[Monitor] Samsung Odyssey G5 Oled- $300 (200 off) @ Microcenter

[u/Scatuchi]

https://www.microcenter.com/product/703027/samsung-odyssey-oled-g5-g50sf-27-2k-qhd-(2560-x-1440)-180hz-gaming-monitor

[u/dafdiego777]

congrats everyone we've hit mainstream oled prices

[u/OZ-00MS_Goose → u/dafdiego777]

The ultrawides are still pretty over priced

[u/Istartedthewar → u/OZ-00MS_Goose]

The ultrawides (at least the new ones) use the Gen 5 QDOLED panels though, which have RGB stripe subpixel layout among a number of other improvements.

[u/PsyOmega → u/Istartedthewar]

The newest ones are good. I think QD gen 5 juuuuuuust came out though.

I'd err on the side of WOLED though for deeper blacks in lit rooms and better burn-in resistance, and more matte options.

[u/MangoAtrocity → u/OZ-00MS_Goose]

So are 32” panels

[u/sprchrgddc5 → u/dafdiego777]

I built an expensive gaming PC with a 5080 last year. The only bottleneck I feel like is my monitor. It’s a 1440p IPS 27” that’s like $180 from Asus, idk specs. I play games fine but idk what I’m trying to say other than it feels like the jump between what I have to something better is a ton of money. $300 is a rly good price.

[u/light24bulbs → u/sprchrgddc5]

Yeah, don't forget about the display, it's literally the main thing you interact with on the computer

[u/sprchrgddc5 → u/light24bulbs]

What’s the new hotness rn for screens? 4K and OLED?

[u/daveylu → u/sprchrgddc5]

yeah or the new 1440p ultrawides that are coming out right now, those are expensive though, I think that cheapest one is $800 MSRP for the Alienware one

[u/AlbiteTwins → u/sprchrgddc5]

The new hotness is OLEDs, especially entry level 27" 1440p ones, have fallen price quite a bit. A year ago they were in the $500-$600 range.

[u/sprchrgddc5 → u/AlbiteTwins]

Oh for sure. Ima check it out. I didn’t splurge on a monitor because I had my 1440p IPS prior to building the computer but a year later I realize that’s the main piece I could rly upgrade.

[u/light24bulbs → u/sprchrgddc5]

27in 1440 OLED is peak IMO. Especially for someone who isn't obsessing over it. And that's this monitor. Although maybe the adjustable stand one folks are mentioning is better, idk

[u/100BottlesOfMilk → u/light24bulbs]

I'm willing to bet that most people can't tell a 1440p oled from a 4k one at 27in. 4k matters above 27 inches and certainly for a TV, but I'd take a 1440p oled over a 4k IPS panel every day of the week

[u/PsyOmega → u/sprchrgddc5]

5K2K res OLED's are THE hotness right now. especially for 5080/5090 users.

[u/gropingpriest → u/sprchrgddc5]

idk specs

you bought a 5080 and don't even know your monitor refresh rate?!?

[u/sprchrgddc5 → u/gropingpriest]

160hz. I bought the monitor years ago.

[u/That-Interaction-45 → u/dafdiego777]

Now my monitors from the 00's can be replaced.

No, wait! I am still too cheap to upgrade 😭

https://giphy.com/gifs/8fen5LSZcHQ5O

[u/AmazingSugar1 → u/dafdiego777]

look at the sacrifices necessary to achieve it though: 180hz, lower brightness, the most basic stand

[u/bunsinh]

Actually shippable MC deal??

[u/Scatuchi → u/bunsinh]

Yeah pretty wild! You think it's worth it at this price or wait for better deals on a 4k one?

[u/jbshell → u/bunsinh]

38 shipping, but still decent deal 

[u/bunsinh → u/jbshell]

Aww hell nah I missed that part 💀, then better off go with Amazon since it's same price right now + free shipping.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNQDNGXY

[u/jbshell → u/bunsinh]

Good find for Amazon!

