This monitor surprised me - LG UltraGear 32GQ950

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CHAPTERS
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0:00 Intro
1:30 Stand Assembly
2:20 I/O
3:15 Overview
7:50 Powering Display
11:10 Overclocking
12:25 Gaming

[@adnctz]

LG's mounting system works across most of their monitors, so you can swap it with other LG monitor stands and Ergo mount. But you also have to account for the weight of the monitor.

[@JackCarsonite]

Good post! Bump for info!

[@mike_nba]

can u actually buy an Ergo Stand tho? Like, without the screen.

[@James-134]

@@mike_nba There's like a distributor in EU that will sell you just the stand, but in terms of officially from LG no they themselves do not sell the stand separately

[@vladimirljubopytnov5193]

Was thinking about that, because they dont have 4k high refresh rate ergo variant, but didn't know what to do with the extra monitor and I'm tempted to wait for the IPS black variant. Ended up buying ergotron lx since I did not know about the unofficial way to get the ergo stand. But Im happy, the thing is sturdy!

[@casual2037]

@@James-134 do you have any links?

[@arnoldotrevino7751]

12:12 i see what the editor did there

[@ProfWereW]

I thought it's battery powered to f with people.

[@RandomTheories]

jeez, it freaked me out 😂😂

[@dadsyoutube9974]

I was just about to make the same comment !

[@olly0193]

scared me!!!

[@RyanTLane]

I thought my edibles kicked in stronger than normal

[@danielsolano4606]

I have a LG UG 27" 1440p 144hz IPS and though its technically a gaming monitor it has 98% DCIP3 (97~ calibrated) coverage so I also use it for video/photo editing. Great monitor tbh. Only thing missing is super high end stuff like real HDR but Idrc about that

[@dukas54]

I think I have the same one you have I don't remember the product number thing. I picked it up for about 400-450 if I am remember correctly. I love that monitor the HDR it has is neat but I don't really play anything that supports HDR anyway.

[@flashyashy1]

Just bought one of these last week, no regrets. Great monitor

[@TeeJizzm]

I picked up the same one on their fancy Ergo arm for £300, it was such a steal.

[@4473021]

Is that the one at Costco?

[@bolstaaa]

I got the same one too a while back. Great monitor - but the light bleed really bothers me at times, as well as the lack of REAL HDR. Taken up photo editing recently, so might have to swap it out for a better colour accurate display/panel.. Man I hate growing up 😅🤣🤣

[@onepiecepedia]

12:11 That pink plushy definitely blinked!! That was so creepy I had to go bag to check if I wasn't turning insane!! 😱😱

[@ducchu.24]

That pink plushy definitely blinked!

[@Okusar]

I noticed that as well. It's not the first time something like that has happened in one of their videos either. Seems the editor was having a bit of cheeky fun that day.

[@kingbellgaming3256]

luv it

[@danw4520]

The problem with oled right now is that you can’t get a 4k oled gaming monitor is a size below 42 inches. Which isn’t really suitable for desk use. So this is pretty much the best bet right now unless you go with a Samsung va and they being there own issues

[@iVilliain]

Exactly! That's why i bought this exact monitor :)

[@CJW0056]

and burn-in... the whole "burn in was a thing of the past" gets repeated every year, same as when i got mine, and 4 years later my tv is showing streaming lines and parts in the middle. I'd stay clear unless you like buying a new monitor/tv every 3 or so years.

[@burtonyan8467]

Getting more and more excited about seeing all these local dimming panels... can't wait to upgrade mine!

[@jollyamoeba]

I'm not sure why anyone would buy a monitor based on its ability to overclock to a higher refresh rate. It's not a feature that makes sense to me.

[@mcdipshit6742]

fr like if it cant do it out of the box and i either need to turn down the bpc or increase power whats the point

[@Dr.WhetFarts]

Because it can. I am running 165 Hz instead of 144 Hz on my IPS 1440p monitor and it makes a noticable difference. Not going below 240 Hz next time for sure.

[@laggmonstret]

Because when overclocked this monitor is still one of the best IPS monitors there is for gaming due to so low latency it's crazy. But there's OLED nowadays so yeah... ;)

[@GatoPaint]

i thought i was trippin when I saw the plushie behind blinking at 12:12, good editing !

[@antoinetruchot1239]

IPS is the screen technology, not the backlighting technology, most of the mini led monitors use IPS.

[@TheGrooseIsLoose]

I think he was saying (with maybe not so precise wording) that LG’s Nano IPS makes it more expensive to add more dimming zones, meaning this monitor would be much more expensive if it had as many dimming zones as a mini LED monitor. According to LG, the difference with Nano IPS is that they apply, “nanometer-sized particles to the screen’s LED to absorb excess light wavelengths.” So it makes sense to me based on that description that it would be more expensive if they added more LEDs.

[@insu_na]

Please mention if monitors have some form of motion blur reduction tech (such as backlight strobing). That is a critical feature

[@RKramer105]

Glad to see a decent 4K display in the 32" form factor! :)

[@russCoding]

Like the LG 27GP950, this also has an internal fan. They are really good monitors, but if you are sensitive to noise or manage to get a bum unit with a fan that's louder than normal, or even with an additional high pitched whine - then know it's a possibility when getting one of these LG UltraGears.

[@MissMan666]

internal fan, really ? Thanks for letting me know, im staying far away from monitors with fans in them, total no go.

[@xsamitt]

@@MissMan666 Same for me...I stay away from fans!

[@GubiYoroi2]

which one is better overall for single player on ps5 i want be close to that cinematic experience and that colors pop gp950 or 32gq950 ?

[@jarvile1379]

Why no mention or comment of the main differentiator of the display? It features an ATW polarizer which is supposed to significantly cut down on ips glow

[@ImpulseM]

yep, ATW polarizer is supposed to be the unique feature of this monitor and lack of even simple demonstration if and how good it works comparing to some other ips is real letdown

[@alloftheabove8522]

Would you two speak English please?!

[@Max-mb2el]

@@alloftheabove8522 its a layer on the polarizer… and also one google search away lol

[@selectthedead]

Well this is not a Hardware Unboxed Monitor Review, this is just an unboxing.

