HP X32 Monitor Review

How does the HP X32 perform? Lets find out!
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[@sAwWwgm]

I think you need to disable Free sync to enable MPRT. Tnx for video on this unit, am looking in to HP X34 also.

[@tminustoday]

I went ahead and pinned your comment, this is something that I completely missed in the review. Thanks for straightening me out!

[@tminustoday]

Very good point, I bet it would work if I had disabled FreeSync! That would've been fun to play around with, I'll remember that for next time.

[@Zattoo20]

if you increase the MPRT so that there is no ghosing then the picture becomes massively darker level 4

[@servesubest]

Great review i love how you delved into the response times to really highlight the strength of your previous monitor which I'm also upgrading from

[@tutle622]

Nice review, thanks!

[@purpleskywa]

Thanks, looked for something like this

[@sandel868]

The fact I upgraded from the same monitor is crazy

[@espasmodico24]

Thank you, your video has helped me a lot. I was looking for a monitor and after returning 2 with VA panel, I found this Ips, I looked for information and I ended up here.

[@brannyflakes]

Same here, couldn't stand the scrolling and ghosting issues on VA panels

[@espasmodico24]

@@brannyflakes A bit of ghosting can be overlooked but that black smearing thing is horrible. I'd rather spend my money on a CRT than on a VA monitor. I'm currently with a 60hz Samsung TV that also mounts a VA panel and I never noticed the black smearing. when i tried a VA monitor i was horrified

[@brannyflakes]

@@espasmodico24 Yeah dude. I couldn't even scroll websites without massive smears. Even reading plain websites was hard.

[@helenHTID]

@@espasmodico24 That's because they put a lot of tech into TVs to compensate for the downfalls of VA or IPS, Unlike monitors.

[@djrwolf3676]

Thank you for having one of the few reviews of this monitor. I am looking to replace my AOC 24G2 now that I have an RX 6900 XT to drive a better display and this HP is one of my leading candidates.

[@antattackBAM]

Did you get it? Looking at monitors myself.

[@djrwolf3676]

@@antattackBAM Due to desk space reasons I went with a 27" Dell S2721DGF. If I had more desk space I would have gone with this one.

[@mauriciosanchez144]

Works super well with my 6750 XT. Been with my setup for about a year an 2 months now, and it’s crisp.

[@VeeHausen]

To run MPRT, you may have to disable Freesync but beware, it usually lowers your peak brightness. As for sharpness, it's usually the same for every other monitor, HP just uses a different naming scheme. Most monitors use a 0-100, where default is at 50 percent. Where zero percent will make fonts look fuzzy and at 100 percent, the text will look over sharpened or "fringing" artifacts around the fonts.

[@Zattoo20]

there are monitors that don't get darker when you change the values

[@mechanicaltypewriteroperat9885]

Thanks for the informative video. May I know how you were able to enable 2k@165hz, I'm max at 144hz at that resolution. I tried turning off both HDR and Adaptive Sync. I assume you use Custom Resolution Utility? Yes I did change cables to DisplayPort and set it to DisplayPort 1.4. Anything helps, thanks for considering to respond.

[@tminustoday]

If you are already using a DP cable I'm not sure what that issue would be. Make sure you are using a cable that supports the latest DP version and have a card that also supports that resolution and speed. Good luck!

[@Boogie_the_cat]

Thank you for posting this excellent quality review. I picked this up (well, it'll get here in 3 days 😬) because the specs looked good, and best buy had it on sale for $230. Since I bought it online, sight unseen, I have been a little nervous. My old monitor has something like 8ms response time, and I've never used a monitor with a fast response time, so even if HP is lying by a factor of 6, (I,e, this HP has a 6ms r.t.) I hope I'm not getting a worse experience. My old monitor is from 2013 and it was a cheap 22 inch "almost 1080p" 1920x1050 60hz clunker. Since you had the only video review I could find of this product, I much appreciate the content. Happy holidays! I am a little confused. I thought low response time was good. And the listed specs for this monitor was 1ms. I know all tech KZbinrs get way too many people asking questions that the askers should really be looking upon google themselves. However, what I find on Google is that low response times are good (esp. for gaming and action movies). So feel free not to answer this question cuz it maybe is dumb, or obvious. I just don't understand the issue maybe. Either way, thanks.

