Changing my mind about Ultrawide Displays - BenQ Mobiuz EX3410R Review

[@pk.002]

I have the AW3423DW 34" QD-OLED. It cost far more than I'd like to spend on a monitor, especially since it's the first of its kind, but it's been a pleasure to use for all applications and I don't plan on upgrading for several years.

[@Dgodwin94]

Gotta say I love the framing on these shot. It stood out to me

[@JustIn-sr1xe]

Love the old 2000's Unigine benchmark you got going on there.

[@llynellyn]

I've been using a 21:9 since 2013, personally I found them amazing for gaming, media and especially for productivity as it's like having dual 1280x1024 screens but without the bar in the middle.

[@QSFPTEK_official]

The 21:9 monitor is great for watching movies, the curved surface gives it a 3d effect, which looks great and feels great for gaming too

[@alyctro8158]

word

[@codydunger5895]

I love the beer reviews at the end 🤣

[@davidsfc9]

The eyecare feature of all Benq monitor is really cool. reading content with a lot white background is exhausting, yet in mobuiz monitors is a breeze

[@GYTCommnts]

I don't dig that form factor yet. However, that demo running while you were talking... Damn! That was like a window to a 3D fantasy world!

[@llynellyn]

I wouldn't say the industry has been settling in on 16:9 or 16:10, it settled in on 16:10 in the 00s as a replacement for 4:3/5:4 but then switched to 16:9 and practically killed off 16:10 for parity with TVs. The recent revival of 16:10 has mostly come about due to diehards preferring them for productivity leading to demand (just like the mechanical keyboard revival).

[@mikebroom1866]

Love my G9. Split screen for work machine makes it worth it.

[@Prophes0r]

Correction: You comment that a tighter curve made you turn your head less. However, a tighter curve will make you turn your head MORE, since the screen curving toward you will put that 'length' of screen farther to your side. Think of the difference between a triangle, and a 'pie' slice of a circle. A straight side and a curved side of the same length will make a different opposite angle.

[@Zombie101]

No you see more in the peripheral vision so not moving head as much

[@Prophes0r]

@@Zombie101 Are you trying to argue with basic geometry?

[@Zombie101]

@@Prophes0r peripheral vision, I've got a curved monitor and turn head less as my eyes can see the sides easier than a larger flat monitor.

[@Prophes0r]

@@Zombie101 Whether or not you think you do something, or find something more comfortable, doesn't change the basic geometry of the situation. More curve = larger angle. Any angle above what your eye movement alone can accommodate will REQUIRE you to move your head to bring it into your primary focus. Note: I'm not arguing about the resulting angle of incidence for anything displayed on the edges. This is the primary REASON for using a curved display. Low/no angle of incidence is usually desirable. But the statement in the video is provably false, especially in the conditions shown/described.

[@Zombie101]

@@Prophes0r fair enough! You sound more knowledgeable than I. I get what you're saying, but I'm still super happy with this curved monitor, no idea why but IPS causes me eye strain and red/ blood shot eyes

[@sharkgomp385]

I hope your beer fridge is going good and I hope that good I'm glad to donate to your channel and keep your beer fridge going when I stream I have a beer every Thursday night and Friday night so have a great day my friend and keep the good work up

[@DanielWillen]

gaming, multitasking, movies . It only needs more vertical resolution but there are widescreens with 1600px , that's basically the dream

[@CraftComputing]

I stick with my 43" 4K monitor on my editing PC. 2160 vertical resolution :-)

[@greenprotag]

I don't have one this nice, but I did grab a budget Sceptre 35" ultrawide a little over a year ago during a big sale. They are rather fantastic for gaming and mine gets fairly regular use.

[@questionablecommands9423]

I had just bought new, dual 144hz 1440p displays to replace my previous 60hz 4k setup when work got me an ultrawide for my desk at the office, and now I'm starting to think that my days running dual displays are numbered.

