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Oct 30, 2020 1:31 AM

Costco Members: 34" Acer 144Hz UWQHD Curved Gaming Monitor

$350

$450

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Costco Wholesale has for their Members: 34"Acer 144Hz UWQHD Curved Gaming Monitor on sale for $349.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member Ozta for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • Resolution: 3440x1440 UW-QHD
  • Panel Type: VA
  • AMD Radeon (NEW) FreeSync Premium Pro Technology
  • Refresh Rate: 144Hz
  • Response Time: 1ms VRB
  • Brightness: 400 nits
  • Screen Type: Curved
  • Screen Size: 34 in.
  • VESA: 75x75mm
  • Viewing Angles: 178/178 Horizontal/Vertical
  • Ports:
    • 2x HDMI
    • 2x DisplayPort

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Costco Wholesale has for their Members: 34"Acer 144Hz UWQHD Curved Gaming Monitor on sale for $349.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member Ozta for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • Resolution: 3440x1440 UW-QHD
  • Panel Type: VA
  • AMD Radeon (NEW) FreeSync Premium Pro Technology
  • Refresh Rate: 144Hz
  • Response Time: 1ms VRB
  • Brightness: 400 nits
  • Screen Type: Curved
  • Screen Size: 34 in.
  • VESA: 75x75mm
  • Viewing Angles: 178/178 Horizontal/Vertical
  • Ports:
    • 2x HDMI
    • 2x DisplayPort

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D.8256
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Sure thing. Just spread some rep if you can Wink

Calibration was aiming for 6500K with gamma set to 2.2. So I calibrated with a brightness of 40, contrast 50, black boost 5. Color 2.2, color temp set to User, R Gain 48, G Gain 47, B Gain 47.

It's said you can adjust brightness without affecting the temperature or colors much. Rtings calibrates at 100 nits actually (for those that don't know).

Uploaded the .icm file and the DisplayCal report post-calibration.

I can try to calibrate again under the Warm color temperature setting. I think it should be more universal, and at 6600K it's already close to my target of 6500K. Just keep in mind the whole procedure takes roughly an hour, so give me a day or two if anyone is interested.

Slickdeals site doesn't allow me to upload .icm files, so I uploaded to Google Drive.

https://drive.google.com/drive/fo...sp=sharing
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Son512
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Order on Nov 1st so you can price adjust on Nov. 30th(Cyber Monday). 30 days for price adjustment for costco.com


https://customerservice.costco.co...l/a_id/628
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camlen92
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I looked into this and general consensus is that this WILL NOT work. Most Costco employees online are saying they are told not to honor price adjustments for Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals and sales for items purchased beforehand. Of course, you can risk it but there isn't any guarantee you will get the price adjusted (most said if the item goes out of stock, Costco will definitely not price adjust).

This deal is super tempting but I will play it safe and hold out to the 30th just in case a similar Dell monitor goes on sale.

Edit: also found out that even using the Costco Visa Rewards CC will not qualify your purchase for the price rewind. It only applies to other stores' prices, not to Costco.
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Nov 17, 2020 12:04 AM
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NotInThisEconomyNov 17, 2020 12:04 AM
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Finally got one! Can stop checking to see if it's back in stock like a psychopath every half hour lol
Nov 17, 2020 12:21 AM
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CoralLinen8661Nov 17, 2020 12:21 AM
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Quote from D.8256 View quoted comment :
Sure thing. Just spread some rep if you can Wink

Calibration was aiming for 6500K with gamma set to 2.2. So I calibrated with a brightness of 40, contrast 50, black boost 5. Color 2.2, color temp set to User, R Gain 48, G Gain 47, B Gain 47.

It's said you can adjust brightness without affecting the temperature or colors much. Rtings calibrates at 100 nits actually (for those that don't know).

Uploaded the .icm file and the DisplayCal report post-calibration.

I can try to calibrate again under the Warm color temperature setting. I think it should be more universal, and at 6600K it's already close to my target of 6500K. Just keep in mind the whole procedure takes roughly an hour, so give me a day or two if anyone is interested.

