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I've reviewed a lot of good monitors this year, but which ones would I actually buy? Here's my list of best gaming monitors for 2023.
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0:45 - Insane budget monitor
1:33 - 240Hz value king
2:30 - best $300-500 monitor?
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4:26 - $800 - 1440p OLED
5:05 - 540Hz has ruined me
6:17 - #1 monitor of 2023
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BTW next year will be year of the OLED. As early as Q1 we'll see some fresh OLED launches.
hopefully at a bit lower prices!
Personally waiting for that 32" 240Hz 4K OLED Glossy Goodness 🤩
hi man. let me be ur buainess partner. lets launch merchandise.
Waiting on those 4k 32in 240hz monitors.
hopefully with a much better subpixel layout
You buy I buy
You buy im too poor to buy
A good rule. Always follow the GOAT.
I see the price i don't have money to pay the price
Faxxx
i broke
babe wake up, optimum just dropped
I'm comming daddy
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I dropped a few too, in the toilet.
You are the most relatable pc peripheral tech youtuber by far. The fact you are clearly good at fps games, do extended testing using factual data just gives a lot of confidence to believe you.
Ok chill. He once recommended the KZ as iems. He ain't always right.
@@mike_nbau r a haterrrrrrrrrrrr. Thanks anyways i never knew no ones perfect 🥱😛
@@mike_nbaehh for the budget they're solid. I've been using them since before his review bc someone else recommended them too and they're solid
@@BAG97 calling me hater with a terrorist sign as profile pic quite the irony 🫢
@@mike_nba yea he needs to up his iem game. Frankly its because he hasn't tried enough to get a broader view imo.
This Channel just keeps getting better every video! -insane Production Quality -no ad reads -interesting topics And now finally someone who actually shares his own opinion for once🎉
and no Member/Join button to support this content (blows my mind) My current monitor takes 7-9 minutes to warm up and get detected by Windows. Might be time to check the new / current market. I'm not a FPS player and 120Hz is totally fine with me (and my GPUs). I might switch to a Widescreen (2x1440p range)
@@garrusvakarian8709 but you know what else you should buy? … this segue to our Sponsor
I'm so happy you dedicate so much attention to monitors. Most of my mates are on 1080p first gen 240hz tn panels sitting with their 4080/4090 13900k/7800x3d combos...
Excellent video on analysis and value. After nearly 3 years, my AW2721D still impresses me with its reliability. It's a pity the newer AW2723DF, despite its merits, can't make the list due to its high price and lack of native G-Sync support.
love these videos really helps a lot interms of different budgets and the differences
This is legit my favorite YT Chanel of all time. Everything here is so interesting and I enjoy the quality of the videos so much…
Since the Koorui performance was so good would you consider to review the Koorui GN05 or the 27E3QK? They are both 240hz 1440p pannels and they fall in the 300$ to 400$ price range. Due to the fact they are so affordable it would be awsome to get a quality review from a reliable channel like your's one.
thank you for doing this. i've found it so hard to get reliable info on monitors. Thanks!
Always amazed by his video quality, too good! look at the background it looks like black and white but foreground has colors. Amazing🖤
Long time fan of your work. Thank you for always putting out such quality content! In the interest of exploring more of the mid-range monitor scene, I’d love to see you do a review of the Alienware AW2724DM and how it stacks up to similar monitors in the space!
Koorui makes a 1440p 240hz ips display now as well. its the 27e3qk and also sits in that $250--300. I would love to see thoughts on it. I just got it and am pretty impressed by price to performance on this thing.
Interesting I’ll check it out
they're the panel maker itself and its their own brand, so its no surprise they can release such amazing products but at lower price than others
What should I be looking for in a monitor is the higher the resolution the better and the refresh hz is 1 m s alright or lower 😅
@@Andyou-434 much of that depends what your use case for the monitor is
do you know whats the response time on this one?
I would love to see this as a yearly or half-yearly thing! would be so helpful, thank you for this vid
This video is a live saver, i was looking for a new monitor so this comes perfect. Really nice video
I really like your videos, lately you are focusing on high end which I enjoy but will like to see more plurality like this one, also more mid range where a lot of ppl including me sits. I personally like to see a review of the BenQ MOBIUZ EX270QM cuz theres not a high quality review of this one and almost not comparations with monitors in the same segment. Keep the awesome work! cheers!
ya another mid range one I hope someone looks at is the KOORUI 27e3qk. 1440p 240hz ips for sub $300.
I bought the viewsonic last week after watching your video from around a year ago and can say it is an amazing monitor
Mine tends to be a disturbance to my eyes, it flickers quite a bit. Enough to say it is a problem for me.
