 4K monitor if possible. The strange thing is when people are using 24" 4K monitors and having them like 1m away - no you are not getting any noticeable benefit from the resolution at that point. For 4K, at 20/20 vision, with the monitor at 1 arms length, the optimal monitor size would be ~36". With "only" 32" you'd want to be at ~50cm only. Which for many people is just too close to be comfortable for longer periods of time.

[@kogo8745]

Got a $250 4K 160hz 27” monitor from aliexpress, a great deal it is!

[@GrumpyWolfTech]

I have a koorui 27 inch 1440p 144hz monitor. I got it for the same price you got the 24 inch for. It's only a secondary monitor and it lies in the ad about HDR, it literally doesn't have it and it's just a brightness setting on the monitor itself. It's ok though for the price.

[@superbeance]

hay Dawid! great video as always! what watch do you have?

[@OutsideDuhBox]

1440p ips 165hz monitors are around 160 on sale nowadays

[@68MAAA68]

That spider measurement thing actually doesn't measure oled. I have the same spider and the measurement utility says that it only fits for measuring of ips lcds

[@TheSlickmicks]

There is a catch to having the power bank built into a monitor. It can greatly increase the heat near the screen and possibly damage your monitor.

[@trevordp]

Yeah but you'd think for $1000 they could put some cooling in it

[@giganticjasper5604]

I have one of those Koorui monitors, same specs, albeit a slightly different model (24e3) and I use it as a second monitor. I cannot imagine using it for gaming, the ghosting is absolutely HORRID. I really think it’s worth another $50-$100 for a really solid monitor that won’t give you motion sickness.

[@ImTiredOfFindingAGoodHandle]

from what i remember there is another koorui monitor similar to this that does have a ips display at a similar price

[@mr.g354]

I work all day on a 1440p koorui 27" Its actually quite good. I just purchased the 31.5" koorui GN01. Its quite good!!

[@MrMarrok657]

I have the Koorui 24E4. the ufo test is definitely smoother, maybe the curved aspect takes some quality away?

[@brockachoo]

I've been in the market for a new monitor for a while and was wondering just that. Thanks for the awesome video Dawid!!!!

[@slickftw]

I own the corsair monitor and it's fantastic, looks amazing and really smooth.

[@hellmalm]

I prefer IPS with Full-Array Local Dimming and minimum on HDR600 you get the 4K Sony M9 for the same price or less than the expensive option in this test. Yes you do need a beast on a card to run at 4K but I have managed with upscaling from 1440p to get acceptable frame rate, I also drop settings from Ultra to high and go easy on the RT, finally I cap the frame rate to 120 or 144 for better overall latency. The 4K gives more than 160 ppi with is much better for every other task as well, especially creative work.

[@igorstollberg3780]

I have a 165hz 1440p 27inch VA panel and i dont mind it. It cost me like 200€ and is perfect for me. I never noticed the smearing and it just works optimally ever since I bought it.

[@jbjakers804]

you don't notice the smearing until you use another monitor thats IPS or OLED 😭, ive got an IPS monitor but i tried to play with my friends VA panel and I just couldnt. If you see an IPS or OLED panel just dont use it😂😂cause youll genuinely not want to use your own monitor again 😭

[@pixelambience1767]

The VA smearing issue is way overblown. If your panel is cheap, it will look crap no matter what it is. I've got an LG OLED TV in the living room, a decent VA in the ManDen, and an IPS panel for home working. The VA panel isn't that far behind the OLED in most areas, viewing angles are an issue but it's set up on a desk for a PC so I don't notice. Once set up correctly, the smearing is almost imperceptible. Has high refresh, exceptional contrast and colour accuracy, and very good blacks. The OLED and VA are both wired up to the same PC for gaming and again obviously the OLED is better, but the difference isn't that huge and the VA downsides nowhere near as pronounced as Dawid always goes on about. Every KZbinr needs their little schticks that they trot out, they all have them, and Dawids are venereal diseases and VA panels. It's all for the views.

