Steve and Tim. I'm just going to say that you guys set the standard of tech channels. Especially obviously for PC information. I watch you guys before anyone else because of how in depth and thorough you guys are. Keep it up. And stay frosty.
Set the standard except for Gamers Nexus obviously. Those guys are in a league of their own as far as tech info goes. These guys are still very good. Gamers Nexus are probably a little to thorough to ever be main stream.
Also, I said in another post I got it on the Boxing day sale for $1679 Delivered! (although I paid an extra $150 on top for the extra 2yr (5yr total) panel replacement warranty) Have you seen the warranty and return grievances for other Acer x34 panels in the past, hope whoever buys one wins the Panel lotto because the "difference between that and this" is equaled with having to ship the item back to them only once. Dell's Alienware AW3418DW is still cheaper then the Acer if you have to pay delivery on if you're not able to pick it up at PCCG in Melbourne. Oh and if anything happens in the future I don't need to pay to ship to/from Dell, no matter how many replacements (if any) are needed unlike a return to Acer
Well, if you're not doing any color accurate work, modern VA panels are actually better than IPS. The contrast is soooo much better for games and movies/multimedia in general and the color saturation/accuracy are almost up there with IPS panels. As long as the ghosting isn't too pronounced (it can still be terrible on certain VA panels, unfortunately), VA > IPS. HDR monitors in the future will likely be VA or OLED, but not IPS, the black luminosity is way too high. Still waiting for 35", VA, 1440p UW, 200Hz, HDR, GSync monitors !
New studio is a bit of a work in progress as you can see, but it'll get filled out more in time. And I believe we're the first to review this monitor, literally JUST came out. Oh and the $1700 price at the start is in AUD ;)
Awesome, an Australian that goes really in depth on the monitor review. I'm so tired of people of just reading the specs and saying a monitor is good. I WANT TO KNOW WHY!!!
@@terraincognitagaming I'm thinking about buying a Acer Predator X34P or a ASUS Rog Swift PG348Q. If anyone has an opinion, I'm all eaars. Oh yeah, is scanlines a problem on these monitors?
Nice, i got mine from Harvey Norman for $1049, PCCG was $1199 and sold out so couldn't find a cheaper buyer. You got a nice $100 save there. Mine arrives in 4 days, how is your one treating you?
Rex Xillian i bought this monitor on Amazon and return to replace another one because of backlight bleed , affer that i gotta return the next one because the same issue
I've used this monitor for 3 years and it still holds today, performs so well even in Esports title like CSGO, response time is never a problem and 21:9 wide FOV i always see enemys earlier than them kind of legit cheat, if there is a 21:9 240hz Gsync model in the future that will be my endgame monitor
I'd like to see if this monitor has coil whine, as it plagued some owners of the original X34/X34a, and Acers response was that it was normal. Thanks for the honest review, especially the mention of white balance shift on the right side with delta >2, it seems the Alienware equivalent has this issue too. There's lot of mention of it over at ultrawide masterracer subreddit and it seems people are generally unhappy about it - at north of a grand I would be too. In total I sent my Acer X34a monitor back to Acer 5 times as each one had issues. They recognised a fault each time and placed it under repair, they simply replace the panel with another somebody sent in, with another issue. I received replacement panels with dead pixels, really bad uniformity, blotch under the screen, fixed vertical banding line splitting left and right side of the panel and excessive coil whine at 60hz whilst browsing the web. And they all passed a quality control check before being shipped back to me. Just because we're gamers doesn't mean we have to accept these flaws.
This channel is one of the best on UA-cam taking in count the quality of the reviews, deep in technical details, honest, and the contents are complete to take the best decision when you buy. This review is unique. My only concern is to a choice between the Acer Predator X34P other 1440p ultrawide, but this is the best monitor.
I just picked this baby up today! :) $1,699 AUD (Aussie Dollars). Pretty much the same comments as reviewer. No dead pixels, but some dark shading around the edges. Not too much of an issue compared to what she has to offer. Over all very happy :)
Fantastic review, thanks for giving a shit about the colour! I'm sure a lot of buyers will be buying this as a slightly compromised gaming/content creation monitor like myself. I'm running the original X34 too, and though I can tell the colour is slightly inferior to my trusty Dell, it works enough that I can deal with it and enjoy the vastly superior gaming performance. I love that this is one of the first reviews and this is likely going to be the best/most informative that will come out :D
Great Review dude. I'm still not sold on the idea of 21:9 but really appreciate the detail you went into rather than just reading off the spec sheet and like some youtubers do. If im spending $1,000+ USD on a monitor i want to know all the cons as well as the pros.
