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Hi all,

I've built my first PC, waiting on it's arrival, in the meantime I'm hunting down a good monitor for it as I largely don't know what to look for other than the basics.

I have my eye on the Acer Predator 35" Z35P UltraWide Quad HD Curved GSYNC, specs as follows:

Nvidia G Sync, 3440x1440, 100Hz (120Hz overclocked), RT 4ms, 1800R

My PC setup is as follows:

Intel Core i7 Six Core Processor i7-7800X (3.5GHz) 8.25MB Cache

ASUS ROG RAMPAGE VI EXTREME: DDR4, 6Gb/s, CrossFireX/SLI

16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2133MHz (2 x 8GB)

11GB ASUS ROG STRIX GEFORCE GTX 1080 Ti


Would the Acer monitor I'm looking at allow me to get the most out of my system and vice versa?

Thanks in advance!

HGunn


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If those are the features you want, yes. Here are lists of others you should look at as well:

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omg that`s an incredible expensive monitor. I`v been gaming on PC for years and I have triple OMEN 24.5 in 144hz 1080p monitors. Personally I would go for two monitors and def not get an ultra wide one but that`s just me.

This is the monitor i plan on getting

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Cheers, those lists of monitors is actually very handy - greatly appreciated r00t!
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Vladimerr wrote omg that`s an incredible expensive monitor. I`v been gaming on PC for years and I have triple OMEN 24.5 in 144hz 1080p monitors. Personally I would go for two monitors and def not get an ultra wide one but that`s just me.

This is the monitor i plan on getting

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How come you'd rather two monitors over a widescreen, if you don't mind me asking?
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One thing to note about that monitor is that it uses a VA panel. This means that it will have better contrast than both a TN and IPS panel, but will have worse viewing angles and colour reproduction than a IPS panel. As it is a VA panel it will also suffer from 'ghosting', especially when transitioning from black to lighter colours. If this isn't something that bothers you or you don't notice it then it doesn't matter.

You may want to consider looking at the Acer x34P. It has the exact same specs but is an IPS panel instead. IPS panels will suffer from backlight bleed and IPS glow, but if you're willing to play 'panel lottery' then you can keep this minimal.

If the PC is primarily for gaming then I'd personally suggest to go with an IPS panel over a VA panel. However, this is all personal preference and it would be best to try both out if possible to see which you like best.
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Battersby wrote One thing to note about that monitor is that it uses a VA panel. This means that it will have better contrast than both a TN and IPS panel, but will have worse viewing angles and colour reproduction than a IPS panel. As it is a VA panel it will also suffer from 'ghosting', especially when transitioning from black to lighter colours. If this isn't something that bothers you or you don't notice it then it doesn't matter.

You may want to consider looking at the Acer x34P. It has the exact same specs but is an IPS panel instead. IPS panels will suffer from backlight bleed and IPS glow, but if you're willing to play 'panel lottery' then you can keep this minimal.

If the PC is primarily for gaming then I'd personally suggest to go with an IPS panel over a VA panel. However, this is all personal preference and it would be best to try both out if possible to see which you like best.


Thanks for the input! I've read quite a bit about the ghosting issues, BLB etc, but as it's my first actual gaming monitor/setup I probably wouldn't notice anything other than a vast improvement on the HP Pavilion dv7 that I currently use haha! I'll have a look at some comparisons on YouTube etc as I don't have the option to view them in person at the moment sadly. But yes it will be heavily utilised for gaming so I'll look more into the x34P option - plus it's only an extra 50 pounds which isn't bad all things considered!

Thanks again!
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hgunn07 wrote
Battersby wrote One thing to note about that monitor is that it uses a VA panel. This means that it will have better contrast than both a TN and IPS panel, but will have worse viewing angles and colour reproduction than a IPS panel. As it is a VA panel it will also suffer from 'ghosting', especially when transitioning from black to lighter colours. If this isn't something that bothers you or you don't notice it then it doesn't matter.

You may want to consider looking at the Acer x34P. It has the exact same specs but is an IPS panel instead. IPS panels will suffer from backlight bleed and IPS glow, but if you're willing to play 'panel lottery' then you can keep this minimal.

If the PC is primarily for gaming then I'd personally suggest to go with an IPS panel over a VA panel. However, this is all personal preference and it would be best to try both out if possible to see which you like best.


Thanks for the input! I've read quite a bit about the ghosting issues, BLB etc, but as it's my first actual gaming monitor/setup I probably wouldn't notice anything other than a vast improvement on the HP Pavilion dv7 that I currently use haha! I'll have a look at some comparisons on YouTube etc as I don't have the option to view them in person at the moment sadly. But yes it will be heavily utilised for gaming so I'll look more into the x34P option - plus it's only an extra 50 pounds which isn't bad all things considered!

Thanks again!


No problem! Also, as you already have a monitor, it may be worth waiting a couple months if you can. LG will be releasing (if it doesn't get delayed again) a new panel with nano-IPS technology and a native 120hz w/G-Sync, rather than having to overclock from 100hz.

You can find more details here: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] .
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Battersby wrote
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Battersby wrote One thing to note about that monitor is that it uses a VA panel. This means that it will have better contrast than both a TN and IPS panel, but will have worse viewing angles and colour reproduction than a IPS panel. As it is a VA panel it will also suffer from 'ghosting', especially when transitioning from black to lighter colours. If this isn't something that bothers you or you don't notice it then it doesn't matter.

You may want to consider looking at the Acer x34P. It has the exact same specs but is an IPS panel instead. IPS panels will suffer from backlight bleed and IPS glow, but if you're willing to play 'panel lottery' then you can keep this minimal.

If the PC is primarily for gaming then I'd personally suggest to go with an IPS panel over a VA panel. However, this is all personal preference and it would be best to try both out if possible to see which you like best.


Thanks for the input! I've read quite a bit about the ghosting issues, BLB etc, but as it's my first actual gaming monitor/setup I probably wouldn't notice anything other than a vast improvement on the HP Pavilion dv7 that I currently use haha! I'll have a look at some comparisons on YouTube etc as I don't have the option to view them in person at the moment sadly. But yes it will be heavily utilised for gaming so I'll look more into the x34P option - plus it's only an extra 50 pounds which isn't bad all things considered!

Thanks again!


No problem! Also, as you already have a monitor, it may be worth waiting a couple months if you can. LG will be releasing (if it doesn't get delayed again) a new panel with nano-IPS technology and a native 120hz w/G-Sync, rather than having to overclock from 100hz.

You can find more details here: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] .


The sad thing is that I actually don't have a monitor yet as my current piece of kit is a laptop hahaha. I do like the look of the x34P though and it seems to have more community support as a superior monitor for gaming so I'll probably go with that one!
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