240Hz QD-OLED Ultrawide! - Corsair Xeneon 34WQHD240-C Review

[@escape209]

Even the name is ultrawide 🙃

[@tomppeli.]

To be fair, I may be coping here, but I believe the name kind of makes sense

[@thesilentassassin1167]

@@tomppeli. I guess yeah cause those aren’t a just some random characters but features of this monitor

[@MrKing-df8iu]

😂

[@bloodbach4986]

lol yeah,but honestly far from the worst,and at least this one makes sense to some extent

[@Technically_Techy]

@@tomppeli.finally a name that makes sense in a world where it feels like monitor names are made by someone key smashing a keyboard and calling it a day.

[@Audaki_ra]

I’m REALLY happy how much you’ve improved your testing for HDR and OLED. Having Color Volume and the new Real Scene overview is awesome and really useful!

[@SomethingReallyPretentious]

I wish Corsair good luck with that price. Gigabyte MO34WQC2 currently goes for 729 euro's here in The Netherlands which is almost half the price of the Xeneon 34WQHD240-C. I might be wrong about this one, but I believe both monitors use the exact same panel - a 2023 Gen1 panel with a bumped up refresh rate, but without the benefits of a real Gen3 panel. Either way, the current price is way to high.

[@Kryptic1046]

Agreed, was just gonna say the same. You can get several comparable 34" OLEDs for hundreds less. Hell, you can even get a 49" 240hz Samsung or LG OLED for less money. This thing is DOA at that price.

[@nordiga]

I got the MO34WQC2 in front of me for 4 days now and today im going to pack it up to return it. Next to me, i have the Samsung OLED G8, which has none of the bugs and problems the Gigabyte has that makes it unusable to me. Also, there is no firmware update yet to fix the many issues of the MO34WQC2, so sadly i have to return it.

[@DreamyWoIf]

​@@nordiga What kind of issues does the Gigabyte have beside crappy EOTF tracking in HDR-1000 mode? Glad to hear you like the G8. I heard that it has gone through its fair share of bugs too. But it has no burn-in warranty, if I'm not mistaken?

[@fleeseeks]

Both are QD-OLED so you are really not missing out on much going with Gigabyte

[@misaroorasim]

@@nordigayep same. I had issues with gigabyte. I’ve uploaded my “review” on a a retail website called scan.

[@ShaunBeyleveld]

I am waiting for an OLED version of my aw3821dw. Need that 38" 3840x1600 144hz before I pick up an OLED.

[@dynastes4938]

If such a panel is made, LG will be the one to manufactur it, I wager. Their IPS tech is what powers that class of monitor in the LCD realm after all. Such a WOLED display will be faster than 144 Hz, too, I think. Hope their consider it soon ;)

[@ajjohnston78]

I don't think OLED will ever be at 3840 x 1600. Something about how they split things up.

[@ShaunBeyleveld]

@ajjohnston78 Ja, that is what I am afraid of. I would settle for a 38" 3440x1440 at 240hz. It is more about the physical size step down than the resolution step down.

[@PotPotMyName]

Will you be testing MSI's MPG 341CQPX soon?

[@atariplayer3686]

Thank you Tim for the Corsair Xeneon 34WQHD240-C Review 🤗👏

[@marco2982]

Still waiting for 4k Ultrawide OLED

[@Gamer-q7v]

Same

[@acev3521]

and 32" normal 1440p oled

[@Evenaardez]

same

[@rvons2]

Same

[@goodfella_]

tnx. ws waiting to quit video.

[@DeathEnducer]

Guess I'll be waiting another 2 years for a real upgrade from aw3423dwf

[@DreamyWoIf]

Isn't it sad how nothing has managed to dethrone it for well over a year? I expected better from these competitors.

[@DeathEnducer]

QD-OLED is an impressive feat of engineering. They only clear way foward i see is PhOLED, which is probably more than 2 years away

[@adamek9750]

what would make you upgrade?

