Best Realization of True 4k Entertainment The 4K pro gaming experience is now lifted to a whole new level by the Arm Edition of the well-acclaimed GIGABYTE M32U gaming monitor. GIGABYTE M32U Arm Edition introduces an ergonomic monitor arm that adapts to every desktop scenario. From PC gaming, console gaming, to even streaming media. Equipped with the SuperSpeed IPS panel, GIGABYTE M32U Arm Edition delivers a fluid 144hz frame rate at 1ms response time and presents an outstanding color accuracy with 10-bit color depth plus 90% DCI-P3 wide color gamut. Here comes the best realization of true 4K entertainment.
Best Realization of True 4k Entertainment The 4K pro gaming experience is now lifted to a whole new level by the Arm Edition of the well-acclaimed GIGABYTE M32U gaming monitor. GIGABYTE M32U Arm Edition introduces an ergonomic monitor arm that adapts to every desktop scenario. From PC gaming, console gaming, to even streaming media. Equipped with the SuperSpeed IPS panel, GIGABYTE M32U Arm Edition delivers a fluid 144hz frame rate at 1ms response time and presents an outstanding color accuracy with 10-bit color depth plus 90% DCI-P3 wide color gamut. Here comes the best realization of true 4K entertainment.
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Gigabyte 32" 144Hz 4K SS IPS KVM Gaming Monitor 1ms FreeSync Premium Pro, UHD 3840 x 2160, 90% DCI-P3, HDR400, 1x DisplayPort 1.4, 2x HDMI 2.1, 1x US
Best Realization of True 4k Entertainment The 4K pro gaming experience is now lifted to a whole new level by the Arm Edition of the well-acclaimed GIGABYTE M32U gaming monitor. GIGABYTE M32U Arm Edition introduces an ergonomic monitor arm that adapts to every desktop scenario. From PC gaming, console gaming, to even streaming media. Equipped with the SuperSpeed IPS panel, GIGABYTE M32U Arm Edition delivers a fluid 144hz frame rate at 1ms response time and presents an outstanding color accuracy with 10-bit color depth plus 90% DCI-P3 wide color gamut. Here comes the best realization of true 4K entertainment.
Best Realization of True 4k Entertainment The 4K pro gaming experience is now lifted to a whole new level by the Arm Edition of the well-acclaimed GIGABYTE M32U gaming monitor. GIGABYTE M32U Arm Edition introduces an ergonomic monitor arm that adapts to every desktop scenario. From PC gaming, console gaming, to even streaming media. Equipped with the SuperSpeed IPS panel, GIGABYTE M32U Arm Edition delivers a fluid 144hz frame rate at 1ms response time and presents an outstanding color accuracy with 10-bit color depth plus 90% DCI-P3 wide color gamut. Here comes the best realization of true 4K entertainment.
