Giant 144Hz GAMING Monitor - Acer Predator CG437K

[@SiNevesh]

I'm really enjoying the laid-back style so far. And James is a great host for these.

[@drizztcat1]

Agreed! It's been awesome to watch James grow into a great presenter over the years.

[@joaquinrp7784]

@@Eazon_ yesss

[@joaquinrp7784]

To me the funest hosts of LTT are (not in order) Riley, James and Anthony The most informed (as in, how much info the output) are Linus, Anthony and Alex. I miss Luke tho But I think this channel is more fitted to Riley, James (the Tech News crew) and randoms. IMAGINE DENNIS HOSTING THIS!!

[@baseplate8428]

We need Riley and James 🥺

[@Motti22]

Agreed

[@durchschnittlich]

James is so real and straight-forward

[@LRRPEXILE]

but bad at reviewing this specific monitor.

[@kingrwdk]

@@LRRPEXILE Why

[@JacReviewsStuff]

Linas all the way! (the downlike wasn't from me)

[@morgan1168]

You have to download the batteries and magnets James.

[@YunisRajab]

Maybe downloadmoreram.com has a similar solution

[@naufalap]

and downloadmorerem.com for more functionality

[@Churchgrimm]

But the human eye can only see AA batteries

[@AaronShenghao]

You know what is funny is that, in not so distant future you might able to 3D print the batteries and magnets are home...

[@marcusciantar3407]

"But now I know, he's just old" LMAO

[@apathyzen9730]

I'm 31 and I confirm.

[@Alison-gc6gh]

@@apathyzen9730 I'm 14 and this is deep.

[@user-yv2cz8oj1k]

Ageism.

[@IngwiePhoenix_nb]

That moment Linus was just a side-kick... Damn. o.o

[@varusername]

2:02 KZbin Compression: It ain't much but it's honest work

[@NamanSinha69]

yea

[@martinkosec]

what happened there

[@juliancumming6893]

@@martinkosec look at the monitor display, the light reflections are crazy compressed

[@RightySnipeZ]

I thought my display went 8 bit lol

[@magnaig]

I don't get it

[@jappe4762]

Shortcircuit, also know as James Tech Tips

[@TheSecondHandShooter]

i love the casual feel of this vid, no intro. it so chill and good. nice work!

[@IngwiePhoenix_nb]

Kinda reminds me of classic youtube before "influencers" took over. You had a video, gave a short intro, and then just...did something. Really anything would do. The first time I have actually seen an intro clip was for "Is it a good idea to microwave this?", and even that was kinda...just there. But funny ^.^

[@danieljensen2626]

This new channel is all supposed to be like that. It's basically so they can make more videos and cover more products without putting so much work into scripting and production. But yeah, I kinda like it too.

[@iT4HQ]

4:33 Is that Linus from Channel Super Fun??

[@4473021]

It's actually Linus from LinusCatTips

[@swanaldmcdnld]

No it's Linus from ncix tech tips

[@Miles300s]

No, it's Linus from Techquickie

[@oren8699]

No, it's linus from LMG Clips

[@skullies3580]

No, it's the guy from the memes of him taking a selfie

[@AVPEx]

Love the new channel! I like how everyone is taking turns hosting this one, just like Techlinked.

[@Yatukih_001]

Bought mine a couple of months ago. Took a few days to train the eyes to adapt to it. Next a special shelf was bought which turned out to be too tall. Its ok nonetheless. During the evening you almost feel like you are in front of an 86 inch TV. The further you go the the more striking the effect of using it becomes. The lights were put in front of it. That way it creates an immensely powerful light display. It does not hurt the eyes. Using it for well over 18 hours to experiment its maximum potential has so far not produced any negative effects. The scariest part is its rarity. This is a super rare monitor now. And that means avoiding to touch it other than to remove dust with cotton. It is used for drawing portraits and for watching the newest games. Turning off the computer, you can now use it to turn your living room into a home theater system. Thank you for your video! Warm regards from Ásgeir in Iceland.

