I Used An UltraWide Monitor For 365 Days (Worth It?)
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Is bigger better? Or is how you use it more important? Let's take the extra few (horizontal) inches that an Ultrawide provide and see how it impacts real-world usage over an entire year.
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⮕ Dell U4323QE 43" 4K USB-C Monitor: geni.us/U4323QEmonitor
⮕ LG 40WP95C-W 40" 4K Ultrawide Monitor: geni.us/ultrawide40
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00:00 Introduction
01:08 Size
02:59 Sponsor
04:02 Productivity
06:07 Price
08:14 Gaming
09:16 Is It Worth It?
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As a developer, i have 5 windows side by side on my 32:9 super ultra wide monitor: slack, chrome, vscode, postman and a database client open at the same time. I love it!
Just starting my first project and I have two screens but the are very basic. Think I may be making the upgrade soon
how does screen share work with that?
I only share 1 window at a time so that it is small
@@thimaddo you have a chiropractor you go to? That seems like a lot of neck pain. A smaller should be more comfortable imo
I needed a chiropractor before I bought this. Now my level of comfort elevated a thousand fold.
Good video, i went back from a 34 curved to a 32 flat, much prefer the flat and i get more performance as well because the 1440p has about 1/3 less pixels to drive than the curved UW.
The “bezels” in the dual monitor setups is not much of an issue as the having to turn your head way too much off axis depending on the distance from monitors & sitting position and not to mention increasing the distance also means increasing the font size/scaling which significantly reduces the screen real estate available. There’s definitely a sweet spot for everyone. And that’s probably one of the reasons why I would consider switching to ultra wide screen.
But then I would rather have one of those 43inch screens
Great vid mate and really informative, just redoing work/gaming office at home and was stuck on one vs multiple and this really helped so cheers!
I went from 24" 1080p to the same with a dual (curved) monitor set up to a current 34" 1440 ultra wide curved monitor. Love my UW 34" & I'm not going back. It ticks all the boxes for daily productivity (multiple windows open), videos and gaming. The dual monitor set-up was pretty good except for the ugly bezel in the middle & the bulk. It was not easy to dismantle & move if I had to move my desk to another room.
Nothing to lose on a 21:9 you can crop the resolution and still go for 16:9 if the game force you or try things like 18:9 if you don't like going extreme and keep UI on game closer.
I have a Macbook Air 13 and a cheap 27 inch monitor. I've been tempted to get a 32 inch 4k monitor. This video has got me considering ultrawide instead. One thing that annoys me is that monitor companies chuck in a heap of expensive extras rather than spending the money on screen quality. I don't need 10 connectors and TV capability and speakers. It's actually hard to find a clean high quality 4k monitor.
BenQ
what did you do
@@MattGarcyaDC Nothing. I'll look again at the end of the year.
@@martingifford5415 lol that's gonna be 11 months away, you made this comment 7 months ago. You sure?
Watch out for the scaling issue with Macs, it only handles 110ppi or 220ppi without having to use the GPU to scale. 4k is a no no. Only 1440p and 5k work well
Great review. I am totally going UW this fall. For games and future work from home. :)
I worked 3 years with a curved ultrawide and i really like it and can recommend it.
Thanks for the review, I say that I'm ready to get an ultra wide monitor, and yet I still have not. You have provided some good insights, and points as to why I should get off the fence and complete my purchase. Again, thanks, and God bless.
I've been using a 29" LG ultrawide (flat) for several years and I've always liked the ability to view two documents side-by-side. I tuck my desktop speakers behind the monitor and there's no noticeable loss in sound quality, at least to my old ears. And it's great for gaming.
You did what with the desktop speakers? *audiophile starts rampaging* 🫠
@@ThePianist51 LOL!
