The Affordable LG 29" Ultrawide Monitor Review

[@GregSalazar]

- Full-screen this one for the "ultrawide experience!" :-)

[@drmanhat4483]

yeah I thought I was about to watch a film with these black bars

[@thoyo]

oh snap! didn't expect that

[@kennygroth4938]

I thought I was about to watch a 21:9 yt video on my ultrawide.. needless to say, im quite disappointed.

[@sempedi]

I saw this last night on newegg

[@kennygroth4938]

nevermind lol

[@alphanovember5880]

I love how u make a Ultrawide Monitor video just as i look towards finding a new monitor thats reasonable. This channel is literally a godsend for me.

[@alphanovember5880]

btw if you could do some keyboards (preferably RGB), mate that would be absolutely great! There hasnt been a recent keyboard recommendation videos on the youtube tech spectrum for a good while now.

[@Simon74]

I love how almost every new Screen has FreeSync. That's the way to go!

[@elmalloc]

but NVidia > AMD

[@danielk10801]

explain that please

[@shaspell2881]

daniel kappel the cheapest gsync monitor is way more than a standard freesync monitor

[@graemes8187]

Have the 29UM67-P Basically this one with Freesync - absolutely incredible value and realized the hype behind ultra-wide is real.

[@aceflamez00]

I love this dude man, he makes high quality videos consistently. This is my favorite tech channel now.

[@sorgic435]

That was my Baby for 6 months now and I'm 100% satisfied. Ultra wide for life!

[@phortheman]

As an owner of an 21:9 monitor, I appreciated the video in ultra-wide. Very true review!

[@kennygroth4938]

yep, I bought my lg ultrawide about a month ago on sale for 220 (it goes on sale often).. here is my criticism.. The plastic around the screen which i think is called the bezel or whatever, bends a very small amount on the bottom. It's not a huge deal, but it's the one thing about this monitor that could be considered a flaw. Everything else is great. If you're looking for a 29in ultrawide, it really is a great monitor. I sit maybe a foot and a half away, and it's unbelievably immersive when playing any game. honestly, if your at the $250ish price point, get this monitor. even if you're considering a budget 1440p or 4k, get this monitor. Oh, and you'll probably want to get a 1070, a 1060 may not be enough for some games, and probably many future games. If you have any questions, ask and i'll answer.

[@mrman316]

250 or anything of that price point for a montior wouldn't be giving too much of a fuck about build quality.

[@akmaistomods]

Yes! It bends out on the bottom.

[@jakegarrett8109]

I've found 4k monitors for under that price. Since you get only 1/4 the pixels, I would expect a lot of quality...

[@akmaistomods]

Jake Garrett My 4k monitor for $80 buzzed. this one just works.

[@jakegarrett8109]

Akmaisto Mods The cheapest I've found new ones were $220. Did you get that at a garage sale or from a friend? The monitors I'm running are 1280x1024 @ 75 Hz. I got them for $5 each at a thrift store. They definitely beat the 764x1280 (720p @ 60) TV I was running, that DPI was killing my eyes, it was like looking at traffic lights for pixels... I'm hoping to upgrade to 4k once maybe the 1080ti comes out (I hate all the reviews saying the "1070 or 980ti is good enough", well, yeah, for 30 FPS, but I would rather run my setup than go lower than 60 FPS, even that seems very low). If 4k comes out with 120 Hz for less than $400 (probably even $500), I would buy it in a heartbeat. Though I would do the same for a regular one under $100. You got really lucky to find one that cheap, kudos/congrats on winning that deal like a champ!

[@kobinsadvance]

This video is the winner of all others videos I have watched on this 29 inch Ultrawide. Everyone is dejecting 29 UW. I feel so bad for it. But I think it is perfect for me. Thank you so much. I will definitely buy this one because it perfectly meets my requirement.

[@GsrRobbie]

Just picked up the LG 29um58 at Best Buy earlier today for 203.99 (open box). Replaced my 24" 1080p monitor. Love it so far. Your previous video about converting to ultrawide helped me make the decision! Thanks for the recommendation! Love the videos, keep it up!

