Acer Predator X34A Review - 100hz G-Sync Ultrawide!
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- Опубліковано 13 жов 2016
- The Acer Predator X34A is the ultimate Ultrawide monitor. 100hz refresh & G-Sync make this a perfect gaming monitor - but it comes at a steep price. But is it worth the cost and should you buy one?
Buy:
US: www.amazon.com/dp/B016GNX4SE/?... (X34 Only - X34A Not on US Amazon Yet)
UK: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01DOIFV12...
Acer provided this monitor on loan for review. - Наука та технологія
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Thank you so much! Got it now at Amazon warehouse Deal for 650 in a really good condition! Thanks mate
Hey there, good review!
I found out when looking for an ultrawide 3440x1440 monitor is that there are only two options if you want to go for G-sync, the X34 and the PG348Q. With Freesync there are a whole bunch of different options, flat screen/curved, 60hz/75hz, various styles and colours. So if you want 3440x1440 on an ultrawide with G-sync it's £1000 or nothing.
G-sync gets understated is how effective it is with lower spec graphics cards. I've upgraded to the X34A from an old Samsung 24" 1920x1200 and it feels like I've got a new graphics card. I'm running two GTX770's in SLI and everything seems so much smoother with G-sync. I'm nowhere near 60-100fps, probably more around the 40fps mark which is right where G-sync does it's magic. I assumed I'd be downscaling to a much lower resolution on most games but I'm happy to say its not the case.
great review! Great work
Outstanding review...thanks Chap!
why thank you dan!
would you ever pay £1000 for a monitor??
I already did. Got the asus.. still paying on the down-pay :)
Nah, not really :)
Sick review as always :D
i wish i could until i save 3 grand for a pc and this it will have to wait
great review
really thing manufactures need to start coming out with different styles of each monitor they make because this monitor looks lovely but id rather not have a curved display.
The Tech Chap I paid 530 for my asus monitor and that was painful enough. I could afford it but the wife might kill me in my sleep so there is that
Cool can't wait for the Asus review! I'm still hesitating between which of the 2 buy but then I might wait for 2017 and see what's coming. Plus I might go for a 1080ti purchase alongside so we will see and I can keep saving :)
Great review though !
great video! are you planning to review the new Z301C as well?
Hey man great vid. Which would you say is has the better overall picture quality? The dell U3415 or the X34A? I briefly owned the acer xr341ck but after 2 RMAs I'll called it quits. That said, I absolutely loved the picture quality. I'm now really considering the dell as 60hz and no sync tech should be fine for me. What's your thoughts? Thanks!
I just got one of these, it's awesome.
Nice vid. I've got a normal X34 which I bought refurb for about £750 several months ago (you can currently pick one up for about £550!). It's not something I'd have considered before but it is a superb monitor. Anyone who's not tried ultra wide, you're missing out. And if £ is an issue (let's face it, £1k is a lot to spend on a monitor unless you are rich and single) then look for either a refurb or used one. From the video, sounds like they have made some nice improvements on the X34A though...
what are your pc specs? did you think that the performance in games was good enough?
Question... if one was to leave this in the overclocked configuration at 100hTz would that degrade lifespan faster than the standard 60hTz?
I set up my X34A and never feel the need to maul the glossy back so why would it be a fingerprint magnet ? I mean it's not like a glossy mouse that I'd have to maul all the time so it's not a problem. It's practically the same panel as the ASUS only the lights on the ASUS are useless compared to the light bar under the X34A - Thanks ;-)
Waiting for the X34P
+mrJT x same!
played my first game on this today its mind blowing!
I got it a couple days ago. When DTS (in the monitor settings) is enabled, I get distorted sounds, sometimes ok (if you watch dialogues and so on) sometimes just unbearable (while playing). The sound comes from the display port connected to the nvidia card. I googled and many people have the same problem (some people wouldn't even notice but I am sensitive). Without DTS there is no problem but it sounds much worse (and less). It is not related to volume, because the same audio file would crack even with low volume. Is there any way to fix it, besides using alternative speakers or disabling the DTS option? Google didn't help me enough.
rogermorse do yourself a favour and buy an external dac/amp. Monitors shouldn't have speakers anymore, it's basically bloatware.
whats it like to watch 1080p movies on that. or play games in 1080p?
I am going to buy either this monitor or the ASUS PG348Q. So I really appreciate this review and would really look forward to a direct comparison.