29 is too narrow
@@fugitive88888 for a single monitor setup, I agree. I got a 32" one recently and I will still use my old 24" one as a vertical monitor next to it
I found my flat 34” budget Ultrawide felt really weird to me as I came from a 32” curved 1080p monitor, it seemed to ‘curve’ away! I am used to it mostly now, but my next upgrade will be a curved Ultrawide, maybe bigger, I quite like the 1440p res on it so that’s undecided. Definitely want inbuilt dock though!
exactly my first mistake too, bought an UW cheap monitor, but it's flat. i can't see very well the sides. i guess i need curved
I’ve had the LG 49” for almost 2 years now & I love it but there is three major flaws. It only has one USB C port. I used 2 devices that I wanted to use with USB but had to swap out or use use HDMI. I’d often use 2 devices, 1/3 - 2/3 screen but could only have 1/3 on right side of screen, that drove me crazy. More generic issue is Mac OS support, I really wish this better. Full screen video would letter box the sides wasting 50% of the screen. Wish full screen video could fill one side with a desktop free for the other side, a work around could have been to use 2 cables but monitor only had 1 usb c, Mac only has usb c output and then Mac OS doesn’t all windows to float across multiple screens.
I need to give some history. In 2010 ish I bought a Dell 30" 16:10 monitor and I absolutely loved everything about it. Unfortunately it got damaged after I moved house(and country) so in 2017 I bought an UW gaming monitor with a curve. It always were a downgrade from my Dell monitor, especially that the uniformity was bad with backlight bleed as curved monitors are, and no! my Acer x34 UW were quite good for what it was still the Dell 16:10 monitor had a WAY better uniformity. Then there is the lack of space vertically it sucks. Now I am running a 32" flat FALD (Acer x32fp)screen as main and a 27" old (HP Z27s)screen, both 4k. Compared to the UW experience this is night and day, would never, ever go back. Still miss the height that the 16:10 monitor would give, but it is still IMHO a way better solution for a desktop than the UW.
I went from two 24" 16:10 monitors to a 42" ultra wide and am going back after several months of using the ultra. Probably it's just my habits from using a dual monitor setup for years, but I've never gotten the hang of using the ultra-wide without constantly losing open windows or finding the slight reduction in window size annoying. Being able to double click a window to full screen, but it only taking half my viewing area works better for me.
Did you try FancyZones?
Look into FancyZones! Using it on my 42" LG C2 and 38" ultrawide, and it's a productivity lifesaver.
can't you just drag the window to each side?
I'm using a 43" flat 4k Dell monitor. It gives enough real estate and also sufficiently large pixel pitch that I can read text at 100% scaling. I don't like curve monitors, they may be good for gaming but not for software development.
@@Ambander1 many monitors allow splitting the screen indeed. The real problem is the height of ultrawide monitors, you are generally limited to 1440px in vertical direction.
Been using the aw3423dwf for a few days, and I absolutely love it. You just can't beat the perfect blacks and smooth as butter motion clarity.
My new favorite setup is a dualup + 27" 1440p. It looks weird and takes a bit of getting used to but now that I have it works really well for my workflow. I've been a dual monitor user for as long as dual monitors has been a thing. I've tried ultrawides (curved and flat) and just never got used to it. Curved monitors also present some issues for certain work which after trying one made it a no go for my day to day stuff. It does eat up a lot of desk space and all the cables can get messy if you are not particularly neat like myself but I quite enjoy working this way now. That said this is a pretty good review.
Thank you for your video. What lamp you have in top of your LG monitor ?
So what did you actually end up prefering in the end. The Ultrawide or the U4323QE ?
Awesome video!!! What monitor would u recommend for use for gaming on my Xbox series X and also to use with me MacBook Air. Thanks again
For what it's worth, if you use a Mac and a PC you can use Logitech Flow and a compatible keyboard and mouse. It allows you to use one keyboard and one mouse between multiple computers.
When you move the mouse pointer from one to the other it's moves the keyboard as well.
you can also do that with a software called mouse without buttons
Love this video, makes me really want to upgrade to Ultrawide. btw your pc wallpaper look so nice. where to find one? thank you!!!
