| TallSilhouette said: So I decided to wait on a new TV til next year when the full HDMI 2.1 spec will hopefully reach the midrange models. I do need a monitor regardless and was deliberating between the FI32U and M32U until I saw the latter in stock and on sale for $800 at Newegg. Appears to have a few more QC issues than the Aorus but for $150 less I'm willing to roll the dice and just made my purchase! |
I was thinking about the Gigabyte ones for the longest time but the thing that ultimately made me go no thanks is the fact that HDMI 2.1 ports aren't full bandwidth. They are limited to 24 Gbps where as most other companies have the HDMI 2.1 running at 40Gbps/48Gbps. What this means is that without DSC, the console experience will be very limited even though both are running HDMI 2.1.
Personally, I have 3 picks but I don't fully like any of them.
The cheapest pick between my choices is the Asus PG32UQ. 32 inch 4k 144hz panel, it has the HDMI 2.1 full bandwidth and it has better colors than the Gigabyte models while costing around the same. The problem is that the IPS response times are last gen but it's not a deal breaker per say as I don't play games *that* competitively. But it won't give you that true HDR experience like an LG OLED or the Neo G9 but that's the same with Gigabyte/MSI/Acer monitors.
The next one is the LG OLED. The problem I have is that it's too big for my use as I work from home. So that means I'd have to get a monitor arm for my current monitor and have a two monitor setup. And even then, it might be too big. The other problem is the OLED brightness and reflection handling is pretty poor. And obviously the Burn-In. But other than that, it's the best option.
And the final one is the Neo G9. After the latest firmware, it seems to be the best all around. The problem is it's 32:9 aspect ratio. It means that if you want full screen gaming, consoles aren't really an option as they will be 16:9 and not all games on PC support such a crazy aspect ratio. But the HDR experience in some cases is better than the OLED because of how bright it can go and thanks to it's VA panel and 2000+ zones, it can reach OLED levels of blackness.
The dream would be to have Samsung's Mini-LED tech on a 32 inch 4k 144hz panel but alas, that ain't happening. So it's like an urghh situation for me.
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