LG 29UC88 - anyone got one?

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As per the title, looking at getting this monitor now rather than a 34" ultra wide for several reasons.


1. Don't want to pay the premium for G-sync so switching to AMD FreeSync plus I generally despise the teenage/immature look of the Acer X34 and PG348Q.

2. My system will handle 2560 x 1080 much better

3. I may not even like it so seems like the right step into the world of 21:9 without dropping a bomb on new equipment.


Just wanted some reviews of people who have or have had this monitor in the past, what the general experience was like?

It will be solely used for gaming.

Thanks!
 
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Excellent.....Pretty much that tbh, how the RX480 handles the resolution?

I'll be moving from Nvidia (GTX 780) so need an AMD card for FreeSync and have obviously been looking at RX480's.


But obviously main thing I'd like to know is, is the monitor worth the money? Whats image quality like? How does it handle gaming, is it responsive etc?
 
I've just found this for £260 online - from a well known retailer. Nearly £100 cheaper than OCUK so now I'm more interested than ever once I hear some reviews.
 
GinG said:
Spuddy...can do even better than that as another one is at £250 with an additional £20 off if you sign up to try Which?

I was also looking at the ultrawide but the standard straight screen...if you can is curved the way forward??
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Ahh thanks for the heads up buddy. I take it this shop is easily found using google?

Let me know your thoughts on it when it arrives, Id definitely prefer a curved screen even if only subtle just to 'wrap around' my field of view that little bit more for immersion purposes.



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How come there is such different nomenclature between curved and straight?

29UM68/29UC88

Is it definitely the same panel? Judging by screenshots the stand looks a little different on the curved one?
 
Whats the deal with the stands on these then, seen a couple of people mention it now?

The stand looks different from the curved screen to the flat one however??
 
Oh my god it looks beautiful, cant wait to get mine! For reference how big is that acer monitor on the right?


@MissChief, sounds like you need an upgrade ;)
 
lego said:
So I took the plunge on one of these, think my 7950 may struggle though, what would people recommened for an upgrade (about £300) rest spec is 3750 at 4+Ghz and 16 gig of ram
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RX480 8Gb.

Grab the XFX GTR Black Edition or Sapphire Nitro.
 
Ok so this monitor arrived this morning and it is AMAZING! Couldn't notice any dead pixels or backlight bleed that you can actually see when playing a game (even in dark scenes).

People please be aware, the stand on this one is nothing like the flat version.

This one has great height, tilt and rotation manoeuvrability.


I tested out Star Citizen for a while and it was jaw dropping in 21:9.
 
Thanks Daniel, it truly is a wonderful product!

Only problem is, Santa has had to package it backup until Christmas, so I'm on best behaviour until then :D
 
Sure, I'll check tomorrow for you when Im back home unless Daniel has the info stashed away somewhere?.

The stand isn't that wide to be honest and should fit even the smallest of desks.
 
Basically because the price increase for a 34" and the necessary GPU power to run it at reasonable frames was just not worth it at all for me.

I needed to get an AMD card for the new monitor anyways to take advantage of FreeSync tech, because I was using a GTX 780.

So 29" 21:9 monitor and an RX 480 has set me back around £500...

To get a 34" monitor and GPU power to run it at the same frame rates on same settings would likely cost me £1100'ish.

£600+ for the monitor + 2 x RX 480's. One of them simply wont cut it for constant high frames at 3440 x 1440.
 
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