[@DeathEnducer]

@adamek9750 5k2k resolution, 52inch size, 2000nitpeak, 600nit real scene, 240hz/360hz refresh, and DisplayPort 2.1 with DSC 🔥

[@DankHobbs]

I'm not sure why you'd want to upgrade the 34DWF so soon, unless you just want to light your cash on fire. Sure it doesn't have the best specs anymore, but it still performs fantastic, especially for the price.

[@Wren6991]

Never ceases to impress how Tim spits out these long product names without skipping a beat. Absolute machine

[@lantisthefirst4554]

Still waiting on that AOC Q27G3XMN competitor review, that being the Xiaomi G Pro 27 monitor.

[@n0.nam358]

Yeah, I'm waiting too but can already tell you to skip this new hidden gem and let it stay hidden. Users on Reddit are claiming that Xiaomi has saved on quality control and people are still getting defective monitors after 2 or even 4 returns, also there is no usb port for updates and this monitor has a bug, when you change some settings monitor will change red balance so you will need to restart monitor a few times to fix this issue. Of course they have really good HDR performance because of 1000+ local dimming zones but will you win the quality roulette???

[@dIggl3r]

@@n0.nam358 Bought the AOC and everything is perfect for me here atm. The HDR is great, the constrast ratio is great (its a VA monitor), the only small problem is the smearing which is surprising if you never experienced it before.

[@BugBorAT]

There are reviews out there but blooming is worse than the AOC and brightness seems to be an issue too.

[@flompen]

The Dell Alienware AW3423DWF is available in Germany for under 700€, I think around 670€. Dell offers 2 discounts parallel on this.

[@Intelligenz_Bestie]

QD-oled monitors with 240hz need to adopt an option for 120hz with BFI like their woled counterparts, i don't know anybody who runs games at 1440p or higher with 240fps+ framerate, but 120hz with blanking inbetween frames would be a nice boost to motion clarity at more attainable framerates

[@vpRiggs]

I have been using this for gaming the last few days. Everything is amazing. Hdr looks excellent and Everything runs super smooth. I don't care about the white because it's behind and I don't see it. I returned my lg 34 oled. Colors didn't compare to this qd oled. So far super happy.

[@et7853]

And it seems people are glossing over the fact it’s 240hz which is a big upgrade from the 175hz Alienware

[@vpRiggs]

@@et7853 huge. Why stay stuck at 175 fps. Enjoy the extra frames you paid for!!!

[@andrewferris1607]

would you say this monitor is the best 240hz ultrawide OLED?

[@vpRiggs]

@@andrewferris1607 I've only compared it with the lg. But I love it. I think people trash on it because it's more expensive. But I wish they would talk about the quality instead.

[@andrewferris1607]

@@vpRiggs so it is the best ultrawide OLED?

[@coolumar335]

what's up with the gigantic bezels?

[@punz7777]

Literally first thing I saw. Big eww with that price tag

[@Sireristof1332]

i think its more pronounced cause they decided to put the white plastic over it

[@roriopm]

Love the reviews thanks for your dedication to industry

[@fomoco173]

Although I've typically liked "Most" Corsair products, I think the extra price premium for a their name is a definite put-off for many of the their products. After seeing a recent review of one of the their pre builds, I really question their overall quality to price now.

[@Youssef_Ben_Yedder]

Ahhh yes, another asmr unboxed video 🔥

[@numberz010]

Current DWF owner, nearly perfect display imo, i'd really like to see some oled monitors pushing 1400-1600 in HDR at 2% and 10%

[@Kryptix0III]

LG 34in 240hz W OLED’s are regularly available for $700 when on sale.

[@Ilestun]

Yeah but super agressive curve and horrible coating. The gigabyte 240hz 34" QDOLED was available around €820 recently in my country.....a sensible choice.

[@LupusAries]

​​@@IlestunThe 800R curve is great for simracing, but Bad for working, which is Why I kinda Like the bend-feature in the Xenon FLEX... ....If only that one wasn't so expensive....

