Gaming Monitors ideas

[Colif]

6k monitors are just a scam, as the screen needs to be really big to benefit from the resolution and most are not big enough.

I mean so is 8k and that is what 6k is a stepping stone to. Monitor companies have to keep thinking of new reasons for people to buy new monitors. Wonder if we due for 3d again yet

 

[Colif]

Monitor I want - link - is released here on February 9th, as per Asus themselves. Good to know as I can stop looking for it every day now

So I just wait a few days then. Might pre order it next week

I need to order a 3metre 16k cable before then or I won't be able to attach it to PC. Might as well pick up new surge protector at the same time.

 

[Colif]

checked link to see if it had same price, now its showing as out of stock and they don't know when it be back... i have my doubts. Maybe link not meant to be up yet. I look next week.

I don't like being played with.

hnmn, its out of stock at Asus shop in US.
The one shop that shows it has it on Google shopping... click link, it shows its out of stock. They shouldn't be able to do that.

So close and yet so far.

 

[Colif]

My latest thought is since the Asus Kithara Headphones were announced at CES at same time as Monitor, and are being released here on the 9th, I will check monitor then as well. That is date that was showing as its release date before they marked it as out of stock.

I would think that shop fronts can put items up early and can choose when to make them live. Otherwise it was the item being prepared for sale and I just caught it before it was marked out of stock. Or they were selling some as pre order before it was officially released.

I don't buy much off Amazon so not sure how it works.

 

[Colif]

the model I am waiting on.

 

[Kaamos_Llama]

Looks very nice.

From my perspective I'm happy to see him say that the picture quality upgrade is iterative rather than revolutionary though. Might have had to cancel my own order if it was a massive difference.

 

[Colif]

Have you heard anything about yours recently?

He said its enough to choose one over other. I can get the old one currently for 300 off but I want the scratch resistance the new one offers, he didn't mention it in video. As that feature doesn't change performance.

 

[Kaamos_Llama]

Its saying 24th-27th now, hasnt changed in a few days. It went to 13th at one point but then back up again.

Yea the scratch thing is a bit of a worry. Some people swear down its overstated and you can clean it fine with a microfiber and soft tap water, and others say they breathed on it and it ruined the whole screen. Somewhere in the middle I guess, will find out.

 

[Colif]

Anort hasn't scratched his.

Just like to know when its released without having to guess. Amazon page shows out of stock and no idea if it ever come back - but I assume second part is standard. They aren't only ones showing it out of stock... no one has it yet. Wait and see what happens Monday.

Google AI says March... and that is just the USA... its not out there yet, PC Partpicker just has the old models.
Sigh, waste more time of my holiday waiting.

Normally when I buy something its already released. Last time I had to wait was my RX 7900 XT. It was last thing I bought on launch.

 

[Colif]

Decided to risk scratches and order one of these

ROG Swift OLED PG32UCDMR | 27 to 31.5 Inches | Gaming Monitors｜ROG - Republic of Gamers｜ROG Global

32-inch (31.5 inch viewable) 4K (3840 x 2160) QD-OLED panel, 240 Hz, 0.03 ms (GTG), G-SYNC® compatible, custom heatsink, Neo Proximity Sensor,uniform brightness

rog.asus.com

I did look at a Samsung G8 for a while but anort convinced me to stick to Asus. It just sucks that every alternative I found isn't here yet.

Probably order on Monday as there is no rush to do it now, it wouldn't change order status over weekend anyway. Need to time the delivery to not conflict with pool visits.

Leaving it one more day just on off chance the Amazon release date was right.

 

[Kaamos_Llama]

So is that the 2025 version? Those model numbers are way too confusing lol.

Congrats anyway.

 

[Colif]

its the 2025 Revision... hence the R on end.

Order on weekend, no real rush and charge won't hit card until Monday so can pay off most then.

If I had talked to anort before tonight my doubt about the new model would have been confirmed. Good chance that won't get here before April.

 

[Colif]

Stretch

it is a monitor and it was used in Wargames the movie so it sort of fits topic

Shame vector can't shade in the areas between the lines

 

[Colif]

sleeping on the idea and letting it slide a few days was best idea.

I might just wait

Buy things I need for it before I get it... like a new Display port cable.
Wait until I stop having hydrotherapy sessions twice a week, make it easier for delivery.
So I see if its released in March. I know its released then in USA/EU so maybe.

 

[Colif]

https://www.msi.com/news/detail/See-Everything--Win-Everything---MPG-341CQR-QD-OLED-X36-147596

first keyboards were helping people respond faster, now its monitors.

 

[Kaamos_Llama]

Buy things I need for it before I get it... like a new Display port cable.

Are you sure you wouldnt get a cable in the box?

Wait until I stop having hydrotherapy sessions twice a week, make it easier for delivery.
So I see if its released in March. I know its released then in USA/EU so maybe.

Man, the aftercare youre getting for that injury is really good.

I fractured and dislocated all of the metatarsal bones in my foot in 2005 on a ski slope. It was in Finland, in hospital 4 days the pain was unbelievable when I came out of shock. They helicoptered in some hotshot surgeon to fix it with metalwork because it was such a rare and interesting case. They removed the pins 3 or 4 months later back in England, I had a panel of 5 doctors looking at the case because it was such pioneering work or something, I was very lucky, the whole thing cost me €100.