Slickdeals site doesn't allow me to upload .icm files, so I uploaded to Google Drive.

https://drive.google.com/drive/fo...sp=sharing
Hey man is this the optimal setting? hunted down your comment to ask you.
Nov 17, 2020 12:25 AM
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afoulkeNov 17, 2020 12:25 AM
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Quote from BoastfulCircle4425 View quoted comment :
in stock right now
Confirmed just got two!
Nov 17, 2020 12:56 AM
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PrshntNov 17, 2020 12:56 AM
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Its back in stock..
Nov 17, 2020 12:56 AM
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kitkat1Nov 17, 2020 12:56 AM
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just came back in stock finally got one
Nov 17, 2020 1:05 AM
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jorgejacs12Nov 17, 2020 1:05 AM
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Would I have any problems connecting this monitor to a new MacBook?
Nov 17, 2020 1:13 AM
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solomon5467Nov 17, 2020 1:13 AM
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and its back out of stock...

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Nov 17, 2020 1:21 AM
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D.8256Nov 17, 2020 1:21 AM
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Quote from CoralLinen8661 View quoted comment :
Hey man is this the optimal setting? hunted down your comment to ask you.
2.2 gamma @ 6500K @ 160 nits is an industry standard in the photography world. Everything else is just preference. Nothing wrong with preference though Wink Nits I keep down to protect my eyes during extended use, but feel free to crank it up in games.

I had to go manual to fine-tune the colors, but I still intend to produce another ICM file under the default Warm setting (6600K). I also plan to post the pre-calibration DisplayCal report. Stay tuned, might get it done by tonight.

Keep watch on this post for an update I guess? Post #264. I'll probably just start a new post as well once the files are ready.

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Last edited by D.8256 November 17, 2020 at 03:34 AM.
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Nov 17, 2020 2:21 AM
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lane_meyerNov 17, 2020 2:21 AM
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Quote from toneroni View quoted comment :
Thanks for the info. Was sad I missed out on the deal and tried out a 43" 4ktv which seemed way too big.
I tried a 43" tv and it was too big.... just returned it
Nov 17, 2020 2:50 AM
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veritas25Nov 17, 2020 2:50 AM
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Quote from Dragkhan View quoted comment :
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Also just buy a Display port cable that can do 8k and is DP 1.4

Cable Matters 8K DisplayPort to DisplayPort Cable (DisplayPort 1.4 Cable) with 8K 60Hz Video Resolution and HDR Support - 6 Feet
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Nov 17, 2020 3:17 AM
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ciszewNov 17, 2020 3:17 AM
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I have been looking at this deal for last few days but i never seems to get right timing when its in stock.
Now what do you guys think about 32" Dell S3220DGF for $330, front page deal from earlier today: https://slickdeals.net/f/14558393-32-dell-s3220dgf-curved-2560x1440-qhd-165hz-freesync-gaming-monitor-330-free-shipping?src=frontpage
Nov 17, 2020 5:18 AM
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phat118Nov 17, 2020 5:18 AM
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Quote from ciszew View quoted comment :
I have been looking at this deal for last few days but i never seems to get right timing when its in stock.
Now what do you guys think about 32" Dell S3220DGF for $330, front page deal from earlier today: https://slickdeals.net/f/14558393-32-dell-s3220dgf-curved-2560x1440-qhd-165hz-freesync-gaming-monito...
low response time 4ms, so not the best for gaming but it's OK. Other than that it looks like an ok deal.
Nov 17, 2020 8:50 AM
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peoplesparkNov 17, 2020 8:50 AM
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MacOS has an awful display setting and using the included HDMI will give you blurry texts on the monitor.

Go buy a DisplayPort to USB-C cable from like Amazon for $15 to get 3440 x 1440 resolution and max refresh rate.
Nov 17, 2020 8:54 AM
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TimmyT1611Nov 17, 2020 8:54 AM
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Quote from Striker9 View quoted comment :
What GPU are you using?
Are you using HDMI or DP?
What resolution and refresh rate?

What color format is your monitor set to in Windows display settings?
Using this as my work monitor for now, connected to a Lenovo carbon x1. Connected using HDMI to USB - C. Color settings is low contrast, low black boost and. Brightness on 25. And always have night mode on.

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Nov 17, 2020 8:55 AM
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TimmyT1611Nov 17, 2020 8:55 AM
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Quote from lulu16 View quoted comment :
I am using HDMI for the PC. It might be the older gfx card...I tried it with my Macbook Pro, and it pops the resolution to double what it lists as native resolution, once the signal finally reads. Signal took 2 tries to catch, and once it does, the system reads it as a 107" monitor (!!!) 6880x2880. Perhaps it's a crappy HDMI cable as well? I am using the included one.
What year is your MacBook? I spent countless hours on trying to figure it out and I finally got it. For my 2015 mbp I had to use display port to mini display port for it to show native resolution. For my windows laptop I had to do HDMI to USB C.

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