How to Set Up a Gaming Monitor - Full Guide, Tips and Tricks

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00:00 - Welcome Back to Monitors Unboxed
00:27 - How to Unpackage Your Monitor Properly
01:10 - How to Plug in Your Monitor to PC
02:00 - DisplayPort or HDMI?
02:21 - How to Set Display Resolution Correctly
03:29 - How to Set Refresh Rate Correctly
05:08 - How to Enable Variable Refresh Rate and Check It's Working
09:07 - How To Improve Color Performance
10:18 - How to Enable HDR and Check It's Working
14:54 - Monitors Take Time to Warm Up and Settle
15:51 - 8-bit or 10-bit?
16:18 - Any Dead Pixels are Unacceptable
16:47 - Send This to Company Refusing to Replace Monitor with Dead Pixels
17:30 - Outro

How to Setup a Gaming Monitor - Full Guide, Tips and Tricks

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