[@etteiperdnaxela]

AOC U3477PQU user here and i thank you for rendering this video in ultra-wide! I love this aspect ratio but i would still recommend a really basic second screen if you are someone who games while watching streams a lot.

[@jabberwoke1]

Holy crap thank you so much for this. I've been eyeing this monitor for a bit now and wasn't entirely sure. Much of that reticence was because I couldn't find much in the way of reviews from places that I trusted. Much appreciated.

[@NuSpirit_]

Shame youtube doesnt allow for some feature to upload both 1080p and 1080pw. On my 16:10 display at work it seems like almost half of the video are black bars :/

[@matthewdiabo9341]

Same here

[@CMstacker]

In your place i would be glad i have 16:10 for anything other than pure movie watching or video editing like shown in the video. I have Dell U2412M and i love it over the top. It`s a blessing for mixed office/administration workflow that i do. Vertical space is everything there. Once you want to get rid of your 16:10 sell it to me haha xD. I`m still crying that movie industry bullied us into adopting inferior 16:9 some years ago. 16:10 was heaven for any serious PC user. I˙m afraid that in 2-3 years i wouldnt be able to purchase any 16:10 mainstream display at all, they will probably leave only couple of professional 10 bit models which cost over $2000 :(.

[@openmind2161]

i was wondering if black light bleed can be seen in those black bars

[@dodditv]

damn i clicked that 16:10 and starter the video at the beginning

[@hobiwankinobi4750]

I recently switched from an older Acer 32" 1080p LCD screen to an LG 34UM68-P that I got for only 387$. I am very happy with this Ultrawide monitor.

[@Bananapeel8I]

Greg, thank you for the amazing videos you put out daily. It's very, very obvious to tell that you put a lot of work into these videos for all of us. Your videos are informative, entertaining, and very helpful. Thank you.

[@rahmathali]

even though im watching this video in a normal fhd display i can feel the difference of the 21:9 format of the video. in the early days of the channel i had raised my concern of the colours being too warm. this video nailed the lighting and colors perfectly. Picture quality looks amazing. great job

[@jesseklansek2151]

I have the same monitor and i absolutely love it! It would be awesome to see this become the new standard aspect ratio, great content keep it up.

[@Dseated]

a hidden benefit I found recently with my ultrawide while trying to play co-op split screen. In the past I normally split it top to bottom so you can at least have some peripheral vision. but found with the ultrawide to provide a pleasant experience when split side by side.

[@PeteTheL337]

I have had the 29um57, near perfect sample as well with no yellow IPS glow and near no backlight bleed and it overclocked to 75hz with ease and wauw what a difference it made. No frameskipping or other issues. Overall i love the LG ultrawides, the coating is perfect, IPS is awesome for color and to an extend blacks and if you get a good panel gaming is really not bad at all. Also had a 34um68 and that puppy overclocked to 85hz.

[@alexallan3337]

I got this same monitor after watching your previous video about ultrawide. Loving it!

[@Windwalker95]

I purchased this in Australia, for the same price as a clearance product. The same exact model as this one ^. I have no regrets, and will never go back.

[@gerrygamez]

Haha today is my Birthday and I was planning to buy the 29UM68-P as a gift for myself :D Very good review, it finally convinced me to buy it :)

[@adamgallimore8905]

Another high production video from Science Studio. Boy am I glad I have been subriscribed for quite a while. Most of your videos seem to keep me interested, and I always end up coming back for more. Keep up the great work.

[@mikbert1]

I just recently got the 29UM58 from best buy for under $300 and noticed the 75hz/60hz issue. I couldn't get the screen to 75hz no matter what settings i used, the screen would flicker and shut off and on until the control panel would reset it back to 60hz. The solution was to put the hdmi cable into the bottom hdmi port.

[@nunomoura3578]

There are HDMI 1 and 2 am i correct? If you put in HDMI 1/below, you get allways 75hrtz refresh rate when gaming? I thoughted only with Displayport should work...not even a Displayport this monitor has 😑

[@jawnutssun2728]

Watching this on my LG29UM58 which I got convinced to buy after watching your old video of this. Thanks!