I went from 2x 24" 1080p monitors (with my main monitor beeing 165Hz IPS and the secondary beeing 144Hz TN) to 34" curved with both 24" now as side monitors. When I was upgrading, I made it a very hard choice, as is a friend of mine: he's currently upgrading from 27" 1440p and is considering 32" 4k or 34" UW.
I must say: I had the very fortunate luck of getting one of the last "LG UltraGear 34GP950" that were sold below 1k € and I've never regret it even a single day. Horizontal workspace, more immersive than traditional 16:9. Texts are super sharp and I have to specifically look for blurs; colors (I occasionally fotograph) out of the box were quite good, but calibrated they are pretty damn good. I know, HDR is to be neglected with monitors that can't get 1000 nits, but on my monitor even with only 600 nits, 56 zone dimming and "ambilight" it's still very immersive. 11 out of 10 would go ultrawide again. Any day, any time.
hey. thanks for your video. do you have one where you talk more about using a mac and a windows laptop on one screen and pros and cons of that.
Good video but more comparisons with a dual monitor setup like desk space and cost would have been good.
I wish you would have shared whether you intend to stick with an ultrawide or go back to your dual monitors setup.
Hi there - really like the wallpaper you have on at 0:34 - would appreciate if you could share where you got it from
Love this video. Subbed!
Great review!!
Have been using LGs 42" ultrawide of over 2 years now. As a developer that works primarily from home, I wouldn't switch the setup for any thing else IMHO. A pure pleasure to work on.
I've owned sooooo many ultrawides ranging from 34" (too small) to 49" (too wide/narrow). The sweet spot for me is 38" 3840 x 1600 (typically LG panels).
I really love the idea of having an ultrawide monitor, but now I am using iMac 27 2020 + Dell 24" Ultrasharp, and now I'm wondering, will this ultrawide monitor be almost the same retina quality that I am used to?
0:34 I „love” these screens with few MacOS apps randomly placed on a half of the screen, saying it’s „productive” 😂
I’ve been on an ultrawide for almost 10 years now, I’m toying with it the idea of going to a flat 4k+ display but I’m just so used to this wideness i can’t decide
The curved 40 inch is a good choice. I have a 49 inch ultrawide but it's not curved enough. As a consequence, I need more space between me and the screen to avoid having to move physically when I look at different parts of the screen. And in 5120 x 1440 (native for a 49 inch), the letters are too small and I need to wear my glasses. I usually try to remove them when I'm home. Also, although an ultrawide monitor may sound like a good idea for the immersive effect of a video game, many games are not compatible with 5120 x 1440. Not sure why but this is a major issue. One final thing : I love CZcams and every time you put a video full screen on a 5120 x 1440 monitor you will get black lines on each side of the screen. This is why I still have a preference for two 27 inch screen. I think that a 40 inch screen would also solve the problem.
I can’t image what if your room equipped with our special chair workstation recline cockpit for multi screens …. Adding not only interesting points but also much more comfortable and more impressive and immersive…
Dang, dude, your corny jokes made me think your video was going to be typical or just another review. But you put a lot of thought and logic into this. Your year of experience shows.
Personally, I think a 34" ultrawide with a secondary monitor like the LG DualUp will solve a lot of people's vertical space issues. Thank you for the fantastic analysis.
I love my dual 34" inch ultra wides. One of them is for my M2 Mac Mini and the other is for my PS5, never going back to standard monitors
Hi can you tell me the approximate distance of your desk down in the video, from the front to the back please?
Love this video. I work from home w/ dual monitors. However, this looks like pure electronic luxury.
I love the curved monitor. However, I also love the stand on the flat. I am even considering the LG Dual up for space. Thanks again for providing options 🎉
Ultrawide I really think you want 5k2k to actually get value from the aspect ratio and total physical size. Even at 4k, and certainly down at 1440p you're not benefiting a huge way and just getting a lower density the bigger you go.
i love this set!
