{"video_id":"r3uDsTZTwgM","title":"The Fastest Gaming Screen EVER - 240Hz!!","channel":"Linus Tech Tips","show":"Linus Tech Tips","published_at":"2017-05-06T14:53:29Z","duration_s":251,"segments":[{"start_s":0.56,"end_s":6.4,"text":"Thanks to Squarespace for sponsoring this video from CES 2017. Build your","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":4.48,"end_s":10.04,"text":"online store or website at the link in the video","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":7.48,"end_s":15.839,"text":"description. Um, what is it? It's like it's like I","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":13.92,"end_s":19.68,"text":"got this guy watching me while I try and make my video here. It's weirding me","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":17.279,"end_s":24.64,"text":"out, but that's okay because nothing can ruin my mood right now. Okay, monitors","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":22.24,"end_s":30.08,"text":"used to be 60 Hz and then we got overclocking to like 75 85. 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You've got DisplayPort in or HDMI in,","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":93.439,"end_s":100.159,"text":"whichever you prefer, and it's got a built-in USB 3 hub. In terms of the","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":97.84,"end_s":106.159,"text":"styling, it's what has become kind of the ROG way. So, you've got a nice slim","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":103.119,"end_s":109.28,"text":"bezel, a couple kind of gamery accents,","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":106.159,"end_s":111.759,"text":"but the most sort of, let's say, u","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":109.28,"end_s":116.88,"text":"goddy, how you say, of which the underglow ROG logo thing, you can turn","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":114.079,"end_s":121.28,"text":"that off in the menu. 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It's","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":151.44,"end_s":157.12,"text":"got the full range of adjustments. And as we're making all these adjustments to","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":155.04,"end_s":162.16,"text":"the stand, you'll probably notice, yes, this is in fact a TN panel. But I got to","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":160.08,"end_s":166.08,"text":"tell you guys, outside of looking at it from the bottom, where really it does","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":163.92,"end_s":170.56,"text":"look awful. Uh side to side viewing angles very good. And colors again, just","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":168.64,"end_s":176.319,"text":"subjectively, I'm just out of show. Looking pretty good here. I am super","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":173.599,"end_s":182.28,"text":"excited about this one. Uh that is to say, uh as long as I can afford the","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":178.959,"end_s":184.84,"text":"approximately $500 price","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":182.28,"end_s":188.519,"text":"tag. I never said the resolution. Okay, hold on. Let me think","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":186.879,"end_s":192.239,"text":"for a second. Did I miss anything else critical? You know what? Let's just","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":190.4,"end_s":198.44,"text":"let's just do a totally awkward shot here. Um it's a 1080p monitor. I forgot","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":196.879,"end_s":202.56,"text":"to mention the resolution. Anyway, thanks for checking","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":200.879,"end_s":206.239,"text":"out our video you guys. Don't forget to get subscribed to Linus Tech Tips so you","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":204.08,"end_s":209.76,"text":"don't miss any of our CES coverage. And a huge shout out to Squarespace. I","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":208.48,"end_s":213.36,"text":"believe there are talking points in my pocket, but come on, realistically, do I","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":212.159,"end_s":219.28,"text":"not know how to pitch you guys Squarespace. Squarespace is the place to go if you want to build a beautiful","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":217.12,"end_s":223.04,"text":"website that works great across a wide variety of devices. Whether you want to","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":220.879,"end_s":228.56,"text":"view them at 60 Hz on the phone in your pocket or at 240 freaking hertz on the","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":225.84,"end_s":233.519,"text":"monitor at your desktop, Squarespace has built-in commerce. And it is so easy to","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":231.04,"end_s":237.84,"text":"use that even I can make changes to our Squarespace website, which is quite an","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":235.84,"end_s":241.68,"text":"achievement. So, check it out. We got it at the link in the video description.","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":239.2,"end_s":245.599,"text":"You can get a free trial and you can save I believe it's 10%. Ah, dang. I","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":244.56,"end_s":251.28,"text":"didn't know everything off the top of my head, but I believe it's 10% by using","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":247.599,"end_s":251.28,"text":"our link down there.","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0}],"full_text":"Thanks to Squarespace for sponsoring this video from CES 2017. Build your online store or website at the link in the video description. Um, what is it? It's like it's like I got this guy watching me while I try and make my video here. It's weirding me out, but that's okay because nothing can ruin my mood right now. Okay, monitors used to be 60 Hz and then we got overclocking to like 75 85. Then we got 120 Hz. Night and day difference. Then a couple incremental improvements. 144 165. Now it's gamechanging again. And by game I mean gaming. A yes. This is the ROG Swift PG28Q. The first 240 Hz 24 1/2 in gaming monitor that I have had the pleasure of laying my eyes on. And holy cow, just sitting down and knocking things over and moving the mouse, it is immediately noticeable. And it's not like necessarily some other high refreshment monitors out there because even without ultra low motion blur enabled, this thing is actually doing pretty darn well in terms of not leaving motion trails behind the cursor. Now, obviously, I don't have it in the lab yet, but I've been informed we will be getting one very soon, but my initial impression is this is freaking impressive. So, it features NVIDIA G-Sync technology. You've got DisplayPort in or HDMI in, whichever you prefer, and it's got a built-in USB 3 hub. In terms of the styling, it's what has become kind of the ROG way. So, you've got a nice slim bezel, a couple kind of gamery accents, but the most sort of, let's say, u goddy, how you say, of which the underglow ROG logo thing, you can turn that off in the menu. Now, those of you who are wondering, it does support G-Sync, but the unanimous opinion from the ASUS guys in the room is that the real story here is not necessarily G-Sync, but rather the fact that now if you turn G-Sync off, you can run ultra low motion blur all the way up to the full 240 hertz, which is going to give you like super sharp, fastmoving images at an extremely high refresh rate, which is going to be critical for competitive gamers or filthy casuals like me who just like having the best possible experience even though they suck. It's got the full range of adjustments. And as we're making all these adjustments to the stand, you'll probably notice, yes, this is in fact a TN panel. But I got to tell you guys, outside of looking at it from the bottom, where really it does look awful. Uh side to side viewing angles very good. And colors again, just subjectively, I'm just out of show. Looking pretty good here. I am super excited about this one. Uh that is to say, uh as long as I can afford the approximately $500 price tag. I never said the resolution. Okay, hold on. Let me think for a second. Did I miss anything else critical? You know what? Let's just let's just do a totally awkward shot here. Um it's a 1080p monitor. I forgot to mention the resolution. Anyway, thanks for checking out our video you guys. Don't forget to get subscribed to Linus Tech Tips so you don't miss any of our CES coverage. And a huge shout out to Squarespace. I believe there are talking points in my pocket, but come on, realistically, do I not know how to pitch you guys Squarespace. Squarespace is the place to go if you want to build a beautiful website that works great across a wide variety of devices. Whether you want to view them at 60 Hz on the phone in your pocket or at 240 freaking hertz on the monitor at your desktop, Squarespace has built-in commerce. And it is so easy to use that even I can make changes to our Squarespace website, which is quite an achievement. So, check it out. We got it at the link in the video description. You can get a free trial and you can save I believe it's 10%. Ah, dang. I didn't know everything off the top of my head, but I believe it's 10% by using our link down there."}