ASUS MG28UQ 4K 28-Inch Adaptive-Sync Monitor

[Brane215]

@dungeon: That LG seems to be very nice, at least people are raving about it. But 4K on 27" is probably only adequate for gaming and multimedia, not Office work, CAD and programming. There are a new 40-inchers that are quite cheap, like: http://hexus.net/tech/reviews/monito...-x4071uhsu-b1/

[dungeon]

This. For that price IPS or GTFO.

Like this 27" IPS for $449 (sometimes drops to $399 people commented), one inch less yeah but sounds much better to me

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA4P04G57640

[starshipeleven]

I have a hard time believing $500 for a TN-Film monitor (4k or not) is a good deal.

This. For that price IPS or GTFO.

I'm interested to hear how well using linux-friendly color calibration like the ColorHug is on monitor reviews. I know it's not something with hard numbers like benchmarks; just an idea.

Monitor quality isn't linux-specific tho, what would that add to the tests?

[joh22n]

I recently got a 4K display to go along with my new RX 480, and the text size isn't that bad on a 28" monitor. I occasionally need to squint or get closer for smaller text, but overall very usable without scaling. Ubuntu and Unity's scaling works pretty decently as well. Definitely better than Windows 10's LOL.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA4P03H45853&cm_re=samsung_u28e590d-_-24-022-246-_-Product

^ Link to the monitor if you are interested, no USB ports and no speakers, but I like the design better than the Asus.

Thank you for the info!

[LinuxID10T]

I'm interested in getting myself a 28" 4k monitor but first I would like to know how display scaling works on Ubuntu with Unity. I've heard that text on 28" @ 4k is too small and you'd have to scale to make it more eye-friendly. What is your experience Michael: how is the text size for your eyes and have you tried display scaling on Unity to see whether everything scales nicely or not?

Thanks!

I recently got a 4K display to go along with my new RX 480, and the text size isn't that bad on a 28" monitor. I occasionally need to squint or get closer for smaller text, but overall very usable without scaling. Ubuntu and Unity's scaling works pretty decently as well. Definitely better than Windows 10's LOL.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA4P03H45853&cm_re=samsung_u28e590d-_-24-022-246-_-Product

^ Link to the monitor if you are interested, no USB ports and no speakers, but I like the design better than the Asus.

[joh22n]

I'm interested in getting myself a 28" 4k monitor but first I would like to know how display scaling works on Ubuntu with Unity. I've heard that text on 28" @ 4k is too small and you'd have to scale to make it more eye-friendly. What is your experience Michael: how is the text size for your eyes and have you tried display scaling on Unity to see whether everything scales nicely or not?

Thanks!

[Michael]

I'm interested to hear how well using linux-friendly color calibration like the ColorHug is on monitor reviews. I know it's not something with hard numbers like benchmarks; just an idea.

Unfortunately I don't own a ColorHug or any other color calibration device, hence why it wasn't tested.

[rabcor]

Damn, my dream monitor... almost, if it only had more color accuracy I'd be sold, don't wanna be drawing on a TN panel.... Now that we have colors that stretch near 100% AdobeRGB, that's what I want... Quantum Dot plz.

[tsuru]

I'm interested to hear how well using linux-friendly color calibration like the ColorHug is on monitor reviews. I know it's not something with hard numbers like benchmarks; just an idea.

[devius]

I have a hard time believing $500 for a TN-Film monitor (4k or not) is a good deal.

But, but.... it says "Supreme Gaming Experience" on its base

Something tells me that in a few years you won't be able to buy a PC or any accessory for it that doesn't look like it fell off of Optimus Prime's ass.