[@ayushsinghchauhan9558]

is it worth buying in 2022?

[@andrewkvk1707]

I like the quick and dry flythrough of the features on the box at the beginning.

[@Xeonerable]

I love how James just effortlessly flings the cable out of his hands at 3:58

[@BenWillock]

Linus has retired because he's too old, this is now JamesTechTips

[@kernely]

i mean this isnt the ltt channel so 😏

[@malikfaisal416]

Can't wait for LTT bankruptcy auction video on this channel

[@sinom]

@@malikfaisal416 it seems like they have enough money to keep going for some time. So I doubt that will happen anytime soon.

[@Miles300s]

@@sinom It's an NCIX reference

[@sinom]

@@Miles300s did ncix actually post a bankruptcy video when they went out of business?? I only followed their main and tech news channel so I don't remember if.

[@KotairoKing]

James is legit THE person to do these. I really like this channel. Here is another one to review. ASUS ROG Swift PG43UQ 43

[@DelightfulWalrus]

Really?? This review is pretty bad. People on Amazon are complaining about terrible motion blur, poor image quality, and image flickering among other problems. These are things Linus usually knows to test and address...James doesn't seem to really know much about monitors.

[@Emiichoco]

@@DelightfulWalrus do you know what this channel is for?

[@DelightfulWalrus]

@@Emiichoco it's for products not worth the main channel which doesn't mean they shouldn't put in a minimum amount of effort to test and research the things they're testing. It's a gaming monitor...open csgo like they usually do and check for motion blur. Wiggle a window around in the desktop around to check pixel response times. Taking a colorimeter and measuring color accuracy takes 5 minutes. These are not hard things to do...James just doesn't much of a tech knowledge base which is obvious if you've ever seen him on the wan show.

[@JcRabbit]

@@Emiichoco Xiang is right. I was also interested in this monitor until I started reading about all the problems it (unfortunately!) has. However, you would not know this given the (lack of) info on this video - and since we are dealing with a $1,200 USD monitor and LTT has a huge influence on buying decisions, I think James could have put just a bit more effort into researching this.

[@LordLab]

@@DelightfulWalrus check the reviews again , they not write about new PG43UQ model , amazon have 1 review page for like 3 models and all bad reviews talking about old models , not the PG43UQ .

[@halkdc]

This channel is a lot of fun. I like the quick takes and honest reactions. Thanks everyone!

[@Swapnil638]

Love this content - raw and unscripted. Please try one video without any background music, though. It would make the video really clean. I think it was PAX that Linus covered last year without background music and I loved it.

[@deathreus]

When did we reach the point where packing RGB LED strips is "standard"

[@float32]

Deathreus, I saw an RGB mouse pad for the first time. I don’t think there’s anything left to RGB except for the wires.

[@tamago3131992]

@@float32 they do have RGB HDMI cables

[@seraphim1720]

Brandon I rgb mousepads have been a thing for a few years now

[@helenHTID]

Well, There's very little you can't dazzle in this world with the Red Green and Blue model!

[@kelvinini]

mine didnt came with a standard RGB LED strips :(

[@PredatoryQQmber]

7:10 As Alex have said in the previous video: 4:3 is the king of productivity. So heigh is exactly what will help. Seems nice overall, could be better only with MiniLED massive array backlight.

[@Blutzen]

That "this extra height isn't gonna help you in productivity" kills me, I miss the extra height of my 16:10 monitor and am still salty about television manufacturers forcing 16:9 on the PC market.

[@user-bf5sc8pn8x]

5:4 master race

[@HOkayson]

Right there with you buddy! I miss 16:10 a lot. I tried an ultrawide & absolutely hated it, it felt so restricted in the vertical viewing space, totally not immersive at all imho. This monitor has my attention though, proper 4k 144Hz, even though it's via 2 displayports as long as there's no artefacts or input lag from that I'm ok with it I guess.

