Has Cooler Master Fixed the GP27U and GP27Q?

[@QuentinStephens]

It's great to see you following up issues like this. Keep up the good work.

[@JohnJohn-it]

thanks

[@GewelReal]

@@JohnJohn-it bruh

[@JohnJohn-it]

@@GewelReal 😁😁

[@Havanu81]

Seems they fixed most of the issues mentioned, as promised. Tempest GP27Q 2K v1.2.1 changes: Fixed 2k 165hz color banding issue. 2k 165Hz 10 bit should now work properly. SDR Local Dimming further improved. New option to enable or disable power to USB ports when monitor is in standby mode. Addresses the issue of KVM-powered peripherals not able to wake up monitor. Input select menu is now completely accessible and much more responsive in all no-signal input scenarios by tapping up on OSD joystick at any time. Firmware version is now listed in the OSD menu under System->Information-> FW Version. Fixed some additional bugs from previous firmware releases. Tempest GP27U 4K v1.3.1 changes: SDR Local Dimming performance further improvements. New option to enable or disable power to USB ports when monitor is in standby mode. Addresses the issue of KVM-powered peripherals not able to wake up monitor. Input select menu is now completely accessible and much more responsive in all no-signal input scenarios by tapping up on OSD joystick at any time. Firmware version is now listed in the OSD menu under System->Information-> FW Version. Fixed some additional bugs from previous firmware releases.

[@papichuckle]

What about hdr flickering?

[@ABP8214]

This comment should be pinned to the top.

[@Galf506]

Someone with this screen can report if the sRGB clamping has been fixed? It's vital for content creation

[@Havanu81]

You can always use novideo_SRGB tool for nvidia cards. I believe AMD has a clamp build into its adrenaline suite. Not sure about Intel. @@Galf506 Can confirm that the tool works perfectly by comparing both with displaycal

[@alvarg]

this doesn't specify if they fixed the gamma clamp on rgb mode. it is still broken?

[@Rkcuddles]

Really love these follow up and Q&A type episodes. Thank you for the updates

[@igavinwood]

The GP27Q is a monitor I've been watching for a while. It has the potential to become a "go to" monitor due to the quantum dot tech on a flat screen and refresh range at a reasonable price. However the issues around the firmware is frustrating. I doubt I am alone with feeling sick and tired of companies taking the mick out of consumers. It's bad enough with likes of giants such as nVidia and MS without having to put up with smaller companies behaving so poorly. "C'mon Cooler Master. You know better, so do better. Become a champion for the consumer".

[@millanferende6723]

I do get their rush with hurrying this firmware out the door so far. The competition is fierce and gamers demanded HDR + VRR. 😊 In my opinion, so long as I can see that the company CARES about it's customers and their products, keeps updating the firmware, then I am all good. (but they need to communicate with their customer serviced team... they have no idea this update is even out yet!) So in other words, if Cooler Master COMMUNICATES what it plans to do and what it is working on, until it is finished, then I will be more reassured in buying this monitor. I can wait a month or two for some minor fixes.

[@EvanXDev]

​@@millanferende6723 The GP27Q is a hidden gem that not many gamers know about which I am glad because it means I was able to buy one without being sold out. The latest Firmware v1.3.1 seems to have fixed the majority of issues of this monitor when it was first released.

[@alvarg]

@@EvanXDev is rgb clamp working with latest update?

[@denisnatera3633]

@@EvanXDev Can you confirm if the flickering issue on HDR is gone?

[@amirmohammad527]

​@@EvanXDevMy friend, I want to buy this monitor, do you recommend it?

[@RealCytho]

Hope you guys do more of these types of videos if anything to incentivize manufacturers to roll out proper updates to the monitors since they get a small boost of exposure post product launch

[@jawn892]

I'm very impressed with the quality of your analysis. Your videos are really outstanding

[@pauloandre7806]

Great video! Really hoping you make a similar one for the alienware DWF if a firmware update ever comes out in the future

[@charleskrueger5523]

Firmware is now up to version 1.3.1 on the GP27U and 1.2.1 on the GP27Q.

[@MTheConqueror]

Nice review ☺️ looking forward for more mini led Monitor tests even on those less known ones like the InnoCN 27M2V - 4K 27inch 160hz 1000zones IPS Display

[@ferdgerbeler8494]

Keep in mind, that monitor is only 60hz at 4k, the high refresh claim is only at 1440p.

[@MTheConqueror]

@@ferdgerbeler8494 I think you're talking about the older version. This one is about to release in the coming year and on its product page it claims "4K 160HZ" Edit: u talk about the 27M2"U" version. The newer one is called 27M2"V"

[@WilliamChoochootrain]

@@MTheConqueror Just don't buy from random chinese brands.

[@KopfdesRiesen]

@@WilliamChoochootrain Pretty sure it doesn’t matter where they come from as long as the product is good

[@MTheConqueror]

@@WilliamChoochootrain normally I would agree with you, but the panel is manufactured by AUO anyways, and it's their newest and best panel yet. InnoCN Is just the first reseller using this panel.

