GIGABYTE - M34WQ

Disclaimer: I'm definitely a "victim" of the "IPS is far superior" notion that is/was the rule-of-thumb. VA could actually be pretty good nowadays, but I don't really have access to any in person so I'm definitely biased against spending money on a VA panel. I had the same problem when my Gigabyte M34WQ died, just to realize that it's evidently discontinued and couldn't find anything else. I ended up with an OLED, the AW3425DW. My wallet was not happy. I must say though, I don't notice any fringing unless I'm \~20cm away from the monitor, specifically looking for it. The only reason I know what that is is because other people talk about it. I see no issue at my normal distance. You could probably try visiting a store and actually looking at one. It might not be an issue for you neither. I'm a full time dev, so I just removed the taskbar from that monitor specifically to lower any chances of that burning in. > Why do you think there's been a slowdown (perceived maybe) of IPS panel releases? Buyers don't care, I guess. I suppose those looking for ultrawides fall into two categories: productivity, who don't really care that much for the benefits of IPS, especially when cost is factored in, and gamers, who are going OLED. It could also be that VA panels have improved a lot to where most won't even really notice the difference that much.

Have this exact request and it's infuriating. All recommendations are just discontinued stuff that's no longer available as of about mid this year. The few ultrawide IPSes that remain all have either insufficient refresh rates/response times and/or ghosting issues. Hell I've seen recommendations on here for monitors like the LG 34GN850-B or Gigabyte M34WQ within the last 30 days, despite the fact that none of them are available anymore.

All discontinued, out of support and no longer available through regular vendors.

I picked the flat Gigabyte M34WQ

I really wish Mini Led IPS was more of a thing. I settled for a m34gw and its perfectly decent for what it is, but it's still a standard issue IPS with all that entails. Oled isn't the way for anyone slightly interested in using their pc for work and I wish they'd stop trying to ram it down our throats.

Hello u/ozzytheasian, just got this monitor but I noticed a subtle ticking noise when it's on standby ([described here](https://www.reddit.com/r/ultrawidemasterrace/comments/1h91jw5/gigabyte_m34wq_ticking_on_standby/)), do you notice it too?

Hello u/MoistenedCarrot , just got this monitor (not the curved one but M34WQ) but I noticed a subtle ticking noise when it's on standby ([described here](https://www.reddit.com/r/ultrawidemasterrace/comments/1h91jw5/gigabyte_m34wq_ticking_on_standby/)), do you notice it too?

I had the Xiaomi, it did its job perfectly fine. Of your stated use cases, I actually feel like sim racing is the one that benefits the least from a 34" monitor unless you can get it REALLY close to your face. Otherwise it's only slightly better than an equivalent 27" (same vertical height). I do still use a 34" (Gigabyte M34WQ) and love it for productivity and other non-sim games though.

I just got a M34WQ and so far I've been very happy with it. Handles switching between the two very quickly, and automatically if one is turned off. It would be perfect if it was able to charge a laptop, but that's not so bad.

Here are some options. I would suggest the m34wq since it’s such a good ips ultrawide for the price but.. no power over usb c, at least not enough for a laptop. I tried. It’s eol but it seems to still be in stock in the uk. You can check out the other monitors and see if they deliver what you want. IPs is the best option for work. https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/products/monitor/#r=344001440&sort=price&P=2&c0=di_usbc

It’s a Va monitor. Va has ghosting issues. Some people can stand it fine and others hate it to the core. If you don’t mind, that price is about right for Va ultrawide. On IPs ultrawides… the best one is now eol - m34wq. It was 350…. You might check for used. The other options are lg but they are as costly as oleds except during sales. There are some other companies out there which I don’t know the name of but I know they exist. Good luck.

Not so clear cut answer I’m afraid. Some people are ok with them, others can not stand it at all…. Some monitors are better than others but not enough reviews to see which is better. See if your country has m34wq, that was the best low cost IPs ultrawide but went eol. It’s still available in some countries near the old prices so see if you’re lucky. The only way to truly know is to look at it yourself. Check out rtings.com and monitors unboxed, they tend to have the best reviews for monitors.

Not sure where you got the info on the m34wq but that’s a solid low cost IPs monitor. It’s currently sold out in the us. It’s been sold out since last year. You should check out the reviews. Rtings.com and monitors unboxed has a review on the monitor.

I got it and it is a very good monitor for the price. It’s 350 usd and now it’s basically sold out everywhere. I really hope they continue to make it since it’s so good at such a low price. The other good ips monitors are around 600 except when it goes on sale and only recently they go as low as 330 on sale only.

If your in the us, check out m34wq only available at Best Buy. It’s a very solid ips ultrawide for 300.

401qr is a solid low cost ips ultrawide that’s still available. The other better version is eol, the m34wq. So I suggest you go for it while you still can. IPs ultrawides are going eol and being replaced by cheaper Va or more expensive oled.

Go for the Dell aw3425dw or MSi 341cqpx for oled. If your in the us and want something cheaper, check out m34wq from Best Buy.. it’s a solid low cost IPs ultrawide.

M34wq but it’s eol. Best Buy got their hands on them at one point but sold out. It was cheap but solid… now, overpriced resell or not available at all. So no good low cost ips options.