Bro the timing you upload this content is just perfect next month i planned to upgrade my monitor
YESS THANK YOU!!! IVE BEEN LOOKING FOR A MONITOR AND WATCHING ALL YOUR MONITOR VIDEOS!!!
I'd literally enjoy watching any video you'd make. I dont even need a new monitor I just like your cleanly made videos. Keep it up 👏
I’ve been using the LG ultragear OLED 240hz 1440p display for the last 3 months and it blows my mind every time i turn my PC on. it’s actually unreal
the price is also unreal
@@catzrule7855 i’m sorry the monitor is out of your budget, since that’s the case idk why you’re watching this video in the first place brotha
@@VVSPRINCE for the xg 2431
your channel is sooooo goood and honestly im kinda impressed by the numbers you are pulling talking about mice ect
Thank you for the list !
One suggestion, the Gigabyte M27Q-X has been out of stock almost everywhere and the few retails that still got them are selling them for double the intended price, a nice new option with the same specs is the HP Omen 27 QS. You can find it easily in stock and sells for 350 USD
I got my m27q x from amazon about a month ago and they seem to always have them in stock.
@@niv893 in Europe it is currently for 687 EUR on Amazon, not a good deal
In Germany it's exactly that, no stock for the M27q-x or its way overpriced. I went for the the iiyama G-Master GB2790QSU, also 240Hz 27" 1440p IPS Panel for around 400€
if you're looking for a great 1080p 240Hz IPS monitor i recommend the MSI MAG251RX. very underrated, it is still a great monitor considering it came out almost 4 years ago, colors are pretty good out of the box although you still need to tweak them a bit. ghosting is close to nonexistent with the fastest response time (adaptive sync needs to be off for this to be true). all around great monitor if you can find it for $350 or something close to that.
Have the same monitor, mind sharing the colour settings?
@@limhao5943 i keep my color temperature at R95 G95 B100 with Night Light turned on in Windows (so it doesn't hurt my eyes) with a color saturation boost of 25% through Nvidia Panel. some extras are brightness set at 70 and contrast at 75. game mode and pro mode are set to user (i forgot if this has any impact or not)
I just realized I had two of those Koorui monitors on the sides of my main display. Good to hear that they're decent.
do some more setup reviews!!! I love seeing other people settups and how clean your audience is. i hope to see myself on a review one day as my setup is an outlier based on the rest of us xD.
This video comes at the right time! I’ve just ordered the 7800x3d with 4090 and looking at the asus oled 1440P! Great content as always
get the oled 100%
@@nyx_AUs yep, just saw it dropped from 1150€ to €999 through ASUS! I wonder if I can use it a bit for work and no burn in
Boy is building a space cruiser 😂 I have a 27 2k165hz IPS, IPS looks great these days but like crayon on paper next to an oled, given your built you might wanna wait for some 4k 240hz oled on 27-32 inches
@@sayit1196 ah men that is true, i ws even wondering if i would cancel my order and wait for ryzen 8000 / 5090 next year? I always hate pc buying, new stuff can come out any moment 😂
iap, i built mine during the gpu shortage and oh boi you don't wanna know what I paid for my rtx 3060xD@@CaneezyBaby
Thank you for very good content you produce, I realy enjoy in your videos. As you said in the video, you don't shoot a lot of products that are in mid tier list of gaming. And I can't quite find myself in the products you are testing. And I think most people, myself included, would be happy if you tested something in that range. You make very good videos and cover all product parameters very well with your "toys" for testing and all that nicely put together in one 10 minute video. I learned a lot from your videos and for that I am grateful, greetings from Macedonia ❤
Amazing vid!! can you do a whole video about all your setup, I'm am mostly interested on your keyboard. Thanks in advance
I had the XG2431 a few months ago. I returned it, mainly due to horrible backlight bleed. The motion clarity when using the modes was very good. Better than a 360hz alienware which I owned before. I bought the XG2431 for around 250€. Hands down if you are looking for a great gaming monitor with very good motion clarity I would say that you could take a look at the XG2431.
i have viewsonic monitor i am loving it , before i had aopen 144hz va panel which was horrible
What do you use now
@@mythicul xg2431 240hz
@@sup3rnov400 How's the brightness? Is it bright enough?
@@michalsvihla1403 Yeah for me Its more than enough, I am using 70% contrast and 40% brightness
Spent the last 3 months researching monitors for my 2 month old rig and I had some pretty strict requirements. I eventually landed on the Samsung Odyssey 49” OLED and am thrilled with every aspect including the price with all my discounts. Kicker is I’m playing primarily a 24 year old game 😂
let me guess.. age of empires 2?