[@al_kaloid]

That seems like critical information indeed. Despite the general idea of this channel, half-assing it the way Plouffe often seems to do just isn't for me. I feel like he completely glosses over interesting aspects while highlighting (or worse, criticizing) far more trivial stuff quite often. Maybe it takes more time to get used to his style, but I don't know.. guess I'll just stick to David, Adam, Anthony and the usual suspects in the future.

[@joppe4458]

I have the Ultrawide-version that does 180hz and it’s freaking amazing, the colors are incredibally!

[@accelement3499]

my lg ultra gear has a separate button for the rgb and i think it has software you can add for a more granular experience

[@df98156]

I bet that it defaults to 10 Brightness to get some EnergyStar rating or something, like how auto-stop cars let you turn it off but only until the next time you turn the key in the ignition.

[@vietanhnguyen3682]

Pllllll

[@N0N0111]

11:12 This guy totally forgot about the cable tester... How can you be so confident that it is not the cable that is causing this issue?

[@vidjagames72]

I had an issue with my LG 27GP950, static running along the top 1/5 of the screen, didn't matter if gaming or idle and didn't overclock (claimed 160hz overclock capable, I've just left it at 144). Searched it up and found out there is a common issue with it and the previous version of bad supplied display port cables. Replaced said cable and it has been perfect since, I'd hazard to say it's worth a check for this at least.

[@JimmerzzOfficial]

It is short circuit. That being said I imagine they tried more than one cable lol.

[@chrisunfocused]

I have that issue somewhat regularly on am AW3423DW when switching from SDR to HDR in Windows. Reboot fixes it. I think the monitor is happier if it starts up in the right mode.

[@Henry_Jr_Watsson]

And that's just one of the inconsistencies in this video. So much was off. Like, double the FPS to get rid of screen tearing? Really...? I wonder why Gysnc and freesync exists then.../sarcasm.

[@logicalstrike4772]

forgot this guys name but his reviewing style has improved so damn much over the last few months compared to the first time i watched him do something on LTT, much props

[@chrisbullock6477]

Well what can you expect, all these guys Linus hires are pretty much the same. You'll never see any diversity within the Linus group.

[@karl5010]

@@chrisbullock6477 🤡

[@FrostclawPlays]

12:11 omg, I thought I was tripping for a second, haha!

[@kh_trendy]

Like the 1440p LG IPS panels from a few years ago, do they sell to other OEMs that will make cheaper SKUs using the same panel?

[@NicolasSCII]

The eye 👀 blinking @12:12 :)

[@Neoxon619]

When can we expect DisplayPort 2.0 ports to start popping up on monitors?

[@Max-oi9zm]

I just want a good 4K monitor with thunderbolt 4 and 120hz

[@theyoungjawn]

@@Max-oi9zm it’s not really a priority for gaming monitors, unfortunately.

[@xpodx]

Probably this or next year. I want a 8k 144hz or something. Ha

[@JiajuChen]

@@Max-oi9zm To be honest, TB4 with 40Gbps is kinda too low in 2022. Hope to see the next gen soon.

[@fridg3339]

When gpu's start to have it

[@NateWheeler1]

Good touch having the pig blink in the background, editor! I had to go back to make sure I wasn't crazy LOL

[@Dodger_8188]

the editor making the stuffed toy at 12:12 blink is hilarious

[@zechprime7114]

I've seen in some reviews that there isnt ips glow. Does that make gaming in the dark a pleasant experience? Also since this seems to be a chonker of a monitor does it have problems overheating?

[@jamiehayes4820]

It has a built in fan! No over heating!!

[@ch3m1c]

Been using Gigabyte M32U 32" 4k 144hz IPS for a while now (moved from Samsung 49" Odyssey G9) and I really love that form factor.. its big.. it's sharp and no need for a curve to be perfectly usable for work and gaming (with 125% scaling, there's plenty of room and everything is readable)

[@zettlrobert]

any specific reason you switched? i am also considering switchting from the 49" to a 32" 4k monitor

[@tonyyang1653]

@@zettlrobert DPI increase, image quality of text and thumbnails look much better.

[@Samdevay]

What is best monitor under 1300-1400 USD around 32 inches screen size? Usage: , Ai modelling and machine learning models, mostly Entertainment and casual gaming in free time( I game rarely due to work) .... I am kind of looking for desktop monitor too where I can code and visulize models for artificial intelligence and data science and As I spend most time on desktop, I usually watch my Netflix and stuff here only I am not much into competetivie gaming as I game once a week when time permits so having clear and crips documents and better content creation and consumption is the choice I want my documents and research papers and reading experience also to be great....

[@ch3m1c]

@@zettlrobert way more vertical real estate (using 125% scale), higher DPI and image quality, no Samsung G9 annoying issues.

[@pastuh]

I plan to buy this monitor too. Main question if text is crisp.

[@Pardonimardon]

Had the monitor and i loved everything about it. The only 2 issues i would say is lots of flickering when running 120-144fps and when i insert the displayport instead of hdmi. It only allowed me to run 94 fps. It only gave me 144 fps 2 times. Never understood why. The flickering was only during loading screens and before i jumped out the plane on warzone. Other than that the monitor was beautiful and i loved the new design. I played it for about 3 weeks and i actually returned it recently to preorder the new 27’ oled.

[@THEMMAN3232]

still evem rtx 4090 have problems on 4 k with 120 fps

[@stanley783]

I have this but as 32GQ950-B version, when i turn on HDR in windows, my colors are washed out. Changing nvidia contrast and brightness settings helps a lot but still not perfect

[@inmypaants]

Looking to pickup 2x gigabyte M27QP 1440p 170Hz monitors for WFH/Gaming. They’ve made the shift from a Sharp BGR panel to the LG and they’re only $400 monitors. No brainer imo especially if you need KVM like I do and speakers

[@Samdevay]

What is best monitor under 1300-1400 USD around 32 inches screen size? Usage: , Ai modelling and machine learning models, mostly Entertainment and casual gaming in free time( I game rarely due to work) .... I am kind of looking for desktop monitor too where I can code and visulize models for artificial intelligence and data science and As I spend most time on desktop, I usually watch my Netflix and stuff here only I am not much into competetivie gaming as I game once a week when time permits so having clear and crips documents and better content creation and consumption is the choice I want my documents and research papers and reading experience also to be great....

