White/Color Monitor Recommendations
Posted by heiligkekse@reddit | buildapc | View on Reddit | 9 comments
Can someone recommend a monitor (for gaming) with these specs:
- 32"
- 4k
- 120hz+
- not curved
- non-black frame/shell (white or other colors)
Would be nice if it also has 1-2 USB-A ports but I can live without. I do not care about and honestly don't want built-in speakers.
Budget is pref $800 or less.
I have been eyeing Pixio's monitors but wasn't sure if they're actually any good since I'm unfamiliar with the brand. I currently have an LG UltraGear 32" 1440p 144hz. It works fine I'm just tired of the black/red "gaming" look.
BaronB@reddit
If you're looking for a monitor that isn't black, and isn't an office monitor, then Pixio is often your only option.
Technically sometimes you can find a few rare MSI and Alienware models that are in white, and Samsung and LG make some in silver. But these are generally going to be their most premium monitors... or their 60hz office monitors. KTC and Philips also has some monitors in white, but KTC still use black bezels, and Philips aren't easily available in the US.
MSI makes a white 4k 240hz QD-OLED that's on sale for $900 for example:
https://www.newegg.com/msi-mpg-321urxw-qd-oled-32-uhd-240-hz-metallic-white-rgb/p/N82E16824475454
As for Pixio as a brand, they've been around for a over a decade and make perfectly decent monitors. The response time tuning isn't the fastest, but they seem to err on the side of avoiding visual artifacts rather than getting the lowest response times more similar to LG rather than extreme overdriving like many other gaming brands. They're certainly not going to be made as well as good LG monitors, but they're absolutely not trash. One big plus I'll give to Pixio is if you do have any issues, they seem like they have very responsive and helpful support.
Pixio_Ricky@reddit
Well said!
heiligkekse@reddit (OP)
This was very helpful, thank you! tbh I'm still kind of wary of OLED for a monitor, they sure do look gorgeous tho.
-UserRemoved-@reddit
IMO it makes no sense to sacrifice the parts of the monitor that are important for the color of the bezels and stand. At the very least you're severely limiting your options.
Just paint the bezels and stands if you really don't want black.
heiligkekse@reddit (OP)
I get it, the black just really stands out when literally everything else (PC, arms, speakers, cords, desk) is white or a light color. The stand doesn't even matter to me because I use monitor arms, so it's really just the bezel. I have thought about painting it lol I just wouldn't know how to do that in a way that doesn't look like shit.
-UserRemoved-@reddit
Black generally doesn't stand out, that's why most are black. It's less distracting (a white frame around my image would annoy the shit out of me), less noticeable, and fits in with any setup.
All white without contrast also looks tacky and cheap, IMO.
aragorn18@reddit
https://pcpartpicker.com/products/monitor/#F=812800000,1651000000&r=384002160&D=120000,600000&C=0&Y=300000,2300000,2300006,2300035,3000006,9400006,3500000,3500006,3500056,4000000,5000000,5400000,5400040,5600006,6200000,6200006,6200023,6200094,6200056,6200082,8200000,8200006,8200023,8200030,8200094,8200050,8200056,8200062,8200082
heiligkekse@reddit (OP)
Oh that's great thank you! Can't believe I didn't think of that 😅 Really shows how few options I have...
thefastslow@reddit
Yeah, monitors with a non-black frame is going to be a super niche market. I guess you could always try doing some DIY solution like vinyl wrapping it, if it bothers you that much.