i bought this monitor a few days ago as a replacement for the acer predator z35 which had really horrible ghosting, this monintor though the x34p is an absolute monster of a monitor not to mention the lighting aura you get that runs along the bottom of the monitor and its fully customisable is a very nice touch indeed, i was running a 6gb gtx 1060 @ 3440x1440p resolution and was getting 40fps @ ultra settings in games like nfs payback, kingdom come deliverance and i was getting 120fps on fifa 18 @ ultra settings, the difference you can see between full hd and 3440x1440p is amazing, the crisp clear images are amazing, i had to send this monitor back as i just couldnt have a £1k monitor sat on my desk, its too much money to spend for something to happen where it could get damaged and it was just niggling at me all the time so i sent it back but all the same i was very very happy with it fingers crossed the price will come down soon and i wouldnt hesitate one bit to buy again, if i had one gripe with it, it would be the stand, its huge and takes alot of desk space, why acer didnt keep the stand that came with the z35 i dont know as that stand was alot more better in design and size and overall looked so much better
Acer did a refresh, The X34A in the UK, which upgraded the stand to also swivel - I just use a monitor arm though. The glossy finish on the X34 is fine (stop mauling the back of your monitor - or at least wipe it when your done) 😁
i just purchased this monitor been using it for a week, and its like i'm living in the future. its the closest thing to VR without putting on a helmet.
Recently bought one to replace the PG279Q. Things I immediately noticed was how big the monitor is, how hard it is to reach the power button at the back and how hard it is to plug in the DP cable to monitor.
If it makes anyone feel any better the website listed is an Australian one meaning the $1699 price is in AUD. If you're in the U.S. with a slightly better exchange rate the price is closer to $1400. Not that we actually know since this monitor isn't for sale on any major retailer's website as of today. $1699 is steep, $1400 is steep. When initially announced in 2016 the price point was supposed to be around $1100 with an expected price drop for the standard X34 to around $8-900. I don't plan on waiting for the HDRs since they will be closer to $2000-3000. You won't even be able to run any games at 4k resolution at 60 fps anyways. Not even with a 1080 TI.
Yagami 0128 That's people who had no idea of how PC's work obviously. Smartphones have too many disadvantages over desktop Pc's which can't be solved with our current technology. VR headsets on the other hand only need a bit more improvement and there's nothing that monitors have that VR headsets don't. And VR gives you the immersion to actually be in the game.
Just bought one of these and even though it cost me nearly $800 for the upgrade from the original X34, I think it's worth it. The immersion (1900R curve), better build quality and the image quality is just as good with a few tweeks. 120Hz out of the box and yes, you can tell the difference.
BEST CALIBRATION FOR X34P : PICTURE: Brightness - 100 Contrast - 60 Bluelight- Off DarkBoost - Off Adaptive Contrast - Off COLOR: Gamma - 1.9 ColorTemp - Normal thank me later!
Why do monitors say it's overclocking? If the monitors able to do 100 Hz then hit 120 Hz why don't they just call it a setting? When I think of over clocking, i think of gpu and cpu over clocking
They say it's "overclocking" so they can advertise it as a 120Hz monitor even though some of the monitors won't be able to run at 120Hz. Allows them to get better yields while still advertising top features
Great review, still have my PG348Q. Had it for almost 2 years, best monitor I've had to date, even the PG27AQ couldn't keep me at 4K! lol Can't wait for new GPUs as games are getting more demanding with every release.
Picked this up for $1200 aud, absolute bargain for what you get! Couldn't find anything else half as decent in this price range, and many twice the price that weren't as good.
In here X34 and X34p are both 1300€ The dell aw34 is 1200€. I just heard that the panel in Dell aint so great "colorwise" being only 8bit. Theres alot of people complaining too that they had to test 2-3 monitors to get a good panel.
i know this is an old video but i just recently decided to switch to an ultra-wide monitor and after researching and looking at videos i decided on this one and at the time of this posting the monitor is on sale on microcenter website for 699.99 the cheapest price i seen on this monitor and at that price i think its a steal.
Am I the only one that wants a REMOTE for my monitor. So many monitors have a big enough chin to have a ir receiver in it. So tired of reaching around the monitor and finding buttons when I change the input from my pc to my console and vice versa.
Is this monitor compatible with “Acer desktop widget”? If not is there any alternative? All I want is control brightness, saturation etc through software. Highly appreciated if you can reply. Great video. Thanks.
Should i go for the new Asus screen with 4K and 144Hz or this screen i cant make up my mind. I have asus rog strix 1080ti money isnt an issue but game performance is so which one would be the best choice for a game nerd
Is running the 120Hz OC for this monitor all the time (for daily use) going to kill it faster? I don't really get how OCing a monitor fits in with daily use for people seeing as I'm still stuck in the 60Hz TV generation. Do people have to set OC everytime they play to avoid killing the monitor lifetime faster? Or is it a norm to just set that OC to the stated rate and leave it as is?