Last updated at 15/07/2026 12:22:36
GIGABYTE M32U - 32" IPS Gaming Monitor - UHD 3840x2160-144Hz - 1ms MPRT - AMD FreeSync Premium Pro - Type C KVM - HDMI, DP, Type C - Height Adjustable
Delivery between 21–24 July $29
originally posted on bestbuy.com
I bought this monitor after looking at options in the 4k, 32-inch range. This monitor was a decent deal (~$650), and so I went for it. Thus far, it's been a great monitor, and a vast improvement over my old 2560x1440 27". I run it simultaneously on two computers: a 15" 2018 Macbook Pro, and a 5th-gen Thinkpad X1 Extreme. The Macbook is hooked up via Displayport-to-USB-C for the display, and USB-B-to-C for the keyboard/mouse; the Thinkpad is hooked up via a single USB-C port for display/USB hub. I run both Linux Mint 21 and Windows 11 on the Thinkpad. The monitor works great on all systems (with a few caveats that I'll explain below). The stand is farily sturdy, and it has adjustments for height and pitch. It also has some fun features like picture-in-picture and ... MoreI bought this monitor after looking at options in the 4k, 32-inch range. This monitor was a decent deal (~$650), and so I went for it. Thus far, it's been a great monitor, and a vast improvement over my old 2560x1440 27". I run it simultaneously on two computers: a 15" 2018 Macbook Pro, and a 5th-gen Thinkpad X1 Extreme. The Macbook is hooked up via Displayport-to-USB-C for the display, and USB-B-to-C for the keyboard/mouse; the Thinkpad is hooked up via a single USB-C port for display/USB hub. I run both Linux Mint 21 and Windows 11 on the Thinkpad. The monitor works great on all systems (with a few caveats that I'll explain below). The stand is farily sturdy, and it has adjustments for height and pitch. It also has some fun features like picture-in-picture and picture-by-picture for viewing both input signals simultaenously (switchable via a dedicated KVM switch on the back). Settings in the OSD are fairly extensive, and navigation utilizes a delicate joystick on the back. The joystick took a bit of getting used to, but it's now second nature to me, especially with the configurable quick-access directional settings.This monitor has been great for both productivity at 60Hz (8-hours of coding and conference calls each day) and gaming at 120Hz (Elden Ring, Deathloop, etc), but there are a few quirks that I want to mention for potential buyers:1) This monitor sports a built-in KVM switch, and that's great for going between inputs. However, make sure to go into the monitor settings and turn System -> Other Settings -> Input Auto Switch to OFF, so that the KVM won't try to auto-switch between inputs (at least not quite as aggressively).2) Resolutions on OS X: I'm running OS X 12.6 (Monterey). For the first month or so of owning this monitor, I had a devil of a time using it at any resolution that wasn't an even divisor of its native resolution (3840x2160 or 1920x1080). Any other resolution under OS X caused extremely laggy behavior; the mouse moved smoothly, but there was significant delay when dragging windows, tab switching in Chrome, typing into text boxes, etc -- basically anything that required the renderer to update. (This was _not_ a problem on either Linux or Windows.)After dealing with this for a while and basically more or less resigning myself to having better picture quality with worse performance, I started poking around in various settings and looking around on discussion groups to try and figure out the problem. At some point I found a discussion of OS X and HiDPI which suggested that OS X always wants to look "Retina", even if that doesn't make sense for the particular display. I went to About This Mac -> System Information and found the information about the integrated Radeon GPU; lo and behold, the stated resolution was 5120x2880 - twice the actual resolution I had selected (2560x1440)!! It turns out that OS X, in its zealous pursuit of "Retina" everywhere, was setting the screen resolution *higher* than the monitor can handle, and then scaling it by 50% to try and get high resolution images! I looked around and found an amazing tool, SwitchResX, which offers some signficant resolution configuration (including setting custom scan rates -- beyond my paygrade on that one). SwitchResX let me select a non-HiDPI 2560x1440 resolution (among other useful non-standard resolutions like 3008x1692), and this monitor has been great ever since. Easily worth the shareware fee.Anyways, tl;dr, this is a great monitor with some quirks, not all of which are its fault. I'm posting this whole novella b/c it was such a PiTA to find any information on OS X's arcane scaling problem. Hopefully somebody else finds this useful.
originally posted on digitec.ch
This monitor is almost a "hidden gem". I tested much more expensive 32"/4K/120Hz monitors, and this is reall, really good for the money.The 18W charging is annoyed, but still useful. I wish it were 25W, then probably I wouldn't even mention it.The PS5 VRR issue is reall scary - after my PS5 triggered this, it stayed in both Linux (over the other HDMI port) and Windows (DP) and I really feared it won't go away. Gigabyte has an article here: https://www.gigabyte.com/lb/Support/FAQ/4106 but the workaround didn't fix the issue for me. I had to put the monitor to 144Hz (and there was still a barely visible flicker), stayed in Windows for 3+ hours at that refresh rate, before the issue went away. Putting the PS5 in "performance mode" then didn't trigger the issue ... MoreThis monitor is almost a "hidden gem". I tested much more expensive 32"/4K/120Hz monitors, and this is reall, really good for the money.The 18W charging is annoyed, but still useful. I wish it were 25W, then probably I wouldn't even mention it.The PS5 VRR issue is reall scary - after my PS5 triggered this, it stayed in both Linux (over the other HDMI port) and Windows (DP) and I really feared it won't go away. Gigabyte has an article here: https://www.gigabyte.com/lb/Support/FAQ/4106 but the workaround didn't fix the issue for me. I had to put the monitor to 144Hz (and there was still a barely visible flicker), stayed in Windows for 3+ hours at that refresh rate, before the issue went away. Putting the PS5 in "performance mode" then didn't trigger the issue anymore.I don't know what is happening - likely the monitor going to 30Hz or so triggers it - but it was scary. And that's why no 5 starts, even if it's not Gigabyte's problem - ASUS has is too. But the firmware should prevent it.
