Samsung G70NC - First 43inch Mini-LED Smart Gaming Monitor... is it good? 🤔

[@darkpraxis]

As someone that keeps monitors for 10-15+ years until they die, OLED is absolutely a no-good for me with threat of burn-in after a few short years. As others mentioned Prime Day in Summer/Fall of 2023 had this monitor at $500 and they are still discounting it at $634 as of November 2023, this monitor makes a lot more sense at such a low price point.

[@randyvines1497]

My exact same thoughts, just bought it

[@zulhasrin7]

Oled is great and all but the risk of burn in always there and with mini led you are not caught in that sort of dilemma

[@believethehype1045]

I got this today for $500 which has to be the best bang for buck of any monitor currently out there. I have a 65” oled tv and I would never go back to anything else. However, for monitors I feel like that’s not a good choice at all. Will it look amazing? Of course. But if you are planning to do any kind of productivity like myself or even you, then you wouldn’t want it. Imagine your screen one day with excel cells permanently burned into your display… no thank you. Mini led is the best display technology for monitors period. You get the picture quality and excellent black levels at no risk of burn in. Truly an, can do it all monitor seems like. I will update this comment if this isn’t the case after I receive mine, but I seriously doubt I’ll need to do that.

[@bwillis1017]

I found it today for $500 also..can’t beat that

[@nofruit4086]

Same 1k to 500 ezzz dub

[@tolgakara83]

Bought it at best buy for 500.. returned it after 8 hours of use .the ghosting and light bleed are so freaking bad..hope u don't have that issue...I see why it's over 50% off

[@damianmb5]

@@tolgakara83 yes, it is funny there is no mention of it in this scripted review. You could see the gosting in many of the games in the video.

[@pablo2097]

I got it for $360 brand new 2 days ago.🎉

[@farmageddon2978]

love this monitor so freaking much. Only needed this monitor for gaming and streaming tv shows like netflix and the picture is amazing and great for gaming with 144hz 4k i use a 7900xtx

[@johnwalshaw]

I've done some pretty extensive calibration and configuration testing on the screen. With the right tweaks it takes it to the next level.

[@AliArghavan]

Would you mind sharing your settings for this monitor?

[@johnwalshaw]

@@AliArghavan Yes and have on my WordPress site. I'll paste the link in my next reply but it might get deleted. :D

[@johnwalshaw]

​@@AliArghavantechtips walshaw me is the site with dots between the three words. :D

[@twistedelegance_]

Can you pls share? ​@@johnwalshaw

[@johnwalshaw]

@twistedelegance_ techtips walshaw me is the address. Just add the two missing dots. :) I'm very happy with both the SDR and HDR configurations. I've also discovered that the Gaming mode results in a significant drop in brightness and I disable this in the included configuration walkthrough.

[@chevez924]

I just bought it... 500 dollars it's amazing I can say for this price to performance. After some tweeks and enhancing shadows I can say I get an oled like experience with no burn in risk associated. I'm afraid of Oled on PC displays I'm fine for TV's and myself have Oled for content but having my windows bar, chrome tabs and things that don't change a lot I really don't want to change my habits to make a monitor work for me. If you can get it you won't be dissapointed :)

[@YoungJohnHolmes]

Have you updated the firmware? I wonder if recent updates have improved the response time at all. Also if you can share what settings you tweaked that'd be great. I'm thinking of replacing my 42" C3 with this.

[@wolveslands6701]

​@@YoungJohnHolmesWhy would you replace your C3 with G7 brother? any reasons for replacement with something inferior besides burn in? I'm currently in the market for a new display, so far I have my eyes on two displays, C2 48" for $700 vs G7 43" for $450, both in brand new condition.

[@andrestoribio3479]

@@wolveslands6701 Do you buy the G7?

[@LM8Gaming]

that 25" fits PERFECTLY with that. Decisions, decisions.... I'm on the market for a 43" and I've found a few that are cheaper, but I'm big on aesthetics. Currently rocking a 27" ASUS Display, which is great, but that flush look just looks soooo good!!

[@Pokeypokeys]

Any comment if the ghosting while scrolling through text is as bad as what's said online?

