"Gaming" TV Recommendations

[Cidergis]

Hey everyone! First time poster here so apologies in advance if I have missed any kind of forum decorum. 

 

As the title suggests I'm looking for a tv that is suitable for gaming but in this case I'm going for someone that hits the value proposition really well. 

 

So what I'm hoping for is

 

-4k res

-good latency (for a tv)

-100+ hz real frames

-55-70" size

-local dimming zones would be great

 

I think that covers the basics I can think of at the moment. I'm pretty out of the loop in tv space I got a 1080p one like 8 years ago and it's getting time. 

 

I payed 450$ for my tv originally hoping to get something good for a similar price ideally but if it's worth I'd be willing to go higher if it was definitely worth it. I'm likely to keep this TV for at least 8 years as well so stretching a bit to get some "future proofing"

 

Thank you guys so much in advance! 

 

[Bombastinator]

Most TVs are VA and they make poor monitors. Some don’t though.  LTT did a roundup review but it’s old.  They tend to be not cheap as a result.  My memory is there is a 45” that is supposed to be OK. 

[rotexen]

2 hours ago, Cidergis said:

Hey everyone! First time poster here so apologies in advance if I have missed any kind of forum decorum. 

 

As the title suggests I'm looking for a tv that is suitable for gaming but in this case I'm going for someone that hits the value proposition really well. 

 

So what I'm hoping for is

 

-4k res

-good latency (for a tv)

-100+ hz real frames

-55-70" size

-local dimming zones would be great

 

I think that covers the basics I can think of at the moment. I'm pretty out of the loop in tv space I got a 1080p one like 8 years ago and it's getting time. 

 

I payed 450$ for my tv originally hoping to get something good for a similar price ideally but if it's worth I'd be willing to go higher if it was definitely worth it. I'm likely to keep this TV for at least 8 years as well so stretching a bit to get some "future proofing"

 

Thank you guys so much in advance! 

 

get the LG C2 OLED

[BuzzingBee]

TCL R646 if it's not too late, otherwise try TCL R655.

[seanondemand]

https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/best/by-usage/video-gaming

[Cidergis]

On 6/26/2023 at 11:18 PM, rotexen said:

get the LG C2 OLED

Regrettably every oled I've seen is well out of my price range. I definitely would love to have one though. I could maybe see saving a bit more and going for something close to 1000.

 

Thank you for your response!

[Cidergis]

On 6/27/2023 at 1:13 AM, BuzzingBee said:

TCL R646 if it's not too late, otherwise try TCL R655.

It's there a crucial difference between the series 6 and 5? They both seem to have what I'm looking for but obviously the 5s are quite a bit cheaper.

 

Thanks for the response!

[Cidergis]

On 6/26/2023 at 10:20 PM, Bombastinator said:

Most TVs are VA and they make poor monitors. Some don’t though.  LTT did a roundup review but it’s old.  They tend to be not cheap as a result.  My memory is there is a 45” that is supposed to be OK. 

I'm pretty sure I remember that video. I think it's probably a bit out of date at this point. Tvs are moving pretty fast right now it seems! 

 

I'm pretty set on the 65" size which unfortunately seems to be a consistently above my price point.

 

Thank you for your response!

[Bombastinator]

Just now, Cidergis said:

I'm pretty sure I remember that video. I think it's probably a bit out of date at this point. Tvs are moving pretty fast right now it seems! 

 

I'm pretty set on the 65" size which unfortunately seems to be a consistently above my price point.

 

Thank you for your response!

I do remember that price is to a degree set by size because of the way they are manufactured.   I suspect at that size unless you’re willing to spend a whale of a lot of money you’re not going to find a 65” set that works well as a monitor.

[BuzzingBee]

10 minutes ago, Cidergis said:

It's there a crucial difference between the series 6 and 5? They both seem to have what I'm looking for but obviously the 5s are quite a bit cheaper.

 

Thanks for the response!

TCL 5 series are only 60Hz so they wouldn't fit your criteria. Also 6 series have better HDR experience. 

