21.9 Ultrawide Thread

Amraam · 17 Mar 2017 at 17:38

MooMoo444 said:
Wahey, we're up and running. Zero dead pixels \o/

A little bleed but getting one without is like winning the lottery so I can live with it. The GSync is the main wow factor to be honest.. games just feel that little smoother.

Worth the £1100? :cool:

MooMoo444 · 17 Mar 2017 at 17:45

Amraam said:
Worth the £1100?

OcUK price matched another retailer so it was only 1040

It's odd though, it's gone up to £1199 on the ocuk page!

As long as the monitor doesn't die just after the warranty ends, yeah, I can say it's worth it.

foster grant · 17 Mar 2017 at 22:19

Ohhh lol you got the swift ? ...niiice

Hedge · 18 Mar 2017 at 07:25

Why do people pay 150 quid more for the Asus when the Acer has the same panel? Seems bonkers.

The Artfull Bodger · 18 Mar 2017 at 07:48

Hedge said:
Why do people pay 150 quid more for the Asus when the Acer has the same panel? Seems bonkers.

I could be wrong, it was longer than last week when I got mine, I think it was down to quality control and that asus were sending out better examples as these screens can have a lot of backlight bleed and dead pixels which Is why I went for the Asus over Acer....I think? Plus it was on offer narrowing the margin.

Hedge · 18 Mar 2017 at 08:02

I'd imagine most of that is down to luck. Policies on dead pixels and back light bleed are probably the same from each manufacturer.

I personally could never justify paying £150 just for a brand name change. And maybe a swiveling yet tackier looking stand.

The Artfull Bodger · 18 Mar 2017 at 08:13

Hedge said:
And maybe a swiveling yet tackier looking stand.

Agree with the stand- mines mounted to wall, all you can go by is research and reviews and when spending around £1000 - you got to be happy with your decision, I'm happy

MooMoo444 · 18 Mar 2017 at 08:21

I studied reviews carefully, the ASUS one has some extra features and is sold as 100hz whereas the Acer is only sold as 60hz.

Plus the swift looks nicer

Hedge · 18 Mar 2017 at 08:23

Yeah I think I just get frustrated that some of us fall victim to the pretty rubbish pricing tactics by manufacturers. I think g sync modules are way over priced. The Freesync (75hz) version of these panels goes for £599. Then they charge 300 more for a g sync.

I think it's a joke.

MooMoo444 · 18 Mar 2017 at 08:35

It is a lot of money, I didn't really want to spend this much. I was checking fleabay for alternatives but then I didn't want to risk spending so much for 2nd hand with no warranty.

Posted in the wanted section here for one but it's an extremely niche item and only like one person sells one a year lol

I think it's worth it though. I will still have this monitor in several years time whereas those who spend 800 on a 1080ti for example will already be replacing it.

The Artfull Bodger · 18 Mar 2017 at 08:41

Hedge said:
think it's a joke

Once again i agree, but i I've fallen foul of buying monitors then upgrading a year down the line, buy the best you can afford and upgrade less. Plus when you spend £700 on a gpu you want something to take advantage of it

MooMoo444 said:
I think it's worth it though.

Enjoy, it's one hell of a monitor - you can't take your money with you!

Hedge · 18 Mar 2017 at 08:50

I'm still using a Korean 1440p Ips which has been good for 4 years. Believe me I want a new monitor. These ones are great but they aren't a good technological leap. Asus have new 4k hdr stuff coming which finally looks like a good step forward we've been waiting for.

Obviously we don't even have the graphical grunt to power them yet but it will hopefully drive prices down on the dated stuff.

foster grant · 18 Mar 2017 at 13:04

OK well my x34 was a tad over £500 and for that I got the swivel version, no dead pixels , minimum back light bleed , and although I have mine set to 90Hz ( BF4 had some flickering @100Hz I dont notic any difference ), not one mark on the screen or the monitor case either, but I do have to say I wouldnt have paid a £1000 for a monitor

The Artfull Bodger · 18 Mar 2017 at 14:20

foster grant said:
500

Sounds like you got a good deal, fair play, some didn't go to 100 Hz new seeing as it's just an over locked panel

foster grant · 18 Mar 2017 at 14:32

Well I'm gonna put it back to 100Hz later today..and see how that goes in BF4 as it was a little flickery, so finger crossed lol

Hedge · 18 Mar 2017 at 19:26

Prices are allover the place.

A Samsung cf791 can be had for £690 now. Ok it's not 100hz but it's a quantum dot (relatively new tech) panel.

I just wish there was an obvious go-to monitor at a reasonable price. Been waiting for years to upgrade my Korean one now.

hornetstinger · 18 Mar 2017 at 19:37

Hedge said:
Prices are allover the place.

A Samsung cf791 can be had for £690 now. Ok it's not 100hz but it's a quantum dot (relatively new tech) panel.

I just wish there was an obvious go-to monitor at a reasonable price. Been waiting for years to upgrade my Korean one now.

Heard fair bit of ghosting/lag with that monitor though.

Nexus18 · 18 Mar 2017 at 20:35

Hedge said:
Prices are allover the place.

A Samsung cf791 can be had for £690 now. Ok it's not 100hz but it's a quantum dot (relatively new tech) panel.

I just wish there was an obvious go-to monitor at a reasonable price. Been waiting for years to upgrade my Korean one now.

If you are talking about the 34" model, it is 100HZ.

£690?!

Blimey, mustn't be selling well if originally being sold for £900+ when first released a few months ago.

Nexus18 · 18 Mar 2017 at 23:02

A good thread here looking at 21.9 across many games over the last year with ratings on how good the support has been:

http://www.overclock.net/t/1625842/...y-support-summary-in-57-games-i-played-tested

MooMoo444 · 19 Mar 2017 at 06:47

I was looking for some good games to try in 21:9

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