Don’t Copy the Gaming Setups of Pro Players

[@arshbimbh]

This guy selected his girlfriend by specs and graph

[@tatacraft791]

by centiliters of wetness and chance of grippage

[@Davinmk]

@@tatacraft791weird comment

[@BananaKyat]

@@tatacraft791 Ya just had to make it weird lol

[@coltzi]

@arshbimbh that's like how everyone chooses their partners. you go through stages, and if you let them pass. you might date them, so your comment is kinda irrelevant.

[@arshbimbh]

@@coltzi I bought benQ mobiuz monitor just on his words and i dont regret it And about girlfriend,I never had one😅

[@0x8badbeef]

That Zowie is almost $1K and is only 1080p. That OLED is 4K. I'll take the 4K.

[@Game_Crunch]

To be fair in the WOLEDs 480hz mode it is also 1080p, except now all those pixels are spread across 32" instead of the 24" of the Zowie monitor

[@0x8badbeef]

@@Game_Crunch no doubt. No protocol can support 480Hz at 4K. But it may not be 32". Is this the monitor where you push a button to switch to 480hz in 1080p mode? If it is, the window is 32"/2=16". You get black bars top and bottom and left and right.

[@thomasboob]

@@Game_Crunch they crop

[@alieffauzanrizky7202]

​@@Game_CrunchOn a real use case scenario it's very hard for current hardware (both gpu and cable) to output 4k 480hz. And if you're using 480hz most of the time you're playing a light competitive game that's designed to generate as much framerate as possible. But with less price, you get a monitor that's not locked for competitive esports and can be used for anything

[@lilililiililili6363]

here before people nerd out about zowie and their "low input latency". For 1000€ you can get a 240hz oled monitor that has: Better colors, lower input latency, lower g2g transition, and higher resolution. 240hz oled> 540hz shitty tn

[@SecondBekfast]

I wonder if Zowie could push OLED technology even further for competitive play, if they ever adopt it.

[@RegBinary]

Zowie doesn't even have the best backlight strobing implementation. ULMB 2 is currently the best. Zowie is only good at selling overpriced hardware. They won't be able to do anything with OLED since there's no backlight for them to mess with.

[@noidsuper]

OLED panel sizes and BFI/Brightness issues make this unlikely in the near future.

[@Apotheosis..]

Zowie will "innovate" it in 5 years time...

[@hirofps1]

i think only when they make oled bright enough to sustain 350 nits with Black light strobbing on

[@Darkblood14]

@@RegBinaryyeah but the asus monitor dosnt have much customization when it comes to the monitor which is annoying asf esp with no sharpness slider for a esport monitor

[@djvidual8288]

Normaly I skip through sponsor spots, but for you, I'll watch through. You really delivered on content the past year.

[@413fps]

some years ago at a csgo major where dell was sponsoring them, players requested them (by making posts in twitter) to provide zowie monitors instead. So they had to use cardboard covers with dell logos over the zowie screens. Since that day all (decent) csgo tournaments use zowie screens despite zowie sponsoring them or not (to avoid players complains) Also you can see at orgs offices that have aoc/acer/etc etc screen sponsors that their training rooms are still equipped with zowie monitors for obvious reasons. (but sometimes they still dress temporarily their training rooms with sponsored monitors only to make ads shoots)

[@simptrix007]

Pros like to keep things consistent to perform the best.

[@413fps]

@@simptrix007 yes we know that But among all tn screens they choose benq/zowie for a reason. (Or two) It have the best OSD for customization and it have the best stand that do not get in the way. All other brands fails at their stand aproach.

[@A.Froster]

To be fair i think most pros don't even know what you are talking about and just replicate what a few on the community promote. If you ask them why they buy some kind of hardware they will just tell you "it's the best" or "everyone else does it" without actually understanding how any of this works

[@413fps]

@@A.Froster I'm aware of that. That's why I didn't said it was for a technical reason. It's just because the user interface is that good (and complete/intuitive) and the ergonomics.

[@arthurcuesta6041]

I think they'll switch when Zowie makes an oled monitor. Pros use the same monitors they use in tournaments, and the ones in tournaments currently are made by Zowie due to advertising and such. Once Zowie makes oled monitors and put them in tournaments, they'll switch.

[@JD-rl2or]

I mean I kinda agree with what you are saying but I just can not play fps on 27 inch and pretty much every oled monitor is 27 inch or larger. I've switched back to my xl2546k after trying a 270hz IPS 27 inch.