[@FIRAGA]

I still use my (dual) 16:10 monitors, but I honestly don’t really mind 16:9 on the desktop. On laptops however, I really dislike it, it just doesn’t look right.

[@joetheprogrammer0]

The extra height helps A LOT with productivity. No idea what James was smoking before the video 😂

[@headmd]

16:9 is the best aspect ratio because most content is formatted with it in mind. If you need a display for better productivity, get one with a higher resolution.

[@Xeno1798]

I really like how I click on the video and we get right to the shiznits. I know you all were skeptical on what the reception would be like with a release format like this one when it comes to tech and reviews but it's honestly so refreshing and on-brand with you guys that I look forward to SC videos as often as WAN Show.

[@moldoveanu8]

Been wanting something like this for ages. Will be amazing when paired to PC or PS5 and whatever new Xbox is coming

[@JATTI_]

This video was way better than the LTT video today

[@TheCptPepper]

I love LTT and that they're doing these simple product reviews/unboxing, but damn that audio is rough.

[@fairybelive9653]

Love this channel. Anything LTT&co is worth watching.

[@apsims12]

Definitely loving the feel of the new channel! I can see why the content wouldn't fit on another LTT channel but it's certainly nice to get to see this sort of overview content.

[@hperez]

Thanks James for taking the to break down all the features and address marketing buzzwords. For a consumer, all unboxing videos should be this informative.

[@radguy72]

Thank god this isn't a 6 minute ad like the main channel

[@aejae15030]

The LTT community is amazing. every single person is capable of a separate channel on their own. and yet they all sticking together is also part of the charm. Linus Built an amazing team.

[@nc4125]

Always loved the ACER predator line

[@MrMetallicafan101]

Another laid back video. I love em.

[@Bularistan4o]

Not only that this monitor gets a "second-channel" review, but also a roast on the RGB lol (deserved)

[@tyrusknapp1841]

I am so thankful for the short circuit video today. I enjoyed the t mobile video but this is the content I love. Thanks for giving us more stuff.

[@samspain758]

I love this channel because I dearly miss these unboxing and review videos. I miss when LTT channel content was exclusively this kind of stuff. I like the new stuff but miss this old style and content.

[@Ciz4Crummy]

I love short review videos like this!

[@MindstabThrull]

I just want to see some kind of intro sequence on these now, whether it's like the typical LTT ones or the Tech News ones - just *something*!

[@PromptScientist]

Good Job LTT folks. Long time viewer and I'm digging these new video style . The music, flow, edit n everything. Here n also on LTT. Way better than 2018-19 update. Kudos. P.S. Try making more LTT videos like this also. Love

[@MayDayMei98]

I legitimately use a 4k 60hz tv as my monitor. I bought a 43" TCL one for ~$300 a few months ago. Its pretty fantastic, but I need a bigger desk.

[@zeinadi]

Me too, I use Samsung 40" tv at 100% scaling so it act like 4 full hd monitor. So much screen space. But the input lag though, can't use it for competitive gaming.

[@gilbert012684]

i have the 27 inch version of thisi and i use to use a 50 inch 4k hz tv and the difference is light and day my guy

[@ElmerAAC]

Man im loving this channel.

[@joshbimthedoctor]

This episode is a lot better than the last one. Good job guys

[@duckseverywhere8119]

Really enjoying James' vids

[@the_stereotypical_nerd]

"Now I just know he's old" a fantastic quote lol

[@FalconX88]

I like these because they show how well produced the LTT videos are. Not that these are bad, these are also high quality but the other ones are miles ahead.

[@rufuspretorius6455]

I'm starting to like this more...It's like having a casual conversation with buddy...I work in the IT retail sector so it's right up my alley

[@bcoda]

2:34 you can fit so many pixels in this bad boy

[@anzonix]

Somebodys Anno and Civ VI games are going to be next lvl with this.

[@entropysalamander]

I've had no real reason to upgrade from my LG UD4379 until now. Neat!