[@GregSalazar]

Awesome! Glad you're enjoying it.

[@SicSemperBeats]

I have a 25 inch. it's awesome. only reason I got a 25 inch because of the ppi(like 110 or sum) which is amazing and it has the same panel as the 29 inch one. only reason I didn't get the 29 inch is because they didn't have it in the 4k resolution(I like high DPI in desktop) plus i got my 25 inch for like $120 so I saved a ton

[@GefilteFish.]

me too. the 25 inch is perfect for 1080p. the next step would 1440p ultrawide...which are pricey. haha

[@TheArtisticAlchemist]

I also have the 25" one I am a short person so when sitting at my desk it is the perfect size

[@banoffee2691]

Awesome, I've been considering a 25" ultrawide for gaming, Sony Vegas and Adobe Photoshop.

[@TheArtisticAlchemist]

+MrBanoffeeCrunch it's a good option but if you doing more content creation than gaming the 29" is way better

[@TheArtisticAlchemist]

+MrBanoffeeCrunch it's a good option but if you doing more content creation than gaming the 29" is way better

[@JefferyEdmonds]

I have the same model, had it since March and I love love love it. Great pick up, I purchased mines for $189 open box.

[@scottcombs3882]

I bought one just recently and it's fantastic. I use unity and blender on a daily basis and the extra screen space is really what I needed to make working on projects so much easier. Being new to the pc gaming world I must say I'm impressed with this monitor. It's so much better than previous ones I've used. This monitor even works great for console players, I play battlefield 1 on my ps4 every day, and I would venture to say playing on this monitor is better than playing on my bigger, fancier, more expensive TV. Seriously, it's fantastic, and it's under three hundo.

[@iamtheonewhoyoulove]

lg 34um68 here, works pretty nicely i enjoy it, picked it up for 364usd a little while back

[@IntellitechStudios]

For someone who frequently uses multiple apps, and no matter what will use a !080p panel as a secondary display, 1080 ultrawide or 1440p? i'm aslso a person that CANNOT deal with streched or boxed images/games.

[@Degalfox]

awesome i have this monitor. had it about 6 months now but mine is the newer version. best display i have ever bought

[@timothygonzalez3194]

I got the LG 34" one on sale a few months back for around $320 going from a 24" 16:9 to 34" Ultrawide was a huge difference it is also great for productivity.

[@yardbird253]

Good idea on updated your review of the LG ultrawide 21:9 LG 29UM57! I was able to get the LG 29UM58 at my local Best Buy for only $229!

[@ctrlnull7228]

finnaly a good review of this monitor. bought it 5 months ago. it is very well build and great for the budget gamer. i also am running 3 more 22" monitors. so i dont need a 39" wide

[@Aldarris]

I was able to get the 29UM58-P for 200 dollars new at Best Buy and it was very worth it for how much I paid. Nvidia overclocked to 75hz no problem. Couldn't be more happy.

[@Bobby2Hotty83]

im watching this at 3440x1440 ultrad wide on my samsung ultra wade monitor ty and gratz on 120k subs!!!

[@man0slurry]

I have the exact same monitor, 29UM57-P, for over 6 months, and after overclocking it to 75hz, oh my god, it's such a beauty. Seriously, if you have this monitor, overclock it, like right now! What I dislike the most is the lack of any height or pivot adjustments, but for 260 Euros, it's amazing.

[@timswalens2378]

I upgraded to a LG 34UC97C and a Strixx 1070 oc last month. 3440x1440 + a GTX 1070 is amazing.

[@nock8900]

I have the same monitor and my goodness it's a beast

[@skulcandykid]

I have 3 of these exact side by side.. Triple Ultrawide Gaming. Believe it or not, but some games do support it! Quite fun to mess with.

[@wcaps1996]

got this monitor about a month ago. terrific product!

[@itsflashtime2001]

Dang, this channel has grown a lot these past couple of month

[@DoomsdayDave3D]

I have the LG 25'' Ultra Wide. I love it. perfect size from 2 feet away max.