[@DarkPhychic]

same,can't have 24 inch qhd monitor from more companies...

[@ronald0122]

I tried the 2566k and this thing is the worst thing i ever looked at. The thing was in front of a wall and i almost could see through it. Bought the PG27AQN and it is amazing.

[@Davinmk]

Either you sit 10cm in front of your monitors or it takes you a longer time to get used to it but at normal viewing distances 27insh is just superior to 25

[@FriendNotFoeBand]

That's where I'm at. And pushing the monitor back to get the same physical fov DOES NOT feel the same. I think an even a smaller screen than 24 inch feels better. Especially in close quarters. My best Soldier 76 game I did 720p black bars on my 27 inch and I finished with around 75 percent accuracy. Lower dpi and resolution have a unique interaction with each other that feels amazing.

[@lolakyle8]

Thanks for the review! At 8:53, you should elaborate more about that feature, as it can make enemy outline clearer in Overwatch by setting the R (Red) slider a bit higher, and this really can differentiate between winning and losing in high level tournament. Also, you can bring your own setting to the tournament you're attending by bringing your own S-Switch (that puck that you get by buying Zowie monitor), so that you can just plug that in, set that up, and you're ready to go. My next monitor would probably another Zowie. My current Zowie still lives on for 8 years, and probably more years to come. I love their DyAc 2, but I'm not ready for plunging $1000 for a monitor, so instead I'll try to get their XL2546X, which is essentially the 240Hz version of that monitor, complete with DyAc 2. I know OLED is nice, but their subpixel arrangement (text legibility is an issue for some last gen OLED), burn-in issue (playing one game for 1000+ hrs, with rather static UI placement, is a good recipe for burn-in), and pricing still holds me back from buying it. The first two problem is pretty much already mitigated now by current gen OLED, but the 3rd one is not, at least yet. Again, thank you for your review, techless!

[@Kryzez]

I think the reason is mainly because there is no 24 inch oled. For fps games 24 inch is better than 27. I want a oled but i dont want a 27 inch monitor

[@karolkonieczka]

why 24' is better then 27' for esport?

[@Kryzez]

@@karolkonieczka well a lot of Pro players are prety close to their monitors and on 27 inch they could not see everything going on as the screen is just to big

[@BaBaNaNaBa]

esportlers don't care about 32'', ultrawide immersion. They care about visibility. Smaller 24'' better fits on the desk. Even on an oversized desk 26.5'' is the upper limit for me. Also PPI on this larger screen generally is worse. So if you actually would care about good image quality you would want high PPI smaller Monitors, like the ones used by professionals. I won't upgrade until there is a proper 4k 26.5'' OLED option with at least 240hz and UHBR20 support. So not gonna happen in the next 3 years ...

[@serantos]

@@karolkonieczka just a meme. Very few pro players really know about settings. The majority just replicate the "tradition"

[@puffyips]

@@serantosnot a meme at all 24” is better than 27” for shooters unless it’s an oled

[@WrexBF]

The size is the primary reason I'm still using my 24'' TN monitor. All OLED gaming monitors today are at least 27'' and I'm can't stand that size. Until monitor companies start making 24'' OLED monitors, those Zowie TN monitors won't' go anywhere.

[@knz2894]

it's actually 24.5 inches against 26.5 inches. Also some of the 26.5 inch oleds offer screen adjustment to 24.5 inches.

[@WrexBF]

@@knz2894 Those modes are blurry. Look up Optimum's review of the 32GS95UE. If you're talking about the 25 inch mode of the PG27AQN IPS 360Hz monitor which isn't blurry, that mode is extremely unreliable. It only works in some games. It doesn't work in games like Fortnite, Apex, and Valorant.

[@HenrySavinon]

Got LG’s new oled monitor today and it does just that. Oled 240hz 4k or switch to 1080p 480hz at all sizes stretched 34, 27 and 24. It’s amazing except for one problem.

[@HenrySavinon]

Problem is I come from a Samsung g5 curved 27 and now any flat monitor looks strange to me. It’s apparently a trick of the mind from using a curved monitor for so long. Makes my flat monitor look wrapped like if it had a bubble in the middle making the corners look small and far while the middle enlarged.

[@WrexBF]

@@HenrySavinon Look up optimum's review of that monitor. Those 24 and 27 inch modes look blurry. About going back to a flat monitor, your eyes are currently tricking you. Your brain will adjust after a few days.

