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Looking at getting a 34" ultrawide, is the curve worth the extra cost?

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9 minutes ago, Daniel644 said:

Looking at getting a 34" ultrawide, is the curve worth the extra cost?

 

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9 minutes ago, Daniel644 said:

Looking at getting a 34" ultrawide, is the curve worth the extra cost?

Thats up to you :)

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You tell us, is it worth the extra cost? 

 

I'm very happy with my Asus PG348Q. 

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From practical point of view, it depends. If you sit really close to the monitor it might be helpful with the viewing angle especially on non-IPS monitors (or even the IPS ones).

 

If you sit a bit further away it will not benefit you much but also will not impede the experience since it's barely visible (also depends on the curvature - there are 3800R models and 1900R).

 

From aesthetical point of view, it looks amazing.

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well I ended up getting an Email from Newegg that had the LG 34CB88-P monitor for another $50 off the already massive sale price it was on bringing the cost after the mail in rebate down to $400 and so that was worth it over the flat 300 dollar 34" unit I was considering because it also bumped me up to 3440x1440 where the other one was 2560x1080. a $100 more is worth it for the res bump alone.

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Which GPU do you have? I'd make use of Freesync if you're not already doing it. :)

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3 minutes ago, Motifator said:

Which GPU do you have? I'd make use of Freesync if you're not already doing it. :)

1080ti, so no using freesync, this is more a productivity being able to have 2 windows open at the same time kind of thing then a gaming kinda thing.

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