[@HimanshuGhadigaonkar]

Hey science studio.. Don't you feel like the ppi is too low? 2 25 inch option seems quite logical, don't you think?

[@spyem1]

I'm not sure how I stumbled across ur channel but great work! I've watched some of your old videos as well as the new ones over the past week and u put out some great content. Keep up the good work. I subscribed.

[@marconihimself]

This is the first time Ive seen the 29" ultrawide with a square base. Sounds silly, but Ive been postponing the decision to upgrade from the 25" to a 29" because all bases at this size are v shaped and wouldnt sit well in my current monitor stand, which is very narrow. I ended up buying one of those vesa piston mounts with claws to push my 25" uw closer instead of shelving the cash for a 29" uw.

[@kiblams]

I love my 25" LG, that pixel density :) and they're fairly cheap too! the height matches a 17" in actual dimensions.

[@ElSarcastro]

Wow that looks like a great screen! Do you have any recommendations on screens in the $100-150-ish price range?

[@Rcm23195]

I actually just picked up a 29" 1080p monitor for 330$ CAD. It's super adjustable, has tons of ports (including a usb 3 hub) and included speakers (although VERY tinn-y.) I would highly reccomend this one over this option. Just look up B296CL. Most sources say it is ~600$, but you can find it for less than 400 if you look hard enough. (in CAD again.)

[@tehkoaler5151]

Thank you for reviewing this! I've been thinking of buying it.

[@angelhernandez1877]

I have a question sir. Would it be better to go for an ultrawide 1080p or a normal 1440p monitor. My rig is good enough to run both resolutions. Nice Video tho!

[@johnnhoj-]

Hey, is it possible for you to make a tutorial on overclocking a monitor?

[@GregSalazar]

It takes 30 seconds, and there are plenty of forums and videos that already detail how to do this.

[@johnnhoj-]

Ok. I'll be sure to look into it. Thanks.

[@robertcarmichael9570]

Any luck on this monitor without frame skipping?

[@valk_real]

CRU is the tool I used to go from 60 to 75hz, great for esports games- terrible for browsing, I get tearing in Chrome now? :/

[@chrismajor2501]

If it takes 30 seconds why not just tell us rather than saying google it.

[@carljenkins7354]

I got my sons the same LG UWS about 2 years ago and they are loving it. I have to say I'm jealous, but I run dual 16:9 for productivity so I'm sorta stuck with it. I guess I should have gone triple. Oh well. I have to say I agree with everything you said about this monitor. It's a family favorite.

[@GladYouMissed]

Good Review as always!

[@jasonsaez3668]

Hi, I currently run a 23" 1080p Samsung monitor that I've loved for years, but am wanting to go to 34". The games I play are supported and I know my hardware needs an upgrade, but would you recommend 3440x1440 or 2560x1080? Mind you I do mostly web browsing, email, kids do school work etc., so light gaming.

[@falcon9564]

I got mine on Adorama for just $219. ;) The speaker is...ok, and you have several options in the 3D sound setting to choose from to change the sound stages. From my experience, I guess the only thing it does is to change the volume of Mids so that human voices could be more forward or backward. The overall sound pressure level can get really big, but the sound quality is no better than that from an iPad. But considering its price, I agree with what you said, it is good for what it does.

[@Vaxxnor]

Another good option is the qnix qx27. Korean panel sold on ebay. I have bought 3 of them for myself and various friends with zero stuck or dead pixels (always a possibility) . Awesome panel and can overclock it. Mine can do 100hz and friends can do 75-90hz.theyre about 200-220. At least until 34" ultra wide go down. Used to have a 970 and it had little trouble running it on high settings. Love 1440p

[@mattotto9949]

Well, I wish I could afford the bigger Ultrawides, I'm more than happy with my 25UM57 as I got it in a really good deal. Ideally a 34 inch ultrawide would be baller for me but yeah. Keep on making awesome videos Greg!

