LCD is (or should be) dead
Right, let’s get something straight: LCD is dead. Or at least it should be, but somehow it’s still hanging on like a bad Hulu show that doesn’t know when to quit. Meanwhile, OLED has been smashing its way through the scene, flipping the bird at grey blacks, motion blur, and soulless visuals. If you’re still gaming on a washed-out backlit panel in 2025, we’ve got bad news. You’re doing it wrong.
We’ve gone elbows-deep into the latest OLED offerings, waded through the spec sheet sludge, and emerged with the truth. Here’s a breakdown of the top OLED monitors that don’t suck (and why they make the overpriced LED garbage look like a kids tablet).
MSI MPG 321URX QD-OLED – The Showstopper with Zero Patience for Mediocrity
MSI didn’t just roll up to the OLED party. They kicked the door down and set the house on fire. The 321URX is a 32-inch 4K panel with QD-OLED tech that absolutely slaps. 240Hz refresh rate. Ridiculous response times. Black levels that could swallow your soul.
You want HDR that actually means something? This thing’s got it. You want proper I/O for your stupid work setup too? It’s got USB-C with 90W charging and a KVM switch, because why the hell not.
Verdict: This is what happens when you stop compromising. It’s premium, it’s powerful, and it makes most “gaming” monitors look like they’re stuck in 2014.
ASUS ROG Swift PG32UCDM – Sexy, Sharp, and Smarter Than You
ASUS came for your eyeballs with this one. Also 32-inch, also 4K OLED, but it’s the Dolby Vision and colour handling that really melts your brain. It’s like the monitor version of a mic drop. And the Black Frame Insertion (no giggling) means motion stays pin-sharp even when you’re spinning 180° to no-scope a camper.
Ports? It’s got them. Build quality? Basically built like a tank made of premium RGB.
Verdict: If you want top-tier visuals and can’t be arsed with the usual gamer gimmicks, this one’s your high-fidelity soulmate.
Alienware AW3225QF – Big, Curvy, and Unapologetically Extra
Alienware’s curved OLED offering is for people who want theatre mode every time they game. 32-inch 4K with a swoopy curve that wraps around your peripheral vision like a warm OLED hug.
Yeah, it doesn’t have every bell and whistle productivity junkies want but if you’re here for cinematic gaming and eye-melting HDR, this thing delivers. Dolby Vision on a curved OLED? Come on.
Verdict: Great for immersion, slightly overkill for spreadsheets. 10/10 would still recommend.
LG 32GS95UE-B – The Frame-Chomping Freak
Want to melt faces in Valorant at 480Hz? Yeah, 480. This beast from LG can downshift from 4K/240Hz to 1080p/480Hz with the click of a button. Perfect for try-hards chasing frames and glory.
Response times? Basically psychic. Black levels? OLED-perfect. And it’s no slouch on the colour front either, meaning it’s as good for editing as it is for bodying fools in Apex.
Verdict: Competitive freaks and frag-hungry frame chasers, this one’s built for you.
Samsung OLED G8/G80SD – All Style, No Fluff
Samsung pulled out their minimalist card with the G8. It’s a 32-inch 4K OLED with a 240Hz refresh rate and enough style to make most setups look like IKEA knock-offs.
But don’t let the clean lines fool you—this monitor is a brawler. Fast, vibrant, and surprisingly no-nonsense for a company that usually packs in more gimmicks than a cereal box.
Verdict: Understated but deadly. A silent killer in the OLED arms race.
LCD Is the Past—Burn It
OLED’s not the future. It’s the now. If you’re still clinging to your edge-lit IPS with “HDR400” (read: barely brighter than your phone), it’s time to let go. The new OLEDs are faster, brighter, sharper, and just flat-out better.
They’re not perfect (burn-in is still the boogeyman under the bed) but guess what? So is dying a slow death watching washed-out blacks in your favourite horror game. Choose your battles.
If you’re building a rig that actually deserves to be called a gaming PC, slap one of these OLED beasts on your desk and stop living like it’s 2015. You deserve better. Your eyeballs deserve better. And if the rest of the industry won’t catch up, we say screw ’em. We’ll be over here basking in perfect blacks and buttery 240Hz motion.
Want help building a setup that doesn’t suck? Hit us up. At Punk PC, we don’t do compromises. We do chaos, custom, and clean frame delivery.
