LG 27UD68-P 27-Inch 4K UHD IPS Monitor with FreeSync

This is the 4K monitor I have been waiting for. Affordable and quality. Be aware, there's 3 types of the monitor: one with a Sliver stand and white back, one with a black stand and black back (this one), and one with a black stand that pivots and rotates with a black back (the other two versions are sold on other sites, not Amazon).I've been searching for a true 4K monitor that suits my needs (I'm a video production solo gig) and this monitor is it. I have the 2013 Mac Pro since it was released and have been using the Dell P2815Q monitor (a overly priced half-baked TN panel 4K monitor), this monitor is light years ahead of quality, viewing angles, overall color, and brightness compared to that Dell. This feels like a $1000 monitor for half the price. Now since Apple first showcased the Mac Pro, they said you can run 3 4K monitors and I've searching for the right monitor that I can do with for a low price without sacrificing quality. This monitor is my answer. Currently I have 1, but soon my dream of having that infinitely famous triple monitor setup will happen with this.Also fun fact: 3 of these monitors equals the price of Dell's 5K monitor... Now which one would you really choose? I know.Look here's the bottom line: If you've been looking for an quality IPS 4K monitor with accurate color, great brightness, thin bezels (man there thin), and for a low price, you've found the answer.February 2017 Update:Display has been going great, no issues after 7 months, however...Since December 2016, seeing LG's new 5K UltraFine Monitor for Mac made me wonder what the difference was between this display compared to the 5K one. Oh man. BIG DIFFERENCE.When comparing LG's 4K display against the LG 5K UltraFine display, you immediately see a difference. Brightness is one big standout (the 5K display is 500 nits, I imagine the 4K one is 300, maybe 250 nits), as well I noticed that this monitor is on the cooler side of the colors while the UltraFine 5K display is warmer (along with being so much brighter). HOWEVER, I was very surprised to say that in terms of pixel density, viewing angles, and overall picture quality... the 5K and 4K display are much more similar then one would think (considering this display is $499 while the 5K one is $974).Please take a look at the picture with two young men for a pretty good understanding of what I'm talking about. In the picture the LG 4K display is on the LEFT, while LG's 5K UltraFine display is on the RIGHT. Notice the loss of shadows and some color on the 4K panel.Conclusion:I went ahead and sold my LG 4K monitor and replaced it with the 5K UltraFine Monitor, mostly because of how it works so much better with the Mac's (the 4K display would take a solid 12-15 seconds to boot up in order to long in... LG's 5K display is instant once you tap on that keyboard). I still recommend this display because of its cheaper price and still solid IPS panel! However, if you want the best display for your Mac, LG's new 5K UltraFine monitor is the way to go. I'm still going to keep this review at 5 stars because of having no issues and how good of a deal this display is. (also I should mention that regardless of it's horrible 3 star rating on Apples website, the 5K display works perfectly fine with my Mac Pro and 2016 MacBook Pro 15 inch... No issues as other people are having)

Update 2: It is now February 2019. This is still kicking strong. Any previous issues I had are non-existent. Changing it to a 5-star review.Update: I ordered this monitor in September of 2016. It is now March 2017 and its still awesome. I am knocking off a star however because of a new issue I ran into. I bought the new MacBook Pro 2016 with touchbar last month and started having issues getting it to output 4k native resolution to the monitor. My MacBook can power a 5k display so it should easily handle 4k. I tried all sorts of adapters and cables and tested them with my desktop too. This monitor should support 4k at 60 HZ with any of the of ports it has (2 HDMI, 1 Displayport). Turns out the issue was this monitor after all. One of the HDMI ports has limited functionality. I cannot get the resolutions I want with my MacBook Pro on that one HDMI port. My desktop seems to have flickering issues with that port as well. The DisplayPort hooked up to my desktop performs beautifully at 4k at 60 hz and my MacBook hooked up with Apple's multi port adapter works well at 4k 30 hz on the other HDMI port. Looks like I need to contact LG to see if this is intended or my monitor is in fact a defect.Original review:Do you like 4k? Have you tried 4k? Have you done months of research and waited for that perfect monitor for your clean, slick desk? Look no further because this is the one for you. My goodness. Watch CALBUCO 4K and VORTICITY 4k on youtube. Pay attention to the 4k glory. Then if you can get past that, look at the color accuracy and contrast. Then realize that at 27 inches, if you have a modest desk, it is going to cover your a large part of your field of view. Honestly I shouldn't really have to preach much else past that. Yea its got a very slight light bleed issue on the top left (on mine) but let's be real, what IPS monitor doesn't have light bleed. And most have it really bad. People have been complaining about the stand being flimsy. Yes, if you shake your desk and are constantly banging on your desk like a gorilla, then your monitor will shake. I have a standard metal and glass table that's no sturdier than a camping tent, and the monitor does not shake anymore than a camera on a steady gimbal. The stand looks great even though it's plastic and cable management is a breeze. I am using this with DisplayPort on a Asus Strix GTX 1070, but have also tested it with the intel integrated graphics (i7 4771 3.5ghz) and in both cases performance is great. Haven't tried out games at 4k but have tried at 1080P and at 1440P and the monitor has excelled in all genres that I have tried with my GTX 1070. Long story short: I waited nearly two years watching for 4k monitors before upgrading from my Samsung 1080P TN panel from 2008. I looked through all the reviews. I looked at all the prices. This LG monitor is the best thing that I could ever have spent my money on besides my GTX 1070. For the price, nothing comes close and frankly, it beats out the competition with its capabilities. 4k or nothing from here on out and this thing is a sure-fire decision.

Recently my old, amazing Samsung SyncMaster 245T died. I purchased a new monitor, another brand, and it was disappointing. After a few weeks of research I settle on this monitor. The amazing LG 27UD68-P 27-Inch 4K UHD IPS. This is an incredible monitor. It is 4.5 stars. The picture quality is amazing for everyday use. For normal gaming it is fine at 5ms refresh rate but it does have a game optimization option that I have not tested. A hard-core gamer should look at 1ms refresh rate 4K monitors.Only two issues that I found. The stand that comes with the monitor is not that good. It is not an adjustable stand for height. It only adjusts the tilt. The stand also is not very sturdy... typing makes the monitor wobble. The monitor has VESA capability on the back. For under $60 Amazon sells a great stand… Nixeus VESA Height Adjustable LCD Monitor Stand. This solved the wobble issue. I am very happy with the setup.One thing to keep in mind is that the native resolution of 3840 x 2160 makes things very smalls. Keeping the native high resolution users should use Windows 7/10 scaling to 125% to be able to see detail. In addition to Operating System scaling I also have Chrome Web content page zoom to 125% to improve the user experience.For reference, My setup is a PC purchase from Amazon… the HP L9K17UT#ABA Workstation Z240 Mini Desktop, 16 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD, 1 TB HDD, NVIDIA Quadro K620, Black. Upgraded to 256GB SSD drive (for some reason it did not come with). Easy upgrade, just when the PC came from Amazon I unconnected the internal 1TB drive, power-on the device with the supplied CDROM and it build on the SSD. It is quiet and super-fast.Movies and other content just look amazing on this monitor!