POTENTIALLY THE BEST GAMING MONITORS YET!! Acer 34" Ultra-wides

JediFragger · 20 Sep 2015 at 11:18

I refuse to pay nearly a bag of sand for a monitor!! These prices are just nutso :eek:

I'm currently looking for a s/h RoG Swift instead until a bit of competition brings things down a bit...

P.B · 20 Sep 2015 at 14:59

I'm feeling the same way especially when the acer 27" ips is on offer @540 seems a much better buy and wait till these screens can offer a full 144hz

atomic7431 · 20 Sep 2015 at 18:26

P.B said:
I'm feeling the same way especially when the acer 27" ips is on offer @540 seems a much better buy and wait till these screens can offer a full 144hz

The Acer is such a lottery you may never get a good panel, im on my second which is going back, problems galore.

wickeruk · 21 Sep 2015 at 14:13

So for us 'lottery players' who have preordered, if all does well and the stock comes in as expected this Friday the 25th Sept... will they get shipped out on Friday for a Monday Delivery?

Wondering if I should take the day off work.

1 Week to go (Hopefully)

HEADRAT · 21 Sep 2015 at 14:58

wickeruk said:
Wondering if I should take the day off work.

What can't you send it back from work

wickeruk · 21 Sep 2015 at 16:04

HEADRAT said:
What can't you send it back from work

Ouch... burned!

You cant win the lottery unless you buy a ticket!

B1gbeard · 21 Sep 2015 at 16:46

Sometimes when a new item comes in on a Friday they upgrade the delivery to Saturday for free.

NirK · 21 Sep 2015 at 21:20

What is the reason why this screen is not officially 100hz and does not say 100hz on the box?

Any reports I have read so far have said it works at 100hz... So why do they not advertise it as 100hz Gsync?

Also has the blue banding problem been fixed now?

Evian · 21 Sep 2015 at 23:31

NirK said:
What is the reason why this screen is not officially 100hz and does not say 100hz on the box?

Any reports I have read so far have said it works at 100hz... So why do they not advertise it as 100hz Gsync?

Also has the blue banding problem been fixed now?

I think you have to actually overclock the monitors refresh rate yourself and you may only get up to 95Hz etc, Not sure on the blue band issue.

Drojman · 22 Sep 2015 at 01:18

Blue band issue is confirmed fix for the UK stock, from what Acer said.

wickeruk · 23 Sep 2015 at 15:55

Looks like TFTCentral have updated their review after testing the new firmware against the banding issue.

http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/acer_predator_x34.htm

Yay..... 2 days to go!!!

atomic7431 · 23 Sep 2015 at 16:06

I see one of these has already failed on another forum -

I have some bad news guys. After having the XR341CK for roughly 20 days, the monitor is being returned. The backlight is flickering/strobing heavily. I know it's not an issue with my 290x/crossfire because I happened to connect my MacBook Pro using HDMI and the same result. Looks like the panel is dying out

wickeruk · 23 Sep 2015 at 16:09

atomic7431 said:
I see one of these has already failed on another forum -

That's the Freesync version, not the X34

Marine-RX179 · 23 Sep 2015 at 16:11

So I am guessing the factory applied overclock on these monitor can be unstable (without adequate testing) just like some of the factory overclocked graphic card then? (with the difference of sending back a monitor of this size would be far more annoying, if not nerve-wacking than sending back a graphic card)...

Just the thought of the monitor get damaged during transit on the way back, and Acer use it as an excuse to wash their hands off the matter would put shivers down your spine (and I think most courier insurance doesn't cover monitor do they?)

atomic7431 · 23 Sep 2015 at 16:50

wickeruk said:
That's the Freesync version, not the X34

same panel though ?

and same useless manufacturer ?

NirK · 23 Sep 2015 at 16:52

How much does just the panel weigh (without stand) in KG?

I might need to get a monitor stand for it and most of they say up to 8kg so I don't know if that is enough for this screen?

FTL · 23 Sep 2015 at 16:56

atomic7431 said:
I see one of these has already failed on another forum -

Tbh this doesn't really prove anything, it's just one example, and this is the Freesync version.

Gibbo · 23 Sep 2015 at 17:15

hi there

Stock arrived in UK, but Acer have pulled it to have the firmware upgrade done, so will be about another two weeks I believe to sort this first batch with firmware upgrade.

mcrustk2 · 23 Sep 2015 at 17:58

Date has moved - ETA: 09/10/15

Wonder if existing pre-orders will still be 25/09 or will it be all orders now?

varkanoid · 23 Sep 2015 at 17:59

Gibbo said:
hi there

Stock arrived in UK, but Acer have pulled it to have the firmware upgrade done, so will be about another two weeks I believe to sort this first batch with firmware upgrade.

Ha Ha. Wonder which 3rd party they have employed to do that. Be interesting to see what condition consumers get these in.

** POTENTIALLY THE BEST GAMING MONITORS YET!! ** Acer 34" Ultra-wides

POTENTIALLY THE BEST GAMING MONITORS YET!! Acer 34" Ultra-wides