Samsung 34" Odyssey G5 Ultrawide Gaming Monitor Review

For $200 more than the competitors MSI and Gigabyte offering 34" ultra wide mid range gaming monitors, the Samsung has a gorgeous R1000 curve and 165 hz refresh rate. It does have some short comings that need to be known before you get into bed, or stream with this panel. Let's get it!
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[@GamerHeavenOfficial]

What monitor are you currently using, and are you looking at anything else in the future?

[@AlphaEvan]

Dude said everything I needed to know in the first minute of the video and I mad appreciate that. Got my sub

[@lexypic1628]

Enjoyed this video mate, nice style. Thanks! Have a chance to buy this at 330 pound/440 dollars so still super tempted.

[@mikelotterario9862]

Keep doing these tech reviews buddy. They are working!! They are listening. Like a fool I just bought one of these monitors without watching your video first! They changed the stand so its height adjustable now and not a flimsy POS. It was also only 299$ for the 27 inch model. So they came down on the price. Keep it gangster brother👍🏻

[@sysquella12702]

Currently using Alienware 27” aw2721d 240hz monitor. I’m considering the LG34gp950g due to ultra wide and hdr 600. All I do is play games and watch KZbin. Never owned a ultra wide before, are they even worth it? Have you seen the one I’m looking at? Great content by the way.

[@Go_Birds]

I have an MSI MPG341CQR 34” curved ultra-wide- love it.

[@xNaceryx]

I was able to snag this monitor at 280€ so pretty happy overall!!!!

[@olcique]

Greetings, thanks for the video. It helped me a lot on making the decision for buying this monitor. I had a problem though. Some reviews mention because of the back design of this monitor, many vesa brackets won't fit or damage the back of the case. Are you absolutely sure about fitting vesa mounts without any adapter? Most vesa brackets are also suitable for 100x100mm(G5 is 75x75mm) so I have concerns...

[@masonrawdon155]

This monitor is 75x 75 I belive and as far as damage it is possible the monitor is flat there just use some small washers or spacers very small or medium not large ones and then the Vesa mount 😊 that will solve that problem bc it pushes the Vesa mount away from the physical monitor but not to much that it sinks and tilts down if that makes sense

[@JamieReynolds89]

hi GamerH, whats the wall mount you're using and whats a good desk mount too that i can consider for htis monitor? ive ordered the monitor and i know the stands pathetic lol thanks if you reply

[@SveinOlavLarsen]

It's on sale for $355 now here in Norway. I've heard the flaws but at that price and for mainly World of Warcraft it should be ok purchase?

[@BM713]

Great video. Really helped out my decision making.

[@datdus5524]

Which one did you get,m

[@Whoshotmyrifle]

If I managed to get this monitor at around 150 bucks cheaper than the ones you suggested would you say that's a good buy? Spent an extra 30 bucks on a vesa mount

[@romainissa]

do you recommand it for productivity ? like for a filmmaker ? or is it just great for gaming ?

[@coffeeaddictgaming2883]

I use this for gaming and it’s unbelievable for gaming. I bought a custom stand and didn’t use the standard one. I would not call the brightness dim - I’ve never had a game which I felt was too dark.

[@zappietv9117]

Should I not get this ?

[@GOOMBAHx]

Link for custom stand

[@zappietv9117]

@@GOOMBAHx ??

[@leonardobonaventura7901]

hi….i would buy this monitor…but i don’t want use it just for gaming but even for film or match of football…obviusly principally is for gaming…what do u think about it? can i see all the monitor watching a film?

[@_bermuda]

Wow you can really see just how dim it is in this video with the 250nits.

[@p3krwood]

i got mine for 400 euros. Im pretty happy with it. Although i got the same feeling with the date and time display lol

[@LuisMartinez11046]

what is the digital clock thing next to your stream deck? can't find it in your gear in the description

[@roady1710]

I guess good things come to those who wait pick up mine a month ago brand new 420 pretty happy with it ... As far as the stand goes works fine for me playing horror games

[@JamieReynolds89]

its goin £350 ($470 or so) on sale, is it worth getting at this price?

[@OcihEvE]

TY for the review. I think I will wait for that 100% drop in price.

[@abhishekabraham4107]

@GamerHeavern Samsung 34" Odyssey G5 or Xiaomi 34 inch ultra wide monitor. I'd like to know your opinion please?

[@jeremyli8757]

what is your white case? looks beautiful!

[@radoslawszymula6560]

Love the honesty

[@reyalPRON]

Ive got this one, and im not happy with it. If you use the MBR function the edges around things are whited out. it cant cycle grey to grey fast enough for the 165hz rate. At 100hz the story changes though. u get 10 bit color depth and it feel better. Think this is a max overdrive 120hz panel, feels like its better at 100-120 hz also would like to add that the 1ms is a lie. it has an asterix after it. 165hz gives a frame time just shy 7ms if your gpu can provide 165fps. which yours clearly did not since u measured 10ms response. gl in the future and i hope u get more tech savvy if ur gonna do these kinds of vids.