You want under 500… that’s a bit difficult. Most of them are Va ultrawides. Va is not a good option due to motion blur issues. If available, m34wq is a solid low cost option. It’s eol but still available in some countries at the original low price. The only other available option is the MSi mag401qr. It’s 40” 3440x1440 ips. The main point is the price and ips which is better. Above those options, you can try to find a Phillips evnia 34” oled… they are sometimes around 550 so a tab above your budget but a much better option. You just have to look.

Not curved but flat, m34wq. It’s currently sold only by Best Buy.

The 491cqpx is a good monitor. It’s just oled so… you need to see if you have an issue with text on oled. If you do… you should consider dual monitor. 1 ips and 1 oled for gaming. If you don’t have an issue, it’s fine as a work monitor. Many do and it works, it’s just not the best due to text quality. On burn in… it is much better though I won’t leave the monitor on all the time. Use a black background, no icons, and hidden taskbar. I have an oled and ips ultrawide. I tend to only use the oled for gaming .. though I sometimes forget and just use the oled. I don’t have any icons and taskbar is hidden. Icons are on the ips monitor. I put other stuff there as well. If you only want a single monitor…. The only good option would be the Samsung g9 miniled 49”. That’s the only good for work/play I know of… but it’s expensive. If you want cheaper, check out 401qr. It’s a 40” 3440x1440 ips 155hz monitor. It’s much cheaper but it works. It maybe hard to find since all companies seem to want to kill any ips ultrawides. The option before this was m34wq but that is definitely eol, 350 for a solid ips ultrawide at 144hz… such a good deal for many but no longer available. Companies just suck now.

… differences. Oled/miniled > ips > va/tn/.. I think one more but can’t remember. Do you have ips options? If not, check out the Va options you have to see which has the … best? Lowest? … which one has the weakest? ghosting issue. Va tends to have ghosting problems which hurts game play. Supposedly, there are better Va panels that makes it less likely but I just stay away since ips is a better option in my opinion. See if your country has m34wq(nothing after wq). It is an ips ultrawide which is actually very good for a low price. -not available in every country since it’s eol but some countries still have it in stock.

… 300 to 400 usd is worth it for the m34wq. I wouldn’t go above that since .. it’s getting in oled pricing. -it’s currently available in the us for 300usd. On miniled, you have to see how many dimming zones it has. The more the better… make sure it’s not so little that it’s pointless to even be a miniled monitor. -I wish they make miniled IPs versions but… they are all in love with oled. You can use dimming zones to check to see if it’s worth it as a miniled.

The problem with Va…. Low priced ones usually have very bad ghosting. They tend to use the lower quality Va panels. -priced from 150 to 300… I know fast Va exists but… I don’t trust them and actual good quality Va tends to be expensive. Check out the m34wq reviews… see if the quality of it is worth the extra cost to you. It should last much longer since it’s an IPs panel and not oled. If not… be prepared to check reviews on all available Va panels. Good luck.

As far as I’ve seen… I’ve been looking at 34” ultrawides since last year.. ips for ultrawide are being replaced by oled. My first ultrawide - lg 34wn80c-b, got it for 537. A 60hz ips 1800r ultrawide. It was nice but 60hz. Still many options for ips available. My portrait side monitor now. Second ultrawide - m34wq, I wanted higher hz so a 144hz IPs flat monitor at a low low price, much cheaper 380. It is an amazing monitor for the price. I noticed IPs monitor options was much lower during this time. It’s now the secondary top monitor. Third and hopefully last for a long time - aw3423dwf, the price was too good for the time at 700 and a week later went down to 600 and got the difference with a price match. Solid oled monitor and my main. I also checked other options and … notice even less ips options. I’ve been keeping an eye out on ips ultrawides and … they are going eol. The only new ips ultrawide that came out are the 40” 5k2k work monitors. The best priced m34wq went eol very quickly. It’s sad since it is such a low cost but solid ips monitor that would’ve increased ultrawide market share = even better support. IPs is being replaced by oled. That’s what I’m seeing this year. Well, lower end ultrawides are being replaced by dirt cheap Va. On the oled, anti burn in support is much better now. You should still follow good practices to make it even better.

I have the Gigabyte one on my rig and I am super happy with it. Some ghosting in the distance is there (i.e. Nürburgring when you come out of turn 7 and somebody drives through the Dunlop curve) but nothing game breaking. Haven't fiddled with the overdrive settings though. I have a M34WQ (flat ips 34") as my main monitor and am super happy aswell. For the price, the GS34 is great.

Cool. I actually also have the M34WQ... or well, it's my gf's but I've used it a fair bit in testing between our main specs and a few things in between. It's actually slightly the better panel of the two overall, IPS vs VA (though some VA are very nearly as good, like the G34...) it's also flat screen, though not awful for gaming despite my preference for curved, and comes with a more useful stand that raises and tilts like the G34 but also swivels (though our one is now wall mounted) We got it and my gf's first PC, cos she liked mine so much lol, for some gaming, mostly indie/retro/emulation originally with a 3070 (not a good card for 3440x1440) then my 6800XT when I upgraded to the 7900XTX but mostly to do art and craft designs with. It's been solid for both uses. As for the VG34... I never read up on this specific model but afaik the Asus TUF line are generally solid and very decently priced. Going by previous TUF gear I'd guess it's on par at least but absolutely do some research on the usual PC HW sites as well as rtings.