Soldato
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***21.9 Ultrawide Thread***
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usually prices go down the more who buy and manufactoring plants can ramp up production. The only exception to this seems to be in the GPU market.
Soldato
Oh yeah it is 100hz. I got mixed up.
Its around 790 in places now.
I think £600 is probably the price I'll be most comfortable paying eventually.The £690 price has disappeared since last night though
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Oh yeah it is 100hz. I got mixed up.
Its around 790 in places now.
The £690 price has disappeared since last night though
Yeah £600 would be my max that I would be willing to pay for a standard LCD based screen. Given Gibbo's reasons for the first version of the freesync acer x34 for dropping to £600 (and at times, it could even be had for £560) from the £800 price tag i.e. wasn't selling well, I'm sure it won't be too long until this Samsung screen is in the same boat (probably more so given the amount of people returning it due to flickering etc. problems)
Just wish the Samsung didn't use as aggressive of a curve!
Still that is a substantial drop in such a short space of time considering it was going for £900/1000 only a few months ago.
You can buy the monitor on other sites you know
I find OCUK are generally the most expensive for everything outside of GPUs. They do some good deals every now and then though...
Never noticed that myself. All the popular stuff generally stays highly priced if selling well because there is no need for the manufacturers and etailers to drop the price, if something isn't selling well then they have no choice but to drop the price in order to shift the stock. Gibbo had to do this with the first acer freesync x34 screen.
Then let me correct my statement
The only exception to this rule is Acer, Asus and the GPU Market. Look at LG, You can get 1440p 60hz ultrawide for around 500 pounds, it used to be 1000 and it even comes with freesync now. But i guess the way you say it is also true, usually the same specific model number stays pricey.
Man of Honour
Why not, what do you have to lose? If it's not a good panel just send it back for a refund. If it's a great panel, well you have something that's not gonna be easy to replace.
Yeah the only thing holding back is the butterflies that don't want to hand over nigh on £1k. The Asus looks good, but for £300 more, it's just not worth it. Plus it's tacky
I turned 30 last month so I really should just treat myself...EDIT: just heard about the X34P. FFS...
Man of Honour
You sound like those guys on the GPU forum that are always "wait, new launch around the corner"
Before you know it, you're an old man and never really enjoyed the tech when it was there.
Before you know it, you're an old man and never really enjoyed the tech when it was there.
Yeah that was the plan, but people aren't so keen on the panel type from what I've read and for £100 more there's the IPS Acer.
Is the x34a going to be at £899 for much longer?
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Soldato
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I don't own a 21:9 yet, but I'm guessing/hoping that for games like Total War, they'll be epic! I dunno... it'd give more of a cinematic feel to battles?
Man of Honour
Well you see more of what's going on, so battles feel grander.
Some genres benefit more than others, such as FPS or racing, but pretty much all of them get some benefit. Extra UI space in MMOs, better peripheral vision in RPGs, able to see more of the battlefield in RTS.
Above all though, the super wide makes you just more 'into' the game. It's difficult to describe it. It's the sort of thing you just need to experience.
Some genres benefit more than others, such as FPS or racing, but pretty much all of them get some benefit. Extra UI space in MMOs, better peripheral vision in RPGs, able to see more of the battlefield in RTS.
Above all though, the super wide makes you just more 'into' the game. It's difficult to describe it. It's the sort of thing you just need to experience.
Soldato
OK so I have been using a DP Lead that I got from OcUK for my X34A..and the Monitor didnt seem to " settle" at all ( it was blinking on and off at random times , and flickering on screen here and there ) couldnt workout what the issue was , so I decided to use the DP Lead that came with the Monitor , and so far so good ...but the lead is not so long ( I think its about 1m ) .
...but the lead is not so long ( I think its about 1m ) .well it's mostly MMORPG's i play (ESO as my current game) The UI i've got set to minimal enough - and was originally planning on a 21:9. Shifted onto wanting a regular widescreen but then realised (today actually) the aspect ratio will just be back to current so i won't see any more if i go 4k...
21.9 improves all games. My fav. for 21.9 gaming are definitely 3rd person (i.e. division) and FPS (i.e. doom) games though.
Once again, the OP contains everything you need to know about 21.9 including comparisons to 16.9 
On a slightly separate note, watched moana blu ray the other day and damn.... it looked stunning on 21.9 IPS!
Once again, the OP contains everything you need to know about 21.9 including comparisons to 16.9
On a slightly separate note, watched moana blu ray the other day and damn.... it looked stunning on 21.9 IPS!
Soldato
Yeah agree with that 100% Nexus , I'm sitting here watching Dances With Wolves and it looks so nice and crisp
Caporegime
On a slightly separate note, watched moana blu ray the other day and damn.... it looked stunning on 21.9 IPS!
Watched this last night on my new 21:9 screen and it looked incredible.