I have this model, and I have to saay, it's amazing. You guys need to keep in mind that these reviews always compare to the best of the best when they say things like, "response times are not the best", or "it's overall an okay display". Sure, if you are used to seeing the best of the best displays you might catch some faults, but upgrading from an older display I can guarantee you won't be disappointed. Additionally I haven't noticed any smearing yet while gaming. Would recommend.
It is fine, for me especially great for gaming, although I have the 100hz version, but my videocard (rx 5700) wouldn't be able to produce more than 100 fps in the two games I play anyway.
Thank you, needed to hear that. :) And yes, I think it's true. Watched many reviews of things before but in the end they turned out better than expected.
@@a_single_white_female Can you run 1440p and 144hz at the same time? I can't get mine past 1080p 120hz or 1440p 60hz. There is no option of 1440p+144hz in the G-menu app.
I recently snagged this monitor as my jump to wide screen. So far I love it. Pro tip down load the software app to change monitor settings this makes changing the settings so much easier. Leave the “HDR” off, shadows to 50, brightness 80-90, and contrast 40-50. Slight flickering on loading in some game menus
@@mcelestin7 us.aoc.com/en/gaming-monitors/cu34g2x/support the soft ware is called G Menu you can also install the latest drivers (you tube has guides on this ) i would also recommend grabbing a better display cable as the DP cable this monitor came with gave me problems
@@tatertots2395 i just shopped amazon and looked for ones with good reviews. I am not an expert by any means so your millage may very if a different display port cable helps or not. However in my case i saw a noticeable difference.
I've had this monitor for several months now and I am 100% happy with it. It replaced an Acer Z35P, and the color and contrast are hands down better. The only thing the Z35P was better at was response time, but even then I'm nitpicking. The CU34G2X is worth every penny, especially considering I spent about half as much on it as the Z35P.
@@Gl0ckb1te 12:16 was him mentioning you. Cool that you got a shout out, now go tell someone who cares. Guy bought a VA panel, not an HDR IPS 4k display. Jesus.
@@drewnai3873 every sunday we're getting discounts on every type of electronics on a couple of eshops here in Greece, so i snagged one from there last sunday. It sold out in like 25 mins after it went on sale
I bought this since I've been trying to upgrade my pc gradually. Works really good for sim racing. I'm not a competitive gamer, so noticing small things isn't really a concern for me. The screen is a little dark but you can turn that up in games. I'd say it's a great buy
I bought one on June mainly for productivity and I'm pretty happy with gaming too! I don't have any backlight bleed on my unit either, I found the colors really good out of the box and it's actually pretty smooth on FPS games. I'm really happy with my purchase so far!
Really happy with my purchase of this monitor it's really solid and I'm much happier with it than than when I had mismatched 1440p and 1080p displays side by side.
I got this monitor a couple of weeks ago and so far no complaints apart from the lack directional stick. If you’re buying it for gaming like me then the downsides are far outweighed by the positives in my opinion. I was hesitant getting and wanted to wait for Tim to review it but when i saw it discounted a bit and AOC also offered $100 steam voucher, I couldn’t wait, best decision i made.
I would guess, it's a matter of taste. Personally I would clock the monitor down in windows; limiting output to 120 hz. Anyone else keen to share their thoughts? Regards.
I have it and I actually have to run at at 100hz because my Radeon 5700 XT keeps its vram clock constantly cranked up if I increase the refresh more than that. This is actually a known issue and common to all 5700 XT cards driving this resolution at over 100hz.
I had this monitor for just over a week and returned it and instead got a Monoprice Dark Matter UW #40776. I found it to have slightly better response times and less ghosting, significantly better brightness and colors and slightly nicer OSD. The exact Panel is produced by Samsung and is the same for those two monitors and the Nixeus he compares it to in the video. The Dark Matter however uses binning and Quantum Dots to produce more and better colors and brightness. At normal prices the Dark Matter will cost about $60 more and will likely cost more for shipping. I managed to get mine for the same price through some promotions and offers.
I own the AOC and wish i would hav gotten something alil better. Sounds like the dark matter would hav been the ticket altho theres also a UW IPS nitro thats 50 bux cheaper. The dark level smearing and ghosting suck on this. I bot into the hype and kinda regret it. I had it since January
@@ashwath23 I Bought One, it's great Value, but that high response time shows! gave me headaches, no where near as smooth as my 6 year old 144hz tn panel
@@jaydengarner1469 i have the same model, haven't noticed anything like that. Im using it in 144hz medium overdrive as suggested. Only scenario where i can see smearing is when im dragging a window around on the desktop, but that is a worst case scenario anyway. Colors look very natural to me, so it is even pleasent to look at. Only downside i can say is that the screen is like a radiator. I can feel the heat radiating from it if I lean a little closer :D (that's probably the internal psu though)
Put an order in for this exact monitor almost two weeks ago. Now just awaiting stock here in Perth to arrive. Thanks for the review. It's exactly what I expect, a good value option for those on a budget. No way am I going to spend so much more for an IPS monitor.
Great video... I wish you would have shown more of the monitor in action rather then all those numbers for that long. Cant please everyone though right
AOC CU34G2X 34" Xiaomi MI Curved 34" Gigabyte G34WQC 34" and probably the Lenovo G34w-10 34" use the same Samsung VA panel and they ALL have that Freesync/G-Sync Flickering issue @144Hz...strange you didnt mention it
Thank you Tim. I wrote a comment a few days ago - don't expect your review here is because of that, but this is more or less excatly what I requested! And thanks for the great content in general!