If only every revised product could be as good as this! Going from Acer X34 to a X34P is a great improvement! I’ll buy the Acer Predator X34P, or the Alienware AW3418DW. Hopefully I get a good one with minimal ips glow, or ips bleed. It seems silly to wait for HDR 200HZ monitors. HDR support is terrible! Windows cannot even use it.. HDR is just to premature for PC, as it’s geared more towards console.. Sure, there are a few games here and there that support it. But, buying an HDR monitor will immediately result in you disabling HDR in windows as the picture looks horrible! So, I’d recommend buying a X34P or equivalent and enjoying it for 5+ years!
I have nothing bad to say about this monitor. This is all what I need with bf1, pubg, rust and some movies. But sometimes I'm thinking my 1070 is little inefficient with this.
$1700, if thats for this monitor, I don't want to even find out what the Asus pg35vq will cost. I have been waiting for that monitor to launch but I think Asus abandoned that project.
The PG35VQ actually appeared at CES 2018. The reason why the PG35VQ and X35 are taking so long to launch is probably due to AU Optronics having trouble getting high yield from their production. Mass production of that particular panel begins in Q2 2018 according to www.tftcentral.co.uk/articles/high_refresh_rate.htm .
some years later - is it worth to swap for a M32Q/PG329Q? thinking about to switch back to normal 16:9 format (less GPU performance needed) after 6 years of X34 (without P) usage.
Damn it we need more free-sync monitors like this! Hopefully, with NVIDIA now supporting FreeSync, we will see more companies going with the cheaper option so us AMD plebs can get some more options!
You could also find slight difference in colors on 2 exactly same models from different batches, so i wont hurry up and say that the X34 has better colors than the x34p even if these particular 2 that you tested are a bit different. The QA on Acer is not exactly Eizo.
I love the 3600R & 3800R because i'm not a fan of Curve display. Does 1900R look bad watching movie from a 2m distance? that y it's going to be hard replacing my pg34q
No way! 1699 AUD?? I got myself recently a PG279Q (Very relateable with Acers XB271HU) and its around half the price for more refresh and lower resolution (Its overclockable to 165Hz). Its also 4ms response time with IPS panel
hi. I bought this monitor and it really looks great. But i don't like the stand, it is too big and the screen is not level. almost 5 mm diffrence from side to side.
I'm happy with my X34, i have had none of the issues i have heard about and easily did 100hz, I really don't see the point spending a couple of hundred more for the X34P and the OSD you use once then never touch it again, I will wait for a 5120x2160 is released in couple of years.
Any chance you could review the Dell U2718Q next? Its the small brother of the high color accuracy (and expensive) UP2718Q? I am wondering what you think of it. I got it recently and I was pleasantly surprised.
What do you think so far? I was debating between this one and the z321qu. But the z321 is super hard to find reviews on! And it's a va instead of ips. And 31.5" instead of 34.
@@Gosling_dkc I'm honestly super satisfied so far. Went from a XB270HU (one of the if not THE original 27" 1440p 144hz ips monitors from acer). Had that for a few years and was happy with that as well but was simply tired of having 2x27" monitors. Dont know about your hardware but I will say some beefy GPU/CPU is needed to run games on the native resolution.
@@vedomedo great! I went ahead and pulled the trigger. I am running a Ryzen 7 2700x and a MSI gtx 1080ti Duke of. So I should be fine? I ordered off of Amazon. So you haven't had any major issues? Im starting to understand that no matter what monitor you buy from what company. You are playing the lottery. Thanks for the reply by the way.
@@Gosling_dkc I mean at the end of the day a DoA or dead pixels can happen on literally any monitor. Chalk it up to good luck / bad luck. But yeah, performance wise, think of it like this, the resolution jump from 2560x1440 -> 3440x1440 is around 25% , therefor you will get some performance hits in games. That being said, seeing as the monitor is 120Hz and not 144Hz as my previous one, you can say those 25% loss in fps are also somewhat represented in the lower Hz. My point is, you should be fine.
Great review but the wooden chair makes my eyes bled, especially during b-roll. It almost looks like somebody traveled on it through time from the past and landed in 2018, got scared, left the chair and run away :)
Nice to see it has dropped to a reasonable $1200. Actually considering buying one now to compliment my trusty 27" samsung SA750D. Definitely getting my money out of the samsung, it somehow makes 1080p viewable on a 27" screen and still looks really good next to 1440p. I really want an ultra wide though.... curse you budget!!!
