CU34G2XPD

I've always said I'd never get a va panel but seeing the reviews for the AOC CU34G2XPD I decided to chance it and I'm honestly blown away by how good it is for the price. £270

I got the AOC CU34G2XPD, Fast VA, 180Hz and I’ve read decent reviews about motion clarity. I come from IPS so we shall see - I’m hopeful I’ll like it, if not I will be considering OLED. VRR Flicker is my main concern, which unfortunately affects OLEDs too, as on IPS it’s a non issue and I find it very helpful for smooth gameplay, especially with my current CPU bottlenecked system. Due to DDR5 prices I’m not inclined to upgrade currently so it’s quite vital for the time being.

i went through a similar search and didn't have much luck finding a 34" ultrawide IPS. i landed on the AOC CU34G2XP which meets all your requirements except technically gsync - it has freesync premium but from what [i've read](https://pcmonitors.info/aoc/aoc-cu34g2xp-bk-180hz-va-ultrawide/#:~:text=Adaptive%2DSync%20is%20supported%2C%20allowing,180Hz%20VRR%20range%20plus%20LFC) it's still gsync compatible. worth a look. paid 379.99 at best buy

I have the Alienware aw3418dw ips ultrawide. I bought it for $150 on FB marketplace. I also recently bought the Alienware AW3425DWM Va Panel ultrawide for $350 with tax on Amazon. For work and general daytime browsing, the ips is better. For videos and gaming, the VA wins. The VA panel can be a little distracting for work since it's got the typical gamma shift and black level raise issues. However there is absolutely zero black smearing on my panel so text scrolling is smooth. I also briefly owned the AOC CU34G2XP VA monitor and that panel was atrocious.

for this pirice range i don't think there are better option, anyway id going for the aoc, for fast va e 180hz and i does not have the problems of the Samsung one

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

AOC G2 is an outdated model. I have it, and it's fine. I'd go for the AOC G4.