I mean theres not even a point to them, unless maybe sticking to strictly 720p or 1080p, and then only using 2080 super or 2080ti (or next gen cards)... I mean we have 240hz 1440p and 144hz 4k displays that GPUs today cant utilize fully.
@@TheGauges420 I completely agree. And the difference between 240 and 360 will be very small. Even smaller than switching from 144 to 240. At least we get better response times and latency. Overall probably not worth buying.
@@rayanhafeez1608 Samsung tpm340YP05 probably what xiaomi and AOC uses. Gigabyte based on the brightness spec would be similar panel to nixeus uses Samsung lsm340yp05. Both are pretty similar, probably the same panel but customized differently. Panel lottery.
@@JohnDoe-we4nb Yes, since they all are in the same prince range, it definitely is the same core panel for sure. Also there isn't many producers of this panel other than Samsung so it gotta be.
Came back to this vid as was looking for a cheaper UW for my second setup behind me. Rather not buy myself a second AW3423DW as this second set up is more for browsing, TH-cam and more work related stuff. So rather not get burn in on it and drop 1000. This seems perfect. I can play some 16:9 games on it and do work in unreal and more without worrying.
I bought this same monitor in Dec 2019. Had a lot of issues with on and off black screens. Did some research and heard other people were having the same issue. I tried everything. Freesync on/off, swapped DP cables, updated monitor software, updated gpu, changed refresh rates. I ended up returning it and picked up an aorus monitor. Never had the problem again.
@@donicsm7684 got it as well. I haven't really noticed much ghosting... at least its significantly less than my previous IPS LG monitor and also doesnt have red look.
@@petermatas9510 I notice it very much around dawn in Rust. It looks a lot a lot redder than my previous monitor, this is fixable though I think with calibration. Ghosting only very noticeable in dark backgrounds, especially when the foreground is very bright, e.g. TH-cam comments in dark mode. Very happy with the purchase though, enjoying the resolution upgrade and of course the money saved. Sold my Z35 to get the Xiaomi and had $200 left to fund a new GPU. Def a win in my book.
That's great. What are they like, I have never heard of them. For movie watching that'll be good as most movies are in that format. And Car racing games. Thanks again, I always considered pivot screens for playing pinball, but the advantage of extra wide is more important.
I own several AOC gaming monitors - 144hz ones- the display controls are fiddly but once set up correctly these monitors offer very good performance for the money. I have a 32inch curved and a 27inch 144hz version of these, the 32inch is just awesome (unfortunately they stopped the particular model I have). Sturdy stand, great curvature and all support freesync. The gamma profiles are a bit off but once adjusted they are pretty good.
In Europe, Iiyama has just release a 34" 144hz VA monitor in the same price range. The gb3466wqsu-b1. Unfortunatly there are no Tests available yet. Also the xiaomi Mi Surface 34 is an interesting candidate in this price range.
Bought this monitor a few weeks ago after my 27" 4k monitor developed some issues. Yes there's some black smearing but overall very happy with this. Moving from 60hz to 144hz is great and the sheer size of the panel makes game really immersive. Could it be better? Yes but I currently can't afford or justify spending £1000+ on a monitor. Think this will keep my happy for a few years to come, hopefully by then micro-LED will be on the market
@@pascalpascal2044 So far so good, but the 144hz is no where as smooth as my old 1080p TN panel. It all depends on your priorities, I do stuff that requires alot of screen space (music production, art, blender, ect). I would have gone with 3 panels, but I didn't want the edges of the screen in my view while playing games. You do you.
Interested to see the iiyama G-MASTER GB3461WQSU-B1 34" IPS 144hz for $500 and iiyama Red Eagle G-MASTER GB3446WQSU, which is the curved version with a VA panel. There is also a brand new Dell S2721DGF (2560x1440 IPS 165Hz $360-$420..
I snagged this monitor, on sale, using all my Amazon gift cards and out of pocket only paid about 300 cash. I received a gaming computer for Christmas that had a 1070 MSI gpu, and I am running about 75 fps consistently. I worried about getting an ultra wide, maybe I was going too far. I need not have worried and now, I don’t think I could go back. The AOC has been amazing. Doom Eternal runs flawlessly.
So do the Nixeus, AOC and Xiaomi all use the same panel? displayspecifications website makes it seem like the Nixeus and Xiaomi have the same one, but the AOC seems different?
@@Ziggity But as stated in the video, the overdrive settings in this monitor aren't exactly there. Other manufacturers using the same panel could have the settings more ironed out
Can you also test the iiyama GB3461WQSU-B1? which is also a budget 34" 3440x1440 144hz monitor but its ips and a bit cheaper than the AOC here in the uk. Thanks
The price quoted (USD$440) is already out of date. Amazon has it listed for USD$599. NewEgg has it listed for USD$576. The Amazon link does not go directly to a product page.
I had one about a month ago, after checking in the store, I got a stuck subpixel at home, and had to return it. Sorry but for the uncle in the office, let half the matrix does not work, but for yourself, your favorite...no no no; moreover, the monitor is usually purchased for several years, I don't want to look at that white dot for years. Otherwise,there were no complaints about the image quality, the menu is a little slow-witted, and the unusual location of the buttons. By build quality and appearance 5 out of 5. Unfortunately, now the price has increased a little, but I will probably try to buy the same model again, maybe I will be lucky.