@Gareth I have a 980ti and don't really game much anymore anyway. An untrawide is a much better investment for any PC really as you are going to be using a screen for a lot longer than a GPU will last you though and it improves all uses of the PC
unless you have a gtx 1080ti you wont be pushing out games at 120fps on this monitor, i have the Original x34 and use a gtx 1080 and i can barely push out games at 100fps on high. At this point its not worth the 400-500$ premium. Love the new design tho!
Funny thing about monitors though is they usually pass from pc to pc. One of the few components that don't age poorly generally. It's always worth spending more on a monitor as it will be used for several PC's generally speaking. How many pixels will your 1180 or 1280 push?
120hz is fine, your not gonna push framerates much beyond that anyway. I own a AH-IPS monitor with the same panel as this, and let me tell you it is gorgeissimo! You do not need HDR, certainly the majority of us would rather save the $700, then get an otherwise identically functioning monitor but with HDR.
RedClaw 72 a 65 inch curved hdr tv costed about 2500k in 2015, i still have mine, the x35 is only 1k now while this one is almost 1400 us if my math is right, if the x35 is 1700-2000 clearly better deal while the x34 is a better deal budget wise, and theres always the z35p for 120 curve, only va tho
Steve and Tim. I'm just going to say that you guys set the standard of tech channels. Especially obviously for PC information. I watch you guys before anyone else because of how in depth and thorough you guys are. Keep it up. And stay frosty.
Always frosty ;)
Set the standard except for Gamers Nexus obviously. Those guys are in a league of their own as far as tech info goes. These guys are still very good. Gamers Nexus are probably a little to thorough to ever be main stream.
Oh wow this is basically everything I want in an ultra wide! Gsync ✔ high refresh rate ✔ IPS ✔ good res ✔
You obviously never looked that hard... Dell Alienware AW3418DW
Oh I've definitely looked, have you seen the price difference between that and this?
Also, I said in another post I got it on the Boxing day sale for $1679 Delivered!
(although I paid an extra $150 on top for the extra 2yr (5yr total) panel replacement warranty)
Have you seen the warranty and return grievances for other Acer x34 panels in the past, hope whoever buys one wins the Panel lotto because the "difference between that and this" is equaled with having to ship the item back to them only once.
Dell's Alienware AW3418DW is still cheaper then the Acer if you have to pay delivery on if you're not able to pick it up at PCCG in Melbourne.
Oh and if anything happens in the future I don't need to pay to ship to/from Dell, no matter how many replacements (if any) are needed unlike a return to Acer
In the states, over the holidays, I picked up the AW3418DW from Newegg's eBay store for $899.99! No tax, free shipping! It is an incredible monitor :)
Well, if you're not doing any color accurate work, modern VA panels are actually better than IPS. The contrast is soooo much better for games and movies/multimedia in general and the color saturation/accuracy are almost up there with IPS panels. As long as the ghosting isn't too pronounced (it can still be terrible on certain VA panels, unfortunately), VA > IPS. HDR monitors in the future will likely be VA or OLED, but not IPS, the black luminosity is way too high. Still waiting for 35", VA, 1440p UW, 200Hz, HDR, GSync monitors !
Excellent review! Proud owner of the X34 - it makes editing infinitely better, and games are insanely beautiful in ultrawide.
Is your monitor still working fine?
New studio is a bit of a work in progress as you can see, but it'll get filled out more in time. And I believe we're the first to review this monitor, literally JUST came out.
Oh and the $1700 price at the start is in AUD ;)
Awesome, an Australian that goes really in depth on the monitor review. I'm so tired of people of just reading the specs and saying a monitor is good. I WANT TO KNOW WHY!!!
great review. thanks for pointing out the color issues
but not every monitor is the same...
@@terraincognitagaming I'm thinking about buying a Acer Predator X34P or a ASUS Rog Swift PG348Q. If anyone has an opinion, I'm all eaars.
Oh yeah, is scanlines a problem on these monitors?
Just bought this today! $AUD 924 delivered! Thank you eBay sales
you can give link of seller from eBay ?
Nice, i got mine from Harvey Norman for $1049, PCCG was $1199 and sold out so couldn't find a cheaper buyer. You got a nice $100 save there. Mine arrives in 4 days, how is your one treating you?
Rex Xillian i bought this monitor on Amazon and return to replace another one because of backlight bleed , affer that i gotta return the next one because the same issue
we all did well, theyre now 1200+ on PCCG, got mine at $1020
why all companies are after my kidneys?
Just sell 1 for your new gaming rig
somehow managed to get myself G4560 & 1050ti .. without losing any of "part" : |
@@ashishsinghrajput4481 better than nothing
You are perfect just keep asking questions, btw i sell bridges CHEAP!