Quick question Tech Chap, I am coming from playing my PC on a 16:9 32" TV. I cant decide whether to get a ultra wide such as the two i just mentioned, or go with a faster 16:9.
So I guess what i am asking is should I get the ASUS PG279Q or one of these to ultra wides(Acer Predator X34A/ASUS PG348Q)???
Thanks in advance and I really love your videos, you deserve more subs
All down to price and styling as they're the same panel. The Asus styling is a bit more 'gamer' looking in my opinion.
One thing to check out is the size of the stand. My X34A stands a good few inches further forward on my desk due to the rear foot on the stand. Not sure whether the PG348Q suffers the same.
Is a gtx 1070 good for overclocking this monitor to ~85 fps? or will my Founders edition card start to overheat?
Bought my X34a 2 months ago and now have to RMA the second time:
First time I had a blurry line that was 2 fingers thick at the top of my screen which was clearly visible in games and even on desktop when you scrolled over window borders.
After the return i got a model with the loudest coil whine I have ever heard.
Both have clearly visible BLB and IPS glow.
This monitor would be godsend when working well. Getting really upset that you still play lottery for a 1300 Euro product.
Hi, I was just wondering about my monitor, it is this exact one, but it for whatever reason doesn't let me enable overclock on the OSD, I was wondering if there is any way to fix this?
The tech chap please respond, will i be able to play most triple A games at high/very high settings with an i5 4690k (soon to be 4790k) and a gtx 1080. Thank you :)
Is this the acer predator x34p but a different name or they went with x34a instead, also can you buy this right now
Hi The Tech Chap, I was wondering where I could find the X34a in the U.S.?? Do you or anyone else have any idea where I can find a place to buy it?
I'm still rocking mine, it still kicks ass
p.s. mine is the 34 version, not the A version, and I have never had any issues at all, guess I got lucky.
What would you (or anyone who sees this really) recommend someone who is looking for a budget curved display with only purpose of writing code 10 hours a day ? I do not care for g sync etc I just want clear text in my code editor.
what a timepiece? I'm really watching all time on them
any chance you'll be reviewing the x34p?
no matter if they have better QC , it won't remove the white bleed in corners , IPS panels will always make them
How would you rate the build quality compared to the PG348Q and do you know know if it still suffers from bad QC?
+modus im using the pg348q now and in terms of build quality I prefer the Asus. Looks better and stand takes up less space
i bought today the asus pg348q amazing monitor
I just bought one last month and I have no idea if I got the regular or the A model. Guess I need to go take a look at the box. I was trying to hold out for the P but they delayed it into 2017
I believe the X34A has a revised stand that swivels left/right
Good review!
What game are you playing at 0:35? :)
Arma 3 :)
everyone seems to recommend the 1000 card family, how about my MSI 980ti 6g, should be about the same right?
Same as a 1070
Ducks Go Moo i bought a x34 last friday :)
got 980ti still, gonna get the 1080ti in spring, currently maxxing the GPU in the game squad :(
im new hear you ve got a new member great video
thanks!
Hi! I bought this Monitor today (X34A) , someone know if this monitor support 3440x1440 over HDMI 1.4 ? For now i have a low-end gpu with no DP port (geforce GT640 3gb), but i cant get it to run more than 1920x1080, even if the gpu should be able to output 3840x2160 . I think the problem is that my gpu only can display that res. over hdmi 2.0 , and the monitor has only 1.4 Someone can verify this? Thanks
Hey can I ask for your help for picking the best 4K monitor that would work well for the PlayStation Pro??
that's a great question and something i'll be doing on a video soon! The Samsung U28E590D is a good choice
Does this monitor have 10bit colour or only 8bit?
I find it silly that Acer released this monitor after announcing X34P, which has joystick controls, comes out of the box with 100Hz refresh rate and is essentially greatly improved X34. Now they released on the market something in-between only to make more money before release of much better X34P. My advice - be patient, wait 1-2 more months and you can have shiny, all-improved Acer X34P.
The X34P is more curved too. Various reviews complain that curved monitors distort their work (or rather their work looks distorted because they've created it on a curved monitor). The curve on the X34A isn't too pronounced.
Lmao, 9 months in the futher and they still havent released the X34P. They must be really money hungry.
