All THIS for $500??? - GIGABYTE M34WQ 34" 144Hz Ultrawide Monitor
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It feels like monitor prices are dropping dramatically, at least for the 1440p or 2K resolution range. Gigabyte's M34WQ gaming monitor is made for gaming, but it has a secret up its sleeve, a KVM! Let's see what you get for $500.
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CHAPTERS
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0:00 - From work to GAMING
0:13 - M34WQ Gigabyte Monitor overview
0:57 - KVM overview
1:16 - Unboxing and assembly
2:49 - Buttons and I/O ports
3:22 - Sponsor - Jackery
3:48 - Refresh rate impressions
4:11 - Bezel impressions
4:47 - Picture quality impressions
5:43 - It's gaming time
7:29 - Built-in KVM impressions
9:21 - Final thoughts - วิทยาศาสตร์และเทคโนโลยี
4:00. The short answer is. That is the exact frequency a 144 Hz Panel actually runs that. Just like a 60 frame panel will actually have a 59.49 optimal frequency range.
It's kind of like g-sync. It's lining the frames up with the display frequency.
Which makes it look smoother because you're getting more information per second. And it prevents frame tearing. By which some part of the frame is different from the rest of the display panel. Causing the picture to look split. Which vsync also gets rid of. But increases latency.
So if you have the option to run at that slightly lower frequency. You should usually take it. For better fidelity with no latency penalty.
this would be a great tech quicky to know
"hey you should look up why that is..."
"Nah Ill ask Chat"
I'm pretty sure it all goes back to color vs black and white analog TV transmission. Black and white TV was 30 fps, but black and white sets couldn't pick up 30 fps color. They could however pick up 29.97 fps color signals and everything since then has been a byproduct of that.
@@florianmetzler5573 I think it'd be too short by itself even for a tech quickie, they could put it together with other marketing standards not being 100% correct though
My C1 has 119.48 ? I think should I select that
Monitors go to 143.856 because it's evenly divisible by the standard 23.976 framerate that has been used in movies forever. This means you don't have to use any pulldown which can create artifacts or frame drops although it would be really difficult to notice a duplicated or dropped frame at such a refresh rate.
sounds logical
Also not just that: 1080p 144hz was about the maximum pixel clock/bandwidth that DVI cables could handle. And yes then they called the 144 because of the factor 24.
@@StefandeJong1 ohhhh that's why it's 144, always been curious on that
@@MrFruitPrimate Not quite. US TV was 60hz (30hz interlaced) when it was black and white, but they had to change the refresh rate to fit color in. Stand-Up Maths has a great primer on it here: th-cam.com/video/3GJUM6pCpew/w-d-xo.html
@@Anaerin great video thank you for sharing!
4:30 - Having a tiny bezel allows for manufacturing tolerances. Getting those tolerances closer and closer to zero starts getting exponentially more expensive. The other option would be to bury the tolerances in screen resolution where you'd get 1430p to 1440p monitors with no interior bottom bezel.
Personally, though, I prefer more pixels. I also prefer interior bezels under glass to exterior bezels on top of the glass. They're more seamless and attractive to my eye. Besides, you'd have to get rid of both types to make an edge to edge display.
Interior bezels are the worst. One of things I hated on my htc One m8. Ugh
Good way would be to glue the screen nearest to the edge you can and have support behind it . Or entirely see through on little sticks basically and the main hardware is in a chrome cast sized container somewhere fairly close on the desk . I guess that's not very robust, the 2nd idea.
@@jamescassar5348 yeah it's intolerable if you're looking it up close (like that phone) but for monitors + farther away; meh. Also I'm not into stacking up/putting together multiple displays exactly edge to edge + the AR + VR displays are all coming to stay so at this point I don't really care. My laptop has a really good (but 1080p, but it's enough as 1 screen to me) so the next extra displays I'll be paying for will be AR glasses that work with Linux, Windows and Android (+ iOS etc those niches too if they so wish to lol).
u can release a monitor with overscan pixels but most users wont know how to set up the image in windows to fit to screen
This. It's either a thick exterior bezel to cover up the interior bezel, or keep it the way it is. Many people hate the lip of the monitor. Not to mention, it's 30 lbs. I ordered it anyway because the specs for a non-curved monitor is rare and becoming obsolete due to the popularity of curved ultrawide monitors. Hopefully non-curved ultrawides never go away because I get nauseated from the curved view. I may need to purchase an LG non-curved monitor as a backup and stash it away.