[@ryandewerff]

I know this is a sponsored video and the conclusion has to be “this is a good buy!” but $1,000 for these specs isn’t really anything to write home about. 1000 nits of brightness is great and all, but you won’t get proper HDR (or even acceptable HDR) with 24 zones. The only reason to get this over say, the Inzone M9 is the size which I don’t feel justifies the extra $100 for worse HDR performance. If you’re really into HDR, you’re better off spending the extra cash on a Neo G8. If you just want 4k 144hz, you’re better off with a M28U or 4k G7 for literally half the price at $500. The 32Q950 is kind of just a master of none.

[@DegustoDelSol]

But it has additional piece of plastic foil over the screen :D

[@Im_too_old_for_this_shit]

These days most of youtube channels don't even try to make a proper review and instead function as some sort of short advert. I don't know have you noticed, literally two thirds of this video is just getting monitor out of a cardboard box. If you want get an actual opinion, you'll have to go to channels like Hardware Unboxed, HDTVTest or RTings. This here is a different concept of a video where they don't even make any tests, they just kinda tell you the product is on the market now and you can get it if you want it. Some people like that, I guess, as they don't have time or willpower to watch 30min video made of detailed tests full of technical jargon.

[@chronicnugget5595]

@@Im_too_old_for_this_shit my guy you're literally describing the format of ShortCircuit. It's not a full review, it's just an unboxing and product demonstration.

[@Im_too_old_for_this_shit]

@@chronicnugget5595 Well yeah, that's what I said in the second half of the message... what's bad about it though is that these days almost any other tech channel becoomes short&easy product introduction. Competently made reviews are few and far between, and that doesn't surprise me, I think it will be even much less of them in the future. First of all, you're in danger of making a manufacturer mad if you say how things really are, and second, you're making yourself unatractive to wide masses who just want to watch a video without technical jargon and too much thinking and objections. Interestingly enough, according to possibly the most prominent car jornalist of today Chris Harris, this approach has destroyed today's car industry, that's why almost all modern sports cars are really bad. Jornalists simply don't dare to say something is bad, and even if they do, youtube won't like it, beause they are getting too technical, and that's boring. This process is a vicious cycle and has produced worst sports cars since cars are being produced. There is a similar trend going on in the tech industry, and it's all thanks to the way youtube platform works.

[@mrjoerizk]

Or a neo G7

[@lava1rain]

You can buy an after-market universal stand for cheap. Or just mount it to the wall the desk is up against with a pull out mount so you can adjust viewing distance.

[@vomaufgang]

How is IPS glow and backlight bleed?How is screen uniformity, greyscale especially? LG monitors from my experience can have some really bad variance when it comes to these.

[@XxthemonkeyxX]

I have the LG27GP950 and it was like a 1000 at the time as well, this being 5 inches bigger and having better HDR at the same price is pretty good

[@girlsdrinkfeck]

sod that , for £350 can get a 50 inch 4k TV. dont care about refresh rates

[@XxthemonkeyxX]

@@girlsdrinkfeck yea but at that price im pretty sure you’ll be getting some poor IPS panels, okay color accuracy, and half of the PPI. If I’m going to get a TV as a display, it’s going to be a good OLED from LG, Sony, Samsung, etc and they are just as expensive as these monitors

[@GameTimeWhy]

@@girlsdrinkfeck you don't care about refresh rates for gaming?

[@girlsdrinkfeck]

@@GameTimeWhy no, i still game at 60fps max ,all thats needed .... and since most people cannot afford or find a good card ,its a null reason

[@girlsdrinkfeck]

@@XxthemonkeyxX PPI is subjective to distance

[@MR-vg7yn]

Started as a decent enough review as long as it was about the stand and packaging, but took a turn for the worse as soon as it got technical: - At around 09:45. "Most things are 8 bit color"? Yeah... true... except for HDR content. Sorry, that was just downright stupid. HDR without 10 bit colors would be kinda moot because without that, all HDR would be is pretty much just a higher peak brightness. The ability to display more color variations is integral to HDR. It _would_ have been interesting to mention whether this is 8-bit + FRC or an actual 10-bit display. According to DisplayDB, this is 8-bit + FRC, by the way. - The distinction between IPS and Mini-LED seems pretty odd, too. IPS is the display, Mini-LED is the backlight. You could have an IPS display with Mini-LED backlighting. If I'm not mistaken, most Mini-LED monitors out there actually do use an IPS panel.... also, at $1000, it's pretty obvious this isn't Mini-LED, since a 32" Mini-LED costs about three times as much. And OLEDs do not have dimming zones. - Around 13:05 you have the next bit of nonsense: "you wanna be going about twice as fast as your refresh rate"? Seriously? Sure, if you don't want Freesync or GSync to actually work, you would want that. The entire point of VRR is _not_ to do that. As long as your 1% lows are within the sync range of your display, you are actually using your monitor. That sync range is usually from around 50% of the refresh rate up to the refresh rate of your display. I've never seen a VRR display that actually supports syncing frame rates _above_ its refresh rate, so VRR is disabled if that happens. Normally, you limit your frame rate to something close to the max refresh rate of your monitor (for example, 119 FPS for a 120 Hz display), disable VSync and let GSync / Freesync do its thing. Oh... and one of the good things about VRR? Those drops from 140 to 100 FPS will not cause a stutter or screen tear, so you most likely will never notice them. That's the whole point of VRR. - "A dollar per nit"? That's probably the stupidest measurement of "display quality" I've ever heard... you do realize you haven't checked the actual peak brightness of the display and even then, you won't get that peak brightness in most cases. So... what's the point of "dollar per nit"? LG's specs for this, by the way, state the brightness at 450cd (typically). I assume they mean cd/m², so that's just 450 nits. It's now over "2 dollars per nit". Is that still good value in this stupid measurement? - Way too much time spent on that "overclocking" bit, too. Either a screen can do 160 Hz or it can't. The manufacturer saying "144 Hz overclockable to 160 Hz" just means "we want to advertise 160 Hz, but we don't want to actually guarantee it". Touting this as a "feature" is ridiculous and should not be praised in a review... and you should review it as a 144 Hz panel, since that is what the manufacturer actually guarantees. Sorry, but there's just so much complete nonsense in this video... this was terrible.

