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48" AORUS FO48U 4K 120Hz OLED 1ms Freesync Gaming Monitor

After $200 Rebate Card + Free S/H

$600

$1,000

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Newegg has 48" AORUS FO48U Gaming Monitor on sale for $999.99 - $200 (w/ promo code DSABWA358) - $200 Rebate Card = $599.99. Shipping is free.
  • Note: Must be purchased by 9/30/2022 to be eligible for rebate. Currently backordered but still able to purchase
Thanks to community member kaosstar for finding this deal.

Deal Instructions:
  1. Visit the page for the 48" AORUS FO48U Gaming Monitor and add to your cart
  2. Proceed to checkout
  3. Apply promo code DSABWA358
  4. Price before rebate will be $799.99, shipping is free
  5. Submit the $200 Mail-In Rebate
  6. Final price (after rebate) will be $599.99
Specs:
  • Resolution: 3840x2160
  • Refresh Rate: 120Hz
  • Response Time: 1ms
  • FreeSync Premium, HDR10
  • 10-bit color / 98% DCI-P3 / 130% sRGB
  • KVM feature with USB Type-C to control multiple devices (10Gbps Type-C cable required)
  • 300x300mm VESA
  • Ports:
    • 2x HDMI 2.1
    • 1x DisplayPort 1.4 (DSC)
    • 1x USB 3.0 Up
    • 2x USB 3.0 Down
    • 1x USB-C

Editor's Notes

Written by megakimcheelove | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Newegg promo code expires 9/19/2022 23:59 PST
    • This mail-in rebate card offer is valid only with purchases made between 09/01/2022 and 09/30/2022 at Newegg.com
    • Rebate Submission Instructions here
    • Please allow 8-10 weeks for processing of submission.
    • The Prepaid Card will expire 6 months from the
    • issuance date.
  • About this product:
    • 3-year warranty
  • About this store:
    • Newegg return policy here

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Written by kaosstar
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Newegg has 48" AORUS FO48U Gaming Monitor on sale for $999.99 - $200 (w/ promo code DSABWA358) - $200 Rebate Card = $599.99. Shipping is free.
  • Note: Must be purchased by 9/30/2022 to be eligible for rebate. Currently backordered but still able to purchase
Thanks to community member kaosstar for finding this deal.

Deal Instructions:
  1. Visit the page for the 48" AORUS FO48U Gaming Monitor and add to your cart
  2. Proceed to checkout
  3. Apply promo code DSABWA358
  4. Price before rebate will be $799.99, shipping is free
  5. Submit the $200 Mail-In Rebate
  6. Final price (after rebate) will be $599.99
Specs:
  • Resolution: 3840x2160
  • Refresh Rate: 120Hz
  • Response Time: 1ms
  • FreeSync Premium, HDR10
  • 10-bit color / 98% DCI-P3 / 130% sRGB
  • KVM feature with USB Type-C to control multiple devices (10Gbps Type-C cable required)
  • 300x300mm VESA
  • Ports:
    • 2x HDMI 2.1
    • 1x DisplayPort 1.4 (DSC)
    • 1x USB 3.0 Up
    • 2x USB 3.0 Down
    • 1x USB-C

Editor's Notes

Written by megakimcheelove | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Newegg promo code expires 9/19/2022 23:59 PST
    • This mail-in rebate card offer is valid only with purchases made between 09/01/2022 and 09/30/2022 at Newegg.com
    • Rebate Submission Instructions here
    • Please allow 8-10 weeks for processing of submission.
    • The Prepaid Card will expire 6 months from the
    • issuance date.
  • About this product:
    • 3-year warranty
  • About this store:
    • Newegg return policy here

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kaosstar
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Same here. Rtings actually did a head to head comparison between this Gigabyte and the C1:

https://www.rtings.com/monitor/to...shold=0.10
saluteyourshorts
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I would consider this if was guaranteed to be $600. Rebates through Newegg have been a crapshoot for me. I've sent in five $15-$20 in the past year. On two of them I got the rebate, one of them responded and claimed I didn't send in the upc code, and on the other two I just never heard anything back.
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I moved from a 48" curved Samsung TV to two 32" curved Philips (one 4k, one 1440p) monitors mounted together on one stand. I like the two 32" a LOT more than the single 48" as it is more natural to look left and right rather than up and down. Also, with a 48" monitor, you really want a curved display unless you are sitting really far from the monitor (like 4ft+). I find it hard to go back to a 32" or larger flat display after getting used to curved panels. Just so much easier on the eyes.