1:25 - wait a second... *pause the video* "Zoom!" "Enhance!" *switches to 1440p fullscreen* That power cable is using AS/NZS 3112 "Type I" (I-for-Indigo) as the mains-end plug!
That means that particular unit LMG got was shipped to them from a storage unit intended for Oceania (Aus/NZ/Pacific Islands) sales!
came here for this. yep, aussie power cable a loooong way from home.
@@foxdart when I bought my M27Q (in the US) it came with plugs for different regions, so they might just ship with plugs for all their markets.
I recognised the cable being Aussie but clearly I did not know the cable
I bought 2 of the FI27 monitors from them and they came with like 4 different power cords for other countries. I think they are all shipped with all of them lol
From an Australian and New Zealand electrician definitely not bias it is the best power connected in the world not as silly big as the UK plug but still as safe
Quick note - if you set your laptop to "Do nothing" when the lid is closed and you have a monitor connected, the resolution and main screen will divert to the main display. This would mean ultrawide display plus I think it's pretty neat :)
Or you can hit extend in the display settings and use both
@@gahkak shortcut: windows + P. I use it constantly since swapping between board rooms, desk, and home office.
@@gahkak & i think the guy in the video duplicated the display instead of extending the display..
Also to add to this with the OSD software “OSD_sidekick” you can program a keyboard shortcut for the KVM function instead of having to reach around and physically and press the button, just install it on both with the same shortcut programmed. I have this monitor, I hate cable cluter and most cheap kvm’s just do peripheral switching while you’ll still need to change the display source on the monitor. You can spend a LOT of money on one that does both display and peripheral but you never know what that’ll do to your display signal. Best monitor purchase I have ever made!
I use old kvm that have VGA. For video i have PC on DisplayPort and a laptop on HDMI. With auto source it works pefect, if i need both PC and laptop i press win+p on later until it goes to single screen mode, then display automatically switch to PC.
Hey does gsync work without issues? Am looking for one ultrawide just like this but with gsync
@@yeepmeeep1735 there are no real need to go G-sync, unless you want Ultimate and Reflex to work.
@Debasish Dutta KVM doesn't appear to be a feature on that Model
@@yeepmeeep1735 I have a nvidia rtx 2080 super and it works just fine with freesync on this monitor. So no issues there, unless you need the gsync stamp. You'll be hard to find a monitor with KVM built-in and an IPS panel, closet monitor I found was around the £1000 mark. You can find alternatives with a VA panel. But if you're looking for the KVM function then there's some amount of productivity required and VA sucks for staring at text for hours. VA are good for just gaming, great contrast. IPS in my opinion isn't as good for gaming but good enough but great for productivity. Hope that helps
If you set the laptop to turn off it's own display when an external display is connected, it should display in ultrawide format.
i m surprised that they didnt know that
@@fokerfakerfuker i think it's especially funny that he's typing on his laptop keyboard, while using a KVM so he can use his "real" keyboard ;-)
amateurish. however it's expected with ltts side channels
Or just set to extend.
A monitor like that for $500 is a steal, this is definitely the best value monitor.
I got an HP 34x which has the same panel overclocked to 165hz but without the KVM, for 380€ new
There's used 27-inch 4K 120hz monitors thar regularly pop up for $300 or less, but an ultrawide with this amount of adjustability is definitely worth it.
Acer Nitro XV340CK Pbmiipphzx 34"
@@KloVnPT never use the overclock feature on most monitors, it increases latency and overshoot beyond reasonable levels.
@@KloVnPT where?
2 years living the KVM life and I love it. My work laptop has a thunderbolt but the 400usd thinkpad docking station sometimes just doesn't see peripherals 🤣 so I just use it for display port and KVM switch to switch between PC and laptop :) and it's really solid
Oh and I bought a cheap 30usd 4xusb 3.0 hub and it's definitely enough :)
Does the kvm have usb c and display port?