[@ATSInvest]

Thanks for the Review! I was looking for a gaming monitor for my pc, got this one today for a sale price of 320chf in Switzerland 😇

[@SP-ny1fk]

Can you show us what an excel spreadsheet looks like on this monitor?

[@sharkgomp385]

I just joined your channel my friend thanks for the nice review on the bench you monitor hope you're having a great day

[@grahamleiper1538]

Have had an ultrawide 34" Samsung monitor for years. Definitely happy with it.

[@jeffnew1213]

I have a 49" Dell Ultrasharp. It's equivalent to two 15" 4K screens side by side, but no border between. It has a slight curve. Productivity-wise, it's amazing, allowing me to have a work screen (virtual desktop) up at full-HD resolution and still have 2/3 of the screen available for doing personal stuff... like posting here. Dual monitors is a pool solution compared to a single large screen that can accommodate up to five browser windows simultaneously.

[@Daphoid]

I’ll take two large screens over both of those options. But I used to have 3-4 screens at work ;)

[@ghomerhust]

ive seen some reviews on that panel and they were pretty good. if you want ridiculous real estate and no bezels, perfection.

[@anthrobug]

I went the ultrawide route for a bit, but it just seems like wasted space most of the time. I ended up getting a 48" C1, and now use the ultrawide in portrait mode. It's actually much more useful like this for me, with hwinfo on top and discord on the bottom. I really think folks are better off with high-end 4k tv's at this point for the same price of ultrawide 'gaming monitors' where the hz is lost of the majority of folks. A 42" 4k hdr screen is the sweet spot, with 120hz available for half the cost of the alienware oled ultrawide on 2022 TVs.

[@PlGGS]

Yeah there is no way that VA panel has a 1ms response time

[@gucky4717]

Honestly just use a 42" LG OLED. If you want 21:9, you can disable the top and bottom portion and have a 34"? 1440p Ultrawide Display.

[@synthetic144]

And get a million times better performance .. these old va panned should be offered at a discount now not a premium .. the fact that it’s almost the same price as a 32” Samsung odyssey is a ripoff just for the few cm of extra width

[@UnsettlingDwarf]

Your comparing a $1200 tv to a $500 monitor. Completely different

[@gucky4717]

@@UnsettlingDwarf I got my 42" LG C2 for 800$ with discount, but ok...

[@davetimlin5631]

Google says this supports hdmi 2.1. Is this true? All I’m seeing is 2 hdmi 2.0 ports

[@jart122]

Can you please create a video on how to monitor cpu temps in proxmox, specially cpu temps for dual Xeon boards. Thank you.

[@GotrumpGousa]

We love your show. Could you do one for lg g2 oled panel that I'm trying to buy one for my gaming pc? Sorry and thanks

[@jorgeluisfernandez2560]

Between this and asus rog strix xg349c which is better?

[@ChristianSlagter]

Great review, beer and tech is a great combo! Do you still use this Benq and if so, how do you like it?

[@CraftComputing]

This is actually my daily driver now on my Streaming PC. I've been very happy with it.

[@ChristianSlagter]

@@CraftComputing great to hear! And how do you think this compares to the Dell Alienware AW3423DW? Is QD-OLED overrated or is the higher price justified? I'm looking for a monitor for gaming (Fifa, Far Cry, GTA) but to also to do some productivity work like text editing. Besides this it would also be nice if the screen is good for watching Netflix etc.

[@by-vt1tp]

I'm deciding between cooler master gm34-cw2 and benq ex3410r. The selling price in the region where I live is the same price. I'd like to hear your opinion, which monitor is worth the money I pay?

[@JessicaFEREM]

I would rather use a massive TV or BFD as a display rather than an ultrawide, you get double the height for sometimes the same price.

[@ghomerhust]

for things like productivity, that is the way to go. just tons of real estate to work with. but when gaming, especially FPS or racing games, monitors like this, or wrap-around multi monitor setups are the way to go.

[@JessicaFEREM]

@@ghomerhust samsung just made that one massive wraparound monitor though

[@STREETSTARSAS]

What about response times?