[@devangshekhawat]

Behold the monitor lord

[@MR-vg7yn]

@@TCharlieA Yes, he explained the issue with manufacturers advertising "OC refresh rates"... but still talks about that OC refresh rate for the rest of the video and tests the display with the OC'd rate. So, he explains why it's stupid and does that stupid thing in the rest of the video.

[@luckymark571]

Ratio

[@divyam._.maheshwari]

12:12 The pink toy in the background *blinked* !

[@Spart1337]

The stuffed animal on the shelf at 12:12-ish blinking at me was unexpected.

[@prodigy_xd]

3:01 i've missed the metric-system info overlay when he mentioned it weighs about 20 pound. In some older videos you captioned it (kg) for non-american viewers, which was cool.

[@BrettKolankowski]

"Now you can screw it down without needing a screwdriver." Woooowww Plouffe, do you even work for LTT, you are supposed to be plugging the screwdriver, which totally is coming soon, maybe.

[@Cl1ckfisch]

12:12 The pig in the back just blinked lol

[@reinoutbaele5875]

The pink pluche blinking its eyes on 12:12 is a nice touch editor! Realy made me look twice 😆

[@ShadowDanStudios]

did the stuffed pig blink? at @12:12

[@turhral5596]

Yes. Yes it did. What the actual fuck.

[@Ethefake]

I recently bought an LG UG 27" 4K 144hz (LG 27GN950) and i've been loving it so far. Use it mainly for gaming, media consumption and some video editing on the side and its been great.

[@CharlesX-fy3qf]

Such a generic comment, feels like i've read it 2000 times over the past few months. I'm starting to believe these comments are made either by bots or LG employees whenever an LG product pops up

[@Ethefake]

@@CharlesX-fy3qf im going to shock you: there can be generic comments by people, especially if you look for them on a subconscious level

[@hta1803]

how would this, and the Sony Inzone monitor compare to something like the Alienware 2721D. Im currently looking to by a new monitor and have a budget of £600. would it be worth waiting a bit for one of these and saving a bit more?

[@AdamNorse]

Hi! Thank you for your review. Would you say this is a good buy for someone who want's it for some gaming but also mostly 3d modeling in blender? Thank you : )

[@millefeuille8851]

I’ve had the 1440p 27” version of this for like 3 months and it’s absolutely amazing for 400$ and you can get it on sale now too

[@iamrobot396]

Whats the model number?

[@ajdinmujagic4785]

@@iamrobot396 Maybe the LG27GN850. Not sure what Mille has but this model matches the description.

[@Nordikk]

@@iamrobot396 27GP850

[@zumokik]

I just got one for around 290 in my country. what a great deal.

[@Laxen1711]

I have a LG UltraGear 27“ 1440p with 180Hz in OC, it has 10 Bit Colors and HDR400, which blew me away when I first saw it compared to my old TN Panel Acer Monitor xD It has a really great image and was only 400€ since I picked up while it was on sale. I am definitely sold on any LG Monitor from now on, as long as the price/performance is the same as on mine

[@someoneintheinternet7443]

Well, that one was great. However, this one is not imo. Sony inzone has much better dimming zone with 96 fald. And should perform the same. Right now, if you want a 4k monitor under 1000, sony inzone m9 with 850/900 is the one to beat. Over 1000 alienware qd oled, samsung odyssey neo g7 etc are also worth considering.

[@0badboy0]

YEAH THE 850, INSANE MONITOR.

[@thunderarch5951]

@@someoneintheinternet7443 disagree, the Sony is a good choice but honestly it stays behind this one It looks better on paper, but it's not

[@someoneintheinternet7443]

@@thunderarch5951 why though?

[@hollowludens5861]

@@thunderarch5951 How is this one better than the INZONE?

[@_BlackSpectrum]

How about 27" 1080p LG ultragear at around 250 dollars is that good ?? With HDR10(400 nits)

[@salami_yt]

bro, I thought I was going insane when I saw the plush blinking in the background at 12:11 lol

[@jonathanr4160]

$1000?! He's acting like that's cheap for what you get lol. You can get a LG 48 C1 OLED for $800 at Best Buy right now, which also mops the floor with this in every way. The only thing this has going for it vs the C1 is the size. All these 32" 4k 144hz IPS monitors are insanely priced for what you get. At least the 27" 4k 144hz Gigabyte IPS is only like $500.

[@Anna_Rae]

This is what I’ve been saying for forever. Gaming monitors are overpriced and overrated.

[@Leo-yn5fx]

Gigabyte is trash like all these other monitors. This the first monitor where it doesnt look washed out and muddy. Who the fuck would use an oled for only gaming as their main monitor for their pc? Thats ridiculous. Get an Oled as your main tv but not for your monitor where you're doing more than gaming.

[@jonathanr4160]

@@Leo-yn5fx I'd gladly buy something like a hypothetical 32 inch CX OLED for $800 over this IPS garbage for $1000. Only reason I haven't bought OLED is because I want 27-32 inches at a decent price. On top of that, I wouldn't even care if it had burn-in after 5 years since the quality of the CX is 10 times better than any 4k 144hz IPS monitor for the same price.

[@socialreport2836]

@@jonathanr4160 You meant LG CX 42", not 32".

[@socialreport2836]

@@Leo-yn5fx OLED is prone to burn in. 2 years for PC and your OLED is gone. Only gaming and TV set.

[@FlintBits]

I have two of the 2k versions of this monitor, love them.