[@insertnamehere4419]

Just like the 27" 1440p G7 I had, I read all this about ghosting and smearing and never experienced it, great monitor. Now I have this one...same thing read the odd comments referencing ghosting or whatever and I dont see it. Maybe Samsung has bad batches or bad quality control? But they dont universally have these ghosting issues or whatever.

[@twistedelegance_]

Apparently it was fixed with a firmware update a while back

[@brandon_wallace]

What keyboard are you using? And wrist rest?

[@Wumbo_Master]

Got this monitor brand new for $399 on the Samsung website. They offered 60% off for military. Coming from a 2k LG monitor that doesn't support PS5 Vrr its a great value.

[@xpatrick.corexx]

How did you set the values ​​for the best experience? I'm not so happy with the picture even though I also use the NEO G7 43"

[@marcel1463]

Would you prefer this MINI LED technology over the OLED technology from the Samsung G8?

[@UNBOXxp]

What’s up Marcel! I would prefer to get an OLED over this like the LG C2 for sure 👍👍

[@torrehilbert4980]

$500 at Best Buy right now. Torn between that and the C2 at $800. What do you think?

[@UNBOXxp]

Dude! That’s actually a good price! I still prefer the C2 because OLED. But I’d say get both and try it out. Return the one you don’t want 👍👍

[@torrehilbert4980]

@@UNBOXxpI might just do that. I’ve heard of ghosting issues on PC but this would be my main for my series X

[@deuswulf6193]

Same dilemma. Problem is it will be used for both productivity and work, and I have to worry about burn in.

[@UNBOXxp]

@@deuswulf6193 I don’t think burn in would be an issue anymore. On my lg cx 48 has 4000 hours, no burn in at all 👍👍

[@deuswulf6193]

@@UNBOXxp Do you have the same static image from software in the same spot every day? Browser tabs? Photoshop UI? That's the kind of stuff I would have to worry about. Some people even have game HUDs burned into their screens from playing one game too much, probably with HDR enabled.

[@Ram-bn8uw]

Dude you are the only one with this review! Thanks for that, just bought one for 500$ , what’s the best viewing distance? I have a desk thats 2 and half feet deep is that good enough? Or should i go for some mounts and stuff

[@UNBOXxp]

For sure! I always try to get mounts. More space on the desk, plus it looks cleaner 👍👍

[@tyresecampbell2445]

What is the monitor to the right of the Samsung?

[@bryantorres7926]

It’s $600 on amazon right now? Worth the buy for a first time pc gamer?

[@UNBOXxp]

Yeah man! That’s a good deal 👍👍

[@andressilva2099]

What are the picture settings you are using for Horizon Zero? Running Horizon on my monitor doesn't look as great as yours

[@C0sm1c.n00dle]

Is this a va panel?

[@MinhVo-mx4dr]

I really love this SamSung Odyssey Neo G7 (43 inch 144hz 1ms) monitor but it is appear nowhere in Vietnam. I searched everywhere but look like it doesn't exist in shops or Samsung online pages in Vietnam. I don't know why and I have to buy LG 48GQ900-B (48 inch 138hz 1ms) monitor instead of Samsung one. What a pity!

[@rxd]

what's the monitor you've got on the right of this?

[@UNBOXxp]

What's up dude! It's a Alienware AW2521hf 👍

[@cesareidrian3114]

32 or 43? what is the best for you?

[@UNBOXxp]

Anything around 30 inches is perfect for me👍

[@EE-mo8wy]

just ordered one for $500 but was debating between it and the LG a2 48" tv

[@EE-mo8wy]

which is on sale for $600

[@EE-mo8wy]

I ended up returning it. The viewing angles were terrible even looking directly at it

[@Ram-bn8uw]

can you please help on Mac resolution settings? selecting 1080 on Mac is too big for font and windows sizes, selecting 4k is too small, how did you get around this issue, please help

[@UNBOXxp]

It’s clear!

[@nantawuttantithanakornkul22]

Hi! How about text clarity?

[@nastronomical]

Shocking clear.

[@brandon_wallace]

Sometimes the default settings of monitors do not display the text clearly. It is necessary to adjust the settings in the monitor itself. I think some people do not think about doing that.

