I don't know what bitrate you upload at or what camera you use but damm I think you might have the highest quality 4k video of any tech reviewer I've ever seen. Keep it up lads!
The quality of these videos is simply amazing, you put in so much effort and I think it really shows. I am not even interested in buying a new monitor yet I watched the whole thing :D Thank you guys for caring so much and producing such high quality stuff!
I got the 32" G7 based on your recommendation and really like it. I was a bit afraid of the curve but I like it now. The only minor nitpick I have is that it curves more in the center and then flattens out towards the edges. This makes it so that the center 50% of the screen or so is just about perfectly normal or 90 degrees to my vision which makes it perfect, but then the last few inches on the left and right edges are not perpendicular to my vision and are angled away a little bit which is not ideal since you get the best picture when the screen is directly facing you. I would have preferred the new G5 34" ultrawide format but for now the G7 is a huge improvement over my old 27" TN.
@@jgvtc559 It's not really noticeable when gaming FPS with it, which is what I got it for. I realized that the reason for the different radius at the center and sides is to offer a compromise so that you can use the monitor at a very close distance like a lot of FPS gamers prefer, or from a farther distance like a normal desktop user when you are just chilling around working on documents or whatever. So because of this range you can use it either way and it's really nice. It's such a huge improvement over my last small flat panels. If the monitor had a constant curvature then it would be ideal for immersive games like FPS or any first person games like racing. But I also realized that modern games field of view is made for flat panels. So curved ones, although they fill your vision better, and provide a more direct viewing angle for better quality of image, have the downside of nobody programming field of view into account for them. So the way that things stretch and distort on the edges of your vision happens at a different rate depending on how curved your screen is. The logical conclusion really I think is when VR goggles get good enough that you have as good or better pixel density, response time, refresh rate, color reproduction etc, as the best gaming monitors today. Because having a monitor that was a constant curve that filled your whole vision would be huge and expensive in comparison you would think, plus inconvenient with how much room it fills up in your house.
I have the 32" G5 version, bought it on sale last Xmas and loving it, curve is amazing and the 32" is perfect size for both gaming and productivity. I also have Dell 27 S2721DS as my second monitor which also has great colors but overall I preffer the G5. I don't play competitive shooters so I cannot comment on ultra fast response time.
Adaptive sync: "overshot is low for the most part, however some transitions are very slow, in the 20 plus milliseconds range, and with high levels of cumulative deviation." Stand: Wobbly
I did yesterday and it was smashed down the middle when I opened the box 😭 so now I’m going again today for another one so wish me luck that ones not smashed
@@andrewmontoya5752nice. Videos like this are too much info for me. I’m just a casual gamer and I’m gonna guess this monitor is better than my 60hz LG ultrawide.
just got the g5 and had issues out of it but fixed every single one of them by updating it the one i got amongst hundreds if not everyone got the basic version on the g5 updated it to the newest update and boom no more issues no more problems it runs perfect i love it and for 250 1440p 144hrt hdr cant beat it
I purchased my Xiaomi Mi 34 for 425 Australian dollars about 4 months ago. It's a very good monitor at this price I think. I'm glad I purchased it to experience what it's like to have a monitor at this size and ratio.
Yes please test the asus tuf gaming vg34vql1b I just got it and if you turn it down to 120hz it shows up as 12bit 144hz 10bit 165hz 8bit. If you use adaptive sync it will flicker in some games so I run enhanced sync as it doesn't flicker and is still smooth so far. I'd like it to see you guys review it but I've had several so far and this asus is the best one so far. I've sent all other va panels back so far for smearing so far so good with this one. I've had every va and ips 21:9 500usd monitor microcenter near me has this is the best one so far. Even had the dell 16:9 with the nano ips lg panel in it with blue back light. That was the smoothest monitor I've seen. Just don't like 16:9 I would like a 32:10 with a 109ppi while still having a total pixel amount around the same as a 3440x1440 monitor. Pipe dream I know.
So glad I got the 32" g7... so happy with it. I would have prefered a 34" ultrawide and was hoping Samsung used the same fast VA panel in this... clearly not, how very disappointing.
I just bought one for $449 in US. The curve on this is unusual in that it only curves in the middle, then transitions to being straight. This G5 is replacing an LG ultrawide of the same width and resolution which had a consistent curve across the entire monitor. Overall, I'm happy with it so far.
I own one of these. Color accuracy, Contrast ratio, and black levels are very good for a "gaming monitor". I have a LG CX OLED sitting right next to it and I'm surprised how close I can calibrate it to look almost as good (in moderately lit room, dark room it gets blown away by OLED).
would love to see a review on the acers! x34gs should use the LG monitor but with a better overdrive and brightness (at least that's what's advertised)
I think the only potential deal breaker here is the stand, but since I love Vesa arms anyway I wouldb’t even care if it came with no stand. Awesome monitor and if you can pickup for 500USD its a deal imo
DAMN I love these reviews !!!! If its bad , he tells you why it's bad . If it's good he tells you why and IF he'd buy it . WHAT more could you want in a review ???
I got mine for 440 euros in eastern Europe. I think it was a good deal, the monitor is great, good color accuracy out of the box and the 1000R curve is very immersive for games. The blacks are indeed awesome, especially at night, if I watch 16:9 content I am no longer distracted by brown corners like on my previous IPS screen. The games that support 21:9 are awesome to play.