[@gchatz6480]

i have its small brother 25um57 , very good monitor. overclocked to 75hz, good viewing angle (color darken a bit vertically when i am laying in my bed and watching to the monitor that is higher in my desk), the stand is very basic but nice looking. its my first monitor with matte finish and i find the "dots" very disturbing when looking at whites, it seems like the monitor is dirty all the time. the resolution is the same as yours so i imagine it has better ppi since its smaller, i still remember how short it looked the first moment i saw it in person, i got used to the size in couple days though. aside from the "dirty" whites and some minimal light clouding on the left side in blacks, this is very VERY good monitor for the money. i hope more youtube creators use 21:9 resolution as it looks stunning :)

[@TheMuffinMan73]

Because of the backlight bleed problem on today's monitors, I don't think I'm ever going to upgrade from my BenQ XL2420T to something higher res or with better color accuracy. Backlight bleed annoys the hell out of me, and it's impossible to get rid of on IPS panels.

[@augustsebastianaldo]

How is the picture quality on the display? Can you see the pixels or does it look crisp ?

[@Centbair]

I got the 24 inch version of this for I can dual screen with my 1080 screen and I love it. Comes in handy to do 3d renders, that I got it on sale. Best sale ever. :D

[@francisbelanger]

Great review as always. I was wondering what soundbar do you use under your monitor ? I'm searching for one. Thanks

[@robertshuxley]

+Science Studio can you try gaming on a CRT monitor? And perhaps doing some benchmarks?

[@Huddy40]

got dat lg29um67p myself and I love it

[@KunaiKrazy]

OW cuts off the top and bottom. I tried 21:9 aspect on there just to see what the hubbub was about and I won't switch back. I see more of what normally wouldn't be there in 16:9. I use a 32" 1080 TV so I think I'm spoiled. I'll be buying the 58-p version very soon. ALTHOUGH, I am disappointed the screen doesn't go all the way to the edge. That's a bummer.

[@Nedrozak]

Very good review. Is it possible to look at the AOC G2460PF. It looks like an affordable FreeSync 144hz monitor.

[@squareroots6003]

I was looking into this screen when I stumbled upon your channel about a month ago, although I loved it, by the time I made up my mind on what to buy and the whole build, the screen was sold out. and ended up buying a samsung S27D590, which I am loving as well. but nevertheless I am still here, and love your channel, keep it up.

[@CaptainUltimaFTW]

I might buy one of they are now freesync, especially at 279

[@Bobby2Hotty83]

can u make a video about overclocking your ultra wide monitor i have 1 also

[@benjaminlee496]

nice review. i was wondering you can do a tutorial and paint this monitor to white color? it would be so nice matching the desktop case?

[@swishpronoob]

I'll scoop this up with my first paycheck at my new job.

[@madhumenon]

Are the colours accurate enough to use for video / photo editing?

[@codybullington2015]

How do you feel about 34" 1080p ultrawide monitors I've been thinking about it but it seems like it has a pretty low ppi

[@IvanKuzmenyukPersonal]

Damn! Nobody shows ultrawide in portrait mode with any source code editor opened.. Do you have vesa mount to do it? Would be much grateful. At least you are engineering student.

[@nemamja]

I have the same monitor and I m enjoying it.I have one question.Do you left your monitor on 75hz?I tried it too,and it worked perfect,but I m afraid not to damage it.Tnx.

[@derekcomingo2197]

ive been checking out the cards too, and havent found where to overclock this monitor. learned some other things but.

[@comptvlee]

Great review and explanation. Stop convincing me of this stuff, my wallet can't keep up.

[@TheKillerZmile]

What should i get? CURVED MONITOR 24inch FREESYNC VA PANEL or PLS(IPS) PANEL 24INCH FREESYNC MONITOR?

[@AlhassanGuitar]

can you continue making all ur vids in ultra-wide? great video as always greg :)

[@nashyusof07]

just wondering, what is difference between LG 29UM68 and LG 29UM68-P model? what 'P' letter stand for?

[@kyle4931]

I have been looking for a cheap ultrawide! It is hard to find good info on monitors since you don't know which of the 3000 are current. Sick video!

[@siddu494]

Please do more of these love your videos //....