Worse…EverQuest!
Always appreciate the content man. Thank you for doing what you do
Best structured and paced monitor recommendation video in a long time from anyone. Insane standard of quality and always respect you for it.
What about a budget 1440p option? I think that's actually what most people are looking for.
What budget
Dell G2724D
Gigabyte G27Q is the lowest I would go. USB hub is too useful for me.
LG 27GP850-B
MSI G274QPF-QD is decent and v.affordable
You should make a list for ultrawides. Seems pretty hard to find an ultrawide that works for gaming and productivity.
Xiaomi is good enough n cheap
34gn850 is very good no ghosting and very fast
@@gusa13Chinese
Aw3423dwf?
Try Lenovo G34w-30, the panel is as fast as an ips panel.
Awesome video as always , thanks a lot :)
I have a Lenovo Legion Y27q-20 which is a 1440p 165hz monitor in the mid range category (around $400 but can be found on sale for about $300) and I've loved it with the only real dislike being the "hdr". It is really appealing in terms of physical design and the stand is a beast but it's also quite large.
Waiting for a successor to the 27GN950/27GP950. This monitor is currently the only one on the market with 4-side bezel-less design, 4K, 27-inch, and 144Hz. Adding Mini-LED and a glossy finish to this list would make for a worthy upgrade. OLED looks fantastic, but in its current state, it’s not great for macOS users who have a largely static menu bar and dock for 9 hours of the day.
27gp95rp-b is the successor right?
Same here. I really need a 4k monitor for work that can due dual duty for gaming
I literally CAN'T buy a monitor, all the "Insta-Buys" I see in reviews aren't available in the UK currently, and the rest are confusing morass of pros and cons to a layman like me, none of which seem to be more appealing than the mythical "Insta-Buys". FFS, all I want is mid tier 1440p 240hz monitor, good for FPS gaming and productivity (decent colours), that can turn portrait, or mount on an arm, That can downscale 4k like the m27qX, and costs about 300- 400 GBP in the UK, and is ACTUALLY AVAILABLE. Is this what they call FOMO marketing? It's SO anxiety causing as to make it deeply unpleasant to JUST WANT TO BUY A GOOD PRODUCT FOR A GOOD PRICE. GAH! Anyone in the UK can suggest a monitor that hits that M27q X type sweetspot? What is the best bang for my buck in the UK currently?
Mate I’m in the same boat. I just wish there was a walk in store with display monitors so I can see what I’m getting and buy it then and there without having to hope it’s on Amazon.
You may just want to import tbh. Amazon us usually has reasonable fees
Samsung odyssey G7 curved gaming monitor. 1440p/ 240hz
The VG279QM is the best overall 240hz (OC's to 280hz) monitor I've found for competitive gaming. Only 1080p though. But cheap! My main monitor i imported from the US
I was in a Same boat as you. I relocated to another EU country. I'm now able to buy whatever in reasonable prices, see the sunlight and pirate watch tv shows, sports movies etc. You can do it too, brother✊
the timing of this video coming out could not be better... my current 144hz benQ monitor recently got a dead pixel/line across the screen so I was looking to replace it by next month 🤣 thanks a lot
this channel is just gold❤
This video makes me want to buy a gaming monitor, but it’s like a competitive gaming monitor that also excels in professional color/post production work doesn’t exist. Finding professional color/production monitors that can perform in competitive gaming is soooo difficult.
thats why u have 2 monitors..
@@hailgod1 i already do, but in this case 3 monitors would be necessary. Main monitor wouldn’t be able to be a gaming monitor. Desklayout for colorists/audio engineers wouldn’t allow it.
@@VincetheEditor I don't know if this product exists but maybe look for some monitor arms that would allow you to easily swap monitor positions around. I know you can do them from horizontal to vertical stacks at the very least maybe use a couple of those.
@@videogaminbiker889 i’ve bought a lot of monitor arms in the past. I have tried both single arm, dual, and vertical. At the moment I am using a dual vertical mount and while it works really well it can cause strain on the neck if you spend a lot of time using only the top display. Monitor arms that can be moved around freely are useful but there is a limit to how much you can do due to cable management. I’ve never seen an alternative that will allow you to switch the positions of a top and bottom vertically mounted monitor before but if it did exist I can only think of issues with cables. Though if that can be solved it’d be an ideal solution
for me the asus 1440p 360hz is still the perfect middleground 2k is nice to have on singleplayer/casual games and the high refresh rate is perfect for cs and such would defenitely consider an upgrade if oled's get 360hz panels or we see a 540hz 1440p panel in the near future
the viewsonicc XG2431 is amazing, I've had it for two years now, and its been a smooth, flawless experience
My favourite tech channel ever. Love your work,bud :)
Watching this vid on my own brand new Koorui 24e3 based on your recommendation and I can confidently say that I cannot go back to my old 60hz monitor anymore. Its just amazing, and I'm already planning on getting 2 more to go for a triple monitor racing sim setup in the future!
wish I new that monitor earlier. now I'm stuck with 144hz triples
Fr bro. Had mine received last week and it is astonishing coming from someone who's used 60hz only in his life.
