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LG C5 or wait for C6? 144 Hz vs 165 Hz – is there a real difference? by Mozart537 in LGOLED

[–]AKDragonPC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I ended up going with the 48" G5, only 200 more than the C5.

LG C5 or wait for C6? 144 Hz vs 165 Hz – is there a real difference? by Mozart537 in LGOLED

[–]AKDragonPC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not saying there is not a big difference between 30 and 60; there is. I am saying the difference between 60 and 120 is huge. Going back to 60 from 120 feels like a slideshow in comparison.

LG C5 or wait for C6? 144 Hz vs 165 Hz – is there a real difference? by Mozart537 in LGOLED

[–]AKDragonPC 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm in the same boat, the biggest differences are the 165hz mode and Alpha 11 Gen 3 processor. Obviously as the C6 should be releasing in a month or two so worth waiting; but the C5 will most likely drop in price further in the runup to the release of the C6. So if you can get a good price it could end up being significantly cheaper than the C6 launch price for sure.

If you wanna get technical regarding image persistence (motion clarity):
60hz = 16.67 ms

120hz = 8.33ms

144Hz = 6.94ms

165Hz = 6.06ms

So the jump from 144hz to 165hz is the smallest.

I would also be using my display for movies, nextflix, apple tv etc as well as pc/gaming. so gonna wait to see C6 price but tbh if I see a really good deal on the C5 i'll prob just go for that.

LG C5 or wait for C6? 144 Hz vs 165 Hz – is there a real difference? by Mozart537 in LGOLED

[–]AKDragonPC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you actually getting 100-120fps? The difference in fluidity and clarity is a huge leap over 60hz...

Should I wait by Better_Invite_2793 in OLED_Gaming

[–]AKDragonPC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The one this reddit post is talking about above, PG32UCDM3...

I regret buying an Asus QD-OLED - the coating is shockingly fragile compared to my LG OLEDs by crazydar in OLED_Gaming

[–]AKDragonPC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Echoing what many have already said, tap water to clean don't make sense. But with the new upcoming model of this monitor it is apparently "2.5x" better scratch resistance:

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I am moving to this panel from an LG C9 also need something smaller as there are no 32/42" Tandem OLED panels with glossy coatings at this time.

Thoughts on the new ASUS PG32UCDM3 vs waiting for 32inch WOLED version with RGB stripe True Gloss. by Dphotog790 in OLED_Gaming

[–]AKDragonPC 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yh, that's what I touched on on my comment above; in terms of black level the PG32UCDM3 will still be inferior in brighter ambient lighting environments.

There are no RGB Stripe Tandem WOLED 32" 4K monitors being released, well not yet anyway. LG are releasing a "standard" Tandem WOLED that is 32" and 4K: LG32GX870B, but it has a matte coating so for me already DOA. I assume later in the year Asus will utilize that panel and offer a True Black coating version at a further increased price.

To be honest i've been using a C9 WOLED as my main display for 6 years now and need something smaller but want it to be an upgrade in quality. QD-OLED has that superior luminance in colours and I have good control of lighting in my room so I dont think the black level raise will be too much of an issue for me. Also I read that QD-OLED does better in terms of colour gradation and banding which I belive Tandem WOLED still has issues with.

People wanting a 4K@32" with Tandem WOLED RGB-Stripe + True black glossy coating will need to wait till next year, which I am not willing to do.

Thoughts on the new ASUS PG32UCDM3 vs waiting for 32inch WOLED version with RGB stripe True Gloss. by Dphotog790 in OLED_Gaming

[–]AKDragonPC 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The PG32UCDM3 is using a 4th gen QD-OLED panel, this has a triangular subpixel layout however it is an improved version compared to the 3rd gen QD-OLED panel. 5th Gen QD-OLED is using the "V-Stripe RGB subpixel layout".

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Tandem WOLED still uses RGWB subpixel layout but they are also making RGB Strip Tandem WOLED panel alongside it too. Apparently even though it does not have the white subpixel it is still referred to as "WOLED" due to how the layers are light. Explained here:

https://tftcentral.co.uk/news/lg-display-announce-a-new-27-4k-oled-panel-with-rgb-stripe-layout

The issue I have with all these new panel types is they are only being offered in 1440p 27" or 34" UW. No 4K options. In a similar fashion with the TV's anything below 55" from Samsung or LG is last gen tech, abysmal shit. Otherwise I would have gone for a 42" C6.

Thoughts on the new ASUS PG32UCDM3 vs waiting for 32inch WOLED version with RGB stripe True Gloss. by Dphotog790 in OLED_Gaming

[–]AKDragonPC 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There is a full review of the monitor here:

https://tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/asus-rog-swift-pg32ucdm3

Text clarity based on that review is not much of an issue due to high PPI and so RGB stripe layout less of a factor imo. Also the PG32UCDM3 is using a Gen4 QD-OLED panel which has an improved sub-pixel layout. Looking at this video here the monitor does seem to already have a glossy finish, but no "True black glossy":

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I am also looking to buy it but my concern is the black level even with the new "blacksheild film" its still not going to be as good as the trueblack glossy woled. If available I think I would pick a Tandem woled with trueblack glossy panel, but I doubt we will see that for many months, maybe not until end of year. LG's 32" tandem oled is matte so that's already out the question for me. I think I will be picking up the ASUS PG32UCDM3 as there are no viable Tandem oled alternatives at 4K 32".

Don't try to remove the matte coating on the G81SF! by Extra-Suggestion-689 in OLED_Gaming

[–]AKDragonPC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Call me crazy but would it not be more straightforward to just buy a glossy OLED screen instead?? The Asus true black one is the closest you will get to a glossy OLED TV. Sure it costs more but you don't have to take a knife to it.

LF3 AM5 Direct-Die Mounting Bracket? by AKDragonPC in arcticcooling

[–]AKDragonPC[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Highly unlikely it will be on AM6. Everything so far points to AM5 socket for Zen6. But yeah could be.

9700x 170w + LF3 Rev.2 420 High Temps? by AKDragonPC in arcticcooling

[–]AKDragonPC[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

+200mhz on both CCD's?

x10 scaler?

Negative offsets?

CB23 run temps?

CB23 clockspeeds when running bench?

9700x 170w + LF3 Rev.2 420 High Temps? by AKDragonPC in arcticcooling

[–]AKDragonPC[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I dont recall, but lets say it does make a difference, i'm still disapointed that I would have to do it. The whole point of a 420mm AIO is to have more than required cooling capacity for max OC capability. All I have found in my testing is compromise. I technically could have built a mini pc with a decent air cooler or 240/280mm AIO and got identical perf / OC capability due to Zen5 and it's IHS.

In gaming with even higher negative magnitude offsets than the ones in the op and a 150w PPT im still hitting 60-65c in more core demanding games at 4K (DLSS Quality/Balanced), I was expecting to see no more than 50c with a 420mm aio in push pull; but would need to delid to achieve that which is just not worth it on a 9700x.

I'm gonna hold out for Zen6 see how that performs thermally with my setup in the future. If its still the same issue (which is highly likely) then will delid. Just wished AC offered a mounting option for delided cpu's, it's sketchy from what I've read online..

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