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- + - Цена-качество. Покупал в Белорусском интернет-магазине за 2200 бел.рублей (900$) Лучшего предложения на данный (08.08.2020) момент не найти.
- Из коробки получаете 144 Гц, хотя монитор по характеристикам разгоняется до 160. Также будет установлен профиль "Игрок1" (цвета слегка перенасыщенные, так что я сразу поставил профиль sRGB, в нем цвета намного натуральнее) Огромный запас яркости. Для моего темного угла пришлось выставлять 55 единиц в настройках монитора.
- Качество сборки хорошее. При беглом осмотре косяков в сборке не обнаружил. Свиста и писка от монитора или блока-питания нет. Матрица не выпирает. Подставка отличная. Много места не занимает, при этом стоит как вкопанная. Монитор не болтается (если не трясти со всей дури). Есть регулировка по высоте и наклону. Матрица НЕ хрупкая как на одном из прошлых ульро-шириков от LG. Я довольно прилично надавил на край матрицы когда доставал его, плюс настраивал его по высоте и таскал по столу, чтобы настроить под себя, но все оказалось в порядке.
-Управление по меню монитора происходит с помощью джойстика. Очень удобно (надеюсь не сломается как на моем старом к SE K750i :))
- Почти все современные игры (red dead redemption 2, call of duty 2019, warzone, fortnite, forza horizon 4, horizon zero dawn, control и даже чертов TES 4 OBLIVION...
- + Отличный монитор, ни одного битого пикселя, картинка красочная, с видеокартой 1070 просто все хорошо...
- + Отличное качество картинки. God of War выглядит просто божественно на этом омниторе! Отличная подставка...
- + Он реально широкий. Если вам надо раскладывать много окошек или документов, то это очень годный монитор.
- - Меню и настройки монитора разработаны рептилоидами. VESA крепление сделано...
- + UPD: месяц назад заказал монитор снова — пока работает без каких-либо проблем. Битых пикселей не было, полосы в течение месяца не появились — хочется верить, что и не появятся. В целом — хороший вариант, учитывая что в разрешении 3440 на 1440 и с частотой 144 ГЦ или выше выбор не самый большой. Есть хорошие и несколько более быстрые и предпочтительные аналоги (например, Asus XG349C), но они заметно дороже.
- - UPD: месяц назад заказал монитор снова — пока работает без каких-либо проблем. Битых пикселей не было, полосы в течение месяца не появились — хочется верить, что и не появятся...
- + Стоял 29" 21:9, и даже после него данная модель кажется огромной.
Отличная сочная картинка.
Искривление идеальное, еще больше точно не нужно (хотя тут сам факт удивительный, с учетом что это ips. Вроде это единственная модель на рынке сейчас).
Есть отдельная настройка уровня черного, устраняет почти единственный минус ips. Черный становится практически таковым каким должен.
Не смотря на размер, вес вполне небольшой, что позволяет...
- + + IPS матрица
+ Разрешение
+ Размер 34 дюйма просто вау эффект!
+ 160 ГЦ - - - HDR очень слабый, можно сказать незаметен.
- Глубокая ножка, значительно будет выпирать на столе. Ножка стоит в упор к стене и расстояние от самого монитора до стены 23см (видимо придется на кронштейн его сажать...
- + Отличный монитор. Брал в днс. Присутствуют не очень большие засветы по углам, ну как и у всех ips. Карта стоит GTX1080 для этого монитора мало. Для сравнения в танках на максималках...
- + Большой, хорошие цвета, яркость, фрейм рейт, g- sync
- - Нехватает поворота по вертикальной оси. Далеко не...
- + Качество картинки просто божественное! У меня был плоский монитор с IPS матрицей, но с частотой кадров 60 гц, конечно он стоил в несколько раз дешевле, но при переходе на этот монитор, разница оказалась колоссальной...
- + все, что в описании, шикарный монитор
- - пока не обнаружил
- + Изогнутый экран, разрешение, дизайн
- - Подставку нужно продавать отдельно.
Пользуюсь кронштейном- несопоставимо...
-144hz native
-HDR 400 certified
-Gsync compatible (48-144hz)
-external power brick (might be a con depending on how you feel)
-IPS 1ms response
Cons:
-included cables are a bit short
Overall this is a solid display, but I'll be honest I was very nervous when I bought this because there were no reviews of this monitor on Amazon or anywhere on the internet that I could find. I guess it's because this is a new model that LG just introduced at CES 2020.