[@joeywusic]

Where to get that wallpaper on your monitor lol on 4:02

[@DragoonRGC]

Excuse me, What size and what model is the second monitor? the vertical one?

[@zipskay7281]

Hi, I just bought this monitor, but I have encountered several issues. The first thing I noticed is that the VA panel's viewing angle is worse than my previous monitor, which was an IPS (LG 38GN950B). Then there's the issue of ghosting. For normal usage, I don't really notice it, but when I do a UFO Test, it becomes apparent that the ghosting on this monitor is quite bad. However, the most noticeable problem is waking up the monitor from sleep mode or when the display is off (while the computer is still on). Often, I can't wake up the monitor by moving the mouse or pressing the keyboard, even though the computer is on. Reconnecting the DisplayPort doesn't help either. I have to restart my PC using the physical button for the monitor to display the image again. This never happened with my LG monitor. Oh, and before using the LG monitor, I also used a Samsung 32-inch 1440p gaming monitor and encountered the same wake-up screen problem, but not as frequently as now. The solution I'm currently using is setting the sleep mode and screen off to never. Do you know any other solutions?

[@Icccecolddd]

What type of gaming monitor would you suggest now? I will be playing 2K24. I don't want to spend more than about $600.

[@UNBOXxp]

I recommend the Alienware AW2723DF 👊👊

[@twistedelegance_]

So what other options would you recommend? I have a budget around 900, going to use it mainly for Xbox series X and PC gaming.

[@gotnojv8538]

what is the dimension of your table?

[@FrancisCordieri]

And 500€ is a far price for this monitor? I want fo buy it for Ps5

[@russell5244]

@unboxxp Hi , How much is the brightness number in windows display setting ? Win 11 / System / Display / Advanced Display / Peak Brightness and Bit depth Thanks in advanced

[@nayanpopatia]

How many watts built in speakers?

[@StonerRich]

Broo I got this beautiful monitor at Best Buy for 234 open box excellent condition 🤟🏻

[@UNBOXxp]

Did you say 234??!

[@aayushtailor117]

DUDE me too lol. I'm picking it up tomorrow

[@Nicodeeemus]

Same here, but mine was $285, and they forgot the power cable. 🤦‍♂️ still pretty happy with it.

[@StonerRich]

I was going thru KZbin videos looking for the best monitor for the ps5 that has 2.1 hdmi and vvr with 4k .. found this beautiful one ! I love it it’s everything I was looking for ! comes with Samsung tv and a Netflix account already 😂

[@carnageq8976]

Is THE HDR Bright in games and movies?

[@jensb.5897]

Since I'm annoyed by all the glossy TVs, the monitor is an option for me as a TV alternative, since 43 inches are enough for me; it even has HDMI Arc, so connecting a soundbar will go without a hitch, and the monitor's own menus let you use the main streaming providers. Worth a try for me

[@UNBOXxp]

Try it brother! It’s good 👍

[@nicholasfisher2729]

I might give this a try. My 4090 says it might be worth it. Are you still happy with monitor with PC and Console gaming on it as well as watching TV. like is there any judder when streaming apps like other Samsung TVs

[@omkarsawant8573]

Hey, quick question, for some reason when i connect PS5 to this monitor, it defaults to 60 fps and i am not able to find any way to change it to 120 fps. Even in VRR it shows VRR available from 48-60. How did you get 120 fps?

[@sandeeptanjore1253]

What should be the depth of the desk (Y axis) for a monitor of this size. I m contemplating on buying a 43 inches but want to make sure that the depth of my desk is fine or ok. My desk's depth is 34 inches. Close to 3 feet but not yet.

[@Chumino21]

I just bought mine and love it got it for 600 from Best Buy

[@gnomesukno]

agree about the price drop. I'd pick this up around $700

[@UNBOXxp]

It was $700 at bestbuy! It’s back to $1000 🥲

[@rwbot]

does this have PBP/PIP? Is that what MultiView is?

[@nternalPractice]

Did you have any connectivity with you imac? Ps. Did you say that if you are mainly interested in streaming and NOT interested in productivity this MIGHT be an OK purchase?

[@zipskay7281]

is this support gsync

[@dean8525]

Can you use this monitor at 1440p?