[@bergdk237]

Some of the reasons I use a Zowie monitor, is they have the best on the marked implemented Black EQ, AMA, sharpness setting in my opinion/experience, and i care mostly about performance, since i play mostly competitive fps & BR.

[@bepo13]

The biggest issue I see with these backlight strobing technologies is eye strain they bring with them. We finally got rid of them in past with flicker free technologies and now they are brought back as backlight strobing technologies. Lot of people keep praising companies for technologies like that compared when in past we were against alternating current for backlight. What weird times we live in.

[@faranocks]

Zowie blacklight strobing is much faster (frequency), quicker (faster transition) and less straining. It's really not even comparable.

[@Petight]

Don't know if you've ever used one, but for most people I don't think it's an issue at all. I used the 390hz strobing IPS monitor for over a year with strobing turned on 100% of the time, even when I worked from home. Never caused me any eye strain or headache or anything at all

[@tmhamoty]

I'd say don't knock it till you try it, trust me the back light strobing on zowie monitors is leagues ahead of what it used to be. I remember the eye strain i used to get on my old tvs. Recently purchased a zowie monitor with back light strobing tech and I don't get that same eye strain.

[@normaalewoon6740]

To me, the biggest issue is that strobing is not a plug and play solution. It's easy to mess up one or more of the settings required for a clean strobing experience, causing unnecessary motion artefacts, bad frame pacing and eyestrain. Most people just give up when this happens and remember what they were warned for. Eyestrain can also be caused by the lack of motion smoothness, which is not consistent with the much smaller amount of motion blur. You need some time and rest to get used to this, if sensitive to it. On top of that, TAA blur is a lot more visible with strobing. With nearly every modern game forcing it, it is likely to cause eyestrain for strobing newbies Strobing can defenitely be good, even at 100 hz or lower. I can use my xg2431 like that all day, without eyestrain at the end. My monitor isn't a factor of annoyance anymore, I can just forget about it and do whatever I like without being constrained. I only need a refresh rate above the flicker fusion threshold (around 85 hz for me, lower with less brightness), a 100% consistent framerate, v-sync, an fps-cap at exactly the refresh rate (to get rid of input lag), a high vertical total (aka quick frame transport, to make the refresh time as short as possible and give the bottom pixels more time to respond before turning on the backlight), the right strobe phase and enough overdrive to remove crosstalk at the center of the screen, allowing overshoot at the top and undershoot at the bottom.

[@griffin1366]

Yeah I noticed far more eye fatigue after about an hour and ultimately started playing worse.

[@Eflaene]

Hey nice to see you getting sponsors (I don't think you've had any so far ?), hope it helps you grow !

[@C0nnie]

If Zowie made a 1440p monitor I’d be on that asap. I got the next best thing, the BenQ ex270qm which is 1440p 240hz

[@Physis_88]

EX270M is 1080p and EX270QM is 1440p according to the BenQ website

[@C0nnie]

@@Physis_88 qm you’re right

[@thedesk954]

LG coming out with 480hz 1440p this year oled

[@C0nnie]

@@thedesk954 I would never consider an oled lol

[@thedesk954]

@@C0nnie why not?

[@woro.]

make a video about DYAC 2 vs ULMB 2

[@lirimeyer]

optimumtech said its same theres almost no difference

[@Jumbob]

@@lirimeyer yea, even the slower one is so fast that your not gonna be able to notice any difference without slowmo.

[@zypern16]

I'll take the best 540Hz with DYAC2 for game like CS where one tap HS matters. For everything else I just need a second 4K 60Hz monitor. Nothing in between.

[@Lucas-jv9db]

i agree

[@AstroBot-bc0213]

I don’t understand anyone playing on 60hz with a pc defeats the point entirely imo

[@aimingisnice7732]

@@AstroBot-bc0213 it's not really noticeable unless ur playing an fps or something involving any type of aim

[@MrGamermoto]

Even just navigating windows is nicer with a higher refresh rate. I will say anything above 144 Hz has massive diminishing returns though.​@@aimingisnice7732

[@videogaminbiker889]

9:18 is the only reason that actually matters for what pros use really, everything else doesn't matter nearly as much.

[@arthur78]

Your monitor videos are my favorite. Underrated channel.