@@cybersosis I genuinely don't notice it and I have an LG 27gn850 next to it to compare in games. Also, the samsung feels faster (input wise) even though the refreshrate difference is quite small.
@@theweirdfamilymemberuhave8407 I sold it a while ago after the DP connection stopped working all of a sudden, the warranty did fix it but then I sold it and moved to something else. It's probably still pretty good but I'm not sure of Samsung's quality with these recent monitors, they seem to release either broken stuff (software wise) or things that don't last that long.
The M27Q @ 6:50 has a difference of around 4 ms compared to the chart shown in its actual review video (almost double). Is this large discrepancy due to the new monitor testing methodology?
Wow, I can't imagine how lucky I was to find your review. I'm currently considering my options between LG UltraGear 34GN850-B, Dell S3422DWG and Samsung Odyssey G5 34. And you really helped me a lot in making my decision. Thanks!
@@knightmarel It will also depend on the prices I'll see Black Friday. So far Dell is my favorite, though I wish Hardware Unboxed would have reviewed that monitor too. For my gaming preferences performance isn't the top priority so LG probably isn't worth the higher price. But I still might bite if I get it at least 100€ cheaper.
@@knightmarel Btw how well did you adapt to the curve ratio of the G5? It seems a bit extreme to me and that's one reason why the G5 is currently only my third option.
@@SagittariusAx @MikjoA still not sure. I am looking to replace my main monitor which is a 24" 1440p 165Hz G-Sync TN and I would really want to go ultrawide for games and movies. the G5 is currently on sale for ~485 USD in my country right now, while the other budget ultrawides are significantly more expensive (and not really better it seems like, after seeing this video). any other suggestions for good gaming and content creation monitors? not necessarily ultrawide if they have great image quality and aren't insanely expensive
Monitor is great with some issues gotta disable free sync in order for Xbox series x to detect 4K with latest firmware or disable input lag settings to get rid of micro stutters on rtx 2060 super but overall the 27 inch model watching hdr movies is gorgeous not sure about games since I still play sim city 2000 or wow
I have the 27" G5 variant, for about 2 months now. My expectations were for something decent, nothing special, just like this review on the ultra wide version. I got mine for a good deal and wouldn't pay top dollar either. Overall still satisfied
Do you have awful ghosting and motion blur in games when turning camera around? I got mine 3 days ago and it feels like I have motion blur in every single game
Great Video! Absolutely my favourite channel to look for when choosing a monitor. You should get your hands on a Huawei Viewmate GT when it comes out, the reviews say it reaches 5125:1 contrast ratio it's unreal!
Another very thorough and correct test from you Tim, thank you. I wonder if there's a chance you check the industry's biggest uw gaming/creator display the LG 38WN95C in the upcoming reviews.
I had 4 options in my price segment while buying a monitor This samsung oddessy g5 LC27G55TQWWXXL Lg ultragear 27gn750 Samsung qled LC27FG73FQWXXL Acer nitro vg271u I ended up going with acer due to it being ips as compared to the va in the oddessy and the 1080p lg and the qled is an unknown for me So it's great beast 1440p 144hz upto 170hz 1ms ips HDR (400 is useless TBH) It's the same panel as the aorus ad27qd made by innolux so the colour gamut is pretty wide and it has back light strobing (Haven't used it yet ) runs full resolution and refresh through hdmi 2.0 cable as well which I am using The Biggest negative is the stand is just a piece of garbage It wobbles so much I feel the Monitor will fall Plus it has not tilt or height adjust and no swivel too Thanks for your great monitor reviews Tim as I was able to compare for my self and be satisfied Thanks hardware unboxed for the unbiased reviews
I'm using a 32" G7 (with a 1000R curve). I don't know why Tim couldn't get used to it, and I don't really understand all of the hate it's getting from some people for that curve. I was actually quite worried that I wouldn't like the curve as well, but I wanted to try it out to see if I liked it. I was thinking that I would probably return it, but I got used to it really quickly. I never find the curve to be a problem. It's just less than ideal if you want to watch something on the monitor with multiple people, so if you want your monitor to double as a TV for watching movies with one or two friends, this is probably not the best choice. Black uniformity is also not great, but I find that I only notice it when the entire screen is black, and it really doesn't bother me. I find that I prefer curved monitors to flat monitors now. It's been great for working with documents, browsing the web, watching videos, or playing games.
this was such a good choice at first... had to return it after a week due to massive flickering issues... they sent me a replacement that had the same issue...
The lg 27gn800 is the fastest 144hz monitor on RTINGS It would be great to see what the 1080p version (27gn600) series PERFORMS LIKE FOR PS5 120hz mode. 27gn800 = 1440p / 27gn600 = 1080p. 27gn800 = 1440p 27gn600 = 1080p. IPS has really come a long way, it's mind blowing.
Bought the 27in version for 280$ which was a steal considering that the closest thing was the gigabyte G27 for 350$. Coming from someone who used a washed out 60hz TN for 10 years;the colors look nice and I see no black smearing. My unit has a bit of backlight bleeding on the bottom so I didn't win the panel lottery but it's not something that bothers me. There are 0 burned pixels aswell. The biggest issue is the stand which is tolarable. If you're like me who has been playing on an old monitor you'll have no complaints with this monitor.
