ROG PG42UQ OLED Monitor First Impressions!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ธ.ค. 2022
- The ASUS ROG PG42UQ OLED monitor packs some great specs and is visually one of the best looking monitors I've used to date...but that doesn't come without some trade outs. I'll have my review up in the coming weeks but I've already noticed some things that I would want others to be aware of before buying this monitor. If you have any questions or specifics you would want me to cover in the review let me know in the comment section.
*The low hum happened again for a third time and I noticed this seems to happen when I play on a console for a while and then switch over to the PC and wake it from sleep. I'm wondering if there's just something happening internally that is freezing up the speakers.
ROG PG42UQ:
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LG C2:
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I am watching this on a 49" from 2.5 ft away. Using it for 2 years now. Easy to get used to after applying warmer/redder colors to the screen.
Really a good review, talking about the stuff that really matters and people can really understand. Have my like and a sub.
Thank you 🙏🏼
Have had this monitor for nearly two months now and the latest firmware fixed a few issues. I still find the HDR crushing detail and just overall too dark. I’ve been gaming on standard mode and I find the colors and detail really impressive. Really have enjoyed my experience with this monitor to this point; HDR isn’t the greatest, but it’s an OLED panel.
That’s probably why the white balance gets way off when I’m trying to adjust HDR. I’ve been gaming more on SDR and prefer it at this point.
@@1UpNerdcore mate what cable you using for HDR, and what are your settings in control panel and monitor? I got win 11 and HDR is washed out. :/
I thought how HDR looked was dependant on the game and its use of it.
4K OLED is amazing and at 42" this is beast....this also has a hub and DP connection, it now £1250 too....
Hi, Happy New year! I like the Height Adjustable Table Legs supporting the tabletop. What brand and make are they, and what are the dimensions of the tabletop? Best regards, Alex
Honestly legit the most perfect monitor came from dual set up too this and I don’t regret it one bit I watch anime on this it does it all hdr isn’t good on it at all but honestly small sacrifices for how good this thing looks
Which firmware do the monitor has? With the actual firmware even in full screen white no dimming is noticable.
I bought a g7 and love it this does look like a bright monitor. I just leave my samsung on 1 setting and its just great all the time for everything
Beautiful Review.
Thank you 🙏🏼
Great review
I'll stick to my C1. 138hz really isn't that big of a difference at 4k, especially if you're not rocking a 4090. I also was able to do a couple of work arounds in order to get the white uniformity in check. I'm really waiting on a 4k 240hz monitor at 38-42inch.. without any sort of curve nonsense. great vid
Would you mind doing a video that shows productivity workflow? For example, 3 window layout on the top and how much room is on the bottom for things like slack, email, notes/word doc. Thank you!
Will do!
@@1UpNerdcore thanks in advance
I have a UWQHD from asus and it also makes "a noise" when you turn the screen on or off, but so far I came to the conclusion it was a fan?
I've had this monitor for over a month and it's just amazing. Can't understand where all negative opinions coming from.
The only con is the price.
I personally live it. Colors and size are just fantastics👍👍👍👍👍👍
does the Asus logo on the back of the monitor light up?
Screen cracks upon delivery are a real issue here. There are numerous other people who have had the same problem.
Thanks for an excellent review. I have watched a ton of videos on this monitor and this was the best one by far. I wanted to know if you would recommend the monitor if I use it mostly for productivity and MS Flight Sim 2020? I do other gaming, but MSFS2020 is what I do mostly. I'm concerned it may be too large for MS Office? I have a 2 foot desk and sit way back from it. I'm getting it expensed so price isn't really an issue if you want to recommend another monitor. Thanks!
With Microsoft office you don’t have to have the window fill the whole screen. If it does the uniform brightness makes it look dull anyways. Most people don’t cover this as much but you can just keep it at whatever size window suits you best. It’ll be the size you want it to be and it’ll have better brightness. The larger screen means more size options for anything you keep in a window.
What kind of camera is that on monitor?
How does one send a GPU off for repairs?
Asus and other 4k oled monitors like KTC are using Lg panels from LG C2 TVs.
SUPERB , best monitor for me !
Loved the review. In your experience, which is the best monitor for vibrant color-pop colors?
I would say this one is, it can get over over saturated easily though so it’s a balancing act
Question for the video editing application: what about burn-in, since many parts of the image (approx. 80%) remain static during color grading in DaVinci Resolve.