@@Jeremy-pf3bb noo in mine it's a simple USB to USB 3.0 connection. The "thinkpad thunderbolt workstation dock gen2" has usbc, hdmi and display port (which I have to use for 144hz screen) but it doesn't support kvm and my PC doesn't have a thunderbolt card...but anyways the dock is buggy and 50% of the times it doesn't recognize my peripherals and I have to jump through 3 thunderbolt ports on the laptop 🤔 so the simple kvm with separate usb3.0 cable is a fair deal to me for 30usd
@@doniscoming but then doesn’t that make the thinkpad docking station useless? Or do you still use it for the dp? I have the same docking station for my laptop so trying to figure out a new setup. Currently I have to have two sets of keyboards/mice for easy input switch
I mean yes , I just press input button on my tv for another input. Same effect if the peripherals don't work through the monitor to the other device anyway. If thunderbolt can be cheaply or freely licensed so everyone can benefit from usb-c's capabilities, we'd all be better off . We can do a 4x pcie gen 3.0 connection over usb-c 3.2 gen 2 and lots of power. no reason to lock it down. Hdmi is just as stupid when open source display port can achieve better or similar results and can be interoperable .
i love the kvm in my M27Q, i use it to switch between my pc and ps5, even though it doesn’t support 1440p (yet, hopefully)
This monitor is indeed great but I'll note that ideally you want a TB3/TB4 cable to get the KVM properly working. My laptop can also handle the ultrawide but you have to make sure that Windows is extending the deskop and not duplicating it.
I'm using a software KVM called Barrier. I have 2 screens and I hook up my work laptop to my main window, then use software to move control to my laptop (PC = server, laptop = client). This way I can use my quality mic/headset for voice calls etc, while still retaining full control over my work laptop and no need to plug around stuff or deal with a physical KVM.
Added bonus: you can game and work at the same time.
That's neat, definitely going to check it out. But I think you're missing the point here, you have two screens. I get the purpose of the KVM to share mouse and keyboard, but it's not necessary for you to be able to work and game at the same time since you already have two monitors, unlike the example they demonstrated. Also, hardware USB KVM is $20
I will never stop laughing at bezel critique. Sitting here rocking monitors with 3/4" fatties, seeing a 2mm bezel get hated on. Kills me 🤣
I mean i think this ciriticism was valid. You got this massive piece of plastic as the chin they couldn't move it up 2mm to get rid of that bezel????
Your monitors must be old then. Even those Lenovo monitors at my office has 2mm bezels. Pretty standard these days
@@Edinburgh1000 we're talking about a monitor geared towards gamers vs professional work. You don't seem to understand who the monitor is targeted at.
That’s a wild deal for $500, especially in the monitor space.
It’s not that cheap. It’s ~$700 USD
@@Akkbar21 its 500 on best buys site, amazon is only about 700 due to third party sellers
Hi
@@Akkbar21 I got mine for $500 a few weeks ago from Best Buy
There are tons of ultrawides in the $400 to $600 price range. Most are VA panels though.
My viotek gn34c (34" curved monitor) has 100hz freesync, a surprisingly nice samsung VA panel and was $350 shipped off of amazon.
I absolutely love it and could never go back!
It's actually perfect for work since I can pin 4 separate windows to each corner while I do inventory management, purchase orders, emails, video meetings, etc.
Plus, gaming immersion is NUTS.
I used an external KVM to swap between my Mac and PC for years- and LOVE THEM. I would love to do that again.
I have a variant of this display. No Linux drivers for the Kvm though the physical button still works it does tend to get confused from time to time. Bottom line is I love this line of displays from Gigabyte
I've had this bad boy since November. It's so good for the price.
I have the $400 curved version of this monitor that doesn't have the KVM and for the most part I like it. One one big gripe with it is that it has the power supply built into the monitor and the supply has a lot of coil whine that I can hear. Wouldn't be an issue for most people but I wish I could put a brick under my desk like my previous Acer 34" and isolate the noise or have the option to replace the power brick.
Current owner of the G34WQC which is basically like a step down from this, and have been using this monitor for about 6 months and I love it, it is a VA panel but still kicks ass in games and I love the content consumption on it! This will definitely be an upgrade path if I decide I want an IPS display.
I've got two of the 27" version of this monitor and I love it. Switching between my work laptop, Gaming PC, and Raspberry Pi is super easy.
Don't even need to use the KVM button as, when it is sleeping, it automatically switches to the correct input once that specific device wakes up.
Does it still work ? I wanna get but I wanna see if it can last long term
LMG “oh wow haven’t played doom in a while”
Also LMG: *uses doom for every video*
Just got the G34WQC, the curved version of this monitor for $380 brand new on sale. Total unit for work and play. Love it.
Great review from Nicholas, covered everything I wanted to know.
Wow you'd almost always expect to see a VA panel at this price point. This is an insanely good deal
Yeah, it’s fantastic. I got this one on a whim during the NewEgg Black Friday sale. Insanely good value. I popped a wall mount on it and I couldn’t be happier.
