Ultrawide Upgrade

markwilliams82 · 24 Jun 2020 at 11:00

I'm looking to jump onto the ultra wide monitor band wagon now that I'm going more working from home

What would people recommend for £400-500

Would go with a RTX2070 and would be used for some gaming as well as office work/internet browsing

Have looked and the MSI MAG341CQ is appealing but wondered what the good folk on here would recommend

peahead · 24 Jun 2020 at 14:50

Hi

Another member has just purchased the liyama G-Master GB3461WQSU-B1 ultrawide monitor and he seems happy with it and for £400 you get a lot for your money.

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/iiya...esync-ultrawide-gaming-monitor-mo-13j-iy.html

His post.
https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/threads/iiyama-gb3461wqsu-b1.18891009/#post-33711766

markwilliams82 · 24 Jun 2020 at 14:58

I did see this one but had doubts because of several comments about the build quality and QC of the monitors. Whilst the monitor doesnt seem to be in stock anywhere....shame

peahead · 24 Jun 2020 at 15:07

markwilliams82 said:
I did see this one but had doubts because of several comments about the build quality and QC of the monitors. Whilst the monitor doesnt seem to be in stock anywhere....shame

Yeah he had the same doubts also but seems he got a good one. There is not a massive amount off choice at this price range.

I think the MSI is safe bet and it's been around for a bit and i had looked at it before myself.

markwilliams82 · 24 Jun 2020 at 16:41

Thanks for the feedback

Jae-So · 24 Jun 2020 at 18:27

peahead said:
Yeah he had the same doubts also but seems he got a good one. There is not a massive amount off choice at this price range.

I think the MSI is safe bet and it's been around for a bit and i had looked at it before myself.

Indeed, I am going to wait a little for a final review but I am very happy with the monitor so far.
Good colours, amazing speed and smoothness (144Hz, GSync).
Even HDR was a little better in later tests but not enough to keep it on.

Jae-So · 24 Jun 2020 at 18:29

markwilliams82 said:
I did see this one but had doubts because of several comments about the build quality and QC of the monitors. Whilst the monitor doesnt seem to be in stock anywhere....shame

I got mine yesterday and that place still has stock, but I won't push you as you have to be comfortable with your purchase.

peahead · 25 Jun 2020 at 01:05

Hi

Got another one for you to check out, it's uses VA panel like the MSI but it's 144hz not 100hz /better stand and an extra HDMI input and 3 year warranty.

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/aoc-...een-led-backlit-gaming-monitor-mo-059-ao.html

markwilliams82 · 25 Jun 2020 at 21:15

Thats worth looking at. I'm tempted to go a little extra over budget with the Asus VG35VQ but can't see much online to review it

peahead · 25 Jun 2020 at 22:21

markwilliams82 said:
Thats worth looking at. I'm tempted to go a little extra over budget with the Asus VG35VQ but can't see much online to review it

Not worth the extra money it offers nothing over the other 100hz VA monitors except i higher price.

The liyama G-Master GB3461WQSU-B1 would be my pick it. IPS 144hz better viewing angles quicker pixel response time and better colour reproduction and all for £400.

But your choice at the end of the day.

markwilliams82 · 26 Jun 2020 at 19:02

Thats worth knowing thanks.
I'm coming around to the liyama but no where seems to have stock until mid July onwards

devilman_079 · 27 Jun 2020 at 13:22

markwilliams82 said:
I'm looking to jump onto the ultra wide monitor band wagon now that I'm going more working from home

What would people recommend for £400-500

Would go with a RTX2070 and would be used for some gaming as well as office work/internet browsing

Have looked and the MSI MAG341CQ is appealing but wondered what the good folk on here would recommend

This might be of interest @markwilliams82 https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/t...144hz-va-panel-freesync-premium-pro.18888669/

Food for thought: https://www.displayspecifications.com/en/comparison/54e713314c

markwilliams82 · 27 Jun 2020 at 21:40

Looks a good one, thanks for the heads up! Would be interested in a pre-order for this

Grahamer72 · 28 Jun 2020 at 12:18

peahead said:
Hi

Got another one for you to check out, it's uses VA panel like the MSI but it's 144hz not 100hz /better stand and an extra HDMI input and 3 year warranty.

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/aoc-...een-led-backlit-gaming-monitor-mo-059-ao.html

This is the monitor i'm looking at getting. Does it come into stock often on the site?

peahead · 28 Jun 2020 at 13:49

Grahamer72 said:
This is the monitor i'm looking at getting. Does it come into stock often on the site?

Hi

Looking around other sites it look's as if they could be due to arrive in july and OCUK don't have an ETA listed but you could try posting in this thread and you may get an update.

https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/t...tors-2020-range-tasty-gubbins.18877534/page-4

COVID is most likely to blame for the lack of stock.

Grahamer72 · 28 Jun 2020 at 14:29

peahead said:
Hi

Looking around other sites it look's as if they could be due to arrive in july and OCUK don't have an ETA listed but you could try posting in this thread and you may get an update.

https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/t...tors-2020-range-tasty-gubbins.18877534/page-4

COVID is most likely to blame for the lack of stock.

I read a few reviews on it and said there is a flickering issue with Nvidia GPU's with it. Will have to see if there is a FW update released before pulling the trigger.

devilman_079 · 28 Jun 2020 at 23:17

@Grahamer72 you might want to look at the Iiyama GB3466WQSU-B1 Curve (1500R) 34” 1440 144Hz VA panel FreeSync Premium Pro as well - same panel as the AOC and very similar set up -see: https://www.displayspecifications.com/en/comparison/739112f43d. Will be in stock (in theory) around the same time (~mid-July). Iiyama appear to have made a few tweaks to the panel, since it has the 'Freesync Premium Pro' certification e.g. the brightness is 400cd/m2, compared to 300cd/m2 on the AOC. Having debated the pros and cons of various UW in the £400-600 region, this is the choice I have largely settled on.