[@jelato7633]

Just wanted to say Ive been just staring at monitor reviews for over an hour. No reactions at all. The first 15 seconds was so funny. 15 seconds in you got a new sub. Shows how powerful an intro is.

[@flagoman]

thank you, was about to buy, I'll get something higher.

[@Rosanjo9]

Do you think I should go for this for gaming (fps plus most other type) and content creation and general consumption when I don't have another ultrawide option in my country? It will cost 730 dollars and my other option is LG Ultragear 27-inch, 144 hz Nano IPS 27GL850 for 535 dollars or Samsung Odyssey G7 27-inch 1000R, 240 Hz, Curved Gaming Monitor LC27G75TQSWXXL for 643 dollars. I will be running them with Amd 3700x and rtx 3070. Thanks.

[@datdus5524]

Which one did you get?

[@Rosanjo9]

@@datdus5524 G7

[@nigelthornberry7513]

the whole vid saying it is not a very good one and that you should look at others from msi and gig, but don't even name one of the other ones that he mentions about 5 times in the video. Wow very helpful for people looking for a monitor thanks.

[@roady1710]

So what's the deal God guru was going to get this but wondering now can't get it on Amazon now my cost 410 good enough or what are the pros and cons of 165 on this and 144 on the others.????

[@joekemph]

Just got mine for $350, I'll take it at that price

[@tha_mexikan1752]

i got the 32 inch how did u set it both monitor im on dpin if i add another monitor do i go to hdmi on both?

[@PresidentCasper]

Torn between this and the BenQ Ex3210R… What should I do?

[@SeamusM]

I didn't hear you mention the LG Ultragear. I have the 38" and it's really an amazing gaming monitor. I wasn't aware of the Samsung hdr fiasco, so this was an informative video. I'm a big Samsung fan.

[@GamerHeavenOfficial]

I actually really like LG and Samsung products, and own a decent amount myself.

[@alanbulawa]

I'm looking to buy a 34" UW screen for gaming. Could you recommend one or two choices for 500-1000$ budget?

[@SeamusM]

@@alanbulawa LG's 34" UltraGear UW gaming monitor is $999.99, and I'm sure performs as well as my 38".

[@WintherDk]

Great review :-) The clock you have on your table, wivh one is it? Where to buy?

[@haramlee83]

With that price, now you can buy G7 in sale, that would be so much better option to buy.

[@johnleasure7899]

Dude, first of all it does support HDR and second of all it’s not in the monitor program it’s simply in your windows display settings all you need to do is go into your display. Go to windows HD color settings click use HDR that simple. I’ve been using it since it works perfectly fine. I’m not hating on your channel or anything. I just hate when people don’t do their studies. That’s all I’m saying

[@pistachiodisguisey911]

He literally talks about it, and its just not bright enough for true hdr

[@omegaPhix]

Lol, you didn't listen. The monitor isn't bright enough for HDR content and the panel has no local dimming, so it's going to look like shit

[@reviewforthetube6485]

He was talking about the brightness for true hdr. They say it's 1k nits but in real world content it's like 500 nits lol

[@reviewforthetube6485]

Also the color gamut isn't as good as they say but it is a good monitor I think people overthink specs like this all I care about is what my eyes percieve not numbers. I've found myself loving dimmer oled tvs over bright ones even! I turn my sony a90j down to low to get the image I like lol. Also not worried about accuracy on the eotf curve.

[@weerdonerd]

I bought this monitor and returned it 3 days later. I wanted to use it mainly for sim racing but since the track you are racing is is mainly grey/dark the smearing was REALLY bad. Also i had 4 dead pixels one of which was right in the centre. But dang.. that 1000rr curve though.. the smearing just was too much for me sadly..

[@txmmymai3175]

You're making me a little worried because I got it solely for iRacing and ACC, but still got it for only 360$ on sale so

[@media6969]

Can't you just change your settings to fix the smear?

[@jacobdavis8089]

@@txmmymai3175 Did you notice bad smearing like Weerdonerd did? This is what has me on the fence about this monitor.

[@BrackNerteEstudios]

hola disculpa me podrias dar una recomendacion que veo que tu lo tienes y me da miedo comprar uno y que se caiga donde tienes sujeto el monitor obviamente tu tienes uno de varios xd pero yo solo queria uno para ese monitor que lo voy a comprar tambien y no queria tenerlo en la mesa porque queria tener la torre con el teclado y el mouse

[@nooschie]

I never had a monitor but since I get series x I’m going to get this monitor bc in Germany it’s price is 400 so yeah sounds like a good deal to me

[@cmdrchaos26]

So this is 2 years later but how would this pair with a 4080

[@bradhaines5711]

Thanks mate, you just saved me $735 AUS.

[@The_derpy_Doggo]

i found it on sale for over 250 euro cheaper then normal so im gonna take those negatives as is. If it would still be 600 then i would've taken something else but i guess its worth it at that price

[@smoothshawn545]

Question, what mount are you using for your dual monitor mount.

[@GamerHeavenOfficial]

They are 2 separate wall mounts , it is linked in the description of the video.

[@Snakeiiz1]

I got flickering problems with this monitor, it seems to be a normal thing with them to, had to return it.

