petran79
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I paid the same amount but it also includes 4 year warranty, including replacing broken parts
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21:9 Gaming Thread | That cinematic feel
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I paid the same amount but it also includes 4 year warranty, including replacing broken parts
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Deleted member 245925
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So my HP Omen X35 will be here on Tuesday and I only have a GTX 970. How screwed am I? It was more than fine for my current 1080p screen, but I guess I'm gonna need a GTX 1080 minimum if I want to play current games at higher settings and 60-100 FPS?
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Deleted member 245925
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While a 1080 Ti would be sweet, I don't feel comfortable paying 800+ for a graphics card. New 1080s go for around 550 here, that would be more manageable. I'll have to look into used prices, but I guess now would be a good time due to people upgrading to a 1080 Ti. From what I've read, the 11xx series probably won't be out this year, so waiting is not really an option. Decisions, decisions...
We're going to need a new thread. Samsung will be bringing some mega widescreens soon - 32:9 son - 3840x1080 DFHD ("double full HD"):
http://www.pcgamer.com/samsung-to-produce-ridiculously-huge-double-wide-display-panels/
This is basically just two 16:9's put together. Wonder how that compares to just duel monitoring two 16:9's.
Part of me feels that is too wide and 21:9 is a good sweet spot.
This is very easily far superior to two 16:9's. No bezel in the middle of your view forcing you to offset them. Curvature that is suitable to make the monitor extremely usable. 27" if you were to measure a single 16:9 in that format.
21:9 or rather 64:27 is certainly a "sweet spot" for many games, but going beyond that, for all manner of application usage, multiwindow etc, it's entirely worth while for those. Also if you are happy enough with 27" 16:9, and it's extension to 21:9 and other aspect ratio's it still works out well. Just a matter of if you really have use for the massive width. Probably not so useful for gaming outside those that love eyefinity type setups.
The Omen X 35 has been out in the wild for a while now, but I've yet to see proper in-depth reviews from the usual suspects & tech YouTubers. Soft launch? HP not feeling confident sending out review samples?
I was set on getting it, but then I changed my mind and went with a 'temporary' 16:9 27" 1440p IPS monitor, which should still be a pretty decent upgrade over my shitty 24" 1080p TN screen. With HDR around the corner (well, not really, I'd say we're at least 12-18 months away from it getting proper enthusiast traction, twice that for mainstream), the issues with g-sync flickering and dat price, I simply couldn't justify the purchase. Wasn't an easy decision and I definitely plan on switching to ultrawide in the near-ish future. Wait for meee!
I was set on getting it, but then I changed my mind and went with a 'temporary' 16:9 27" 1440p IPS monitor, which should still be a pretty decent upgrade over my shitty 24" 1080p TN screen. With HDR around the corner (well, not really, I'd say we're at least 12-18 months away from it getting proper enthusiast traction, twice that for mainstream), the issues with g-sync flickering and dat price, I simply couldn't justify the purchase. Wasn't an easy decision and I definitely plan on switching to ultrawide in the near-ish future. Wait for meee!
Maroon Gamer
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Any 29UM68-P users here? I´m planing to buy one, it has everything I need (freesync and 21:9)
PlayALLtheGames
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We're going to need a new thread. Samsung will be bringing some mega widescreens soon - 32:9 son - 3840x1080 DFHD ("double full HD"):
http://www.pcgamer.com/samsung-to-produce-ridiculously-huge-double-wide-display-panels/
Yo, tight. If 32:9 becomes a thing I'll gladly hold out for a really nice one until the support sniffs being wide enough. By that time maybe there'll be an OLED version. Fuck. I can dream!
Given the tepid reactions to the Omen X 35 and AOC's counterpart, probably still the Asus PG348Q and / or Acer X34A.
Question: how bad / acceptable is 2560x1080 on a 34" ultrawide?
Personally, going from a 1920x1080 24" to a 35" 2560x1080, I find it very acceptable. And I love the extra screen estate (which is why I bought it). But, obviously, if you have the GPU (and money), a higher resolution is of course preferable.
That's exactly the jump I'd be making as well. I have both the money and a 1080 GTX, it's just that it seems to be an awkward time to be buying an expensive monitor, with HDR and high refresh rate ultrawides on the horizon. Well, more like somewhere beyond the horizon, but still close enough that I'm unsure what to do.
Do I ...
- buy a 500 ultrawide with lower res (but with 144hz and a curve, which are nice trade-offs) like the LG 34UC79G and then upgrade to a high-res g-sync HDR UW next year ...
- purchase a 700-800 75hz 3440x1440 screen, keep it for 2-3 years, until HDR HRR monitors are more common, hopefully somewhat cheaper and the HDR tech mature ...
- get a 1000-1200 100hz g-sync UW and ride it out, keep it for ~5 years, as I usually do with monitors.
I was almost set on buying the Omen, but the meh-ish reviews have completely deflated whatever hype I had. For 1300 I expect a damn near perfect monitor.
Decisions, decisions.
There is also the just-announced Acer Z35P. It's a VA panel with 3440x1440 resolution, and can be overclocked via OSD to 120Hz
SliChillax
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Can anyone take a screenshot of a game running at 32:9? Using a custom resolution or I something similar? I would do it but I'm on vacation atm32:9 Is kind of hilarious looking and amazing. I absolutely love and want it. Just general use on that would be amazing for multitasking. As I type from my 3:2 Surface Pro 3. One day
SliChillax
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Yeah, I definitely need that 32:9 monitor
Got first 21:9 to go with my TI.
