38GL950G-B

I had an LG 38GL950G for years, and I thought it was amazing from gaming and productivity.

For what it's worth, I had a previous LG monitor with a fan. It was the 38" LG 38GL950G, and I absolutely loved that monitor. I didn't even know that it had a fan originally. Then after having it for a couple of years I could notice a faint sound now and then as the fan aged. Even then it was pretty dang quiet. I personally wouldn't have any concerns about buying an LG monitor a fan. If I was buying a new monitor right now I'd probably get the LG 40U990A-W for the improved connectivity. From what I have heard, it has the exact same panel as the Dell. I believe it has the same pixel response time too.

Before I purchased the Dell, I had a LG 38GL950G. It was a 38” ultrawide with a 1ms response time, so it was a good and fast gaming monitor. I compared it to the Dell for several hours, switching back and forth while gaming, and I spent a lot of time looking for ghosting problems due to the slower pixel response times on the Dell. I could see the ghosting if I really looked for it and paid close attention. After a few hours I decided that it wasn’t too noticeable overall, and I decided to keep the Dell. Now I’ve had the Dell for about 6 months, and I’m still really glad that I made the choice. I’ve been playing games almost every night during those 6 months, and I don’t notice the ghosting at all. It’s a complete non-issue for me. That being said, I play games like Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, modern Tomb Raider games, tower defense games, and nothing competitive. I suppose the ghosting might be more noticeable if you’re playing super fast competitive games.

This will be the perfect monitor for me and a nice upgrade from my LG 38GL950G-B. * Big enough screen so it also works as a "TV" for watching movies with my girlfriend * 240Hz refresh rate so I can utilize MFG while still keeping input lag low * High resolution so I can properly multitask * No OLED which is good for me as I both work and play and don't have to worry about burn-in Edit: The [owner's manual](https://www.lg.com/us/support/product/lg-52G930B-B.AUS) is actually up on LG's site for those looking for more info about this monitor.

I’m currently using an LG 38GL950G-B (38”, 175Hz, 21:9, IPS), and I use it roughly 60% for gaming, 30% for work, and 10% for watching movies. One of the reasons the 52G930B is particularly exciting for me is that there hasn’t really been a meaningful upgrade path for my preferences until now. I wanted to move forward both in size and refresh rate while staying with a 21:9 format. At the same time, I’ve been trying to avoid OLED because a large part of my workflow involves static spreadsheet-based tasks. Most alternatives I looked at required compromises in one of those areas (for example the Samsung Odyssey G9 57 or the LG 45GX950A), or felt more like a sidegrade than a true upgrade (such as the Samsung Odyssey G7 S40). That’s why the 52G930B stands out to me so much. **How do you currently use your split-screen setup? (e.g., Triple monitors, 32:9 with FancyZones, etc.)** I’ve been using my current monitor for years with LG OnScreen Control. Most of the time, I have three windows open side by side: for example, my music database in Google Sheets on the left, YouTube on the right, and the music-related book I’m currently writing in the center. **What is the advantage you expect from moving to a 52” 5K2K display?** Moving to a 52” 5K2K display would significantly improve my workflow, gaming experience, and general desktop usage: * The 2160p vertical resolution would allow me to **see far more rows of data** at the same 100% scaling compared to my current 1600p display, which would be extremely helpful when working with my various music databases. * The combination of the massive screen size and 5120 horizontal resolution **would remove the multitasking compromises I currently have to make**. I could comfortably run 4-5 windows side by side, while the extra vertical space would also make it practical to stack applications. For example: Discogs, SPEK, YouTube, multiple Google Sheets databases, and the book I’m currently writing. * The jump from 175Hz to 240Hz would be very noticeable for me. I’m quite sensitive to refresh rate differences, so it **would improve both desktop smoothness and gaming responsiveness**, while also providing more headroom for higher levels of DLSS Frame Generation. * The massive screen would wrap around me and **make games incredibly immersive**, especially since I play almost exclusively single-player / story-driven titles. * The physical size of the display would also make it **great for local split-screen gaming** with my girlfriend (It Takes Two, Stardew Valley), while doubling as a **large shared screen for watching movies**. Finally, I’d like to add that I have around 10 years of experience as a journalist in Hungary, covering tech and video games, and I also have a highly capable PC (RTX 5080, i7-14700KF, 32GB DDR5 6800MHz). Although I'm not currently working for any magazine, I believe I have both the writing skills and the technical knowledge to properly test and present the monitor. Not to mention, I would genuinely make great use of it. This is something my post history also reflects, as I discussed just 1–2 weeks ago how much and why I’ve been [looking forward to this monitor](https://www.reddit.com/r/ultrawidemasterrace/s/PDuENMSWV0). Edit: I’ve updated this comment a second time as the deadline approaches to give a slightly more precise picture of my workflow and expectations.