[@Steffen575]

I hope you didn’t make the downgrade at this price point...

[@RealSalica]

That was a great unboxing with James !

[@visingh]

For that price, I guess one could wait a bit and get the 48" OLED from LG.

[@Steffen575]

I didn’t and went with an ASUS PG43UQ. Bad decision, so I returned it and since last week I got the LG. And oh man, it is great! I‘d recommend anyone to buy the LG 48 if they want a screen that big. It‘s even big enough for 21:9 or (partly) 32:9 content/games.

[@visingh]

@@Steffen575 Great choice! I'm curious about the setup you have, did you place it on your desk like any other PC monitor at an arm's length distance? If you did, does the 48" size bother you in any way like having to turn your head around to look at the corners etc?

[@Steffen575]

​@@visingh My LG is mounted on a Ergotron HX Desk Mount. This way I can adjust the height and can pull it towards me for playing racing games or swing to the left so it is directed towards my couch for watching movies and gaming on PlayStation. In desk position it is at around 1 1/2 arm's length and yes you'll maybe find yourself turning your head a bit. But apart from movies and games, I wouldn't recommend to put any program that would fit on a 24" screen into fullscreen mode as you would have to move your mouse a long way for every action. Full height (e.g. 1920x2160) is okay (great for viewing word documents or excel sheets) and if you use programs like photoshop the extended workspace will most likely be welcomed anyway. And with using smaller windows I've found myself to put all the content in a kind of circle around the middle of the screen, so I don't have to turn my head a lot. For a lot of programs the useful content can still be seen when they overlap a bit.

[@alteregos8949]

You would be better off. Trust me, I bought this panel and it isn’t anything it’s cracked up to be. Half the specs are exaggerated by work arounds to make it work. 120hz overclock to 144hz emulated also getting the frame rate on a single 2080ti in HDR1000 or 4K 144hz is impossible. You actually need two in SLI to gain that performance. I’m returning my panel for refund and waiting on the new models to finally hit US shores. Everything is months delayed now and it’s antagonizing knowing things are coming but no word on when. Also I’m waiting on the 3080ti to hit and go Titan so I can avoid any performance holes that seem to always pop up when new tech comes out.

[@kingzor100]

@@alteregos8949 sounds like your problem with the monitor isnt even relates to the monitor itself

[@gabbodj95]

I usually hate when KZbinrs male more channels, but LTT Group is the best thing in the website ❤️

[@tjarsun]

Well I have a 43 inch 4k tv as a monitor, love it. I don't game but for productivity it's amazing

[@freqenc]

This video is basically for the PC builder for "Extreme" clients. Video was an *Extremely helpful* into picking my next "Beautiful, Vibrant monitor". :)

[@antonywhatever572]

Surprisingly competent and entertaining review.

[@tommy-jt6kj]

I love James hosting these

[@coitcordery8501]

This review is way nicer than the majority of the product reviews I've seen for it. Sounds like flickering is a pretty common issue with this monitor.

[@drakechapman7476]

I love this video format!

[@neky92]

I am expecting LTT to have enough channels to post 24h of videos every day in 10 years. JK, but it is awesome being able to watch more when you thought you are done with LTT videos for the day!

[@hueanao]

You guys could create a ranking system to give to products reviewed on the channel. Something along the lines of: Product with a n1 rank is the cheap option to buy when you need something in a whim. Product with a n3 rank would be a bang-for-the-buck product. Product with a n5 rank would be a high end product, without minding the price tag, just being the best currently on the market. That's just an exemplification, of what I think would be good, to help a viewer to choose which product to buy.

[@SonStashu]

James is my favorite reviewer besides Linus himself, he's got that magic.

[@SonStashu]

I also enjoy Anthony's reviews.

[@vader8_39]

This channel is great so far!

[@thisismaurice8823]

Yeah but it's kinda g giving me ltt vibes

[@xaviermartinez-robinson6849]

He’s so handsome! I really enjoy his personality and the way he hosts these videos. Keep it up!!

