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| System Name | Coffee | Maximus |
|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core i7 9700K @ 5.2 GHz with AVX/4.8 GHz cache | i7 9700KF @ 5.0 GHz/4.7 GHz cache |
| Motherboard | ASUS Maximus X Formula | ASUS Maximus VIII Ranger (modded BIOS for Coffee Lake)+TPM2.0 module |
| Cooling | Cooler Master ML240 Illusion | Cooler Master ML120L RGB |
| Memory | 2*16 GB (32 GB) Kingston Fury Beast @3600 MHz CL17 | 4*8 GB (32 GB) HyperX Fury @3200 MHz CL14 |
| Video Card(s) | Zotac RTX 3070 8 GB Twin Edge OC | Galax RTX 2060 Super 8 GB |
| Storage | Samsung PM981a 1TB+Crucial P5 1TB+480GB SATA SSD+2 TB HDD | Crucial P1 500GB+2.5TB HDDs |
| Display(s) | LG OLED 55 G3, 4K 120 Hz, VRR, ALLM, GSync, FreeSync | Samsung 43AU9070 4K TV, VRR, ALLM |
| Case | Corsair Crystal 460X RGB | Lianli Lancool 215 |
| Audio Device(s) | Creative Sound Blaster Z SE w LG SC9S Dolby/DTS | Realtek ALC1150 (Supreme FX) w 2.1 speakers |
| Power Supply | ASUS ROG Strix 750G (80+ Gold) | Cooler Master MWE 650 V2 (80+ Bronze) |
| Mouse | Cooler Master MM731 19000 DPI gaming mouse |
| Keyboard | Cooler Master CK721 65% mechanical gaming keyboard (tactile) |
| Software | Windows 11 Pro x64 |Windows 11 Pro x64 |
| Benchmark Scores | Cinebench R20 MT 4200,ST 547 CPU-Z MT 4871, ST 620 | R20 MT - 4158, ST - 534, CPU-Z MT 4798, ST 603 |
Okay, so the LG C2 55 inches I got had a defect where there was a 1 cm thick dull vertical area noticeable in the grayscale test and many other scenes with solid colors. It was within 30 days and my unit had replacement guarantee since I purchased from one of the LG Official stores in my region. Initially they refused to replace it citing that the issue I was having was not enough to claim a replacement. Some escalations to LG later, they agreed. They mentioned that they do not have the C2 in stock anymore and it might take time for new stocks to arrive because of the upcoming Durga Puja festival. Time is something which I don't have much these days and I asked if they had the C3 and they had 3 units and asked me to come to the store, check the boxes and pick the one I liked. I picked up one manufactured on August 2023, paid the balance amount and now I have a LG OLED 55 C3. This time, I made sure to check the grayscale test and all other kinds of tests you typically do on an OLED and I have been golden this time.
While the difference in picture between C2 and C3 is not by a huge margin, it is there, very much noticeable. HDR brightness and tone mapping is much much better on the C3 and the overall experience with the UI is a lot better, faster. The usable internal storage also got a huge jump from 2.8 GB on the C2 to 5.76 GB on the C3. The inbuilt speakers on the C2 had better lows but the audio from the C3 is much more refined and balanced - it is like the difference you would typically notice between 16 bit and 24 bit audio. The most striking improvement over the C2 is the upscaling. 1080p videos look much sharper on the C3.
While the difference in picture between C2 and C3 is not by a huge margin, it is there, very much noticeable. HDR brightness and tone mapping is much much better on the C3 and the overall experience with the UI is a lot better, faster. The usable internal storage also got a huge jump from 2.8 GB on the C2 to 5.76 GB on the C3. The inbuilt speakers on the C2 had better lows but the audio from the C3 is much more refined and balanced - it is like the difference you would typically notice between 16 bit and 24 bit audio. The most striking improvement over the C2 is the upscaling. 1080p videos look much sharper on the C3.
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for the blue and copper version ) and bonus added ...