LG 52G930B. It would be the optimal upgrade for me from an LG 38GL950G-B (175Hz, 38"). I'm not that obsessively into the OLED/MiniLED fetish. Context: I had a 98" TCL C7K MiniLED TV for a few months, and now I have a 77" Samsung S95F OLED TV. VA is completely fine, in fact, it's preferable to me due to the regular work I do with spreadsheets and multiple windows. That would quickly burn in any OLED. Plus if I'd upgrade, I'd want to stick to 21:9 WHILE having a higher refresh rate and similar (38") or higher screen size and PPI than/as my current monitor. And the only monitor that fits all these criteria simultainously is the 52G930B. The Odyssey 57 is 32:9 which is too wide for me. The 45" LG is OLED and it only does 330Hz in 1080p UW. And 38" 240Hz screens are all low PPI 1440p ones.

Mines a 38LG950G-B. So a IPS screen, it still does great for the 5 years I’ve had it, and don’t feel lol a need to upgrade any time soon Edit: no burn in issues I use mine for working from home with static screens all day and then game at night and it works great.

I've used a 34 inch ultrawide since 2015. I've wanted to have a better pixel density / more resolution for my main monitor for a long time, but there hasn't been an offering thus far. I used an LG 38GL950G-B for that extra bit of resolution for a year, but I sold it to get a 34-inch OLED display instead since the LCD couldn't really do HDR.

Very good, just have to be aware that this is a normal 1000:1 IPS panel without any HDR capabilities, this edge-lit HDR600 that it has is a catastrophe. Other than that it is still a way to go, great form factor with good performance and free of issues like VRR flicker, burn-in or smearing. I still use my 38GL950G, there is no replacement for those monitors still, anything new that came out since then comes with deal breaking issues, while here you have something that is maybe not the most flashy but it actually works, unlike all the alternatives.

I'm still rocking my two old monitors. - LG UltraGear 38GL950G-B Monitor. Powered by ASUS ROG STRIX RTX 2080 SUPER 8GB GAMING OC NVlink setup. - MSI MEG OPTIX MEG381CQR Plus 3840x1600 144Hz G-Sync Ultimate Monitor. Powered by MSI RTX 4080 Super 16G SUPRIM X. Both monitors are using LG Display. I love these Ultra Wide 21:9 (16:10) 3840x1600 144Hz DisplayHDR 600 (10-bit) HDR10. Max's out of my Display Port 1.4a (32Gbps) My Next-gen RIG build will have 21:9 / 5120x2160 (5Kx2K@144Hz) Display Port 2.2 (80Gbps) 21:9 is a fantastic FOV field of view, I can't say much about 32:9 Cheers 🥂 🍻 🍸 🍹

Hey folks at LG. I'm an independent artist / cartoonist and former Sesame Street animator with a small YouTube channel. I use an LG 38" ultra wide currently with my custom built PC and 4090 GPU. My 2nd display is my Wacom Cintiq 27" Pro, on a swivel arm underneath it. I use my workstation to draw, animate, and game on and the ultra wide 38" I use has been a real workhorse, but I've always wanted to go BIGGER, but in my opinion nothing out there has been worth the upgrade, until now. ( Love my lg38gl950g!!! ) My studio is full of vintage computers, art, books..and looks great on camera. A real creator's space. I've always wanted to make YouTube videos about technology for artists and gamers, and possibly throw in character animations into the videos that I've done especially for each subject. I would absolutely love the experience of seeing what my animation work looks like on an OLED monster like this. I stretch my animation software across 2 monitors so that I can draw zoomed in on my Cintiq, see my work full screen at 100% scale on the ultra wide. More space would allow me to work at higher resolution and place multiple apps side by side. I've been making animated videos for clients such as Microsoft for over 25 years and I think I could make a very compelling video, if you would like to collaborate. I've been using computers and art tools since the days of the commodore 64 and I would love love love to show off this giant beautiful 52inch BEAST! Thanks for your kind consideration! C