I don't get why this is getting slammed. Compared to the Xiaomi and AOC (similar price point in Australia anyway) it's more responsive, less dark smearing and has better colour performance. I get that it's expensive in the US currently but for Aussies and other markets for 150AUD extra I reckon it's at least worth a look if you care about those things.
One thing to consider and what is my main consern when shopping for a new panel is how the monitor brand handles "dead/white pixels". In my experience samsung is usually relatively chill to deal with if you get a monitor with dead pixels compared to others even thou they don't define it clearly 8 i mostly had higer end displays. What is so frustrating thou is that a lot of brands seems to try to kinda hide their "dead/white pixel" policy.
Yes. This 100%, Asus will literally just not even reply if you get a monitor with 10+ dead pixels. For me BenQ has been the best, no one, not me or my friends has had even had one yet, but we decided to ask customer service wether it was warranty and lo and behold it was. Dead pixels are so fuckking annoying
Didn't see an MSI MPG341CQR in the stats. Just ordered one. Tell me if I've made a 200+ dollar mistake..? Also not sure why it's more with conversion in the States, but this is selling on Amazon Canada for 650 bucks right now. Could be a good deal for someone.
I got this thing at a very low price ($400) on Amazon.So I don’t feel to bad. But for the list price I would have felt put it. Great job as usual guys you are the baseline for monitor reviews.
HDR support is a joke or a blatant lie for most of the monitors. More than that, having a reliable sRGB panel is often better for most of contents than a wide-gamut panel clamped.
Love my AOC CU34G2X (with 2 dead pixels)! Got it for 460€ (EU), there are a LITTLE flickering when start moving in darker game (like BF5 - in wood), dont know why... Freesync ON with RX6800 card!
Try CRU (software) and set the minimum response/refresh to 55 instead of 50 (a mistake they did on first and 2nd batches sadly). Look for Freesync Range > Range Limits > Edith "55" - "144" as shown on the guide below: external-preview.redd.it/_CFV7HYF7yfdlN8Q79_amoxG0qAl2cbLygVwA3_4IZQ.png?auto=webp&s=18ae57722ab67e3d7677ad2af16e9a5c9f225269. CRU Link www.monitortests.com/forum/Thread-Custom-Resolution-Utility-CRU This fixed mine. No issues so far since over year ago.
@@zemi2750 Ou! Big thanks! I will try it later! With newest drivers there are LESS flickering @loading screens and when i start moving in ligt+dark places and i set Radeon Chill to 142mhz (min/max) too, its better than Framelimit option 👍 ("Ancient Gameplays" said that) 😏
Sure, if my application doesn't support anything else & produces odd behaviour on highest refresh rate with VRR. That's a pretty niche occasion I know, but such problems can arise with ancient software.
hello, I am new to PC Hardware and I am confused by the response time MS graph. Monitor says 1ms response time, but at 7:04 it says response time is 12.08? Please explain if I get this monitor if I will shoot myself in the foot with FPS games
Thanks for this! Right now, I really don't know why I would get this in the US over the Gigabyte 34WQC or whatever it's called. The Gigabyte one seems slightly better in most regards and is much cheaper.
I was thinking of buying this monitor just now. However, just in the last second I thought, go look for a review on this before I press pay. I will not buy this monitor anymore and will invest more money to get a better one. Thank you for a super accurate and detailed information.
im watching your 2 reviews from the xaomi 34 and the odyssey g5 in your Xaomi videos does the Xaomis score much better than the odyssey but in this video its the otherway. How does that work?
Just ordered this for 330CHF here in Switzerland. Excited to see how it feels with my recently upgraded RTX 4080 // i7-13700K // 64GB DDR5 6000MHz system. This monitor will be the eventual sidekick to something along the lines of the Odyssey G9 OLED. My current monitor is Acer LED ET322QK wmiipx 4K UHD 3840x2160 16:9 4ms. Needless to say....I am getting an upgrade.
How does Ultrawide monitors cope with Adaptive sync when there's multiple apps on screen? EG: Streaming + Capture, any multiple apps/programs that can have varying refresh rates.
reviewer says if set "Faster" response time it pretty much fixed the ghosting in G5 32" is it true? And... AOC CQ32G1 VS Samsung odyssey g5 32" -- which one you guys says better?
Bought the G7 a few months ago and I'm looking to return it. Too many issues with it to mention. I'm usually pretty lax, but there's scan-lines appearing, gamma settings changing, periodic black-screens, and the adaptive sync function doesn't work as it should. There's numerous "workarounds" to be found, but there's still a lot of issues to be had.
Continuing the trend of affordable 34' 3440X1440p high refresh monitors, I would like to see a review on the "iiyama g-master gb3461wqsu-b1". It is affordable being under £400 and instead of the usual curved VA panels, it is a flat IPS panel which is unseen for it's price range. Thanks!
Why would anyone want an ancient IPS monitor reviewed? It's hot garbage, that's all you need to know about 1970's display technology when VA is out there as a superior option.
@@jkutyna I mean, I don't get your point. You know that IPS has clear advantages over VA. Such as Color accuracy, faster response times (the large majority of times) And doesn't suffer from black level smearing like a VA does. IPS also has better viewing angles. The newest VA panels from Samsung are up there with the best of IPS panels for sure. But when talking about this specific monitor, I mentioned how for around the same price as the VA curved panels on ultrawides , the iiyama monitor was a flat IPS which is unseen at the same price point since IPS panels are generally more expensive than VA panels. I was also talking about the iiyama monitor specifically and your argument is about different panel technologies. Some people prefer VA over IPS and that's fine, they have great contrast which might be your preference. Either way chill out dood.