I did the same upgrade from old 60hz triples to the 24e3 but I had already experienced 144hz with virtual desktop in my index was super happy to not wear that anymore if I wanted smooth desktop experience lol.
this comment got me excited cuz I've used 60hz monitors all my life I just ordered mine and it will arrive in 3 days
For the $300-500 monitor range, instead of the M27QX or the MSI MAG274QRX, I think the LG 27GR83Q is the better choice due to that it has HDMI 2.1, and in the USA, can be found on sale for $350 often, instead of $500. Anyways, all 3 monitors are good. Additionally, another good monitor is the MSI G274QPX.
Please watch HUB instead. That LG monitor is trash.
Your videos are awesome man.
Just purchased the Alienware AW2723DF for $600 CAD. Great monitor, older monitor but it has all the features I need for gaming and work, namely the built in KVM/USB hub.
Really interested in that just announced 360hz 1440p oled monitor from alienware. Feel like it can give that 540hz monitor a run for its money in motion clarity seeing its still an lcd tryna pump out sub 2ms frame times. 10-90% pixel response transistions are a nice benchmark to hit that they are doing but the total reponse times are far slower and that still still does matter, especially the first 10% that could very well be especially delayed.
I wish Zowie stepped up their game. They are playing in safe it seems. Would be amazing to see some 1440p 360hz Zowie monitor...
Why are you not talking about that AW3423DW
He is into competitive fps games, so i think anything with a curve or not 16:9 is out of the question
Waiting for 2K 27” 540hz OLED 😛, it would be ultramazing at 16:10 format and glossy panel for extra sharpness, but i know that not going to happen 🥲. As always very nice and interesting Video!! Thanks a lot!! 🙌🏼
I'm glad you made this. I don't know anything about monitors and half trust what I find on Google, but after watching you for the past year or so, I trust your tier list for these
the video will have come out "one minute ago" and people say "love the video" watch the video first.
cuz every video posted by this guy is lovable, that simple
I mean, its an optimum tech video obviously its going to be good
"people" 1 guy, as of your comment time stamp.
Contents are always guaranteed to be good 😅
@@Godnificationlol no.
I swear this video could not have come in a better time. I was looking for a new monitor for weeks now.
thanks for this Ali
I paid the silly price premium for an OLED gaming monitor, and I'm in love with how crisp and colourful it is. It's not just that blacks are inky, the whites are also beautifully vibrant. ...but for gaming I hardly notice any difference vs. a 1ms IPS panel, with the same refresh rate. The difference between the 1 ms in 0.01ms response time just isn't perceptible to me. Don't regret the purchase because I'm lucky that I could afford it, but I can't say it's a good value for gaming versus a higher refresh rate (or higher pixel density) IPS panel.
i appreciate that you include low budget items a lot of bigger channels barely test/review cheaper stuff and i feel like a majority of players dont have a huge budget
amazing video dude
The KTC H27T22 is really interesting. Please review this one with the other midrange options you mentioned!
I love you n your content been in the market for couple peripherals an u always fucken change my mind n help me decide thank you for yo research n factual non biased opinion
so hyped for your reviews of the new zowie monitors
Love this video
Really happy with my PG27AQDM. It makes night and day difference in some games compared to IPS and it costs about the same in my country as the AOC alternative. Great video as always
As an owner, I agree, and I don't even care about first person shooters.
I also have this screen, and overall I am happy with it. But the OLED grain is pretty noticeable :(
Lmao always out of stock though
@@rummyq1507 That’s a non issue in my country as I think it’s far too expensive for most people.
@@zZiL341yRj736 I play first person shooters exclusively and this combined with skilled player results in some of the cleanest gameplay I have ever experienced. However, it’s great for single player games nonetheless; I started playing the Baldurs Gate 3 on my old IPS and then switched to the OLED and man was I blown away by the quality and contrast difference… Also, I’m a freelance video director and for any post and color grading work it’s flawless as well, so perfect combo for my usage mix of chill gaming, tryharding and work.