Anyway, it's 2020 and the reality of the panel lottery is still with us. I did lose some sleep the night before because I was very nervous of getting a bad panel or having the display damaged in transit or at the factory. When It arrived I was pleasantly surprised that the monitor box came inside another, larger box from amazon that included additional packing material to prevent the monitor from shock damage. When I opened the monitor the packing was firm and tight, and the first thing tat I did was to assemble the stand (very easy to do) and plug the monitor in with the included, but short, displayport cable and check for dead/stuck pixels or severe back light bleed. To my absolute amazement, I saw no dead pixels and back light bleed was nonexistent. IPS glow is there, but minimal and comes with the technology. I'm not sure if I just got lucky or if LG's QC process is just that good with these new monitors. This is my first LG monitor but I'm definitely going with them from now on. While most probably don't like the external power brick as it adds additional cable management, I actually like the modular approach in case it is faulty in the future or needs to be replaced. The displayport port is 1.4, so if you need some more reach you can do what I did and purchase a longer cable to suit your specific needs. HDR 400 is fine, but isn't as robust or clear as HDR 1000, but if you wanted that, you'll be paying more than twice the cost of this. The native 144hz works fine, as does the 165hz overclock, but I didn't use it since freesync/gsync works from 48-144hz. The panel is also 10 bit, which is a nice touch as well. Coming from a 27 inch 144hz TN panel I was expecting more blur from the lower response time of the pixels. I was wrong. I may not be a pro gamer or anything, but I do play a lot of fast paced games and I was amazed in the response time. There is merit to LG's claims of fast response, although I'm not sure if it is exactly 1ms. G sync works fine, as I have a GTX 1080TI, and haven't experienced any of the common problems that may happen with lower end freesync panels. This panel is certified with Nvidia as Gsync compatible, so I guess no problems should be expected there.
For its price, I couldn't find a monitor that checked as many boxes as this one did. Sure, there are ultrawides with HDR1000 and such, but come with other tradeoffs like running hot and annoying fans that are loud. There are also less featured ultrawides if you don't need HDR or 10 bit color, but at $1000 USD this monitor is priced right, and is a solid buy if you are entering the world of ultrawides for the first time like me. I do recommend buying it from Amazon if possible, as their return policy tends to be a bit more generous than others with regards to dead pixels/etc.

Improvements:
- 160Hz overclock vs 144hz
- Higher peak brightness by about 15% (Better HDR performance)
- Faster response time (Professional measured at 5.8ms vs 9.7ms on the 34gk950f-b)
- Improved black uniformity
- Better reflection handling (better screen coating)
It's important to note the advertised "response time" is never accurate. Not even the fastest TN panels can do an actual 1ms Gray to Gray when properly measured with a high speed camera. I really wish LG and almost every other company would stop this flat out dishonest marketing but, I digress.. The 850's real world measured response time is still an impressive 5.8ms. This is a noticeable improvement over the 950 model at 9.7ms. Most people will have a hard time noticing this. But if you play a lot of fast paced games you may. The LG 34GN850-B lacks black frame insertion, it would only be used with Freesnyc turned off. I believe that is why LG decided to not include it on this model. Its a feature most Gamers would ignore because the benefits of Freesnyc far outweigh BFI. The 850 also has a new stand. This is neither a pro or con. Its is just as stable as it predecessor and offer the same adjustments. Note that it is deeper. So you will need a couple more inches of desk depth.
I have owned both of these models now and can say with certainty that the LG 34GN850-B is definitely the best gaming experience I have ever had. I would highly recommend it if you are willing to stomach the cost. However if you are the proud owner of the LG 34GK950F-B, and happy with it there probably isn't quite enough to upgrade. Deciding between the two models is a no brainer though. Even with the newer model being slightly more expensive its worth it. You can actually get a decent HDR gaming experience now and the response time is a definite improvement if nothing else. After trying several 34" Ultrawide monitors over the past couple months including the flagships from DELL (Alienware), ASUS, ACER and LG, this is the one I kept. Nuff said.