@@unheard5982 can agree. First panel had a bright white dot and bad uneven lightbleed. Second one has a couple dead pixels but not noticeable at all, other than that panel is basically perfect
@@suckmysilencer747 haha he probably gets tons of messages and doesnt have time to go through all of them. I'm just hoping at least ONE youtuber (doesnt even have to be a major one) does a response time test on this. that's all I really want to see.
I think a good point was made in this review. People really need to watch their expectations for budget class equipment. Gotta keep your expectations realistic!
The new BOE panels (flat IPS 144Hz 3440x1440 34") in monitors like the iiyama GB3461WQSU and acer XV340CKP, which are available for ~£/$ 400 in their respective regions, pretty much made all budget VA ultrawides obsolete for gaming IMO, unless you really must have a curve. Great response times, no VA adaptive sync flickering issues, 100% sRGB and great price for the specs.
Yeah, prices are not great right now but here's a suggestion... Try something like the Keepa extension for Chrome. It'll show you that Amazon (as in Amazon.com as the seller, not a third party) gets stock every few days and although it sells out quick, they've been pricing it at $449.99. Also, you can set price alerts in Keepa so you get notified when the price drops. Waiting for the right price and using alerts has saved me hundreds on my most recent build.
@@TheGauges420 Sure, there's the build quality, osd, color calibration and overdrive tuning. But at the end of the day, identical panels will have close performance. Just look at the Nixeus panel. With better tuning it manages 70% transitions in the refresh windows with slightly more overshoot. Still not a huge deal
I´m not sure if they are available in Austrailia, but I would appreciate if you could review the iiyama G-Master GB3461WQSU-B1 as a 144Hz 34" IPS monitor for 450€. The cheaper 75Hz variant would also be interesting.
Hi, i really like your monitor reviews, can you review the xiaomi mi display 34 inch ultrawide with 144hz 1440p 10bit VA panel, this has the same price as the AOC CU34G2X. Thank you
Just bought this monitor off of amazon for $367 for a black friday deal. Which seems really good since the price just jumped up to $549. I really hope it is worth it since my current monitor is a Samsung LC27F396FHNXZA 60hz 1080p screen right now.
I feel like I'm in the Matrix right now. I sure I've seen this *exact* review a few months ago, right down to the "Just stick with Medium overdrive" and "Miscalibrated Gamma".
It's $600 on Amazon... Love when people only link to Amazon but the price is a lot higher than they say in the video. It's also around the same price on Newegg. Good times.
Thanks for review! Been asking for it recently! I have this monitor for a month now, really loving it. Really wish to see your color calibration settings :(
I have this monitor. I would say its priced how it should be. I'm running a Ryzen 7 3700x and 2070 super and I think it would be definitely worth spending a bit more to get an HDR monitor or at least one with IPS panels. The color palette is just simply not that sharp and you have to do a lot of messing with your monitor settings to get your games to look as they should. It gets the job done though.
I currently own two AOC monitors, one and older ultrawide. AOC is fine when you need to get your gaming battle station off the ground or you need a cheap monitor today, but you will start to hate the flaws sooner or later. If you can afford to save longer to pay for a better one, do that because you'll want to eventually.
Hey Tim love your work, was looking at yhis monitor to purchase but saw today there is a xiaomi 34" 1440p 144hz monitor thats on spesh atm and over 200 AUD cheaper THAN this aoc. A request if i may, please revire the xiaomi when you get a chance. Cheers Tim
When you test 60hz gaming does that mean when games run with 60fps OR when the panel is set to 60Hz. Because the former will happen often given the high resolution of the monitor which makes it hard to drive games, but the latter will never happen for most people since most will always have the monitor set to the highest refresh rate (or probably 120Hz after seeing your review).
I love your way of reviewing monitors! especially the response-time analysis with "off/low/medium/high" settings (I forgot the name) it actually made me go to your channel and look if you hvae also reviewed my Monitor (LG32GK850). Nonetheless really solid review and I wish I'd had the money to buy the LG34GN850 haha
I was also looking for that review as it's on sale right now. If you look at his video where he tested G-Sync on 5 different LG monitors, he says in that video that it's basically the same as the 32GK650F, but with HDR support; and there is a review of the 650, so I would look at that one. Pulled the trigger last night.
@@bardacuda82 if I understood you correctly you were eager to buy my monitor "LG32GK850". I can tell you that I can recommend that one, Im really happy with it :) if I ever want to upgrade again then it will be an ultrawide, since it's amazing for singplayer games, not as much for competetive Call of Duty for example but that's past my time now
@@jasssedine Ah a fellow old timer. I'm pushin' 40 here. Yeah I can't say I was eager for it as I really wanted an Ultrawide, but anything decent enough is just too far out of my budget. Even the 850 was a bit more than I would have liked to have spent, but I don't wanna wait several more years to get a decent high refresh monitor. Who knows, maybe this one will carry me through until a good VR headset becomes affordable.
@@bardacuda82 I have to admit, that I also payed more than necessary, because I got the G-Sync version. If you're interested in my calibrations, f.e.: RGB,Contrast,Gamma,Response Time etc.; let me now :) since you already bought it, I might be too late, but I can link you an in-depth review of our monitor. th-cam.com/video/J5GxEwdDi7g/w-d-xo.html solid channel when it comes to Monitor reviews, but unfortunately not active anymore.