originally posted on microcenter.com
Bought this and been running Witcher 3 Next Gen, the Last of Us Part 1 Remaster, Far Cry 5, Miles Morales, and more on my AMD RX 7900XTX in 4k.My jaw is on the floor every time I play games now. This monitor does everything I need and it has FreeSync (and is also G-sync compatible) so when I upgrade my GPU I won't have to buy a completely new monitor.The colors and great, the motion the display produces from games is great, and 32 inches is such a sweet spot for my desk.The HarwaresUnboxed youtube channel said this is the best bang for the buck 4k display at around $600-640 bucks.However, if you got an extra $100-$200 to burn, check out the LG 32GQ950.It has better colors and better response rates.Do I have buyer's remorse? NO.This monitor does ... MoreBought this and been running Witcher 3 Next Gen, the Last of Us Part 1 Remaster, Far Cry 5, Miles Morales, and more on my AMD RX 7900XTX in 4k.My jaw is on the floor every time I play games now. This monitor does everything I need and it has FreeSync (and is also G-sync compatible) so when I upgrade my GPU I won't have to buy a completely new monitor.The colors and great, the motion the display produces from games is great, and 32 inches is such a sweet spot for my desk.The HarwaresUnboxed youtube channel said this is the best bang for the buck 4k display at around $600-640 bucks.However, if you got an extra $100-$200 to burn, check out the LG 32GQ950.It has better colors and better response rates.Do I have buyer's remorse? NO.This monitor does everything I need and the value I got from it is perfect.
| Screen Area | 27.5 x 15.4" / 697.3 x 392.2 mm |
| Panel Type | IPS-Type LCD |
| Touchscreen | No |
| Resolution | 3840 x 2160 |
| Aspect Ratio | 16-9 |
GIGABYTE M32U - 32" IPS Gaming Monitor - UHD 3840x2160-144Hz - 1ms MPRT - AMD FreeSync Premium Pro - Type C KVM - HDMI, DP, Type C - Height Adjustable
Delivery between 21–24 July $29
I bought this monitor after looking at options in the 4k, 32-inch range. This monitor was a decent deal (~$650), and so I went for it. Thus far, it's been a great monitor, and a vast improvement over my old 2560x1440 27". I run it simultaneously on two computers: a 15" 2018 Macbook Pro, and a 5th-gen Thinkpad X1 Extreme. The Macbook is hooked up via Displayport-to-USB-C for the display, and USB-B-to-C for the keyboard/mouse; the Thinkpad is hooked up via a single USB-C port for display/USB hub. I run both Linux Mint 21 and Windows 11 on the Thinkpad. The monitor works great on all systems (with a few caveats that I'll explain below). The stand is farily sturdy, and it has adjustments for height and pitch. It also has some fun features like picture-in-picture and ... MoreI bought this monitor after looking at options in the 4k, 32-inch range. This monitor was a decent deal (~$650), and so I went for it. Thus far, it's been a great monitor, and a vast improvement over my old 2560x1440 27". I run it simultaneously on two computers: a 15" 2018 Macbook Pro, and a 5th-gen Thinkpad X1 Extreme. The Macbook is hooked up via Displayport-to-USB-C for the display, and USB-B-to-C for the keyboard/mouse; the Thinkpad is hooked up via a single USB-C port for display/USB hub. I run both Linux Mint 21 and Windows 11 on the Thinkpad. The monitor works great on all systems (with a few caveats that I'll explain below). The stand is farily sturdy, and it has adjustments for height and pitch. It also has some fun features like picture-in-picture and picture-by-picture for viewing both input signals simultaenously (switchable via a dedicated KVM switch on the back). Settings in the OSD are fairly extensive, and navigation utilizes a delicate joystick on the back. The joystick took a bit of getting used to, but it's now second nature to me, especially with the configurable quick-access directional settings.This monitor has been great for both productivity at 60Hz (8-hours of coding and conference calls each day) and gaming at 120Hz (Elden Ring, Deathloop, etc), but there are a few quirks that I want to mention for potential