First off, the refresh rate. Ah yes, people will tell you 100hz-144hz is not a giant leap as coming from a 60hz. But that's like saying you’re not going to appreciate a Ferrari because you came from a BMW M3, rather than a Honda Civic… it’s still a Ferrari at the end of the day.
The area I do notice the biggest difference is the response time. The default mode it comes in is the “Fast” mode. Do yourself a favor and don’t ever fiddle with that setting. “Fastest” will give you that 1ms yes, but you will experience severe inverse ghosting, which are artifacts left by previous images because your display is overshooting. To be honest, even TN panels also suffer from ghosting problems at that speed as well so the fact that this IPS display gets so close is simply amazing. You will see the biggest improvement in FPS games, there is snappiness to this panel that I haven’t experienced with any other IPS panels.
In comparison to my previous Asus monitor, this panel has very minimal backlight bleeding. I don’t know if that is due to the Nano Cell technology, or if I just got lucky, but my previous monitor had backlight bleeding on the bottom left, which was quite noticeable with the screen brightness turned up as well. I also appreciate the weight of this monitor, or the lack thereof, just easier on my monitor arm.
(Also side note, if you are looking into a monitor arm for this monitor, look for the ones with a SQUARE backplate, otherwise it will not fit in the vesa mount because the monitor has a recessed square where you’re supposed to attach the monitor stand it comes with. Amazonbasics monitor arm is what I’m using.)
Now I know that was a lot of praise, but there are some things you should consider prior to spending your monthly rent on this display:
- If you want HDR, look elsewhere, this is not real HDR...it just isn’t
- For editing also, I would look elsewhere. This display has amazing colors, but I wouldn’t consider them to be “accurate”. Also I can see the curve being an issue. A nifty perk for gaming because it actually does make it easier on your peripheral vision, but just viewing still images, the curve is a bit too aggressive and can cause images to look a little bit distorted.
- I pray nothing goes haywire with this monitor, but LG is not known to have… let’s say a good record on being punctual with their warranty claims. If anything just leave them a 1 star review on their website and maybe they’ll respond quicker.
And this goes without saying, but you WILL need a solid build to run this monitor at 144hz. I am currently running a Ryzen 2600 overclocked to 4.1GHZ, and an RTX 2070 super. Not an insane build by any means, but it gets me over the 100hz mark in most games just fine. DO NOT make the mistake i have made and buy high end monitors before you can drive them. Upgrade your system first and buy the monitor after you're confident you can utilize its maximum potential. Chances are, by then the price might have dropped or a newer model will be released.
Also realize that in the world of PC games, not every game is created equal, and many times you will encounter developers launching an optimized mess. So don’t feel bad if you can’t hit 144hz with your $2000 machine, sometimes it's just bad coding. Hope you found this insight helpful, originally I was just going to leave 5 stars with a thumbs up, but I felt an obligation to go more in depth as it is a hefty sum you will pay for a premium experience. Is it worth the money? That really depends on you as an individual. But is it the best 34 inch ultrawide monitor for gaming as of early 2020?
- Without a doubt.

The panel itself had no dead/stuck pixels or any other physical issues. The display itself was really clear with better than expected blacks which surprised me for being an IPS monitor and colors were excellent out of the box, I do not own a colorimeter so take that with a grain of salt. GSYNC worked correctly and didn't feel any different from the monitor I was upgrading from which has a GSYNC module.
After hopping on the computer for a bit of gaming the next morning, I only got about an hour in when things started to go south. The screen started to display vertical dithered bars before fading black. The monitor was still on as the backlight was still lit, but no image was displayed and the OSD wouldn't show either. Pulling power and rebooting it would bring it back to life but would suffer the same thing within 10 seconds. I was able to reset the monitor to factory defaults before it happened again and it seemed to be sorted for about an hour before happening again. After that even resetting the settings wouldn't fix it. I tried unplugging the displayport cable and letting it sit with no input and just the OSD up, same thing. I even swapped out the power adapter with one from another LG monitor I have and that didn't fix it either. So the monitor is now packed up waiting to be sent back to Amazon.
Update: 7/23/2020
After returning the LG I gave the Alienware AW3420DW a shot and was disappointed so I tried my luck at another 34GN850. I am happy to report after a month of use this one has been fine. Still no dead pixels but the backlight bleed/IPS glow is just a tad worse than the first one, but nowhere bad enough to warrant a return. Keeping my fingers crossed I won't need to test LGs warranty.

