AOC - CU34G2X

I started off with a VA panel (AOC CU34G2X) then upgraded to an OLED Alienware 34" - yes the OLED is better in many ways but the VA panel was great and I didn't really notice too much smearing. I used it both for work and gaming. I'm actually using both 34 inch monitors right now and both are fine for everyday tasks and I play games on the OLED. The OLED though - man, it's like playing a different game.

Finally ready to ascend from my trusty AOC CU34G2X/BK 34" to what I believe is the ultrawide sweet spot - that gorgeous 45" 5K2K OLED! The GX9's 125 PPI, insane 1300 nit brightness, and 330Hz would be a night-and-day upgrade from my current setup. Been lurking here some time and seen some great reviews for it.

Hi, first things first, this is my first post here so i hope i don't break any rules, if so i apologise. With the rise of the OLED technology in monitors i started to look for an upgrade to the panel i'm using right now to write this text. Currently i have an AOC CU34G2X as a daily driver, an ultrawide VA panel which i find to have inky blacks and good contrast. Even though i don't have the professional equipment to test and measure response time and peak luminance, i can def agree with the review from rthings saying that these aspects are poor. Now, in search for an upgrade i'm struggling to find a decent option that could justify the cost. Don't get me wrong, oled monitors are absolutely incredible, no doubt in this, but i spend a lot of time using static apps and, even when i game, i often play titles that rely heavily on ui and static elements in general like Baldur's Gate, so risk of burn in is a no go for my use case. Also, hiding the taskbar, changing windows background etc. are all things that, in my personal opinion, shouldn't be done when buying panels worth almost 1000$. For this reason i ended up looking for a MiniLED panel as a compromise, as hdr content reproduction is something i do care now, only to find out that... let me double check... yes, there are only 7 21:9 MiniLed monitors available on the entire market. I also listed them all, just in case i was missing any: \-TCL 34R83Q \-Lenovo Legion Y34wz-30 \-AOC AG344UXM \-Innocn 34M1R \-Philips 34M2C7600MV \-Acer Predator X34V3 \-ViewSonic Elite XG341C‑2-K No need to say that all of these are basically out of stock everywhere (I live in EU btw) and, when are in stock, cost even more than oled alternatives. I completely understand that the vast majority of the public is more interested in oled monitors and, by consequence, the supply for MiniLED LCD panels is much shorter, but, to be honest, i'm running out of ideas so i would really like to ask you for advice and opinions. Thx in advance

Thanks for your answer. As for the reviews, i mainly check on rthings and MU as you said, plus tft central and display ninja. These sites are the only one that feature professional measurements to my knowledge. And i can tell you, the only monitor between the one i named that received a review is the AOC (by TFT central). I know that the other ones even exist only thanks to reddit users’ reviews (which as you can guess are not reliable by any means and are often in direct opposition) 😅 The total absence of review material not only means that i don’t have a trustworthy source of infos, but also that i can’t know the exact value of the product nor its defects. As for used deals, that’s a great idea! In fact, i already checked the most used market platforms in my country (including eBay, facebook marketplace and others), but sadly i couldn’t manage to find a single offer.

if you live near a microcenter, i would wait and see if they have any refurbished ultrawides. the one by me in fairfax had like 9 refurbished AOC CU34G2s in stock and i got one for 150 bucks when they still msrp for over twice that amount new. you'll have a month to see if you notice the smearing and can return it, and its not a big investment otherwise, great option to just try one out imo. i thought id notice it more but haven't noticed it at all. have been more than happy with it

Booo. Well if you want a decent uw va, I can recommend the AOC CU34G2. It was what I upgraded from. Only 100hz, but there is a faster model available and it shouldn't be too expensive.

Own similar AOC g34g2. My best buy in few years. After few months cach myself mind "i want 32x9 beast" 🤣

I have an AOC CU34 for work. Relatively inexpensive, ultrawide, and comes with a KVM to make laptop docking easier. It's my go-to recommendation for WFH

34". All the way. We have had AOC x 2 with zero issues, great monitor. My lad is currently on an LG 34" which seems to be fine, little bit of bleed. My daughter is also on a 34" Viewsonic, i'm on a 49" uw. My two main gaming buds are also 34". Both with 3060s. For gaming, gotta be 34" curved, it's a beautiful thing. Imo, i would stay away from nzxt myself.

Having the same usage as you, i have a AOC 34" Ultra wide, and i'm thinking to go for a 32" 4K specially because of the height resolution.