SAMSUNG Odyssey G3 Series 27-Inch FHD 1080p Gaming Monitor, 144Hz, 1ms, 3-Sided Border-Less, VESA Compatible, Height Adjustable Stand, FreeSync Premium (LF27G35TFBNXZA)

This monitor definitely is not worth it, especially for gaming. The resolution seems extremely poor, and the overall image quality is pixelated. The color also seems very off, and is unpleasant to look at. The VESA mounting is also Ive seen, and one of the screws on the back panel was chipped, so I was almost unable to mount it. The monitor also does not seem like its 144hz at all. This is a product Ill be returning, and I would urge anyone considering this monitor to look elsewhere.

I ordered this monitor as a reasonably inexpensive (priced at about $210 at the time of my order) monitor to use NOT as a gaming monitor but as a monitor for a Mini PC that I recently ordered to use as a “bench” PC for my electronics work area. This monitor seemed like it could be a good option for this application, so for the purpose of this review, please keep in mind that my application is PURELY a non-gamer perspective. From looking at specs and pricing of the Samsung lineup of gaming monitors, this one appears to be at the very low end (entry-level). I have two devices connected to the monitor right now – a Windows 10 Pro MiniPC connected via Displayport, and a Raspberry Pi 4 which is mounted in a housing to let it boot off a SATA SSD. The RasPi is connected via HDMI to the monitor. The Pi connection is really just a test case, as I don’t really use that one very often at all. Most bench work uses the Windows PC. I have used this PC/Monitor combo for watching videos, doing some light programming/coding work, as a web reference tool for pulling up datasheets or other information when needed, and I also connect a USB microscope camera to it for very fine soldering work when needed. I am technically not using the monitor as a gaming device at all – just a basic productivity monitor and content consumption. It has no speakers, so I also added a small soundbar like speaker to get audio when watching video content. With all the above stated, this monitor is “OK” for what I use it for. I did configure it to 144 Hz in Windows, which works fine. A few features that would have made it a much better fit for me are: - Speakers - Higher resolution – ideally 1440p would have been perfect - More brightness For my application, even some cheap built in speakers would have been helpful, and would save the space I need to take up with an external speaker. For productivity work, I am standing or sitting close to the monitor, so a higher resolution would have been nice. Brightness is OK for me, but I always like to have a little bit more brightness available when I need it. My home office can be quite bright at times due to a lot of light fixtures (can lights and a center-of-ceiling light, but I don’t have to fight any natural light sources. My monitor has very little to no backlight bleed present, so based on some other reviews I have seen, I may have gotten lucky there. I find that the stand is quite nice from an adjustability standpoint – height and pivot angle are adjustable as well as the ability to rotate to a portrait orientation (not something I ever use, but it’s a nice feature to have as an option). However, the FOOTPRINT of the stand is quite large – both in depth and width. There are two diagonal legs that point outward (forward and to the left and right), and these occupy a lot of desk space. I have the monitor placed on a pair of monitor shelves that I had to separate from each other by about 1.5” in order to have a large enough platform to fully cover the stand footprint, and I still end up having to rotate the stand slightly to make it work (otherwise the center touch point of the stand would fall in the gap between the shelves). It just barely fits with this configuration, so I may need to invest in a monitor arm in the future to free up some real estate on those shelves for other stuff. (See photos for the stand configuration). I normally place the speaker so it sits on top of the front stand legs to make a bit more room on the front of the monitor shelves for the keyboard when I am not using it. I think at a price point of around $200-210 it’s pretty good option for what I am using it for. At higher price points, though (it appears to be $260-ish right now), there are probably some better options out there. In a case like this, I think as long as you are aware of the limitations of this product, you will be OK (AT THE RIGHT PRICE!)...

I use this monitor with eye saver mode that really protects my eyes even after hours of work day. Max possible refresh rate shows 120 Hz for me. Either theyre lying on Amazon page or the seller sent older model to me. Im not going to return this but unhappy with this fact.

I like the stand but the monitor lags behind and is definitely not 1ms, also if you are using Nvidia graphics, not recommend because you can’t turn on freesync

The colors and the quality is great, but there is so much ghosting that it gives me a headache when playing fast-paced games, like FPSes, so if youre not bothered by a motion-blur like effect when you play games, this is a fine monitor Also, the menu is incredibly limited, only offering bare minimum tweaks to try and combat this ghosting problem, like contrast and brightness, but no option for pixel overdriving that I could find It didnt come with any dead pixels, the stand is a little tall for my liking since the minimum height is 3-5 inches off the desk surface, causing me to have to crane my head up or pump my chair up higher in order to be eye level with it Set-up was easy, just had to restart the computer to attach it and restart it again to get it working Overall, Im going to be returning it because the ghosting for me is intolerable and I cant use a monitor that gives me a headache

Menu is a little tricky to figure out. Easy enough to set up. Good picture and good fps as far as gaming goes. Would buy again.

I wouldnt recomend this monitor even if you are just starting your gaming setup. There are so many more great starter monitors out there that make this one look like cheap trash. Save your money and get a good gaming monitor.

I tried using it for gaming. It had such bad ghosting.

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I bought two monitors at a retail stores brand new due to a discount I had, couple months both monitors went bad, after troubleshooting I lowered the refresh rate to 60hz and works again. but 144hz wont show. it looks like it was dropped or physical damage. Wont recommend. feels I got robbed for two 60hz monitors