Finally… An OLED for the Rest of Us - Acer Predator X27U X1

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https://motiongrey.com/pages/short-circuit-ergo2 Buy a MotionGrey Ergo 2 sit-to-stand desk using the link above, and get an exclusive 15% off that’s stackable with any existing offer they may have! OLED gaming monitors keep getting cheaper, so Plouffe checks out the Acer Predator X27U X1, one of the most affordable QD-OLED displays on the market. Despite a few quirks and missing features, it delivers great gaming performance, solid HDR, and surprisingly decent speakers for the price. Buy an Acer Predator X27U X1 27" WQHD 240Hz 0.03ms OLED Monitor: https://geni.us/cn8B5a Purchases made through some store links may provide some compensation to Linus Media Group. Want us to unbox something? Make a suggestion at https://lmg.gg/7s34e ► GET MERCH: https://lttstore.com ► GET A VPN: https://www.piavpn.com/ShortCircuit ► GET EXCLUSIVE CONTENT ON FLOATPLANE: https://lmg.gg/lttfloatplane ► SPONSORS, AFFILIATES, AND PARTNERS: https://lmg.gg/partners CHAPTERS --------------------------------------------------- 0:00 Intro 0:32 Unboxing and accessories 1:12 Stand setup 1:55 IO and missing features 2:27 Build quality and stand features 3:43 The naming schemes... 4:50 Sponsor 5:20 The software and OSD 6:27 Built-in speakers test 7:00 HDR and color accuracy impressions 8:47 Gaming experience and latency 10:23 Final thoughts and SDR accuracy 11:00 Final thoughts 12:10 Credits

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