best widescreen curved monitor (32"-35") ?

[ilinustechtips]

Hi, I'd like to invest in a good widescreen curved monitor going between 32" up to 34" (or 35").

I'm not into gaming, so I don't need best of refresh rate, it's meant for 2D and 3D content creation with (non-professional) video editing.

I'm not asking for a 5K iMac 27" quality, but as close as it can get without completely emptying my pockets.

 

34"

I see positive comments concerning the LG - 34UC89G-B and the Samsung - C34F791 but I'm open to any suggestion (they are a bit pricey though).

 

32"

For a decent 32", how about the Samsung - C32F391 ?

I'd let myself be tempted by the Samsung C32HG70, which is getting great reviews, although the PWM technology is said to fatigue the eyes ...

But this review https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/samsung/chg70 states this :

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 Flicker-free : Yes
 PWM Dimming Frequency : 0 Hz
 Black Frame Insertion (BFI) : Yes

So I'm confused. Is this going to give me eye-fatigue or not ?

 

Just stumbled on the announcement of a very promising 32" monitor from Samsung : the C32JG52, 32" WQHD Curved Gaming Monitor with 144hz refresh rate

Worth the wait ?

 

I already have a Sapphire Radeon RX Vega 56 Pulse GPU.

 

[Ergroilnin]

I personally have the Samsung C32HG70 and I absolutely love it. I stare at it for hours daily and I do not get fatigued eyes, though this might be subjective.

[ilinustechtips]

ok, interesting. I'm really hesitating between the C32HG70 and the upcoming C32JG52. It's really the PWM behaviour of the former, although only noticeable when adjusting the brightness setting below 100%. It seems though that Samsung learned the lesson by offering an entry or mid-range gaming monitor which is flicker-free. Well, how to decide ?

[ilinustechtips]

@Ergroilnin

 

Thanks for the feedback. Doesn't it bother you the monitor isn't 4K, especially on such a large screen?

 

[ninbura]

On 7/7/2018 at 7:38 AM, ilinustechtips said:

Hi, I'd like to invest in a good widescreen curved monitor going between 32" up to 34" (or 35").

I'm not into gaming, so I don't need best of refresh rate, it's meant for 2D and 3D content creation with (non-professional) video editing.

I'm not asking for a 5K iMac 27" quality, but as close as it can get without completely emptying my pockets.

 

34"

I see positive comments concerning the LG - 34UC89G-B and the Samsung - C34F791 but I'm open to any suggestion (they are a bit pricey though).

 

32"

For a decent 32", how about the Samsung - C32F391 ?

I'd let myself be tempted by the Samsung C32HG70, which is getting great reviews, although the PWM technology is said to fatigue the eyes ...

But this review https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/samsung/chg70 states this :

So I'm confused. Is this going to give me eye-fatigue or not ?

 

Just stumbled on the announcement of a very promising 32" monitor from Samsung : the C32JG52, 32" WQHD Curved Gaming Monitor with 144hz refresh rate

Worth the wait ?

 

I already have a Sapphire Radeon RX Vega 56 Pulse GPU.

 

The 34" LG is 2560x1080 which I would avoid especially on that large a monitor. I would go for Ultra-wide over 16:9 for productivity any day of the week, the C34F791 would be the one I'd nab out of the options you presented. I own an Asus XG35VQ and love it, the tech specs are almost identical to the C34F791, has slightly worse contrast but is 1" larger / slightly more curved:

https://www.asus.com/us/Monitors/ROG-Strix-XG35VQ/overview/
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236855

 

Both the C34F791 and the XG35VQ run at 100Hz which is much smoother than 60Hz and at a high 3440x1440 resolution, awesome for just about anything, I would highly reccomend.

 

[Ergroilnin]

3 hours ago, ilinustechtips said:

@Ergroilnin

 

Thanks for the feedback. Doesn't it bother you the monitor isn't 4K, especially on such a large screen?

 

Not at all. I will admit, that that may be even due to the fact that my current GPU just is not cut out for 4k but even with new GPU I would not go for 4k display right now. I do not find it pixelated or bad looking at all. My previous monitors were 21.5" AOC full HD and I do not feel like it is worse picture quality wise. I am perfectly happy with it.

But mind you, of course 4k would be way sharper and the fact that I am perfectly content with my picture quality is really a subjective thing, also I do not work with any graphical software, where I would really need the sharper resolution, so that also is a factor.

[ilinustechtips]

thanks for the feedback. 34" is a bit too wide for me. Are there any 4K 32" curved monitors out there (if possible with eye care) ? If I forsake the curved line, this one looks nice : SAMSUNG U32H850 32" 4K Ultra HD LED.

 

On the other hand, if I'm doing a lot of text editing too, wouldn't an IPS panel be recommended over a VA or MVA one ?

[ninbura]

10 hours ago, ilinustechtips said:

thanks for the feedback. 34" is a bit too wide for me. Are there any 4K 32" curved monitors out there (if possible with eye care) ? If I forsake the curved line, this one looks nice : SAMSUNG U32H850 32" 4K Ultra HD LED.

 

On the other hand, if I'm doing a lot of text editing too, wouldn't an IPS panel be recommended over a VA or MVA one ?

I don't think you'd have a problem with a VA panel but IDK.

The real reason I suggest Ultrawide is the convenience it brings in terms of split screening programs / windows, splitting screen on a 16:9 display kind of sucks IMO. In video editing software you can undock several highly used panels and have a file explorer open with space to spare. Trying to edit in premiere on a 16:9 display without the program taking up 100% of the real estate is a chore. Same goes for programming or writing in general, 50% of the screen for typing, the other half for a browser to look things up and directly reference while the other program is still on screen.

But yeah basically all 3440x1440 displays are 34"+ and I wouldn't suggest a lower resolution for an ultrawide. If you're set on 16:9 you can't go wrong with just about any 4k Samsung display.

[ilinustechtips]

Thanks for the feedback.

I actually found a 4K 32" samsung screen : Samsung U32J590UQU. Haven't found any reviews on it yet (maybe it's just out) but the specs look nice. Couldn't find a meaningful difference with the Samsung U32H850UMU. So if you find one...

[ninbura]

15 minutes ago, ilinustechtips said:

Thanks for the feedback.

I actually found a 4K 32" samsung screen : Samsung U32J590UQU. Haven't found any reviews on it yet (maybe it's just out) but the specs look nice. Couldn't find a meaningful difference with the Samsung U32H850UMU. So if you find one...

As far as I can tell the U32J590UQU is slightly superior, thinner, brighter, less power consumption.