[@nomadicSHIORI]

I don't agree,some people have the money to have a gaming monitor as well as a OLED 4K monitor for content.Hardcore "gamers' don't care about your colour gamate or modern asthetics,the only thing we care about is PERFORMANCE,speaking from a strictly competitive FPS background.But for casuals getting a good OLED 240Hz will do for everything.

[@lilzeddy]

Ok buddy 😂

[@AscensionBelow]

Lmfao imagine sweating on a game making $0 🤣

[@gnshp8167]

TN is such a huge turnoff for me , thats why i bought one of the first 144Hz VA panels back when it got released. I will wait until the OLED's get cheaper and probably gonna upgrade to that in sometime.

[@roideus]

I tried some monitors side by side with my old reliable G2460PF and TN is more than decent, don't understand why everyone gets so mad about it. IPS on the other hand looks like trash more often than not.

[@johnnybravo69420]

Yeah, there’s equipment that measures better compared to most things pros have in their setups, especially when we’re considering the pros’ personal setups. Tournament setups tend to be better. Besides, other peripherals they use aren’t the actual best in pretty much 90%+ of the cases. So, pros could actually optimize their setups in lots of regards besides monitors.

[@Handle010-h3w]

Any suggestion on which 1440p 180hz / 240hz monitor to take for like 300€ budget? Currently using some Asus 240hz 1080p 27inch IPS monitor. Primary use FPS titles like Rainbow Six: Siege.

[@frallorfrallor3410]

i dont recoment 27 inches for 1080p, usally 1440p is 27 inches pixels per inch is worser ona 27 vs 24

[@niclxs.462]

Yo techless, which one is better in your opinion? The AW2725DF or the AORUS FO27Q3?

[@RyTheFightGuy]

I own the AW2721D and its kind of a joke.. the image quality is on par or even worse than than my 24in Acer xv240y. which is about a 4th the cost. only thing you get with alien ware is cool design and some rbg. not worth it my guy.

[@inceptionsd]

Now imagine if they made a 24 inch 480hz oled with BFI for that money.

[@andrejnaumovski8622]

Just scale it down to 24" size, there's an option in the menu. At 480Hz on OLED panels BFI just doesn't make sense.

[@inceptionsd]

@@andrejnaumovski8622 Actually OLEDs benefit BFI as much as, if not even more than LCD since they also use sample and hold method of refreshing the image. And for that reason, even at 480 native refresh, OLED motion is not on the level of CRT. With BFI it probably would be. Also scaling down the display area on an OLED is not a good idea because the way oled ABL works is that it adjusts the overall brightness according to display area, so if you make the active area smaller, it will drive that area with more brightness, which will degrade it faster compared to the letterbox around it.

[@MathewRodeiguez]

@@andrejnaumovski8622it looks really blurry for 1080p tho

[@superjuddy]

It adds to your gravitas, and seems interesting as unknown rhetoric to a noob, but it's incredibly misleading to call a 540hz dyac+ 2 display "old tech" XD this crap is the cutting edge and came out before the 480hz oled. (most pros use the 2546k still today and most tournament setups do as well)

[@funkmasterkirk]

The issue is that the graphics cards that can push 540hz - 1080p are not optimized for that resolution and you get bottlenecks on the card/cpu running at that resolution.... They are made for higher quality throughput/output ... So you are really doing a disservice to the graphics card/cpu when you push that resolution on a 4090 for instance.

[@lukeX2m]

honestly, as a sweaty tryhard gamer, i enjoy zero compromise high refresh rate monitors that are smooth. literally through the video you can see the zowie clarity. im rocking the backlight strobing viewsonic 240hz and its just fantastic for counterstrike. a high rez high refresh rate simply cannot offer the clarity and smoothness.

[@MikeForeign]

Can you help me decide between ROG Strix XG32UQ UltraGear 27GR83Q UltraGear 32GR93U MSI’s MAG323UPF MSI MPG321UR Predator XB283K

[@3ildcard]

2024 and Zowie still have these 90's bezels its so ridiculous like, ffs just make something appealing.

[@Marsk1tty]

Is there any benefit to high refresh rate monitors when playing games that are locked to 60fps? I'm looking to minimize blur when panning the camera

[@jusaddwater999]

Short answer is no - If your monitor is 144hz lets say, then the Monitor is able to refresh it's "image" 144 per second. Your FPS is the amount of Frames per Second that the Computer is actually producing, but that doesn't mean that your screen is capable of doing the same. It's two different things on different components but kind of similar.