Hey tech chap, I've only watched the first six seconds of this video and I want to say that you should upgrade your audio game asap. It just is bad, your presenting style en talk speed both look great tho, so you will soon get to 100K. success in growing chap
Mats Thijssen oh I'm sorry to hear that. I use a pretty good shotgun mic (rode video mic pro). but I'll definitely look into it
It could also be that I watched a video of Jayztwocents before yours and the contrast was pretty big. However, just like I already said: you are good at this and your video(s) are most certainly not boring, so you will grow for sure.
thanks :)
What about the Acer Z301c ? Is it out?
Is true that the max refresh rate is 60hz when g sync is activated? Also how long is the display port cable?
No its a myth as above caused by one youtuber with a problem. The X34 runs 100hz fine with G-Sync enabled. These are 100hz "overclock", so sure the odd display might only hit 95hz which is still good (and rare), but needs to be pointed out.
Hi can you please help. I have just received my X34 A from Amazon and I am not sure if it is just the X34 previous model. Model numberX34 version X34 Abmiphz MF date June 2016. Thank you
Mine is the same model number and its the X34A. If its swivels left/right you have the X34A
Just got one today...the coil whine at 100hz is louder than my pc by a factor of 2 :l alot of bleed as well...looks like i'l be going through the RMA life until I get an acceptable one
How well do you think this would run with a gtx 1070 black edition with an intel i5-6600k overclocked?
+MsMariokartwiifan very well indeed. Depending on the game, at max settings around 75fps
Hello there, what monitor would you suggest for the upcoming ps4 pro ?
is the Samsung CFG70 Curved monitor good ?
that's a good question - i'm looking into it now for a new video. TV's would be best (for 4K + HDR), but a monitor like the Samsung U32E850R is a great choice (although it is quite expensive). I haven't used the CFG70 personally though so I can't really comment
The Tech Chap Thank you for your swift response, yeah the CFG70 just launched a few days ago, it's a 1080p 144hz 1ms curved screen with quantum dot technology. I'm confused if I should go with a 4k monitor for the ps4 pro, or just a very good 1ms good color screen 1080p monitor.
Coz getting a HDR monitor is hard/impossible too..
I have the Asus pg348q ultrawide. Amazing monitor. Still the best monitor on the market.
Sadly havnt used it in a few months as i've been too busy with work :(
TheChrisglasgow
Has it backlight bleed?
They all have, some more, some less. Always noticable in dark environments.
It has been dethroned by the Alienware AW3418DW
Great review I'd love to have a monitor like that, with a setup to go with it ofcourse. But isn't there another monitor that Acer is supposed to release, the X34P I think. It's supposed to come standard at 100hz and have a more agressive curve.
Zorone Nova yep although that's now delayed until early 2017 I believe
Oh ok, thanks.
I would be very interested in a review of the AOC AGON AG271QX, if you ever get your hands on one. :D
And the AG271QG (already requested) which is the IPS version :)
TheShonenJumper what is that monitor? never heard of it
GameBrosTMT It's fairly new, came out around a month ago. 27", 1440p144hz, 1ms reaction time, freesync tn panel.
TheShonenJumper It's fucking expensive though, and the ips version's price is just retarded
GameBrosTMT It's only 500€ where I live, I wouldn't say it's too expensive for those specs.
You tested the coil whining on white pages?
I was aware of reports of coil whine, but i never experienced it (even on white pages!)
Wow!!
Does this monitor come with a headphone stand? I heard it did, but can't find anything about that on their website.
+Connor Burdett no I don't think so
The Tech Chap Ah ok then, thanks for the reply!
Just came in today, it does indeed have an optional headphone stand that you can clip to the back of the stand.
wait, so even with DP (1.2) it won't run at 100Hz?
Ashley Baker yeah it will, but we haven't seen anything above that at 3440x1440
when is the X34p coming
I wanted this monitor, but the Asus is a bit cheaper where i live so i go with that one. Hope my 980 Ti can handle it till i'm able to upgrade to a 1080.
just curious, what do you do with these gadgets after reviewing them? surely £1000 is not something you buy & put in the basement...
Maybe it is :P Hah no most are review samples I only get to keep for a couple of weeks (Acer X34A included). Some I buy myself and some I get to keep though.
Hey I'm looking for a good Monitor that is 120hz 2560x1440 and 27 inches I will use it for gaming i'm not really a fan of ultra wide any recommendations?