In it's normal operation, 1440p@144hz it's already a beast. The 1ms "Fastest" mode makes some colors blur and ghost, but that's the tradeoff for the 1ms response time. "Fast" is fast enough and the perfect balance between some of the most vibrant colors I've ever seen in a monitor and quick response times to melt kid's faces in Valorant.
The 160hz overclock mode though gives you a competitive advantage on any game you want, but the tradeoff is the downscaling from 10-bit to 8-bit with dithering color support mode. Not that there's much difference between the two with HDR-400. But as far as beating my $500 1080p ultrawide goes, the brightness and contrast is good with both modes. I like to switch though based on the game. YMMV it's sometimes really annoying to have my monitor black out a bit in the middle of a match just to switch between HDR and non HDR modes to send a windows notification.
If you're like me, 26 year old manchild who can't give up gaming but also needs a vibrant and good productivity monitor to program and consume media on, this is it. If you're a 16 y.o. aspiring e-sports gamer wanting the fastest monitor on the market, maybe look elsewhere unless you or your parents have deep pockets.

Pros:
-Easy assembly, good range of height adjustment, solid monitor stand as well as 100x100mm VESA compatibility.
-Intuitive OSD control using a single joystick under the bottom bezel that is easy to reach.
-Ability to overclock to 160Hz, and has a very low response time even without being on the fastest setting.
-Gets fairly bright with good color accuracy and a decent list of color presets.
-Viewing angles are excellent despite being curved, definitely the best looking IPS panel I've seen to date.
-No dead pixels so far and backlight bleed is only noticeable in the corners.
Cons:
-No swivel mechanism, and the stand takes a fairly large amount of desk space.
-Overclocking to 160Hz disables variable refresh rate, and success is not guaranteed.
-Only rated for HDR400, which is entry level HDR and pales in comparison to 1000-nit panels.
-Slight yellowish ghosting on text with white backgrounds at 144Hz, but goes away at lower refresh rates.
-Small amounts of backlight bleed in each corner, not noticeable unless screen is dark but definitely present.
Additional Notes:
"G-Sync Compatible" is different from "G-Sync Certified" in that the certified monitors have a dedicated G-Sync module which will work with a GTX 900 series card like I have, whereas G-Sync compatible monitors will only run G-Sync with GTX 10 series and above. Not a big deal for me because I'm due for a GPU upgrade anyway, but it's worth pointing out. In order to fully saturate the 144Hz refresh rate at its native resolution of 3440x1440 without running on potato graphical settings, I would say a GTX 1080Ti/RTX 2070S/5700XT is needed on average, but it will of course vary based on the game.
Is it worth it?:
There are quite a few good options now for ultrawide 1440p gaming monitors, and I think most of the more affordable ones with VA panels are actually pretty decent and would be better value for money. However, considering that this monitor is usually priced under $1000, it does seem to be quite competitive against some of its high-end rivals from Acer and Alienware. At least for now, the price to pay for having a no compromise ultrawide gaming monitor appears to be around this range, and if you're someone like me who tends to keep their monitor for a long time(7+ years since my last one), then it's worth going for something that meets all of your expectations so that you will be less tempted to upgrade again in a short amount of time.

A) One of the two I initially ordered was broken. No damage to the physical packaging or monitor that I could discern, box was perfect, but monitor had a wide column of bad pixels. So I returned and ordered a third.
B) Currently have two that I'm using, probably will return both of them. Most of the problems I've worked through myself, but some deal breakers still persist and I cannot get any help from LG. They are completely unresponsive. I end up getting all my help from people on Reddit, where there is a community of people all struggling with the same issues and lamenting lack of support from LG.
The two big issues, in order of seriousness to me.
1) Display Port is famous for having power management issues that create confusion for Windows. When monitors shut off or go to sleep, if power is fully removed from the DP cable, Windows will think they have been unplugged from the system and then everything readjusts. Windows are rearranged and moved to the primary display. It's a tremendous annoyance that creates problems in multi-monitor situations.
Historically manufacturers have overcome this issue by adding a "disable deep sleep" option in their onscreen menus. Every manufacturer, Dell/Alienware, Samsung, Asus, etc., they all have an option to disable deep sleep. This corrects the problem. Instead of going fully to sleep, the monitor will be smart, shut off the LEDs but keep a little bit of voltage active on the DP to keep things alive so Windows doesn't think the monitor has been physically unplugged.
