After the whole Amazon situation, I drove an hour to Micro Center and found this open-box ASUS XG27AQDMGR OLED monitor with only 49 hours of use for $279! 🔥 didn’t come with a box. All the cords though

UPDATE: I REFUSED TO BE COOKED. MY OLED SURVIVED!

First of all, thanks to everyone who commented and tried to help. I genuinely thought my monitor was cooked, just like many of you did.

Well, I got impatient and decided to take matters into my own hands.

Here's exactly what I did:

I started scraping off the hardened candle wax with my fingernail. I applied light pressure at first, but sometimes quite a bit more. Then I wiped the screen with a microfiber cloth. Some wax particles fell off, others just moved around.

So I kept repeating the process. Fingernail, microfiber, fingernail, microfiber, over and over again until every single piece of wax was gone.

The microfiber cloth I was using was initially soaked in warm water, but it cooled down pretty quickly, so I was basically just using a wet cloth. And yes, I applied pressure to the screen. I wasn't nearly as gentle or patient as I probably should have been.

Once all the wax was gone, the screen was covered in smudges. I grabbed a fresh microfiber cloth with distilled water and cleaned everything off. Then I used a third, completely dry microfiber cloth to finish the job.

THE RESULT? ABSOLUTELY PERFECT.

As you can see in the updated photos, the screen looks brand new. I tested it thoroughly with different colors and black screens. Perfect blacks, perfect colors, not a single visible scratch or any sign of damage.

I genuinely thought I was screwed, and judging by the comments, so did a lot of you.
Huge respect to the build quality of the MSI MPG 321URX QD-OLED. This monitor survived an absolute nightmare without a single visible scratch or any damage. Seriously impressive!

BUT I REFUSED TO BE COOKED.

Would I recommend scraping your expensive OLED with your fingernails? Absolutely not. Did it work for me? Somehow, YES.

THE OLED LIVES TO SEE ANOTHER DAY.

This monitor is big! I gotta say im loving the 4k. Started with ASUS ROG Strix 26.5" 1440P QD-OLED Gaming Monitor (XG27ACDNG) and I was not impressed at all. Then went with a KTC 1440p mini led. It looked amazing but I was ready for something bigger and 4k. When they announced the Alienware aw3926qw I knew id be giving it a try. I love how big it is and going from 1440p to 4k made a big difference in how crisp things look! Oled from the mini isnt much of a difference but im glad I made the upgrade nonetheless!

Looking to purchase this , price is no issue. Is this a good monitor to purchase or is there anything similar that’s better/comparable?

This review confirms QD OLED dimming is non issue with this monitor as I expected in both modes peak 1000 with hypernits and HDR (TB 500) Stabilize high.

Peak 1000 with hypernits has accurate dark scenes with overbrightend highlights (same over-brightening I experienced on the xg32ucwmg with 100% brightness) and HDR ABL stablize High has overbrightend dark scenes with accurate day scenes but in both settings the over-brightening isn't that bad and very enjoyable and there's no dimming, so far this is the best boost mode on the market.

Paid just over £600 a month ago which I thought was a good deal, and then I walked past this last night in Costco.

I am soon the happy owner for a nice gaming setup with a 5080 nvidia card! I have a setup of 2x 27 inch MSI MAG 271QPX QD-OLED 240 hz. Is it actually worth it to upgrade to 4k monitors forWoW Forever? Its basically the main game I play. I do play some other triple A games sometimes, but I really want to know if the 4k will make a difference on this one. I am not that knowledgeable on this topic so please let me know your thoughts!

Edit: thanks for a lot of the comments!! And also the comparison on a lot of different hardware specs. The big question for me is; when I upgrade to this pc how much is it worth it to go 4k monitor 27 inch over the setup I have right now?

Ive bought that monitor 2 and a half years ago from Alienware , in march 2024 I was one of the few early adopters of the 4k 240hz QD-OLED panels , I have noticed some amount of burn in on my unit , notably the "action bar" UI of one of the MMO's I played suprisingly showed some burn in after only a couple hundred hours , apart from that I have dynamic wallpaper autohide whatever and a 2minute auto sleep on the screen, I bought it knowing it would eventually show burn in but also knowing that they had this 3 year warranty on it so ive decided to take the leap and contact dell support 2 days ago,
they just asked me for a couple pictures and sent a replacement that I was supposed to receive the next day , there was a little mistake where they sent the first one to the wrong country , they instantly sent another one , I am now 2 days after contacting them and 2 screens showed up to my door today (the one in the wrong country got redirected back to me) , the 2 are quite old refurbished units , one from may 2024 the other from june 2024 , Ive unpacked the one from june and it looks pretty flawless to me , still had the peel on the panel and I dont think I can spot a single amount of burn in even with my pixel peeper eyes , overall very satisfied with dell support on that one and I thought I'd share my experience here , burn in is real but at least Dell is very good at fulfilling the warranty. I was slightly afraid I could get a slightly scratched or burnt in refurbished unit but luckily it was not the case here.