[@Ilestun]

@@LupusAries Fortunately I have a tech shop not far from my workplace and I was able to actually see those monitors by myself. The best prices available in my country were very similar, €800 for the LG 34GS95QE-B and €829 for the gigabyte MO34WQC2. Both shipped and from absolutely trustable vendors (official website or official shop from the manufacturer on amazone). So price and other external shits were not taken into account in my choice, it was only a matter of coating (matte vs glossy) and curve (800 vs 1800). I'll recieve my Gigabyte monitor friday the 25th. My 4080s can't wait.

[@Kryptix0III]

@@Ilestun​​⁠​​⁠​​⁠​​⁠​​⁠The coating is no where near as aggressive as a matte coating IPS gaming monitor. The curve took like 2 weeks of heavy use to get used to but once you get used to it, it’s actually really fun to play games and watch movies on it. Also QD OLED’s are the absolute worst when you have any light in the room cause all the beautiful blacks just get absolutely destroyed, which ruins one of the major points of OLED.

[@Ilestun]

@@Kryptix0III but the coating is grainy, it looks horrible, once you see it you cannot unsee (truly, if you don't see it then it's ok I guess, but once you see with your actual eyes that it is grainy, you can not unsee it). Fortunately big showroom not far from my home and I could see the Woled monitors before buying.

[@winstonblue9422]

Still waiting for the joy I had in my younger days

[@Ilestun]

For the very forst time a monitor reference actually makes freaking sense.

[@NamTran-xc2ip]

Still waiting for 5120x2160 UW 4k...

[@PayneWewton]

Ok.

[@TPepp299]

240hz and this is endgame for 34inch ultrawide. Pretty sure they go into production late next year

[@ChrisVirgilio]

Better be larger than 34” though…😊

[@Z3t487]

Micro-LED is endgame because the risk of burn in is much reduced.​@@TPepp299

[@Z3t487]

​@@TPepp299Micro-LED will be endgame.

[@sauhamm3821]

and this is why I love living near a microcenter... all you have to do is wait and be patient. "open box" searching got me my 4080 for $300 off, my display for $500 off and various other parts my friend just built her PC completely from open box items, total system was $800 off new

[@4Leka]

Really would like to see examples of text clarity / color fringing.

[@ChelleyMadison]

Is there info yet on when the first ultrawide with the new subpixel layouts are coming. The 4k 32s got them but as far as I can tell all the 21:9s are the older one even in the new monitors. I have the oled alienware and I cannot deal with the text even with the supposed fixes and end up using my ultrawide IPS that sits next to it.

[@theotherguy6155]

having a kvm built in is like... almost guaranteed i'm going to buy this

[@Tom_Quixote]

Burnin is not just an issue when doing office work. Many games have big UI elements that stay at the same spot on the screen for hours on end.

[@UNr34]

Are you gonna test the new firmware for the FO32U2P? It adds a new HDR1000 mode that behaves quite differently from the other modes.

[@undyingsonars]

Still waiting for 480 hz/ 960 hz 8k QD OLED

[@namegoeshere197]

Im waiting for the 12k version

[@stennan]

Will probably need 3x frame Gen to fill that resolution/hz... And DP/HDMI 3.0 😉

[@Hugs288]

youre gonna be waiting for a while bro

[@undyingsonars]

@@stennan It needs to only use 2w to compensate for my 800w 6090 ti SUPER

[@samcerulean1412]

Micro-OLED can do 12k at 6000hz. But I don't think it's a good technology for monitors or TV's personally, it's really good for watches, phones and VR displays thoughs.

[@timpeeee1904]

My Rog Swift PG32UCDM arrive tomorrow finaly.

[@fatladonbike]

I realise the clue is in the name but I'd love to see you doing VR headset reviews.

[@hagen9027]

Still waiting for 3840×1600

[@tomppeli.]