I've used this monitor for 3 years and it still holds today, performs so well even in Esports title like CSGO, response time is never a problem and 21:9 wide FOV i always see enemys earlier than them kind of legit cheat, if there is a 21:9 240hz Gsync model in the future that will be my endgame monitor
That's an excellent review Tim, great job!
It's definitely something I'm hoping to see more of -- reviews, and monitor reviews in particular. :)
I'd like to see if this monitor has coil whine, as it plagued some owners of the original X34/X34a, and Acers response was that it was normal.
Thanks for the honest review, especially the mention of white balance shift on the right side with delta >2, it seems the Alienware equivalent has this issue too. There's lot of mention of it over at ultrawide masterracer subreddit and it seems people are generally unhappy about it - at north of a grand I would be too.
In total I sent my Acer X34a monitor back to Acer 5 times as each one had issues. They recognised a fault each time and placed it under repair, they simply replace the panel with another somebody sent in, with another issue. I received replacement panels with dead pixels, really bad uniformity, blotch under the screen, fixed vertical banding line splitting left and right side of the panel and excessive coil whine at 60hz whilst browsing the web. And they all passed a quality control check before being shipped back to me.
Just because we're gamers doesn't mean we have to accept these flaws.
This channel is one of the best on UA-cam taking in count the quality of the reviews, deep in technical details, honest, and the contents are complete to take the best decision when you buy. This review is unique. My only concern is to a choice between the Acer Predator X34P other 1440p ultrawide, but this is the best monitor.
I just picked this baby up today! :) $1,699 AUD (Aussie Dollars). Pretty much the same comments as reviewer. No dead pixels, but some dark shading around the edges. Not too much of an issue compared to what she has to offer. Over all very happy :)
Fantastic review, thanks for giving a shit about the colour! I'm sure a lot of buyers will be buying this as a slightly compromised gaming/content creation monitor like myself. I'm running the original X34 too, and though I can tell the colour is slightly inferior to my trusty Dell, it works enough that I can deal with it and enjoy the vastly superior gaming performance. I love that this is one of the first reviews and this is likely going to be the best/most informative that will come out :D
x34p is only $800 in us right now. im buying soon, good review bro
I went from a asus pg278q 144hz, to this very recently. do not regret in the slightest. Has held up wonderfully in 2020
Great Review dude. I'm still not sold on the idea of 21:9 but really appreciate the detail you went into rather than just reading off the spec sheet and like some youtubers do. If im spending $1,000+ USD on a monitor i want to know all the cons as well as the pros.
i bought this monitor a few days ago as a replacement for the acer predator z35 which had really horrible ghosting, this monintor though the x34p is an absolute monster of a monitor not to mention the lighting aura you get that runs along the bottom of the monitor and its fully customisable is a very nice touch indeed, i was running a 6gb gtx 1060 @ 3440x1440p resolution and was getting 40fps @ ultra settings in games like nfs payback, kingdom come deliverance and i was getting 120fps on fifa 18 @ ultra settings, the difference you can see between full hd and 3440x1440p is amazing, the crisp clear images are amazing, i had to send this monitor back as i just couldnt have a £1k monitor sat on my desk, its too much money to spend for something to happen where it could get damaged and it was just niggling at me all the time so i sent it back but all the same i was very very happy with it fingers crossed the price will come down soon and i wouldnt hesitate one bit to buy again, if i had one gripe with it, it would be the stand, its huge and takes alot of desk space, why acer didnt keep the stand that came with the z35 i dont know as that stand was alot more better in design and size and overall looked so much better
Acer did a refresh, The X34A in the UK, which upgraded the stand to also swivel - I just use a monitor arm though. The glossy finish on the X34 is fine (stop mauling the back of your monitor - or at least wipe it when your done) 😁
i just purchased this monitor been using it for a week, and its like i'm living in the future. its the closest thing to VR without putting on a helmet.
Recently bought one to replace the PG279Q. Things I immediately noticed was how big the monitor is, how hard it is to reach the power button at the back and how hard it is to plug in the DP cable to monitor.
If it makes anyone feel any better the website listed is an Australian one meaning the $1699 price is in AUD. If you're in the U.S. with a slightly better exchange rate the price is closer to $1400. Not that we actually know since this monitor isn't for sale on any major retailer's website as of today. $1699 is steep, $1400 is steep. When initially announced in 2016 the price point was supposed to be around $1100 with an expected price drop for the standard X34 to around $8-900. I don't plan on waiting for the HDRs since they will be closer to $2000-3000. You won't even be able to run any games at 4k resolution at 60 fps anyways. Not even with a 1080 TI.
how does the refreshrate effect the color? maybe at 60hz the panel is able to get closer to the original?