[@vigilant_1934]

Been waiting for this! Thanks. The GP27U is the one I've been looking at for months as a work/gaming monitor due to the color accuracy and high refresh. Happy to see input lag has decreased a lot in SDR mode which will be great for competitive games (not concerned with gaming in HDR, it's cool to try but not a major thing to me). Cooler Master should fix those issues with the GP27Q soon as well for people who have or are looking to get that monitor. Good on them for at least being honest on issues they had and delivering on their promise for a November firmware update.

[@emp1985]

Hi Tim! It would be very interesting to compare the GP27Q with the KTC M27T20, them being the exact same monitor but differing in the panel type (IPS for the CM, HVA for the KTC). I've read that FALD with VA is a much better combo than with IPS. Also, the GP27U and KTC M27P20 Pro are literally the same monitor with same panel it would seem, so I think it would also be interesting to compare and see how each others tuning makes a difference. Sadly, it seems KTC is lagging behind on firmware updates, as they haven't addressed the initial issues with these monitors, but have offered the update this month (March 2023).

[@ludvigafklercker7722]

It's a little bit surprising that they didn't catch the srgb issues im QA for the new firmware. It's troublesome that such huge issues were.left unnoticed.

[@sermerlin1]

probably not unnoticed but ignored. Companies do that.

[@LucidStrike]

*Unaddressed

[@ludvigafklercker7722]

@@LucidStrike it wouldn't make any sense if they left these massive issues unaddressed knowing they were there. What would they gain from that?

[@millanferende6723]

@@ludvigafklercker7722 My guess is that they wanted to release the HDR + VVR update asap... and then work on patching up the rest of the bugs after. (I hope!)

[@rawrj]

Appreciate the update on this. I'm still interested in the GP27u, but thats mainly due to companies still not releasing products they announced at last CES. Guess there is no point in waiting for the release of products from the upcoming CES either.

[@MKR3238]

very cool to see you using frog pursuit, aperture grille is a criminally underrated channel

[@ronstewtsaw]

Others have noted that the GP27Q firmware is up to version 1.2.1. It would really be nice to find out if the worst problems are fixed. I don't know of other mini-LED QD 1440P 27" monitors. If its firmware was good, I'd probably own one by now. Any chance, Tim?

[@rocky258258]

literally my question, I'm too puss to go for an oled due to burn in and only have space for 27" max

[@donsly375]

@@rocky258258 55 inch or bust

[@EvanXDev]

@@donsly375 I own a "55 OLED and it's way too big for literally any kind of monitor setup. I'm buying the 27"1440p version of this cooler master.

[@donsly375]

@@EvanXDev i'm thinking about this monitor as well, but I'm afraid of the blooming, ips glow and backlight bleed. With a OLED I'm atleast certain those 3 issues won't exist

[@JoeMaranophotography]

Blooming is a non issue when gaming. Only one game I could noticeably see it was MS FS 2020 at night. Even then going down to local dimming low or medium basically solves it. No back-light bleed either.

[@mjsmjs2765]

I got the GP27U. I’ve had my frustrations with this, and I think most of them will be ironed out with updates. I don’t use this for PC use, as I only game on my Series X. I will say the panel looks incredible, and the blacks are nearly/on par as good as my Lg OLED.

[@RhysMorgan]

I really hope the USB hub sleep problem will be fixed, and the black screen on wake. The USB KVM hub powering down is one of the most annoying issues, especially since it means I have to unplug my mouse to wake my desktop…

[@mjsmjs2765]

@@RhysMorgan yeah I bet this would suck. I don’t have these issues but it would annoy me for sure if I used PC

[@ferdgerbeler8494]

Course, trying to find one for purchase is harder than a high end gpu during the artificial shortage/looting spree.

[@LeoDavidson]

I'm not convinced this monitor has even been released in Europe. It's not listed on most sites, and never been in stock on the two I've seen it on, making me wonder if it ever was or is just a placeholder listing.

[@JayDpwnz]

They have been available and in stock in the UK.

[@LeoDavidson]

@@JayDpwnz That's no use to me, I'm in Europe-Europe. :D

[@yahzeef]

@@LeoDavidson It's been listed and sold through Alternate in Germany as well (out of stock now though).

[@Audysseus]

They had to stop and restart the shipping of them when they figured these problems out and were fixing them. In stock everywhere in US

[@1988Outcast]

Can you do another update with the even newer firmware updates for both models?

[@JustZacharyLund]

thanks for the update, these are indeed dealbreakers for me.

[@Keivz]

Appreciate the video. I’m all in on the gp27q now that they’ve fixed the vrr/hdr issue. Flickering in a stress test is a non issue for me (and I suspect most people) and the other issues mentioned are minor (imho) and are sure to be patched in an update. Shame they are sold out for now

[@Jack-he8jv]

flickering is not just in stress test, just only noticeable in stress tests, a complete deal breaker as anything less than flicker-free for long term usage will tire your eyes and increase vision loss.