I have this model, and I have to saay, it's amazing. You guys need to keep in mind that these reviews always compare to the best of the best when they say things like, "response times are not the best", or "it's overall an okay display". Sure, if you are used to seeing the best of the best displays you might catch some faults, but upgrading from an older display I can guarantee you won't be disappointed. Additionally I haven't noticed any smearing yet while gaming. Would recommend.
It is fine, for me especially great for gaming, although I have the 100hz version, but my videocard (rx 5700) wouldn't be able to produce more than 100 fps in the two games I play anyway.
Thank you, needed to hear that. :) And yes, I think it's true. Watched many reviews of things before but in the end they turned out better than expected.
HI BRO is this still working after 2yrs of using?? no issues??
If you can't see the smearing, I have many questions. I have this monitor and love it but the smearing cannot be denied.
@@a_single_white_female Can you run 1440p and 144hz at the same time? I can't get mine past 1080p 120hz or 1440p 60hz. There is no option of 1440p+144hz in the G-menu app.
Man I need a roundup of CURRENT ultrawide VA/IPS panels. I am super overwhelmed.
Have you picked one yet? I'm in the same boat.
@@anthonyta3640 im stuck between the monitor of this video and the viotek g34wqc
@@gamefreaker54 I've added the Xiaomi one into the mix aswell haha so hard!
Same here bro. Guys lets make a list here.
@@the_rakan yes need a list. There's the new AOC U34G3X IPS and Asus vg34vql1b VA also that I'm interested to see reviews for
I recently snagged this monitor as my jump to wide screen. So far I love it. Pro tip down load the software app to change monitor settings this makes changing the settings so much easier. Leave the “HDR” off, shadows to 50, brightness 80-90, and contrast 40-50. Slight flickering on loading in some game menus
I have the same monitor where did you find the software app? Can you provide a link?
@@mcelestin7 its on AOC website, i have a 27 agon and i also used that, i-menu its called
@@mcelestin7 us.aoc.com/en/gaming-monitors/cu34g2x/support
the soft ware is called G Menu
you can also install the latest drivers (you tube has guides on this ) i would also recommend grabbing a better display cable as the DP cable this monitor came with gave me problems
@@adonai56 links for recommended display cables?
@@tatertots2395 i just shopped amazon and looked for ones with good reviews. I am not an expert by any means so your millage may very if a different display port cable helps or not. However in my case i saw a noticeable difference.
I’ve had this for 2 months now. Amazing monitor.
still good?
The mustache keeps exerting tremendous force upon me
They can CG it out later
@@landoishisname henry cavil: **shudders**
Pornstache so 70
It's that 80's male pornstar look that's got you hooked.
lol amazing choice of words
Very nice, detailed review. AOC have offered great value for a long time now, there will always be some compromises when cutting costs.
Nice 69 likes
What's the compromises?
@@FluffyIronGolems Deez
@@FluffyIronGolems a bit of black level smearing, no 'acutal' hdr, and it is relatively dark
I've had this monitor for several months now and I am 100% happy with it. It replaced an Acer Z35P, and the color and contrast are hands down better. The only thing the Z35P was better at was response time, but even then I'm nitpicking. The CU34G2X is worth every penny, especially considering I spent about half as much on it as the Z35P.
Watching this while im waiting for my CU34G2X to arrive tomorrow!
Prepare for dark level smearing.. I owned this since January
@@Gl0ckb1te 12:16 was him mentioning you. Cool that you got a shout out, now go tell someone who cares. Guy bought a VA panel, not an HDR IPS 4k display. Jesus.
i know what im getting into brother, i couldnt care less about it, yet, im still getting dark level smearing for 399 , so #worth
Where did you find it for that price? I can't find it for $450.
@@drewnai3873 every sunday we're getting discounts on every type of electronics on a couple of eshops here in Greece, so i snagged one from there last sunday. It sold out in like 25 mins after it went on sale
I LOVE THESE DETAILED REVIEWS. Seriously, it's so great to get real specs from you, and not just the spec sheet read out loud.
I bought this since I've been trying to upgrade my pc gradually. Works really good for sim racing. I'm not a competitive gamer, so noticing small things isn't really a concern for me. The screen is a little dark but you can turn that up in games. I'd say it's a great buy
The darkness is my only issue with AOC monitors. Otherwise they usually slap
"Welcome back to hardware unboxed." Hmmm
what
No. NOOOOOOOOOO
i dont get it
@@pagmanproductions1686 the algorithm finally got it right, but at the cost of the memes
We have been betrayed
I bought one on June mainly for productivity and I'm pretty happy with gaming too! I don't have any backlight bleed on my unit either, I found the colors really good out of the box and it's actually pretty smooth on FPS games. I'm really happy with my purchase so far!
liar. it's awful admit it
sorry to bother you but i mustache you a question.
I see what you did there 😂
GENIUS!!
I was gonna moustache him a question, but decided to shave it for later
mustasyou
@@jtimms7857 NO WAY!
I almost did not recognize him with his "Magnum, P.I." mustache :O
I keep waiting for Higgins to yell at him in the background
Disliked your comment because it looks nothing like Magnum's moustache.