I hope virtual reality will not replace monitors in future gaming!
Swi Noob
They will but it will take at least a decade until they surpass monitors.
At least a decade lol, no fucking way, people used to say phone will replace pc
Yagami 0128
That's people who had no idea of how PC's work obviously. Smartphones have too many disadvantages over desktop Pc's which can't be solved with our current technology.
VR headsets on the other hand only need a bit more improvement and there's nothing that monitors have that VR headsets don't. And VR gives you the immersion to actually be in the game.
No way VR will *replace* monitor in few decade
Swi Noob virtual reality will die just like 3d did
Comprehensive review. Great work.
The only difference: Alienware has an 8 Bit Panel, Acer 8Bit+FRC. The rest is exactly identical
whats better
Awesome video Hardware Unboxed! Just like all your others :) Well Done!
The price is in AUD guys, it's actually around USD$1300-$1400 so comparable to the Asus and Dell versions.
Just bought one of these and even though it cost me nearly $800 for the upgrade from the original X34, I think it's worth it.
The immersion (1900R curve), better build quality and the image quality is just as good with a few tweeks.
120Hz out of the box and yes, you can tell the difference.
So coming from an x34A is it worth the upgrade to the x34P? Will i notice anything different? Running my x34A at 90hz because 100hz gives me scanlines
Is it worth an upgrade from the x34a? Also is it me or is a 27inch 1440p sharper than a 3440 x1440p?
BEST CALIBRATION FOR X34P :
PICTURE:
Brightness - 100
Contrast - 60
Bluelight- Off
DarkBoost - Off
Adaptive Contrast - Off
COLOR:
Gamma - 1.9
ColorTemp - Normal
thank me later!
This monitor is more expensive than my pc tho
I am poor
Sell your PC to buy it
Vĩnh An Nguyễn wtf you dumb
Gamerswag it's a joke
sell wee you grow in the woods, and buy alcohol and sex with. not a monitor.
If your PC is cheaper than the monitor you probably won't be able to run the monitor well.
Thanks Tim, great review. Informative as ever.
Why do monitors say it's overclocking? If the monitors able to do 100 Hz then hit 120 Hz why don't they just call it a setting? When I think of over clocking, i think of gpu and cpu over clocking
They say it's "overclocking" so they can advertise it as a 120Hz monitor even though some of the monitors won't be able to run at 120Hz. Allows them to get better yields while still advertising top features
because its not the native frequency.
Hello have you tried using an AMD video card with this X34P? In addition to G-Sync, is it compatible with free Adaptive Sync (Freesync)? Thank you
Great review, still have my PG348Q.
Had it for almost 2 years, best monitor I've had to date, even the PG27AQ couldn't keep me at 4K! lol
Can't wait for new GPUs as games are getting more demanding with every release.
Picked this up for $1200 aud, absolute bargain for what you get! Couldn't find anything else half as decent in this price range, and many twice the price that weren't as good.
I really like the user interface. A monitor of this price should reflect a simplistic and intuitive interface.
Its worth noting you will require a GTX 1080 ti to push 120fps in many of the latest games and "close" to the highest settings.
If you own a monitor this expensive u surely have a 1080 ti lmfao totally worth it
hi mate, do you still recommend this monitor? I want also for photo and video editing not just games
i m wondering as well
In here X34 and X34p are both 1300€ The dell aw34 is 1200€. I just heard that the panel in Dell aint so great "colorwise" being only 8bit. Theres alot of people complaining too that they had to test 2-3 monitors to get a good panel.
i know this is an old video but i just recently decided to switch to an ultra-wide monitor and after researching and looking at videos i decided on this one and at the time of this posting the monitor is on sale on microcenter website for 699.99 the cheapest price i seen on this monitor and at that price i think its a steal.
Noob question: Reckon you guys could make a video showing how you calibrate a monitor? Those colorimeters are pretty expensive right?
Am I the only one that wants a REMOTE for my monitor. So many monitors have a big enough chin to have a ir receiver in it. So tired of reaching around the monitor and finding buttons when I change the input from my pc to my console and vice versa.
xl S P A R K S aoc has one. Its for a 144hz 1440p freesync monitor i believe
Is this monitor compatible with “Acer desktop widget”? If not is there any alternative? All I want is control brightness, saturation etc through software. Highly appreciated if you can reply. Great video. Thanks.
Should i go for the new Asus screen with 4K and 144Hz or this screen i cant make up my mind. I have asus rog strix 1080ti money isnt an issue but game performance is so which one would be the best choice for a game nerd
Is running the 120Hz OC for this monitor all the time (for daily use) going to kill it faster? I don't really get how OCing a monitor fits in with daily use for people seeing as I'm still stuck in the 60Hz TV generation. Do people have to set OC everytime they play to avoid killing the monitor lifetime faster? Or is it a norm to just set that OC to the stated rate and leave it as is?