They are cheap now, SAMSUNG S50GC just $249 on newegg, cheaper than a smaller monitor, but with much better view: 34" 3440 x 1440 WQHD, VA, 3-Side Bezeless, FreeSync, 100Hz, HDR10, 21:9 Wide, Game Mode gaming monitor
you need your ultra wide on a monitor arm ,
that way you can have it higher , i think for me
i like to sit straight in front in the monitor
and my eyes should be level with the middle of the
screen , most people look down ?
you would also have plenty of room underneath
then , i had 38 ich ultragear and have kef lsx2 speakers underneath
no problem , 38 is my fav size before they get silly ,
have moved down to 34 last week as wanted oled ,
i have the samsung g8 oled now , would have loved it had
it been 38 though , oled is another level for monitors
Hi, what is the monitor light you are using? Thanks
Cool monitor, I like a simple set up, not getting caught up in too much tech.. I find it does the opposite as far as being creative. Keep the focus on being creative and not gear
I purchased a Samsung 43” 4k display for less than $400 on Amazon and totally love the display. Can’t beat the price to size ratio.
what is its name?
@@chrispotterfan I have had the monitor for over ten months now and the price hasn't dropped at all. How weird is that?! 😮
Great video!
I like the ultra wide because I can have 3 apps side by side.
I don't like that most (98% ?) are 1440p which makes text not so crisp.
Is 26 inch 1080p LG monitor ultrawide good for casual work and gaming? or 29 inch is better?
I use a 27 inch with a 34 curved ultra wide on top in vertical set up (one above the other )
Seeing as you're on Mac, do you use any software for splitting apps/windows on your screen? thanks!
I do use Rectangle as a Mac user
exactly which display are you using in your video?
I just got this exact monitor about 6 weeks ago, along with a new Mac Mini M2 Pro 32GB, this setup rocks!
I still have my 6 year old 27" imac, and once you go wide you won't go back, but I guess it depends on your needs, I work from home, running an electronics design/engineering/manufacturing business, so the wide screen is great for PCB design, cad design , large spreadsheets, 3d printing, all the online purchasing i need to do, accounting and all the researching i need to do, having multiple windows open side by side makes this great! The resolution of the LG is no problem, the brightness is a little low, but you get use to it. The only problem i had was calibrating the colour, I contacted both apple and LG, both were useless in support! Note that, the image/text quality on the LG is terrific!
Nice same here, I run Mac mini and thinking this monitor, still recommend?
@@ItsAleqo Yes, the LG 40WP95C-W 40 is a great monitor, ive been using it for several months now. no problems!, especially for productivity apps. i will never go back to a smaller display
Do you have any alternative for LG Ultrawide 40" 5k? They did not sell it to my country :(
5.2k even wider is nice
Which model do you use? 😊
0:01 would ya tell me what monitor this is? Im thinking of buying!
whats the highest one should pay for gpu if possesses ultrawide 3440x1440 60 Hz for productivity tasks?
Whats the monitor being featured here ?
anyone have an option on Ultrawide's CURVE for doing precision 2D CAD planwork. Yeah, I'm an old CAD-dude :-) So...does that CURVE negatively effect how Linework is even viewed, & maybe "screws" with precision Snapping?? Thanks! Maybe I worry too-much??? :-)
I can only give my point of view as a gamer. I do use my computer for work and University, but that takes just two windows. The hassle of incompatibility with ultrawide content it´s a real problem. Gaming for FPS is good, for other games, not so much. IF you´re on a similar situation as me, just buy a 2k 27" (I suggest it to be slightly curved so there´s no distortion). Now if you actually benefit from the perks from an ultrawide, go for it, just don´t think everything´s perfect.
Monitors are likely the longest lasting computer peripheral you can get. Don't skimp on it. Mine is still in use for over 7 years now (38UC99). It was expensive at the time, yes, but it still feels like it can be used for 10 more years. The form factor is great for movies, gaming, and multitasking.
Can anyone let me know how he close the MacBook and still he get a display in the monitor..