[@cuteAvancer]

You'll get other benefits of a higher end screen compared to a random 1080p 60 hz panel. Not really, but stuff like OLEDs have absolutely wonderful response times anyway that they feel smoother than a lot of the ones at the same rate. Or mainly turn off motion blur lol

[@Amp_Edition]

Pros get them free to promote the brand.

[@ByPaco10]

Can you update the 1080p/1440p/4k best monitors video?

[@MakeSh00t]

Zowie TN 540hz cost 1300 euros and LG 480hz dual 1400 euros... Normal i will go for oled :D 540hz TN zowie can not keep with refresh rate vs 360hz.. it was tested

[@Matheuslivio23]

Could you review the HyperX Armada 25, 240Hz? I was thinking of buying the BenQ EX240, but the HyperX monitor is cheaper than the BenQ where I live (I live in Brazil), but I couldn't find many reviews of it.

[@AdamastorPequeno01]

Se for pra jogar FPS competitivamente o armada não é bom, o painel IPS tem um delay maior e mais ghosting que os paineis TN

[@dangers]

Where can get the wallpaper shown in the video?

[@Gershy13]

How are you finding the Akko YOTD keyboard? Video coming soon?

[@techlessYT]

Yes, video coming soon 😊

[@lvlmedyza7409]

for me i like the zowie's bigger bezels more just because of the fact that they look better being all the same width, while others have no bezel except for just the bottom one and having a large writing of the monitor maker.

[@malithaw]

Man I love this channel. He deserves the same recognition optimum has received.

[@zriun]

I mean also in fps games playing 1440p isn’t ideal , the performance hit with 1.7x more pixels , larger screen causing more eye movement , and other disadvantages with an OLED on top of oled burn in (which is small chance of happening). It might seem like I’m a zowie fanboy praising their TN panel lineup but it all really depends what you need a monitor for. If you play a lot of fps games like cs/val/r6/ow2 etc then it’s really hard to choose an OLED but don’t get me wrong the colors on an OLED are truly amazing and it’s a nice consideration for games outside of fps. if you like fps games I’d recommend the xl2566k as it’s 400 less than the 540hz model and their isn’t really a game you can play with 1% lows over 540hz besides maybe valorant.

[@hirofps1]

You forgot to mention one thing, pros care about motion clarity and BRIGHTNESS, TN still have the edge on this two aspects at the same time (at least zowie has) you can use dayac2 and still maintain high brightness. I think zowie will only switch to OLED when they make it bright enough to sustain 350 nits with Black light strobbing on (or watever they call it when is not the back light that is strobing). So basically Zowie are still using TN because they undestand pros and tryhard player like no other company.

[@waterflowzz]

As someone that has owned all the 240hz zowie monitors, zowie is overrated. They’re just outdated. If you want a 540 hz tn get an asus or wait for new oled tech.

[@Acem8887]

imagine if zowie makes an oled 24 incher..

[@Katze822228]

It's zowie, they'll switch to oled monitors years after every pro started using them. Just look at their mice, they're always years behind everyone else and they only catch up with technological advancements once noone buys their stuff anymore. Their first wireless mice were on par with the g pro wireless in terms of specs and weight but zowie released them 5 years later. And zowies latest mouse the u2 is on par with the gpx 1 but they released it 2 years later. And currently you can get 50 gramm mice with high polling rate and good built quality from china for 50€ but to get the same from zowie we'll have to wait a few more years and pay 3x the price. It'll be the same with monitors.

[@Reddison]

The difference is that zowie's only use for a monitor is for gaming and not suitable for everyday use. Instead of picking what other's use, find out what you need and want out of a monitor/peripheral.

[@tfmee]

the main point is that even for gaming the oled is still the same if not better so there really isn't a point in buying zowie.

[@commandertoothpick8284]

Wrong. Gaming on OLED is much better. And majority of people dont just use monitors to 'game'.

[@Reddison]

@@commandertoothpick8284 1. I already stated that zowie wasn’t suitable for anything other than gaming, which is the only statement needed as we know monitors aren’t just for gaming, even my grandma knows that. 2. No it doesn’t. The motion clarity on the most recent zowie monitor with its BFI tech will never we matched by an oled, due to how LCD’s naturally will ghost when lighting an item on screen. Also latency really doesn’t matter, since you’ll will always have a delay of communication somewhere in the electronics.

