Posted December 31, 2018 · Original PosterOP LG is, of course, set to release new monitors at CES this year. This one was revealed a little early, and it looks like it's going to be the new God of the ultra wide monitor market. Enter the 38GL950G. I really wish LG would come up with some nicer nomenclatures. The monitor boasts some impressive specs: 38" curved display with a 21:9 aspect ratio 3820 x 1600 144hz GSync IPS panel 2ms response time 89% of the DCI-P3 color space 450 nit brightness Price TBD (but really, if you have to ask, you can't afford it) The impressive points here are the brightness, and the pixel response time of 2ms on an IPS panel. I hope they make a FreeSync version too, but I think it's rather unlikely as this is more of an upper market monitor. Personally, this is the perfect monitor IMO. It hits all the right targets for me, and will likely be what I pick up this summer/fall. I also love how it's not overly gamer, with just a red accent. It'd better have VESA mounts though, as that stand is pretty intrusive to desk real estate. I cannot wait for CES this year! What do you think? Would something like this sway you to give up a multi monitor set up? Sauce: https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/lg-38-inch-144hz-g-sync-gaming-display/ Current PC: Spoiler *WORK IN PROGRESS* Mothballed PC: Spoiler CPU: Intel i5 4690k Cooler: Corsair H100i V2 Motherboard: MSI Z97i AC ITX RAM: Crucial Ballistix 16GB DDR3 Storage: Kingston Fury 240GB GPU: Asus Strix GTX 970 PSU: Thermaltake TR2 Case: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ITX Monitor: Dell P2214H x2 Mouse: Logitech MX Master Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 31, 2018 Thank god the Predator x34 is finally going to have some competition. Makes me curious on if they're gonna try to enter the market through price penetration or not to steal customers Hi how are ya Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 31, 2018 25 minutes ago, dizmo said: What do you think? Would something like this sway you to give up a multi monitor set up? Never!!! CPU:i7 9700k, Mobo: MSI MPG Z390 Gaming Edge AC, RAM:Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB 3200MHz DDR4 GPU:MSI RTX 2070 ARMOR 8GB OC, Storage:Samsung SSD 970 EVO NVMe M.2 250GB, SSD ADATA PRO SP900 256GB, HDD WD CB 2TB, HDD GREEN 2TB, PSU:Corsair CS 650 M Gold, Display(s):Samsung P2470HD, SAMSUNG LS24E390HL, Cooling:Fazn CPU Cooler Aero 120T, Keyboard: Corsair K95 Platinum RGB mx Rapidfire, Mouse:Razer Naga Mouse 2014, Headset: Razer Kraken 7.1 Chroma, Sound: Logitech X-540 5.1 Surround Sound Speaker Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 31, 2018 26 minutes ago, dizmo said: What do you think? Would something like this sway you to give up a multi monitor set up? Not a chance. I like having one screen dedicated to my foreground tasks and my other screen for YouTube/Netflix/FB. I feel like putting both on one screen would be distracting for me. Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 31, 2018 Didn't Austin Evans use this monitor? Please quote or @ me so I can see you responded! Current PC CPU: AMD A8-6600k (@4.2Ghz) GPU: GTX 1070Ti 8gb FTW2 iCX Motherboard: GA-F2A78M-HD2 RAM: 8gb Patriot DDR3-1600mhz Storage: Samsung 830 EVO 120gb, WD Blue 1tb 7200RPM PSU: SeaSonicM12II 620w (I wish I didn't buy this) Peripherals: Logitech G305//Corsair K55 RGB Displays: Asus MG248QR//Dell 1905FP PSU Tier List v3 New PC (getting parts) CPU: i7-9700k Cooling: EVGA CLC 280 RGB [✓] GPU: EVGA GTX 1070Ti 8gb FTW2 iCX [✓] Mobo: GIGABYTE Z390 AORUS PRO [✓] RAM: XPG SPEXTRIX X41 2666mhz (Grey) [✓] Storage: T-Force Delta 250gb, WD Blue 1tb 7200RPM [✓] PSU: 650w+ and ranked well Case: Fractal Design Meshify C White Peripherals: Logitech G305//Corsair K55 RGB [✓] Displays: Asus MG248QR//Dell 1905FP [✓] Extra: Sky blue front panel, sky blue cable extensions [✓] Other Phone: Huawei Mate 10 Lite (China steal my data???) Dog: Irish Water Spaniel, Lucy, 9 years old (I didn't know what to write) School Laptop: Acer Chromebook R11 ((less RAM than my phone) Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 31, 2018 58 minutes ago, dizmo said: What do you think? Would something like this sway you to give up a multi monitor set up? It'll have to be wider for that, which is why I am waiting for that upcoming 5120x1440 120hz ultrawide from samsung. The only issue with that though, is going to be the cost... Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 31, 2018 Make it 2160p high next time though. Other than that (and the price...), nice! Bet ya $1799. Gaming HTPC: R7 1700X@stock - Cryorig C7 - Asus ROG B350-i - Asus GTX 1080 Strix - 16gb G.Skill Ripjaws V 3333mhz - Silverstone SX500-LG - 500gb 960 EVO - Fractal Design Node 202 - Samsung 60KS7090 - Logitech G502 - Thrustmaster T500RS - Noblechairs Icon Desktop PC: i7 2600k @stock - H100i GTX - Asus P8Z77-i Deluxe - Asus GTX 1050Ti Strix - 16gb HyperX Fury 1866mhz - EVGA 750G2 - 250gb 840 EVO - 6TB WD My Book Duo (Reds) - Enthoo Evolv ITX - Dell U3415W - Benq XL2411T - Qpad MK-85 Brown - Logitech MX518 - Blue Yeti Platinum - Noblechairs Icon Boss-NAS [Build Log]: R5 2400G - Noctua NH-D14 - Asus Prime X370-Pro - 16gb G.Skill Aegis 3000mhz - Seasonic Focus Platinum 550W - Fractal Design R5* - 250gb 970 Evo - 2x500gb 860 Evo (Raid0) - 6x4TB WD Red (RaidZ2) Audio Gear: Hifiman HE-400i - Kennerton Magister - Beyerdynamic DT880 250Ohm - AKG K7XX - Fostex TH-X00 - O2 Amp/DAC Combo - Klipsch RP280F - Klipsch RP160M - Klipsch RP440C - Yamaha RX-V479 Reviews and Stuff: GTX 780 DCU2 // 8600GTS // Hifiman HE-400i // Kennerton MagisterFolding all the Proteins! // BoincerinoUseful Links:Do you need an AMP/DAC? // Recommended Audio Gear // PSU Tier List Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 31, 2018 1 hour ago, dizmo said: What do you think? Would something like this sway you to give up a multi monitor set up? Having switched from a 16:9 three monitor setup (2x 27" 1920x1080 + 22" 1920x1080) to a three monitor setup with a 21:9 34" (2560x1080p) I have to say that the 21:9 aspect ratio is pretty awful for gaming, streaming, and content consumption. It's great for productivity but 21:9 is so uncommon that even when a game does support it, it's rarely a good experience. I don't regret getting one because I find myself spending more time in spreadsheets and SSH sessions than I do in games like GTA V (which looks awful all stretched out). All aboard the Floatplane! Gaming PC: AMD Ryzen 7 1700 | AMD Wraith Stealth | ASRock Fatal1ty AB350 Gaming-ITX/ac | G.Skill Flare X 32GB (16GBx2) | NVIDIA GTX 1080 8GB FE | Fractal Design Node 202 | Samsung 860 EVO 1TB M.2 SSDStreaming PC: AMD Ryzen 7 1700 | AMD Wraith Stealth | ASRock Fatal1ty AB350 Gaming-ITX/ac | G.Skill Aegis X 8GB (4GBx2) | ASRock Phantom Gaming Radeon RX 550 | Fractal Design Node 202 | Mushkin Enhanced Source 500GB M.2 SSD Daily Driver: ODroid H2 | Intel Celeron J4105 | G.SKILL Ripjaws 16GB (8GBx2) | HardKernel Type 2 Case | Intel SSD 600p 128GB NVMe SSD Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 31, 2018 I’d like to see an OLED panel Toasted Muesli Specs: Rolled Oats | Desiccated Coconut | Sunflower Seeds | Chopped Brazil Nuts | Sultanas | Chopped Dried Apricots | Cinnamon | Nutmeg Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 31, 2018 Well I, for one, am much more intrigued by the UltraGear 49WL95C - a 32:9 Ultrawide finally in 1440p. But I like my current Ultrawide, I expect to run it for at least 3-4 more years, and I like having both kidneys. Spoiler Also 21:9 is not enough to view a landscape picture of your mom Quote meee, quote meeee myy friendPSU Tier List Floatplane Club Desktop: Spoiler CPU: Intel Core i5 4590 CPU Cooler: Arctic Freezer i30 GPU: Gigabyte GTX1080 G1 RAM: Kingston HyperX 2x8GB 2400MHz Motherboard: ASUS Z97-P PSU: FSP Raider S 750W OS Drive: Samsung 850 Evo 500 GB Storage: 2 Seagate Barracuda 2TB drives in RAID1 Case: Zalman Z12 Monitor: LG 34UC88-B 34" 3440x1440p IPS curved Ultrawide Keyboard: Corsair STRAFE RGB Cherry MX Brown Mouse: Logitech G502 Proteus Core / Logitech MX Anywhere 2 Notebook: HP Spectre x360 13" Spoiler Core i7 8550U, 16GB