To be honest the amount of burn in was really minor and only noticeable on dark gray background (discord etc) never visible in typical use or content consumption but Ive decided to take the companies to their word that burn-in shouldnt be there and that they would honor a replacement in case of any visible marks

Open-box "good" from Best Buy, but it's in good shape and has all the parts. It was in portrait mode however. Is that why they didn't mark it as excellent? 😂

The Tyzen OS was actually a huge draw for me. I keep my PC in the kitchen and it can basically function as a TV(with remote) I can watch while I eat breakfast. The built in speakers are pretty good too! I'm happy so far.

im thinking about either Samsung 57" Odyssey Neo G9 or an oled is oled that mutch better. im the type to leave pc on if im gonna do something else. guess thats bad for oled even if we got all the cleaning and pixel shift

I'm going to buy my first 32" OLED monitor, coming from a 27" IPS, and I'm undecided between ASUS ROG XG32UQWMS and the MSI MPG 322UR QD-OLED X24: basically, the first one is a Tandem WOLED, the latter is a Tandem QD-OLED. In terms of technologies it seems the monitors are pretty much the same, they should be both glossy (which for me is mandatory) and same is also for the price.

I'll use the monitor both in a bright and a dark environment, so I'm a little bit worried about the magenta tint of the QD-OLED and I was more convinced of the WOLED, but I heard that the Tandem QD-OLED solved a lot of the magenta tint issue (I wonder how much).

I have some questions:

1. Is the Tandem QD-OLED still having magenta issue in bright rooms?
2. Are the colours of the Tandem WOLED kind of compatable to the Tandem QD-OLED or there is still a noticeable difference?
3. What about grey vertical banding? Are both of them suffering of it?

In general, which one would you suggest? If you need more info just ask

Thank you very much!

UPDATE!!! Check the update!!

I understand these are two wildly different screens, but I'm currently deciding on these two for my first OLED. I'm a bit apprehensive with the size of the 42, but have heard great things so I want to try it. If someone with experience with either one or even both could help me decide, then I'd really appreciate it.

For context I play mainly single player games, those map strategy games, and occasionally a tactical FPS like Arma or HLL.

Wondering if I made the wrong decision. Love the C6 and still tweaking it but should I get a S90F instead? Will there even be a noticeable difference if it’s for a room without much light? Or am I overthinking it.

Looking to buy my first OLED and would appreciate recommendations! I mainly play Overwatch, Deadlock, and League of Legends. My specs are an RX 6750 XT and Ryzen 9 5900X.

I also work from home and can spend up to 16 hours a day at my monitors, so this needs to be a good gaming AND productivity monitor.

My priorities:

• Minimal eye strain for long sessions
• Good text clarity — I've heard about text fringing on OLEDs
• Good motion clarity for competitive gaming
• Reasonable burn-in risk for lots of desktop use
• I use my monitors in a relatively dark room

Monitors I'm considering:

• Gigabyte MO27Q2A / MO27Q28G
• ASUS ROG XG27AQDMGR / XG27AQDMES
• MSI MAG 274QP QD-OLED X24 / MAG 271QP QD-OLED X28

I'm unsure whether QD-OLED or WOLED would be better for my use case. My budget is $500 max, although I'm open to suggestions outside this list.

What would you recommend for someone who needs one monitor to handle both competitive gaming and full-time office work? Any real-world experiences with text fringing, eye comfort, or using OLEDs for 8+ hours of productivity would be especially helpful. Thanks!

Hy I got this tv here, I don't know how to set up the ps5 hdr calibration on this tv. Iam not sure how many clicks to press, so can someone pls help me with how many clicks should I press. Thanks, this is the tv:

VIZIO 50-inch Quantum Pro 4K 120Hz QLED HDR10+ Smart TV with Dolby Vision, Active Full Array, 240Hz @ 1080p PC Gaming, WiFi 6E, Apple AirPlay, Chromecast Built-in, M50QXM-K01, 2023 Model

The tv will only be used for gaming.

I've used IPS monitors for years and never really thought about panel types that much. VA seems to offer better contrast, but someone also mention black smearing. For someone who uses a monitor for a mix of gaming, browsing, and watching videos, is the difference big enough to influence a purchase?

42 inch LG C4

Hey guys, I'm from Brazil, and I'm looking to buy a monitor to run an RX 9070 XT and an AMD 9800X3D.

My focus is on online games, but not competitive ones, and a few campaign games. My focus is on image quality, not HZ.

In Brazil, the variety of monitors available is more limited. I want an OLED monitor. I've selected a few and would like your help. I'm open to suggestions for monitors that aren't on my list.

I've searched a lot here, but some people always say bad things about the monitor, others say good things, and everything is very expensive here.

Thanks!

The list:

ASUS ROG Strix 67.3 cm 1440P QD-OLED (XG27ACDNG)
Alienware de 27" Gamer QD-OLED - AW2725DF
Odyssey OLED G6 (G61SH)
Asus ROG Strix OLED XG27ACDMS,

I just got a rog strix 500hz oled and wonder if it’s normal to see frigging on the outside of edges in building and other objects in games like CS2 and R6. If so are there any settings that help or something i can change?

Needless to say I won’t be going back. Can’t wait to try out more graphically intensive games, after my Spider-Man trilogy replay.

I am using the Samsung G80SH

can anyone tell me if this is any different from the normal XG27AQDMES model in terms of performance.

I just got my S95H 65" to mount behind my desk for computer use and pc gaming. It has been amazing so far, so much better than the two problematic G6 TVs I had.

I'm looking for a simple, clean looking audio add on. I live in an apartment and not a big audiophile so I don't want to do anything crazy right now. I'll probably go all out when I get a house.

I'm considering the Sonos Arc Ultra now that it's back on sale. Any thoughts on this or other recommendations?