[@Keivz]

@@Jack-he8jv never had a problem with ‘tired eyes’ and give me a break with the vision loss claim. If it’s not noticable then it’s as good as being not there to me

[@chradon.]

Has there been any firmware improvements since, and do you intend to do a follow up video?

[@HadiNuf]

I'm like inches from getting the GP27Q, if they fix it then I will be trying to get it. Thanks for the update video I was excitedly waiting for it.

[@darkness_120]

I'm loving my GP27Q though, it's a far better monitor from my Asus PG278QR, sure it's not perfect but for £500 and for what it offers it's amazing. HDR peak brightness is blinding, at the FPS2 mode its really blinding, I haven't noticed any flickering issues so far, and to be fair I haven't really tested HDR, apart from one video on youtube. Overall I'm well satisfied Mini Led IPS, also noticed a significant improvement on input lag, my accuracy on the likes of Call of Duty is far better now, I'm less likely to see the kill cam when I die and find out a completely different thing than I saw on my screen. I just would like to get an ICC profile to better calibrate the colours as I don't have the equipment or the patience to do it or even the knowhow. Thank you for your input Tim, really appreciate the work you guys do.

[@darkness_120]

when the technology of OLEDs are a bit better, and there are more options available as monitors in a more traditional format and size 27" - 32" flat panels, and gfx cards push even further FPS I'll just upgrade into a 4K OLED panel instead, until then I'll stick to this one

[@pedro4205]

If you subscribe you can access the discord group that offers settings for calibration on every monitor they ever tested. It may be worth it

[@Khazar321]

@@darkness_120 enjoying my OLED AW3423DW tremendously, so a good choice from my POV. Even if only to avoid the destruction of colors and smoothness by an overzealous anti matt layer.

[@booselussy1782]

Exactly I'm just building my pc probably going to have to spend 2500$ on the pc, table and accessories I'd like a dual monitor setup and simply can't afford more than 500$ each people will compare a 500$ monitor to 800$ ones and it's really unhelpful

[@amirmohammad527]

Are you still satisfied with the monitor? Is there any problem?

[@KeepoKreepo]

Bought the 27Q for myself for Christmas. While not on the newest firmware it was capable of HDR and Adaptive out of the box think it was ahead of the software in this video. Haven't noticed Flickering but I'm not a pro. Things unreal imo!

[@amirmohammad527]

Are you still satisfied with the monitor? Is there any problem?

[@KeepoKreepo]

@@amirmohammad527 I am really satisfied, I have noticed the flickering now. That's mostly because I keep windows in HDR permanently, which means I have the backlights on causing the flicker. I'm lazy and like the not overly saturated colour vibe. The colours and HDR content are gorgeous but my only influence of OLED is my phone. Along with that the contrast and blacks are amazing too. If you have no context next to it to compare, the blacks are black black. I don't notice bleeding unless I'm past 140ish + degrees. I wear glasses and lights always twinkle and look funky so your mileage may vary on that. It's good yeah alright 😎

[@amirmohammad527]

@@KeepoKreepo Thanks, one more thing, what version of the update did you install? what version

[@Reeeepicheep]

Just returned my GP27U. Not enough dimming zones and blooming was very trippy and noticeable on my unit. I have just ordered the REDMAGIC 4K Gaming Monitor, which appears to be specced identically except it has 1,152 dimming zones (twice as many as the Coolermaster) but I don't think it has quantum dot. Hope to see a review of that one soon.

[@donsly375]

so how is it my boi

[@Amy-J]

Haven’t gotten around to updating my U yet but I’m glad to hear they’ve followed through with the HDR+VFR issue. It doesn’t really affect me as I’m fine with 120 or even 60Hz, but I’m personally more happy to see they’re addressing colour accuracy, that was the part I was kinda more concerned about as someone who’s gonna be video editing on this. Me personally, this (the GP27U) is exactly what I was looking for.

[@johnboylan3832]

What is it like with SDR content and local dimming on? Do you know?

[@rafaelcarreno778]

The 1.4.1 firmware update was released in November. Any chance of updating your verdict?

[@getawaydance]

Firmware is up to v1.2.1 does it fix the issues and be recommended?

[@Chilloveque]

Support the question

[@Vurt72]

This is an incredible monitor for the price, super deep blacks, amazing colors, decent HDR. The only issue i've had is really that is goes to black after switching to or from HDR, the only solution is to turn on/off the monitor. If you can deal with that i'd say it's a buy, to get something better you'd have to pay at least 400 euro more, if not more. Tried a couple now in this price range, staying with this.

[@frdsg8350]

I'm thinking of buying this.. Can you benefit from the blacks, local dimming and contrast in SDR too?