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Quote from Fawkinchit :
Just wanted to chime in about this monitor, I got mine today, and am testing it out. I see what people are talking about with the fonts and stuff, but honestly its so minimal I cant believe anyone is complaining about it. It honestly looks great, I also wonder if some people aren't using the DPI cable, and are using HDMI instead, which will likely diminish quality. All the fonts that I have looked at look great. Only thing is that this monitor is HUGE, so for that reason it may not be the best for a daily driver. Im just using it for an extra monitor so no issue there for me.
Have you try composing email or use word processing on it? Like at 10pts through 12pts font sizes. Is it comfortable to read or the text slightly blurry?
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Fawkinchit
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Quote from DeC5799 :
Have you try composing email or use word processing on it? Like at 10pts through 12pts font sizes. Is it comfortable to read or the text slightly blurry?
To be completely honest, when using Word and Outlook, everything looks extremely crisp, its really only in Chrome when looking at emails or reading a lot of text that I notice any blurring, and its so minute its really only noticeable if you are really looking for it. I am wondering if the issue that people are having is that they don't have proper hardware and/or settings for the monitor, and thats why they are getting issues. I have a 3080 and have it hooked up with a DPI cable, resolution set to 3840x2160. Even when I zoom in on stuff, it looks really crisp. You can see pixels or pixelation, but for a 48 inch monitor I would think that's to be expected. Its most notable when zoomed in though and you get close to the screen.

I honestly just think that the people complaining about the quality of this monitor don't have proper hardware or settings to operate it. Or do not realize that it could be browser settings.
Last edited by Fawkinchit September 17, 2022 at 09:16 AM.
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Sep 17, 2022
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baller1308
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Quote from Fawkinchit :
Just wanted to chime in about this monitor, I got mine today, and am testing it out. I see what people are talking about with the fonts and stuff, but honestly its so minimal I cant believe anyone is complaining about it. It honestly looks great, I also wonder if some people aren't using the DPI cable, and are using HDMI instead, which will likely diminish quality. All the fonts that I have looked at look great. Only thing is that this monitor is HUGE, so for that reason it may not be the best for a daily driver. Im just using it for an extra monitor so no issue there for me.
The size is what is holding me off on buying this, really want 42" or smaller for the size and PPI.
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Is this monitor glossy or matte?
Sep 17, 2022
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DeC5799
Sep 17, 2022
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Quote from Fawkinchit :
To be completely honest, when using Word and Outlook, everything looks extremely crisp, its really only in Chrome when looking at emails or reading a lot of text that I notice any blurring, and its so minute its really only noticeable if you are really looking for it. I am wondering if the issue that people are having is that they don't have proper hardware and/or settings for the monitor, and thats why they are getting issues. I have a 3080 and have it hooked up with a DPI cable, resolution set to 3840x2160. Even when I zoom in on stuff, it looks really crisp. You can see pixels or pixelation, but for a 48 inch monitor I would think that's to be expected. Its most notable when zoomed in though and you get close to the screen.

I honestly just think that the people complaining about the quality of this monitor don't have proper hardware or settings to operate it. Or do not realize that it could be browser settings.
No, that 's fine and is good enough for me.

My worry is in the past when I used a plat panel LCD TV as a monitor, text (in word processors, excels, productivity apps, etc), looks really rough and bad, compare to just using a computer display. Like night and day difference, not talking about small variations. Same 1080 TV vs 1080p computer monitor. And it would be fine watching videos (movies, tv, video games), but suck to use as a productivity monitor you have to work on for 8+ hours a day.

Was worried that this was a "TV" marketed as a computer monitor and not a true monitor.

I bought a 40" Dell 4K computer monitor, and it worked fine, but it costs me over a grand. This being under a grand made be very skeptical that it was a "TV", especially compared to my dell purchase.

My eyes has gone to hell in the last year. What was comfortable on a 4K 27" triple monitor are not longer comfortable. (I may need bi-focals soon!), I had to double the font sizes of my desktop and apps to comfortable, so I'm starting to look at larger monitors, 32"+ monitors due to these life-changes. But this is a bit "too good" to be believe, needed to make extra sure.
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Sep 17, 2022
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Quote from DeC5799 :
No, that 's fine and is good enough for me.

My worry is in the past when I used a plat panel LCD TV as a monitor, text (in word processors, excels, productivity apps, etc), looks really rough and bad, compare to just using a computer display. Like night and day difference, not talking about small variations. Same 1080 TV vs 1080p computer monitor. And it would be fine watching videos (movies, tv, video games), but suck to use as a productivity monitor you have to work on for 8+ hours a day.

Was worried that this was a "TV" marketed as a computer monitor and not a true monitor.

I bought a 40" Dell 4K computer monitor, and it worked fine, but it costs me over a grand. This being under a grand made be very skeptical that it was a "TV", especially compared to my dell purchase.