Awesome video!!! :)
Been loving the XG2431 since you first recommended it
i'm lucky enough to live near a micro center and last week i picked up an open box - but seemingly unused - hyperx armada 25 240hz 1080p monitor (nice desk mount arm included) for $104us. definitely one of the better value buys i've made lately. btw, the monitor has solid color performance and respectable motion clarity. i dd an aw3423dw so i'm used to those oled response times and this $100 240hz panel surprised me. both great but polar opposites in terms of value, heh.
lookin good brother!
I picked up an Acer 240hz 1080p for $180. Its my first go at this speed. I was using an UW @144hz and although great, this speed of this new one is just fantastic. I very impressed for the money.
Been on the fence with buying an OLED monitor since they came out. Pulled the trigger and ordered the AOC Agon PRO after watching, super excited!!
how is the monitor treating you
Just bought the 24a3 from your vid. It's amazing for the price.
bro what that kill on the tracer at 1:06 was nuts lol
Anticipating your reviews on the Gigabyte and MSI monitor 🤞🏻
i bought the Asus Pg27AQN 360hz based on your videos And the quality on the monitor is so good. Best thing I've ever bought for my gaming setup.
Our review king dropping another banger 🤗
Still using my viewsonic since you recommended it 2 years back, with properly tuned strobe i really dont feel a need or want to upgrade
Great video as always, thank you so much! Do you have any thought on the Superglide V2? I've heard it's a massive improvement over the V1 shortcomings, would love to hear your opinion on them. Have a great one and thanks so much for the content!!
I bought the Asus PG27AQN after your review in Feb and it's insane!
Phenomenal video optimum, you made me pull the trigger on the asus rog XG27AQMR. Had been eyeing it for a week or so and needed the stamp of approval from the goat himself. This product review stuff is so interesting and exciting to me and seeing how well you do it makes me want to pursue it as a career myself. Thanks for all you do and looking forward to my new monitor and more reviews from you! Cheers dude :D
Thanks for the video, so hard to choose between higher refresh rate or OLED. Have you done a video explaining monitor distance coefficient? If not, can you?
Would be awesome if you made some vids on larger gaming monitors. Really struggling to pick a large 16x9 monitor. Preferably around 35 inches.
Optimum you are looking jacked brother. Keep up the good work.
Not quite related, but I hope you can do a video soon covering the new Ncase M1 Evo.
Great vid as always! I was wondering if you had some recommended settings to use w/ the viewsonic monitor as I’m looking to get this sometime around Christmas
havent even watched yet but ily mate you say what i need to hear, and this video describes why i purchase my next upgrade (which is my monitor)
Interesting to see your praise for the Koorui monitor. The cheapest 1440p 240 Hz IPS in Canada right now is the Koorui 27E3QK at just over $400 CAD, but there's zero reviews for it on Amazon and I'm somewhat skeptical of it compared to the next cheapest MSI G274QPX at $460. I'd be interest to see you make a review about that monitor, as it would be a genuinely great price if it performed similarly to the MSI. There just aren't any English language reviews for it, just a review in Chinese for the HKC VG273QK which is the same model under a different name for the Chinese market.
I had the AOC Q24G2A for about a month now. IPS 24" 1440p 165hz gsync/freesync. Had to import it from Amazon UK to the US because they do not sell it here in the states, at least not yet. Saw about 3 reviews online on it, and all were positive. I bought it to one: replace my 1080p 240hz and two: finally after 10+yrs I went to 1440p 🤣 and this is the size I wanted. I would love to see if you can get your hands on it and your thoughts on it if possible. 😊
as for someone who's always on a budget, I appreciate that the low-medium-end products are getting attention.
Thank you😍😍
Happy to see I'm not the only one still enjoying OW
🙏Thanks OT 👊
You should check out the AOC Q24G2A/BK. A 24", 1440p, 165Hz, ips panel. Great monitor! For those of us that prefer the 24" size, now we finally have the higher res option as well. I'm not shure if it's available outside of the EU/Asian market tho.
kinda high response time tho
I've been waiting for oled monitors since the samsung galaxy s3. Cannot wait for those 360+ hz oleds next year.
Love it!
Love your videos, thanks for this one. In one of your response time lists I've seen the VG279QM, which is 3 years old, but you u still recomend it in the 1080p 240+ range? Thanks
I think monitor content is great. Thanks!
Xeneon Flex is dream monitor, finally monitor which 100% filled my needs
Would love to know your thoughts on the G7 27inch from Samsung. Hardware unboxed has released a good video and that chart you posted shows it performing right underneath the OLED’s. Seeing you personally review it would provide a lot of clarity though haha.