Advice please - LG 34GN850

Silksta · 12 Oct 2020 at 22:26

Sick to death of just moaning about the wait for my 3080 in the forums so I thought I'd do something more positive. I could use some advice or at least get feedback. I'm currently using a Acer Predator XB271HU which I've had since 2016 but I've been thinking of purchasing an LG 34GN850 for the bigger screen resolution.

I feel in some ways this is a side grade but I'm keen on the larger screen and ultrawide seems pretty cool. I'm a gamer so its only for gaming (though with the pandemic I have had to do some work on the sacred gaming pc). Any thoughts or experiences with the monitor I am looking at would be greatly appreciated.

Xtadeus · 13 Oct 2020 at 08:41

Good 34 uw.

Silksta · 13 Oct 2020 at 21:31

Thanks pal, I just bit the bullet and bought one

dav3evans · 13 Oct 2020 at 23:18

Silksta said:
Thanks pal, I just bit the bullet and bought one

Not sure if you got it from here or somewhere else, but based on this link, it's meant to be lowering to £799.00. Not sure why the site hasn't updated, but thought I should mention it in case it saves you some £££

Silksta · 14 Oct 2020 at 07:42

dav3evans said:
Not sure if you got it from here or somewhere else, but based on this link, it's meant to be lowering to £799.00. Not sure why the site hasn't updated, but thought I should mention it in case it saves you some £££

Thanks bud, that's exactly what pushed me into buying it, the lower cost. Here is hoping I can mount it on my desk, lol

dav3evans · 14 Oct 2020 at 09:34

I managed it with my older one just about, you should be fine.. Good luck!

Silksta · 14 Oct 2020 at 15:51

Well OCUK shafted me so no new monitor for me. GG

dav3evans · 14 Oct 2020 at 15:55

What happened? Miss the stock cut off? I messaged them asking about why the price was different and it was due to the fan they were out of stock, I guess the sale was to get rid of what they had or something

Silksta · 14 Oct 2020 at 16:02

dav3evans said:
What happened? Miss the stock cut off? I messaged them asking about why the price was different and it was due to the fan they were out of stock, I guess the sale was to get rid of what they had or something

I ordered when there was stock and now they say there is none, apparently a website error. Raging because I was looking forward to getting this after the BS with the 3080 orders.

dav3evans · 14 Oct 2020 at 16:04

Ah man that sucks

Although I know it's a VA panel, you might want to look at Gigabyte's offering. Based on the reviews coming out it looks pretty good, and £400, so you could buy two with your budget, or y'know, be sensible and save, but who wants to do that

Might be a little wait of course, but worth a look!

Silksta · 14 Oct 2020 at 16:06

dav3evans said:
Ah man that sucks Although I know it's a VA panel, you might want to look at Gigabyte's offering. Based on the reviews coming out it looks pretty good, and £400, so you could buy two with your budget, or y'know, be sensible and save, but who wants to do that

Might be a little wait of course, but worth a look!

Thanks bud, I appreciate the positivity

dav3evans · 14 Oct 2020 at 16:10

Haha I can go one better! It could be worse - you could have owned an LG34GK950 that was utterly perfect, only to accidentally hit the corner of it and break it, landing yourself with a £659 repair bill, and be forced to a 24" 60Hz display instead *cries in nerd*

Silksta · 14 Oct 2020 at 16:12

dav3evans said:
Haha I can go one better! It could be worse - you could have owned an LG34GK950 that was utterly perfect, only to accidentally hit the corner of it and break it, landing yourself with a £659 repair bill, and be forced to a 24" 60Hz display instead *cries in nerd*

Hahaha