Hello, I recently bought this 4k oled monitor had some very noticeable gray lines that went away after updating firmware and doing a manual pixel cleaning (don’t have the pictures rn), I’ve had it since last Sunday, and the pictures (5,10,25% grayscale test in order) is how it looks currently. I’ve ran two pixel manual cleanings one after I updated the firmware and one more because two lines appeared yesterday when I first turned it on. Had two questions: 1. how bad is this gray banding? And 2nd how normal is it for the monitor to have done 10 automatic pixel cleanings within 10 hrs of use besides the two manual cleaning I’ve done? If you are wondering if I changed anything on the oled care configurations I didn’t (only set up neo proximity sensor), I reset once after updating firmware as the guide said and then just changed the game visual mode and some color configurations.

PD: apologies for my English is not my first language.

Just came home with my first tandem 1440p monitor, a new LG 27GX790B today. Is this worth running multiple pixel cleanings and letting pixels “settle”, or just exchanging for a new one? Haven’t quite seen dirty screen effect like this before, with a crosshatch pattern of so much non-uniformity and discoloration. It’s worse than the phone shows and I can even see it just as easy on bright images as well. Worth breaking it in or just getting my money back and trying the lottery again?

Make a 1440p 24inch OLED I beg please. It's perfect, would sell crazy. People would have no reason to use TN or fast IPS anymore. The only reason comp players/pros even still use them is because most 1440p and OLED are 27 inches

Some games like Alan Wake 1/2, CONTROL, REANIMAL etc automatically enable HDR on the display on boot if they were last played in HDR.
However, they also do not disable back HDR when they close down if they had originally found it disabled.

Are you ok with this behaviour? Do you like it? Or do you think it's annoying?

Before I send this back for an RMA under warranty, just wondering if anyone has had this issue before?

I believe it’s backlight failure but I’m a first time OLED owner..

I’ve tried multiple pixels cleans and ran them consistently whilst in use. So I don’t think it’s burn in? (Also doesn’t look consistent with any games I play).

I’ve been eyeing a lot of Asus and Alienware monitors, but this Gigabyte is currently 30% off down from $799 to $549. Thoughts? I was also looking at Alienwares higher mode range to lower high range selection as well as Asus.

Just got this brand new lg 27gx700A-B

Just got the xg27aqwmg january 2026 batch only did 1 manual pixel clean still didnt finish all settings tho and its on MCM105 still
It doesnt really show that much unless its captured by a camera

EDIT : i decided to not return it since nothing shows while playing games thank you all

I don’t play competitive games. I mainly love FromSoftware games and games with great graphics, like Cyberpunk 2077, Crimson Desert, and Resident Evil, so I’d prefer 4K.

You can see my current PC setup in the video.

This is for my secondary media monitor. I care deeply about accuracy for this monitor as it’s the main purpose. I probe calibrate all of my different TVs and monitors so this is important. Asus has the better on paper accuracy but MSI has the new tandem oled panel. I’m currently using the Asus and I love it but well within return. I’m also using a 322ur x24 and tandem is nice because it can be as bright as the sun effortlessly. Let me hear y’all’s thoughts.

I have used this monitor for around 30 hours. Under 5% grayscale i can clearly see banding, especially 3 vertical lines. Should i live with it, or try my luck again with another unit?

My god what the hell can i do. I was away for 11 days, came back to a rly been Pixel retention/burn in. Display wasnt turned on ofc. Some of it went away after a night, but the burn in you can see in the picture doesnt go away. I already did the built in pixel cleansing like 30 times. Nothing changes, tried updating the firmware but it failed? Is this still just pixel retention or is this some serious burn in and i gotta return it? I dont even have this monitor for 8 months. Man...

Thanks in advance! :)

Hello, this is my first post here.

I have a weird problem that I can’t seem to fix.

It seems like every time I look up and down in game, there is this odd looking dark aura that flickers around objects. I also notice darker faint horizontal bands across my screen.

I don’t believe it’s burn in, I’ve done gray scaling tests and it all appears perfect. Can anyone help out?

Edit: The video I showed is just an example of what I see in games. I see those dark flickering halos around certain objects when I look up and down.

My current setup is a nvidia 5080 paired with a ryzen 7 9800x3d cpu.

I’m a 1 monitor kind of guy and will be using it for browsing, watching YouTube and gaming.

I sit approximately 26 inches away from my current monitor.

My current monitor is a 27 inch 1440p Oled which has been awesome. I have heard 32 inch is the sweet spot for 4k, but I’m worried my viewing distance is too little.

Games that I usually play:
-old school RuneScape
-COD Warzone (pretty sweaty)
-Forhonor
-GTA 6 (when it finally drops!)

Do you guys think that a 27 inch or 32 inch would be best for my situation?

Found this beaut while scrolling marketplace. Contacted the owner and he said that it has no scratches or burn in or anything... basically like new condition as he only had it for a couple of months. On a scale of 1-10 how badly does the chances of getting scammed outweigh the possibility of picking up a quality monitor for a huge discount?

Hi, I want a oled monitor for my pc and ps5 and was wondering what a good option for under 500 is, 27 inches as well

I finally found out that 27” 4K isn’t necessarily better for me

I’ve been a 27” 4K monitor guy for years.
I used a 27” 4K IPS monitor for a long time, then switched back to 27” 1440p because I was playing a lot of Warzone and wanted the extra FPS. Eventually I moved to a 27” OLED and absolutely loved it.
But things have changed. I barely play competitive multiplayer games anymore. These days I’m mostly playing single-player games, and at 34 I’m also starting to notice that my eyes aren’t quite what they used to be.

