ASUSROG Swift PG38UQ 4K 144Hz gaming monitor ― 38-inch UHD (3840 x 2160), 144Hz, 1ms, Fast IPS, G-Sync compatible, FreeSync Premium Pro, DisplayHDR™ 600, 98% DCI-P3, DisplayWidget, HDMI 2.1, Black

The media could not be loaded. I upgraded from an Asus VG278QP 1080 27inch monitor which was pretty good for the time, but this thing blows it out of the water.The image is a crystal clear 4k where even small text is sharp as a pin.The blacks are true blacks which gives great contrasts and colour depth. Dark areas in games and films are truly black rather than a washed-out grey!The colours are surprisingly vibrant! The reds are red, the greens are green, the blues are blue!My ageing RTX 3070 runs it fine without problems.Games in 4k are pin-sharp and the colours really pop. I'm noticing details that my old monitor struggled to display properly.The stand is very robust and was very easy to assemble.Is it worth £900+? If you're using your monitor a lot then yes. You will never go back to a 1080 LCD after using a 4k OLED. The difference is night and day.The phone images attached can not possibly do the monitor justice. In person, every star is pin-sharp, vibrant, and the background blacks are true blacks giving amazing colour definition.

A bright, crisp, fast monitor that's perfect for gaming and work alike. OLED is stunning over anything else on the market. It wipes the floor with all other technologies.The 138fps true refresh makes it really smooth, and HDR makes everything beautiful.Other reviewers complained about it not sleeping/waking correctly, not realising this was a long-standing Windows 10 bug - not the firmware of this monitor. On windows 11, it sleeps/wakes perfectly correctly.I've gone over all features and can't find any issues in any settings.I chose the PG48UQ 47.5 inch display, as I play some FPS games, but predominantly MMORPGs such as World of Warcraft. This allows me to see every detail of other players activity in a raid, and correct them, as raid-leader. My old 32" monitor didn't allow this - despite sitting on top of it.I therefore personally recommend the PG48UQ over the the 40" for the sheer immersion. It will take you a day or two to get used to the size, but once you do, there is no going back in my experience.For pure FPS shooters, the dual-mode 240/400fps versions may be more preferable, but this is still perfectly adequate. The PG48UQ is the best large-format monitor by miles however.Update: It is fairly mandatory to update the firmware; the 2025 firmware being latest. This turbocharges the display in many ways. You must do this to get the best from this monitor.

Absolutely mind-blowing display (from previously using a 24 inch LCD IPS at 1080p). Having seen things on OLED now I could never go back to LCD now. The display was easy to set up out of the box. The default colour settings are very good and there are half a dozen or so different pre-sets to try. The semi-glossy coating doesn't cause any distracting reflection when the screen is black. All of the flashy logo colours etc can be turned off. Only criticism would be the gigantic size of the stand and the slightly limited adjustability (particularly swivel). The image quality and blazing refresh rate is spectacular making it overall feel like a very futureproof display.

The 42 Inch size is just right, I'm just over 2ft away from the screen and I've been using this for over a month now.I use this for gaming and work/productivity - so using 8+ hours a day- Display Port to a CalDigit TS4- HDMI 2.1 to main desktop running 3090- No issues with burn in so far, still early days.- General day to day emails/web/admin- Gaming (Overwatch/Call of Duty/ etc)- Light photo editingI have this attached to an Ergotron HX with the HD Head a little still to move around because of the size and weight but stays in place but still gives me the flexibility to move it around.Did have to get a 100x100 to 300/400 adapter to get this attached but solid otherwise.Pros- 4K 138, Feels like my old 240hz 1440p LCD in regard to responsiveness- Adaptive Sync - Gsync Compatible (Seems to be working, not totally sure but feels like it's not as good as a Gsync module but that might just be me)- 42 Inch size is just about right size for work and also gaming- Uniform brightness works great - rarely notice brightness dips when extending a full white window- Connectivity options, DisplayPort, 2 HDMI 2.1 and 2 2.0 Ports - can connect loads to this thing.- Inclusion of a USB Hub- OSD is really easy to navigate- OLED protection features are not noticeable from my point of view (assuming it does the job to protect the panel)- Speakers are good for general day to day/Teams/Zoom Calls, I'd go elsewhere for music and gaming :)Cons- Included Stand, didn't even bother installing it as it would have been a problem for the depth of my desk.- Firmware releases from Asus could be better tested, maybe wait a little before jumping on it right away- The tripod mount at the top of the screen is pointless - it would be nice if they included an attachment but it's too high for a webcam from my point of view.- The included cables are little on the short side, would be nice if they included another meter for cleaner runs.- UK Power Cable provided is not a left/right angle out, so it kind of sticks out the side of the screen- The cable cover where the inputs are, a little tight, as this is magnetic doesn't really close properly if you put to many cables in there.There were some issues with the firmware that were pushed out by Asus that had some issues such as- Bricking on v32 - this was removed (took them a little time to do this)- V31 had sleep issues if you were running the display in OC 138hz mode, though I did see someone complaining about this and they were button mashing the remote. (Press it once, wait a sec for it to turn off and then press it again and it would come back to life)- v34 is out and seems the most stable, I did have a sleep issue still, but I think this was my TS4 dock as since updating the firmware here it's been good for the last dayGenerally speaking, this is a good quality monitor the price is a high ask but if you can why not.Performance is good and colours pop and are accurate.The biggest points here are OLED / Blacks are Black, and the near instant responsiveness puts it on par with a 240hz monitor (Respectively a Dell AW2721D which I was using previously as the main monitor)Firmware issues are behind them now from what I can tell for the most part.