... I cracked and went on a splurge for my birthday. New monitor just in:
(http://i.imgur.com/GNsLuvY.jpg) (https://imgur.com/GNsLuvY)
Wow!
What moniter is that exactly??
AOC ag352ucg:
http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/aoc_agon_ag352ucg.htm (http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/aoc_agon_ag352ucg.htm)
https://pcmonitors.info/reviews/aoc-ag352ucg/ (https://pcmonitors.info/reviews/aoc-ag352ucg/)
I was waiting for reviews of the Samsung C49HG90 but:
- There's none yet and I'm tired of waiting.
- It's probably a bit too big for my desk/room/distance from it.
- It costs the double (and the aoc is not exactly a cheapo).
And hows the Curvyness :P
I need a bit of time to play with it, just got it set up.
First sight, it's gentle, nothing too distracting.
Nice looking bit of kit, and happy birthday! ;D
nice max im still looking and its itching :P
2 more Birthdays and you can have 3. :D
Nice 8)
Quote from: Napalm Nick on October 30, 2017, 09:23:02 PM
2 more Birthdays and you can have 3. :D
The whole point of it is *not* having 2 or 3 monitors.
The samsung is 32:9, i.e. just like 2 x 27" 16:9 side by side, but without the annoyance of 2 monitors.
Only pulling yer chain, looks fab
(won't give you any peripheral though, 3 will be better)
Quote from: Napalm Nick on October 30, 2017, 10:03:49 PM
Only pulling yer chain, looks fab
(won't give you any peripheral though, 3 will be better)
;D
Congrats on the purchase! I own an Acer Z35p and love it. I did own an Acer X34 before. Love the extra 20hz. Ultra Wide Monitors are friggin awesome.
How is it performing Max ? Is it too you're liking ?
Quote from: PeterV on November 04, 2017, 02:29:44 PM
How is it performing Max ? Is it too you're liking ?
You're not gonna believe it: one day after I got the new monitor, one RAM stick went dead. Corsair stuff so lifetime warranty, but I have to RMA the whole kit (4x4GB) so I'm without my (desktop) PC since a week, waiting for the RMA.
damn that sucks, not the lifetime warranty on ram thats kudos :D
Yeah, the screen is staring at me and me at it.
But it gives me the time to ponder replacing the 970 with something with a bit more punch :)
Was looking at these....
https://www.displayspecifications.com/en/comparison/896127113
And also considering upgrading the GPU
If I can give an advice, be sure to read a serious review (tftcentral, pcmonitors etc) of anything you compare/buy for that kind of money.
I pondered a long time between VA and IPS and despite the fact VA tech has its own issues, I don't think I'd be able to stand the problem IPS displays have (IPS glow and backlight bleed). But it's a very personal decision, so each his own :)
I didn't test it enough but the major problem of my monitor (and of most VA panels), i.e. ghosting, didn't seem visible to me in cod4 (only fast paced game I play, somebody dragged me into PUBG but that's really something else). I came from a 120Hz monitor and going back to 100Hz also wasn't noticeabe (but 60Hz no thx, ever).
After that, it depends on what you play: 3440x1440 can be taxing on GPU intensive games so you'll need a top-of-the-notch GPU to go with (eyeballing it, I'd say nothing less than a 1070 or a Vega 56).
Great monitor, looks smaller than 35 inch though? haha maybe its just the picture :D
The ONLY thing i personally dislike is that its mva. im a movie freak its all i do in my spare time so i went with IPS. i have a 2560x1080 29 inch.
looks great though hope you enjoy it :D
Quote from: connorhall70 on November 05, 2017, 03:16:54 PM
Great monitor, looks smaller than 35 inch though? haha maybe its just the picture :D
It's 35 but it's ultrawide (21:9) so it's less tall than a 35 16:9.
Quote from: connorhall70 on November 05, 2017, 03:16:54 PM
The ONLY thing i personally dislike is that its mva. im a movie freak its all i do in my spare time so i went with IPS. i have a 2560x1080 29 inch.
No issue for me, I've got a tv in the living room for that.
[Now that I think about it, I may want to update the tv too :) ]
i know how 21:9 looks just compared to your keyboard it looks small haha, my friend is a simracer and his monitor is 34 inch and looks WAAAAAAAAAY bigger than your picture makes it look haha
I have a big keyboard (K90) :)
Quote from: HornetMaX on November 09, 2017, 07:41:05 PM
I have a big keyboard (K90) :)
I bet you say that to all the ladies :-*
Quote from: JamoZ on November 09, 2017, 09:17:58 PM
Quote from: HornetMaX on November 09, 2017, 07:41:05 PM
I have a big keyboard (K90) :)
I bet you say that to all the ladies :-*
I'm obliged: I have shitty cars and bikes do not seem to attract ladies anymore ... you have a better chance if you own the latest iPhone. Sad world ...
Lol @ Max and so threw about the phones, i h8 the bloody things, ooh that is probably why i am single then.
I did decide Max and i also got the AOC AG352UCG and to go with it a Nvidia GTX 1080TI Strix edition, which i received today.
Will let you know my thoughts after i used it for some time.
I'm still waiting for the bloody RMA of my ram to get handled >:(
Out of rage I bought a 1080 in the while (second hand, quite a good deal, still waiting for it to come in).
One annoying thing about the ag352ucg: it has built in speakers but the audio must come from the HDMI cable (which usually you don't want to use, as you need the displayport one to get 100Hz at 3440x1440).
It's very annoying in my case and with my current setup, the external desktop speakers are cut off as soon as I plug my headset in the front panel. With the ag352ucg I can't do that as the audio doesn't come from the soundcard (or onboard chipset).
This is plain stupid: a simple audio cable would do the job better than the HDMI audio, especially since the monitor already has an audio cable (for the microphone, as you can plug your headset directly to the monitor).
I could have eliminated my desktop speakers if it wasn't for that detail.
I set sound from the monitor too 0 volume, i use the desktop 7.1 system (Soundblaster Z) when playing solo, otherwise its the headset that also connects in the front of my computer case and disables the desktop speakers. And yes Display Port it is, we want 3449x1440@100hz.
And yes not tried connecting headset too monitor yet, but how simple things can make a person happy....the moveable arm thingy on the right of the monitor.....so handy too hang up the headphones on, hehe