So i know they said it is g-sync compatible but how does it differ from a monitor with a gsync chip installed?
@@ngkindig A lot of monitors have Free Sync, which is the software version of the G-Sync chip. Effectively pretty much the same experience.
@@ngkindig yeah, same experience. My last monitor was the Dell gaming monitor with G-sync and I noticed no real difference. I’m very happy with the experience.
Well in my experience, gigabyte monitors are indeed excellent value for money
That Engineering Explained video is for the Michelin Cross Climate + all season tires. Good video. Great tires.
Thank you for the review!! it helped me make the decision and get this one! so many options for this size monitor but they all have pros/cons. I had a 1080 Ultra wide and liked it but it was on the cheaper end of it but I wanted a true 1440 ultra wide and not I have the video card to be able to runs at this resolution. I'm hybrid work and decided to move my gaming from my TV back to my desk. Got this one for $350.00
I have the M27Q and love it. I'd probably buy this is the screen had a curve.
Yeah I would buy this *instantly* if it had a curve. Oh well. Someone else will come along and fix that
@@ChristofferLund Gigabyte G34WQC ?
@@richardsim7 does not have a kvm unfortunately
B&H: Discontinued
BB: Sold Out
Amazon: $694
Pretty awesome display though.
It's $500 at best buy and in stock where I am
539€ and in stock over here...
@@littlejackalo5326 It's been sold out everywhere for months where I'm at; where you at?
@@sobriketesk8618 sold out at my Best Buy’s too Las Vegas. Says it is on sale for 299
out of stock where i live. it was 535 before that
I have my two laptops (work, personal) connected to a Dell ultra-wide with a KVM, and then all my peripherals plugged into the monitor. With just a click on the monitor I can switch between my laptops and continue using my keyboard, mouse and headphones. It's amazing!
i love how calm an chill this guy is. You got a sub
I'm still using a 10 year old H-IPS 1080p monitor that maxes out to 60 Hz. I can't really find any faults in this monitor like he can. Anything IPS 2K and faster than 60 Hz is going to be a massive upgrade for me.
Just make sure you got the GPU/CPU to handle it...
It's cool but I'm kinda tired of the black levels on IPS displays, or more accurately lack of haha.
True! This is why I still think VA panels are better for immersive gameplay.
@@Guy_on_TH-cam M27Q gang
1500r curved is beautiful at 34 inches. Flat is a little too wide. My AOC CU34G2X has very similar specs but a VA panel, grabbed it for $370 on black Friday and I'm in love. No dead pixels, 144hs freesync 1ms 21:9 Not sure why this monitor is never mentioned, great performance and again, the curved is perfect.
Gaming aside, I do this at home now. One of the HDMI inputs on my main display goes to an HDMI switch with my consoles on it. Granted, I don't have a big fancy PC, I'm not at 120/144 Hz. But, work computer, home computer, and my consoles are all on display with the same headphones (Astro A40's, usb goes to a switcher to between the two PC's with a cable I can swap out for the PS4 when needed).
MIght not be showy or super polished, but it is 100% functional from the same chair.
You can even turn up the volume on my audio interface to get audio from the consoles split out from the HDMI switch to some JBL speakers. Works for me :)
I've had this monitor for 6 months now. Bought it as a temporary waiting for the Alienware oled but honestly, it's a good monitor and I need the KVM so I'm keeping it. Plus the software to control it rather than using the osd is handy
@@superkoopatrooper4879 1 keyboard, mouse and screen for 2 PC's.
@@superkoopatrooper4879 In a normal monitor with a HUB, the USB devices plugged are connected to a single computer. So while you can have multiple video inputs, only one has access to the hub. The KVM allows you to switch the video signal AND share the devices between two (in the case of this monitor) computers.
@@Hito_kun On your normal hub monitor, you need to pull the chunky usb and reconnect it your the second PC. This swaps it over internally and passes it over to the USB-C connection, while not having to disconnect the first PC. AFAIK
@@rossharper1983 Ooh, that does sound handy. Not for my use case, but I can definitely see the utility in that one.
@@HyperSnypr yep, that is right.
so about that weird slight under/overshoot on refresh rates:
the processor in the monitor isn't clocked at an even division of 120/144/240 or whatever you set. when the processor goes to make a subclock for the display's refresh rate, it gets as close as it can, but sometimes it doesn't get exact. some manufacturers probably do some firmware tricks to get the refresh rate displayed as a whole number, while others might just have the processor designed to clock at harmonics of the desired refresh rate.
tl;dr: the clock of the monitor's processor isn't evenly divisible by your refresh rate, so you get decimals.