[@Vurt72]

@@frdsg8350 SDR looks possibly even more impressive than HDR mode, i mean in the way that its just SDR - it doesn't pull any "tricks" like HDR. I'm playing Starfield now and it doesnt have HDR, looks really good in SDR with super deep blacks and really vibrant colors. you'll likely be happy with the monitor apart from the bug i mentioned.

[@frdsg8350]

@@Vurt72 already ordered it, looking forward to it. I'm upgrading from a 2017 TN panel. So you have local dimming enabled in SDR to get the deep blacks? I was under the impression deep blacks on in HDR as SDR contrast is only 1000:1

[@Vurt72]

@@frdsg8350i have local dimming set to high works great. black compensation set to 48.

[@Vurt72]

@@frdsg8350 i have local dimming set to high works great. black compensation set to 48.

[@kgsvv1975]

I want to add to the review of this monitor. I tried to setup triple 4k setup, however, only 2 monitors at a time were able to be connected while the 3rd monitor remained off. I checked around forums and found out the display port DSC function did not work properly. So, the monitor can only be used for single display or dual display mode. It is a very pretty monitor, but, the blooming artifacts really hurt my eyes. I tried to adjust settings, but, this was hard to do. I would suggest waiting for another year to see what happens in the OLED market, wait until prices come down , or wait to see if these mini-LED panels improve in their ability to be connected in a myriad of configurations. I did get the gigabyte m28u instead and although it has a softer showing in picture quality, it s 85-90% of the quality of the gp27u at nearly half the price. For this channel, a tutorial on how to tell if monitors can be made in triple monitor setups would be great. More importantly n how to spot these issues ahead of time before buying so we can also save our time, too. Overall, thisis the best channel for monitor reviews.

[@davidtran9232]

Thanks for the followup, I really appreciate your work. By chance has the KTC variant, the KTC M27T20 and M27P20 Pro, come across your radar? Apparently KTC is the panel manufacturer for the GP27U and GP27Q so it should have similar performance, and hopefully a better firmware.

[@FritzHunter01]

Hey Tim, it looks like that your sample (GP27U) works better than my one. After the latest FW Update the gamut was clamped correctly in sRGB or P3 mode but the WP is all over the place. Meaning the calibration is gone! The GP27Q has the same issue: all color space presets are broken. So after I checked this I stopped testing because with the broken factory calibration one of the key selling factors are gone. However, thanks for your revised to these monitors!

[@CedricGniewek]

Seems like they uploaded new firmware versions. For GP27U, it is currently version 1.3.1. For GP27Q, it is currently version 1.2.1. BTW, seems like the company making those monitors is in fact KTC. They have released nearly identical monitors.

[@Gromuhl]

I experienced flickering with VRR on the 27U in games with bright skies like Kingdom Come (80fps, Skyrim and Death Stranding with or without HDR. In darker scenes I could not notice it. Really a shame as I really like a lot of aspects of this monitor.

[@pedro4205]

You need to advertise this channel more in the main channel. You could mention it in the end of every video.

[@Animatron11]

Waiting for a part 3, as I'm in love with these monitor once they fix these issues! Any news about EU premiere though?

[@millanferende6723]

Oh it's not in EU yet? But there are some online shops that sell it. Do you think it will be cheaper, with the "EU premiere"?

[@Animatron11]

@@millanferende6723 Unavailable everywhere, sold out or never selling in most places

[@Cakemagic1]

@@Animatron11 Same, still waiting for it. Sold out everywhere or never sold in first place. Cooler Master NL twitter said it would be in stock in February, but they probably can't make it. Some webshops are bold enough to state end of February is when they expecting stock again, but I'm not confident in that.

[@goombathegrey2664]

Thank you Tim for providing an update and speaking on the flicker situation. Flicker is a major concern for me. I wonder if there’s any chance CM can decrease or remove the flicker with firmware on this hardware.

[@arm8636]

I didn't understand, does the flicker happen even with VRR disabled ?

[@ZacLandry]

have you tested the 1.2 firmware? I think there is a low flicker mode now, but I'm curious what the tradeoff is.

[@jamessaintours2552]

Woot has the GP27U for $199.99 right now. Is it worth buying at this price point? Mainly play FPS games on PC and will use it for my PS5 as well.

[@KeksdoseHi8]

VRR via Gsync (haven't tested AMD/Intel) is still broken. Applications like Photoshop or Slack will crash the display output and disconnect the KVM. The KVM on the GP27U is borderline usable, if at all. Whenever the monitor has to adjust to a change in the input signal (screen blanks black for a significant amount of time), the KVM is disconnected from the upstream computer. It sometimes even takes long enough for games to open on the secondary display instead of on the GP27U.

[@rosco4356]

Thanks for this been waiting for this to land, your vids are great. I’m torn between the CM27U and Neo G7… both are in my price range and I have seen the Neo G7 below £1k GBP but torn as to what to get as the CM is still an attractive price V features now with firmware update… any thoughts? A comparison video of both would be good 👀😂👌🏻

[@EvanXDev]

Save $500 and go for the GP27Q. 4K isn't worth it yet.