Good luck

[@dwahnaslowdown8887]

I read your comment after writing my own above. I'll repeat it here, in case you find it useful: _"I'm using a 2-year old LG OLED 42" C2 which I run at either 4k or a custom 3840x1600. It letterboxes perfectly in the latter resolution and benefits titles that struggle with 4K @120Hz. I paid something near $800 U.S. plus tax. I'd like to experience higher refresh, but this monitor is too good as-is to justify the expense of replacement."_ I have it set to 120Hz regardless of which res I choose. It's not that this is a perfect alternative, I only mean to say that I personally can't justify buying anything new because a new thing at $1200 would have to be $1200 better... and that's not likely. (replying to @hagen9027 )

[@Dr.WhetFarts]

Its DOA, 5120x2160 is next.

[@MrMrTravman]

​@@tomppeli. Thanks, we will need it. 😅

[@NeedlessEscape]

@@Dr.WhetFarts 4090 cant even do 4K, look at black myth wukong. 70fps 1440p native. 5120x2160 is asking to use the latest GPU for the next 5 years

[@Solus793]

So expensive but looks so CHEAP. Corsair products are falling off fast.

[@dethronejedi9226]

samsung made this monitor lol

[@stennan]

Still the old subpixel layout making text look fuzzy? Edit: jupp! So it isn't a new panel really compared to the first gen 34 inch QD-OLED?

[@Yellowredstone]

None of the monitors are using the new subpixel layout, even though Samsung themselves already corrected a previous statement saying that they will be. We're better off waiting for 2025 panels.

[@adamek9750]

@@Yellowredstone what qd gen is it now? gen 3?

[@Yellowredstone]

@@adamek9750 Correct. Gen 1 is 2022.

[@adamek9750]

@@Yellowredstone any notable improvements?

[@Yellowredstone]

@@adamek9750 TFT central has an image from Samsung that has a chart of the generations, and their improvements. Basically, gen 1 introduced qd-oled gaming monitors. Gen 2 changed the sub pixel layout to improve text clarity because the pixels are different from LED monitors. It also made improvements on their burn in lifespan. Gen 3 used a new qd-oled manufacturing process and better burn in lifespan. Nothing changed visually, but everone was expecting the 240hz ultrawides to have the improved text clarity layout. The TFT central image also includes the panel resolution types and their refresh rates so you know what generation panel you're looking at.

[@mwdavis77]

I'm still looking for that 27" 4k HDR display with high >200Hz refresh rate, that isn't going to break the bank.

[@mwdavis77]

Oh, with a nice KVM.

[@Snxgur]

the "bank" is subjetive, 240hz oled is out rn at 4k, its just $1000

[@samuloflipsitup8314]

@@Snxgur 4k 240hz is in bigger monitors not 27 inch

[@Snxgur]

@@samuloflipsitup8314 yep your right sorry, didnt notice it said 27. im with you on that tho, id probably go to 4k if it was in 27inch. 32inch is just too big for overall PC usage

[@samuloflipsitup8314]

@@Snxgur I heard they're suppose to drop 27 inch Oled monitors late next year I think from LG

[@aceingaming9656]

Hi. Can you look into 24inch 1440p monitors? They're better for gaming and image are crisps. 🙏🙏

[@jrherita]

I really look forward to a 3840x1600 version of this!

[@redsaints]

Did I miss the part talking about if this has active cooling, my Alienware is great but a noisy sod.

[@Scyther1337]

No fan, passive cooling

[@franciariano5118]

Can you consider reviewing some budget ultra wide? For example here in Europe we have the Philips 346E2LAE or the AOC CU34V5C that are extremely budget friendly

[@-john-pes-pro]

What about the old Corsair 27QHD240, they had realised a firmware update V1.06. It says that they add some brightness enhancement (up 33% in SDR) even from V1.03 + some other additional future. Can you make a short review, or replay to me if you so some differents in practice?

[@mushu567]

Thank you!

