Samsung G5 27" Alternatives

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OliverBarnes742

Active member
I've ordered my first PC last week and I was recommended the Samsung G5 monitor to go with it by a few mates and some people on this forum. I've looked on lots of sites and can't find any in stock anywhere, are there any good alternatives for the same sort of price? Or does anyone know where there are G5's available? Here's my specs below if needed, thanks in advance :)

Case
CORSAIR OBSIDIAN SERIES™ 500D SE CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.7GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 Ti - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
4TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 5400RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RM SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H100x Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 20 to 22 working days
 
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OliverBarnes742

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SpyderTracks said:
The next best option at that budget would be the AOC or the gigabyte (gigabyte being much higher end):

AOC Q27G2U/BK 27' LED Gaming Monitor | Ebuyer.com

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Gigabyte G27QC 27" Curved VA QHD (2560x1440) 165 Hz FreeSync Compatible Gaming Monitor, Black https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08BXKS...abc_397MY0FC5RK5B2HCFJ8F?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
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Appreciate that, both within my budget :) What makes the Gigabyte the better buy over the AOC just out of interest?
 
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OliverBarnes742 said:
Appreciate that, both within my budget :) What makes the Gigabyte the better buy over the AOC just out of interest?
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TBH, nothing on paper.... but I'd expect the panel to be a higher caliber.

AOC are budget, they're very good at budget options, but they do have to sacrifice some bells and whistles to get there. The Gigabyte is a low cost mid range screen, it's just higher quality.
 
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OliverBarnes742

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SpyderTracks said:
TBH, nothing on paper.... but I'd expect the panel to be a higher caliber.

AOC are budget, they're very good at budget options, but they do have to sacrifice some bells and whistles to get there. The Gigabyte is a low cost mid range screen, it's just higher quality.
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Thank you for that, appreciate the advice :) 👍🏼
 
SpyderTracks

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There's a really in depth review of the gigabyte here:


If you skip to the summary, he actually constrasts the Gigabyte with that AOC model, and summarises that actually, for the increased cost, the gigabyte isn't worth it over the AOC.

So basically ignore my last comment ;)
 
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Bobjones522

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OliverBarnes742 said:
I've ordered my first PC last week and I was recommended the Samsung G5 monitor to go with it by a few mates and some people on this forum. I've looked on lots of sites and can't find any in stock anywhere, are there any good alternatives for the same sort of price? Or does anyone know where there are G5's available? Here's my specs below if needed, thanks in advance :)

Case
CORSAIR OBSIDIAN SERIES™ 500D SE CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.7GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 Ti - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
4TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 5400RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RM SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H100x Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 20 to 22 working days
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Argos had some G5s in stock when I looked about 5 days ago. I ended up ordering the G7 from them though.
 
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