[@whitebzone]

@Gamer Heaven What kind of mouse did you use ?

[@Vinslyfe]

If it was a little smaller it would be perfect but nice review bro

[@GamerHeavenOfficial]

Thank you.

[@azraell33]

I just upgraded my monitor a couple days ago since my Asus Predator died for the second time. I looked at this monitor but no g-sync sunk it for me. I went with the LG Ultragear. Not an ultrawide but big enough.

[@Pivotmasterblackbird]

it's not officially G-sync, but it is compatible.

[@noa_lag5939]

I've paid this monitor 333€, is that a good price ?

[@stevnn2919]

Didnt want to buy this, but its Amazon listed for 364,90€ so I ordered it today - price seems too good

[@ikk2220]

Got it on sale for 325$ On amazon

[@jonelbondyingnuezca742]

Are there any dead pixels?

[@normiefx1727]

It is good monitor for non gamer guy ?

[@Mintyss6.0]

would this run with an xbox series x?

[@mr.falcon6387]

Bought this for Xbox series S and Warzone is fuzzy AF. Cannot figure it out! Other games/apps loom good, but not Warzone. Any ideas or suggestions?

[@rebeldrg]

Does the Xbox fit the screen of the ultra wide monitor?

[@NOSfusion]

Finally, an actual review.

[@meladibrahimi504]

Hey bro I bought this monitor on amazon for £370 is that good deal??

[@theandroids]

well its 350 right now.

[@RabeccaPrimeau]

rather than gaming would this be good for music production

[@TheMrjonv]

Thank you

[@ElvisPrado]

Comprei o g5 de 32 144'hz até agora tá bom

[@que_de_lhumour]

Est ce que en 1080p, la qualité de l’écran est beun

[@greatunz67]

Dude has a bunch of old consoles behind him that were made before he was born, therefore he looks smart..

[@chriss20r]

I can get the g5 for 370€, is it worth that?

[@dmitri8410]

for 34"' its super price. for 32'' not.

[@lukepinkney1015]

Any ideas why I'm only getting 100hz on ps5?

[@ea8650]

You Know something

[@YnSJr]

HDMI support Only 100hz

[@codyzimmerman2582]

This is 250 right now

[@nightruler666]

For the price they are selling this one you are better off getting the G7

[@DvDPlaya]

$370 on Amazon. I think for my Son's 10th birthday he would be psyched to play Roblox on this. Just for the "cool factor".

[@asasdsaasda]

i have had this monitor for 1 year and it is just not worth it, i regret being to lazy to return it when i had the option, the color washes up no matter how much you play with settings, i use this monitor with a dell2721dgf and the difference is HUGE, what amazed me the most is that HDR make the everything so much worst, i had to turn it off and play with the settings to make it acceptable, anyone that read this and want to buy this monitor, honestly, try to find something better even if you had to put some extra money, a monitor is a very important factor in your gaming experience, don't mess up by been cheap, buy a worst case for you pc or something

[@user-ts4jt3gi4r]

you have keyboard razer ornata v2

[@neogamer210]

Guy has an Alienware PC💀

[@eddieeclark314]

nice monitor a little much holy shit i dont think ur alienware needs that hz rate i mean u got like a 1650

[@GamerHeavenOfficial]

3080

[@righteousrebel6387]

Well sh!t here's a sign from the gods if i've seen one, mine is supposed to arrive in couple of days guess still have till then to find a better one in the same price range so i can have in good conscious a good reason to deny on delivery.

[@righteousrebel6387]

Appreciate the right to the point approach, just wished if you could've in the same time shown some of the tests results specifically in the differences between the 165-144-120 and the effects in closeups while playing for example, newly subscribed keep it up 👍🏼

[@GamerHeavenOfficial]

I will add that to my future monitor/tv reviews, thank you for the idea, and I am glad you enjoy the content!

[@allenpaul75]

It's time to change the oil

[@joandarc441]

Gonna Use It To Play angry birds 😂

[@OldDutch1581]

.....it's a budget screen for people that don't have alot of money. Yes it's not like the g7 or g9 but you can't compare a fiat with a Lamborghini

[@alanday5255]

HOwever you keep conning it to death.

[@TkKirkland22]

The Alienware prebuilt makes your opinion invalid

[@roady1710]

I can oh my God I can get it for 410... Not I can't

[@roady1710]

Oh yeah one last comment as far as the stand my table that it's sitting on is very stable so nothing even playing storm

[@michaelvandenbosch9790]

I got this monitor for playing warzone on my xbox series x. The quality is sh*t. When I change the change the screen size from wide to "17 , the display quality turns out okay. Stil not as beautiful as they claim to be; no hdr to be noticed. When I hook it up to my MacBook the quality is good and there is nothing to complain about. But that is not what I bought this display for. Real dissapointment...

[@TMProjection]

its not neets, its nits

[@roady1710]

Wow speech to text sucks I can't get it on Amazon right now for 410... Tax and others all covered good price pull the trigger or what...???

[@5weld13]

? 2 This game is Black Ops

[@vsDrunkenYoda]

Truly Realistic🤭😂👏🤣

[@alexlloyd2154]

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