34 inch upgrade question.

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I currently have a Dell Ultrasharp U3415W 34" Curved Monitor bought in 2015 and was looking at the
ASUS PG348Q 34" 100Hz G-Sync Curved Monitor With IPS Panel as an upgrade but open to suggestions for similar sized screens.

It was my intention of building my last PC ever with a 2080 gpu but I feel that card does not give much more over my current set up which has a 1080 FE. I thought upgrading to a Gsync monitor might extend the life of the 1080 but hoping for more knowledgeable opinions?

Current set up.
GA-Z170-Gaming K3/I5 6600K @ 4.6Ghz/Avexir Core Blue Series 16GB /AXP 200 Muscle /Gigabyte FE 1080/500Gb/ Samsung 256Gb M.2/OCZ TR150 SSD/2 x 256Gb SSD/ 2TB HDD/ SST-ST60F-P PSU/Dell U3415.
 
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If you’re not OCD about running everything on max settings (don’t be) then the 1080 will do you fine for years to come - even if you upgrade to the 100hz refresh. Fine tuning settings which give little or no noticeable return will see you right :)

The general rule is if a game is too visually demanding, the gameplay is going to suck.

Crysis for example - great looking but it’s always been a **** game.
 
Yup as above will work solid. Used the GTX 1080 and same panel combo when the GTX 1080 was best GPU around and it was a solid card. Make some tweaks here and there and you will be golden. Many game's these days seem to have 1-2 settings which seem to cripple framerates so usually notching those down is enough.

You may want to also look around at similar panels. Silence the PG348Q, new panels have come out with various refinements and in some cases offer higher refresh rate (100hz native panel / 120hz overclocked. PG348Q is a native 60hz panel and overclocks to 100hz). around similar price point.

 
Radox-0 said:
Yup as above will work solid. Used the GTX 1080 and same panel combo when the GTX 1080 was best GPU around and it was a solid card. Make some tweaks here and there and you will be golden. Many game's these days seem to have 1-2 settings which seem to cripple framerates so usually notching those down is enough.

You may want to also look around at similar panels. Silence the PG348Q, new panels have come out with various refinements and in some cases offer higher refresh rate (100hz native panel / 120hz overclocked. PG348Q is a native 60hz panel and overclocks to 100hz). around similar price point.

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second link is broken and what am i looking for in the first?

i quite like the look of this.
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/acer...e-zeroframe-curved-led-monitor-mo-12m-ac.html Any thoughts?
 
120+ Hz 4K is where it's at. One of those will last you for the foreseeable. I have that Asus monitor and an Acer Nitro 4k and both have their place.

And treat yourself to a GTX 2080 Ti - after the Radeon VII gets reviewed.
 
Kronos said:
Second link is broken and what am I looking for in the first?

I quite like the look of this.
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/acer...e-zeroframe-curved-led-monitor-mo-12m-ac.html Any thoughts?
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For first link / Alianware one, was trying to show for a similar price as the ASUS the Alianware / dell monitor can be had which is largely the same but with a higher refresh rate. Personally would opt for the extra 20hz on said panel. Similarly the second link is to the ACER version, the X34P which is similar to the Alianware in that it is also a 120hz panel for the same price as the ASUS. Here is non-broken link to ACER: https://www.overclockers.co.uk/acer...descreen-led-zeroframe-monitor-mo-136-ac.html

The ACER Z35P you linked is a solid panel. Main difference is its VA vs IPS for the other panels.
 
Radox-0 said:
For first link / Alianware one, was trying to show for a similar price as the ASUS the Alianware / dell monitor can be had which is largely the same but with a higher refresh rate. Personally would opt for the extra 20hz on said panel. Similarly the second link is to the ACER version, the X34P which is similar to the Alianware in that it is also a 120hz panel for the same price as the ASUS. Here is non-broken link to ACER: https://www.overclockers.co.uk/acer...descreen-led-zeroframe-monitor-mo-136-ac.html

The ACER Z35P you linked is a solid panel. Main difference is its VA vs IPS for the other panels.
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Oops did not notice that, I think I want to stay with IPS rather than go back to VA or is there little difference these days?
 
Kronos said:
Oops did not notice that, I think I want to stay with IPS rather than go back to VA or is there little difference these days?
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Did you take the plunge on a new ultrawide? I also have a Dell U3415W and occasionally flirt with the idea of upgrading to a Gsync/Gysnc-compatible model. It would be interesting to hear from anyone who's gone from the first gen Dell IPS ultrawides to one of the newer variable refresh rate ones, especially those who have gone to VA to hear how it compares.

I remember the decision on which ultrawide to get being a torment back in the day, what with every panel type apparently having serious downsides. Backlight bleed was the potential drawback on IPS, but to my relief it hasn't been at all noticeable to me unless I really go looking for it on extremely dark scenes, and even then it's minimal and not bothered me whatsoever.

The only panel type I can confirm I'd personally want to avoid is TN. If I so much as slumped in my chair by a few inches then half the screen would disappear due to its poor viewing angles. No idea what a VA panel is like in comparison, but am also hesitant to switch from IPS.
 
Vexr said:
Did you take the plunge on a new ultrawide? I also have a Dell U3415W and occasionally flirt with the idea of upgrading to a Gsync/Gysnc-compatible model. It would be interesting to hear from anyone who's gone from the first gen Dell IPS ultrawides to one of the newer variable refresh rate ones, especially those who have gone to VA to hear how it compares.

I remember the decision on which ultrawide to get being a torment back in the day, what with every panel type apparently having serious downsides. Backlight bleed was the potential drawback on IPS, but to my relief it hasn't been at all noticeable to me unless I really go looking for it on extremely dark scenes, and even then it's minimal and not bothered me whatsoever.

The only panel type I can confirm I'd personally want to avoid is TN. If I so much as slumped in my chair by a few inches then half the screen would disappear due to its poor viewing angles. No idea what a VA panel is like in comparison, but am also hesitant to switch from IPS.
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I have not taken the plunge as yet, though I have this in my wish list.
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/lg-3...ync-hdr-widescreen-led-monitor-mo-14y-lg.html

I am not sure whether to buy a 2080ti now or wait awhile and hope prices come down, I am in no rush.
 
Kronos said:
I currently have a Dell Ultrasharp U3415W 34" Curved Monitor bought in 2015 and was looking at the
ASUS PG348Q 34" 100Hz G-Sync Curved Monitor With IPS Panel as an upgrade but open to suggestions for similar sized screens.
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Ain't the newer Dell Alienware AW3418DW 34" 120Hz a better monitor then the ASUS PG348Q 34" 100Hz ?
 
chaparral said:
Ain't the newer Dell Alienware AW3418DW 34" 120Hz a better monitor then the ASUS PG348Q 34" 100Hz ?
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If I buy a 2080Ti then I am hoping for a 4K monitor which the Alienware isn't though it is a nice monitor and it was on the list at one time.
 
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