Gaming and general purpose monitors

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I have no problem w/ the curve, it's such a big monitor is probably why.

I've recently had a couple of gaming sessions though where I've not felt very good toward the end of them. Wondering if HDR in some games has become the tipping point for me and getting a little motion sick. Both were first person games I'd played before.
 
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Zindan said:
Anyone have experience with this LG monitor, either the 27" or 32":

LG 27'' UltraGear QHD Nano IPS 1ms 165Hz HDR Monitor with G-SYNC Compatibility (27GP83B-B) | LG USA

I want to get a new monitor to take advantage of my new computer (i5-11600k / rtx-3060), and the ps5 I just got. Just wondering if 1440 would look good on a 32" screen or just stick with the 27"?
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That's a great monitor but this is the slightly better version of the same:

Amazon product ASIN B093MTSTKD
It has the higher binned panels of the same generation and it has a powered USB3.0 hub.
 
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On that note anyone use a LG C1 for gaming/primary monitor? Getting tired of the # of games that don't fully support ultrawide and just end up cutting off the top/bottom of the screen. Was thinking of just moving to an OLED tv that supports 120+ hz and wall mounting it behind my desk.
 
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Janx said:
On that note anyone use a LG C1 for gaming/primary monitor? Getting tired of the # of games that don't fully support ultrawide and just end up cutting off the top/bottom of the screen. Was thinking of just moving to an OLED tv that supports 120+ hz and wall mounting it behind my desk.
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Janx said:
On that note anyone use a LG C1 for gaming/primary monitor? Getting tired of the # of games that don't fully support ultrawide and just end up cutting off the top/bottom of the screen. Was thinking of just moving to an OLED tv that supports 120+ hz and wall mounting it behind my desk.
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I have a 48" cx mounted to the wall at my desk and its absolutely glorious. I love it. The sound is very impressive as well for built in tv speakers.
 
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I used to be a total ultrawide fanboy until getting a monitor without UW support as part of a "package" deal with my 5900x.

Not having to fight with settings, .ini changes, etc. has made me realize how much I truly don't miss that shit. Sure, in games that actually supported it, it's kind of a bummer, sometimes. But overall? Fuck UW.
 
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meStevo

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I love my Odyssey G9, but I do find myself doing a little more gaming on the 32" Samsung M7 I have mounted above it. So much easier to just play on that and do content creation stuff on the ultrawide (stream management, discord, etc).

I could see replacing the setup with something like what Linus is using in that video in a couple years.
 
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I used to be a total ultrawide fanboy until getting a monitor without UW support as part of a "package" deal with my 5900x.

Not having to fight with settings, .ini changes, etc. has made me realize how much I truly don't miss that shit. Sure, in games that actually supported it, it's kind of a bummer, sometimes. But overall? Fuck UW.
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i haven't noticed any format/compatibility/scaling issues with my 38" UW, and ive played a ton of games on it in the last few months. maybe i'm getting gimped in some games and I just don't notice it, but I'd like to think that's not the case!

my biggest gripe is the limitations with regard to PBP/multi-input functionality and VRR framerate limiting depending on the types of inputs used in combination

that said, i still feel like a slightly smaller primary monitor with a secondary monitor on the side would be better for gaming as the primary use case.

I won't quite regret getting the 38" UW until there's a kickass OLED option at 40". 48" still just feels too big, and the CX48 and C1 didn't quite scratch the itch in all the right places in terms of specs and functionality for PC gaming. This new Aorus gets closer, but still just feels a bit shoehorned into place... as the review put it, it's the same LG C1 monitor with some improved functionality for PC gaming
 
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I also never had issues with any games at 3440x1440 or whatever crazy resolution was on my 38 inch. Perhaps on those dumb UW Xreso by 1080p but ive never run into problems on UW monitors.
 
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