| Product Description: | Step up to more immersive pro-level gaming with the LG 34" QHD UltraGear Monitor. LG UltraGear Gaming Monitors create a vivid, rich virtual world. Whatever genre you're into, enjoy picture quality as intense as the game itself, along with ultra-fast response rates. With Black Stabilizer your gameplay is never in the dark. Black Stabilizer is your ally to attack or defend against enemies hiding in the shadows. It delivers a pro-level gaming experience for enhanced vision and a jump on the competition. Built for gamers, it delivers the latest hardware, specs, ergonomics, sleek design and sensory experience. With gaming-focused features like NVIDIA® G-SYNC® compatibility, 1ms GTG response times, pro-level customization and fast, vivid IPS panels, no wonder it's #1 gaming-designed monitor brand in U.S.¹ With FreeSync™ Premium technology, gamers can experience seamless, fluid movement in hi-resolution and fast-paced games. It virtually eliminates screen tearing and stuttering. Beautiful, practically bezel-less and curved to surround you. Stay in the game with a virtually borderless screen on three sides and curve design that keeps you immersed in every moment. 1The NPD Group, Inc., U.S. Retail Tracking Service, Monitors, Gaming Designed, Based on dollars, May’19-Apr’20 combined. 3440 x 1440 Quad HD 2K Resolution 1ms Response Time 144Hz (GTG), 160Hz (OC GTG) Refresh Rate 2 x HDMI (2.0), DisplayPort (1.4) Video Inputs 2 x USB 3.0 Type A, 1 x USB 3.0 Type B Ports Radeon FreeSync 2 Technology NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible Flicker Safe Technology Tilt, Height Adjustable VESA Mount Compatible |
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Besides, the display on this is really, really good for IPS. A pleasure to look at. I don't think you'll find a better jack-of-all-trades monitor than this, especially for the price. Everything looks sharp with accurate colors and more brightness than most will ever need. I have it connected using DP and it does 144hz 10-bit for smooth gaming and movie-watching without blurring. Great decision to go with this over the Alienware for my needs and at half the price too.
If you're a gamer, IPS has a slight edge in motion blur/less ghosting.
If you're into watching media content like movies the VA panel will be vastly superior due to its much better contrast ratio. Blacks look washed out on IPS. If you've ever used your monitor at night in a pitch black room you will really notice the greyness of an ips panel's black level.
If all you are using this monitor for is for computer work in Microsoft Excel/word/ etc either panel will work just fine.
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I can really only tell displays apart if they're side by side so I'm unsure if this is a worthy upgrade considering they're both IPS.
If you're a gamer, IPS has a slight edge in motion blur/less ghosting.
If you're into watching media content like movies the VA panel will be vastly superior due to its much better contrast ratio. Blacks look washed out on IPS. If you've ever used your monitor at night in a pitch black room you will really notice the greyness of an ips panel's black level.
If all you are using this monitor for is for computer work in Microsoft Excel/word/ etc either panel will work just fine.
If you're a gamer, IPS has a slight edge in motion blur/less ghosting.
If you're into watching media content like movies the VA panel will be vastly superior due to its much better contrast ratio. Blacks look washed out on IPS. If you've ever used your monitor at night in a pitch black room you will really notice the greyness of an ips panel's black level.
If all you are using this monitor for is for computer work in Microsoft Excel/word/ etc either panel will work just fine.
usage: working/coding for ~8-10 hours, occasional gaming (Elden ring, re, etc). He also has both steam and switch so doesnt fully use the screen for gaming. he likes working in dark room though.
Lg: IPS panel, better brand name (hence more reliable?) , other specs similar to asrock. From reviews this one can get 160hz if use display port, which we don't have. With all cash back this comes down to $300. bit stretching with my budget though.
Asrock: va panel, seems to have solid reviews. Also better refresh rate (165hz) with hdmi. I purchased both gifts cards + cash back so total can come down to ~$150. pretty good deal.
So given usage , does this LG worth extra $150?
If the LG is more color accurate then it would definitely be worth getting for me. But I don't even know what accuracy is, for all I know it could be that the MSI I have is more accurate than my TV
OLED is best of both worlds, best blacks and high refresh rates. But expensiveeee
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usage: working/coding for ~8-10 hours, occasional gaming (elder ring, re, etc). He also has both steam and switch so doesnt fully use the screen for gaming. he likes working in dark room though.
Lg: IPS panel, better brand name (hence more reliable?) , other specs similar to asrock. With all cash back this comes down to $300. bit stretching with my budget though
Asrock: va panel, seems to have solid reviews. I purchased both gifts card s + cash back so total can come down to ~$150. pretty good deal.
So given usage , does this LG worth extra $150?
VA panels don't have as wide of a viewing angle as IPS panels. So looking at the monitor at off angles would cause some of the screen to look washed out. But that's what the curvature of these newer VA panels are supposed to solve. I'm currently looking to replace my old IPS monitor for a newer model. Price is a big factor to me and in my situation I mostly just need a monitor that does anything well other than gaming (since I'll do the gaming on the QD-OLED screen). So either VA or IPS works for me.
Now, if you're ever going to be standing behind your partner to view a game together, a movie, etc. Forget about VA. Get the IPS. Everyone will be able to view the screen without it looking washed out. If the only person that will ever look at the screen is the primary user, the curved VA will be fine for them.
This screen is "NANO" IPS which is superior to normal IPS panels. This is a premium monitor. It cost like $700+ when it first came out. It is tempting. If you're only going to use 1 screen to do everything, IPS is a good choice (gaming/productivity/entertainment). In my case a two monitor setup makes me more productive and I can split the use case of the monitors in half (one monitor is for gaming/movie watching the other is for productivity). But both can be used for productivity if I need it (doing photo editing work on the QD-OLED while having slickdeal's page open on the other monitor
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VA panels don't have as wide of a viewing angle as IPS panels. So looking at the monitor at off angles would cause some of the screen to look washed out. But that's what the curvature of these newer VA panels are supposed to solve. I'm currently looking to replace my old IPS monitor for a newer model. Price is a big factor to me and in my situation I mostly just need a monitor that does anything well other than gaming (since I'll do the gaming on the QD-OLED screen). So either VA or IPS works for me.
Now, if you're ever going to be standing behind your partner to view a game together, a movie, etc. Forget about VA. Get the IPS. Everyone will be able to view the screen without it looking washed out. If the only person that will ever look at the screen is the primary user, the curved VA will be fine for them.
This screen is "NANO" IPS which is superior to normal IPS panels. This is a premium monitor. It cost like $700+ when it first came out. It is tempting. If you're only going to use 1 screen to do everything, IPS is a good choice (gaming/productivity/entertainment). In my case a two monitor setup makes me more productive and I can split the use case of the monitors in half (one monitor is for gaming/movie watching the other is for productivity). But both can be used for productivity if I need it (doing photo editing work on the QD-OLED while having slickdeal's page open on the other monitor
The review about standing behind my partner is totally relatable as I like watching him play games sometimes.
Also last question, I did read something about dead/stuck pixels for this one after 2,3 years in some reviews so I'm thinking getting walmart protection plan. does it do anything?
The review about standing behind my partner is totally relatable as I like watching him play games sometimes.
Also last question, I did read something about dead/stuck pixels for this one after 2,3 years in some reviews so I'm thinking getting walmart protection plan. does it do anything?
General computer use, I like it just fine. It's the gaming aspect where I wish could look center and have a wider view.
Torn.....
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