LG LED 34 Inch Monitor - LG-34UM68 or 34UC79G or something else?

[iamgenius]

Hi to all.

I want to buy a new monitor for my new build. I have been a long time user for the dell monitor you see in my signature and I love it. This time I want to go 34 inches but there is one thing I need to avoid. I hate it when icons and text get very small with high resolutions. I don't want to deal with DPI settings. Therefore, I should get a large monitor with a resolution less than common ones for its specific size. But I also don't want to cheap out on my main display.

I have access to the monitors in the title. They are available in local stores. Are they good enough? Is going curve advantageous? I'll use an 1080 to drive it. Anybody here that used them?

What i do is little gaming, heavy browsing/MS office, watching movies/animes, some photography work, little video editing and I like to split the screen into two and make the kids watch their favorite shows while I do my work.

 

[iamgenius]

Sorry forgot to add that I couldn't really find detailed reviews for the two monitors from specialized websites. I can only see reviews in amazon and newegg.

 

[Bacon1]

and I like to split the screen into two and make the kids watch their favorite shows while I do my work.

Can your desk fit the new monitor and your current one? If so you can use the current one for video so you don't need to split the monitor in half (doesn't work well with video since you lose lot of top/bottom)

I hate it when icons and text get very small with high resolutions. I don't want to deal with DPI settings

Why don't you want to use the DPI settings? If you don't want to use them to bump up the icons, then yes you won't want to go above YYYx1080, so either 2560x1080 for UW or 1920x1080 for 16:9.

 

[iamgenius]

Can your desk fit the new monitor and your current one? If so you can use the current one for video so you don't need to split the monitor in half (doesn't work well with video since you lose lot of top/bottom)



Why don't you want to use the DPI settings? If you don't want to use them to bump up the icons, then yes you won't want to go above YYYx1080, so either 2560x1080 for UW or 1920x1080 for 16:9.

I don't want to use two monitors together. I hate lines in between.

I don't want to use DPI settings because it doesn't work well all the time. And this is why we have this option:

"Disable display scaling on high DPI settings"

in the compatibility tab on applications properties.

 

[richaron]

I don't want to use two monitors together. I hate lines in between.

Wouldn't it be much, much, worse to have some of your work space taken up by a video? You don't have to stretch everything over multiple displays even if you have them connected you know?

As far as I'm concerned the ability to display video (especially for other people) while also working is best done with another, potentially very cheap, monitor. That is if you can find space on your desk, coffee table, milk crates, etc.

As far as both suggestions in the OP, I don't know what you feel is too high DPI but, they both seem about right size/PPI for what you're asking. Obviously the higher refresh rate one would provide a smoother experience, but you have to decide if it's worth the extra money for you & the types of games you play. From what I've read I would recommend the cheaper one & with the savings OP purchases a second monitor or TV to be placed somewhere else.

There are also some ~32 inch QHD monitors starting to come out which may be of interest.

 

[iamgenius]

I actually changed my mind. I'm now torn between the LG
34UC88, 34UC98, 34UC79


The 98 has thunder port and freesync. I was about to buy the 97 because the only difference between it and the 98 is the freesync and I don't need it as I have an Nvidia card. I couldn't find a good price for the 97 and kept on looking for the 98. But then again I discovered the the 88 above which only lack the thunder port with a different color when compared to the 98. So my best option is the 88 if I want the higher resolution. If I stick with my needs in the OP, I should actually get the 79 because it is the same size but with a lower resolution which should fit my original request because I hate tiny icons and text. But I'm currently tempted by the higher resolution, hence this post.

They say with windows 8.1 and specially 10 scaling support and functionality is much better, and you actually won't lose much quality if you don't use the native resolution. Is this true to some extent? Real state in the monitor is good but I don't want to deal with DPI scaling to enlarge tiny stuff because it doesn't work well all the time.

And yes I want curved, I saw one displayed in a computer shop and I can't resist anymore.

Thanks.

 

[iamgenius]

Hi guys. I actually went for the LG 34UC98 .

It is the one I found for the best price. Large monitor with high resolution. I will be trying it very soon. Wish me good luck. If there is anything you want me to try tell me and i'll try.

 

[iamgenius]

Just to report back, this LG 34UC98 is huge and nothing but impressive. The picture quality is second to none. I like how the OSD works. Good contrast and great brightness and viewing angles, and I really like the curve. I'm glad I went curved. I only wish it had more movement options. With my previous Dell U2412M, I can freely move the display almost in every direction.

Now I come to the only negativity which I'm not sure if it applies to everyone: The monitor causes me eyestrain and fatigue, even if I'm standing like one meter away. Did anyone experience something like this?

 

[John Carmack]

Just to report back, this LG 34UC98 is huge and nothing but impressive. The picture quality is second to none. I like how the OSD works. Good contrast and great brightness and viewing angles, and I really like the curve. I'm glad I went curved. I only wish it had more movement options. With my previous Dell U2412M, I can freely move the display almost in every direction.

Now I come to the only negativity which I'm not sure if it applies to everyone: The monitor causes me eyestrain and fatigue, even if I'm standing like one meter away. Did anyone experience something like this?

If you work in a dark room maybe turn down the brightness? My monitors can never get dark enough even though I'm fine with the glow of IPS monitors. It's the white backgrounds I find to be too much.

I thought the UC88 was basically the same thing minus Thunderbolt? Both are quite different beasts from the two screens you originally listed. The UM68 and UC79 both being 2560x1080 with the latter being 144hz IPS if I'm not mistaken.

 

[Chaotic42]

I have three 34UM95s and I haven't had any issues with eye strain, though the darks aren't very dark. I definitely love the 21:9 format, just need higher pixel density.