[@Nestor.555]

Hey Tim. I'm really interested what local dimming in SDR looks like with these mini-led FALD displays. It would be awesome, if you could implement this sort of testing in your upcoming monitor reviews/comparisons. Thanks :)

[@LouisHochmanTheJourno]

In this case, it's not great. The gamma goes pretty far out of whack, making mid-tones lose a lot of detail. In my experience, FALD on with contrast taken way down looks OK-ish, but not quite right. SDR content in Windows' HDR mode looks closer to right. Cooler Master does say they're working on improving that in future firmware updates, though.

[@LouisHochmanTheJourno]

With FALD off, though, it looks about the same as any other good wide-gamut IPS panel.

[@thevisi0naryy]

@@LouisHochmanTheJourno Can this be enabled on a per input basis? Meaning like enabled on HDMI 1 with a PS5 and disabled on HDMI 2 for desktop use?

[@LouisHochmanTheJourno]

@@thevisi0naryy I believe it remembers HDR/SDR settings and individual profiles on a per-input basis.

[@JoeMaranophotography]

We are on 1.4.1 will we see a revisit?

[@Yurgen_S]

Yep, still the best all rounder HDR monitor out there. It's just that I don't want to be a test subject for firmware issues, I'd like to know how things are nowadays...

[@JoeMaranophotography]

@@Yurgen_S I haven't had issues but then I'm not sure what to even look for lol

[@Yurgen_S]

@@JoeMaranophotography fair enough hahaha... I had to send back a Samsung Odyssey OLED G8 34... No warranty for burn ins, and no freedom to configure long nor short pixel refresh/compensation cycles. Had to taste it to realize it was a scam.

[@captainculpeper1250]

What a shame​@@Yurgen_S

[@ArcadiaP]

I personally don't use VRR for the variable in the moment purposes, but rather to lock my display to a random refresh-rate for locked content. I may not be able to play a game at 120 fps at all the bells and whistles, but maybe I can at 95, so I lock the game to 95 for that synced goodness. I'm assuming in my use case, I wouldn't see that flickering, right?

[@Berserkism]

He is definitely over selling the flickering. In practice and not in a super specific, unrealistic testing scenario, it's a non issue.

[@vigilant_1934]

@@Berserkism Someone in the comments reported seeing flickering with the GP27U in 3 games specifically when looking at bright areas such as the sky so it's not like Tim is just making it up. Tim also said you may or may not have the issue but as a good reviewer he has to be honest and cannot tell you that you won't have the issue in games for sure because even he noticed a little bit in games not only in stress testing but he also said it wasn't major flickering in the games he saw it in.

[@Phil_529]

Great content. Appreciate it.

[@dIggl3r]

@Monitors Unboxed Can we have another update, 7 months later? This monitor looks SO promising, I'd like to know if its *recommended* now.

[@Coolflexy1]

New firmware update V1.4 - 11/27/2023, would love for you to test this again.

[@Swindez95]

This is a great video. I am in the market for a new monitor to replace my current Viotek GNV34DBE. It's currently between the GP27Q as a cheap option or the AW3423DWF. If CM finally ever fixes all the issues with these monitors they will be great.

[@mattg768]

I'll tell you one piece of advice, the alienware oled is good but burn in is going to happen, I'm on my 3rd one since release , dell has to keep replacing it. Although other than that it's a pretty good monitor for hdr and even sdr content. The main culprit for burn in on these is youtube and content with black borders.

[@Swindez95]

@@mattg768 Are you using HDR 1000 mode? I got the DWF finally and have only been using HDR true black. That's plenty bright enough for my location and using Win11 SDR content slider turned down to 25%.

[@eugkra33]

I still can't find one in stock. Especially in Canada, but not even in the US.

[@stevenwest1494]

I appreciate the follow up on these monitors, as they did for moment, seem like the perfect affordable HDR 10, mid range, high FPS monitors for a moment. I think I will wait until the real next generation of monitors with better HDR performance come around.

[@realizewave1513]

Nice work. Be sure to make another video for the next firmware update for these monitor which I'm sure there will be.

[@martinantelo7086]

I have a GP950B and next year I'll buy another 4k27" since I love them, let's hope either this is fixed or LG has a refreshed model

[@majkicfoto]

there is 1.4 update relased on 24.1.2024 can you make update?

[@amirmohammad527]

All the problems of this monitor have been solved, should I buy it?

[@Alice.59]

1:45 please tell me that the stutter during the panning shot come from the game and not from the screen ?

[@xenomyr]

I'm quite satisfied with the GP27U coming from a QHD 75h but I'd advise to save your money and buy and OLED 4k240hz instead.