DDR3 RAM, 512GB NVMe SSD, 13" 1920x1080p 120 Hz IPS touchscreen, dual Thunderbolt 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 31, 2018 13 minutes ago, KuJoe said: I have to say that the 21:9 aspect ratio is pretty awful for gaming, streaming, and content consumption. It's great for productivity... Content consumption? Did you watch any cinema format movies on it? It's glorious and with no black bars anywhere. Gaming agree tentatively - it heavily depends on the level of support for 21:9 the developer bakes into the game. The only thing for productivity better than an Ultrawide is a wider ultrawide. Yes I like my Ultrawide very much. Quote meee, quote meeee myy friendPSU Tier List Floatplane Club Desktop: Spoiler CPU: Intel Core i5 4590 CPU Cooler: Arctic Freezer i30 GPU: Gigabyte GTX1080 G1 RAM: Kingston HyperX 2x8GB 2400MHz Motherboard: ASUS Z97-P PSU: FSP Raider S 750W OS Drive: Samsung 850 Evo 500 GB Storage: 2 Seagate Barracuda 2TB drives in RAID1 Case: Zalman Z12 Monitor: LG 34UC88-B 34" 3440x1440p IPS curved Ultrawide Keyboard: Corsair STRAFE RGB Cherry MX Brown Mouse: Logitech G502 Proteus Core / Logitech MX Anywhere 2 Notebook: HP Spectre x360 13" Spoiler Core i7 8550U, 16GB DDR3 RAM, 512GB NVMe SSD, 13" 1920x1080p 120 Hz IPS touchscreen, dual Thunderbolt 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 31, 2018 47 minutes ago, vojta.pokorny said: Content consumption? Did you watch any cinema format movies on it? It's glorious and with no black bars anywhere. Gaming agree tentatively - it heavily depends on the level of support for 21:9 the developer bakes into the game. The only thing for productivity better than an Ultrawide is a wider ultrawide. Yes I like my Ultrawide very much. Watching online streaming content like Netflix, YouTube, Plex, and Amazon Video gives me black bars on all sides. Do I need to start watching 4K content or something? All aboard the Floatplane! Gaming PC: AMD Ryzen 7 1700 | AMD Wraith Stealth | ASRock Fatal1ty AB350 Gaming-ITX/ac | G.Skill Flare X 32GB (16GBx2) | NVIDIA GTX 1080 8GB FE | Fractal Design Node 202 | Samsung 860 EVO 1TB M.2 SSDStreaming PC: AMD Ryzen 7 1700 | AMD Wraith Stealth | ASRock Fatal1ty AB350 Gaming-ITX/ac | G.Skill Aegis X 8GB (4GBx2) | ASRock Phantom Gaming Radeon RX 550 | Fractal Design Node 202 | Mushkin Enhanced Source 500GB M.2 SSD Daily Driver: ODroid H2 | Intel Celeron J4105 | G.SKILL Ripjaws 16GB (8GBx2) | HardKernel Type 2 Case | Intel SSD 600p 128GB NVMe SSD Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 31, 2018 I can't seem to be impressed other than the 144 Hz at that resolution. Everything else seems to be ho-hum for higher-end monitors. If it was priced at like $800 then I might give it more credit. I have a blog! And a list of guides I've posted Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 31, 2018 1 hour ago, RorzNZ said: I’d like to see an OLED panel Something tells me we will see a bunch (or at least one from Asus) of ~27inch 4K OLEDs at CES, but I doubt any of them have release dates announced or more than 'in 2019'. Probably 16:9 only though. Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 31, 2018 @vojta.pokorny it looks like the black bars at the top and bottom are gone now (not sure why or when it happened). The black bars on the sides still remain for all streaming content. All aboard the Floatplane! Gaming PC: AMD Ryzen 7 1700 | AMD Wraith Stealth | ASRock Fatal1ty AB350 Gaming-ITX/ac | G.Skill Flare X 32GB (16GBx2) | NVIDIA GTX 1080 8GB FE | Fractal Design Node 202 | Samsung 860 EVO 1TB M.2 SSDStreaming PC: AMD Ryzen 7 1700 | AMD Wraith Stealth | ASRock Fatal1ty AB350 Gaming-ITX/ac | G.Skill Aegis X 8GB (4GBx2) | ASRock Phantom Gaming Radeon RX 550 | Fractal Design Node 202 | Mushkin Enhanced Source 500GB M.2 SSD Daily Driver: ODroid H2 | Intel Celeron J4105 | G.SKILL Ripjaws 16GB (8GBx2) | HardKernel Type 2 Case | Intel SSD 600p 128GB NVMe SSD Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 31, 2018 5 minutes ago, Mira Yurizaki said: I can't seem to be impressed other than the 144 Hz at that resolution. Everything else seems to be ho-hum for higher-end monitors. If it was priced at like $800 then I might give it more credit. It's an extra million pixels over 3440x1440. This is basically the proportionate difference between going from 2560x1440 to 2560x1600 (minus the aspect ratio change). 