[@MrShimmyshoo]

Someone’s minted lol

[@TheTekknician]

I have one too, and OC works fine with 151Hz :D IPS-Glow can be a bit "meh" when the surroundings are getting darker, but as for the rest? Such. A. Damn. Good. Screen.

[@zZiL341yRj736]

Too much light bleed, terrible contrast ratio.

[@raccoon2276]

i have crt shits ballin

[@notcapnbloodbeard]

@@MrShimmyshoo its like $850 for two of em, and on the second hand market its much much lower than that

[@King7Dom]

When he said it’s $1000 and then paused, I thought he would say “pretty expensive”. I choked on my water when he said “pretty cheap” lol

[@danw4520]

How’s the backlight bleed on it ? How does the atw polarizer work for reducing backlight bleed and ips glow ?

[@kinyip3383]

Flex seal T-shirt FTW

[@lewisgreaves7341]

I picked up a 32GP850-B for £225 (uk pricing) as a new (open box) more than happy with that. 4K etc would be nice but cost / performance.... I can wait a bit yet and as you say if you aren't able to push higher fps 4K can jerk a bit on the 1% low's so pushing a 1440 res is perfect for my system.

[@gingersnaps6941]

Wow. I got mine for Christmas for 360€. Love that thing!

[@gameon637]

Great deal and hope you enjoy the monitor for a very long time 🙂

[@Samdevay]

What is best monitor under 1300-1400 USD around 32 inches screen size? Usage: , Ai modelling and machine learning models, mostly Entertainment and casual gaming in free time( I game rarely due to work) .... I am kind of looking for desktop monitor too where I can code and visulize models for artificial intelligence and data science and As I spend most time on desktop, I usually watch my Netflix and stuff here only I am not much into competetivie gaming as I game once a week when time permits so having clear and crips documents and better content creation and consumption is the choice I want my documents and research papers and reading experience also to be great....

[@csguak]

@manpreet3458 this monitor has everything, just don't pay over $900 for this

[@Chaselockhart2]

12:12 pig blinks! Was that editing? I'm I loosing it? Hahaha

[@mark601]

Dang! I can at max fit 27" (or 28" with real slim bezel) 16:9 and i really want 4K144 but I also want that HDR1000. Maybe next year then...

[@scholardeville]

wait so ppl gave the inzone monitor shit for only having 96 dimming zones but will gladly give this one a pass at 24 zones while paying 100 to 200 dollars more?

[@GreenCinco12Official]

ssh. Don't come with logic here.

[@thebadburrito1394]

Bigger size, the polarizer, and some more hz is why. I still don't think it's competively priced (and LG loves putting a premium on their products,) but it is what it is. The Inzone is still a better monitor

[@Jeremy-WC]

5 extra inches as well. This is a sponsor as well and Sony is breaking into a new market(for Sony) Though more dimming zones are usually better its not always the case. Some people prefer Hisense U7G vs their flagship U8G. They claim the hardware and algorithm just cant manage the extra dimming zone correctly. main reason is sponsorship imo so they were probably banned from running blooming test.

[@docmars]

I'm kind of baffled this doesn't have USB-C and a KVM built in at this price. I guess you're really paying for the Nano IPS and HDR 1000, but you would really have to want those features to justify it. There are much more capable displays, albeit maybe a reduced overall quality/brightness, for much cheaper.

[@CianMcsweeney]

Seems to be a trend amongst gaming branded versions of monitors, for some reason they don't think we also use our monitors for work 😂

[@docmars]

@@dkDankeyKang It's hard to make a definitive recommendation since everyone's needs are different, but Gigabyte makes some solid gaming monitors with USB-C KVM features if you're the work & play type. 1. Gigabyte M32U - 4K @ 144Hz (2K @ 165Hz also available) 2. Gigabyte M27Q - 2K @ 170Hz I would consider recommending the EVE Spectrum (now the company is named DOUGH) 4K @ 144Hz with 750 nits HDR, USB-C, and a KVM built-in, BUT it's $949 and 27-inches, so it comes down to a toss-up of what features you want. Their displays are getting amazing reviews in most areas, and bonus points for aesthetics. They also handle upscaling differently - for example, you can play retro games at their original resolution using a nearest-neighbor approach to upscale without any blurring.

[@mikep3900]

@@docmars never recommend anything from EVE

[@docmars]

@@mikep3900 I'm starting to feel this way as well. Their delays in fulfillment are awful and their displays, while good, just aren't ready for wider distribution until they iron out their bugs.

[@thunderarch5951]

In this price? Dude, 900 bucks is CHEAP for a 32inch 4k 144hz Most monitor go up to 1500$ They made this monitor specifically for one thing, and while it can be good for content creation too, ultragear series is mainly for gaming, so they cut out lots of stuff people wouldn't even use

[@bobsimmons1470]

I would be curious about the game play at 1440p? This seems like one of only a few monitors out there that can be both a work and gaming monitor. It still gives you 4k for when you want to watch movies or whatever.

[@UserTeemu]

Now that 144 Hz 4K monitors are getting to a reasonable-ish price, is it a good buy long term, or is it a wise thought to wait until QD-OLED gets more mature?

[@fynkozari9271]

Its still $1000 and not 240hz 4k, 200 watt max power consumption. That expensive long term and short term. Corsair releasing bendable OLED 240hz 2k soon. Gotta wait other companies to follow.

[@UserTeemu]

@@fynkozari9271 That's actually a good point!

[@nicholastaylor9375]

My problem with any monitor now that is expensive is the existence of the Alienware AW3423DW. Unless you really don't like ultrawide or don't have the space for it, why wouldn't you choose a QD-OLED over nano IPS? I get the Alienware is a bit more expensive, but we're still talking a pretty pricey monitor here too.

[@inbracedefeat]

Well that monitor is still just 1440p. This one is 4k. Yeah ultrawide is nice but you aren’t getting the 4k resolution

[@nicholastaylor9375]

@@inbracedefeat true, but with an oled you get the infinite contrast, self-emissive pixels (so no need for local dimming), great hdr performance, added to which you get the brightness of quantum dot. I know it’s a bit more expensive but I think you’d get a better and more immersive experience with that versus any traditional ips display, no matter it’s resolution.