I'm a little disappointed that the odyssey g7 isn't provided in the charts while the odyssey g9 is displayed as a comparison, while they may be similar in performance I think it deserves to be on the list please consider.
Watched this video after I bought the screen... Haven't seen it as of writing but if its better than my 10 year old office monitor. I'm happy. Got it at 45% of brand new too...
@@cavedon.felipe I'm really interested in buying an Ultrawide but haven't been able to find a proper review yet. The Hardware Unboxed team makes some of the best reviews out there, so I'm hoping to see one from them soon. :)
Waiting on a G7 Flat to sit next to my G7 32", using the same panel. Such a great monitor for my console as well as using it as my main PC gaming monitor now. Still need to replace my Acer 1080p 144Hz which is my primary monitor otherwise but need a flat due to desk depth.
What monitor should I get if I want a 1000R (or 1500R) monitor with a fast refresh rate and not that VA nonsense? Or are there good VA panels fit for gaming under all those "strongly curved" displays? In other words: I want a 34" variant of the Odyssey G9 (I would actually pay that money, but it's WAY too big)
I am looking for a good gaming ultrawide with USB C somewhere between 400$-650$. Any ideas? Or could I use a HDMI USB C docking station that allows me to charge my laptop and transfer data at the same time?
I just ordered the 32 inch version for $358.34 usd shipped and includes tax so I’m a little worried about the smearing but suspect I am not gonna do any better at that price.
Liked how you showed what the response times meant in terms of UFO test
I don't know what bitrate you upload at or what camera you use but damm I think you might have the highest quality 4k video of any tech reviewer I've ever seen. Keep it up lads!
can vouch for this! slows my pc to a crawl, too, which i guess is a good sign haha.
@@lachlantula you have a 4k display but a pc that can't handle 4k video output?
@@michaelwu6171 you don’t need a 4k display to watch 4k videos
@@jadenkwek but why would you watch 4k if you dont have 4k monitor
Optimum Tech takes the cake. His visual quality is crazy.
The quality of these videos is simply amazing, you put in so much effort and I think it really shows. I am not even interested in buying a new monitor yet I watched the whole thing :D
Thank you guys for caring so much and producing such high quality stuff!
I really love your monitor reviews. They are the most informative I’ve ever found and have helped me many times over. Thanks.
Great review. Loved the explanation of the numbers in the UFO test
1:49 The camera pan and the GPU pan in the monitor video is captivating
Completely agree
The VA panel doesn't get enough love. They have good black levels and excellent color imo. My Bravia is a VA and looks fantastic.
I got the 32" G7 based on your recommendation and really like it. I was a bit afraid of the curve but I like it now. The only minor nitpick I have is that it curves more in the center and then flattens out towards the edges. This makes it so that the center 50% of the screen or so is just about perfectly normal or 90 degrees to my vision which makes it perfect, but then the last few inches on the left and right edges are not perpendicular to my vision and are angled away a little bit which is not ideal since you get the best picture when the screen is directly facing you. I would have preferred the new G5 34" ultrawide format but for now the G7 is a huge improvement over my old 27" TN.
Would sitting back just a inch or so further make it less noticeable
@@jgvtc559 It's not really noticeable when gaming FPS with it, which is what I got it for.
I realized that the reason for the different radius at the center and sides is to offer a compromise so that you can use the monitor at a very close distance like a lot of FPS gamers prefer, or from a farther distance like a normal desktop user when you are just chilling around working on documents or whatever.
So because of this range you can use it either way and it's really nice. It's such a huge improvement over my last small flat panels.
If the monitor had a constant curvature then it would be ideal for immersive games like FPS or any first person games like racing. But I also realized that modern games field of view is made for flat panels. So curved ones, although they fill your vision better, and provide a more direct viewing angle for better quality of image, have the downside of nobody programming field of view into account for them. So the way that things stretch and distort on the edges of your vision happens at a different rate depending on how curved your screen is.
The logical conclusion really I think is when VR goggles get good enough that you have as good or better pixel density, response time, refresh rate, color reproduction etc, as the best gaming monitors today. Because having a monitor that was a constant curve that filled your whole vision would be huge and expensive in comparison you would think, plus inconvenient with how much room it fills up in your house.
Okay that Response time graph explanation with the smearing shown is 🙌🙌 Great job
I love Tim's monitor reviews
I have the 32" G5 version, bought it on sale last Xmas and loving it, curve is amazing and the 32" is perfect size for both gaming and productivity. I also have Dell 27 S2721DS as my second monitor which also has great colors but overall I preffer the G5. I don't play competitive shooters so I cannot comment on ultra fast response time.
Salut. L-am comandat si eu. Imi poti spune, te rog, cat de rau e ghostingul sau smearingul pe el ? merci anticipat !
Him: "rgb does nothing for me on a monitor"
Pixels: "am I a joke to you?"
Subpixels at that.
Damn someone was here before me I guess
Meh, RGB lighting is useless unless you're 15.
@@mariuszj3826 ok
@@lyledeporiss5937 I have strong opinions, don't hate me. ^^
Adaptive sync: "overshot is low for the most part, however some transitions are very slow, in the 20 plus milliseconds range, and with high levels of cumulative deviation."