Cause i try it but i have to make sure its charging!
I went from dual 24" 1080p monitors to a 27" 1440p monitor and that took some getting used to. I'm now thinking about going dual 27" 1440p or one single 34" ultra wide 1440p monitor. I'm stuck right now on this decision.
what did you go for?
@@jadmurr7883 I ended up sticking with the 27" for the higher pixel density since going larger would give less @ 1440p anyway. I just upgraded to a 240hz refresh rate.
What table are you using here?
Only real issue I have with ultra wide is a lot of games don’t support it. You get the black bars on some newer titles, having to use a mod for some titles in order to use the full space of the display. That’s my only issue, still to this day a lot of titles don’t support it despite the popularity of them. The first two examples that come to mind are Elden Ring and I believe it’s Diablo 2 remake, I can’t remember if D4 supports it
the majority of games wont support ultrawide for sometime, think they meant to be used for productivity , fitting more windows in one without the bazzzle and not gaming, rather buy dedicated gaming monitors. a 49"" ultrawide is just an akward ratio to be gaming on in general as well as watching elongated tv on this will never be a good idea for games and tv that is..
D4 supports it.
@@xfixe8702 if you think of it ideally, I suppose. but gaming and watching films on an ultra is extremely cinematic. and definitely feels amazing. I recently switched back to a 16:9 monitor due to my ultrawide not supporting Gsync. however, I do plan on get a more feature rich gaming ultrawide to make up for that.
Other than overwatch and valorant, I have yet to play a game that doesn’t support at least 21:9 if not 32:9.
95% of games made past 2019 ive played(i have every subscription & over 200 games on steam) all support ultrawide esp games made after 2019-20 besides resident evil 7,er, & valorant(csgo does), only issue is i wish every yt vid was uw@@xfixe8702
does the video mention what the name of the actual monitor is? the description lists many but still i don't know which monitor the guy is using
At 2:41, your Magnet is showing the option for sixth, which mine doesn't show, do you have an idea why?
i am using my moniter as a tv for broadcast on my amazon firestick and Nintendo switch and bluray player the only thing tvs have is the abilty to play 3d bluray discs and speakers so i had to use a sound bar and had to buy a 3 port hdmi ports. if i want go for pc side im goin to use it on my samsung tv
i went for non curved as many ppl mentioned it takes a lil time for the brain to adjust. with alternating daily from WFH to the office (flat screen) , i didn't want to have a seizure :P
I recently got a 32" QHD monitor and it just looks massive compared to my old 24" FHD one, which will now be used as a vertical monitor
This review is so timely for me.
I am in the market for a new monitor, having a 32" 4k and a 27" 1440p.
Unsure of replacing the 27" with a 34" 21:9 or another 4k 32" or replace both of them with this 40" or potentially a 38" 1600p.
So many choices!
No reason to upgrade.
i mean unless you HAVE to have another 4k monitor, or just wanna spend money just cause...You dont really need to upgrade dawg
I've been using an ultrawide for roughly 5-6 years. I don't feel like it's a game changer as much as other people say it is.
I know every individual is different, but for me personally, it's more about how spaces are allocated rather than how big and wide the screen is.
And in my experience, dual monitors are far easier to manage multiple spaces on than a single ultra wide, especially with snapping/scaling.
@@donkey1271 Yeah! This is a very personal experience! I typically use Rectangle for windows snapping, but I also have free floating windows as well.
Some people aren't comfortable with than 2 windows open at once while I typically have like 2-8 windows open depending on the task and the size of my monitors (sometimes I am stuck with just the macbook of course).
@@donkey1271 For sure. I recently got a 32" one and I still need my old monitor in my setup to not hinder my workflow
I use 29in 21:9 + 24in 16:9 next to each other. Both 1080p. I would not want anything different. 1440p 21:9 would destroy my GPU in Games. I would need to upgrade my whole System (i7 8700 + RX6600) if i would buy a 34in 1440p. I will never go back to 16:9 as Main Monitor / Videogame Monitor. It is what i always wanted and i love it. Maybe not for everyone because i have to tinker with games here and there. Mostly older games. But thats what i like.
