Finally received my Asus ROG Swift OLED PG42UQ

wah looks crispy

It is nice 😊, review probably tomorrow, still fine tune to my liking.

I'm surprise the cats looks stunning

It is much better look in actual, my phone camera can't capture the actual look. 😅

Asus ROG Swift OLED PG42UQ First Impression and Issues



First Impression

• It really big, this is my biggest monitor ever and this already push to my limit of acceptance monitor screen size. The good thing is I finally can set 100% scaling in 4K resolution monitor.
• The display quality is gorgeous, vibrant and pop, deep black and awesome HDR performance, finally no blooming and halo effect issue like mini LED. (with condition you set the correct settings and input)

OLED weakness that never bothering me and you may no need to worry about it also

• The less than 200 nits in SDR - never an issue, I only set brightness 40 with uniform brightness on and it is already very bright under normal fluorescent tube light turn on.
• Matted surface - I always prefer matted surface as it can block reflection light behind you.
• Text fringing issue - it looks absolutely sharp as the fringing is very minimal and hard to notice. (must use DP 1.4 connection for Windows)

Issues on this monitor

• HDR Temperature issue - you only have two options in HDR - 6500 and 10000 and the switching always make the screen very dim when using 10000 temperature and you need to re-switch in between for back to normal. No such issue when using temperature 6500.
• HDR output quality - it still looks a bit not right in Windows 11 and also macOS under productivity desktop, no issue in gaming or video.
• Screen Move - the way Asus implemented is kind of wrong compare with what LG do, no extra pixel for the movement and instead they cut the output a bit.

HDMI 2.1 issue - Below is issue I face in this monitor, my card is RTX 3080

• The OSD show VRR control on or off (adaptive sync) instead of G-sync Compatible and this will lose the G-Sync Compatible certificated.
• VRR Control on - badly stuttering in gaming, it is nearly unplayable in most games. No issue when using DP and it is showing G-Sync compatible on off instead. 
• Text Fringing badly - the output is not sharp and bad in Windows 11. No issue in my MacBook Pro 14" (2013), I believe due to macOS did not using RGB pixel alignment for text. This issue is not there when connect using DP 1.4 under Windows 11.
• HDR output look weird - the gamma and tone mapping seem weird; it looks darker than it supposes. The HDR output is brilliant when using DP 1.4

The Best setting on this monitor

• DP 1.4 connection only for Windows.
• HDR Temperature 6500 only.
• Uniform brightness on - this makes the screen output uniform.
• Screen Move off - if you don't want image to get cut off, but this may also prompt to burning. I decide off it as not using very long period and I believe it is not that easier to get burn especially I only set 30 brightness with uniform brightness on in SDR.

Above impression is based on firmware V037, mine is preloaded with this firmware which is higher than Asus provided at website of V033.
https://rog.asus.com/monitors/above-34-inch.../helpdesk_bios/



This post has been edited by Andrewtst: Jun 14 2023, 01:08 AM

nice, must enjoy it

Thanks. I am 😊

Dell warranty only worth to upgrade at time of purchase. If post purchase it's totally not worth it. They jack up warranty upgrade price 2-3x.

aha bout 450 for 1 year & 700 for 2 year


Have 2 unit... both bought in July 2021

1 buy from Carousell end this year

Another 1 buy from Shopee - NamiStore (DFO unit) claimed warranty 3 year (should end 2024) but upon register in DELL only 2 years (2023) ask NamiStore they said check with DELL, ask DELL they said to upgrade need pay

This post has been edited by WaNaWe900: Jun 11 2023, 09:40 PM

Hi guys

Looking for some advice on a new monitor.
Deciding to get a 1440p monitor or a 4k monitor.

Some options that i have found

1440p
Acer nitro xv272u rv
Acer EI322qur (curved, VA panel)
Viewsonic VX 2728J- 2k

4k
Viewsonic vx2882-4kp

Mainly for gaming and work. I dont play fps games, mainly rpg, strategy games, movies etc.
The 4k monitor is more than my budget of ~1k, but its the most affordable monitor with high 144Hz.
I have never used a VA or curved screen before this so not familiar at all.

Hope can get some insight from the sifus here

tat namistore noob
i dfo distributor.. n monitor warranty only reflect after delivery had been done

try this

DFO unit.. 3yr 1 to 1 exchange (warranty reflect after delivery)

DELL G3223Q 4k 144hz RM2299

DELL G3223D QHD 165hz RM1499

Anyone using this monitor: MSI-G274QPF-QD ?

https://shopee.com.my/MSI-G274QPF-QD-27-WQH...c4-373a97381208

I'm using a 21.5in 1080p IPS dell monitor and plan to upgrade to a 1440p monitor for work and movies. Not a hardcore gamer but I do play games like NBA2K and RTS. How does it looks when watching a 1080p content on a 1440p monitor?

I totally forgot bout the DFO after buy only remember i do have the account with it

dfo oso now 3yr warranty

but use account cannot buy n resell ya.. address lain wararnty might kena void now...

Anyone using samsung odyssey neo g7 43inch?

I check from review and no londer interest. This model got side corder darker issue in all video review I had seen. From video also can seen, in actual use I can't imagine. 😅

Spec also not that good, but good is much cheaper.

This post has been edited by Andrewtst: Jun 16 2023, 01:41 PM

yeah around 3.6k can get 43inch, for normal use. but then, 48inch c2 oled is like 1k extra lol with much better screen, wanted to use as rental room secondary TV, maybe go 48inch c2 instead.

If use for as TV with TV distance, then ok.
If it is use as monitor, I think 48" is a bit too big.

This post has been edited by Andrewtst: Jun 16 2023, 04:13 PM