buyers:1) This monitor sports a built-in KVM switch, and that's great for going between inputs. However, make sure to go into the monitor settings and turn System -> Other Settings -> Input Auto Switch to OFF, so that the KVM won't try to auto-switch between inputs (at least not quite as aggressively).2) Resolutions on OS X: I'm running OS X 12.6 (Monterey). For the first month or so of owning this monitor, I had a devil of a time using it at any resolution that wasn't an even divisor of its native resolution (3840x2160 or 1920x1080). Any other resolution under OS X caused extremely laggy behavior; the mouse moved smoothly, but there was significant delay when dragging windows, tab switching in Chrome, typing into text boxes, etc -- basically anything that required the renderer to update. (This was _not_ a problem on either Linux or Windows.)After dealing with this for a while and basically more or less resigning myself to having better picture quality with worse performance, I started poking around in various settings and looking around on discussion groups to try and figure out the problem. At some point I found a discussion of OS X and HiDPI which suggested that OS X always wants to look "Retina", even if that doesn't make sense for the particular display. I went to About This Mac -> System Information and found the information about the integrated Radeon GPU; lo and behold, the stated resolution was 5120x2880 - twice the actual resolution I had selected (2560x1440)!! It turns out that OS X, in its zealous pursuit of "Retina" everywhere, was setting the screen resolution *higher* than the monitor can handle, and then scaling it by 50% to try and get high resolution images! I looked around and found an amazing tool, SwitchResX, which offers some signficant resolution configuration (including setting custom scan rates -- beyond my paygrade on that one). SwitchResX let me select a non-HiDPI 2560x1440 resolution (among other useful non-standard resolutions like 3008x1692), and this monitor has been great ever since. Easily worth the shareware fee.Anyways, tl;dr, this is a great monitor with some quirks, not all of which are its fault. I'm posting this whole novella b/c it was such a PiTA to find any information on OS X's arcane scaling problem. Hopefully somebody else finds this useful.
This monitor is almost a "hidden gem". I tested much more expensive 32"/4K/120Hz monitors, and this is reall, really good for the money.The 18W charging is annoyed, but still useful. I wish it were 25W, then probably I wouldn't even mention it.The PS5 VRR issue is reall scary - after my PS5 triggered this, it stayed in both Linux (over the other HDMI port) and Windows (DP) and I really feared it won't go away. Gigabyte has an article here: https://www.gigabyte.com/lb/Support/FAQ/4106 but the workaround didn't fix the issue for me. I had to put the monitor to 144Hz (and there was still a barely visible flicker), stayed in Windows for 3+ hours at that refresh rate, before the issue went away. Putting the PS5 in "performance mode" then didn't trigger the issue ... MoreThis monitor is almost a "hidden gem". I tested much more expensive 32"/4K/120Hz monitors, and this is reall, really good for the money.The 18W charging is annoyed, but still useful. I wish it were 25W, then probably I wouldn't even mention it.The PS5 VRR issue is reall scary - after my PS5 triggered this, it stayed in both Linux (over the other HDMI port) and Windows (DP) and I really feared it won't go away. Gigabyte has an article here: https://www.gigabyte.com/lb/Support/FAQ/4106 but the workaround didn't fix the issue for me. I had to put the monitor to 144Hz (and there was still a barely visible flicker), stayed in Windows for 3+ hours at that refresh rate, before the issue went away. Putting the PS5 in "performance mode" then didn't trigger the issue anymore.I don't know what is happening - likely the monitor going to 30Hz or so triggers it - but it was scary. And that's why no 5 starts, even if it's not Gigabyte's problem - ASUS has is too. But the firmware should prevent it.