[@RichardSwift]

Thanks for the review. Have you reviewed any of the asus proart models? I'm looking for one, or something similar, to go with the 24" one I purchased a few years ago. I currently have two 27" Asus curved 144mhz and I'm not happy with them at all.

[@morosis82]

LTT did the 32 inch one last year, they really like those ones.

[@KevinGoldLVL]

I am currently considering switching to ultrawide, my main concern is if the 3080 10gb is still enough for a while at the 3440x1440 resolution? I mainly play single player titles, I don't play competitive games, but I really enjoy buttery smooth gameplay , still using a 1080p 144hz IPS panel

[@ghomerhust]

my gtx 1080 plays iRacing and DayZ on ultra while pushing multiple 144hz 1080 monitors. the 3080 is a huge leap over my 1080, so you should most likely feel all of that 144hz goodness, even with details turned up nicely.

[@KevinGoldLVL]

@@ghomerhust I hope it will, but watching some videos, ultrawide gaming seem to be quite taxing even with a 3080. I hope my card last as long as your 1080! It's was worth the premium

[@Primoz.r]

As a user of a 32:9 monitor, FancyZones is life.

[@davader2onpc989]

Loving my acer 49" QD curved monitor... I wanted game immersion , I got it!.

[@upandaljm]

Curved panel 7680 x 1440 144hz where have you been man. We been here gaming with peripheral vision and shit. Forza, CP2077, Minecraft, Medieval Dynasty, Duck Hunt, we been out here living that at my house.

[@VinnyVidiVintage]

I don't think the blood of my enemies will work in my cooling loop... but I will have to look into it.

[@xXDeltaXxwhotookit]

Between work and home, I have 3x ultrawides... great for gaming, and CAD work (had to fight for the work one lol)

[@bugsd]

Linode yay :) Cheers to EX3410R i grab one as well :P

[@bugsd]

btw my old one is a XL2720Z

[@xero110]

It's Morbin' Time! Oh, it's a monitor not a bad movie.

[@MichaelPaloma5331]

it's 3440 x res .. not 3840... 2:10 min mark

[@DissertatingMedieval]

What would your recommendation be for a productivity-first, gaming-second monitor?

[@freezingCode]

I would recommend the Alienware 38" ultrawide for this. I use it for that scenario -- gives me the equivalent of two 1920x1600 screens side by side with no bezel, or a really nice ultrawide for gaming. I forget which brand, but one offers a 40" that's similar to this, but ups the resolution; so instead of the equivalent of two 1920px wide screens side by side, you get two 2560px wide screens. I think the horizontal width is increased over the 1600px of the Alienware as well. Would be harder to drive for gaming though!

[@CraftComputing]

I have a review coming up in the next couple weeks of the Gigabyte Aorus FV43U. That's my pick.

[@mbvx7]

you should get the new LG 32GQ950-B and see if it is good enough for professional work as well as gaming. I have it and think it's the best monitor on the market.

[@protator]

Ultrawide 21:9 is really only good for one thing. Gaming. Or watching movies. So two things. I switched to a 32:10 display that gives me two workspaces with actually useful aspect ratios.

[@BansheeBunny]

What is it? The only monitor I could find with that aspect ratio is the LC43J890DKAXXA, it can only be purchased in South Africa at a Samsung store in person.

[@protator]

@@BansheeBunny It's a LENOVO ThinkVision P44w-10. It's HDR and 144Hz Freesync, which is a nice feature because 3840x1200 pixel is something a "normal" pc/workstation can actually push at more than 60 or so fps. But the panel isn't the best, response times aren't great. MSRP is hilarious, but for maybe 800 new or pre owned for less and it's good value/money.

[@BansheeBunny]

@@protator It is discontinued and they no longer make a 32:10, bummer.

[@RemyL75]

Wait, you can fill aa custom loop with the blood of your enemies?!?!?! Why didn't anyone tell me this sooner. Now I want a custom loop. Dammit Jeff!!!

[@northernleigonare]

One downside to this is the very memable "Mobius" name choice. Other than that it does look nice.

