The $1,000 G9 57” Update

I’m the guy that was asking for opinion on the open-box Best Buy monitor a week ago. Well, I snagged it.

It was a 9 1/2 hour round trip driving day. Only crossed into one other state. When we arrived and the kid brought the box out I thought to myself, “I’ve not done something this stupid in a long time.” It barely fit in the car.

Fast forward to today - I’m finally happy with the setup.

She’s a weird beast. My entire life is filled with OLED panels. I love their inky blacks. This VA panel is not that. I find the LED Dimming absolutely atrocious for productivity. I turned it off completely. I’m not a gamer. I also knocked contrast down to around 30 and brightness down to around 14. I’m completely satisfied.

How does it work with my company-issued Dell Precision 5570 laptop? Surprising well! I did have to buy a USB-C to DisplayPort 2.1 cable from Amazon to get things working perfectly. I’m currently at full resolution @ 120hz without any issues. I also had another 1440p monitor hooked up running at 60hz without issue, meaning my laptop’s Intel Iris Xe gpu can keep up.

With the above in mind, I’m planning on buying another 1440p ultrawide to stack above this 57”. I’m truly enamored with how much more efficient an ultrawide monitor makes me.

Do I recommend the Samsung G9 57” super ultrawide monitor for productivity setups? An overwhelming yes! I think this is where it truly shines with its higher ppi and larger screen dimensions.

Would I recommend it for gaming? Well, I don’t do a lot of that but from what I’ve experienced, no. No I would not. Get a 49” 1440p OLED that’s easier to drive and nicer to look at. There’s only a few GPUs in existence that can push this 57” at full rez 240hz and I’m not really sure it’s even worth it. It wouldn’t be for me.