BTW I love your channel
Thanks very much Andrew! the ASUS PG279Q and PG278Q are my current high-end gaming favourites that aren't ultrawide.
is the Acer XF270HU 27-inch WQHD Widescreen LCD Monitor any good?
i want one that is $400 to $650 i rly dont want to spend $800 but if you say its worth i will
whats that keyboard you have in the video ?
great review
PC Benchmarks the keyboard is the Razer Blackwidow Chroma
PC Benchmarks there is also a non chroma version which is chealer but it doesnt habe color software and a tournament version without the number pad thingy.
but it has a numpad :)
iis this it ? www.amazon.co.uk/Razer-BlackWidow-Ultimate-Mechanical-Programmable/dp/B00JLADM8W
it's the Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Stealth 2016
7 year ago, DAMN you Sire
The only thing I do not like about this monitor is the stand. It takes up way to much space, and has a gaming look. I prefer the stand of the Dell's, well, or LG stands if they wouldn't wobble.
拉蒙 yea I dislike how much space it takes up. I wanted to get a monitor riser so I could make more room on desk, but with this monitor stand I don't think I can as it most likely won't fit.
I just feel like if I made the purchase, I am going to regret when and if new more powerful and awesome monitors come out later on during christmas and the new year
Carlos Beltran wait for the Predator X34P coming out soon, maybe early 2017. It has an aluminum back which looks a lot better than the glossy black and it starts off at 100hz, probably overclockable to 144hz or 120hz. That's the main upgrades I know of.
any idea where I can find info on upcoming devices like monitors and what not?
Carlos Beltran I just subscribe to all the tech and PC channels. That's where I mainly get my information.
Carlos Beltran One channel I recommend is Paul's hardware
still waitting for the compairism video....
What's the best anti glare monitor?
Not sure about other monitors but the X34A or pretty good for glare. I have a window 'behind to the side' of my desk and I don't notice any reflection
so should i wait for the x34P or buy x34A ?
I would... wait for the X34P. Should be about 3 months
well still waiting . now for 1080 to drop ahaha
It's a lot of money but as he said, if you want the best of the best, well...
I will order acer predator x34... is there any difference in performance?? plz reply
the problem is this one not available in USA.. and today I ordered the normal one (predator 34x).. do u recommend to cancel my order and wait for the Revised??
Later manufactured units of the X34, kinda March 2016 onwards appear to have most issued ironed out. The X34a really only brings swivel to the table, but IPS has great viewing angles so perhaps swivel is a not so important for most people.
There is ZERO difference in performance the X34 and X34a have the same panel.
Is this the brand new one they were recently working on? I thought it was X34P or something and was natively 100hz without an overclock?
Source of my inquiry: www.144hzmonitors.com/monitors/acer-predator-x34p-100hz-curved-ultrawide-ips-wqhd-g-sync/
i think the difference is 100hz native refresh, rather than through overclock. so you may be able to overclock the new x34p further
so will u give way monitor
what is the name of the first game please ??
Deus Ex Mankind Divided :)
you can make the Acer monitor 4k 32 inches
Great review but would not pay that much for it i'm fine with my 24 inch 1080p 144hz monitor
sry but you are lightyears behind of game experience with that ;-) Its like Day and Night
I can't find x34a in America
i saw a review of the original X34 monitor and it said that you couldn't use G-sync when you overclocked it to 100Hz, only at the factory speed of 60Hz. Can you use G-sync at 100Hz on this model?
That review is flat out wrong and I posted a comment accordingly. I am using a X34 with 100hz G-Sync right now and the built in G-sync frame counter shows up to 100fps while gaming as expected. That guy had some sort of odd cable issue as far as I could tell.
All I want is the dell u3415w but with a 75Hz refresh rate.. No gawdy 'gamer' looks.. And a reasonable price.. Is that too much to ask?!
I assume that it was review sample provided by Acer?
Krzych indeed yes they kindly provided a review sample for 2 weeks. This is the case for pretty much all my reviews:)
Thing is that original X34 or Asus PG348Q also got great reviews, but reality was disastrous and getting good unit without extreme issues was possible only in fanboy legends. Review samples are cherrypicked and they rarely exist in reality if you want to actually buy one from shop. I understand that you have to work like that because there is no way to have money for all of this stuff you are reviewing, but reliability of review made on review sample, especially for a monitor, is very very limited. Especially for a review of revision of the most faulty monitor in the history. This is why I asked how you got this monitor.