[@meekmeads]

It was $1499.99 USD when it released. It can only achieve 4k 144Hz 4:4:4 with 2 displayport cables attached, which sacrifices G-sync and Freesync (this is also Freesync btw) and HDR. It has BGR panel, as opposed to RGB Panel, which affects text rendering It has bad ghosting and black level smearing.

[@CalculatedRiskAK]

Bias Lighting being included with the monitor is actually pretty awesome of Acer.

[@min_nari]

i like it, non-curved, high refresh rate and hdr capable

[@Andyzzzz501]

All I want is a gaming screen that doesn’t have ANY motion blur, is this too much to ask? And it should be 32” or bigger and not these silly ultrawide form factors. It is the year 2020 and we still fight to have better motion handling than what old big fat CRT used to have. What’s the point of seeing 240 frames a second when your display is still full of blurry things... ELMB is probably half way OK, except for the dimming and other artifacting. You would think by now, not having motion blur would be standard, instead it is considered a feature, and it’s not even fully blur free.

[@MacroEnabled]

Yeah, the pixel response time is so bad (like 6-8+ ms). It's barely done transitioning by the time the next frame comes around. I have a better time using a 60Hz display with 1ms response time.

[@janwichta1755]

Umm, screen that doesn't have blur??? Screens do not have blur unless there is some post processing enabled. I have 60Hz with 8ms response and it's perfect. One frame @ 60Hz takes about 16ms... so my pixels can go from grey to grey twice within a frame... more than enough. The reason why motion feels more natural on CRT screens is because the signal is interlaced. Meaning that odd and even lines are alternating rather that the full screen refreshing at once. This makes the motion much smoother than progressive scan. But yeah, if the refresh rate is too fast for the pixel response, it can create a mess. Bearing in mind that the frame time @ 144 HZ is 0.7ms, and @ 120Hz 0.8, it's better to stick to 60Hz :)

[@ebeneZr]

well it turns on, displays colors, sounds like a pretty good monitor

[@darek4488]

I was asking for something like this since 2008. I had to use TVs for a monitor. Now we have it. I hope we will see more models and the prices will drop in the next 2 years.

[@SpidermanandJeny]

At first I thought this was the prior monitor video review. It's so similar at first. This is a good video style. Simple, to the point, offers an option away from Linus, which helps him make himself less relevant and also gets James and others(?) more screen time so that they can hopefully do more LTT videos and make those ones less Linus centric.

[@drewpetricc]

i liked using a big tv @ 60hz for years to play most pc games with a controller from the couch; later switched to a 27" 144hz monitor for more FPS... so this would be the best of both worlds--I like it

[@itsneight1260]

I hope James takes over this section of LMG. Love unboxings and James is great at it. In particular I LOVED the video on wireless earbuds. Would LOVE MORE of those! oh and... 16:9 > ANY ultrawide or super ultrawide viewing experience.

[@hleet]

nice review and straightforward

[@Erevos85]

"This is just G-Sync compatible, not the hardcore one with the module" So it's Freesync.

[@jephthahtagapulotcom]

Remember when they let Linus post quick not that well produced videos in his channel while he worked at NCIX? Now short circuit is like this now, I kinda like it

[@darianalexander5503]

Dude I love this style of content. Please do more ultrawide displays. Maybe some more budget to mid range options?

[@rononirac9515]

I have the same build back home.. this vid makes me miss my gaming cockpit with 43 inches monitor... hoping for deescalation of covid outbreak

[@zlerner716]

....... My laptop is 30 watts actually JAMES

[@Blitz-gz9je]

zlerner716 which Laptop do you have ?

[@ScorgeRudess]

a netbook?