Bought this and been running Witcher 3 Next Gen, the Last of Us Part 1 Remaster, Far Cry 5, Miles Morales, and more on my AMD RX 7900XTX in 4k.My jaw is on the floor every time I play games now. This monitor does everything I need and it has FreeSync (and is also G-sync compatible) so when I upgrade my GPU I won't have to buy a completely new monitor.The colors and great, the motion the display produces from games is great, and 32 inches is such a sweet spot for my desk.The HarwaresUnboxed youtube channel said this is the best bang for the buck 4k display at around $600-640 bucks.However, if you got an extra $100-$200 to burn, check out the LG 32GQ950.It has better colors and better response rates.Do I have buyer's remorse? NO.This monitor does ... MoreBought this and been running Witcher 3 Next Gen, the Last of Us Part 1 Remaster, Far Cry 5, Miles Morales, and more on my AMD RX 7900XTX in 4k.My jaw is on the floor every time I play games now. This monitor does everything I need and it has FreeSync (and is also G-sync compatible) so when I upgrade my GPU I won't have to buy a completely new monitor.The colors and great, the motion the display produces from games is great, and 32 inches is such a sweet spot for my desk.The HarwaresUnboxed youtube channel said this is the best bang for the buck 4k display at around $600-640 bucks.However, if you got an extra $100-$200 to burn, check out the LG 32GQ950.It has better colors and better response rates.Do I have buyer's remorse? NO.This monitor does everything I need and the value I got from it is perfect.
There are a few competitively priced 4k gaming monitors on the market, the main players seem to be this one and the LG GP27 (which is 27 inches). The LG monitors have the cool RGB lighting that syncs with the content on your display, but the Gigabyte monitors have a built in KVM. If you use a work computer and a personal computer on the same desk then a KVM is invaluable, and if you've ever shopped for one you may find that a KVM capable of handling 4k at 144hz is extremely hard to find, and will likely cost hundreds of dollars. To me this was an easy decision, I wanted a 32" display since I don't do competitive gaming, I needed a KVM for my work, and this monitor has a higher score from Rtings who I trust for highly accurate reviews.The monitor looks fantastic ... MoreThere are a few competitively priced 4k gaming monitors on the market, the main players seem to be this one and the LG GP27 (which is 27 inches). The LG monitors have the cool RGB lighting that syncs with the content on your display, but the Gigabyte monitors have a built in KVM. If you use a work computer and a personal computer on the same desk then a KVM is invaluable, and if you've ever shopped for one you may find that a KVM capable of handling 4k at 144hz is extremely hard to find, and will likely cost hundreds of dollars. To me this was an easy decision, I wanted a 32" display since I don't do competitive gaming, I needed a KVM for my work, and this monitor has a higher score from Rtings who I trust for highly accurate reviews.The monitor looks fantastic from the moment I set it up. I haven't adjusted the settings yet, but I really like the default look my panel came with so I'm not sure I'll even bother. It's a slightly warmer color, much more so than my last monitor. I did a check for dead pixels, backlight bleed, etc. and everything turned out okay, obviously your luck may be different so for a big purchase like this you would be wise to do a check on your own panel. Setting up the monitor was very easy, the stand was extremely easy to put together and it was packaged well so I never felt like I was putting the panel at risk. It comes with all the cables you might need, other than a USB-C cable to connect a second computer for the KVM. I will say that for me I found the cables a bit short, but I planned on buying extra long cables anyway since I use a sit-stand desk so I don't mind too much. If you get this monitor and get extra cables make sure you get the high end 8k DisplayPort or HDMI 2.1 cables or you may run into issues like flickering.One thing I should briefly mention is there was one strange issue I encountered. At one point the monitor started making a bit of a buzzing sound towards the bottom left of the screen. It went away when I changed to colder color profiles. I don't really know what caused it, I restarted the monitor and haven't heard it since. Hopefully my panel won't suddenly die or the buzzing doesn't come back.I want to throw in a quick extra word on setup and the KVM, just for anyone who