[@sawdust8691]

​@jbjakers804 The curse of moving forward is that you can't go back 😂. Once you see something better, you suddenly can't unsee the flaws in the lesser thing. Well, you can, but it isn't fun. Plenty of LCD displays are great, but I don't think I'll ever get a display that isn't OLED again.

[@thecaptain3773]

I'm quite happy with my Asus TUF gaming 27" curved monitor, which I've had for almost two years, and it was only 128 bucks. I did spring for the warranty though.

[@rayb2034]

It would be good to see how well you can game at the cinema - if you can plug your PC into their projector that is and you can wireless control!

[@Addition2]

Here is an idea, which I think it is fair. Why not compare a Rapid/Fast VA panel, which has been releasing lately, and compare that to an IPS? I think that is pretty interesting to see how far VA panels have come.

[@typerightseesight]

Have they actually made a single one that let's you use both ports to the computer itself? Mux switch style? But, for pc.

[@petertrex]

Avoid KTC VA 27" panels, 1080p 24" panel is actually ok and they supply the same panel to maxio

[@pineapple2703]

I've been using one of Samsung G7 VA displays which runs at 240hz and the motion blur you've experienced on the budget display is not really there. It's definitely an in-between budget wise of these two. I think Samsung may have put some serious effort into ensuring that issue isn't there.

[@ImpreccablePony]

I watched this video on a monitor. Very educational!

[@benedeklippai0203]

I'm curious about how a mid range one compared to the cheap and expensive ones

[@jonevansauthor]

Honestly, you should run the exact same test again, but add in one of their 1440P IPS monitors and/or the 1080p IPS.

[@josephnorris4095]

Not all of us are 6ft 6 inches tall and end up peering down on the display. That is one of the reasons I got rid of the LG C2 42 inch monitor, it was to big.

[@Upsett5755]

alright, but did you explain 22,24 27-inch monitors and mouse input compared to a nonexistent 26in monitor and your 1440p.

[@richardheumann1887]

If i am not mistaken there is now a 500 dollar plus Oled you can buy. So no need to go to a 1000 anymore... Now I am not saying they are the same as a 1000$ Oled ,but it is an Oled monitor and it revieuwd quite well actually.. Sadly I forgot where I've seen it.

[@danebeee1]

It’s crazy that some of the last years oled monitors are still $1,000 when the new 4K 240hz qd oleds and the new 1440p 360hz oleds are either $1,000 or even under that price. The new msi 1440p 360hz qd oled is $750, that is a crazy deal.

[@spinymold]

Thanks for the content. Always enjoy your vids. Is there any chance you Could do a video comparing desktop speaker set ups cheapest vs most expensive or something like that?

[@fidelisdewanto2377]

I think another choice for Koorui 24E6 is ACO 24GSPU, the bracket and the color accuracy is better

[@batsai]

Great video Dawid. I'm just curious- you hated the matte coating on the LG 27GR95QE. Even though the Corsair doesn't go quite as bright, it's the same panel- do you have the same problem with whites and the coating on the Corsair? Thanks again for the great video!

[@Shiggstream]

I have a 27" 1440p VA from AOC, i dont notice any smeariness, but hear it called out a lot by reviewers. I either got lucky with a very low blur panel, or my previous was just so bad that even smeary VA looks good by comparison.

[@SantaClause-m9h]

I started getting burn-in on my benq mobius 1440 lcd. it was my desktop background doing it. spent hours with that burn-in reversal tool webpage thhingy to try and reverse the damage done. eventually got it so I could barely see the burn-in and switched my desktop to just a white background and it has completely gone now. no more static images on that screen anymore.

[@rambow70]

I get wanting to save a buck but if your thing is PC gaming, and you have the means, just buy the OLED monitor. it's the thing you interface with the most. Especially if you want your games to look better. Makes no sense buying a $500-800 GPU if you're going to pair it with a potato. Plus you will keep your monitor longer than you will your PC so it will last you a few generations of hardware.