I haven’t had any issues personally running adobe premier pro but I shut the pc down or put it to sleep when I leave for any chunk of time and I run the pixel cleanse often
will this work with a heavy duty 11kg+ monitor arm? and will it need any extra parts to connect to the usual monitor arm connection? cheers
You’ll need a 200x200mm holding bracket for it. Check the monitor weight without stand. Not sure the 11kg will hold this
I've had this monitor for a week. Honestly, I'm really torn about returning it. It's a beautiful monitor. It is my first 4K and OLED monitor. But there are a couple of things that have been driving me crazy. Quick bright flashes. Like goal explosions in Rocket League. Are cauaing a quick flicker. Almost like it's adjusting the brightness. Tested out overwatch 2 this morning. The HDR looked great. Until you would go from looking at a bright scene to a darker one.. again when it's quick movement. The transition isn't smooth, and it flickers. I've never had HDR before so I'm not sure if it's performing as expected, and I'm just being dramatic. Noticing the smaller details as the monitor is double the size as what I previously had.
The flicker doesn’t sound right, take a video of it and send it to me on twitter @steve_1up
@@1UpNerdcore i also have that flicker when i press pause or go to the settings menu the background flickers
@@1UpNerdcore I would not mind seeing what came of this, if it´s just built in or an issue needing repairing
which webcam do I see there
I brought this monitor in last month too.🎉
In a very dim and/or dark room, do blacks look jet black? Or does the matte finish mean theyre still a little lighter/greyer than say on an oled phone?
You will only tell a differance between coating when the room is very bright.
Thanks for sharing your experience about the monitor. 👍
Do you experienced VRR flickering? I have the LG C2 42" since a week and it has the typical vrr flickering. (Near black flickering)
The technicians are saying its because the combination of how oled works together with hdmi 2.1. The C2 dont have displayport.
Thank you.
I don’t notice any flickering with this personally, I use DP for my pc but using hdmi for ps5 I haven’t noticed any either
@@1UpNerdcore Ok, thank you. 🙂
@@1UpNerdcore Ok, thank you.
How hard is the firmware update for this monitor?? I just got my yesterday and the firmware is .35 and I like to update it but I'm not sure how to
It’ll be on the Asus website listing for the monitor. Download it to a thumb drive and plug it into the monitor
FYI: weight is about 29lbs not 44lbs without stand in case you are mounting.
Did you check whether there is any strain on your DP cable? Personally I had to switch to an aftermarket cable. And it wasn’t easy to find one whose connector wasn’t too big. :D
It’s done it with the ROG one and my normal one I use. So I don’t think it’s that unfortunately
@@1UpNerdcore I had two moments where the audio went crazy. I am pretty sure it was the DP cable for me. Using a sleeved & certified one from maxonar now. It has been fine since then. Upgrading the firmware also might have helped. Hope you can sort it out!
I have a 32" 4k that I had scaled at 100% and I tried the alienware QLED monitor, it was amazing as a gaming monitor but for productivity after coming from 4k, everything seemed too big the ppi just wasn't high enough for me.
How is the 48" at 4k ppi when doing productivity work like Adobe programs? Is the text crisp?
The text looks crisp to me because I’ve enlarged it. You could run cleartype also to help. This is 42 inches here and ppi won’t be as good as 32inches since it’s the same resolution just stretched out to 42inches.
To work out the PPI for any monitor simply....3840x3840 + 2160x2160 = 19411200. Then take 19411200 and square it (squared). Then divide this number by the diagonal size of the monitor (in this case its actually 41.5 to be exact) = 106.16PPI. Remember the industry standard is 110 so it should be 100% fine. When you consider both the new LG 240Hz 45-inch OLED and Corsair bendable OLED both have PPIs of 83, this Asus smokes those.
I'm currently using an IPS 1920 x1080 24-inch panel with a PPI of 93 sitting about 85/90cm away and its 100% clear. You can't see any pixelation.
Beautiful review.I am planning to buy this monitor.Does it have OLED burn-in warranty?
3 year warranty on all Asus monitors
I have the Asus mini led monitor and the HDR is insane but the haloing you get is freaking awful, imo oled is king! I just need a 32 inch version
I am gaming on a AW3423DW 3440x1440 175hz Gysync with HDR on with below specs
i7 13700k
4090 gamerock 24GB
32GB DDR5-6000
AAA titles mainly such as witcher 3 next gen, Cyberpunk on ultra settings with ultra rtx enabled, fully modded with reshade enabled and DLSS3 quality mode with frame generation on, always above 140fps without issues via Displayport.