[@hhectorlector]

Aloy in the thumbnail 👍👍👍👍

[@GamerofGamesGG]

WTH was Corsair thinking with the IO placement lol

[@dainiusvysniauskas2049]

It's Corsair, what else do you expect?

[@martinsorrenti5771]

Ik this might be a reach, but im considenring buying an ultrawide monitor but i dont know if i should go with a 34 inch 800r or 1800r. I want to put my 1440p 27 inch flat monitor on the to but i dinkt know if itll look good with a 800r ultrawide. Would you be able to just show it for a sek on a video?

[@dwahnaslowdown8887]

I'm using a 2-year old LG OLED 42" C2 which I run at either 4k or a custom 3840x1600. It letterboxes perfectly in the latter resolution and benefits titles that struggle with 4K @120Hz. I paid something near $800 U.S. plus tax. I'd like to experience higher refresh, but this monitor is too good as-is to justify the expense of replacement.

[@AhmadFauzi-pd2tb]

10:00 Where is the contrast data??

[@ClonusBabinski]

It’s oled so it can achieve a perfect black. Contrast is technically infinite

[@dainiusvysniauskas2049]

Have you had a chance to use one of Gigabyte's SuperSpeed VA monitors? Looking at their recently released 34" WQHD monitor, found it for ~300 EUR

[@ralphwbms]

Would love to see at least 140 ppi on an ultrawide.

[@The_Noticer.]

You didnt mention if it has a fan... That'd be a big explainer towards the pricepoint if it doesnt.

[@yarinshabot2399]

Is there a chance for a retest of fo27q3 new peak 1000 mode? to see if it did anything?

[@munfurai8083]

Please review the HP Omen Transcend 32. It was stealth released recently.

[@A.H_610]

Do you know when this one AOC U32G4ZMN will be released

[@Buzzingali]

When will you test the new Samsung G8 ?

[@MaZEEZaM]

I Really like the design, possibly even more than the stylish business like LG designs and its a huge tier above the Asus gaming designs that seem to target 12 year old boys even though they couldn't possibly afford to buy them.

[@tushartomar9252]

What is the best ultrawide woled monitor with kvm and pbp/pip so i can connect two devices and use same keyboard mouse and monitor with pbp

[@dragonmaster5770]

please review the ASUS ROG Strix XG27UCG

[@Xeonzs]

When I saw all those USB ports I was like "This would be perfect for a KVM hub" and yeap lol

[@Satyabrata6gb]

Please make a video on the new MSI MAG 274UPF E2. It is 4k 160 hz monitor.

[@ChellBlondie]

1:09 what benchmark is this? is it from a game or a generic benchmark?

[@鷹-n7u]

I believe hes talking about the physical build being white

[@thetruth8567]

Black Myth Wukong

[@maximum988]

Is that a 3rd gen panel?

[@ryan591]

Thoughts of Samsung 57" G95NC? Can m̶i̶c̶r̶o̶ mini LED come close enough to OLED gaming for those that need to prioritise productivity for WFH.

[@DrakonR]

Of course miniLED can.

[@pbjames]

Can you guys review the Samsung G80SD please (32 inch 240hz 4k OLED)

[@dynastes4938]

The MO34WQC2 is actually pretty cheap for its class in Europe. It makes this Corsair unit absolutely obsolete at this point.

[@MakeSh00t]

when will be test inzone sony and samsung g6 oled? :D

[@MasterReptile25]

Where are the 5kx2k ultrawides!

[@williamg7138]

Please review the g80sd!

[@zinzingames4k721]

WHAT ABOUT THE LG 45GS95QE-B

[@nadershalabi6241]

I am waiting for your asus pg39wcdm review 😊

[@arthur78]

The white/silver frame around the bezel in this monitor and the Samsung is an instant deal breaker for me.

[@et7853]

he said it’s not the best? Which is the best that’s 34” QDOLED at 240hz then?

[@craigdeeter8042]

Please test the Dell UltraSharp U4025QW

[@MaZEEZaM]

Thankfully Zero RGB in sight🥰😎

[@joshschmidt8784]

Waiting for 1800r , 27 inch 1440p OLED.

