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Very happy with my single LG Monitor 38UC99-W. I can have multiple apps up including a mind boggling 2 foot wide waveform edit window.
IMO, 38" 3840x1600 IPS is the sweet spot for work + gaming. I've been using a discontinued LG monitor for the last 5 years and have been very happy with it.
I have a 38" 3840x1600 monitor (same aspect ratio), that I've been using for work and gaming for the last 5 years and absolutely love it!
I absolutely love my 38" LG (I have the Freesync version). However, I don't see it for sale anymore. I feel 38" is the perfect size, though I suppose a higher resolution would be good. Why not consider the 38WR85QC-W.AUS? It's basically the same as the 38GN except cheaper ($1200). The 40" 5k 2k is also a good option, but I use my UW for both work and gaming so I'd go with the 120hz one.
Lg 34 and 38 ultrawides still have one of the best IPS panels up to date for general multi purpose use. I have had LG 38 IPS for few years now and I will upgrade to LG 39 oled 5k2k eventually.
I think LG has a relatively newer version of 38" in IPS. It's the W model. I've worked on both 34 and 38 ultrawide and the 38 is way better. You really grow to appreciate the extra vertical height that 1600px gives you.
Gaming? The 34 OLEDs are awesome. However, I was doing work and post grad research and found the 38UW IPS to be perfect for editing and reading. I’m sensitive to pixel clarity, like my words sharp.
My home office dual monitor setup is a 32 4k and the monitor to the right is a 38UW. At work it’s dual 27 1440p set up. I’ve done a few different combos, but found the 3840x1600 IPS UW superior for the productivity/research I did. OLED is great for gaming. Mixing the two didn’t work well for me.
I have a 38” LG with a slight curve, maybe 1500R and I really like it. I keep thinking I want to do the LG 5k 45” but it has an extreme curve and I am a bit worried it’s too big for what I need. I mostly use my PC work type productivity but play games on it as well. If you think 45” is too big, look at a 38” or 40”. However, these sizes don’t seem that prevalent.
3840x 1600, 144hz, 1ms. 38” LG
The 39/40" LG and Dell 5k2k 21:9s are solid for productivity. On my Mac I use the older LG at 3840 x 1620 HiDPI resolution. It gives me 3 full columns for apps/windows. ETA: LG just started taking pre-orders for their 39" 5k2k OLED. Remains to be seen how bad the text fringing will be as no one has one IRL to review quite yet. Some OLEDs are bad for this. Others not so bad. We'll have to see for this one.
Rankings by Use Case
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Best for Competitive FPS gaming

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LG - 45GX950A-B
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Best for Immersive single-player gaming and movies

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LG - 45GX950A-B
Best for Professional video editing

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Alienware - 38 Curved Gaming Monitor - AW3821DW
Best for Sim racing and flight simulation

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Samsung - Odyssey Neo G9 G95NC
Best for Software development and coding

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Samsung - Odyssey Neo G9 G95NC