[@matthiaswarlop2316]

But especially for a phone, 30 is a LOT

[@zlerner716]

@@Blitz-gz9je I got an hp g1 Chromebook with m5 processor. I love it. I purposely the laptop got it for the low power consumption, to use with my anker powercore 26000. When I was trying to go all type-C back in the day. I'm a big Simulation games guy So i just remote into my desktop and get long play sessions and access to my PC master race setup-- lol

[@zlerner716]

@@ScorgeRudess HP Business W0T01UT Chromebook 13 G1 8G 32GB www.amazon.com/dp/B01EYGSM2I/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_apa_i_rgzvEbVXTPE7Y I use it in partnership with my Anker powercore 26000 PD 30watt battery and to remote into desktop to play simulation games and work.

[@johnpotter4210]

This was an excellent review of the back of a monitor. Well done sir 👍

[@yourboyvic]

thanks james, I think I'm going to buy this monitor

[@youtuberpov]

James for unboxing stuff.. and anthony for any review

[@ebojager]

Good detailed review, thank you!

[@user-pc8tb7hg1lHandlesRDumb]

This guy really kills any video he’s in.

[@daniel-1976]

Love to see an update on how rechargeable in ear headphones are doing for battery life.

[@sheik124]

No love for 16:10 monitors? Would be nice to get a look at some, esp any with native 10-bit panels.

[@KarateEmil]

I love that this monitor/TV is bigger then the TV in my room 😅 Edit: but in all seriousness, I’ve been looking for a new 40-44 inch tv for a long time. And this “monitor” might be the one I buy.

[@74LS_NE555]

Great work James, linus you know what to do .... give that man a good appraisal

[@pauldixon6595]

This feels so much more comfortable to watch then Linus. I personally feel that Linus is to uptight with his videos in general

[@brandondeuber3903]

I love watching videos of gaming monitors bigger than my tv

[@Freez_Izzy]

That feel (grunt Linus), when SC video is better then main LTT one.

[@cafe_mim]

Love this channel more than linux tech tips

[@k680B]

"i'd rather have ultrawide monitor, because this height isn't really gonna help you in productivity situations" yeah, because that is what i am buying a 43 inch acer predator 4k 120hz 1ms g-sync compatible bfgd hdr1000 >>"GAMING"

[@CTatara]

Don't help much in gaming neither. Extra horizontal fov is better than vertical.

[@tejfoon8907]

Well I am acutally been waiting for such specs exactly for productivity. 4k + big screen = increased viewing angle without resolution loss. 120 Hz's smoothness is also awesome on desktop, not just for gaming.

[@aravindvissamsetty]

To be honest, I enjoyed this a lot more than today's LTT video..

[@Przemo-c]

Extra height absolutely helpos with productivity. Classic layout of 1 tall ass browser and two terminal windows or IDE and small browser and app running. If anything i'd love to see 16:10 version of that! That being said the display isn't all that big once you work on it a bit. It benefits greatly from a mount that can bring it low to the desk. But it weighs quite a bit so be carefull choosing the mount. 14 zones isn't that great but the brightness and contrast are pretty great. No weird pixel driving schemes like on philips momentum. But the layout is BGR so you need to adjust cleartype. It is a pretty neat productivity display with 120hz smoothness to it. But the blur might give games some pause. For me for work it's brilliant and for netflix with HDR awesomenes.

[@macgruber5898]

I don't know what i want the most, the screen of the table. Dam i love those table with glass acrilic looking poor into it. One day i will have the money to have one of those.

[@FIRAGA]

You know, I’d actually love it if they started making more TV sized monitors. I’d gladly replace my TV with one of those! :D

[@timelesstt]

love this channel

[@das5842]

Good video thanks. It would have been nice if you had gone into more detail on whether there are any issues with ghosting, colour range, response times, etc.

[@PatrickHammer808]

The extra height helps in productivity of writing code and editing documents

[@Atom_Alchemist]

Oh the missed oppertunity for a fade to grey and FATALITY on that peel.

[@patton3338]

Yet more evidence Linus is a How to Train your Dragon fan. This pleases me.

[@MegamanBladezX]

So this channel is going to be LTT Unbox Therapy. That's cool 👍