Coming from another great ultrawide monitor, the Asus pg348q(100hz), I wasn’t expecting to be as impressed as that first initial jump from a regular 16:9 ratio to the ultrawide master race. After you get over the whole “wow factor” of being completely enveloped in uninterrupted screen real estate, you settle down to your senses and begin nitpicking. I know right?... the inevitable truth that even Diamonds are imperfect once you look closely enough.
First off, the refresh rate. Ah yes, people will tell you 100hz-144hz is not a giant leap as coming from a 60hz. But that's like saying you’re not going to appreciate a Ferrari because you came from a BMW M3, rather than a Honda Civic… it’s still a Ferrari at the end of the day.
The area I do notice the biggest difference is the response time. The default mode it comes in is the “Fast” mode. Do yourself a favor and don’t ever fiddle with that setting. “Fastest” will give you that 1ms yes, but you will experience severe inverse ghosting, which are artifacts left by previous images because your display is overshooting. To be honest, even TN panels also suffer from ghosting problems at that speed as well so the fact that this IPS display gets so close is simply amazing. You will see the biggest improvement in FPS games, there is snappiness to this panel that I haven’t experienced with any other IPS panels.
In comparison to my previous Asus monitor, this panel has very minimal backlight bleeding. I don’t know if that is due to the Nano Cell technology, or if I just got lucky, but my previous monitor had backlight bleeding on the bottom left, which was quite noticeable with the screen brightness turned up as well. I also appreciate the weight of this monitor, or the lack thereof, just easier on my monitor arm.
(Also side note, if you are looking into a monitor arm for this monitor, look for the ones with a SQUARE backplate, otherwise it will not fit in the vesa mount because the monitor has a recessed square where you’re supposed to attach the monitor stand it comes with. Amazonbasics monitor arm is what I’m using.)
Now I know that was a lot of praise, but there are some things you should consider prior to spending your monthly rent on this display:
- If you want HDR, look elsewhere, this is not real HDR...it just isn’t
- For editing also, I would look elsewhere. This display has amazing colors, but I wouldn’t consider them to be “accurate”. Also I can see the curve being an issue. A nifty perk for gaming because it actually does make it easier on your peripheral vision, but just viewing still images, the curve is a bit too aggressive and can cause images to look a little bit distorted.
- I pray nothing goes haywire with this monitor, but LG is not known to have… let’s say a good record on being punctual with their warranty claims. If anything just leave them a 1 star review on their website and maybe they’ll respond quicker.
And this goes without saying, but you WILL need a solid build to run this monitor at 144hz. I am currently running a Ryzen 2600 overclocked to 4.1GHZ, and an RTX 2070 super. Not an insane build by any means, but it gets me over the 100hz mark in most games just fine. DO NOT make the mistake i have made and buy high end monitors before you can drive them. Upgrade your system first and buy the monitor after you're confident you can utilize its maximum potential. Chances are, by then the price might have dropped or a newer model will be released.
Also realize that in the world of PC games, not every game is created equal, and many times you will encounter developers launching an optimized mess. So don’t feel bad if you can’t hit 144hz with your $2000 machine, sometimes it's just bad coding. Hope you found this insight helpful, originally I was just going to leave 5 stars with a thumbs up, but I felt an obligation to go more in depth as it is a hefty sum you will pay for a premium experience. Is it worth the money? That really depends on you as an individual. But is it the best 34 inch ultrawide monitor for gaming as of early 2020?
- Without a doubt.
| Tamaño del área de visualización de la pantalla con pie | 34 Pulgadas |
|---|---|
| Resolución de la pantalla | 3440x1440 |
| Máxima resolución de pantalla | G-SYNC Compatible 160Hz O/C |
| Número de puertos USB 3.0 | 1 |