[@Apollo71]

Hey so I also just bought this monitor and as u said it's coming in 3 days lol, same situation,I'm sort of nervous, btw idk what this guy is talking about, the response time atleast what was listed is 1ms

[@Boogie_the_cat]

@@Apollo71what a coincidence. yeah, lots of good prices lately due to holidays (except for graphics cards). Monitors are a tough thing to review because everyones eyes are different. I hope you enjoy yours when you get it shipped. Mine is late because a flight was delayed (says UPS). Let me know what you think of it, if you don't mind. I'm not a high-end user, and my old monitor was only 22 inches and 60hz, so I think I'll be happy enough with the HP.

[@yepz_]

Just ordered mine from Best Buy as well. Seems like an amazing deal

[@stardomplays1386]

So how are the colors on this monitor? Are they vibrant? Do games look good on it?

[@ronswanson4173]

@@stardomplays1386 yes looks fire i too ordered mine few weeks ago picked up in stores best buy two fitttty what a steal and it looks great warzone sucks ass but everyones having that problem of wz dropping frames

[@jefffrilot9667]

It seems everybody has a review of the 27". I picked up 2 X32s for myself and my gf. She got 2 Boe panels and I got 2 LG panels...no dead pixels. I'm coming from a older Nixeus EDG 27" , the gaming and everyday experience has been great with the larger size.

[@tminustoday]

I agree, no one seems to have a review of the 32" monitor. Did you notice any difference between the two panel types? Glad you like your new monitors!

[@jefffrilot9667]

@@tminustoday Honestly I haven't had much time to look at my gfs monitors. She was excited to get them setup for work so all I had time to do was ensure they work and check for dead pixels. When I get a chance a I'll take a more discerning look between the two monitors. I'm currently using color settings and icm color profile someone from slickdeals posted.

[@b4g4b3l]

"experience has been great with the larger size." thats what she said :))

[@seanpark8936]

​@JeffFrilot, can you share te color settings & profile? Curious to see the difference 🤔

[@tihseht472]

​@@jefffrilot9667 hey yo, u still haven't gotten back to us. Can I notice a difference between the two different panels? I'm sure you've had time now.

[@Nark0Punkz]

Good Review!, would please share your custom RGB settings, I'm really bad at eyeing the color accuracy, Thanks!!

[@tminustoday]

I left them at the default values. I have a hard time recommending an ICC profile since even over at channels like Techless who share their ICC profile for say the HP X27q which should be similar, it's with the LG panel instead of the BOE panel so it would be different.

[@pav1u]

MPRT only works without adaptive sync, thats for all panels in existence.

[@Toker510]

To enable mprt you have to turn of free sync it order to use it can’t hey both in unfortunately

[@yeetus59]

Looking to upgrade to this from a Pixio PX248 mainly for the higher 1440p resolution and 165hz refresh rate. Only concern is response times but I feel like they are still acceptable for the average gamer? I mostly play AAA games at high res max settings on a controller.

[@tihseht472]

I'm in the same boat, have u went with anything yet or u been in limbo for 3 months like I've been in one for a week or so. I'm not in a huge rush I basically just want a good deal for the money. Buying something n it being marked $100 cheaper a month later is what I don't want to happen so I DK if I should pick this up as it's the best deal around rn or wait for the next deal. Good luck n would appreciate it, if u did grab it on what ya thought or whatever u ended up going with.

[@yeetus59]

@@tihseht472 Actually I ended up spending a little bit more on the GIGABYTE M27Q-X which is 27 inches 240hz. Overall I like it. But its not perfect. Dead pixel (quality control is kinda bad with this panel) but honestly 240hz is sooo much smoother even compared to 165hz its a noticeable difference. For around $450 its a STEAL for 240hz if you're willing to gamble on dead pixels. I have an RX 6800 XT so probably I could've went with 4K. Though the trade off in resolution for the higher refresh rate is worth it. For 1440p, 27 inches is the sweet spot imo. 32 inches 1440p is just too low of a pixel density. If you're gonna stick with 165hz, go with the X27q, or something from LG.

[@Burninnoise988]

Hello, you think with that response time is good for ps5 or ps5 can support better response time monitor? Good video !!

[@tminustoday]

The response time is awesome for a PS5. Just be aware that it'll probably run at 120hz.

[@pattycreagh6692]

Hello, Nice review. Did you do a test to see if this monitor is G-sync compatible? I see the x27q from HP turned out to be G-Sync compatible, and I cannot find anywhere on the internet that mentions whether this 32 inch model is G-Sync compatible. If you could please check I would be very grateful. Cheers.

[@jefffrilot9667]

It is gsync compatible.