[@shindigira]

Additionally, for around the price of the AW3423DW you can get the LG C2 42. Options man!!

[@selectthedead]

True, I was also hoping for some OLED competition from LG, but it seems we have to wait longer

[@nicholastaylor9375]

@@selectthedead Yeah, MSI and Samsung have announced their own versions of the Alienware, using the same panel, hopefully the MSI will be a bit cheaper too!

[@Aaphree]

I'm happy with my Ultragear 1440P 27" 165 Hz monitor. Colors are good, refresh rate is nice, and haven't had any issues. I got it when it was $500 but now you can find it in the $375ish range

[@alxnd_r6345]

More than enough. I will get the same monitor and use it until it dies. I would rather spend 1000$ on a big oled tv

[@Samdevay]

What is best monitor under 1300-1400 USD around 32 inches screen size? Usage: , Ai modelling and machine learning models, mostly Entertainment and casual gaming in free time( I game rarely due to work) .... I am kind of looking for desktop monitor too where I can code and visulize models for artificial intelligence and data science and As I spend most time on desktop, I usually watch my Netflix and stuff here only I am not much into competetivie gaming as I game once a week when time permits so having clear and crips documents and better content creation and consumption is the choice I want my documents and research papers and reading experience also to be great....

[@alxnd_r6345]

@@Samdevay You should check Gigabyte M32U its about 600 700$. For 1000$ it might be smarter to get some OLED from LG or Asus 42-48.

[@AsukaKonno]

love that LTT animated rgb wallpaper, how do I get that one? I don't seem to find that exact same one in wallpaper engine

[@kuroyuki4457]

I still use my 11/12 year old 24inch monitor from LG. It has ips panels and works amazing.

[@CasepbX]

LG monitors are pretty good, over the years I had about 4 of them, and then I went to a Samsung Odyssey G7 and did not like it compared to my old LG monitors. I sold it to a friend after a few months and bought an LG CX and have loved it.

[@bob-pv1zp]

Opposite for me. I went from odyssey og g7 to this and it was a massive downgrade. The contrast ratio was abysmal on this, it measured below 1000 and colors were dull due to polarizer. Went back to og g7 and it was like night and day in terms of pq.

[@Dr.WhetFarts]

@@bob-pv1zp VA panels are just slower than IPS and TN and it's a fact. No serious gamers use VA panel, since it has alot of smearing and slower pixel transistioning. Especially when cold, it takes like ½-1 hour to get somewhat warm and it lowers but still worse than IPS and VA. VA has good blacks and high contrast but colors are not accurate, this is why people working with photo/design uses IPS because it's way more accurate. Look at professional monitors and you will see now VA panels.

[@Samdevay]

What is best monitor under 1300-1400 USD around 32 inches screen size? Usage: , Ai modelling and machine learning models, mostly Entertainment and casual gaming in free time( I game rarely due to work) .... I am kind of looking for desktop monitor too where I can code and visulize models for artificial intelligence and data science and As I spend most time on desktop, I usually watch my Netflix and stuff here only I am not much into competetivie gaming as I game once a week when time permits so having clear and crips documents and better content creation and consumption is the choice I want my documents and research papers and reading experience also to be great....

[@cirigaming7876]

@@Dr.WhetFarts Actually the G7’s. a panel is the fastest in its class. The G8 is also the fastest 4K LCD. When it comes to editing it’s not that IPS is more accurate, that makes no sense it’s that VA panels have worse viewing angles which is not ideal for colour consistency.

[@ChronoXShadow]

1440p on 32" is still pretty good. Text is still crisp af at that size, but getting closer you 'do' start to see pixelated edges. If for some reason you just can't stand that, like it hurts you or something, then yes, go for 4k on anything 32"+. But, I've owned a 27" 1440p monitor and now have a 32" 1440p 'ultra'wide monitor, and I can't tell any difference in perceived pixel density. (ultra is in quotes because Gigabyte has a 34" version that I regrettably passed on... and worse, they just released an updated version of both the 32 and 34 model that has better specs... buyer's remorse to the max.) Personally, I think 4k on 32" screens is a bit pointless when 1440p is still so crisp, and you'd have to pretty much be nose to screen to see pixel jagged edges. I'd rather they put more effort, and price, elsewhere than 4k panels for 32" and under screens.

[@wossle73]

Yeah, It's the same with TV's, 4K is pretty much Wasted on something LESS that 45 inch! BTW: 4K Phones? that's F Marketing Crap at it's WORST!

[@Samdevay]

What is best monitor under 1300-1400 USD around 32 inches screen size? Usage: , Ai modelling and machine learning models, mostly Entertainment and casual gaming in free time( I game rarely due to work) .... I am kind of looking for desktop monitor too where I can code and visulize models for artificial intelligence and data science and As I spend most time on desktop, I usually watch my Netflix and stuff here only I am not much into competetivie gaming as I game once a week when time permits so having clear and crips documents and better content creation and consumption is the choice I want my documents and research papers and reading experience also to be great....

[@rael_gc]

Why the secondary monitor was better framed and had more brightness in the video? It made hard to see the evaluated monitor.

[@Ab-ru1ew]

You should be able to select 10bit or 12bit inside nvidia control panel.

[@schweaty7692]

Thank god we got tim's monitor reviews

[@barrachmedosama]

I'd say leave it at 144hz instead of 160hz, the .0007 second difference is nothing compared to losing Freesync. I've learned a lot from gaming, one big lesson is you should pretty much always have vsync on.

[@Dannyar10]

You don't need vsync if the monitor has gsync.

[@gingersnaps6941]

Vsync buffers frames and then you have either "higher" latency or some stutter. I usually turn it off, when I can reach somewhat stable frame rates using the ingame settings. But whatever floats your boat. The benefits of PC gaming: You can actually set things up the way YOU like it. (Looking forward to trying adaptive sync, when I have the money for a modern GPU.)

[@alexanderataman7836]

Do all LG boxes sealed with the regular stick? Without a brand named tape? Difficult to distinguish if it's new.