My eyes has gone to hell in the last year. What was comfortable on a 4K 27" triple monitor are not longer comfortable. (I may need bi-focals soon!), I had to double the font sizes of my desktop and apps to comfortable, so I'm starting to look at larger monitors, 32"+ monitors due to these life-changes. But this is a bit "too good" to be believe, needed to make extra sure.
This is a true monitor, but it is a monitor that is heavily focused on content consumption while sacrificing on productivity and content creation. The pixel layout is not standard, and Windows has a difficult time rendering text clearly, even with ClearType enabled. Text will never be as crisp as a monitor with a standard RGB pixel layout.
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Quote from gamingdroid :
Is this monitor glossy or matte?
IIRC, this monitor struggles greatly in brightly lit areas due to the natural dimness of OLED and its glossy finish.
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Quote from Fawkinchit :
To be completely honest, when using Word and Outlook, everything looks extremely crisp, its really only in Chrome when looking at emails or reading a lot of text that I notice any blurring, and its so minute its really only noticeable if you are really looking for it. I am wondering if the issue that people are having is that they don't have proper hardware and/or settings for the monitor, and thats why they are getting issues. I have a 3080 and have it hooked up with a DPI cable, resolution set to 3840x2160. Even when I zoom in on stuff, it looks really crisp. You can see pixels or pixelation, but for a 48 inch monitor I would think that's to be expected. Its most notable when zoomed in though and you get close to the screen.

I honestly just think that the people complaining about the quality of this monitor don't have proper hardware or settings to operate it. Or do not realize that it could be browser settings.
I would agree that it's not a big deal for me, but it is a problem for some. This monitor has a triangular pixel layout, which Windows was not designed to handle, especially given text. For most things, this doesn't matter. However, when viewing thin lines with high contrast (text), this problem rendering results in a soft fuzz, because the pixel that would normally mark the edge of a letter is not where Windows thinks it is.

No hardware will fix this. It is a problem that you will have to live with given the pixel layout. Use the ClearType utility to help.
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atkOatbak
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Quote from DeC5799 :
How are reading text and numbers on this? Anyone can comment? This deal sounds too good for OLED monitor at this size. But it looks like a TV… my experience using TV as computer display has not produce good clear readable text. Video and other things are fine. I do a lot of email, excel, writing and reading for work. So far I find my eyes like 5K monitors with 1440p settings at HiDPI the best (clearest and most comfortable to read text).
This may not be the monitor for you, given the blur. This monitor is primarily aimed at content consumption, with other uses far behind.
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Quote from atkOatbak :
IIRC, this monitor struggles greatly in brightly lit areas due to the natural dimness of OLED and its glossy finish.
So same as my LG C1. Thanks!
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SociableSeagull488
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Deal says out of stock, is it over? Too bad, I wanted to try it out. I need a display port 48", LG C1 with HDMI isn't going to cut it for me unfortunately.
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Quote from gamingdroid :
Is this monitor glossy or matte?
It's glossy, but not annoyingly so.
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Quote from SlickZingy :
When applying for the rebate online it gave me several options.

94633 - GIGABYTE Mail-In Rebate- MC Monitor Sept (RS-2208436)
94634 - GIGABYTE Mail-In Rebate- BH Monitor Sept (RS-2208445)
94635 - GIGABYTE Mail-In Rebate- Monitor Sept CAN (RS-2208476)
94637 - GIGABYTE Mail-In Rebate- NE Monitor Sept (RS-2208479)
94638 - GIGABYTE Mail-In Rebate- Monitor NE Sept CAN (RS-2208479)

All of them are the $200 rebate
Looks like Microcenter, BH Photo and video, NewEgg, and and "CAN" whatever that is also sell this monitor. NewEgg has it for $200 instant discount also, unfortunately back ordered for now though.
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Quote from Fawkinchit :
Just wanted to chime in about this monitor, I got mine today, and am testing it out. I see what people are talking about with the fonts and stuff, but honestly its so minimal I cant believe anyone is complaining about it. It honestly looks great, I also wonder if some people aren't using the DPI cable, and are using HDMI instead, which will likely diminish quality. All the fonts that I have looked at look great. Only thing is that this monitor is HUGE, so for that reason it may not be the best for a daily driver. Im just using it for an extra monitor so no issue there for me.
I want to buy 3 of them for sim racing, the lack of display port in LG C1 makes it tough. I bought 3 refurb LG C1s for $900 each, good deal, but when trying to connect all 3 to a single GPU it's tough to get GSYNC, HDR and 120 HZ out of a single GPU 3 times without 3 HDMI 2.1 ports. This monitor would solve the issue since it has a display port and HDMI 2.1 port.

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Quote from atkOatbak :
This is a true monitor, but it is a monitor that is heavily focused on content consumption while sacrificing on productivity and content creation. The pixel layout is not standard, and Windows has a difficult time rendering text clearly, even with ClearType enabled. Text will never be as crisp as a monitor with a standard RGB pixel layout.
This, it looks really good IMO, but I like Oat said, it may be a dealbreaker for some.

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