[@pattycreagh6692]

@@jefffrilot9667 Awesome thanks Jeff

[@Boogie_the_cat]

HP claims on their site that it is g-sync compatible (in the q and a section)

[@AntiGravityC9]

how does the stopwatch response time measurement work? isn't the HP monitor showing a more recent image (closer to reality)? the vg248qe definitely seems faster in transitions, since there's basically no video frame in which it's transitioning between 2 numbers - the HP can be caught transitioning slowly many times - but it seems like it's getting a slightly outdated image from the GPU

[@itsJPhere]

Yes. The other monitor was lagging behind the HP in that freeze-frame.

[@tminustoday]

Yup, you are right :) I completely messed that one up for this video. Oopsie!

[@Keepitclassy245]

What are your settings for the custom rgb?

[@andreaanastasia9491]

Hi, I'm playing on PS5 and it gives me the image at 60Hz, how can I change it?

[@Nixterrex]

I just got this monitor, looks beautiful, but I'm trying to find out why I can't get it on 165hz for refresh rate. It's limited to 144hz right now. any idea?

[@Nixterrex]

actually, it's on 120hz

[@tminustoday]

Try using a Display Port cable. The HDMI 2.0 port is limited to 144hz.

[@gunnardupre1042]

Im using a HDMI cable because i have this monitor hooked up to my laptop, which doesn't have a display port option. On my games it says that I run 144hz, is that the max on an hdmi cable? can i not get 165hz with an hdmi cable?

[@tihseht472]

Correct, 165 is over clocked only through the display port.

[@dildic]

I don't have so much bluring on x32

[@albertlopez85]

So I found on of these brand new in box on offer up for $100 I’m thinking about grabbing it.

[@tminustoday]

This monitor for $100 is a steal.

[@Enzo-eq5lr]

I can figure out how to adjust my vooue

[@HipocratesR]

I have Nvidia 3070 so how do I go about Freesync on this monitor ??? and if I turn off freesync to get MPRT then what would be my refresh rate ?? Thanks for taking the time, I'm going to buy this tomorrow, I have ages in an old AOC 1080p 60to75hz IPS and still works but I wanted something bigger and as you said I'll remain in same DPI so I won't feel the lack of response as you mention and I do some graphics as hobby so I rather get this one than any fast response VA or TN. CHeers!

[@tminustoday]

I don't believe this monitor is explicitly G-sync compatible, but it should work anyway since it uses Freesync 2.0. And yes, you'd have to turn off Freesync to enable MPRT.

[@HipocratesR]

@@tminustoday right now trying to see a difference between having Gsync enabled and MPRT, will give a spin few hours/days in MPRT to see if I catch a difference wile playing or videos.

[@deserteagle50A]

I got this monitor recently it's good but it has only 1 HDMI port... I didn't even check if it has 2 HDMI ports when i bought it... BIG L

[@tminustoday]

The Port selection is one of the reasons this monitor is inexpensive. Having 1 HDMI and 1 DP worked for me. Sorry to hear that was a show stopper for you :(

[@zsmitty94]

Hey could really use some help, with the advice of best buy customer service I got this monitor for gaming , specifically for my PlayStation 5. It says optimal mode is 165HZ but my current mode is 60 HZ. I have changed the settings in the PlayStation settings, so maybe it's working right but but if still says 60HZ. I want it to be 165 HZ which is why I got this

[@tihseht472]

Not an expert but have been researching a ton as I'm in the market as well. What I've gathered about the ps5 is that it doesn't run 2k natively as it only does 1080p n 4k natively. There is a patch coming I believe but from I understanding at 2k it will be at 60hz untill a game ur playing supports 120 fps n then it will run 120. You can test that in Fortnite on console by Turing fps counter on the in Fortnite in game settings. Hope that helps as this monitor stuff with companies lying left n right can be a nightmare for even slightly above average knowledgable consumers.

[@tihseht472]

Oh an 165hz is only through the display port but the PS5 along with the series x only can output 120 so it wouldn't help you anyways. The display port is if u ever want to use it for pc.

[@sir.techie]

how did you figure out it was an LG panel?

[@tminustoday]

The X32 panel was actually a BOE panel that I had. You can see what panel type you have by powering off the monitor and pressing and holding the top menu and bottom power button for a few seconds to power the monitor back on. After powering it on that way you can go to the menu and see a service option where you can see the panel type!

[@baba_q5848]

Bro it got 165hz

[@peterseinfeld]

Will the adaptive sync work with a Nvidia gpu?

[@tminustoday]

Yes it should. I didn't test that as I don't have a Nvidia GPU, but the internet says yes :)