Adult film star mustache, nothing wrong with that... Lol
Really happy with my purchase of this monitor it's really solid and I'm much happier with it than than when I had mismatched 1440p and 1080p displays side by side.
So hard to trust other reviewers after my experiences, I always trust Hardware Unboxed. Keep up the good work!
Had it for a few months now, coming from dual 24' this is the best to work so much space, pretty good for gaming too
I had mine today and it's my first UW Screen at 2K.
Looks great! Nice feeling going from Flat 27 2K
@El Cactuar Are you high? 1440P is called 2K and has since it ever came out.
@El Cactuar Both terms are totally fine to use. They are and mean the same thing.
I was just looking at this!
This is perfect for my use and price class, I need this
I got this monitor a couple of weeks ago and so far no complaints apart from the lack directional stick. If you’re buying it for gaming like me then the downsides are far outweighed by the positives in my opinion. I was hesitant getting and wanted to wait for Tim to review it but when i saw it discounted a bit and AOC also offered $100 steam voucher, I couldn’t wait, best decision i made.
I've only recently found your channel, and I am loving how detailed all your reviews are. Keep up the awesome work!!
CAN WE GET A REVIEW FOR THE Iiyama G-Master GB3461WQSU-B1 RED EAGLE ?! IPS 144hz 1ms sounds like a great deal!
can you relax first
@@NTipton90 NO I CANNOT, i will be unable to chill out till i can watch a review of this thing.. sooo SADLY THE SCREAMING SHALL CONTINUE
So, since we're not getting true 144hz, should I limit my games to 120hz or clock the monitor down?
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I would guess, it's a matter of taste. Personally I would clock the monitor down in windows; limiting output to 120 hz.
Anyone else keen to share their thoughts? Regards.
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I have it and I actually have to run at at 100hz because my Radeon 5700 XT keeps its vram clock constantly cranked up if I increase the refresh more than that. This is actually a known issue and common to all 5700 XT cards driving this resolution at over 100hz.
I had this monitor for just over a week and returned it and instead got a Monoprice Dark Matter UW #40776.
I found it to have slightly better response times and less ghosting, significantly better brightness and colors and slightly nicer OSD.
The exact Panel is produced by Samsung and is the same for those two monitors and the Nixeus he compares it to in the video.
The Dark Matter however uses binning and Quantum Dots to produce more and better colors and brightness. At normal prices the Dark Matter will cost about $60 more and will likely cost more for shipping.
I managed to get mine for the same price through some promotions and offers.
I own the AOC and wish i would hav gotten something alil better. Sounds like the dark matter would hav been the ticket altho theres also a UW IPS nitro thats 50 bux cheaper. The dark level smearing and ghosting suck on this. I bot into the hype and kinda regret it. I had it since January
Damnit now the prices might go up, been saving up for this for 6 months. Super happy to see a review though
$440!? I did a double take. I'm so used to these being $1000+
$389 on amazon
damn i waited like half a year for this video to decide if i should buy it
dont buy it
@@jaydengarner1469 why?
@@ashwath23 I Bought One, it's great Value, but that high response time shows! gave me headaches, no where near as smooth as my 6 year old 144hz tn panel
@@jaydengarner1469 i have the same model, haven't noticed anything like that. Im using it in 144hz medium overdrive as suggested. Only scenario where i can see smearing is when im dragging a window around on the desktop, but that is a worst case scenario anyway. Colors look very natural to me, so it is even pleasent to look at. Only downside i can say is that the screen is like a radiator. I can feel the heat radiating from it if I lean a little closer :D (that's probably the internal psu though)
@@jaydengarner1469 is it fast enough for fps games like bfv cod cold war csgo overwatch?
Put an order in for this exact monitor almost two weeks ago. Now just awaiting stock here in Perth to arrive. Thanks for the review. It's exactly what I expect, a good value option for those on a budget. No way am I going to spend so much more for an IPS monitor.
Great video... I wish you would have shown more of the monitor in action rather then all those numbers for that long. Cant please everyone though right
AOC CU34G2X 34"
Xiaomi MI Curved 34"
Gigabyte G34WQC 34" and probably the
Lenovo G34w-10 34" use the same Samsung VA panel and they ALL have that Freesync/G-Sync Flickering issue @144Hz...strange you didnt mention it
REVIEW THE XIAOMI MI SURFACE 34 MONITOR!
Thank you Tim. I wrote a comment a few days ago - don't expect your review here is because of that, but this is more or less excatly what I requested!
And thanks for the great content in general!
Cant wait to see your reviews on upcoming 360 Hz monitors.
I mean theres not even a point to them, unless maybe sticking to strictly 720p or 1080p, and then only using 2080 super or 2080ti (or next gen cards)... I mean we have 240hz 1440p and 144hz 4k displays that GPUs today cant utilize fully.
@@TheGauges420 yep I'm one of those people who play at 1080p with a 9900k and a 2080ti. Depends mostly on if you're into esports or not.
@@TheGauges420 I completely agree. And the difference between 240 and 360 will be very small. Even smaller than switching from 144 to 240. At least we get better response times and latency. Overall probably not worth buying.
Incredible screen, i have it now for 2 weeks and is by far the best buy i had in a long time.
How about now, still rocking that monitor. How has it been ?
Please review the Xiaomi Mi Surface 34" ultrawide.
I suspect the Xiaomi 34" and Gigabyte G34WQC are based on this very same AOC panel.