One thing I’m curious about is backlight quality. I have a different gigabyte display (one of those 1440p 165Hz 27” for ~300 ones you mentioned), and the backlight bleed is…not good, even after a return and replace.
This is what I was waiting for in the video, going to have to look it up.
I love these (I have the 27 inch). The only caveat with the KVM is that the secondary device has to be connected via type-c, so just get a good cable depending what you're gonna plug it into. I can forgive the lack of power delivery because if I want to game with my laptop, I'm gonna be plugged into the wall nevertheless.
With the M32U you can connect the 2nd PC via regular USB. That's how i have it setup, and with an additional Display Port cable. This way it also works in extended mode, not jus duplicate, as shown in the video
I bought my current monitor, an Iiamya 34" Ultrawide with Fast-IPS, 144Hz Freesync at 3440x1440 in November 2020. I paid about the same [a little over £360, which is about USD$475 today]. It is an absolute beast and I'd absolutely recommend it for anyone looking for a similar option. While I know it at least wasn't available in the US back then [not sure now], it's still available in Europe for about the same price. It doesn't have a KVM, but I wasn't looking for one, and the only thing it was lacking [which is the same for this] was a curve, but it was _by far_ the cheapest 1440 ultrawide available to me [every other option was starting at like €800, but they were curved and everything else was similar or better].
I still run samsung syncmaster, 1680x1050x60hz on my 1070, connected through digital to analog reduction, because i think it looks better than digital, dont know why.. bought it for 20 dollars and for the price its great..
Oh, you're so hip. Of course you run a tube. I'll bet you "rEtRo gAYMe" too.
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@@Tirth-Patel LMFAO
That's pretty cool dude!
Kostihouse it was just a joke i am sorry if you are offended
I've got the 27" version, which I absolutely adore. Work/ study stuff on my Macbook, GAMING on my Windows desktop, works great! One note, mine does do power delivery over USB-C, but not enough for my Macbook pro, which I still have to connect to wallpower separately.
I have the MB m1 pro and the power delivery is sufficient if I do not use any VM stuff. Which model do you use?
I'm surprised you guys didn't mention how grainy the anti reflective coating is on this model. Took me weeks to get used to the grain and blur of the coating almost returned it because of it. Other than the coat, it's a solid pick.
3440x1440 is entirely worth the drop in performance over the standard 2560x1440. With technologies like DLSS, the future is only looking better and better for ultrawide resolutions.
5440x1440 😳
@@huttonberries768 That would be a weird aspect ratio. Instead 5120x1440 is a 32:9 aspect ratio.
I have this monitor and it's mostly great... BUT about a month in I had a line of pixels fail and now Gigabyte wants me to pay out-of-pocket to ship it to California to have it repaired. Ridiculous. QA on monitors these days is absolute trash
In which country do you live? That you have to pay for the product transportation for warranty reasons
@@leandrodasilva2523 US
@@yurikyrenaikoi4361 the consumer protection laws allow this?
I use their 43” monitor with KVM and it does up to 60w of power to the laptop connected to it. It also supports my iPad Pro over usb c.
The thin black bar above your bezel prevents you from losing some lines of pixels down there when you use the monitor based on your viewing angle.
Just be aware that Gigabyte's RMA process is absolute garbage and the warranty is short. If you have issues with the monitor, prepare to ship it back on your own dime (expect it to cost $40-50), wait while they decide to fix it rather than replace it, and you will be out a monitor the entire time.
If it's fine the entire time, you're good. But, you will hate life if it breaks.
a duck walked up to a lemonade stand and he said to the man running the stand
Do you have any Gigabyte gaming monitors?
Man, I wish that came out two years ago with the beginning of the pandemic. I mean, I myself a got one at that time too for 550€, but the joystick and the KVM button on the would have made so many things so much easier
Having a KVM is huge, wish more displays with built-in USB hubs had that.
got my iiyama (34 inch IPS 3440x1440p 144hz display with HDR and freesync support) a couple of years ago for £289 and its been perfect
In 2016 I bought the holy grail of gaming monitors , the ASUS PG348Q and I am soo used to 34 inch 21:9 that a similar size 16:9 just feels like I’m looking at a CRT . The amount to screen you get with a 21:9 compared to 16:9 is hard to explain . Ot might not seem much but it actually is . Got to finally utilise the full capability of my monitor last year after getting a RTX 3070 . 3440x1440 is no joke
I did the same with my dual monitor set up with 2 x 2way hdmi adapters. One click of the button on the splitter for each monitor and I can swap between work and gaming for £12
NO MORE SPREADSHEETS! JUST GAMES!!!!