does decide on this monitor. I almost thought I had a DOA monitor because it was not turning on or reacting to the power button. As it turns out, the monitor has an additional power switch hidden by the ports that isn't mentioned in the setup guide for some reason. If your monitor isn't working, make sure you flipped that on. The second issue I had was with the KVM, it is somewhat unusual. You can use DisplayPort (which you have one of) or HDMI 2.1 (two slots for that) for the KVM, whichever two slots you want. You then, somewhat strangely, will use USB-B to connect the USB input to your PC. A USB-B to A cable is provided for you (though you may find it somewhat short). The other computer will have to connect to the USB-C port on the monitor. There are three USB-A ports on the monitor, but for some reason you will need to use USB-C and USB-B for the KVM setup. To reiterate, if you are buying this monitor and plan to use the KVM feature, buy a USB-C cable, one will not be included (however, the USB-B to A will be included). The KVM works with a button on the back, which I found a little bit annoying. However, you can set up a keyboard shortcut for this KVM. You will need to get the Gigabyte OSD Sidekick software on both computers and then you can change the KVM settings and set up some kind of key combination to switch computers. Switching computers takes a few seconds, as with just about any KVM. This includes a delay for keyboard and mouse input. My keyboard turns off for a brief second and then reconnects to the proper computer. All in all, the KVM is working great for me and I'm very happy with it.So in summary, the picture quality is better than any monitor I've ever seen, the refresh rate is a great feature (though most games don't get that many FPS running at 4k yet), the KVM feature with the keyboard shortcut is extremely handy and even essential to me, there was a slight buzzing issue for a time but no other quality issues for my panel that I found, and setup was generally easy but I wish they would have provided a much more detailed setup guide and manual. In fact, the manual wasn't provided at all, only a quick setup guide, I had to find the manual online. Very expensive, but a great monitor, I have no regrets. If it's a little too rich for you then Gigabyte they also offer a 27" 4k 144hz monitor, the M27U, for cheaper but sadly Micro Center does not offer it. I'd argue 32" is the perfect size for 4k though anyway. If money's not an issue for you or you really want an absolute top of the line monitor, then this is a great choice.
The monitor was ordered on April 26 and arrived on May 2. It took Purolator 7 working days to deliver. I followed the Installation Guide to set it up. Step 3 shows, with an image, how to power it on. The monitor did not come on. It was DOA. Newegg asked if I wanted a refund or a replacement. I asked for a replacement. I was asked to drop the DOA monitor off at the nearest UPS drop off on May 2, it arrived at Newegg on May 11. It took UPS 8 working days to deliver it. A refund on the credit card was received on May 16. The replacement monitor took 8 working days to be delivered via Purolator. This is a UNESSERAY WASTE OF TIME due to a faulty Installation Guide from Gigabyte. Clearly, this company does not care about their customers nor do they care about wasting ... MoreThe monitor was ordered on April 26 and arrived on May 2. It took Purolator 7 working days to deliver. I followed the Installation Guide to set it up. Step 3 shows, with an image, how to power it on. The monitor did not come on. It was DOA. Newegg asked if I wanted a refund or a replacement. I asked for a replacement. I was asked to drop the DOA monitor off at the nearest UPS drop off on May 2, it arrived at Newegg on May 11. It took UPS 8 working days to deliver it. A refund on the credit card was received on May 16. The replacement monitor took 8 working days to be delivered via Purolator. This is a UNESSERAY WASTE OF TIME due to a faulty Installation Guide from Gigabyte. Clearly, this company does not care about their customers nor do they care about wasting money on unnecessary DOA returns. An Addendum to the Installation Guide ( a 1-cent piece of paper) would have fixed the many DOA returns. Since Gigabyte does not care about this, I suggest Newegg post a big note on the ordering page with the Addendum: Please note there is an error in the Installation Guide. After Step 2 make sure you first turn on the monitor on the switch beside the power cable otherwise the monitor will NOT power on when pressing the joystick control.