@@davidletterboyz do you know the panel name? I'd like to look it up.
@@rayanhafeez1608 Samsung tpm340YP05 probably what xiaomi and AOC uses. Gigabyte based on the brightness spec would be similar panel to nixeus uses Samsung lsm340yp05. Both are pretty similar, probably the same panel but customized differently. Panel lottery.
@@JohnDoe-we4nb Yes, since they all are in the same prince range, it definitely is the same core panel for sure. Also there isn't many producers of this panel other than Samsung so it gotta be.
davidletterboyz Which of the 3 monitors would you recommend?
Came back to this vid as was looking for a cheaper UW for my second setup behind me. Rather not buy myself a second AW3423DW as this second set up is more for browsing, TH-cam and more work related stuff. So rather not get burn in on it and drop 1000. This seems perfect. I can play some 16:9 games on it and do work in unreal and more without worrying.
That glorious and magnificent mustache tho.
I bought this same monitor in Dec 2019. Had a lot of issues with on and off black screens. Did some research and heard other people were having the same issue. I tried everything. Freesync on/off, swapped DP cables, updated monitor software, updated gpu, changed refresh rates. I ended up returning it and picked up an aorus monitor. Never had the problem again.
Might have been early production faults, mine works fine since i got it. No dead pixels, no flickering, nothing.
I'd actually like to see you analyze and test Xiaomi 34" Ultrawide considering its cheaper and has same specs on paper.
I got this exact monitor. So cheap. Looks really red though and a lot of ghosting but enjoying it nonetheless.
I'd like to see this too
It has the same panel
@@donicsm7684 got it as well. I haven't really noticed much ghosting... at least its significantly less than my previous IPS LG monitor and also doesnt have red look.
@@petermatas9510 I notice it very much around dawn in Rust. It looks a lot a lot redder than my previous monitor, this is fixable though I think with calibration. Ghosting only very noticeable in dark backgrounds, especially when the foreground is very bright, e.g. TH-cam comments in dark mode. Very happy with the purchase though, enjoying the resolution upgrade and of course the money saved. Sold my Z35 to get the Xiaomi and had $200 left to fund a new GPU. Def a win in my book.
I bought the non-X version (100 Hz), but he didn't even mention its little brother. Now I'm crying.
FACTS
Should check out Xiaomi Mi 34" Curved Gaming Monitor
yes please!
That's great. What are they like, I have never heard of them. For movie watching that'll be good as most movies are in that format. And Car racing games. Thanks again, I always considered pivot screens for playing pinball, but the advantage of extra wide is more important.
I heard they are really great for the price. Wonder if my 970gtx will do it justice playing WOW on?
I own several AOC gaming monitors - 144hz ones- the display controls are fiddly but once set up correctly these monitors offer very good performance for the money. I have a 32inch curved and a 27inch 144hz version of these, the 32inch is just awesome (unfortunately they stopped the particular model I have). Sturdy stand, great curvature and all support freesync. The gamma profiles are a bit off but once adjusted they are pretty good.
In Europe, Iiyama has just release a 34" 144hz VA monitor in the same price range. The gb3466wqsu-b1.
Unfortunatly there are no Tests available yet. Also the xiaomi Mi Surface 34 is an interesting candidate in this price range.
At least 3 reviews are available just google it
Bought this monitor a few weeks ago after my 27" 4k monitor developed some issues. Yes there's some black smearing but overall very happy with this. Moving from 60hz to 144hz is great and the sheer size of the panel makes game really immersive. Could it be better? Yes but I currently can't afford or justify spending £1000+ on a monitor. Think this will keep my happy for a few years to come, hopefully by then micro-LED will be on the market
When you're watching this on your AOC CU34G2X.....
I'm jealous, are you satisfied with it?
So lucky
Acer nitro is a better choice :) IPS 144hz
@@morpheus6966 Nah its a 34inch ultrawide monitor 144hz IPS
@@pascalpascal2044 So far so good, but the 144hz is no where as smooth as my old 1080p TN panel. It all depends on your priorities, I do stuff that requires alot of screen space (music production, art, blender, ect). I would have gone with 3 panels, but I didn't want the edges of the screen in my view while playing games. You do you.
Given the wide spectrum of price/performance of ultrawide 1440p monitors, what would you say is the best 'bang for buck' monitor in this range?
Please review the Acer Nitro XV034CK! Same
Specs as this except with an IPS panel.
Yea! Review this
I second this! deciding between the two!
Interested to see the iiyama G-MASTER GB3461WQSU-B1 34" IPS 144hz for $500 and iiyama Red Eagle G-MASTER GB3446WQSU, which is the curved version with a VA panel. There is also a brand new Dell S2721DGF (2560x1440 IPS 165Hz $360-$420..
How do you calibrate the display as well as you do? I have the 27" AOC and it's very similar in color and gamma accuracy
I snagged this monitor, on sale, using all my Amazon gift cards and out of pocket only paid about 300 cash.
I received a gaming computer for Christmas that had a 1070 MSI gpu, and I am running about 75 fps consistently.
I worried about getting an ultra wide, maybe I was going too far. I need not have worried and now, I don’t think I could go back. The AOC has been amazing. Doom Eternal runs flawlessly.
Could you review the Xiaomi Surface 34, please? It's also a 3440 x 1440p ultrawide 144Hz VA monitor that's only $400 (even less in China).