[@itweety21]

Trying to decide between a 34 curve or this one 43. I wants a monitor with lots of flexibility I don't know if this might be to big . Any suggestions?

[@UNBOXxp]

The curved displays grown on me. It’s super immersive . I’d say try both out and take advantage of the return policy’s 👍👍

[@tonychar]

Is it 2.1?

[@scottcrowley9422]

you can get it now for 699!!! Do you think it worth it at that price point??

[@UNBOXxp]

What’s up Scott! Yeah that’s not bad at all. Try it out for sure!

[@Argeli0n]

I purchased this monitor today at $499 with Free Shipping. I guess it's not a bad deal, right?

[@mujtahid]

What is the size of the second monitor?

[@UNBOXxp]

What’s up bro! Its 25”

[@mujtahid]

@@UNBOXxp thanks 👍

[@ecemege3546]

Multi view have ?

[@tonychar]

What tv is the best for ps5 this monitor or you recomend me a tv and witch one for gaming?

[@UNBOXxp]

What’s up Tony! Best monitor hands down has to be the Alienware AW3423DWF and TV is going to be the LG C3 42” 👍👍

[@tonychar]

@@UNBOXxp ok ty for help! Ill get lg c3 42 or 48 best?

[@UNBOXxp]

42 is a perfect size

[@tonychar]

@@UNBOXxp Great ill get that one then thanks!

[@tonychar]

@@UNBOXxp Should i get Aorus monitor or samsung g7 mini led 43 inch or an LG C3 42 invh TV for ps5?

[@Faris-1900]

Can I do screensharing for 1 pc while in multiview viewing other pc in hdmi?

[@bryancastaneda127]

Picking up this monitor for $300 let’s see how well it does compared to my current one

[@alberto.zanardo]

Which cheaper 43 inches OLED do you recommend?

[@UNBOXxp]

LG C2 for sure. It’s 700 open box excellent condition at best buy right now 👊👊

[@bulinzloded618]

On sale for 500 right now...worth it?

[@ny2minican696]

Hey I have a question I just got one today and I want to turn it on just to play with the menu I don’t have the tower (CPU) yet it doesn’t wanna turn on is it because it need to be connected to the pc ?

[@sameowtr]

4k 120 fps still work ps5 and xbox series x?

[@77kepo]

Im thinking of buying this monitor in EU for 630€. On my pc im using Nvidia Quatro A4500. Is this a good monitor for Gsync? Im into 3D modeling and mechanical design but allso I game.

[@mike20pr]

Picture looks great (after a lot of adjusting), but its the motion that is a let down IMO. Even though my fps counter says 120-144fps while gaming, it just doesn't look like it in my eyes. Panning the camera around is jittery, and motion doesn't "pop" to me or feel smooth compared to other gaming monitors I'm playing on PC with a RTX 4070 TI Super at 4K max settings

[@spacecowboy306]

Why would I buy an OLED when after a year or so it will degrade to burn in.

[@Apexlive-EMD]

Funny you said they need to drop price lol.. I just got this monitor/ tv for 500$ that's half of right now.

[@UNBOXxp]

Now that’s a deal dude!

[@spread2081]

Do you think it’s worth it to get this for mainly coding 9-5 then gaming in the weekend? Or should I still just get the c2? I also like the kvm usb ports on the mini led

[@slayser7179]

dont get an oled for coiding imo

[@raphaeldwain7834]

Oleds are known for sub-par text rendering. It's really annoying as otherwise they would be perfect for work and games.

[@darkpraxis]

If you plan on keeping the monitor for more than a few years, OLED is a bad choice. OLED costs more and has to be replaced more often. I still have a 24" 1080p LED from Samsung that's over 15 years old still kicking like new as a side monitor for email and internet tabs. OLED with any amount of static desktop/app images will burn in after a couple years. Maybe in another 5 years of OLED tech maturing it'll get more worth it.

[@EduardoSanchez-un2hh]

This or a Oled TV?

[@UNBOXxp]

Oled all day! You can get the LG C2 42 for the same price

[@raphaeldwain7834]

It does depend on what you want to do on it. Look up color fringing for text on oleds.

[@Rppiano]

My front LED lights are not working? Any suggestions?

