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Guru3D Rig of the Month - March 2021
AOC CU34G2X monitor review
Posted by: on: 02/11/2021 02:50 PM [
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Ultrawide monitors are becoming more popular these days. In the PC world, 21:9 aspect ratio indicates the resolutions of 2560×1080 (WFHD and 3440×1440 (WQHD), and the latter is what we are going to be talking about because today we’re looking at the AOC CU34G2X monitor, introduced in August 2020. This isn’t the most recent display product around, but it deserves taking a look at.
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Solfaur
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Posted on: 02/12/2021 01:59 PM
It's been almost half a year since I got my Alienware AW3420DW and all I can say is that I'm really, really happy with it. For me, for the distance I have the monitor positioned, 21:9 is fantastic. The curve is really subtle, like in this AOC, and it really adds a LOT of immersion, especially in RPGs and even FPS games are arguably more enjoyable. The only game genre that I can think of where you are at a bit of a disadvantage is something like an MMO or RTS where you have a lot of addons and and numbers on UI elements to look at, that are at the edges of the screen, but even there it's not that big of a deal. Movies are awesome to watch, since most of them are shot in ultrawide.
It's been almost half a year since I got my Alienware AW3420DW and all I can say is that I'm really, really happy with it. For me, for the distance I have the monitor positioned, 21:9 is fantastic. The curve is really subtle, like in this AOC, and it really adds a LOT of immersion, especially in RPGs and even FPS games are arguably more enjoyable. The only game genre that I can think of where you are at a bit of a disadvantage is something like an MMO or RTS where you have a lot of addons and and numbers on UI elements to look at, that are at the edges of the screen, but even there it's not that big of a deal. Movies are awesome to watch, since most of them are shot in ultrawide.
Loobyluggs
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Posted on: 02/12/2021 03:05 PM
Seen that Cyberpunk advertising/affiliation that Dell use?
They gotta get that name scratched off of that monitor.
It's been almost half a year since I got my Alienware AW3420DW.
Seen that Cyberpunk advertising/affiliation that Dell use?
They gotta get that name scratched off of that monitor.
Undying
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Posted on: 02/12/2021 03:13 PM
Its a gaming monitor afterall. For ultrawides curvature is a must and it makes everything more immersive.
I still don't understand the appeal of a curved monitor, being an artist I feel like it would hinder my judgement of what is strait and what is curved when drawing... it makes me think back to trying to draw using a crt monitor which would drive me absolutely nuts.
Its a gaming monitor afterall. For ultrawides curvature is a must and it makes everything more immersive.
ChisChas
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Posted on: 02/12/2021 03:30 PM
Ha ha, as one of the 1.38% of Guru3d 3440 x 1440 site visitors, thanks for the ultrawide review. Who knows, perhaps that 1.38% will increase? When I upgraded my gaming computer, I also upgraded to a PG35VQ 200Hz and it's fantastic for gaming. FC5 looks beautiful with RT & ultra settings, ditto Metro Exodus which I've just finished. Would never go back to 16:9 and mark my words, when the uber new 4K HDR1000 etc gaming screens are finally released later this year, they will cost a silly amount.
Ha ha, as one of the 1.38% of Guru3d 3440 x 1440 site visitors, thanks for the ultrawide review. Who knows, perhaps that 1.38% will increase? When I upgraded my gaming computer, I also upgraded to a PG35VQ 200Hz and it's fantastic for gaming. FC5 looks beautiful with RT & ultra settings, ditto Metro Exodus which I've just finished. Would never go back to 16:9 and mark my words, when the uber new 4K HDR1000 etc gaming screens are finally released later this year, they will cost a silly amount.
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seems like they improved VA, great but I still wouldn't buy one without seeing it running in person, sadly impossible today, non essential parts of stores closed due to you know what
I returned a 2560×1080 VA 2 years ago, awful purple smears and it looked blurry, will def go 1440 the day my current monitor becomes unrepairable
https://eu.aoc.com/en/gaming-monitors/ag273qxp
That might be more your liking. 165Hz, HDR, 2560x1440 and everyone's favourite nano-IPS tech.
It's also less money.
OT: Not a fan of curved monitors, even though I will concede the logic behind them for the distance they are built for - but for me, it's like doing coffee in the microwave...it gets the job done, but, an espresso machine is better.
HH! Please let me know you have secured through your contacts a review sample of this monitor?
ninja edit:
A good VA panel can be as good as an IPS panel in terms of image quality, the only downside of VA panels remains in the view angles which can be ok if you don't care about it.
To additionally confuse, there are nine different types of 'VA' panels https://www.tftcentral.co.uk/articles/panel-technologies.htm
I can attest to the only VA panel I had, that was a BenQ S-PVA - and it was very clean image, with awesome angles that had next to zero color shift, even @ 170 degrees. It even had that IPS 'pastel' look to certain colors, like sea blues, crimson reds and rich forest greens.