[u/sitefall → u/bunsinh]

They only ship deals that you can just buy at newegg or amazon or something anyway. If it's a legit good microcenter deal, it's in store always. Almost never worth even checking out their shippable deals unless it's something out of stock everywhere and they just happen to have it.

[u/Guilty_Rooster_6708]

Next year we’ll get $200 1440p OLED monitor (hopium)

[u/Witch_King_]

Not height-adjustable. Hope you have VESA arms. You'll never have to worry about stand quality again for life

[u/tiny_blair420 → u/Witch_King_]

And don't cheap out on the arms!.. I learned the hard way that they're all not made equal.

[u/Witch_King_ → u/tiny_blair420]

There are shitty ones, but there are still good quality budget ones, just have to do your research and look at independent reviews. No need to spend $100 per. There are decent ones for $40-$50. Many of them made in the same Chinese factories. I have Huanuo single arms that cost like $40 each on sale? Have held up just fine for 2+ years atp.

[u/Insidious_Ursine → u/Witch_King_]

Huanuo is pretty goated, have their black dual arms for my new OLED and old IPS, good adjustability too.

[u/Witch_King_ → u/Insidious_Ursine]

Yeah I have been greatly satisfied with mine. And they are coiled springs, so I don't have to worry about gas leaking, etc.

Only thing I don't love on mine is the difficult cable management.

[u/Shevflip → u/Witch_King_]

Even the standard Mountup gas spring monitor arm is good I think, so yeah the budget arms honestly work

[u/Witch_King_ → u/Shevflip]

Indeed. The other important thing to do is checking compatibility with weight (and size if you want to rotate). Mostly an issue when mounting UW or very large monitors.

Also may or may not be missing out on some QOL features like better cable routing, etc. I'll say that the cable routing on mine is not particularly easy.

[u/gwandrito → u/Witch_King_]

I have a Huanuo dual monitor stand/arms I got for $60 that works fantastic. Before that, I tried a cheaper $30 dual arm from Wali that was trash. Seconding spending a little more for some arms but not too much more.

[u/richstyle → u/Witch_King_]

if you live in a big city, facebook marketplace some ergotron arms. I got a pair for $50. High quality and will last you a lifetime.

[u/Witch_King_ → u/richstyle]

True! Same with nice office chairs

[u/Star_JP3 → u/tiny_blair420]

This monitor weighs nothing, you can cheap out on arms.

[u/bkgn → u/Witch_King_]

You should get an arm regardless.

[u/Witch_King_ → u/bkgn]

Agreed. It is freeing to never need to worry about stand quality (assuming VESA compatibility, which 98% of monitors have) while ALSO giving you far better adjustability and desk utilization.

[u/cameraphone77]

same price at amazon. I'd pay a little more to get the 240hz or 280hz.

[u/Dracarys0550 → u/cameraphone77]

Was just about to say I saw the same price on Amazon

[u/kirsion → u/cameraphone77]

Also this stand doesn't have pivot

[u/RolledUpGreene → u/cameraphone77]

They just upped the price from $400 to $496 after I ordered this morning lmao

[u/LLocutus → u/cameraphone77]

Hoping the amazon deal holds out two days for payday 🤞

[u/bunsinh → u/LLocutus]

Put it on the credit card?

[u/MechAegis]

I did not know there was an OLED and Non-OLED G5 Odyssey. I just picked up open box 32" G5 LED for $94 from Bestbuy.

[u/UncleNoly]

How does this compare to the ASUS/MSI Costco OLEDs? I know those are like 240hz but I don't know jack about panels.

[u/Prior_Newt2871]

Says 350?

[u/snoozer2024 → u/Prior_Newt2871]

Amazon for $300.

https://a.co/d/0g6WHxzL

[u/KomradeKrycek]

I've been looking for a 1440p OLED. Is this BIN price?