[@satanspy]

I hate that we have only 3 options for monitors at the high end and each has its own different issues (alienware 34" oled,Samsung Neo g8, and LG 32GQ950)

[@DieseLwI]

I get that this is not a full review but more of an unboxing and first hands on. But since you do mention specs maybe you could sort them out before hand to avoid the "not so sure"s, those are a bad look. Another easy way to clarify things for you and the viewer would be taking a look at the box that's right in front of you or pull up the spec sheet. Other hosts, Linus especially, do this all the time and it doesn't break the flow of things and is a nice touch imo. Or just don't mention things that you're not sure about at all. And who the hell cares about the plastic at the back of his display :D at this point just get an iMac.. ok now I'm nit picking.. just wanted to leave some constructive criticism Cheers edit: the "dollar per nit" "stat" is ridiculous

[@vintage0x]

I have the 27 inch version of this monitor (27GP950) and I absolutely love it. I work on it at 4K with my Macbook Air connected to it and then I game (mostly Apex Legends) on it on my 5800X/6800XT PC at 1440p @ 160Hz. PERFECTION! Really reliable, beautiful monitor.

[@Frangus_]

I just bought the same monitor as you and I'm pretty happy with it. Of the 27 inch 4K monitors it seemed to be the best choice plus i got 20% on it. The biggest downside is the HDR which is.... okey sometimes. The local array dimming is horrible. It supposedly has 16 dimming zones compared to 8 which i have seen in a lot of other monitors of the same class. It still doesn't matter much, it looks pretty bad in content with a lot of dark in it.

[@ronniekregar3482]

This is a COMPLETELY different monitor than the 27 inch Gp950. Do not make the mistake thinking this is just a 32 inch version of that. This new 32GQ makes the 27 GP look like trash...I was blown away actually. I'm even more impressed with this monitor that the Alienware QD OLED. No exaggeration, this is the nicest IPS panel I ever seen. This guy is actually giving a crappy review, he's not doing the monitor justice

[@vintage0x]

@@ronniekregar3482 good to know!

[@ronniekregar3482]

@@vintage0x yeah man no prob. I mean everyone thinks because you spend a grand you need an OLED TV, that's not the case at all, especially with an IPS panel this good. I have the luxury of living near like 4 microcenters so I always get to see the panels before buying them. LG stepped up their game big time....not sure if they're gonna make a GQ version of the 27, but if they did it would be a no brainer instant buy. Everyone is so OLED crazy this monitor isn't getting it's proper shine, at least in my opinion anyway.

[@gabriellopesnunes6607]

Is it just me or that pig on the shelf just blinked at around 12:10? 🤣

[@sarthakmalhotra7912]

I have LG Ultragear 32" 1440p 144Hz and when looked from an off angle, there are diagonal lines on the display glass, not the actual screen, just the glass. And its very obvious on white background. Can anyone tell me what's that about?

[@motoryzen]

0:09 to 0:12 less than 32 inches means you DEFINITELY need to mess with fractional scaling aka dpi scaling and put it at least 20 percent...possibly more unless you don't mind sitting literally within 8 inches of your monitor to read the text at normal 100 percent dpi scaling. 32 inch UHD monitor owning here

[@PasteurizedLettuce]

Did you mean the part where he mentions a creative wanting a 27 inch monitor?

[@motoryzen]

@@PasteurizedLettuce .... I listed time stamps for good reason as to the coherence of my comment. It's not complicated

[@JPG126]

@@motoryzen - terrible time stamping though man... should have been 4:29 - 4:39

[@motoryzen]

@@JPG126 ( facepalms) GO BACK and watch it at the beginning the first 13 seconds...it's not complicate or rocket science ok. Jesus Christ kid. Move on already.

[@JPG126]

@@motoryzen - Oof, cringe. Why are you time stamping 3 seconds of something that doesn't even show the context of your comment and then getting your back up when people ask about it... bit odd.

[@quantumdot7393]

Or you can just ignore all of that and buy an odyssey neo G7 for a 100$ more. 4k 165hz and mini led out of the box.

[@KryptoKnight117]

Bro that plushy blinking in the background threw me off. I thought I was losing it lol.

[@poison64yt]

I have a 27GN850 and wanted another one, so I bought 27GP850 and the UltraGear OSD is so slow that I regret buying an UltraGear every day. Also it has a fullscreen logo everytime you turn the monitor on and You can't turn that off in the menu :( aside from that, the screens are really great.

[@NotMrDaine]

I have a 32 inch 1080p HP monitor ... because my eyesight is AWFUL! Personally, 32>27 in more than just Real Estate. But if you are going this big, you definitely need 1440p

[@iamjstew___4473]

This is a 4k monitor… but I have a question do you play games like cod or any FPS and if so are you still able to see everything and play competitively? How far away do you sit?

[@NotMrDaine]

@@iamjstew___4473 I should have specified 1440p or up. As most people are not a blind as me, and would be better suited to a greater display resolution for this amount of real estate. My face is literally 22 inches from my own monitor, it fills approximately 80% of my FOV and most of my viewing options are either 110-150 percent zoomed in ... Man doesn't "game" on it. You could probably read this text I'm typing, clearly, from across the room.

[@spdcrzy]

Nah, hard pass on that stand. I HATE V-shaped stands. They take up an obscene amount of desk real estate for no reason.

[@TheMonstermandude]

It acts as a counterbalance and unless you have an arm mounted to your desk it makes it hard to blame them on you knocking your monitor over

[@KellyWu04]

VESA mount it

[@TheMonstermandude]

@@KellyWu04 VESA is just the attachment standard for the plate of metal that acts as an intermediary to the monitor and arm, nothing to do with the arm it can attach to.

[@KellyWu04]

@@TheMonstermandude yeah I meant VESA mounting the panel on an aftermarket arm. Sorry about the confusion.

