{"rewrite":{"id":"r_6cb7892c5124414538ee0922","clusterId":"c_bdca940cfebd4835b04a13cb","slug":"asrock-shows-taichi-and-phantom-gaming-oled-monitors-before-october-30-launch","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"ASRock Shows Taichi And Phantom Gaming OLED Monitors Before October 30 Launch","summary":"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.","whyItMatters":"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.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe 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\u0026#39;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.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTaichi TCO27USA\u003c/strong\u003e: 27-inch 4K/UHD QD-OLED, 240Hz, 0.03ms GTG, estimated 169,800 yen\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTaichi TCO27QXA\u003c/strong\u003e: 27-inch QHD QD-OLED, 500Hz, 0.03ms GTG, estimated 147,800 yen\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhantomGaming PGO27QSA\u003c/strong\u003e: 27-inch QHD QD-OLED, 240Hz, 0.03ms GTG, black, estimated 69,800 yen\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhantomGaming PGO27QSA-W\u003c/strong\u003e: 27-inch QHD QD-OLED, 240Hz, 0.03ms GTG, white, estimated 72,800 yen\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"ASRock's Taichi TCO27QXA and TCO27USA sit in a price tier apart from the Phantom Gaming PGO27QSA pair, which undercuts them by roughly half. Two OLED monitor lines, one launch date, two different buyers.","twitterPost":"ASRock's Taichi pair costs more than double the Phantom Gaming PGO27QSA monitors launching the same day. Two OLED lines, two price tiers.","threadsPost":"ASRock's Phantom Gaming PGO27QSA and PGO27QSA-W launch October 30 at 69,800 and 72,800 yen, while the Taichi TCO27QXA and TCO27USA land at 147,800 and 169,800 yen on the same date. Same company, same OLED panel type, a gap of nearly 100,000 yen between the cheapest and priciest.","newsletterBlurb":"ASRock held a hands-on preview in Akihabara for four gaming monitors ahead of an October 30 release. The Taichi TCO27USA and TCO27QXA cover 4K at 240Hz and QHD at 500Hz, while the PhantomGaming PGO27QSA and PGO27QSA-W sit at lower price points. In a stage session, ASRock's Haraguchi said Samsung and LG QD-OLED panels suit different room conditions rather than one being better.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"ASCII.jp\",\"url\":\"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/439/4439777/?rss\",\"title\":\"Report from today's \\\"ASRock Latest Gaming Monitor Hands-On Event\\\"! Impressed by the beauty of QD-OLED and the smoothness of 500Hz\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4814,"outputTokens":970,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791184462,"createdAt":"2026-10-05T07:10:03.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-05T07:13:21.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-05T07:13:21.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_bdca940cfebd4835b04a13cb","canonicalTitle":"本日開催「ASRock最新ゲーミングモニター体験イベント」レポート！ QD-OLEDの美しさと500Hzのヌルヌル感に感激","representativeArticleId":"a_1d4d5fdb4cfb3e8e9f51a07b","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"event\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-03T02:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-03T02:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-05T07:13:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"ASCII.jp","url":"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/439/4439777/?rss","title":"本日開催「ASRock最新ゲーミングモニター体験イベント」レポート！ QD-OLEDの美しさと500Hzのヌルヌル感に感激"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"event","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}