I bought this monitor several months ago. After doing a lot of research I decided to go with this monitor despite there not being many (or really any) reviews at the time. I use the monitor every day in a business context and it is an absolute winner. I couldn't be more happy with my choice. I use it with everyday office applications, but also use it with video content creation as well. The ergonomics are superb (i.e., tilt, up/down/ rotation). It does everything I need. I am going to purchase a second unit, which is why I'm leaving this review now (just realizing I didn't review it earlier). I really don't think you can go wrong with this monitor if you are in the market for a 32 inch with 3840x2160.
I bought this monitor from Newegg on 4/1/22, received it on 4/4/22, and started experiencing problems with it on 6/6/22. First thing I noticed was that the monitor would sometimes no longer turn on with an active input. The "no signal" message would go away and the LED would go from blinking to solid, but no image would appear. This was inconsistent but would regularly happen when turning on my PC, waking up my PC after energy saver turned off the display, or when connecting/disconnecting my work laptop. At the same time I started noticing flicker when running at 60Hz (with my work Macbook connected), which was particularly noticeable with white backgrounds, and it started giving me major eye strain. When scrolling web pages, text would often show some ghosting on ... MoreI bought this monitor from Newegg on 4/1/22, received it on 4/4/22, and started experiencing problems with it on 6/6/22. First thing I noticed was that the monitor would sometimes no longer turn on with an active input. The "no signal" message would go away and the LED would go from blinking to solid, but no image would appear. This was inconsistent but would regularly happen when turning on my PC, waking up my PC after energy saver turned off the display, or when connecting/disconnecting my work laptop. At the same time I started noticing flicker when running at 60Hz (with my work Macbook connected), which was particularly noticeable with white backgrounds, and it started giving me major eye strain. When scrolling web pages, text would often show some ghosting on the red channel in particular. This was confirmed by the UFO blur trail test where a red vertical bar would appear after the white line. (https://www.testufo.com/blurtrail#foreground=FFFFFF&background=000000&thickness=1&height=480&ppf=16&separation=1000) I compared this to my wife's cheapo $250 Dell monitor to make sure I wasn't my laptop and it's totally fine. Thirdly, I also noticed the monitor seemed brighter than usual so I went to adjust brightness and lo and behold, the brightness control is now also broken and 0 and 100 look exactly the same. So it seems pretty clear that some internal component is no longer working correctly. It's not like this monitor even saw a ton of use. I was away for a couple of weeks in May so realistically this saw at most 1.5 months of use at 10-12 hours a day. If Gigabyte support was amazing this would just be a small inconvenience, but after almost a week of back and forth and spending well over an hour of my time describing the issue, taking and uploading videos to show the problems, they finally approved my RMA. But apparently now I'm going to be out $50 to ship this thing back to them and be without a monitor for who knows how long while they service it FOR A PROBLEM THAT ISN'T MY FAULT. Better companies will typically send you a replacement before you send the defective product back and cover the cost of shipping. So, yeah, I've completely lost faith in the quality of Gigabyte's monitors and I would encourage anyone to think twice about purchasing this monitor or any other Gigabyte product unless you are willing to roll the dice.