Stand: Wobbly
I’m shocked this G5 only has tilt, considering the more budget-oriented G3 has a four axis adjustable stand included.
this is ultrawide 21:9 while being a "budget" option as well
Just gonna mount it to my vesa monitor arm
just picked this up from walmarts black friday for 229
How is it
@ it’s good , especially for the price
I’ve been temped to get it as well, which led me to this video lol
I did yesterday and it was smashed down the middle when I opened the box 😭 so now I’m going again today for another one so wish me luck that ones not smashed
@@andrewmontoya5752nice. Videos like this are too much info for me. I’m just a casual gamer and I’m gonna guess this monitor is better than my 60hz LG ultrawide.
just got the g5 and had issues out of it but fixed every single one of them by updating it the one i got amongst hundreds if not everyone got the basic version on the g5 updated it to the newest update and boom no more issues no more problems it runs perfect i love it and for 250 1440p 144hrt hdr cant beat it
I purchased my Xiaomi Mi 34 for 425 Australian dollars about 4 months ago. It's a very good monitor at this price I think. I'm glad I purchased it to experience what it's like to have a monitor at this size and ratio.
Yes please test the asus tuf gaming vg34vql1b I just got it and if you turn it down to 120hz it shows up as 12bit 144hz 10bit 165hz 8bit. If you use adaptive sync it will flicker in some games so I run enhanced sync as it doesn't flicker and is still smooth so far. I'd like it to see you guys review it but I've had several so far and this asus is the best one so far. I've sent all other va panels back so far for smearing so far so good with this one. I've had every va and ips 21:9 500usd monitor microcenter near me has this is the best one so far. Even had the dell 16:9 with the nano ips lg panel in it with blue back light. That was the smoothest monitor I've seen. Just don't like 16:9 I would like a 32:10 with a 109ppi while still having a total pixel amount around the same as a 3440x1440 monitor. Pipe dream I know.
Any chance to test the ASUS TUF VG34VQL1B next ? It's a very similar ultrawide and seems better in most aspects than the Samsung G5.
I second this request.
They need to as others have stated it's faster and better than the g5
Yeah I'm planning to get this monitor too. Seems to be an awesome monitor.
I've heard a lot of complaints on the tuff. I got the asus rog 31" curved pg something I love it
I paid like $850 us
So glad I got the 32" g7... so happy with it. I would have prefered a 34" ultrawide and was hoping Samsung used the same fast VA panel in this... clearly not, how very disappointing.
is multi-tasking great with 32"? how would you rate g7 32" against g5 34"? confused between the two.
I bought the lg 32 650f a year ago and still works fabulous. was a great review you did on it.
just got my first 144hz monitor from HP for $200, i love it even though its only a 24 inch instead of my other 72hz curved 27 inch
I just bought one for $449 in US. The curve on this is unusual in that it only curves in the middle, then transitions to being straight. This G5 is replacing an LG ultrawide of the same width and resolution which had a consistent curve across the entire monitor. Overall, I'm happy with it so far.
How is the experience till now? Are you happy with the purchase I'm thinking of getting it!
Normal g5 like this too it’s quite jarring idk why they did it like that
@@rraverz I got the g7 and I'm very happy with the purchase 👍.
Has it stood up well for a year?
How’s the monitor now? Thinking of buying it and would love to see reviews of it
I own one of these. Color accuracy, Contrast ratio, and black levels are very good for a "gaming monitor". I have a LG CX OLED sitting right next to it and I'm surprised how close I can calibrate it to look almost as good (in moderately lit room, dark room it gets blown away by OLED).
How is it now?
6:28 the second I lowered the refresh rate to 120 Hz and turn on overdrive it is a little better for my G5 32 in S32CG51
I can’t wait until the 40” 21:9 5120x2160 monitors arrive. The panel is there, now they just need a stronger backlight and higher refreshrate than 60
@@Tpecep displayport 2.0 is on the horizon and should be easily able to run it
I bought a dell s2721dgf based on your review and you guys made my day. Great reviews, no BS.
would love to see a review on the acers! x34gs should use the LG monitor but with a better overdrive and brightness (at least that's what's advertised)
me too. Need x34gs review
please review the MSI Optix MAG342CQR,
I think the only potential deal breaker here is the stand, but since I love Vesa arms anyway I wouldb’t even care if it came with no stand. Awesome monitor and if you can pickup for 500USD its a deal imo
I just got my acer XV272U 1440p 144hz ips monitor in just $280.first impression its Looks good .
DAMN I love these reviews !!!! If its bad , he tells you why it's bad . If it's good he tells you why and IF he'd buy it . WHAT more could you want in a review ???
Hardware Unboxed have the best jingle in the game. It's so enjoyable.
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Its a clip of a copyright free song
I got mine for 440 euros in eastern Europe.
I think it was a good deal, the monitor is great, good color accuracy out of the box and the 1000R curve is very immersive for games. The blacks are indeed awesome, especially at night, if I watch 16:9 content I am no longer distracted by brown corners like on my previous IPS screen. The games that support 21:9 are awesome to play.
Yeah at that price a lil bit of ghosting is tolerable imo
@@cybersosis I genuinely don't notice it and I have an LG 27gn850 next to it to compare in games. Also, the samsung feels faster (input wise) even though the refreshrate difference is quite small.