I am thinking now to switch to 4K resolution, selling my aw34 and buying the PG42UQ from ASUS.
Can anybody who has used b oth panels maybe describe me their experiece? the firmware issue on the ASUS should be ok now with the latest update right?
Would you recommend this as an upgrade from my current Asus ROG Swift PG32UQ?
If you want an OLED it’s good, to save money I’d go C2 potentially though
That shift in brightness is keeping me away from OLEDs untill there is monitors with enough peak brightness.
will either get this or the alienware DWF
Can't G7/G9 Neo touch the colors of this monitor? Are they much duller on G7/G9 Neo?
They can get close but the true blacks this can achieve will make the colors pop even more and that’s what will make it look way better than the G7 or G9
All the dimming of white is for each millions of individual LED lamps long durability for the lifetime trust of the company product.
Basically OLED is for movie or games with immersive high contrast pleasures as a secondary monitor with a computer but not suitable such as static windows desktop monitor. It would make shorten life of specific area's OLED individual pixels turned on lamps.
My 18 years old 30" LG IPS monitor which is a same panel as Apple cinema display) that has an entire back-light shows still perfect colors without any burned in area.
hello is the LG C2 (same panel as this ) worth going for it with no warranty ? or M32U with 3 years warranty? i know LG C2 is better but i'm scared of burn in
is the picture quality worth the risk?
The m32u is still a great monitor and if you’re gonna have it for a very long time I’d go that route to avoid burn in. I know they have measures to help prevent it but no warranty makes me nervous
@@1UpNerdcore thank you man, yeah i can only get C2 overseas and your advice made me consider the M32U, i also play alot of warzone and the big size might be a problem
hey question do u have the gsync option in nvidia control panel when using just the asus monitor?
Yes 👍🏻
You also need a Gsync compatable GPU.
I'm hoping LG release's a 42" ultragear version of this. Not sure why they have a 48" size and not the 42". The down side of the C2 is keeping me from getting that. Hopefully for 2023.
Good point. I wonder if they dont want it competing with their 45 inch ultrawide monitor.
@@MrOutPerform No I don't think it's due to potential competition against other products. The 45“ ultrawide is a completely different product form factor. For me the LG has better port options usually. I wish I could get a updated 43" 16:9 4k oled monitor to the one I already have. It has 4 HDMI ports, display port, and type-c with display alt mode. My current monitor is only 60hz and IPS with no freesync. I tried out the 48" ultragear and had too many compromises imo. After that experience I really don't mind not having OLED as it's a constant hassle of making sure no static imagery is left on screen too long.
I returned the 48 was to dark
i work a lot with text documents. would you recommend this monitor?
If it’s on white backgrounds then I wouldn’t. If you can change it to gray backgrounds with white text then I would say it’s fine
I'm going to return mine in the next few weeks if the washed out HDR experience in Windows isn't fixed. The SDR is truly amazing! But one of the big selling points is HDR and it looks absolutely terrible. I'm also experiencing ongoing issues with the monitor not waking up when overclocked to 138hz about 30% of the time. All this was supposed to be fixed in the mid November firmware patch V033 but here we are mid-December and both issues are ongoing. And Asus support are shockingly bad to deal with. Not good enough for a monitor at this price point. Such a shame that SDR is just WOW
so you're going to return a monitor just because is not waking up? :>
@@valeriosalvatore3235 no. Returning because the HDR is broken. I did clearly say that…
@@valeriosalvatore3235 If u like to gift money to big companies for half-baked products, then it's your own problem.
HDR being broken/washed is Windows' fault, not your monitor's. Microsoft has yet to figure that out, looks like crap with whatever monitor you throw at. If watch an HDR movie or a proper HDR game, it pops.
@@victorlgcarvalhoyour beyond wrong… I bought an LG C2 after returning the Asus PG42UQ and the HDR is amazing. Not sure where you got your info from
QD OLED is a better choice at this moment, the lack of punchiness in bright areas is what caused me to pick the alienware instead. Also no ABL dimming on desktop in SDR mode on that one
which alienware
@@Redridge07 34DWF
i just bought same monitor. do you install some drivers before use? because mine get bigger scale. Im on 300% recommended. Thanks
Windows goes up to 300% on this monitor
thanks for the fast reply@@1UpNerdcore
What game is it ? at 21:09 Fast Response Time.... Borderlands? I want to know.