It uses the exact same panel as this one. Performance should be close to this monitor if not identical
So do the Nixeus, AOC and Xiaomi all use the same panel? displayspecifications website makes it seem like the Nixeus and Xiaomi have the same one, but the AOC seems different?
@@jonob3695 From my understanding they are all the same Samsung VA panel, Kogan/Viotech and Monoprice also sell there own versions
Just bought 2 of the global version of the Xiaomi surface 34 for 400€ each. Really happy with them.
@@Ziggity But as stated in the video, the overdrive settings in this monitor aren't exactly there. Other manufacturers using the same panel could have the settings more ironed out
This is the only channel I watch before buying anything. Keep the videos comin g.
Can you a review on the Xiaomi Mi Surface Display? It looks to be a decent value 34" 1440p VA at $600AUD
£450 in the UK seems really good deal when others are 100s more
Guys, please review the Sceptre (E248B-FPT168). For IPS and 165hz the price seems fantastic and I wonder if it's better than the 24g2 or px247
Any chance at a MSI Optix MAG321CQR 32 review?
I am curious how it stacks up against the other 32's you have reviewed
Glad you said the suggested price a minute in, saved me 13 minutes as its not available anywhere near that right now.
Can you also test the iiyama GB3461WQSU-B1? which is also a budget 34" 3440x1440 144hz monitor but its ips and a bit cheaper than the AOC here in the uk. Thanks
Copped it a few days ago cant wait to get it, saw the price and the spec and jumped on it.
Will you guys do a review for the iiyama gb3466wqsu and compare it too?
The price quoted (USD$440) is already out of date. Amazon has it listed for USD$599. NewEgg has it listed for USD$576.
The Amazon link does not go directly to a product page.
I made an alert on 3 camels, seems to be in stock around $440 around midnight on Amazon many nights. I snagged one for $437 this way
PLEASE review the Acer xv340ck if you can. it's around the same price, and is a flat panel 3440x1440 IPS display that can do 144hz.
Yes please!!! Review this
I had one about a month ago, after checking in the store, I got a stuck subpixel at home, and had to return it. Sorry but for the uncle in the office, let half the matrix does not work, but for yourself, your favorite...no no no; moreover, the monitor is usually purchased for several years, I don't want to look at that white dot for years. Otherwise,there were no complaints about the image quality, the menu is a little slow-witted, and the unusual location of the buttons. By build quality and appearance 5 out of 5. Unfortunately, now the price has increased a little, but I will probably try to buy the same model again, maybe I will be lucky.
I asked him to do it on twitter, he ignored me )=
@@unheard5982 can agree. First panel had a bright white dot and bad uneven lightbleed. Second one has a couple dead pixels but not noticeable at all, other than that panel is basically perfect
@@suckmysilencer747 haha he probably gets tons of messages and doesnt have time to go through all of them. I'm just hoping at least ONE youtuber (doesnt even have to be a major one) does a response time test on this. that's all I really want to see.
Just got mine today from amazon warehouse deals.very happy. its great for elite dangerous and flight sims. just fantastic
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Does that mean most of what he says is just a lie?
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Great Break down!
Can you review the new AOC CU34G3S?
I think a good point was made in this review. People really need to watch their expectations for budget class equipment. Gotta keep your expectations realistic!
The new BOE panels (flat IPS 144Hz 3440x1440 34") in monitors like the iiyama GB3461WQSU and acer XV340CKP, which are available for ~£/$ 400 in their respective regions, pretty much made all budget VA ultrawides obsolete for gaming IMO, unless you really must have a curve. Great response times, no VA adaptive sync flickering issues, 100% sRGB and great price for the specs.
The Acer XV370CKP is IPS and 600 retail. I got it at Microcenter for 460 and I've been happy thus far with it.
Hey @hardware_Unboxed, please review the Xiaomi 34' UW monitor....
@Hardware Unboxed can you guys share your calibration settings??
This! I'd be forever grateful. And of course great review, come to expect nothing less of Hardware Unboxed.
Is your mustache overclockable? What is it's refresh rate?
I just ordered the AOC 24G2 ....
Don't make me regret it.
this is way more expensive
@@lucwallace4308 I have noticed.
this would be perfect for me in the basement mancave. i just cant afford it right now.
I would like for you to review the Samsung Space monitor.
Can't find anyone with a professional touch like yours!
Keep up the great work.
review this "iiyama g-master gb3461wqsu-b1" cheaper and IPS
I was thinking about proposing you to review it.. but then 2 weeks ago I thought meh I just buy it.. very happy with it.
"$440 USD"
Amazon be like, "Gimme $545.93, bruh"
Yeah, prices are not great right now but here's a suggestion...
Try something like the Keepa extension for Chrome. It'll show you that Amazon (as in Amazon.com as the seller, not a third party) gets stock every few days and although it sells out quick, they've been pricing it at $449.99. Also, you can set price alerts in Keepa so you get notified when the price drops. Waiting for the right price and using alerts has saved me hundreds on my most recent build.
If you are in the US I would suggest Microcenter. I got mine today for $450.
@@IhatethisShi Thanks but I'd have to spend $40 in gas and half my day to get to my nearest Microcenter.
@@MunkeyChips probably do online ordering from them. They're still cheaper than Amazon.
Between the Xiaomi 34 and this monitor, which one would you choose?