Can I ask how your monitor is doing now? I’m looking to buy it and just want to see how good the shelf life is
@@theweirdfamilymemberuhave8407 I sold it a while ago after the DP connection stopped working all of a sudden, the warranty did fix it but then I sold it and moved to something else. It's probably still pretty good but I'm not sure of Samsung's quality with these recent monitors, they seem to release either broken stuff (software wise) or things that don't last that long.
@theweirdfami any did you buy itlymemberuhave8407
Already got a new monitor thanks to one of your other reviews Tim, But I can't help myself.
I have to watch more monitor reviews. lol
lol
What did you get?
Just the review i wanted ! thanks !
The M27Q @ 6:50 has a difference of around 4 ms compared to the chart shown in its actual review video (almost double). Is this large discrepancy due to the new monitor testing methodology?
Wow, I can't imagine how lucky I was to find your review. I'm currently considering my options between LG UltraGear 34GN850-B, Dell S3422DWG and Samsung Odyssey G5 34. And you really helped me a lot in making my decision. Thanks!
which one did you go with? I have this G5, thinking to upgrade to 34GP83
@@knightmarel It will also depend on the prices I'll see Black Friday. So far Dell is my favorite, though I wish Hardware Unboxed would have reviewed that monitor too. For my gaming preferences performance isn't the top priority so LG probably isn't worth the higher price. But I still might bite if I get it at least 100€ cheaper.
@@knightmarel Btw how well did you adapt to the curve ratio of the G5? It seems a bit extreme to me and that's one reason why the G5 is currently only my third option.
@@Golwar i got used to it in a week's time.
unbelievable timing, was just thinking about getting this monitor these days
So will you buy it ?
very bad monitor
Bullet dodged succesfully
@@SagittariusAx @MikjoA still not sure. I am looking to replace my main monitor which is a 24" 1440p 165Hz G-Sync TN and I would really want to go ultrawide for games and movies.
the G5 is currently on sale for ~485 USD in my country right now, while the other budget ultrawides are significantly more expensive (and not really better it seems like, after seeing this video). any other suggestions for good gaming and content creation monitors? not necessarily ultrawide if they have great image quality and aren't insanely expensive
Monitor is great with some issues gotta disable free sync in order for Xbox series x to detect 4K with latest firmware or disable input lag settings to get rid of micro stutters on rtx 2060 super but overall the 27 inch model watching hdr movies is gorgeous not sure about games since I still play sim city 2000 or wow
Of all the tech video's I watch (and that's a lot of videos). Nothing more satisfying that an Unbox Monitor review.
Glad too see some monitor reviews. I want to get an ultra wide when I finally get a gpu.
I have the 27" G5 variant, for about 2 months now. My expectations were for something decent, nothing special, just like this review on the ultra wide version. I got mine for a good deal and wouldn't pay top dollar either. Overall still satisfied
Do you have awful ghosting and motion blur in games when turning camera around? I got mine 3 days ago and it feels like I have motion blur in every single game
@@lionking4442 did u return it?
@@ayushsinghchauhan9558 yes 7,5 months ago. I got LG GP850B instead of it.
Great Video! Absolutely my favourite channel to look for when choosing a monitor. You should get your hands on a Huawei Viewmate GT when it comes out, the reviews say it reaches 5125:1 contrast ratio it's unreal!
Another very thorough and correct test from you Tim, thank you. I wonder if there's a chance you check the industry's biggest uw gaming/creator display the LG 38WN95C in the upcoming reviews.
I had 4 options in my price segment while buying a monitor
This samsung oddessy g5 LC27G55TQWWXXL
Lg ultragear 27gn750
Samsung qled LC27FG73FQWXXL
Acer nitro vg271u
I ended up going with acer due to it being ips as compared to the va in the oddessy and the 1080p lg and the qled is an unknown for me
So it's great beast
1440p 144hz upto 170hz
1ms ips HDR (400 is useless TBH)
It's the same panel as the aorus ad27qd made by innolux so the colour gamut is pretty wide and it has back light strobing (Haven't used it yet ) runs full resolution and refresh through hdmi 2.0 cable as well which I am using
The Biggest negative is the stand is just a piece of garbage
It wobbles so much I feel the Monitor will fall
Plus it has not tilt or height adjust and no swivel too
Thanks for your great monitor reviews Tim as I was able to compare for my self and be satisfied
Thanks hardware unboxed for the unbiased reviews
I'm using a 32" G7 (with a 1000R curve). I don't know why Tim couldn't get used to it, and I don't really understand all of the hate it's getting from some people for that curve. I was actually quite worried that I wouldn't like the curve as well, but I wanted to try it out to see if I liked it. I was thinking that I would probably return it, but I got used to it really quickly. I never find the curve to be a problem. It's just less than ideal if you want to watch something on the monitor with multiple people, so if you want your monitor to double as a TV for watching movies with one or two friends, this is probably not the best choice. Black uniformity is also not great, but I find that I only notice it when the entire screen is black, and it really doesn't bother me.
I find that I prefer curved monitors to flat monitors now.
It's been great for working with documents, browsing the web, watching videos, or playing games.
Took all the words right outta my mouth. Fellow g7 owner here.
how would you rate g7 32" against g5 34"? confused between the two.
Overpriced since not appreciably better than the average 34" ultrawide VA panel. Got it. Thank you.