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
I'm late to the party but what gpu do you use with this monitor?
Rtx 3080ti
Impressive cable management... ☺️👌🏻
I review to much tech to worry about it any more lol
@@1UpNerdcore it's cool my friend 😊🙏🏻
You mentioned Aurous. What is the difference between those from your point?
The FV43U is a VA panel which is a big difference. It’s a 144 hz and 1000 nits also.
The cheap Aurous Oled, only had HDMI 2.0 so it really cant even do 4k 120 I don't think.
What do you think about Gigabyte aorus fo48u?
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This one?
Wich monitor do you like more the odyssey neo g7 or this asus?
I like this Asus better 👍🏻
I hear the monitor goes through pixel cleaning for five minutes after you turn off the monitor. Maybe the sound comes from that?
You have to prompt pixel cleansing from the menu. I’ve not heard about it doing it when turning it off. This is most likely the speakers from what I’ve read.
It does say that pixel cleaning automatically starts in the manual if you use the monitor after a certain amount of time.
Assalamualaikum, should I buy the asus rog Swift PG35VQ 35 Inch 200hz curved monitor in 2023 productivity & gaming ? What's your opinion?
It’s your money so I would go with that your guts telling you. That’s a good monitor 👍🏻
I have the PG35VQ and I hate it. The colors are all washed out. I've tried everything.
What kind of speakers do you have?
Logitech g560
Is it worth? It’s not sharp and crisp as 4K 32 inch and it’s look like downgrade to 1440p 27 inch as many users said ,how many hours you using as monitor? Tell me your experience .
It’ll be personal preference. The PPI here is lower since it’s a larger screen but I personally don’t mind it. Some people won’t like it at all though. The high contrast and vivid colors are amazing. All white screen is bad but I don’t see that often.
@@1UpNerdcore I was looking to buy it but better wait 32 inch , not worth pay $1400 for clarity 1440p. Thanks for share your experience .
Is there a full review coming still?
I have two monitors I have to review first. Finishing up one this week and the other the week after that. Then I’m doing this one. Itll be better since I’ll have put months of time in with it instead of just weeks.
@@1UpNerdcore looking forward to it!
At 9:23 which HZD is this? Must be the ps5 exclusive one.
It’s forbidden west
@@1UpNerdcore i hope we get it ported too pc.
Im a pc user 99%. Everything comes thru my desktop. A C2 is what id like but im importing to my country....there are nearly 40% taxes before insurance and freight on a tv but no duties and taxes on anything computer related...just freight and insurance. So considering how fast a lifespan or cool factor goes away... guess how im looking at tv vs monitor if i want OLED (and i do)?
I wouldn’t get an OLED right now if life of it is a concern. Stick with a VA or IPS panel
You can see the text clearly because you have it at like 300% scale?! Why don’t any of the reviewers on TH-cam seem to mention what scale they’re using!!??
Because that’s a personal preference thing. If you don’t know that this size monitor at 4K will need text scaling then you shouldn’t be looking at buying it.
@@1UpNerdcore Thanks for the reply! There are three variables at play: screen size, resolution and scaling. In your video you forgot about scaling, and in your reply to my comment you forgot about screen size: You can't claim that a 4k panel will always need scaling, because it depends how big it is.
A 43 inch 4k panel has a pixel density of 105ppi, this is identical to a 28 inch panel at 1440p. It's unlikely you'd want to apply scaling to the 28 inch display at 1440 (or at least I wouldn't). Even if you did, it certainly wouldn't be as much as 300%. By scaling up the image, you improve clarity, but reduce usable space. In the 300% example the usable resolution of the 4k display drops to 1280x720 - at this scaled resolution of course text looks clearer (because the OS is still rendering the scaled output at the pane's native resolution) but the benefits of having a large monitor are gone - you have less usable space than even a 1080p screen. (The reason an OS might default to 300% for a 4k resolution is because it doesn't take into account screen size - a 15 inch laptop with a 4k display would likely need the screen to scale to 250 or 300% to make it usable.)