If only every revised product could be as good as this!
Going from Acer X34 to a X34P is a great improvement!
I’ll buy the Acer Predator X34P, or the Alienware AW3418DW.
Hopefully I get a good one with minimal ips glow, or ips bleed.
It seems silly to wait for HDR 200HZ monitors. HDR support is terrible! Windows cannot even use it.. HDR is just to premature for PC, as it’s geared more towards console.. Sure, there are a few games here and there that support it. But, buying an HDR monitor will immediately result in you disabling HDR in windows as the picture looks horrible!
So, I’d recommend buying a X34P or equivalent and enjoying it for 5+ years!
I have nothing bad to say about this monitor. This is all what I need with bf1, pubg, rust and some movies. But sometimes I'm thinking my 1070 is little inefficient with this.
hi, which of these monitors, predator X34P , Z35P , orAlienware AW3418DW, is best for gaming in your opinion?
Alienware has overclock problems
@@gmansmiley2984 i buy an Acer Predator X34P is a wonderful monitor. The best.
$1700, if thats for this monitor, I don't want to even find out what the Asus pg35vq will cost. I have been waiting for that monitor to launch but I think Asus abandoned that project.
The PG35VQ actually appeared at CES 2018. The reason why the PG35VQ and X35 are taking so long to launch is probably due to AU Optronics having trouble getting high yield from their production. Mass production of that particular panel begins in Q2 2018 according to www.tftcentral.co.uk/articles/high_refresh_rate.htm .
Adrian Wong thanks for the info!
some years later - is it worth to swap for a M32Q/PG329Q?
thinking about to switch back to normal 16:9 format (less GPU performance needed) after 6 years of X34 (without P) usage.
I'm kinda dissapointed that you didnt mention how it compares towards the pg348q.But a great review nonetheless.
Just bought the x34p becaouse i want g sync module its amazing im gonna install it tomarrow
I found a review of this monitor on techspot.com with a word for word script of what you said here, and then realized you’re the one who wrote it 😂
awesome review, I will have to keep this display in mind when I upgrade from 1080p
Idk.. I just bought the X34A... I got it for €1000.. The X34P is at least 250 euros more.. worth it for only an extra 20hz?
I am Data Scientist who games a lot. Would it be a good choice from productivity stand point as well?
i finally got this today at 749 plus tax glad i waited
Please take a look at the Acer VG271UP. Nobody seems to be reviewing it!
My desk is only 60cm of depth should I buy a new one?
Now Im considering getting the older model.
Damn it we need more free-sync monitors like this! Hopefully, with NVIDIA now supporting FreeSync, we will see more companies going with the cheaper option so us AMD plebs can get some more options!
How is the QC for this monitor?
I’m currently looking at Alienware AW3418DW.
Is this Monitor still worth buying? i build a game pc, but i need a nice Ultrawide monitor.
yes, wait for blackfriday sales.
You could also find slight difference in colors on 2 exactly same models from different batches, so i wont hurry up and say that the X34 has better colors than the x34p even if these particular 2 that you tested are a bit different. The QA on Acer is not exactly Eizo.
Acer don't make the panels, but yes they may differ sample to sample.
I love the 3600R & 3800R because i'm not a fan of Curve display. Does 1900R look bad watching movie from a 2m distance? that y it's going to be hard replacing my pg34q
The only downside that is preventing me from buying this monitor is the huge stand
Whats the height of the stand? I would like to see if it will fit in my setup. Thank you!
I'll buy one of these when they're OLED HDR
Still no release date in the US. I absolutely hate the lack of communication from Acer
What are you guys best calibrated settings for this monitor?
Whtether it would be good for shooters ?
No way! 1699 AUD?? I got myself recently a PG279Q (Very relateable with Acers XB271HU) and its around half the price for more refresh and lower resolution (Its overclockable to 165Hz). Its also 4ms response time with IPS panel
How is the quality of the lighning (not the intensity) ? As good as the aorus ad27qd ?
hi. I bought this monitor and it really looks great. But i don't like the stand, it is too big and the screen is not level. almost 5 mm diffrence from side to side.
I'm happy with my X34, i have had none of the issues i have heard about and easily did 100hz, I really don't see the point spending a couple of hundred more for the X34P and the OSD you use once then never touch it again, I will wait for a 5120x2160 is released in couple of years.
I might have to buy this monitor but can I use it for my slim ps4 sometimes?