Krzych my pg348q is flawless.
Krzych that's fair and I do stress in the video I can only attest to the quality of the monitor I have there. you may well be right but the issues you mentioned are supposed to be addressed by this 'A' revision of the X34
This is why I asked, I am curious to see how much they actually improved themselves and quality control and if this monitor is usable right now, but to even start to talk about it we need actual unit, not cherrypicked review sample. Basically you will never know until you get one yourself, at least one, on purpose of really reliable review I would need three with different manufacturing dates, bought by me personally from 3 different retailers, just to be sure. Getting excited over cherrypicked review sample is surely looking good, but I wonder how many manufacturers would take the challenge of serious review.
0:35 what game?
Acer Predator XB253Q GWbmiiprzx 24.5"Full HD (1920 x 1080) IPS G-SYNC Compatible Monitor, VESA Certified DisplayHDR400, Up to 0.5ms, Up to 280Hz, 99% sRGB (1 x ...
You said you'd need a Nvidia 1070, what if I have a 1060?
You would run games at an extremely lowframerate
Lenard Prinsloo How? a 1060 is almost as strong as a 1070, how is that possible?
Lenard Prinsloo What type of monitors can the 1060 handle then? I want an ultra wide if possible or a big screen
Lenard Prinsloo Ok So I made a mistake, the computer I want to get has a 1070, I will post the specs here and can you tell me if this monitor will now be good for me?
Specs below: Specs:
- Intel Core i7 6700K CPU
- 16GB DDR4 2666MHz Memory
- GeForce GTX 1070 8GB
- CPU Liquid Cooling
- 480GB SSD Digital Storm
- 2TB 7200RPM Storage HDD
- Z170 Chipset Motherboard
- 750W EVGA SuperNOVA PSU
- DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW
- Microsoft Windows 10
you should be fine to run games on this ultra-wide with a 1070, you will be able to comfortably reach 60fps in all new game titles. Some games might require you to tweak with graphics settings a bit but all the games should still look amazing. This is a all out top of the line monitor so the best solution would be a gtx1080 but if you really want an ultra-wide and only have a 1070 it should work just fine. Just keep an eye out as there are other ultrawide monitors that are less expensive without g-sync for example. But all in all you should be fine with this if you have a 1070.
When theyre like £500 maybe
GTA V screen tearing? It shouldn't tear since it has G-Sync.
sorry i prefer my ASUS PG278QR ROG with nividia G-SYNC and 144hz 2540x1440 et more cheap and best quality ASUS man ...
Had this monitor for a week and returned it, was pretty shitty overall for the price. No ULMB, faint scanlines in the top left when OC to 100hz, no thanks.
Oh that sucks! Must have got a bad one. Which one do you think you'll go for instead?
Going to wait, was thinking of the Samsung cf791 but going to wait on some reviews.
where is the asus pg34 review......
+Ricc Tan coming this weekend!
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I fucking love British people.
I have this monitor plus two 1080 gtx makes battlefield better than sex
you must be bad at bed
got 1080 sli too , concidering this monitor , what fps you getn on ultra ?
more than 150fps lol, its crazy. 2 way 1080 can run 5k at 100fps+ on BF4
Yeah buying a GTX 1080sc when I buy this in a couple weeks I have a Titan X last gen Maxwell I am switching it out with. on that note anyone want to buy a Titan X for a great deal?
aBoB do you have to cap the fps to 100? When the fps goes higher doesn't the gsync disable itself?
no
First
No such monitor anymore.
damn, a monitor that costs almost as much as my pc build, hell no
I paid over £700 for a 24" monitor when they were first out. Lasted me 10 years. I just bought one of these and I'm hoping it'll last me another 10.
What I cant afford do to is spend £700 on a single graphics card!
but this one is 1200 bucks! so expensive man
i have a cheap 100 bucks one, and a gaming 24 inch 144hrz predator for 300-400 bucks. No need to pay 1200
JustThaor You must not know about hardware than eh?
Victor Ibarra Why?
What about the gamut?
You cannot review a screen and just say things like "it looks incredible"
You are reviewing for ppl with money and not for kids.
Maybe you could check prad and look how they review displays
Pablo sin Carne what's prad?
Paying 1200 to play video games is pathetic.