After they finally let me take the boot off back home I had an appointment with the physiotherapist. They gave me a printed A4 sheet with some directions on how I was to stand one footed on a couch/sofa pillow barefooted for as long as I could 3 times a day and told me to come back in 6 months. I never even went back, the foots been pretty good ever since.

 

[Colif]

Are you sure you wouldnt get a cable in the box?

I will get a cable but it probably won't be 3 metres long. The distance from PC to monitor is why I need a longer cable. Many monitors come with short cables now.

I am paying for all the visits to hydrotherapy and the therapist so its not free support. They want me to be able to balance on one foot once they are finished, the foot I broke 25 years ago is holding me back there but they said they see what they can do about it. It hurt more than my recently broken foot after each session.

I expect I will be given more exercises by the therapist on Tuesday as last time I saw him I was still wearing my boot. The ones I currently have are for people who aren't walking on it yet.

 

[Kaamos_Llama]

I will get a cable but it probably won't be 3 metres long. The distance from PC to monitor is why I need a longer cable. Many monitors come with short cables now.

I am paying for all the visits to hydrotherapy and the therapist so its not free support. They want me to be able to balance on one foot once they are finished, the foot I broke 25 years ago is holding me back there but they said they see what they can do about it. It hurt more than my recently broken foot after each session.

I expect I will be given more exercises by the therapist on Tuesday as last time I saw him I was still wearing my boot. The ones I currently have are for people who aren't walking on it yet.

Made me have a look at how long a HDMI cable can be without signal degardation, seems that 3m on teh safe side but 5m should be fine. I'll be changing to HDMI after having used DP forever. 2.1 is apparently better than DP 1.4a although it shouldnt technically make a difference at 3440x1440.

I'm pretty active generally so I think I did a lot of my own physiotherapy by refusing to sit still for too long lol. The doctors told me back then I'd walk with a limp, get arthritis because theres no cartilage in the foot, and never play sports again. I was playing cricket the next year and football a couple years later, although only 5 a side and only in goal. I dont play sports anymore but I walk at least an hour every day, in the summer a lot more once I get busy. Hurts a lot sometimes when its cold and my spine is curved sideways making my right shoulder about 5cm lower than my left because my gait is uneven, otherwise I'm fine

 

[Colif]

I am sticking to Display Port as my GPU has:

DisplayPort 2.1: 3x ‍
HDMI™ 2.1: 1x

And I believe the new monitor supports both as well. So I could pick and choose.

https://www.tomshardware.com/features/displayport-vs-hdmi-better-for-gaming

No GPU or monitors support the latest specs yet

cables come first

HDMI 2.1 doesn't support 4k@240hz, whereas DP 2.1 does. HDMI 2.1 does support higher resolutions though.
My GPU may not be able to natively do that but it can with features.

Which is better for gaming, HDMI or DisplayPort?

If you're building a gaming setup and wondering whether to use HDMI or DisplayPort for gaming, you're not alone. The choice can affect your refresh rate, resolution, and overall performance—especially on high-end monitors and GPUs. In this guide, we’ll break down the real differences and help...

silklandtech.com

I broke my left foot 25 years ago, never had a limp
I break right one in November and suddenly the left leg has a limp now. It seems to hurt more than the one I broke recently.

 

[Kaamos_Llama]

Yea mine has 3 DP 1.4a and one HDMI 2,1. I vaguely remember some people complaining about Nvidia being behind on DP even at the time, but it doesnt really affect my situation.

Hey if you limp on both sides it'll even out anyway.

 

[Colif]

AMD support a Display Port speed their GPU can't currently match, whereas Nvidia use the older version which their cards can match.
I expect in 2028 when both the 60 series is released, and whatever AMD call next gen, they will likely have DP 2.2 and the 6090 might be able to run 8k native. Might.

AMD/Nvidia & Intel don't really like going past 10. They always seem to rename... Sure, Intel got to 14 this time before changing, but 10 is where is diverges
AMD have CPU & GPU both reaching 10 at same time...
perfect opportunity
They not changing name of Ryzen but a new numbering system is possible.
One of the few sources I believe, rest seem to just regurgitate the same news. He gets it from sources inside industry and is generally accurate.

As I suspected the monitor I was after didn't release today so I just wait until it does. Some people in USA reported getting it last week so it just needs to be in larger supply.

Price and the notify me button seems to indicate its not far away in US

32-inch 4K QD OLED gaming monitor | 240Hz BlackShield™ film

32-inch 4K (3840 x 2160) 240Hz QD-OLED panel with BlackShield™ film, DisplayHDR True Black 500 and DP 2.1a for impeccable gameplay

rog.asus.com

Its already out in China.

ROG Swift OLED PG32UCDM3: New Asus gaming monitor receives earlier than expected release as global launch looms

Asus has given the ROG Swift OLED PG32UCDM3 its first release. A 4K OLED gaming monitor with a semi-glossy film, the PG32UCDM3 also features DisplayPort 2.1 (UHBR20) and USB Type-C (90 W) ports and up to 1,000 nits peak brightness when HDR mode is enabled.

www.notebookcheck.net

seemingly having a global launch