[@amariel3310]

I'm not sure where Hardware Unboxed got their results from, or how they measured HDR and SDR input lag. The monitor's total input lag in both SDR and HDR with Local Dimming is around 2.5 to 3ms, with a grand total input delay of up to 8.8ms at 60Hz.

[@Novdid]

I wonder if these issues you describe Tim are resolved in the GP27Q as the firmware-version is at 1.4.1 as of now. It's on sale at quite an attractive price and if the issues are resolved it's hard to pass on...

[@Ghost.13]

Really appreciate this follow up, im still unsure how much i can accept the Gp27U flickering.

[@anuj1367]

Hi what is the best display configuration for gp27u with hdr on? I notice dark scenes are really dark and I can barely see characters

[@edwards409]

I'm looking forward to this, as I'm fed up with having to tiptoe around the fragile little flower that is a desktop OLED. By now, it seems like most of the firmware issues have been addressed.

[@spreadthehate]

Not really, the firmware is still so so broken it is not even fun no more. I can't install the latest firmware on my Q model the 1.4.1. If i use that firmware i end up on a death loop when i turn on my screen, only thing i see is a never ending CoolerMaster logo and nothing more. The monitor is getting no signal from the DP or HDMI, only solution is to unplug all cables and turn off the monitor, then plug it back in and turn it back on. The moment i restart my pc it is game over, you can start over. If the monitor turns to sleep it is over. I'm using 1.2.1 again, most stable for me. And guess what? No support from Coolermaster just dead silence nothing more from them.

[@edwards409]

I've got the Q model too now and it comes with 1.21 out of the box. Was one step away from installing the latest, then read a few reddit posts claiming that some of the settings get locked in hdr mode after the update (1.41). Kept the factory firmware and going by what you're saying - not even considering trying to update. Seems like CM software for these is a total crapshoot. Quite satisfied with the screen otherwise though.

[@spreadthehate]

@@edwards409 Agreed, the monitor is amazing but i got a love/hate relation with the Q cause of the firmware. The black screens is what's bugging me in HDR gaming. CTRL SHIFT WINDOWS B is my best friend on this monitor. And when that fails only option is to turn off/on the monitor to get the picture back up. Lots of people complaining about this on Reddit. I did provided CM lots of information with pictures and what is going on with the latest update. It is a shame how CM is giving us the silent treatment. I bet you they are ignoring us until there is no more support on this monitor.

[@adeveloper6653]

The search for the perfect monitor continues

[@triptip00]

I was ready to get the 1440p version. I guess i have to wait until it get fixed or another true hdr monitor shows up

[@1stRanger]

This is how things are done everywhere now. Products released half baked and best case scenario get fixed along the way. In less ideal scenario they never get fixed.

[@Thryfte]

Thank you! Also appreciate any updates on the aw34.....qd-oled DWF if anything happens to fix its issues!

[@cogthusiast1150]

Been using the U for months and haven't noticed any flickering.

[@Luke85674]

Does local dimming work in SDR now? This monitors ticks all the boxes for me and my budget. It's just the local dimming in SDR and flickering (Although Rtings say there is not noticeable flickering). Could somebody advise? Thanks

[@jordanbaublitz390]

Newest update fixed the blown out sdr image when local dimming is on. They added a new low flicker mode in the local dimming options too. I've been using local dimming on high and havent noticed any flickering when hdr and adaptive sync are both on. I use a 3090 so most of my framerates are pretty high 90+ in multiplayer games. I get around 50 - 60fps in hogwarts legacy and havent noticed any flickering at lower framerates. I think the KVM issues are still there but I dont use that feature.

[@connormacpherson4274]

deciding between laptops I’m think g14 with 16:10 ratio 1920x1200 version sold in nz. Will this be enough pixels does this look more crisp then 1920x1080 at 14 inches. Also will games fov be less? Thanks

[@charleyweinhardt]

Tim, I beg you! Become the champion of pc budget gaming by being the person who consistently informs the masses about CUSTOM RESOLUTION! The world of pc gaming at large is ignorant to the fact that they can set up an array of resolutions between 1440p and 4k for example, so they can have the fps as well as the graphics quality settings they want! 1530p 1620p 1710p 1800p 1890p 1980p 2070p...! these resolutions installed in our gpu's resolution options allow for the best gaming experience possible without the unnecessary and often abysmal side effects of upscalers like fsr and dlss. It's an absolute game changer having these and we're talking maybe only 4% of the gaming world knows about it. Because out of the 25 or so people I've brought it up to, 0 have been aware of it! And with '8k' kicking around the gaming world but not taking off CLEARLY there is a serious problem with people having this as a go to, all these 8K videos, choppy as can be , I can't what them as their performance drops into the 40's, all they have to do is do a custom resolution of 3600p and there video will look almost every bit of 8k but flow at 60fps easily. playing FH5 I get 95-105fps with max settings at 4k with my 3080, all i do is drop it to 2016p and I get my 115 desired 'frame-buster' GSYNC fps setting on my 4k 120 tv... flawless, beautiful, the scaler in that game creates nasty artifacts on the road and the DLSS option is a HUGE step back! I just don't understand why I'm the only person I've ever known to see and express this... not sure where I'm suppose to send you a question for videos where you answer comments but I'd love it if you could plug this in. Okay thanks Tim you are the monitor man! I got a MSI Optix MAG274QRF-QD for my mother who has eye issues on sale back when it dropped because of you and it's been a real pleasure for her, she's on it about 16hrs a day lol!

