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Something like PG348Q NOW or wait for something better?

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I have GTX1080 and I'm looking for a new monitor, something really good that could last me ~4 years from now... Now, is it wise to buy PG348Q or wait for something better?

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Of course, but with current sad situation on PC monitor market, I could be waiting over a year...

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5 minutes ago, Tic-Tac said:

Of course, but with current sad situation on PC monitor market, I could be waiting over a year...

That's what i meant. No mater what you buy something better will come eventually. So you just have to bite the bullet.

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Yeah, I'm afraid that's true... :/

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@Tic-Tac Buy now I have that monitor and personally think its fantastic. It'll pair well with a 1080 as its 100Hz 1440p. A 1080 won't be sufficient to drive anything that size in 4k anyway so yes buy now.

 

"Shall I wait?" is always an awful question in tech, newer products are always around the corner but unless you know something is to be released imminently, for example vega, then don't wait.

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The PG348Q is a lovely monitor, and it's coming down in price. Even if a new 34" G-sync monitor should release with marginally better specs, it's bound to be much more expensive. I'd say go for it. :)

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Until there is a 4K monitor that is 120hz+ and also has ULMB there isn't going to be anything better for gaming than a 1440p monitor with a high refresh rate and ULMB.  Whether you get a normal aspect ratio (PG279Q) or an ultra-wide (PG348Q) is up to you and the type of games you enjoy.  If you play online/competitive games then having an ultra-wide is actual a disadvantage in many ways because it's too large of a FOV for that type of game-play. 

 

However, if you play mostly single-player games then the added immersion is a huge plus.  I don't know if the PG348Q has ULMB but for me that would be the deciding factor if you play a bit of both types of games, getting rid of frame persistence and having zero motion blur is AMAZING.

 

Also, keep in mind that 4K 120hz+ isn't possible even with SLI 1080ti's and games aren't using native 4k textures yet.  We are at least 7+ years out from the latter and I'd wager at least 5+ years before a single graphics card can push 144fps with very high settings in 4K at a reasonable price.

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