[@WPJName]

it is fun to watch this od 21:9 monitor while content is 16:9 standard while wathing shots from another 21:9 :D:D

[@sharkgomp385]

I'm also a KZbin content creator 2 as well my friend hope your day is going well and I was just coming across your channel because I was looking for a spare gaming monitor cuz my part on my main monitor broke had to send it in Amazon for a refund so I'm waiting on that and I've been out a week without making content I stream on consol so hard to get anywhere on PC but console gaming if you do it just right and constantly be persistent to make content you're good I

[@alyctro8158]

I managed to snag one for 100$ less. And it's the best decision of my life. It's not true that the colors aren't accurate. Monitors that have photo editing and such in mind are completely different.

[@OVT29]

how much ghosting is it ?

[@alyctro8158]

@@OVT29 None. There's no need for any adjustments.

[@tiemanowo]

VA panel is instant "No No" for me.

[@Sunlight91]

Review is quite an ambitious word. Compared to Hardware Unboxed this is just a paid advertisement.

[@paulcox2447]

Yep he's even got the affiliate links lol

[@marcogenovesi8570]

And as usual there will be people whining about the "no money changed hands" because "you got a free gaming monitor". Boom I said it first

[@CraftComputing]

'bUt yOu gEt tO kEeP tHe mOnItOr!' Yeah, and add the one I replaced to the pile of 20 others in my garage.

[@Emerald13]

And as usual people think iF iTs NoT mOnEy ThEn ItS dIFfErEnT, as if every bribe in history has always been on the form of money. And no, the value doesn't matter. Personally I don't care if Jeff was paid in cold hard cash, i still wouldnt believe he accepted a bribe to review something positively

[@WaywardTraveler77]

I love this monitor but its suck with the PS5 which I also game on quite a bit.

[@seethruhead7119]

It's 3440x1440 no 3840

[@Jasontyo]

I miss 16:10

[@sudd3660]

i rather pay much less for a standard 2160p ips 28" monitor. and get a second monitor, everyone should have that.

[@achi5170]

Morbius Display Morbius Display

[@Mtaalas]

F the gaming monitors, yay for IPS ultrawides that are targeted towards professionals...

[@gertjanvandermeij4265]

0:21 ...... BenQ ? ..... HELL NO ! .......... *For the best affordable monitors, you go to AOC !*

[@CraftComputing]

Did I mention affordable? No, I actually said premium priced, and specs to match.

[@Itay1787]

VA Panel in 2022 is a big no no… IPS has become so cheap.

[@russellrv]

Ultrawide is great for gaming if you are just a consumer, if you create gaming content then it's not so great. Every time you go to play a game on the Ultrawide, you are thinking well I should be spending this time creating content which is going to be 16:9. I am sure there are many content creators that produce Ultrawide based content. That being said Ultrawide is great for video editing etc.

[@Pillokun]

The only thing is that that screen(ie all non e-sport gaming monitors) sucks for gaming if u dont want to feel that the hw is actually at fault. I bought the acer nitro v2 390hz and right now it is the fastest monitor for gaming yet it is still crap compared to gaming on an crt. When gaming on the crt just a 17" samtron I get uplifted from lower mid pack, sometimes winning, to always being top guy with insane kd ratios.

[@fakingagoodlife]

Morbiuz monitor Morbiuz monitor pog

[@s.i.m.c.a]

this monitor is like an uglified copy of LG 38gn950

[@GotrumpGousa]

could you drink Whisky?

[@scott2100]

Sometimes he does

[@CraftComputing]

I used to drink whisky. I still do, but I used to, too.

[@horacegentleman3296]

@@CraftComputing A Hedburg reference nice.

[@jabolko1k]

too expensive just like all others

[@TurboD16z6]

No actual information

[@user-dn5bx2iu3e]

Those aren't "personal feelings". 4k 19:9 is better than 1440p 21:9 in every single way and I'm so sick of people repeating samsung marketing.

[@rahulprasad2318]

jew