ASRock Shows Taichi And Phantom Gaming OLED Monitors Before October 30 Launch
ASRock is putting its flagship Taichi badge on two QD-OLED models at very different price points and refresh targets, and pairing them with lower-priced PhantomGaming units, which shows how the company is splitting its monitor lineup in Japan rather than selling a single premium tier.
Reporting from 1 source: ASCII.jp.
ASRock previewed its latest gaming monitors at LIFORK AKIHABARA II on October 3, ahead of the public hands-on event later that day. The Taichi line's 4K/240Hz TCO27USA and QHD/500Hz TCO27QXA go on sale Friday, October 30, at estimated prices of 169,800 yen and 147,800 yen. The PhantomGaming PGO27QSA and white PGO27QSA-W, both 27-inch QHD 240Hz QD-OLED models, also launch October 30, at 69,800 yen and 72,800 yen.
The demo units were running at their rated refresh rates, and the 500Hz TCO27QXA showed little ghosting when checked with TestUFO, the standard benchmark tool for confirming it. Both Taichi models carry 0.03ms GTG response times and the Taichi back lighting design. The PhantomGaming pair keeps AMD FreeSync Premium with HDMI 2.1 and DisplayPort 1.4, while the Taichi units step up to FreeSync Premium Pro with DisplayPort 2.1 and USB Type-C at up to 65W Power Delivery. In a stage session, ASRock's Haraguchi explained that Samsung Penta Tandem QD-OLED panels suit dark rooms and LG Tandem WOLED panels suit bright ones, and that the choice depends on where the display sits rather than on one panel being better.
- Taichi TCO27USA: 27-inch 4K/UHD QD-OLED, 240Hz, 0.03ms GTG, estimated 169,800 yen
- Taichi TCO27QXA: 27-inch QHD QD-OLED, 500Hz, 0.03ms GTG, estimated 147,800 yen
- PhantomGaming PGO27QSA: 27-inch QHD QD-OLED, 240Hz, 0.03ms GTG, black, estimated 69,800 yen
- PhantomGaming PGO27QSA-W: 27-inch QHD QD-OLED, 240Hz, 0.03ms GTG, white, estimated 72,800 yen
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