I could get it for 449.- chf tho, which would be 490.- USD. I think that's a fair price.
@@99Ctube just picked it up for 500$ US Fingers crossed
399 Chf. Boom!
@@phil9641 shit... missed it.
@@whenmoonsir 240 eur brand new in Hungary
this was such a good choice at first... had to return it after a week due to massive flickering issues... they sent me a replacement that had the same issue...
The lg 27gn800 is the fastest 144hz monitor on RTINGS
It would be great to see what the 1080p version (27gn600) series
PERFORMS LIKE FOR PS5 120hz mode. 27gn800 = 1440p / 27gn600 = 1080p.
27gn800 = 1440p
27gn600 = 1080p.
IPS has really come a long way, it's mind blowing.
Bought the 27in version for 280$ which was a steal considering that the closest thing was the gigabyte G27 for 350$.
Coming from someone who used a washed out 60hz TN for 10 years;the colors look nice and I see no black smearing. My unit has a bit of backlight bleeding on the bottom so I didn't win the panel lottery but it's not something that bothers me. There are 0 burned pixels aswell.
The biggest issue is the stand which is tolarable.
If you're like me who has been playing on an old monitor you'll have no complaints with this monitor.
I don't get why this is getting slammed. Compared to the Xiaomi and AOC (similar price point in Australia anyway) it's more responsive, less dark smearing and has better colour performance. I get that it's expensive in the US currently but for Aussies and other markets for 150AUD extra I reckon it's at least worth a look if you care about those things.
Thats What I’m talking about
One thing to consider and what is my main consern when shopping for a new panel is how the monitor brand handles "dead/white pixels". In my experience samsung is usually relatively chill to deal with if you get a monitor with dead pixels compared to others even thou they don't define it clearly 8 i mostly had higer end displays.
What is so frustrating thou is that a lot of brands seems to try to kinda hide their "dead/white pixel" policy.
Yes. This 100%, Asus will literally just not even reply if you get a monitor with 10+ dead pixels. For me BenQ has been the best, no one, not me or my friends has had even had one yet, but we decided to ask customer service wether it was warranty and lo and behold it was. Dead pixels are so fuckking annoying
Oh damn, I just got reacquainted to the mustache. It was really powerful.
Any plans to review the newer Acer Predator X34 variant? The X34 GS?
May 2022, price in germany is around 430€. Bought one and curious to see how it performs against my old monitor.
It's March man lol
@@cyphaborg6598 Oh yes thanks. Was early, or late xD
Here in the UAE this monitor is 460$ when converted.
Did you buy it
Finally a review for this specific model. Getting this in a week thank you.
How do you like it so far?
Any comments so far?
Didn't see an MSI MPG341CQR in the stats. Just ordered one. Tell me if I've made a 200+ dollar mistake..?
Also not sure why it's more with conversion in the States, but this is selling on Amazon Canada for 650 bucks right now. Could be a good deal for someone.
I got this thing at a very low price ($400) on Amazon.So I don’t feel to bad. But for the list price I would have felt put it. Great job as usual guys you are the baseline for monitor reviews.
I'm looking now and on Amazon it's currently 350.
I have the 24" model. Got it on sale and since I enjoy stupidly curved monitors, I love it. My only big complaint is the sketchy HDR support.
HDR support is a joke or a blatant lie for most of the monitors. More than that, having a reliable sRGB panel is often better for most of contents than a wide-gamut panel clamped.
Love my AOC CU34G2X (with 2 dead pixels)! Got it for 460€ (EU), there are a LITTLE flickering when start moving in darker game (like BF5 - in wood), dont know why... Freesync ON with RX6800 card!
Try CRU (software) and set the minimum response/refresh to 55 instead of 50 (a mistake they did on first and 2nd batches sadly). Look for Freesync Range > Range Limits > Edith "55" - "144" as shown on the guide below:
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CRU Link
www.monitortests.com/forum/Thread-Custom-Resolution-Utility-CRU
This fixed mine. No issues so far since over year ago.
@@zemi2750 Ou! Big thanks! I will try it later! With newest drivers there are LESS flickering @loading screens and when i start moving in ligt+dark places and i set Radeon Chill to 142mhz (min/max) too, its better than Framelimit option 👍 ("Ancient Gameplays" said that) 😏
About testing a 165 hz monitor at 60 and 120 hz. Do anybody use high refresh monitors at lower hz?
Good content though :)
Sure, if my application doesn't support anything else & produces odd behaviour on highest refresh rate with VRR.
That's a pretty niche occasion I know, but such problems can arise with ancient software.
@H27W I always run my full 240 hz but sometimes without adaptive sync
Nice Review! its 299 swiss Francs (300 usd) here in Switzerland.
hello, I am new to PC Hardware and I am confused by the response time MS graph. Monitor says 1ms response time, but at 7:04 it says response time is 12.08? Please explain if I get this monitor if I will shoot myself in the foot with FPS games
Just bought it from Amazon for 420 US! At that price I think it’s worth it. Can’t wait for it to arrive!
Very comprehensive, thanks!
Wow finally you guys are doing Oddysey G5
The best monitor reviews are on this channel
Thanks for this! Right now, I really don't know why I would get this in the US over the Gigabyte 34WQC or whatever it's called. The Gigabyte one seems slightly better in most regards and is much cheaper.
i love your reviews, thanks for all the hard work.
