Please help advise me on best monitir for hi-res + immersion

[Adam Mitchell]

Hello

I desperately need advice as I've spent so many hours researching a monitor for my next PC which will hopefully contain a 3080 TI and everything else to support the latest and greatest in gaming right now.

I finally decided on the Acer Predator X34 GS. I fell in love with the level of immersion these ultra wide curved monitors would provide, especially in games like Red Dead 2 and Cyberpunk.
Acer Predator X34GSbmiipphuzx 34 Inch Ultra-Wide Quad HD Gaming Monitor (IPS Panel, G-SYNC Compatible, 180 Hz (OC), 1 ms, HDR 400, DP, HDMI, USB Hub, Black/Grey) - Acer (amazon.co.uk)

Then to my great sadness I realised that these wide curved monitors don't even support full 4k, they only go up to 1440 or 1600, not 2160!

Dilemma! Do I stick with a normal 16:9 ratio for the true 4K experience and just buy a bigger monitor than my current 27" 1080 BenQ (32" or more). Or do i settle for 1440/1600 resolution and enjoy the delights of curved, ultra wide and pure peripheral/panoramic immersion for gaming and cinema?

Specs i do require:

G-sync
At least 144hz
1ms
Good colour range

Am i right or can anyone tell me if my dream monitor does exist? (ultrawide curved with true 4K). If not, what do the experts recommend for immersive hi-res gaming? If there isn't much difference between 1440 and 2160 then i might consider the curved option but if true 4K is way better and you can actually get the specs i require on true 4K without paying silly amounts of money then i guess i better stick to a 16:9 4K monitor.

I appreciate any input here, so thanks again.

 

[Adam Mitchell]

Thanks, much appreciated. Your current monitor might be a bit too big as i play at my desk and the viewing range for me is just slightly longer than arms reach. At most i would go 35" i think. Not sure what the abbreviations you mentioned mean, like IPS and TN etc but defo need a monitor that can cope with dark environments well and doesn't have washed out colours etc.