[@ChaosCraft0000]

Bro Switched language at the end lol

[@noahbuddy1]

bro has no idea about E-Sports

[@Bencsyy]

the reason for zowie being this "hyped" for esport players is because they are using those monitors at lan events for example in CS they use the 360hz zowie monitor at lan tournaments for that reason they use those monitors at home so they dont have to get use to a new monitor when they play at home or at the stage.

[@americanninja9163]

can you recommend best non oled , 1440p, 34" (or similar), ultrawide monitors (21:9 or similar) for gaming and productivity?

[@seeking.eternity]

Wondering if you would want to check out the KTC H27T22S 1440p 180hz monitor? i got it on sale for 120, but right now it is 155 it's a fast ips, not va

[@Eddy-yi8dx]

MSI 244f or ex240? What would you recommend for gaming?

[@MarvoldX]

the main reason for them to keep on them is "sponsorship"

[@deadlylive_gaming7154]

Can i prefer AOC 24G2U/BK in 2024 as im getting at low price or go for new monitors?

[@deadlylive_gaming7154]

@@fradala04 as he reviewed & mentioned some artifact's & Maybe ghosting issues are there is it true ? im gona use the monitor for coding & color work

[@4ikibrikivdamk3]

Burn in - pros playing for hours each day same game, so maybe OLEDs will come to E-sports, but they will need to be replaced quite often.

[@mrxcs]

Also always the same game and UI.

[@lylied1]

The monitor I use right now (and bought with my first cheap PC) is a 60hz 27' TN pannel. I don't see many displays but when I got a laptop with a 280hz 17' IPS panel I learned that I prefer the older 60hz over the never 280hz. ofc I notice that my older monitor is slower but I feel like size is more important. Maybe the technology was playing a part in it all allong as well...

[@ainesh1406]

Watching this video on my XL2566k. 360 HZ TN PANEL !!!

[@mongolianlambhoof]

Should i get the xl2566k or spend more to get the xl2586x (540hz)

[@Foxerr153]

@@mongolianlambhoof I'm thinking of finding a XL2566K used for a good price to pair with my 32" 4K144hz monitor. I wouldn't pay the retail price for either one (I prolly wouldn't recommend buying the XL2586x at all unless you're actually only playing comp fps) but would pay 3-400€ for the XL2566K

[@thefreemarketeer765]

At the most recent CS2 tournaments they are only using the 360HZ Zowie monitors, and making insane plays.

[@butter6095]

7:00 thats trippy

[@schneestern3022]

I thought dyac reduces input lag?

[@0xszander0]

My reason to use Zowie is because its both good for esports + 8hr a day productivity work hooked up to a work laptop. Something I still don't want to do on a oled monitor due to burn in risk. Two monitors is only possible if you have the space on your desk. And then there are also no 24 inch oleds. I wish Zowie made a good miniled monitor, that would solve it all.

[@Charly_dvorak]

Mini-led monitors don't have fast response times to the same level as TN panels And back light strobing usually doesn't work with VRR I doubt it'll work with local dimming as well.

[@hiramabiff604]

I understand the decision not to utilize oled for a display targeted toward ESports pros and enthusiasts. Burn in isn't too much of an issue for the average consumer cycling through different games with varying huds, but when you're 10k hours into the same game with the same hud, I'd imagine burn in would occur.

[@TheLanchera]

^ this 100%, theres few overwatch pros on oled and all of them have oled burnt in (ow hud) and it looks terrible

[@alpacamale2909]

You can tell this guy monitors when his video background has almost no grain and no banding. I can see some banding right before the blue turns grey. Maybe if he adds a bit of monochrome grain to the video it can reduce the banding.

[@drbrofessor7956]

Bester Channel mit Optimum

[@srvuk]

Whilst there are good reasons to use some stats to choose the best monitor suited to particular needs, I think that in this respect, all the stats in the world are rather meaningless. A great player is a great player and could use any monitor. Humans also have great ability to acclimate very quickly and people also have varying degrees of eyesight quality. So for me, the whole Zowie thing is almost certainly a brand/style over substance thing, where the mark-up on these TN monitors is going to be enormous but like the Apple effect, if it seems cool, then it is, resulting in more easy displacement of money from suckers purchasing them. A grand for that monitor should have people laughing their socks off but ....

[@FlamencoDeniz]

kind of wrong direction. it's more: organizers use zowie monitors - gamers want to practice on the same hardware as in tournaments - gamers get zowie monitors

[@kanoasmith9002]

hey... they didn't say going pro had to look pretty.