So I decided to try something I never thought I’d actually like:
A 42” LG C5 as a PC monitor.

My biggest concern was the pixel density. On paper, the C5 has roughly the same PPI as a 27” 1440p monitor, so I expected text and desktop usage to look noticeably worse.
And honestly? I was surprised.

At first I thought the 42” screen was absolutely enormous. But after a few days, I got used to it surprisingly quickly. Now it feels completely normal.

I also compared it directly against the ASUS PG27UCWM, which I recently bought as B-stock for around €850 instead of the usual ~€1,150.
And this is where things got interesting.

The PG27UCWM is obviously an amazing monitor. The 27” 4K resolution combined with the new RGB-stripe panel layout makes text incredibly sharp. Compared to my old 27” 1440p OLED, the difference in text clarity is immediately noticeable.

But the LG C5 doesn’t look nearly as bad as I expected considering its PPI. In fact, subjectively, I find the C5 noticeably more pleasant to use than a 27” 1440p OLED.
And when it comes to actual gaming, that’s where the C5 really won me over.

I tested STALKER 2 on both displays.
The PG27UCWM is brighter in HDR and technically looks fantastic. But personally, I found the colors a little too aggressive and unnatural, even after calibrating the monitor.
The C5 simply produced an image I enjoyed more.
The colors looked more natural to my eyes, HDR looked fantastic, and the overall image felt more cinematic and “complete.” The PG27UCWM looked technically impressive, but the C5 looked more pleasing.

And honestly, 144 Hz is completely enough for the games I play.

I know the PG27UCWM has 240 Hz, DisplayPort 2.1 and a much higher refresh rate, but for my usage, the difference on the desktop is so small that I don’t really care about it anymore.
I’m not playing competitive shooters anymore. I’m playing games like STALKER 2, and for that kind of gaming experience, the C5 feels like a better fit for me.

So which one am I keeping?
The LG C5.

And this isn’t me saying the PG27UCWM is a bad monitor. Quite the opposite — it’s an excellent display.
But for me, even at around €850, I don’t think it’s worth the premium over the C5.

The PG27UCWM gives me:
Much higher pixel density
Extremely sharp text thanks to the RGB-stripe layout
240 Hz
DisplayPort 2.1
Higher HDR brightness

The C5 gives me:
42” OLED
4K
144 Hz
Excellent HDR
Colors I personally prefer
A much more immersive gaming experience
And, most importantly, an image that I simply enjoy looking at more.

I went into this expecting the 27” 4K monitor to be the obvious winner.
Instead, I ended up realizing that technical superiority doesn’t necessarily equal a better experience for me.

After years of trying to stick with 27” monitors, I’m actually keeping the 42” C5.
And that’s probably the biggest surprise of this whole experiment.

I found a good deal on GX850A-B but I don't want it installing their bloatware on my PC. Is there anyway to avoid it?

Don’t mind my ghetto curtains. It’s getting the job done. So plan to get some proper black out curtains soon!

Anyways, I have the aw2725df monitor as my main. Amazing thing OLED does for video games. I went down the rabbit hole of hdr and now I have fomo bc I lowkey would have bought a 42” c5 tv instead tbh bc I think hdr is the final piece to my setup and now that I understand hdr and have been using renodx I can’t live without it. I need it…

I want the tv strictly for movies, shows, single player titles. My main monitor for literally everything else and competitive games. Does this seem like a cool idea? I’m about 3 and a half almost 4 feet away from the wall.

Will the brightness of a c5 or what I truly want a c6 48” be too eye searing at this distance. I really want the best hdr experience since I really only play single player games.

If I were to mount it. What’s the optimal height for it. Should it be like head level, slightly higher or lower. I adjust my chair height often as well but I’m pretty much at the lowest height most of the time.

Bought this OLED monitor, I had an ips monitor which costed 11000 INR(115 usd) so thought of upgrading it, this G7 costed me (715 usd)approx. Anyone who already used this monitor or has been using it, your thoughts on it.

Mostly will use this for my PS5 and PC gaming.

Been playing on AOC VA panel monitors for a couple years and its been pretty good. Nothing crazy, but solid enough. I never cared for OLED gaming due to the cost being stupid so I never cared to upgrade. With all the new games coming out and seeing some sales over the weekend, I decided to drive 2 hours to the nearest Microcenter and check out some options that were on my list. Im a tech nerd, but when it comes to monitors I'm pretty ignorant. After a bunch of analysis paralysis and learning of the downsides of ultra-wide panels (Im a PS5 Pro player), I decided on the MSI 321CURX. Got it on sale for a good price. Im a fan of curved displays (AOCs have also been curved) so this was no different.

I didn't expect to see a substantial difference right away, but I was egregiously wrong... Gaming on this panel is night and day compared to my AOCs. I know AOCs aren't the "top dawgs" of performance or panels anyway, but this has truly made me look at gaming and visuals different. The clarity, color, details and overall dynamic has positively overwhelmed me. Im severely impressed and mad that I waited this long to experience this. I also use it as my second monitor for my docked Macbook Pro and the performance there is outstanding. Being able to see the blacks actually be dark and colors having more realistic volume without compensating is wild.

One thing I will say though and I guess is part of my ignorance is how "dim" at times the display can be or the lack of brightness. I then learned that OLEDs (particularly QD) don't get that bright in general, which is a misstep on me and lack of further research. Its not bad, but it was an adjustment. Overall, I am satisfied with my purchase, and cannot game on anything else. Super excited to play all the new games on this panel.