[@insertnamehere4419]

lol..return it?

[@beezmaar9769]

Can you add a VPN through their AppStore?

[@ziyyankhan9805]

Got it for $260 on Best Buy!

[@silver33]

Would you get this or the Gigabyte one? I'm torn on which one to get. They already dropped the price on Amazon.

[@raphaeldwain7834]

Gigabyte makes a miniLED monitor?..

[@silver33]

@@raphaeldwain7834 No they don't, but they have a 43 inch monitor also.

[@darkpraxis]

I have the same dilemma. Do I go with this or the AORUS FV43U. They are similar price points currently (Nov 2023). I hear this has worse ghosting, but more features as a multimedia monitor, whereas the FV43U has less ghosting. I can't decide.

[@belldandy3566]

Does it support automatic video output switching like most tv's? like when you are on DP with PC then switch to HDMI w/ PS5?

[@UNBOXxp]

Yessir!

[@barbz_lightyear]

Just bought this monitor. Paid $550 for it on Amazon

[@UNBOXxp]

Good deal!

[@joseluisruiz3789]

What about for $699.99 memorial day sale at bestbuy? Is it a good buy at that price? 🧐🤔

[@EverythingIsMahogany]

It’s 500 now. It’s original price is 1000

What game is that at 2:10??

[@partytranimal6293]

The Last of Us: Part One

[@jesuschiprestorres678]

So for the same price, i can buy the lg c2!

[@UNBOXxp]

Yup!

[@xXxSiNiiSTERxXx]

your link brings you to a completely different monitor

[@goinggorillas]

Damn only 700 subscribes since a full year 😢ago

[@UNBOXxp]

🥲

[@prestoncreative]

Microcenter dropped it again… 629.00 Samsung really wants me to buy this monitor. Lol

[@UNBOXxp]

Now that’s a deal !👍👍

[@talthan]

shame its not curved

[@dnsean03]

You can't properly review this monitor without using it on a gaming pc, you won't see ghosting unless ur on a pc with a nvidia gpu 120/144hz..

[@markdavenportjr5129]

Awesome review been looking for one. Since they really need to drop the price down to $650 at least. That way I can save up and grab on during the summer to replace my aging dual monitor setup on my desk. :)

[@MrMakaJames]

amzn deal today! $500 just ordered one myself

[@mrpicky1868]

oled 42 is a terrible option for a monitor just pcs of the pixel itself and how it destroys text. then there is dub 200 nit oled brightness.. please dont make reviews with this level of understanding.

[@dmann3042000]

Can you do hundred forty four hurts with the desktop

[@RuneMamba]

great video but why would anyone even consider not buying an oled at this point? 😂

[@spread2081]

Burn in with static content

[@vegus84]

Auto-Dimming o_O

[@rasttayep8468]

Burn in and text clarity. For non-gaming tasks oled doesn't seem the best option

[@brandon_wallace]

Oled is too expensive and not worth it.

[@RuneMamba]

@@spread2081 true, easy to prevent tho

[@piranhax6466]

As s guest room tv sure.. or console gaming.. but pc its trash with the horrid ghosting

[@mrpicky1868]

sitting at that distance..... what is wrong with you?

[@avgjoesgamin9935]

sorry but oled is still way overhyped and not that great yet. so everyone please stop pushing it.

[@deuswulf6193]

That is objectively wrong. Oled is not over hyped at all, it is simply that good. The ONLY flaw with oled is burn in, and that's it!

[@robertdixon8769]

Fuck oled goid job

[@ВладимирПынин-в2м]

Samsung idiots took and ruined such a good monitor by making it completely matte. Made at least semi-matte like Neo G7.

[@CptGr0M]

Red is terrible.

[@jeffb6276]

4 stupid buttons and 0 input buttons :/

[@farmageddon2978]

dude it is easy to navigate lol.

[@jeffb6276]

@Farmageddon The other guy in the comments said it was 10 button presses to swap inputs. I immediately came here to trash the whole product, in typical first world fashion, for someone like you to come along and coddle my worries. Thank you 😊

[@colonelJ77]

Lol...who would use the crap, smart software instead of using their pc?

[@lukeermer5712]

Horrible review