First post, couldnt resist posting this. Bought one today. Not bad for 32" 4k, do wish Hz was higher though
BenQ EW3270U 31.5" 4K UHD HDR FreeSync VA LED Monitor. $599 (Was $899) + Delivery @ Mwave
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which Amex offer, please? Cant seem to find it .. only found the amex discount for paying prime membership
Thank you
Seems to have gone back up to $849 unfortunately!
This monitor would be perfect for me if it had g-sync
A high refresh 1440p is much better in most cases for gaming, I'm not too sure why you want 4k.
You're right if you're wanting to play competitive games and you need a high fps. But if you're wanting to game with better eye candy and also watch 4k movies on the PC, this VA panel would be ideal
Your really going to see that much difference from 1440p to 4k on such a tiny monitor ?? Plus you would need a 1080 to or rtx series to run 4k
@solidussnake: i have a similar monitor and there is a massive difference (at a normal desk viewing distance a 32 inch monitor is the opposite of tiny). I also run plenty of games at 4k with settings adjusted on a rx 570.
I'm trying to find out but does anyone know if it supports freesync over hdmi? For Xbox X.. Also need to confirm 4k 60hz over hdmi
Should be perfect for the Xbox One X mate, has HDMI 2.0 connectors and Freesync with 4K @ 60 Hertz and HDR. Its actually the perfect monitor for an XBox One X or PS4 Pro. And yes, freesync works over HDMI.
According to https://www.monitornerds.com/benq-ew3270u-review/ it has hdmi 2.0 - which means 4k 60hz will work.
Not sure about freesync over hdmi - my samsung u32j590 does, but that doesn't mean other 4k VA panels do.
I'm actually weighing up between this and your j590, do you love it? I need a monitor for pc work and my xbox one x..
I wouldn't say I "love it", but I think for the $456 I paid for it, it is decent value.
Things I personally found a bit fiddly to get how I liked it:
1. Text sharpness - I'm running at 125% under windows, and I had to play with the windows text settings, and the monitor sharpness quite a bit to get something I'm comfortable with. I never had to do this on a monitor before, but they were all 1920x1080 or 1920x1200. If you run at 150%, then its less of an issue, but damnit, I got 4k for the screen real estate.
2. Freesync isn't that great. I'm running a Vega64 over hdmi, and occasionally the screen flickers and snows. In fact, I just run with freesync off now, and crank the settings down a bit. One day, I'm going to get a DP cable and see if that changes anything.I think for the $150 extra, I might be tempted to go for the Benq - it looks like its a newer panel (?), and has HDR. Either that, or wait for a good deal on an IPS panel based monitor.
@qwijibo: Are you sure you are using a "Hi Speed" HDMI cable mate, the original version will only do 30Hz and could be causing the screen tearing.
@TheWoos: I think it is - the monitor reports it as 4k60hz - and I've seen games at 30Hz before, its painful - this is definitely running 60Hz.
It could still be a dodgy cable - I really should get off my arse and get a DP cable, to test Freesync out again.
[Edit] Just realised, I'm using the cable that came with the monitor, so shouldn't be the cable. shrug
@qwijibo: That is an awesome rundown I
really appreciate you taking the time thanks. If freesync only worked well over DP that would be deal-breaker given I need it for Xbox (HDMI only).. But I do find it interesting you are sharpening as I thought 4k at 32" would be a perfect scale and per pixel size. Might go the BenQ than and see how we go.@RickoWest: For anyone that finds this in posterity, my freesync problem appears to have been user error - I wasn't enabling vertical sync correctly in game, at the same time I was enabling it on the monitor. If you don't do that, you get screen flicker and artifacts, according to some vega64 forum posts on the interwebs.
So … yeh.
Now that I fixed that, games on the U32590 are as smooth as butter, with Freesync on.
Thanks for that, yeah I found this review which confirms freesync over HDMI as well, good to know the 2.0 spec is what to look for (and to find which port to plug into)
Perhaps the panel without USB c is the ViewSonic VX3211-4K, can’t find a good price on it either though.
How does this Samsung LU32J590UQEXXY stack against this Viewsonic model? Am I comparing Apple to oranges? That 32 inch is $464 in ebay Futuonline.
I was planning on getting a cheaper 1440p monitor but I'd be happy to cough up $464 if people say it's worth it. My only concern with cheaper (and older ones like these two) 4k monitors is HDCP 2.2 support. I am not sure if the samsung one supports either of 2.2 or 1.4. Might be a deal breaker for 4k media consumption in the future if HDCP 2.2 is not supported. Would appreciate thoughts from people who understand this better.
Another monitor I've been eyeing off it seems has been Ozbargained and out of stock, hope these come back, spewing I held off waiting for some Xbox One X reviews alongside this!
I'm in the same boat, was going to pull the trigger and it's gone. I'm hoping for "cyber Monday"to come through for us. I went today to JB and had a look at the viewing angles and colours and couldn't notice much in difference between other similarly sized panels. But then I saw the OLED TV's, damn…
$625 at Amazon plus Amex offer and cashback from Cashrewards/Shopback to save a bit more.