32:9 would be a dream for me.
Link to your mini PC?
Where is the desk from?
Got a Samsung 49" Ultrawide yesterday and it's too damn big! Going to sell it and go back to my dual Samsung 27".
I cant use my ultrawide monitor with my macbook air, how do you fixed it? :/
I've been using dual monitors, sometimes three, for about 25 years, and I'm still on the fence about swirching to ultrawide. Maybe I want dual ultra wide:-)
6 months ago I went from 1 43" 4K TV as a PC monitor to a 34" MSI 21:9 ultrawide and not looked back
Using 2 x LG 5k Ultra Fine's, kind of too wide 🤣, Id like an ultrawide with 5k ultrafine pixel density
I have the LG Dual Up on another machine and the density at 140dpi looks terrible next to the 5k ultrafine
What light name at the top of the monitor?
Do you find the monitor light bar a necessary purchase?
Yes, I use it every day
Hello, what splitter you use for display image from your mac book? i have a monitor samsung g5 odissey with 3440*1440 resolution
and i want a splitter hdmi
Bro is that monitor good for gaming I'm planning to buy it
6:31 ...Can you write the model of the DELL branded monitor?
This monitor vs previous 43inch monitor, which you prefer the most and why?
I prefer Ultrawide. I mostly use horizontal space and have no need for vertical space or a huge screen size like 43".
@Created Tech awesome, would love to chat more on this. Could you please update discord link in about section of the channel
"Its not about how big it is its how you use it"🤨🤨💀💀
I think one thing you are missing is that people will be looking for a single monitor that works both as their work monitor and also as their gaming monitor. Which ones are good at both these areas?
Ones like Dell S3423DWC or the Philips 346B1C both have a KVM switch meaning it can be plugged into my work laptop (usb C) or my desktop (DP + USB), and the screens are a good balance at 100Hz without paying through the nose for either gaming FPS or perfect colour accuracy for work. Both companies also have cheaper versions without the KVM switch. There's better monitors for either gaming or work, but these ones strike a balance IMO.
Yes! Following
How is the MacOS scaling on the ultra wide? I currently use a 27" 4K monitor, but the scaling really sucks.
It should be better as mac os works best with a ppi (pixel density) of 110 or 220. And since most ultra wides are 32 inch or more. It should be better. This is caused by how mac os scaling works but from my knowledge, it should be fine as long as you are 32 inches it above
I need that purple wallpaper….
how deep was your desk
I dont game, so I cant look at this from a gamers point of view. For what I do, an ultrawide just wont do. Tried a 34" flat ultrawide for a few months and it just didn't cut the mustard for me. Then I tried a 38" curved ultrawide for a couple of months and absolutely couldn't stand it, but I gave it enough time thinking Id just need to get use to it. Nope, still hated it. Ultimately, I went with two 27" monitors and I love this set up. I cant explain the technical side of why I didn't like the other setups, but what I can say is that there is something about having 2 completely separate monitors that are large enough to still be usable in split screen. Productivity on such a setup goes through the roof for me.
27/32 UHD for Work/Browsing
29/34 Curved QHD for Gaming
43 UHD TV for Movies/Videos
49 Curved UHD for Super Productivity
If using ultra wide and playing at 16:9 will the experience be the same as using a 27inch native 16:9? Will the black borders be obvious?
It’s like you place 27 16:9 at the center of 34 uwd. 27 16:9 is smaller by 1/3 of uwd
@@Mirgrowth yes understood. I want to play certain competitive games such as cs2 in 16:9 in an uwd. I want to have as high refresh rate as the monitor can support and i wouldnt want the unused portion of the monitor to be obvious
I use 3-30” 4k screens!
I prefer having dual monitors. I can easily swap open windows to other monitors with my shortcuts. Split view just sucks
is it true that spaces doesn't work right?