Epic Slogan!!
Too bad they're discontinued and out of stock everywhere
Discontinue the good products, keep the shitty ones lmao
That's what happens when a channel with 2M subs reviews a product positively. Everyone runs out of stock.
@@littlejackalo5326 I was looking for this monitor over a month before this video dropped. It was out of stock and discontinued long before this
In the 2018 earthquake here in Alaska, a TON of the new Dell thin bezel monitors were destroyed. But all the old ones with fatty plastic bezels were fine. Edge case I know, but there’s always a trade off
I have the M32Q which has similar if not same KVM implementation. With cable I used I also couldn't get power on my company laptop (display and KB/M worked) but it did work with another (less powerful) laptop (although it didn't charge at full speed according to windows).
Other thing that prevented me from using the KVM though is not being able to put monitor to sleep properly (like after 20 mins of not using PC or with bat script).
Problem is sometimes it would wake itself up immediately after going to sleep (heard sounds of connecting devices so I guess KB/M got reconnected when monitor screen turned off) OR more importantly, sometimes when it did go to sleep, it wouldn't register KB/M actions until turned off and on again (which is a pain to do).
Other than this, it's an amazing monitor.
4:00 it’s for NTSC compatibility, since to add color for that, they downclocked the refresh rate by 1000/1001. In PAL version, it’s straight 25/50/100/200 Hz while NTSC uses both 30/60/120/240 Hz and 29.97/59.94/119.88/239.76 Hz.
Not sure if that’s the case, but movies also uses downclocked values of both 24/48 Hz and 23.98/47.95 Hz. It could be to enable 3:2 pull down conversions, but don’t quote me on that.
If this monitor has a downclocked value for 144 Hz, it could be to maintain compatibility with those movies refresh rates. Again, don’t quote me on that.
I got a similar 3440x1440p 144hz 34” AOC monitor three years ago for $500. I’m surprised that this is now here as a great value for the same specs with the a built in KVM
Love his concise commentary
This hole was made for me, too sad I didn't find out earlier. Been working from home close to two years now, two desktop computers, dual monitor, one set of peripherals. Had to build my own KVM solution which involves pressing 3 buttons, unplugging and plugging back again a wireless dongle and fiddling with each monitor's input source. Fun times.
I have one of these and the built-in KVM is so convenient for going from work laptop to gaming PC, back & forth. I love it!
Also, going from 60 to 144 or the first time after 13 yaers of PCgaming has been lifechanging. Holy fuck.
You know what's really freaking useful about this review....seeing a person standing next to the monitor. Been debating if to get the 32Q or the 34WQ.
8:13 - There is. The Acer Predator X21.
This monitor seems like an OEM with different brands slapped on it, as Svive has one that's almost identical, except is has QDot, 65W PD over Type-C but no KVM.
Oh I was thinking about that laptop
Nice looking display and UW has its place but not for me. I was using a 55" but that was overkill. 27" is the sweet spot glad I didn't go larger or smaller.
8:25 that looked like 'duplicating' the displays rather than 'extending' it.. which explains the external display mirroring the laptop's lower resolution
Instead of getting an expensive KVM or a monitor with a built in KVM, I use a docking station for my laptop, with the Video outputs connected to my monitors. Have a USB Switch that has all my peripherals including mic and webcam connected to both my main computer and work computer. So when I have to switch between the two I just have to hit the change source button on my monitors and hit the usb switch.
Works flawlessly, USB switch introduces any lag in mice or keyboard inputs so I can still game on my main rig with everything still connected to the usb switch.
All those components together are cheaper than a lot of KVM switches out there that tend to have limited resolution outputs and usb inputs.
I’m lovin the gigabyte monitor’s lately I’m using the same monitor since around August, I can tell you one thing, I’ve been spoiled on quad hd ultrawide 1440p monitor’s, looks great, has plenty of screen real estate, & looks fantastic in 1440p, I think it’s still on sale on Newegg for 299, if you’re Lookin to upgrade to 1440p ultrawide curved monitor then this monitor is most definitely worth the cop.