[@FriendNotFoeBand]

No one else has a 24 inch monitor that can compete. If we had 24 inch oled at 1080p or 1440p the tune would change. Native resolution just feels better. The only non-native resolutions that feel great are black bars or stretched at 720/760. Also dyac is amazing and Zowie has way better support than Asus. It's more than just status quo. Edit: the best aim feeling I've ever had is on 400 dpi on 720/760p monitors. Even at lower refresh. Something about having less pixels to aim at and the interaction of the pointer at 400 dpi just feels amazing even though it looks like garbage. 1440p at 800 dpi is comparable, but 27 inch screen does something to my brain that does not feel as precise.

[@Primatenkot]

can you make a update on iems gaming? nice video, keep going

[@Decki777]

Is it possible to make 500hz CRT monitor it's the best display technology the only problem is weight.

[@DKGaming4Life]

Asus 480hz 1440p will go hard.... clear image + fast response time + fast refresh rate + better colors this is the really the best of all

[@Pe721]

show me the ulmb mode on lg c2 compared to dyac+ and you dont talk about dyac+ vs dyac2 that coms with no sync. You also dont talk about brightnees in oled that makes problems and has burnin. Also you dont talk about Fast TN panels beeing IPS lvls of good. This Video is just a Benq hate video. I dont like it. You need 480 hz and fps on oled to achive whatn a good benq tn can do at 240 hz and fps. In Shooters the image is always moving when i play and try to hit. How hard is it to understand for you?

[@keeshh06]

Of course he isnt talking about the problems in this video, its a vid on WHY not to get monitors that pro players use. If it was a more in depth vid then yeah i could agree but hes saying why not to get a tn panel vs oled. Also hes comparing the monitors and features in the vid, no reason to bring up dyac+ when no product in the video mentions it

[@Violet-ui]

strobing just does not matter as much at 360+Hz, as shown in the video if your PC can't do more than 240fps, then yes, strobing will make a big difference but then you wouldn't spend so much money on a monitor if your PC is so weak

[@omg432111]

7:48 bro is a gamer

[@hearTelus]

Most pro players are also used to play on 24 inches monitor. There is no OLED 24 inches. I'd buy buy one if there was

[@JohnnyEMatos]

Pros don't enjoy games, they work games

[@ibaF2005]

Was denkst du vom Gigabyte M28U primär für PS5. Finde dass es der beste 4k Monitor für unter 450 Euro ist. PS: Man hört den Deutschen Akzent extrem raus 😆

[@wrongly5286]

From personal experience: I had 75hz 1ms benq monitor was pretty fast for 75hz. Then i bought msi g2412 170hz thinking it would be better than 75hz but for me it is not, Msi is smoother but when you turn your mouse is very slow its now always the hz, benq is benq and it has price for a reason.

[@ChristianPhone-sz2ty]

hi bro can you please make a settings for 271 QRX settings. i really love your videos

[@Richardrald]

Forget about the monitor. That RME dac amp is my dream... lol

[@PoljakFrano]

Don't tn panels cause less eye strain?

[@Mollelarsson]

I was considering going Zowie 360hz dyac2 because I play CS, but I do play other games, and watch stuff on it too, where I prefer the image to look better. So I turned my sight onto the Alienware AW2725DF. You critiqued this monitor quite a bit with terms I don't really understand as of now, so it got me doubting again :D Now I want to ask you what do you think is the best "oled" monitor with 200+ hz on the market, with no more than 27"?

[@maozedowner5915]

No, pro players don't choose to use it. They're sponsored to use it.

[@triplespace007]

They were the first brand to make it big, and will replace your monitor if it ever breaks (I don't mean punch you monitor).

[@GFClocked]

Now if only we could get qdoled 480hz I'd finally be able to get the monitor or my dreams

[@xythiera7255]

Dont realy see the point 480hz is not that much differents to 360hz

[@GFClocked]

@@xythiera7255 it is different. How can you say 33% improvement isn't much difference? Then 4090 and 4080 aren't so different, why pay double

[@johnnyodriscoll585]

Hey techless I am looking to buy a 1440p 120+hz monitor for a xbox series x any recommendations under €250 your my favourite tech reviewer I trust your recommendations

[@TheLanchera]

It's very simply if you play triple A games, casual games etc go for 2k/4k OLED display it's better. If you play competitive games such as Valorant/CS2/OW2 etc don't get OLED, if you spam specific game a lot you will get the HUD burnt in in OLED in 2-3years. (and if ur warranty expires before that u r fuked).

