Budget Ultra Wide?

[hgpot]

Does anyone have a good recommendation for a budget (<$300) ultra wide monitor? 2560x1080 or 3440x1440. LTT reviews seem to be of much more expensive options (possibly rightfully so).

 

I found this, which looks almost too good to be true: https://www.microcenter.com/product/503139/29wk600-w-29-uw-uxga-75hz-hdmi-dp-freesync-hdr-led-monitor

 

Coming from 24" 1920x1080. GTX 970 so 1440 probably out of reach anyway. 

 

Noticed my signature shows up with some old specs. Can't find where to update that, at least on mobile.

[jiyeon]

I own the LG 29WK600, it's an amazing monitor and I'm actually using this as I type this. I got mine for £210, and it's powered by my GTX 1060 3GB.

 

The display is fairly sharp for what it is, the colors are beautiful, and the construction is nice.

 

Point questions about this monitor my way and I'll try my best to answer them.

[PopsicleHustler]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/LG-29UM69G-Ultrawide-DisplayPort-Freesync/dp/B06Y634VP9/ref=sr_1_7?keywords=lg+ultrawide&amp;qid=1551537376&amp;s=gateway&amp;sr=8-7

 

I owned earlier model of this monitor for 2 years, it was my first experience with Ultrawide and it was great. 

[hgpot]

Thanks @seoz! I hear that Nvidia is starting to support FreeSync monitors but in a YMMV case. Do you see an option to turn on G-Sync with that monitor?

 

 

[hgpot]

3 minutes ago, PopsicleHustler said:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/LG-29UM69G-Ultrawide-DisplayPort-Freesync/dp/B06Y634VP9/ref=sr_1_7?keywords=lg+ultrawide&amp;qid=1551537376&amp;s=gateway&amp;sr=8-7

 

I owned earlier model of this monitor for 2 years, it was my first experience with Ultrawide and it was great. 

That also looks like a good option. For a similar price, and the same size/resolution. Besides being darker frame, what is the difference? I'm far from an expert on all of the different specs a monitor can have.

[jiyeon]

3 minutes ago, hgpot said:

Thanks @seoz! I hear that Nvidia is starting to support FreeSync monitors but in a YMMV case. Do you see an option to turn on G-Sync with that monitor?

 

 

Unfortunately I'm not sure, I have too little knowledge on G-Sync and FreeSync to tell you one this one. I've not used Freesync nor G-Sync before.

[PopsicleHustler]

4 minutes ago, hgpot said:

That also looks like a good option. For a similar price, and the same size/resolution. Besides being darker frame, what is the difference? I'm far from an expert on all of the different specs a monitor can have.

That other monitor got HDR (High Dynamic Range), but slower response time (5ms vs 1ms on the one I linked)

[TheLaserCucumber]

I've got the LG 29UM68-p, it's quite nice, though the response time is a little bit high and the model is a bit older (2 years I think)

If you can find it for 150$ new or 100$ used I would recommend it

[hgpot]

7 minutes ago, seoz said:

Unfortunately I'm not sure, I have too little knowledge on G-Sync and FreeSync to tell you one this one. I've not used Freesync nor G-Sync before.

But what if you follow these instructions to enable G-Sync? Does it work?

[MeatFeastMan]

If you can find just over 300, you can get this one which is the one I have: https://www.amazon.com/LG-34UM69G-B-34-Inch-UltraWide-Reduction/dp/B06XFXX5JH

 

It's got Freesync, 75hz. It also has stuff like black equalizer and crosshair, which I have found very useful actually. And it's ips, looks amazing colour-wise to me. LG do the best Ultrawides as far as I'm concerned.

 

 

[jiyeon]

1 hour ago, hgpot said:

But what if you follow these instructions to enable G-Sync? Does it work?

I don't appear to have the G-Sync option in my Nvidia settings.