Literally just picked up the M27Q 2 weeks ago. Fantastic value, and works perfect for switching between my work laptop and my personal machine. Only gripe is no PD over the USBC
It's possible to make it PD if you really need it. You can use one of those cheap phone/laptop usb-c adapters which have usb-a, usb-c charging and hdmi ports. Adapter can be hidden under table when using usb-c extension cord
@@mrrobot6152 how does a usb c adapter give the monitor power delivery over the USB c connection to the laptop?
@@fjk9807 Not exatcly to the monitor. By using "samsung dex adapter" I connect monitor to adapter hdmi port and convert monitor usb-c to usb-a of the adapter. Lastly I connect laptop charger to adapter usb-c charging port. This combines monitor hdmi, usb devices and external power supply into one usb-c cable, it's a messy workaround but it works. Sadly you lose ability ot have 170hz refresh rate of usb-c as using hdmi reduces it to 144hz
@@mrrobot6152 didn't know the KVM would work from USB c to USB a in the adapter to USB c in the laptop, so your basically using 2 USB a for kb mouse on the monitor USB b to USB a on desktop. Power adapter to monitor. HDMI monitor to desktop. Monitor USB c to USB a dex adapter, HDMI monitor to HDMI dex adapter, power adapter to USB c dex adapter and then USB c dex adapter to USB c laptop. Lotte cables but it works, I'm sticking to bluetooth kb mouse that switch through 2 or 3 PCs with 1 click of a button, then changing the input is a second button but it's more clean then all those cables
Side note - if you want similar functionality the M27Q is a standard 1440p res at 170hz and has the same KVM functionality for much much less money
I have the M32U here (4k 144Hz 32"). It's perfect for work AND Gaming
I bought the G34WQC VA panel 1500R Curve about 6 months ago for 700 australian..... Im still Impressed with it....
I got M32Q(400e), mouse keyboard connected to my display. Whenever i bring my work laptop to home, i can just plug in my laptop and thats it. I dont switch between work and personal use tough as i need to work :D I did not know i needed this, when i bought this monitor, but super useful. Also, my work laptop is 1080p and m32q is 1440p, IT DOES SUPPORT EXTEND THIS DISPLAY and no problem with me, main monitor is 1440p and laptop is 1080p, my first usb-c cable did not work, but i bought a better (USB-C 3.2 Gen 2×2) and voila. calendar on laptop and workstuff on main. Occasionally display setting on laptop goes "show only on this device, and kvm does not register, but switching to extend on laptop fixes this, this is only an issue if you connect the laptop to monitor when monitor is on i guess
YESSSS I've been waiting for this monitor review
I currently have the same size & res. MSI display but curved (1800R) and without KVM and honestly, for coding, 21:9 is IMHO far better than even 2 16:9s, because on them you end up with a lot of wasted space and swiveling your head too much (with 21:9 I can switch back and forth between 2 things open each on half of the monitor just by eye movement alone), while taking up much more space and requiting additional video output that your laptop may not have. This is great option for anyone working from home on company laptop and having their own gaming desktop. Since I bought it a bit over 2 years ago, 2 of my buddies bought the exact same model and both are very happy with it and we all agree that 21:9 is superior for gaming to our previous 16:9s and 21:9 is the format that most movies are currently distributed at.
Over all, I think the increased price, in comparison with mine, is worth it for the KVM and superior mounting options (mine only has tilt and doesn't have VESA), but I would miss the display curve (if you sit at your desk with the monitor on it like me, the 1800R is the sweet spot, but any further than that, flat would be preferable) and would love it to have USB PD.
PS: I deliberately didn't state the exact model of my display because 1. I wanted to highlight a use case for product in video and my experience with similar one, 2. if you're interested, you should look for what's currently available to you and suits your particular needs and budget 3. I didn't want to come out as shill... I'm just a satisfied customer
I bought the M32Q 1440p 170hz monitor for $500 3 months ago and its amazing! Better part is somehow, when I hook my PS4 Pro to it, the 1440p monitor outputs at 2160p through HDMI... I don't get it, but I love it!
That seems like a great price. I wonder what the difference is compared to their aorus FI monitors. I have 2 of the FI27Q and they are awesome
The problem with KVM's is that unless you spend alot money all you will find are VGA KVM's. The cheap KVM's also tend to be finicky to use unless you follow very precise procedures especially if you are the the type to turn off your computers often.
10:25 I think the point of ultra-wide for gaming is that the extra width is more for just your peripheral, to see stuff sooner as it comes into the field of view. I don't think during a typical gaming session you'd scan each corner of the monitor. Look at where the HUD is. But I've never gamed on an ultra-wide, so that's just a presumption.