It's $362 USD brand new on sale right now
I was thinking of buying this monitor just now. However, just in the last second I thought, go look for a review on this before I press pay. I will not buy this monitor anymore and will invest more money to get a better one. Thank you for a super accurate and detailed information.
im watching your 2 reviews from the xaomi 34 and the odyssey g5 in your Xaomi videos does the Xaomis score much better than the odyssey but in this video its the otherway. How does that work?
I requested this a few days ago... you guys work fast, cheers!
Just ordered this for 330CHF here in Switzerland. Excited to see how it feels with my recently upgraded RTX 4080 // i7-13700K // 64GB DDR5 6000MHz system. This monitor will be the eventual sidekick to something along the lines of the Odyssey G9 OLED. My current monitor is Acer LED ET322QK wmiipx 4K UHD 3840x2160 16:9 4ms. Needless to say....I am getting an upgrade.
Happy with purchase?
How does Ultrawide monitors cope with Adaptive sync when there's multiple apps on screen?
EG: Streaming + Capture, any multiple apps/programs that can have varying refresh rates.
reviewer says if set "Faster" response time it pretty much fixed the ghosting in G5 32" is it true?
And... AOC CQ32G1 VS Samsung odyssey g5 32" -- which one you guys says better?
I seen the Asus pg32uqx went on pre order, it says it's ended though. Mini led 4k monitor for $3000. I can't wait to see it's review!
Bought the G7 a few months ago and I'm looking to return it. Too many issues with it to mention. I'm usually pretty lax, but there's scan-lines appearing, gamma settings changing, periodic black-screens, and the adaptive sync function doesn't work as it should. There's numerous "workarounds" to be found, but there's still a lot of issues to be had.
Is the 27 inch one a good value choice???? Pls reply or make a video reviewing it
Continuing the trend of affordable 34' 3440X1440p high refresh monitors, I would like to see a review on the "iiyama g-master gb3461wqsu-b1". It is affordable being under £400 and instead of the usual curved VA panels, it is a flat IPS panel which is unseen for it's price range.
Thanks!
Why would anyone want an ancient IPS monitor reviewed? It's hot garbage, that's all you need to know about 1970's display technology when VA is out there as a superior option.
@@jkutyna I mean, I don't get your point. You know that IPS has clear advantages over VA. Such as Color accuracy, faster response times (the large majority of times) And doesn't suffer from black level smearing like a VA does. IPS also has better viewing angles. The newest VA panels from Samsung are up there with the best of IPS panels for sure. But when talking about this specific monitor, I mentioned how for around the same price as the VA curved panels on ultrawides , the iiyama monitor was a flat IPS which is unseen at the same price point since IPS panels are generally more expensive than VA panels.
I was also talking about the iiyama monitor specifically and your argument is about different panel technologies. Some people prefer VA over IPS and that's fine, they have great contrast which might be your preference. Either way chill out dood.
what is the best 34" ultrawide monitor?
27" feels kinda small to me now lol
I'm a little disappointed that the odyssey g7 isn't provided in the charts while the odyssey g9 is displayed as a comparison,
while they may be similar in performance
I think it deserves to be on the list
please consider.
I am literally thinking about buying this. Perfect timing. Thank you!
I love watching these monitor reviews.
thanks for the vid i was really about to go and buy this thinking it had the same performance as the other Odyssey monitors
Watched this video after I bought the screen... Haven't seen it as of writing but if its better than my 10 year old office monitor. I'm happy. Got it at 45% of brand new too...
I really want to see a review of the Asus TUF Gaming VG34VQL1B form you
From an user of an Asus VG1B Curved 31,5, it's probably a true beast.
@@cavedon.felipe I'm really interested in buying an Ultrawide but haven't been able to find a proper review yet. The Hardware Unboxed team makes some of the best reviews out there, so I'm hoping to see one from them soon. :)
@@cropexmkay7112 its great on rtings
what is the best 21:9 3440x1440 with 500/600$ for work, reading and realistic car games?
Waiting on a G7 Flat to sit next to my G7 32", using the same panel. Such a great monitor for my console as well as using it as my main PC gaming monitor now. Still need to replace my Acer 1080p 144Hz which is my primary monitor otherwise but need a flat due to desk depth.
What monitor should I get if I want a 1000R (or 1500R) monitor with a fast refresh rate and not that VA nonsense? Or are there good VA panels fit for gaming under all those "strongly curved" displays? In other words: I want a 34" variant of the Odyssey G9 (I would actually pay that money, but it's WAY too big)
Please make a video about 1440p monitors in all budget tiers that would be very helpful as choosing a monitor is such a pain
Great video! Would you recommend this monitor or the ASUS PG329Q you reviewed?
Hey , odyssey g5 vs dell s2721dgf .which better ?
In terms of display quality and colors
Got one yesterday for 249$. Seems like a fair price 1 year after it was released.
Just got the 34" G5 new from best buy for $369 USD on black friday
I am looking for a good gaming ultrawide with USB C somewhere between 400$-650$. Any ideas?
Or could I use a HDMI USB C docking station that allows me to charge my laptop and transfer data at the same time?
Thanks for the video, very informative
I just ordered the 32 inch version for $358.34 usd shipped and includes tax so I’m a little worried about the smearing but suspect I am not gonna do any better at that price.
are there any differences between this and the 16:9 g5 ?