[@RyanJ7]

I was set to get this Monitor but think I'll go for the Neo G7. Doesn't seem to have as many issues.

[@sblantipodi]

What is the flickering test used on this monitor? Can you give us the link please?

[@MeR-md1jq]

Have they released any new updates that fix the local dimming not working in SDR mode?

[@genericperson683]

Are these monitors being sold in the US because I cant find these monitors anywhere

[@leebutler9470]

Tim, when we getting a review of the 34" Odyssey G8 OLED!?

[@marsovac]

Does it flicker when moving/switching windows (alt tabbing) in windows? The LG C1 does this when windows are mostly white - not the standard dimming when the full screen is white, but quick flickers a couple of times in one second briefly.

[@sevn7561]

would you recommend this over the lg 27gp950? cuz if i look at reviews this had better response rates and of course pretty good hdr for the pricepoint but in terms of color it seems to perform a bit worse, is this noticable?

[@thevisi0naryy]

If you don’t care about contrast/hdr and want a better out of the box experience the 27gp950 is prob a better bet IMO. People want this mainly because of contrast.

[@sevn7561]

@@thevisi0naryy i do care a bit about contrast since it is what makes colors pop but i also care about color accuracy, i'm planning on getting a hardware calibrator (spyder x). and hdr is a nice to have not a must have.

[@Denigor197]

I would not recommend the 27gp950 because of screen durability. Starting with the 27GN950-B LG screens are not lasting long enough. If you check ebay there are people selling them off cheap with vertical pixel-lines out of action (usually down the right-hand-side). My own GN950-B now has 4 deal pixel lines after 28 months. This also puts me off recommending other manufacturers that use these LG screens like the Phillips 279M1RV. Unless you are happy to write off your heavily used monitor after a couple of years.

[@ПавелСв-ъ3е]

Hi! Thanks for the video! Will there be a monitor review MSi Optix MAG342CQR?

[@DiamantisGR]

Please review the AOC 25G3ZM/BK, it is a VA 24.5" monitor. YOU ARE MY ONLY HOPE FOR A GOOD REVIEW! AOC claims fast response times with this one and I wonder if it uses latest gen VA panels with decent response times.

[@pocketmoon]

I love and hate my GP27U - love the colour, the contrast , the brightness but HATE the fact I can't select between inputs without getting a black screen (no OSD). Even when it does work the OSD occasionally refused to operate and the only solution is turn the monitor off/on. Probably going to return it as even with 1.2.1 firmware it's just toio flaky for daily use.

[@spreadthehate]

You don't have to reboot the monitor, press CTRL SHIFT WINDOWS B it will reset the drivers. (sometimes you need to do this twice) Way more easy then turning it off and on again. This works 9 out of 10 times, the 10 time only solution is indeed off/on. ALT WINDOWS B is HDR on/off

[@MAK_007]

what game is that at 1:49 ?

[@johnboylan3832]

Assassin's Creed Valhalla.

[@MAK_007]

@@johnboylan3832 thanks buddy

[@ThunderingRoar]

Could you somehow benchmark the display stream compression image quality? I cant find relevant tests amywhere. I know vesa claims its visually unnoticeable, but I'd like to see if for example 4k 240 over DP1.4 causes any artifacts

[@ziomek12390]

would you recommend this over aw2723df ? considering 1 of these 2 alternatively MSI also has quantum dot monitor...any thoughts?

[@rodjalessio]

What's the name of the MSI model name?

[@morten1]

How do we update the firmware? I could not find anything about it on Cooler Master website

[@Muninnnr]

I'm currently looking into a monitor upgrade from my current 27" 1440p. Thanks to Monitors Unboxed, the GP27U is now on my list of likely alternatives. I have a question though: is the pixel density of 4k on a 27" unnecessarily high? My 27" 1440p monitor achieves a decent pixel density so I'm wondering how much it would really help to move to 4k. I'm currently torn between the GP27U and a 4K 32" monitor, and it feels like you'd get more use of 4k on a 32" rather than a 27". Thoughts?

[@nanoki441]

Depends on how far you sit away from your screen, just use a retina calculator.

[@Muninnnr]

@@nanoki441 I didn't know retina calculators were a thing. Apparently, a 1440p 27" will look like a retina display at a 31" distance, which coincidentally seems to be how far I usually am away from my monitor. So it seems like my initial suspicion that 4k 27" at my viewing distance might indeed have an unnecessarily high pixel density. Thanks for the input.