You can just set the game to a 16:9 aspect ratio, and lots of games where the hud actually matters let you adjust it inward, e.g. WoW.
Have had this display for a few months and I absolutely love it. The only downside is that it doesn’t have enough power output to charge my laptop, so even though the KVM works flawlessly in switching between my laptop and gaming PC, I still have to run power to my laptop. All in all though, it’s a great monitor and I highly recommend it.
Any downside to flat panel vs a curve?
@@goudiejordan2 I have never had a curved monitor, so I can’t really compare it, but I would say as long as you sit in a reasonable distance from the monitor it’s a non issue.
this lineup of gigabyte monitors is awesome in value. i really like them.
one thing i do wish is vrs would focus on these widescreen formats and reduce res of the image on the edges of the screen
This came about 2 years too late :D when the lockdowns started and we switched to working from home I just bought two displayport switches (for the monitors) and a USB hub and switch (for all the peripherals), and use these three as a ghetto all-purpose KVM to switch between my work laptop and personal desktop.
This is an amazing deal as far as ultra wides go. Great entry point
I have the G34WQC monitor. It looks like this is a bit of an upgrade from that. The built-in stand on this looks way better than the one that came with the G34WQC, which is pretty bad. The USB-C and KVM is a nice improvement as well. My G34WQC power supply makes a bit of a whining noise, and the built-in DAC sounds really bad through its built in headphone jack. Other than that it's a solid monitor from my experience. Power delivery over USB-C would have been nice though for a one-cable setup.
Turns out it does do power over USB-C but only 18W
For ultrawide monitor viewing optimization, buy a flushed monitor mount and you can have it as little as 2 inches from the wall. For me, this helps with the distance. If you are using a monitor stand, or desk mount stand, you could reduce the distance by 4-8 inches. It makes a huge difference so you don't have to sit all the way back in your chair.
The design is so similar to my G24F, I like it. Would I switch to M34WQ? Probably not, I'll need to upgrade my GPU first, but the specs/price ratio is very compelling.
I agree with the inner bezels, but I have come to accept that most manufacturers just won't make it truly bezel-less. LG monitors are like this as well. Unless you are using a white background most of the time, then it doesn't bother me much. I have acclimated to its shortcomings. Lol. I ordered the Gigabyte M34WQ 34" Ultrawide Monitor a week ago and it will be arriving today. I purchased it for the specs such as 1440p, 144Hz, 1-2ms response time, and it has more than what I need such as KVM switch.
I like my g32qc but me and a few of my friends that all own new gigabyte monitors and we all have a problem with the nipple breaking after a few months. Mine I was playing and heard a springy twang and I checked around then felt the nipple which was slack. Also I hear quite a lot of cracking noises when I turn it off which is especially annoying when I had it in my room before I moved it. That being said it does look great
I bought a g34wqc a while ago for 500$ cad ... Il love that thing for working from home and gaming... I would say the only low point is the backlight bleed present in really dark content... Wich wouldn't be as present in the ips panel I believe
Would be really interesting to know what the latency impact of the KVM is?
Been WFH since 2yrs ago, got myself an Xiaomi 34 curved ultrawide (actually I think similar spec as M34WQ) for ~$350. my work life changed, much easier to do spreadsheet!
My best guess about why monitor aren't exactly at the refresh rate they are advertised would have to do with some kind of clock/multiplier situation, just like CPUs
Personally run a xiaomi mi 34" ultrawide. Now that is a super clean monitor with a 3070ti. However when that was released it was 500 this looks like a good generational upgrade with the kvm
The inner bezel is nice if you have webcam on top of the screen- you don't cover useable space.
This monitor also has a 27 inch variant available which is just as amazing. Highly recommend it!
Did I miss how the laptop and desktop were both connected to the same port on the monitor for KVM? Buying a KVM that actually gives you the expected performance and results is tough. So if you have a 1440p 165hz (thru DP) monitor, ensuring a KVM is capable of passing that through isn’t as easy to identify as you would think. It’d be nice if more monitors included multiple Display Ports, like they do with HDMI. Unplugging and plugging in DP from my gaming PC to my work docking station puts a little wear and tear on my GPU DP ports. I just switched over to HDMI for using my monitor with my work docking station, so I don’t have to keep swapping up the DP. 144hz at 1440p is perfectly fine.
Hey, is that a power connecter that isn't pre-attached and permanently connected to a monitor? Revolutionary!