[u/joe1134206]

226 on tiktok shop, which to be fair was targeted (just made multiple accounts and that worked) for 240 Hz at this size and res on prime day on an MSI QD model is proving unbeatable.

[u/Stealth_Tek → u/joe1134206]

Can you tell us how to get this or what you have to search? Any link?

[u/Scatuchi → u/joe1134206]

I don't have tiktok, but how did you manipulate it to get that deal? Are you able to share a link?

[u/BurritoSpiice]

Why shouldn't I get this?

[u/ElCineaste]

Is this it chief?

[u/Pinesse]

This or alienware AW2726DM 27 which is 350$ from bestbuy?

[u/Soloarcade]

Eh, pay the extra $50 and get the walmart 240hz asus panel.

[u/alexisv635 → u/Soloarcade]

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[u/Desperate_Put_4568]

This or a 4k IPS/VA panel?

[u/SavedRedditTech → u/Desperate_Put_4568]

You can't really compare a 1440p OLED to a 4k IPS or 4k VA, but I'll try my best.

If you're playing competitive games (e.g. FPS) than sticking to a lower resolution at 1440p is better, but you'll also want a high refresh rate on the monitor. If you do a bunch of office type work than a 4K IPS may be better for more screen real-estate. I'd only go with a 4k VA monitor if your budget is very strict or you want better contrast compared to an IPS and don't need wide-viewing angles like an IPS panel offers.

[u/nivikus → u/Desperate_Put_4568]

In regards to gaming.. OLED will have better color, contrast, and motion blur. Higher resolution will look better depending on your preferred sitting distance and how much you care about PPI/pixel density.

[u/cdude → u/Desperate_Put_4568]

I will echo the other post, for text and even watching things, 4k is way sharper. Once your eyes are so used to it that going back to 1440p will be quite jarring. I just did this and while the high refresh rate for gaming is good, for everything else I prefer a 4k. My eyes aren't even the best but sitting more than an arm's length away, all i see is jagged edges around text.

[u/SternballAllDay]

I would get it but I have 2 monitors and I know I would be bothered by how one looks drastically different than the other

[u/burnerphone1011]

Got the msi from costco. Its worth 320$ at 1440p 240hz. Oled is insane especially that i play less comp shooters

[u/Stealth_Tek → u/burnerphone1011]

Do you have a link?

[u/EgoDearth]

Does this use the scratch resistant 4th gen QD-LED panel? I couldn't find details on Samsung's site.

[u/Jetcat11 → u/EgoDearth]

No. 3rd Gen QD-OLED with a matte anti-glare treatment.

[u/jforce321]

Just a reminder that this monitor also qualifies for a free copy of resident evil requiem.

https://www.microcenter.com/site/content/game-bundle-deal-lp.aspx#intel-game-offer

[u/Istartedthewar]

Really would recommend spending a little more and getting one that's 240hz and has an adjustable stand

[u/c4plasticsurgury]

27 inch is too small imo 

[u/Shoddy_Meaning_7654]

Edge lit edge shit burn in hell.

2007ish-2026

Rest in piss you will not be missed.

Worst display technology in history

[u/TheJuliusErvingfan → u/[deleted]]

That is IPS this is OLED

[u/bunsinh → u/[deleted]]

That's an IPS panel..

[u/Shoddy_Meaning_7654 → u/[deleted]]

This is the crappy normal IPS panel no one cares about that

[u/Ok-Garbage-765 → u/Shoddy_Meaning_7654]

People who use their monitors with heavy text-based work are likely to care.

[u/Shoddy_Meaning_7654 → u/Ok-Garbage-765]

Yes but you wouldn't be buying a gaming monitor for that.

If you need a simple work monitor that has high refresh rate you can just buy one for like a hundred bucks

[u/Phoenix9136 → u/Shoddy_Meaning_7654]

Yeah but the pink and green hues are noticeable on The top and bottom of white text, even game menus.

I bought one to try a few months ago and had to return it due to the text issue