[@vigilant_1934]

@@Muninnnr If you go by Apple's Retina calculations they go for 220 PPI so that's 5K at 27" and around 6K at 32" (216 PPI) which they showcase on their Apple Studio Display and Pro Display XDR respectively. I do know that a 27" 4K monitor at 163PPI sits in between what Apple considers ideal for their OS though there are people using the GP27U as a cheaper alternative to the Apple Studio Display and it work for them. If you're using Windows (or Linux) you can scale it to 150%-200% so the icons and text aren't too small. I personally wanted to go with 32" at 4K because of the smallish icons when I had a 27" 1440p monitor but 32" is too big for my space and not good for my eyes with how close I would have to sit (I'm not VESA mounting it to the wall or something).

[@AdminVortex762]

What does the picture look like in SDR? I'm not a fan of 'no detail in shadows' and 'nuked highlights' that HDR causes.

[@sampsalol]

I want to see a proper HDR ultrawide 38-40" monitor in 2023, with no dimming on the desktop please.

[@JanMachovec]

hey Tim, do you plan on reviewing more 200-400$ VA panels? it seems you prefer mostly IPS models in this price range, but I actually prefer the look of the VA image in this price range. thank you for considering!

[@footbollpro]

I really Hope they make a mini led monitor with 32” waiting for that day to come

[@justcows7772]

neo g7

[@KeithEngel]

There has been further firmware updates with the latest being released yesterday 9/23/23. Any chance on an updated video? I'm looking at this monitor as an alternative to OLED and cheaper 1440p monitors.

[@NaqiuddinHazman]

Hi guys, i have some issue with updating the firmware..already follow the instructions to change my usb from gpt to mbr format..still nothing happen..help me please

[@jonRock]

My Odyssey G7 flickered like crazy in lots of games with Freesync enabled. I'll never use a monitor like that again, so this would be a deal-breaker for me. I returned that G7 and put the money towards an LG C2 42, which was on sale for $800.

[@someguy.0]

Wonder if they plan on releasing a 32" version of this. Also does anyone know if they did a review of the Viewsonic Elite xg321ug. Thanks!

[@haewymetal]

They released another update on July this year, take a look at it?

[@stecable74]

Hi, firmware 1.4.1 avaible now, please someone can share impressions on bug fixes?

[@hennwei]

hopefully their monitors get the same love as their mice.. the first MM731 during the initial release was so crap that they had give a massive discount to clear stock even after they had fixed the issues cause no one was buying them. next they released the MM712 which was much bettter but the damage to their reputation had been done.

[@alphacompton]

I just bought this monitor and received it yesterday, SDR looks and performs wonderfully but HDR has a lots of problems. Overall the color looks washed out unless I disable local dimming but then there's some extreme backlight bleed or something making everything look weird and brights really bright. What is the ideal setup? Physical and Windows settings? I'm using an RTX 2080 PC, over DP 1.4 cable and nvidia control panel is set to automatic color control (because this looks great in both sdr and hdr on my LG OLED TV) Should I be manually changing my desktop to 10bit mode? or using an HDMI cable to get better results?

[@RobertZ1973]

The colors are far more accurate in hdr

[@amirmohammad527]

​@@RobertZ1973Brother, have all the problems of this monitor been solved with this update?

[@RobertZ1973]

@@amirmohammad527 I dont know, mine died after the update 🤣.. I sent it back to amazon and moved on with a different one.

[@amirmohammad527]

@@RobertZ1973 Really?😐 So I won't buy anymore, what did you buy now?

[@RobertZ1973]

@@amirmohammad527 So I actually needed a monitor the very day it died on me and I could only find ONE mini led HDR monitor within a 50 mile radius that I could actually go out and pick up. I ended up with a Acer - Nitro XV275K and I love it! its miles better than the coolermaster one it replaced, better colors, hdr and all that. Plus native 4k.

[@evo161aor3]

Is gsync enabled in all games without any problems?

[@Animatron11]

Is it possible to find these monitors ANYWHERE within the EU?

[@Cakemagic1]

Let me know if you can find one.

[@tapsofosiris3110]

I was getting color banding/blocking after the firmware update when using both local dimming and adaptive sync at 165hz. Setting the refresh rate at 144 fixes this but it's still a bummer.

[@SteveSunny]

Please do an update if/when cooler master fixes the SDR local dimming issue.

[@millanferende6723]

Is it perhaps possible to stop flickering, by using 144hz or 120hz or something like that? Since many games don't reach 120 frames for me... perhaps it's a good compromise to reduce flickering? Do you have a take?

[@johnboylan3832]

I have had a GP27Q for a couple of weeks and haven't seen any flickering despite using it exclusively in HDR mode when gaming.

[@millanferende6723]

@@johnboylan3832 Thank you for the update! (checking out this monitor again in 2024.)