[@TheCohesiveGarage]

Awesome review as usual Greg. A few serious questions~ (1)Should I/would you get something like this LG or is an affordable 40-50+ inch 4K TV a better use of money for value instead? It would be used for content creation/consumption and gaming but nothing too serious. (2) could I run, say a 3840 x 1600 resolution on said 4K TV somehow? Would a custom resolution setting like that work? also I would not be much bothered by the black bars much and would love to have so many resolution options on one Display. I have a 980ti btw and want to start making it stretch its legs. Really what I want is an X34 but that thing is still $1200+ Thanks!

[@pizzadude007]

I have the exact same monitor in the video, and I upgraded that from a 40" 4K TV which I had in my living room. I really prefer the 29" ultrawide. I can now play in my room and work (even if it's only Microsoft office and such) is great. 2 windows fit perfectly and make it easier. I don't know what else to add. The point is the 21:9 monitor is way better in my opinion. Hope that helps. :D

[@pizzadude007]

Forgot too mention games are a lot more immersive at that aspect ratio.

[@TheCohesiveGarage]

Agreed, I found the 25 inch ultra-wide in perfect condition on Craigslist for $80 as a temporary monitor until I can afford a 34 inch 1440 21:9. The size is really almost too small but a 29 or 34 inch should be great. Games are really awesome with it indeed. Its just that the best 21:9 monitors are soo$$$...

[@Dus306]

Nice review. Almost went for the bit bigger brother of this but got the Dell S2716DG as it was $300 off yesterday. If I dont like it I may just go for this one.

[@dee7976]

Because of this video, I bought this monitor. Really love your videos man. If you don't mind, what settings are you using for your monitor? Keep up the great work. Sub for Life!

[@terrencewildenberg]

maybe a weird question but can you make a vid or explane how you setted your speakers up i got the same dell speakers but for some reason not all of them work

[@MattTheMini]

should i get this monitor or a dual monitor set up? i mostly play games but i will be using them for productivity as well seeing as i have college work to do and will be going to uni soon

[@SythonToTheZ]

I have one of the older lg ultrawides and didn't realise overclocking the monitor was worthwhile, got from 1080p60hz to 1080p75hz easy as, cheers.

[@gabumoh]

wow 21:9 such wideness, much immersion. So much wow ☺

[@rebel1988us]

MY MONITOR! love this thing!

[@rebel1988us]

i didnt know it tilted:/

[@UnknownDev]

It tilts back and forth sadly no side to side.

[@JoshTechgamer]

great video I just got the 29 lg ultra wide 21:9 had question when I rec on obs in set it as display capture its in 21:9 how I make it to 16:9 I did the video part . and question when I go to web page like google its shows like lines on the screen only on the web page then I try other files they are fine but when I turn the monitor off its ok

[@LaccerHS]

What do you guys think, is it worth to spend a $100 extra to get from 29" to 34"? Same 2560x1080, same 99% sRGB color accuracy, same panel. The only difference would be that extra 15cm length and the adjustable stand. First I wanted the LG 24MP88HV-S, which has the same great screen for productivity and gaming (except the 75Hz and FreeSync) but the 29UM68 is only $30 more so it is obviously worth the upgrade.

[@bharath.j]

Question: do you recommand q6600 for not so demanding games in 2016?

[@JethroRose]

i do love my 21:9, i just wish it took off for TVs... sadly not. the massive thing i see as a benefit with ultra wide is that it makes aero snap left and right for two apps (e.g., documentation and a terminal window/editor/etc.) feasible without needing two monitors.

[@drekoll]

Would give another thumbs up for having this in widescreen if I could :)

[@derekcomingo2197]

@salazar studio i have the same monitor. love it. love the channel too. how do you calibrate this for free. ive done windows but you showcased a couple of programs but i dont know what they are. thanks

[@dadcup18]

hi Greg I wish to see a video about vsync vs fast sync and how it works

[@foufoufun]

Is it complicated to overclock a monitor refresh rate? And can you do it on any monitor? It's the first time I heard of that.

[@UnknownDev]

I used Nvidia Control to overclock my LG 29UM58. It was a breeze.

[@Nhussein998]

please make a video about monitor overclocking