[@jkell411]

I'm still waiting on a Neo G9 review...

[@grimdicer152]

Can you review the Sony InZone 10S

[@I-Darkai]

Still waiting for the ASUS ROG Strix 27” Dual Mode (4K 160Hz or FHD 320Hz) review

[@labman472011]

No floatplane plug? I guessed y'all finally left there?

[@NightSprinter]

Corsair. That's all I need to know..

[@arttizkappa2588]

Can you review sony inzone m10s

[@fungalcoffee]

Not a masive fan of the usb hub placement, the rest is alright, easy to accses and i can deal with the cables but i like to use the usb ports regulerly also the price is not good.

[@MKR3238]

man, why does a PC Monitor have a sharpness setting at all?

[@acev3521]

That's like saying why does anythig have any settings just use nvidia panel

[@carljohnson7]

Im hoping for a 32inch oled 1440p, if I jump to 4k I will lose framerate. I find 1440p to be the sweet spot

[@hatty101]

waiting for 360hz/480hz 4k QD OLED

[@G0A7]

Why not a dual mode oled?

[@hatty101]

@@G0A7 coz i want 4k res at high refresh rate? so hard to understand it?

[@G0A7]

@@hatty101 not really but doesnt seem like a good option for anything, if you want high refresh rate for competitive games 1080 will be give you more and its easier to run, if you want quality for single player titles you wont get past 200 frames Thats without thinking about the bandwith of the port required for 360hz 4k and the GPU cost

[@lucimon97]

I am once again asking for a review of the Philips 32m2n6800m.

[@griffin1366]

**shrugs** waiting for 24"

[@nehalmathew7510]

My wallet shot itself after seeing the price

[@nadershalabi6241]

Who's the panel manufacturer?

[@vpRiggs]

Samsung

[@GrainGrown]

@@vpRiggs Eww.

[@waynetuttle6872]

I agree, the 240hz line is almost laughable at this point and time. I’d say this is a hz rate for competitive gamers alone, definitely not someone like me. I can’t tell the difference between 120hz and 160.

[@Rezplz]

NEED 32" 240hz 1440p OLED

[@GamePat96]

I guess at least this time they got their name right, unlike with some pcs they're selling😅

[@dung123456nd]

Still no Samsung Odyssey G8 review? Come on :(

[@procrustes7669]

The price is ultrawide

[@sopek1427]

Is there such a thing as 1440p 32inch OLED?

[@chellor2018]

in 2024 no

[@joeykeilholz925]

Imagine if they didn't put a brand name on the bottom chin of the screen. It would actually look clean. No idea why that's so hard for manufacturers to understand. I don't want to stare at your logo all day.

[@jimk4284]

will wait till oled monitors drop to 400-500 euro range to consider buy them

[@Z3t487]

I will wait forever for micro-led monitors.

[@nullptr_yt]

That is never happening because their production cost largely comes from the vacuum chamber step which limits scaling massively. The bigger the panel, the bigger the cost.

[@MeoithTheSecond]

Here in NZ our main store(pbtech) is currently selling the ASUS ROG Swift PG32UCDM 32 for approx $ 1750 usd.

[@dIggl3r]

Still glad I switched from Alienware AW3423DWF to AOC Q27G3XMN, don't have to bother with pixels dying or having to let the monitor go into "preservation mode" for 7 minutes every 4 hours. I do miss the ultrawide though...

[@marqbrown3777]

Those monitor names

[@ricardomorgado1918]

600 for the Alienware one I wish. not on my country

[@garwynrosser8907]

You sir, can have exactly one thumb.

[@sephondranzer]

Now that was a great video! Personally don’t get the value-add from Steve yelling “it’s Nexus time!”, or you guys hula dancing with GamersNexus, but I guess it’s not a big deal since it was like the last 2 minutes of the video. It’s still a bit weird, though…