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If you're going to invest in a 32-inch monitor, it should be a versatile display, as we’ve seen with MSI’s MPG321UR-QDX and BenQ’s EX3210U. Though the Dell's $800 to $900 price isn’t exactly low, these large screens are much less expensive than they were just a year or two ago. And their size and shape make them ideal for gaming, videos and any kind of productivity, while making a reasonable footprint on the desktop.
Given the size of the average workspace, 32 can easily be the new 27. You can sit at a comfortable two-to-three-foot viewing distance without squinting at tiny text or being overwhelmed by a jumbo screen. With so many new panels becoming available, it can only have a positive effect on prices.
The Dell G3223Q is a great representative for this emerging category. Though I have tested 32-inch 4K screens with greater contrast and larger color gamuts, only a handful can match the speed I clocked here. With 30ms total input lag, this monitor strikes an excellent balance between response and motion resolution. I could get a smoother moving image from a 240 Hz or faster display, but then I’d give up that high pixel density.
The G3223Q is also the most color-accurate of the bunch. With no adjustment other than setting the backlight to 200 nits, I recorded grayscale, gamma and color gamut results, HDR and SDR, equal to or better than many professional monitors that cost considerably more. At a current price of $825, Dell is selling a Michelin-Star meal for beer and pretzel money--relatively speaking of course.
The G322Q is ideal for PC gaming and just about anything else you need a computer for. And its ability to easily interface with the latest PlayStation and Xbox consoles is a plus. Those looking to add a large 4K monitor to their systems should definitely check it out.
