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Hey peeps!

 

Im not in the loop with monitors recently but I was toying with the idea of getting rid of my Eyefinity (x3 24") screens in place of one curved 34" 3840x1440p monitor.

Whats the market like out there for curved monitors?

 

 

As far as I am aware this seems to be the best option out there?

 

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/34-lg-34uc97-219-curved-ultrawide-quad-hd-ips-3440x1440-300cd-m-speakers-black-dp-hdmix2-usb3-x2-thu

 

Any opinions are helpful at this stage :)

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http://www.scan.co.uk/products/34-dell-curved-u3415w-ips-led-3440x1440-300cd-m-2m1-5ms-speakers-dp-in-dp-out-minidp-hdmi-mhl-4x-usb

 

Cheaper, better stand, has vesa mount.

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Im not in the loop with monitors recently but I was toying with the idea of getting rid of my Eyefinity (x3 24") screens in place of one curved 34" 3840x1440p monitor.

 

3440x1440*

 

This.

Not nearly as sexy though. 

I have the flat version of the LG one in front of me. I have that exact Dell one in front of me too.

I'd take the Dell one over the one OP lists myself. It's 100 pounds cheaper too. I personally love the thing.

You can't exactly go wrong, but a bad monitor stand just sucks. The LG one I have here doesn't have that stand, but if it's anything like it, it's a terrible stand. 

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Not nearly as sexy though. 

Trust me, wobbly stands that have no height adjusment are not sexy.

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3440x1440*

 

This.

I have the flat version of the LG one in front of me. I have that exact Dell one in front of me too.

I'd take the Dell one over the one OP lists myself. It's 100 pounds cheaper too. I personally love the thing.

You can't exactly go wrong, but a bad monitor stand just sucks. The LG one I have here doesn't have that stand, but if it's anything like it, it's a terrible stand. 

 

I get the idea that perhaps the dell is more 'sexy' but im really only interested in picture quality. 

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I get the idea that perhaps the dell is more 'sexy' but im really only interested in picture quality. 

Dell has the same picture quality. They are both calibrated monitors http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/dell_u3415w.htm

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Trust me, wobbly stands that have no height adjusment are not sexy.

 

My LG has a wobbly stand and no height adjustment, and i think it's a pretty sexy monitor... Yeah it's not as functional or practical, but it doesn't lessen the aesthetics of it. 

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I get the idea that perhaps the dell is more 'sexy' but im really only interested in picture quality. 

Dell has the same picture quality. They are both calibrated monitors http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/dell_u3415w.htm

This. 

I can't see a difference between my flat LG & my curved Dell. They both came with the reports for their calibration and I don't see any noticeable differences.

The only thing I really notice is the difference between a flat & curved ultrawide and it is noticeable (I definitely prefer curved). But that's unrelated to this.

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Dell has the same picture quality. They are both calibrated monitors http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/dell_u3415w.htm

 

Ahhh... I had my suspicions that they may be using the same panel. Thanks for the info!

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Ahhh... I had my suspicions that they may be using the same panel. Thanks for the info!

I know my LG flat ultrawide isn't the same monitor, but I figured I'd include it for comparison's sake.

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^ The back of the LG report is just an explanation for what each value means.

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There isnt a "best" one. (there never is... fucking montiors) But we are pretty close to it:

 

LG 29um67 - 29inch, IPS, 2560x1080, 75hz, freesync
LG 34um67 - 34inch, IPS, 2560x1080, 75hz, freesync
Acer xr341ck - 34inch, IPS, 3440x1440, 75hz, freesync
Acer xr341cka - 34inch, IPS, 3440x1440, 75hz, gsync
Acer z35 - 35inch, VA, 2560x1080, 144hz, gsync
Benq xr3501 - 35inch, VA, 2560x1080, 144hz, no?-sync
 
You shouldnt pick anything else if you want to game nowadays, really.
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There isnt a "best" one. (there never is... fucking montiors) But we are pretty close to it:

 

LG 29um67 - 29inch, IPS, 2560x1080, 75hz, freesync

LG 34um67 - 34inch, IPS, 2560x1080, 75hz, freesync

Acer xr341ck - 34inch, IPS, 3440x1440, 75hz, freesync

Acer xr341cka - 34inch, IPS, 3440x1440, 75hz, gsync

Acer z35 - 35inch, VA, 2560x1080, 144hz, gsync

Benq xr3501 - 35inch, VA, 2560x1080, 144hz, no?-sync

 

You shouldnt pick anything else if you want to game nowadays, really.

Couple of things:

He noted he wanted a 3440x1440p one specifically in his post.

You are right considering the sync capabilities though. The Dell U3415W doesn't have either kind of Sync, and neither does the LG one's listed.

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