1 hour ago, FloRolf said: Make it 2160p high next time though. Other than that (and the price...), nice! Bet ya $1799. 5040x2160 (10.8 million pixels) at 144Hz would be too hard to drive. Without compression, DP1.4 can only drive 98Hz at 4K with HDR. To reach an additional 2.6 million pixels at more than 60 FPS, you would need a new display port connector and a new graphics card (and the monitor). Unless you mean just a 16:9 version. The PG277UQ from Asus (or the Acer version I forget the name of) would honestly be cheaper, but only 27 inches. Some expect the 34+ inch version this year, but if you have to ask the price, you're better off buying another monitor. Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 1 2 hours ago, KuJoe said: I have to say that the 21:9 aspect ratio is pretty awful for gaming, streaming, and content consumption. I completely disagree. It is aggravating editing the .ini files and downloading mods/tweaks for some poorly designed games (I'm looking at you Bethesda), but when games support 21:9 it is WAY better than 16:9. CPU: i7 4790k @ 4.7 GHz GPU: XFX GTS RX580 4GB Cooling: Corsair h100i Mobo: Asus z97-A RAM: 4x8 GB 1600 MHz Corsair Vengence PSU: Corsair HX850 Case: NZXT S340 Elite Tempered glass edition Display: LG 29UM68-P Keyboard: Roccat Ryos MK FX RGB Mouse: Logitech g900 Chaos Spectrum Headphones: Sennheiser HD6XX OS: Windows 10 Home Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 1 11 minutes ago, ATFink said: I completely disagree. It is aggravating editing the .ini files and downloading mods/tweaks for some poorly designed games (I'm looking at you Bethesda), but when games support 21:9 it is WAY better than 16:9. It looks like it depends on the games you play. I've had mixed experiences so far with more bad than good. All aboard the Floatplane! Gaming PC: AMD Ryzen 7 1700 | AMD Wraith Stealth | ASRock Fatal1ty AB350 Gaming-ITX/ac | G.Skill Flare X 32GB (16GBx2) | NVIDIA GTX 1080 8GB FE | Fractal Design Node 202 | Samsung 860 EVO 1TB M.2 SSDStreaming PC: AMD Ryzen 7 1700 | AMD Wraith Stealth | ASRock Fatal1ty AB350 Gaming-ITX/ac | G.Skill Aegis X 8GB (4GBx2) | ASRock Phantom Gaming Radeon RX 550 | Fractal Design Node 202 | Mushkin Enhanced Source 500GB M.2 SSD Daily Driver: ODroid H2 | Intel Celeron J4105 | G.SKILL Ripjaws 16GB (8GBx2) | HardKernel Type 2 Case | Intel SSD 600p 128GB NVMe SSD Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 1 Oh that's one neat looking screen. Workstation Rig:CPU: Intel Core i9 9900K @4.8ghz |~| Cooling: Noctua NH-U12P |~| MOBO: Asus Z390M ROG Maximus XI GENE |~| RAM: 32gb 3200mhz CL16 G.Skill Trident Z RGB |~| GPU: nVidia Founders Edition RTX 2080 Ti |~| PSU: Corsair RM850X 80Plus Gold |~| Boot: WD Black M.2 2280 500GB NVMe |~| Storage: 2X4TB HDD 7200rpm Seagate Iron Wolf + 2X2TB SSD SanDisk Ultra |~| Case: Cooler Master Case Pro 3 |~| Display: ASUS ROG Swift PG348Q 3440x1440p100hz |~| OS: Windows 10 Pro.Personal Use Rig: CPU: Intel Core i7 8700 @4.45ghz |~| Cooling: Cooler Master Hyper 212X |~| MOBO: Gigabyte Z370M D3H mATX|~| RAM: 16gb DDR4 3333mhzCL16 G.Skill Trident Z |~| GPU: EVGA Founders Edition GTX 1080 Ti |~| PSU: Corsair TX650M 80Plus Gold |~| Boot: SSD WD Green M.2 2280 240GB |~| Storage: 1x3TB HDD 7200rpm Seagate Barracuda + SanDisk SSD Plus G26 480gb |~| Case: Cooler Master Case Pro 3 |~| Display Setup: Acer X34 3440x1440p100hz |~| OS: Windows 10 Pro. Link to post Share on other sites
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Posted January 1 I think would be very happy with a 60hz microLED 3440x1440 ultrawide. The wait... it continues. "The wheel?" "No thanks, I'll walk, its more natural" - thus was the beginning of the doom of the Human race.Cheese monger. Link to post Share on other sites
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