Any chance you could review the Dell U2718Q next? Its the small brother of the high color accuracy (and expensive) UP2718Q? I am wondering what you think of it. I got it recently and I was pleasantly surprised.
do you think that monitor can work with the ps5?
I highly recommend reviewing the Samsung chg70 which I got last year. Already has HDR.
You should also put Backlight bleed and ips glow in youre rewievs... As this is a huge QC issue on the x34a
What’s your calibrated settings for this monitor?
How about the backlight bleeding?
Got this monitor yesterday, finally able to push my 2080Ti a bit harder
What do you think so far? I was debating between this one and the z321qu. But the z321 is super hard to find reviews on! And it's a va instead of ips. And 31.5" instead of 34.
@@Gosling_dkc I'm honestly super satisfied so far. Went from a XB270HU (one of the if not THE original 27" 1440p 144hz ips monitors from acer). Had that for a few years and was happy with that as well but was simply tired of having 2x27" monitors. Dont know about your hardware but I will say some beefy GPU/CPU is needed to run games on the native resolution.
@@vedomedo great! I went ahead and pulled the trigger. I am running a Ryzen 7 2700x and a MSI gtx 1080ti Duke of. So I should be fine?
I ordered off of Amazon. So you haven't had any major issues? Im starting to understand that no matter what monitor you buy from what company. You are playing the lottery.
Thanks for the reply by the way.
@@Gosling_dkc I mean at the end of the day a DoA or dead pixels can happen on literally any monitor. Chalk it up to good luck / bad luck. But yeah, performance wise, think of it like this, the resolution jump from 2560x1440 -> 3440x1440 is around 25% , therefor you will get some performance hits in games. That being said, seeing as the monitor is 120Hz and not 144Hz as my previous one, you can say those 25% loss in fps are also somewhat represented in the lower Hz. My point is, you should be fine.
@@vedomedo Haha good deal. I really appreciate it. I really hope I get a good one. Buying TVs and monitors can be such a pain.
Great review but the wooden chair makes my eyes bled, especially during b-roll. It almost looks like somebody traveled on it through time from the past and landed in 2018, got scared, left the chair and run away :)
PLEASE HELP 4:48 mine is greyed out and I can’t change it
I spent $700 on this monitor and it only runs 60 fps
Any info on pixel response times and smearing would be super appreciated.
Does acer x34p have the picture by picture pbp feature which can simultaneous display PS4 and PC on the same screen ？
Awesome review! An extra 400 bucks on an already expensive as hell monitor though..yeah no it better be perfect lol..great content bro keep it up!
Any idea when this will be released in the UK?
Which game were you playing at 6:12? thank you
Nice to see it has dropped to a reasonable $1200. Actually considering buying one now to compliment my trusty 27" samsung SA750D. Definitely getting my money out of the samsung, it somehow makes 1080p viewable on a 27" screen and still looks really good next to 1440p. I really want an ultra wide though.... curse you budget!!!
@Gareth I have a 980ti and don't really game much anymore anyway. An untrawide is a much better investment for any PC really as you are going to be using a screen for a lot longer than a GPU will last you though and it improves all uses of the PC
The ultimate question:
Which should I go for?
X34p or Z35p?
Shaufique x34p
unless you have a gtx 1080ti you wont be pushing out games at 120fps on this monitor, i have the Original x34 and use a gtx 1080 and i can barely push out games at 100fps on high. At this point its not worth the 400-500$ premium. Love the new design tho!
Funny thing about monitors though is they usually pass from pc to pc. One of the few components that don't age poorly generally. It's always worth spending more on a monitor as it will be used for several PC's generally speaking. How many pixels will your 1180 or 1280 push?
I got it for only like 150$ more. I think it's worth it but I can see why some people don't.
What is the height to bottom of the monitor when raised? I wonder if my apeakers would fit under (mackie cr3)
how can you tell if one is the P or the first gen?
Yeah uh wait for 200hz 3440×1440p with HDR.
A year of not playing with this.......f that.
It'll be even more expensive ;)
120hz is fine, your not gonna push framerates much beyond that anyway. I own a AH-IPS monitor with the same panel as this, and let me tell you it is gorgeissimo! You do not need HDR, certainly the majority of us would rather save the $700, then get an otherwise identically functioning monitor but with HDR.
Hardware Unboxed do you know how much
RedClaw 72 a 65 inch curved hdr tv costed about 2500k in 2015, i still have mine, the x35 is only 1k now while this one is almost 1400 us if my math is right, if the x35 is 1700-2000 clearly better deal while the x34 is a better deal budget wise, and theres always the z35p for 120 curve, only va tho
What’s you guys 6-axis Color settings for this monitor?
Is it a different model from the Z35p?