[Blue4130]

6 hours ago, Bombastinator said:

I do remember that price is to a degree set by size because of the way they are manufactured.   I suspect at that size unless you’re willing to spend a whale of a lot of money you’re not going to find a 65” set that works well as a monitor.

I've got one for under $1000. 65", 4k, 120hz native, hdr xiaomi. Not available everywhere, but it's been great.

 

[Bombastinator]

6 minutes ago, Blue4130 said:

I've got one for under $1000. 65", 4k, 120hz native, hdr xiaomi. Not available everywhere, but it's been great.

 

$1000 is double what my 32” cost, so it sounds like a very good deal.

[Blue4130]

1 minute ago, Bombastinator said:

$1000 is double what my 32” cost, so it sounds like a very good deal.

It's been great so far. Only complaint is the hrd could be better, but I put that partially on windows. And I guess I could complain that it requires a beefy gpu if you want to get 4k 120, but that isn't the tv's fault

[Bombastinator]

There is a monitor specific forum.  I can’t remember the name, that might have more up-to-date information.  My memory is there was some association with hardware unboxed.

[Bombastinator]

2 minutes ago, Blue4130 said:

It's been great so far. Only complaint is the hrd could be better, but I put that partially on windows. And I guess I could complain that it requires a beefy gpu if you want to get 4k 120, but that isn't the tv's fault

About the same here. 6zone edge lit (so bars)  and pretty feeble hdr.  I do think that 4k is “the way” currently.  It zips down to 1080p well and FSR/DLSS can make not 4k things 4k so even middling cards can use it.

[Stahlmann]

6 minutes ago, Bombastinator said:

There is a monitor specific forum.  I can’t remember the name, that might have more up-to-date information.  My memory is there was some association with hardware unboxed.

They have a Monitors Unboxed 2nd channel but afaik no forum they're part of. Most of the forum posts he mentions in his videos are from reddit.

[ewitte]

13 hours ago, Cidergis said:

Regrettably every oled I've seen is well out of my price range. I definitely would love to have one though. I could maybe see saving a bit more and going for something close to 1000.

 

Thank you for your response!

Where are you located?  LG OLEDS have routinely been around $1k at least for 55in and under.

[mwindham08]

On 6/27/2023 at 2:18 AM, rotexen said:

get the LG C2 OLED

I agree with this and install the LG companion app so it behaves more like a monitor. Love my OLED

[Cidergis]

On 6/29/2023 at 7:27 AM, Bombastinator said:

There is a monitor specific forum.  I can’t remember the name, that might have more up-to-date information.  My memory is there was some association with hardware unboxed.

Interesting I might try to find that. If I do find it I'll link it here.

[Cidergis]

On 6/29/2023 at 2:31 PM, ewitte said:

Where are you located?  LG OLEDS have routinely been around $1k at least for 55in and under.

Live in Washington state.

[e22big]

On 6/29/2023 at 2:57 PM, Cidergis said:

Regrettably every oled I've seen is well out of my price range. I definitely would love to have one though. I could maybe see saving a bit more and going for something close to 1000.

 

Thank you for your response!

I think you could try looking a little harder. C2 is famos for being insanely value, especially now, near the end of its product lifecycle. 

 

I've seen it going for 700 bucks regularly  - even as low as 600 in places like Best Buy. It is definitely the sweetspot price to performance TV you can get right now. I would recommend looking for a deal with OLED TV before trying anything else, there's also a B2 if C2 is still too expensive for you.

 

Since you are looking for a 55 inches, QN90B LCD from Samsung can also be an option. It's totally uncompetitive with OLED at smaller size but pretty good on the 55 inches and up. You trade blooming and some reduced response time with improved brightness and extended durability

[saintlouisbagels]

I've personally owned Vizio's M-series television around 2014-17, and their P-series around 2017-2021.

 

I can vouch that, for the money, Vizio's television are an incredible value.

Take a look at 50" or 65" MQX series. Great picture quality and low input lag.

65" is ~$850
 

Here's the RTINGS review:

https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/vizio/m-series-quantum-x-2022

 

The quantity of dimming zones aren't great, but that wasn't a big consideration for you anyway.