The reason I raise this issue is that OLED panels have issues rendering text at lower scaling factors, which is most noticeable at the native resolution. This monitor is big enough to run at its native resolution. However, due to the RWBG sub-pixel layout the text is not clear at 100% scaling.
I just unboxed mine and have identical damage to the screen as your first one.
Damn sorry to hear it’s a real pain when that happens!
Does it have ulmb?
No because it’s .1ms response time, it doesn’t need it
What if we use dark theme on it?
That’s what I use and it looks great
@@1UpNerdcore So What Do You Think Should i go for it?or should i wait for samsung ?
I think the main issues are those not concerning gaming. People want to know if you can turn this into your only monitor so doing emails, word, excel, text clarity etc. I've gone through dozens of reviews and the pixel burn-in panic is eminent. "don't buy this for productivity" etc. The text that was on your screen appeared fine. I'm currently using an IPS 1920x1080 with a PPI of 93 and sitting 85/90cm away the text is 100% fine and clear. Just use transparent/translucent taskbars with the pixel cleaning and shift plus screensaver - and when you step away from the monitor put a 5-minute timer on it.
Are you using a powerful graphics card? One other main concern is having a 3090 or higher card to get the 138HZ.
I’ve used a 3080 and 3080ti with this and it’s been great.
@@1UpNerdcore Cool thanks.
I do a 1 Min timer.
I wouldnt buy this without the bestbuy coverage for burn-in. The alienware ultrawide also includes 3 years. It would just be too stressful without that peace of mind.
@@Freelancer604 agreed. I got the accidental insurance through microcenter for 2 years
Ive been monitor hunting for a while now. This monitor is currently about $1400 and definitely isnt worth it. Its an OLED which reduces its functionality and risks burn in, its not curved so itll be difficult to use at that size. HDR like most monitors of this class is a hassle having to set up and tweak. If they drop it to about $750 thats roughly where its value is because of the OLED,. Currently standard $300-$400 IPS/VA panels outperform this.
I just ordered this. And I’m glad to see someone having the same ugly cable management under the table😂
😂😂😂
I don't understand hdr... The darks are so dark you can't see anything and brights are so bright you get blinded ... I have a LG CX and every time I've tried hdr ive just shaken my head and gone 'why does this exist? Who would even want this?"
I have a cx and a g2. The hdr on the g2 is incredible whereas hdr on my cx isn’t too great
Why is ur pc so quite fam
There isn’t any audio playing on the recorded video so I can do voice work over it so you won’t hear my PC
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Speakers are faulty probably. Sounds like feedback.
What (HDR) games impressed you the most on your PG42UQ? :)
Horizon Forbidden West in dark areas and Doom Eternal if you can nail the adjustments down
@@1UpNerdcore What settings are you using for Doom Eternal if I might ask? :-)
Would be awesome if you could make a video about the troubles and benefits of HDR (on PC). :)
guys i have a msi 1440p monitor with quantum dot, i never used hdr. Should i enable it i have no idea. It already looks great without.
Maybe the humming is the sub woofer
That was one of the things on my list I’m starting 🙏🏼
@@1UpNerdcore Have you tried going into menu settings of monitor and change Sound Mode in sound wizard? I found 1 of the 3 options would make humming but switching to the other 2 was perfect. I think 1 of the settings does not filter out the right frequency.
Too bad No USB-C
WTF ist this God Monitor
Oled not worth it as the burn in crap is for real!. No matter what pixel cleaning crap Asus says it's doin. BTW, this Asus monitor is NOT that bright @ 500nits. Folks who want a 4K monitor should IMHO as I done go for a high refresh rate IPS, HDR monitor, at least 600nits and 32" minimum for 4K. Wait a few years and either the burn in will be solved or something new comes out and does not have burn in issues.
Matte anti reflective coating ruin the picture quality.
Colors don't pop.
Clarity is decreased.
Blacks doesn't look pure black.
Hopefully OLED monitors with glossy screen will be coming to the PC market soon.
They are on the market and it makes the reflective light on it worse for the user. It’s a trade out. I personally don’t like reflective monitor as much but it’s only by a small margin and it’s a personal preference thing.
@@1UpNerdcore The LG C2 isn't a monitor. It's a tv or basically tv size. We need 27" or 32" glossy monitors for normal desk sizes.
evrey person setting up colors bad ...
the remote control sux
I don't go back to flat monitors anymore, only curved ones.