[@TheManInaHat]

As someone that's used both. The zowie is so much better. There is literally zero blur. I urge you to test by loading up aimbots and jiggle your mouse left and right really fast on a single bot. On literally any other mo itor aside from zowie you will start to see double. There is nothing g close to zowie

[@DayzedTransceiver]

Honestly...I think an OLED 1440p with 240hz refresh rate is as good as you'll ever need for both casual gaming and movie watching/content creation. The 240hz was the esports standard just a few years back for all the big tournaments...and 1440p is a great balance between the 1080p and 4K in terms of frame rates, gameplay smoothness, and movie cinematic clarity. Unless you are getting above 240fps average in your game at 1440p Extreme Graphic Settings...why get 4K? The game is not even capable of running your monitors refresh rate at 1440p...and you think 4K will help?!? And for watching most online KZbin/Streaming content...isn't 1440p a smoother experience anyways? I pay for pretty fast internet speed...and I can't run 4K without it occasionally lagging. I guess...if you have a Fiber Optic NASA T1 Internet speed...a 4090 GPU or whatever is newest...might as well go 4K Reference screen...AND a 1080p to copy the Esports setup exactly. If you're going big..might as well go big. But for most people (who value both competitiveness and content viewing experience) the best option is the OLED...240Hz refresh Rate...1440p screen.

[@DayzedTransceiver]

and if I had to sacrifice 1 stat in order to fit the budget...it would be the 240hz refresh rate into something closer to 144hz refresh rate.

[@TheTechNerd-s7g]

You forgot size. Pro players prefer 24/25 inch size monitors.

[@Evoskylution17]

hi, I have an old laptop (2017 model) that don't support Windows 10 now. So I just found out about Mini PC. Is it a thing nowadays or its not worth it? Thinking of getting one to just "I have a PC" (KZbin,Googling, etc.) because I have XSX for gaming.

[@arcticowl1091]

wdym you can't install windows 10 on a 2017 laptop? windows 10 came out in 2015, you're probably doing something wrong. mini PC's are way too expensive for what they are, waste of money unless you absolutely need to save space.

[@ItiankShorts]

If laptop is running slow because of windows install linux on it. That will breathe new life into it. If new to linux i would recommend linux lite or linix mint(mate edition)

[@Caydos]

Its insane if anyone's paying that money for a disgusting wildebeest of a TN panel monitor in mid 2024

[@xNoo3]

Sehr gutes video ! :D

[@vishal0001_]

To watch some pixels glow. I would never spend $1000. I'd rather buy a PC

[@mohamedim3270]

what about the asus 540hz ? it it better than the zowie

[@AkanagamaR6]

bro saved the best for last

[@sasuflerr]

Hey ! What is your sound card ?

[@techlessYT]

RME ADI-2 Pro ✌️

[@sasuflerr]

@@techlessYT Thanks ! I got a beringher umc-22 and i need to upgrade lol there is a awfull background noise when using my iems

[@sasuflerr]

@@techlessYT OOF i just saw the price lmao nevermind

[@techlessYT]

Yeah it's a bit pricy... I'd suggest checking out Julian Krause's review of the Topping E2x2. It has one of the lowest noise outputs available right now. Or you could always get something like the ifi iematch.

[@sasuflerr]

@@techlessYT thx !

[@GL0_.]

Me watching this on my 4k 240 hz oled monitor 🗿

[@streaky8844]

Backlight strobing give me eye strain, basically unusable for me. Oled all the way

[@cartonflesh9961]

imagine buying a 4k 32" oled just to play cs at 1024x768

[@chlebaQQ]

Most pros don’t know sh*t about settings…

[@griffin1366]

Problem with OLED is that there aren't any 24" models (yet..?)

[@Megis4Life]

U claim the oleds are better for esports games which is simply not true at all. U aren't good enough in games to notice how much better the zowie's really are. Tried the 360hz alienware for a month and enemies were infact blurry af, got the zowie a few days ago and its a night and day difference. The zowie is super effing clear.

[@yarincool1237]

Pros need 1440p and they don't even know it, especially since they sit so close to the monitor.

[@bradleyhenry2411]

If they made a 25 inch 1440p high refresh, fast response. The pros would probably switch.

[@yarincool1237]

@@bradleyhenry2411 yes I dont understand why it hasn't been done yet, there's only like a couple 165hz ones.