Picked the AOC 35".
I put its overdrive to medium and did some minor calibrations and holy fuck, it's so great.
1440p in itself is a huge step up in fidelity from 1080p and gsync makes it so much better. Played some GTA V and Dawn of War III with it and they all look fantastic and crisp with this screen and resolution.
People didn't lie when they said once you go UW you never go back 👌Adds a lot to the experience.
Picked the AOC 35".
I put its overdrive to medium and did some minor calibrations and holy fuck, it's so great.
1440p in itself is a huge step up in fidelity from 1080p and gsync makes it so much better. Played some GTA V and Dawn of War III with it and they all look fantastic and crisp with this screen and resolution.
People didn't lie when they said once you go UW you never go back 👌Adds a lot to the experience.
How did you get that to work? I can't even get DS3 to run at 21:9
Awesome, thank you.
MoogleMan
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What? Dust has almost universal critical acclaim aside from the usual "hate on it because it's popular" crowd on gaf and elsewhere.
Anyway, yeah, game is gorgeous on ultrawide.
Awesome sauce!
jim2point0
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Would be nice to have a new OP. Just because the current one isn't updated anymore and I think it'd be nice to keep an ongoing list of ultrawide monitors out there. Especially for folks looking for gsync\freesync variants.
Currently looking to see what the current 100hz gsync variants are going for. I guess I'll have to not be lazy and google it
Currently looking to see what the current 100hz gsync variants are going for. I guess I'll have to not be lazy and google it
s-bojan
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I'm using r9 290 with benq xl2411z.
I've planned to get a wide screen monitor (will be using it for Visual Studio and gaming), but it's not possible to return monitors in my country, which means that panel lottery models are out of the question.
Any opinions on 29UM68-P (I can get it real cheap compare to other models)?
Is 34UM68-P too large for 1080p resolution?
I've planned to get a wide screen monitor (will be using it for Visual Studio and gaming), but it's not possible to return monitors in my country, which means that panel lottery models are out of the question.
Any opinions on 29UM68-P (I can get it real cheap compare to other models)?
Is 34UM68-P too large for 1080p resolution?
Prey runs perfectly at 21:9, so glad for native support.
https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd....871/9C04DC5898822F384101287B9811848A61BE2A2B/
https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd....871/9C04DC5898822F384101287B9811848A61BE2A2B/
LG 34" Curved Ultrawide FreeSync Monitor 34UC88-B @75hz on MassDrop for $650.
Must be a prototype or something.
Congrats m8.
Must be a prototype or something.
New ultra wide 35 from asus
https://www.engadget.com/2017/05/30/asus-made-an-even-bigger-curved-monitor-especially-for-gamers/
If its priced at 1200 im buying it asap. Everything i want in a monitor is right here.
https://www.engadget.com/2017/05/30/asus-made-an-even-bigger-curved-monitor-especially-for-gamers/
If its priced at 1200 im buying it asap. Everything i want in a monitor is right here.
jim2point0
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Haloid1177
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I think at some point they will start dropping the prices on these. They cant just keep stacking it higher and higher.
also not sure they will release 2, $2000 monitors back to back with the 4k hdr, gsync monitor they got coming in the summer
Calibrated Chaos
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Is this a good time to buy an x34 with these announcements? I see microcenter has one at $999
It's not like the new monitors suddenly make the old ones worse - they're still very nice displays.
I would expect the price for these new HDR versions to be quite a bit higher than the current displays, but we don't have any information on that yet.
Only you can decide whether it's worth waiting for the pricing and release date for these new monitors, or if you want to buy an X34 now.
Calibrated Chaos
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My thing is I'm running a 1070 and won't upgrade any time soon so I don't think I can even really drive those new monitors
They're still 3440x1440, they just have the ability to go to 200Hz now instead of 100Hz.
I'm happy with how my 1070 handles 3440x1440 in most games for what it's worth.
jim2point0
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Acer announced the X35 in response to the Asus PG35VQ. Same panel. Are you surprised? I'm super surprised.
Fuck that logo.
Fuck that logo.
PlayALLtheGames
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More info on the new Samsung sets, including the 49" model.
FOURTY NINE
https://www.engadget.com/2017/06/09/samsung-qled-curved-hdr-gaming-monitors/?sr_source=Facebook
HDR, 144mhz, 1ms and 49" for $1500 actually sounds reasonable.
FOURTY NINE
https://www.engadget.com/2017/06/09/samsung-qled-curved-hdr-gaming-monitors/?sr_source=Facebook
HDR, 144mhz, 1ms and 49" for $1500 actually sounds reasonable.
No G-Sync kills it
PlayALLtheGames
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Pjsprojects
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The LG 29UM68-P is a Freesync monitor that does 5ms & 60/75hz and has had some very good reviews.
Sure it's not up with the very expensive jobbies but for the price is a nice upgrade.
Haloid1177
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I preordered one of these for the office. Boss okayed it cause he kinda wants one too. Hyped. Id convinced our new standard monitor to be the 34 Dell so this is the next step.