[@spdcrzy]

@@TheMonstermandude I've seen chonky square bases that are a bit heavier but MUCH better for both aesthetics and placement. Dell does it ALL the time with the Ultrasharp monitors, and even LG themselves have done it before with the Ultrafine! It's not like it's an unproven stand layout. What I'd like to see in a dream monitor is HDR1000, 99% DCI-P3, 40" 4K@240Hz, DUAL USB-C PD (up to 100W each), a proper (that means 3 OR MORE ports) USB-A hub, integrated high-impedance jack, 3 HDMI 2.1 and 2 DP 1.4 ports, and a 15W wireless charger built into the base of the stand. Instead of taking up valuable desk space, it would actually be a useful (and neat) location for my phone while I'm working. I would gladly pay $2000 for such a monitor. It's never going to happen, because why would a company ever build the perfect monitor? Yay for capitalism.

[@TheBurnsStuff]

How does text look ion this monitor with windows 10? I have 2 ASUS VG28UQL1A monitors and text looks terrible, no matter what settings I change. I've spent hours changing and calibrating both of these monitor settings and windows settings. Text has red/orange shadows or looks low res. ClearType makes it better and worse, depending on font. I like 100% scaling, but have tried all scaling settings with no change.

[@TheEquilibriate]

That toy on the shelf, blinking in the background nearly got me

[@TheCiddan]

You can get a 48" C1 OLED for less.

[@Haroumi]

but its tv not monitor.

[@Satoru-Gojo]

@@Haroumi exactly and 48inch is too big for a monitor

[@Anna_Rae]

@@Satoru-Gojo then get a 42 inch C2

[@Satoru-Gojo]

@@Anna_Rae it's a TV not monitor... Not everyone has enough space for 42inch. Also it's $1400. I have the 2021 ROG 32inch 4K 155hz gaming monitor with HDR and true 10bit color with VRR & proper G sync support. It only cost around $1000 and it's perfect for me 👌

[@sanyammalhan]

This monitor cost more than my gaming pc in 2019 with Ryzen 5 2600, GTX 1660, 16gb ram, 1tb samsung 970 evo plus

[@rennoruutli5267]

i mean. You probs arent even gonna run 4K on these specs.

[@raptorhacker599]

thats a 1080p setup

[@nefitru]

I would to see a comparion of this monitor vs the Gigabyte M32U. I have been looking at it for a while, I wonder if this is worth the extra money.

[@SeattleGenXDude]

The pig blinking at 12:11 spooked me lol

[@CL4MP]

LG displays are so good. They should start making phones.

[@inbracedefeat]

They did. It failed miserably. Unless that’s the joke and I missed the sarcasm lmao

[@TheLudusGamer]

I really appreciate actually mentioning negatives in a sponsored unboxing. Felt refreshing to not just hear the positives with the negatives ignored.

[@bob-pv1zp]

The polarizer backfired on this monitor for me. The colors were muted, dull, and flat. Ips glow sucks on black background but it does make colors look saturated, vibrant and deep. So the polarizer took away most of ips glow but it took away the colors ips is known for.

[@rajagam5325]

please cover cheap 1440p monitors too (should i get 32 inch or 27, 144hz or 165? does srgb matter?) [want to upgrade after 11 years so please]

[@TheRealMinipom]

I really don't like how Nicholas "reviews/previews" monitors. I think his priorities are wrong. You don't need 4k on this size. And turning down your game to medium just to play near 144 fps (with the best hardware atm) is just missing the point entirely. The prize discussion are also always weird. Comparing this 1000$ display to 500-600$ displays and calling it a "better viewing experience" should be obvious. It's literally double the price. But not mentioning the QDOLEDs for just 30% more is not really fair, is it? Also why does he talk about the toolless mount of the stand in every video? It's standard for good monitors. Sure, say if it's missing, but don't spend literally half a minute talking about that topic every time. And no ability to swivel is not "a good amount of movement".

[@olsirmonkey]

Well, everyone has different standards

[@lknowledge]

I know that I'm not alone with this but no, 1440p is not enough for a 32", not even close. 4k is the way forward and you can always go down on resolution if needed.

[@DaCarnival]

downscaling comes with a performance hit (for MacOS especially).

[@user-Cata7sti7ma7]

resolution/size alway depend of the distance from you to the monitor. personnaly at my normal distance (3.5 feet) i cannot see any difference 1440p vs 4k on 31.5 inch display. Gigabyte M32Q vs M32U. but hey the majority of people i know lean forward with their back twisted, and the monitor has 10 inches of thier eyes. so yeah, thier need 28k resolution in 10 years cause thier eye going to be fk up.

[@PasteurizedLettuce]

@@DaCarnival it’s actually quite minor on modern machines (Mac anyway)

[@Yogurt4655]

Just got the G7 Odyssey and I very much disagree. I’ll take a slightly lower pixel density over shitty frame rates trying to run anything at 4K lol

[@maxq404]

at 8:14 he said it is 4K

[@hjr2000]

Love me some ShortCircuit. Keep up the good work - love from the UK! 😎

[@jaijay25]

don't get why they put the audio jack underneath the monitor, like what if i want to plug in speakers the bloody wire will sticking out at the bottom not a good look!

[@Hobo_X]

How have we reached the point where he thinks $1000 is "reasonable" for a monitor lol. That's asinine. The vast majority of people cannot afford a $1000 monitor, even enthusiasts that *wish* they could afford it.

[@jameshardy753]

Exactly. I love ltt and there crew. But sometimes they really don’t understand the true market of people. The vast majority of people will be cut off at around 250 maybe 300 for a monitor. Most won’t go past that. Including myself

[@eplugplay8409]

I love this monitor and I have money for it but I’m thinking about going more budget friendly. My last 27” Dell u2713 monitor I bought back in 2013 I paid $999 for it and still works and looks amazing today but always feel that it’s a waste I paid so much for it.

[@Lenduya]

This isn't a monitor for the vast majority of people...

[@Jumpondees]

At this point, I’m a believer that monitors should come with at minimum one USB-C port. This checked all the boxes, but that.

[@downivorylane]

12:10 whoever editing made that thing in the background blink is a monster

[@Blade17534]

What depth is your desk? I am trying to work out how much depth this monitor takes on a desk that is 80cm deep.