Iiyama GB3461WQSU-B1 - Flat 34" 1440 144HZ 1MS IPS Freesync for <£400

Nexus18 · 26 Mar 2021 at 16:44

@varkanoid

Out of the box should be pretty good according to reviews. IIRC, settings should be about 15-30% brightness (depending on your preference), contrast at 50. The main setting you need to mess with is the colour preset, either warm, cool or user mode, seems to depend on the panel, which one is more accurate.

varkanoid · 26 Mar 2021 at 22:23

I forgot that this had already been opened by someone else hence b grade so I probably should have reset the settings to default. Anyway it usually takes me a few days of tinkering to settle on what suits me.

Tony123 · 28 Mar 2021 at 19:35

Hi I have the
iiyama G-MASTER GB3461WQSU-B1 computer monitor 34" 3440 x 1440 UWQHD.

yesterday all of a sudden the screen went black, tried turning off and back on, the white logo screen came on and off but no picture, I tried pressing the settings button, but the option menu flashed on screen for 1/2 a second. There is power to it. I tried another screen incase it was my pc, but its working fine.
I also removed the power lead and refitted incase it was loose, but that was fine. Has any one else had this or know a quick fix? I only had it since Jan and bought brand new. Thanks for any help

Phixsator · 30 Mar 2021 at 23:08

Didn't this thread have a poll at one time?

iMacMart · 6 Apr 2021 at 17:23

Got one of these arriving tomorrow!

Nexus18 · 6 Apr 2021 at 17:58

Phixsator said:
Didn't this thread have a poll at one time?

Yup, was for those who were having issues when first released but since the firmware fixed them problems, it seemed a bit pointless to keep it running and probably put of potential buyers.

Phixsator · 6 Apr 2021 at 18:50

Nexus18 said:
Yup, was for those who were having issues when first released but since the firmware fixed them problems, it seemed a bit pointless to keep it running and probably put of potential buyers.

I see, but the firmware doesn't fix the defective panels in many of the shipped monitors we were getting... I know cause I went through 2 samples with major pixel errors.

b0rn2sk8 · 6 Apr 2021 at 19:24

That's just life buying LCD monitors pretty much regardless of brand. I once went through 5 high end 27" screens before I was sent one without major defects, they were not cheap either.

The problem is most people don't care or notice and would rather have a bargain basement price and a super slim panel/bezel (which makes it harder to evenly backlight) than a good quality product.

Nexus18 · 6 Apr 2021 at 19:53

Phixsator said:
I see, but the firmware doesn't fix the defective panels in many of the shipped monitors we were getting... I know cause I went through 2 samples with major pixel errors.

Isn't that pretty much standard for all monitors though?

Sadly panel lottery still applies to all monitors. It's why I refuse to drop more than £400 on any LCD display, let alone £800+ as they're no better than these £400 ones for QC

MissChief · 6 Apr 2021 at 20:37

Nexus18 said:
Isn't that pretty much standard for all monitors though? Sadly panel lottery still applies to all monitors. It's why I refuse to drop more than £400 on any LCD display, let alone £800+ as they're no better than these £400 ones for QC

I’d go for a Dell/Alienware if you want pixel perfect, they guarantee it.

Nexus18 · 6 Apr 2021 at 20:59

MissChief said:
I’d go for a Dell/Alienware if you want pixel perfect, they guarantee it.

Have they changed their terms then? Back with the ultrasharp models, they offered something similar but in the fine print it had to be in the centre or/and at least 2/3 dead pixels iirc.

What about bleed? That is the biggest problem with monitor nowadays.

MissChief · 6 Apr 2021 at 21:07

Nexus18 said:
Have they changed their terms then? Back with the ultrasharp models, they offered something similar but in the fine print it had to be in the centre or/and at least 2/3 dead pixels iirc.

What about bleed? That is the biggest problem with monitor nowadays.

Hmm, it only covers bright or permanently stuck on pixels. https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-uk/000126004/dell-display-pixel-guidelines

Phixsator · 6 Apr 2021 at 22:47

Nexus18 said:
Isn't that pretty much standard for all monitors though? Sadly panel lottery still applies to all monitors. It's why I refuse to drop more than £400 on any LCD display, let alone £800+ as they're no better than these £400 ones for QC

Well true to some extent

though never seen it as bad as that IIyama. To be fair though, if you got one that worked you were/are in for a treat. I've ended up buying 2nd hand where I could inspect the monitor and I never thought I would be buying a VA panel but the Samsung G7 is solid if horizontal scanlines with some color patterns aren't something that bothers you(I don't notice it personally).

iMacMart · 7 Apr 2021 at 07:33

Morning all

Will my EVGA 1070ti be able to drive this monitor I mainly play Warzone, Managed to get one for £180 delivered (today I’m hoping) as a friend works for them...

iMacMart · 7 Apr 2021 at 15:14

It’s arrived, do I use dead pixel buddy to check for dead pixels, backlight bleeds?

Anything else I need to check, like the wake on sleep issue...

Thanks

iMacMart · 8 Apr 2021 at 17:04

Had a spray of dead/stuck pixels and a random mark (thunder fly type size) getting it collected tomorrow and a replacement delivered, amazing panel though! Can’t wait to get the replacement back

arc@css · 9 Apr 2021 at 23:50

I'm going to be getting my new monitor in a week or two and generally speaking, it seems like this screen attracts favourable reviews.

Having said that, seeing as the monitor is, IMO, the most important part of the system, I can't help but be a little nervous about picking one of these up.

The other downside is that I'll need to step up to a higher tier GPU (when that's eventually possible), whereas if I did, for example, go with the 32" Asus 16:9 1440p (which is dearer), then I'd still be able to consider mid-range cards like the 6700XT or RTX3060.

iMacMart · 11 Apr 2021 at 04:54

arc@css said:
I'm going to be getting my new monitor in a week or two and generally speaking, it seems like this screen attracts favourable reviews.

Having said that, seeing as the monitor is, IMO, the most important part of the system, I can't help but be a little nervous about picking one of these up.

The other downside is that I'll need to step up to a higher tier GPU (when that's eventually possible), whereas if I did, for example, go with the 32" Asus 16:9 1440p (which is dearer), then I'd still be able to consider mid-range cards like the 6700XT or RTX3060.

I’m on my 2nd panel, this also appears to have 3 stuck/dead pixels, although they are in my field of view they are close to the right hand side, truth be told I can’t even see them unless I put DPB on all white to search for them.... As I didn’t pay full retail price for it, I’m not really worried about sending it back a 3rd time, but had I paid £400 like some I’d want their QC to have picked this up before it had left the factory

arc@css · 11 Apr 2021 at 14:12

iMacMart said:
I’m on my 2nd panel, this also appears to have 3 stuck/dead pixels, although they are in my field of view they are close to the right hand side, truth be told I can’t even see them unless I put DPB on all white to search for them.... As I didn’t pay full retail price for it, I’m not really worried about sending it back a 3rd time, but had I paid £400 like some I’d want their QC to have picked this up before it had left the factory

Thanks, I think I'm leaning towards forgetting about this screen, though that might alter come ordering day!

Benni246 · 12 Apr 2021 at 14:26

Having looked at a number of different 34" models (VA/IPS) I've decided to take a chance on this one. It looks like a good value option so hopefully fingers crossed there's no issues!