Today’s dual-display MacBook Pro setup sits on a desk up against a mirrored wall. In the photograph above, that let’s us see the nifty ring of colorful monitor RGB lighting built into the back of the LG UltraGear display — a decorative and functional touch included in an aging but still formidable external display for serious gamers.
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Built-in RGB monitor lighting turns 4K LG display into gaming light show
This 27-inch UHD (3840 x 2160) Nano IPS display features 1ms response time, 144Hz refresh rate, G-Sync compatibility, AMD FreeSync Premium Pro and a tilt/height/pivot adjustable stand.
- RGB sphere lighting on back
- 1ms response time
- 144Hz refresh rate
- Not the latest (2020)
Redditor sosohype showcased the colorfully lighted dual-display MacBook Pro setup in a post entitled, “Not necessarily my prettiest, but my most productive setup.” They run a loaded M4 Pro MacBook Pro (48GB memory, 1TB SSD storage) with a 27-inch 5K Studio Display next to a 27-inch LG 4K gaming display in portrait mode on the right.
“Not necessarily my prettiest, but my most productive setup,” they said. And they called the 4K LG display the “best gaming monitor I’ve ever owned.”
LG UltraGear 27GN950 4K gaming display with monitor RGB lighting
LG builds what it calls RGB sphere lighting into the back of the 27GN950 monitor, which is, indeed, made for serious gamers. It features intense colors and blazing speed in terms of response and refresh rates.
“The world’s first 1ms Nano IPS with UHD 4K resolution, it combines color intensity and purity with ultra-fast 1ms response rates,” the company said of the display upon its release in 2020. “Featuring custom gaming control, RGB sphere lighting, fast 144Hz refresh rates and NVIDIA G-SYNC and Radeon FreeSync compatibility to minimize tearing and stutter — it’s cutting-edge tech to give you the edge.”
And even at four years old, the display still packs solid gaming chops.
Features:
- 27-inch UHD (3840 x 2160) Nano IPS display
- RGB lighting sphere on the back
- 1000:1 contrast ratio
- 16:9 aspect ration
- Viewing angle: 178º (R/L), 178º (U/D)
- Brightness: 400 nits
- IPS 1ms (GtG) response time and 144Hz refresh rate
- Nvidia G-Sync compatible with AMD FreeSync Premium Pro
- DCI-P3 98% with Vesa DisplayHDR 600
- 4-side virtually borderless display
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This 27-inch UHD (3840 x 2160) Nano IPS display features 1ms response time, 144Hz refresh rate, G-Sync compatibility, AMD FreeSync Premium Pro and a tilt/height/pivot adjustable stand.
- RGB sphere lighting on back
- 1ms response time
- 144Hz refresh rate
- Not the latest (2020)
Displays (with monitor RGB lighting) and light bar:
- 27-inch LG UltraGear 27GN950 4K display with RGB sphere lighting
- Studio Display
- Quntis Computer Monitor Lamp
Computer and dock:
Input devices:
- Corsair M75 Air gaming mouse
- Tofu 2.0 mechanical keyboard
Furniture:
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