Pls review Mi Surface 34" 21:9 pls!!!!!!
It uses the exact same panel as this one. Performance should be close to this monitor if not identical
by the way I use that monitor and in my opinion it's a great monitor maybe using the same panel like this AOC
@@Ziggity that's not what he asked. Panel choice has less to do with performance than you think.
second this
@@TheGauges420 Sure, there's the build quality, osd, color calibration and overdrive tuning. But at the end of the day, identical panels will have close performance.
Just look at the Nixeus panel. With better tuning it manages 70% transitions in the refresh windows with slightly more overshoot. Still not a huge deal
I´m not sure if they are available in Austrailia, but I would appreciate if you could review the iiyama G-Master GB3461WQSU-B1 as a 144Hz 34" IPS monitor for 450€. The cheaper 75Hz variant would also be interesting.
How about do a xiaomi 34inch review?
Just bought it and this monitor is glorious. Very good value for money.
Hi, i really like your monitor reviews, can you review the xiaomi mi display 34 inch ultrawide with 144hz 1440p 10bit VA panel, this has the same price as the AOC CU34G2X. Thank you
Just bought this monitor off of amazon for $367 for a black friday deal. Which seems really good since the price just jumped up to $549. I really hope it is worth it since my current monitor is a Samsung LC27F396FHNXZA 60hz 1080p screen right now.
I live a Like for that 2020 moustache, GG
I've got this. Managed to get the last one, it's very nice indeed and the price is exceptional. The lowest you can pay for this feature set.
I bought the XIAOMI Curved Gaming Monitor 34-Inch instead from Banggood. Much cheaper
What are the spec
@@chankanyy924 www.mi.com/global/monitor34/
I feel like I'm in the Matrix right now. I sure I've seen this *exact* review a few months ago, right down to the "Just stick with Medium overdrive" and "Miscalibrated Gamma".
Shave your beard ! You will look like Freddy Mercury :)
And that's bad? 😉
@@dreamingfool2 No man ! He will be EQUALLY sexy for man and women :)
Uncle Rabbis
got 2 of these and very happy with it, great value for money
I see 3 likes but 0 views... Something wrong there 😂
It's $600 on Amazon... Love when people only link to Amazon but the price is a lot higher than they say in the video. It's also around the same price on Newegg. Good times.
There is a shortage of panels. When AOC sells it it goes for the MSRP
Thanks for review! Been asking for it recently! I have this monitor for a month now, really loving it. Really wish to see your color calibration settings :(
I have this monitor. I would say its priced how it should be. I'm running a Ryzen 7 3700x and 2070 super and I think it would be definitely worth spending a bit more to get an HDR monitor or at least one with IPS panels. The color palette is just simply not that sharp and you have to do a lot of messing with your monitor settings to get your games to look as they should. It gets the job done though.
I also have this monitor and i really love it. Also, Windows does see it as being HDR compatible.
I currently own two AOC monitors, one and older ultrawide. AOC is fine when you need to get your gaming battle station off the ground or you need a cheap monitor today, but you will start to hate the flaws sooner or later. If you can afford to save longer to pay for a better one, do that because you'll want to eventually.
Hey Tim love your work, was looking at yhis monitor to purchase but saw today there is a xiaomi 34" 1440p 144hz monitor thats on spesh atm and over 200 AUD cheaper THAN this aoc. A request if i may, please revire the xiaomi when you get a chance. Cheers Tim
Thank you for reviewing this!
When you test 60hz gaming does that mean when games run with 60fps OR when the panel is set to 60Hz. Because the former will happen often given the high resolution of the monitor which makes it hard to drive games, but the latter will never happen for most people since most will always have the monitor set to the highest refresh rate (or probably 120Hz after seeing your review).
I love your way of reviewing monitors! especially the response-time analysis with "off/low/medium/high" settings (I forgot the name) it actually made me go to your channel and look if you hvae also reviewed my Monitor (LG32GK850). Nonetheless really solid review and I wish I'd had the money to buy the LG34GN850 haha
I was also looking for that review as it's on sale right now. If you look at his video where he tested G-Sync on 5 different LG monitors, he says in that video that it's basically the same as the 32GK650F, but with HDR support; and there is a review of the 650, so I would look at that one. Pulled the trigger last night.
@@bardacuda82 if I understood you correctly you were eager to buy my monitor "LG32GK850". I can tell you that I can recommend that one, Im really happy with it :)
if I ever want to upgrade again then it will be an ultrawide, since it's amazing for singplayer games, not as much for competetive Call of Duty for example but that's past my time now
@@jasssedine Ah a fellow old timer. I'm pushin' 40 here.
Yeah I can't say I was eager for it as I really wanted an Ultrawide, but anything decent enough is just too far out of my budget. Even the 850 was a bit more than I would have liked to have spent, but I don't wanna wait several more years to get a decent high refresh monitor. Who knows, maybe this one will carry me through until a good VR headset becomes affordable.
@@bardacuda82 I have to admit, that I also payed more than necessary, because I got the G-Sync version. If you're interested in my calibrations, f.e.: RGB,Contrast,Gamma,Response Time etc.; let me now :)
since you already bought it, I might be too late, but I can link you an in-depth review of our monitor. th-cam.com/video/J5GxEwdDi7g/w-d-xo.html
solid channel when it comes to Monitor reviews, but unfortunately not active anymore.