I really like this monitor for its crisp 4K picture, high refresh rate, fairly bright and accurate colors, and maybe most of all the built-in KVM. I should add that I am not a professional, only an enthusiast, so my standards are not exceptionally high.I have mine wall mounted going to my gaming PC via DisplayPort/USB and M1 Pro MBP via USB-C. I have an Xcellon 7-Port Powered USB Hub going out of the monitor to connect my keyboard, mouse, DAC, and Logitech Brio webcam which works perfectly. I play a variety of new and old games and all of them look great. I also spend quite a lot of time doing spreadsheets and coding which this monitor is excellent for. I use a Dell USB-C docking station so I cannot comment on the 15-watt USB-C charging limit but I can say the M1 ... MoreI really like this monitor for its crisp 4K picture, high refresh rate, fairly bright and accurate colors, and maybe most of all the built-in KVM. I should add that I am not a professional, only an enthusiast, so my standards are not exceptionally high.I have mine wall mounted going to my gaming PC via DisplayPort/USB and M1 Pro MBP via USB-C. I have an Xcellon 7-Port Powered USB Hub going out of the monitor to connect my keyboard, mouse, DAC, and Logitech Brio webcam which works perfectly. I play a variety of new and old games and all of them look great. I also spend quite a lot of time doing spreadsheets and coding which this monitor is excellent for. I use a Dell USB-C docking station so I cannot comment on the 15-watt USB-C charging limit but I can say the M1 Pro MBP looks fantastic on this monitor.As the headline says, Gigabyte needs better quality control for this monitor. The first one I purchased had two small bruised areas and a few bad pixels. Bruised areas are unacceptable for a brand new panel. Upon inspection B&H replaced the monitor and the new one seems to have one bad pixel which is manageable with 4K.
This monitor works very well for office and productivity work. It is sold as a gaming monitor, but I purchased it since it's one of the few available 32" IPS monitors. Text is very clear; graphics and colors look great.The KVM feature doesn't work as well as a high-end dedicated KVM switch. For one thing, you can't use keyboard hotkeys. For another, this KVM feature does not provide keyboard or mouse emulation to the system that is not actively in use. This can cause that other system to time out. But you can remediate that by pressing the Ctrl key a few times to awaken the neglected system while switching over to it. Or you can just run a program like "Caffeine" on both computers to keep them awake.I've read that this monitor's stand is not the greatest. But I ... MoreThis monitor works very well for office and productivity work. It is sold as a gaming monitor, but I purchased it since it's one of the few available 32" IPS monitors. Text is very clear; graphics and colors look great.The KVM feature doesn't work as well as a high-end dedicated KVM switch. For one thing, you can't use keyboard hotkeys. For another, this KVM feature does not provide keyboard or mouse emulation to the system that is not actively in use. This can cause that other system to time out. But you can remediate that by pressing the Ctrl key a few times to awaken the neglected system while switching over to it. Or you can just run a program like "Caffeine" on both computers to keep them awake.I've read that this monitor's stand is not the greatest. But I use a 3rd-party monitor arm, which is very maneuverable; I can even pivot the monitor to the vertical (portrait) orientation when needed. This orientation is awkward with such a large screen, but it has its uses.The controls are easy to use. I like having only two buttons to control all the monitor's options. Both buttons are on the back-right side of the monitor. One simple button does the KVM switching, while the other joystick-like button does everything else.
Didn't want to give it 5 stars because I have a PS5 and it isn't perfect.I don't know why people are bashing this monitor, it has great contrast and HDR works way better than other budget monitors. Even way better than the one with HDR600/HDRi.I uploaded some pictures some games I have that look awesome with HDR on all pictures.SDR is super bright, HDR works fairly well. I returned a certian $1009.00 monitor to get this one and I am glad I did.Isp glow is almost non existant, as long as you don't set in a brightly lit room, and don't sit right in front of it. Need to be 2 to 3 ft. away...Blacks look really good. If your bashing this monitor because you were expecting a flawless monitor, then you should buy the $3000 monitor.GREAT MONITOR
| Screen Area | 27.5 x 15.4" / 697.3 x 392.2 mm |
| Panel Type | IPS-Type LCD |
| Touchscreen | No |
| Resolution | 3840 x 2160 |
| Aspect Ratio | 16-9 |