Well, that option is missing from this monitor! Which means several times a day, all of my Windows get rearranged randomly. Words cannot describe the level of annoyance and downright rage that results from this.
2) There are issues with chroma subsampling to be aware of. Took me time to sort this out. Out of the box, text in Windows was unreadable due to the color subsampling. Hurt my eyes. Picture attached to review. There is a red/green halo around text. I was able to correct the situation by downclocking the monitor to 100Hz instead of the rated 144-160Hz.
Now this is where people will say I don't have a good enough graphics card, I'm on an old version of display port, etc, etc. By the standard, DP1.4 supports 3440x1440 8bpc full rgb @ 144Hz, yet, don't know what to say, it isn't working for me. Whatever is going on with my setup, there is still fault on LG's side, and here's why.
2a) I am on a Titan X graphics card. Which, yes, was originally spec'd at DP1.2 when it was released. However, NVidia has since released a firmware update to the card that upgrades the display port to DP1.4. I have installed this firmware update.
2b) The monitor itself claims in the on screen menu that it's running DP1.4.
So one of two things is going on here. Either the monitor doesn't support full color at 144Hz without subsampling, or, the firmware is incorrectly telling me it's running DP1.4 when in truth it's running an earlier version like DP1.2.
(shrug)
About all of these things, to no avail, I have attempted to get in touch with LG support. By phone. By email. By their support forum. Zilch. Over the phone, people are ignorant. I seem to know more about their own monitor than they do and they can't do anything beyond the typical Geek Squad kind of support meant for technically illiterate people who just need help finding the on switch. They insist the problem is on my end and monitor works as designed. The don't even comprehend the problems I'm explaining to them. Okay, let's try email. Emails I get zero response to. On the message board, same, I get no response. It's a sick joke. I mean, this is a company right? A real company? With people who do work and stuff?
So, in summary, I have two 144Hz monitors that I am only able to use at 100Hz. And, the bigger problem, several times a day those monitors engage in acts of digital terrorism against my Windows desktop by unplugging themselves from the system. And LG doesn't care, they seem to think it's funny.
Other than that, they're great! Which I say both sarcastically, and seriously. When things are working, I'm enjoying these monitors. As an engineer, I know that these issues are the type that should be easy to fix. Almost certainly, a firmware update would add the option to disable deep sleep. This is my biggest issue. The subsampling issue I don't know what's going on. It could be a problem with my graphics card. Could be that I'm running DP1.2 instead of DP1.4. But I don't know. It could be that the onscreen menu is wrong about DP version... which again a firmware update would correct. Who the heck knows, because LG support is nonexistent and I can't even have the conversation to troubleshoot the matter.
So I'm probably going to box these up and return them as defective. While I find it an unfortunate waste because I think these problems are fixable, not my problem. I have bent over backwards to try and make these monitors work. LG's service is shocking the bad. On the other hand, all the reviews say the opposite about Alienware. Already placed an order for two AW3420DW.
Good luck!

First thing I did after getting it was to run some online monitor tests. Everything looked great.
The colors looked very vibrant and the ultra-wide screen just sucks you in and keep you immersed - whether it be games or work.
The extra real estate makes tiling and displaying multiple windows a breeze. IMHO this is better than having two smaller screens side by side.
The stand that came with it has a pretty big base that takes a lot of space so I got a monitor mount instead and it works very well. The mount bracket is standard Vesa 100 X 100mm.
The only downside is that from now on I can't go back to regular monitors, it has to be ultra-wide and curved.

It doesn't go up to 200Hz, but 144Hz will handle all of your hardcore gaming needs unless you're an esports player.
It doesn't go up to 4K, but that's alright because 4K ultrawide will probably set your graphics card on fire in order to get to 144Hz.
It doesn't do the good contrast ratio, but combined with HDR and the IPS panels, the colors leap off the screen. You don't need the darkest darks when the colors make you trip.
It even has G-sync, and combined with the 1ms response time, the picture is always silky smooth.
It does have light bleed around the edges, apparently common with IPS panels; so I deduct half a point off the score and still round it up to 5 stars. Oh, and it does kind of break your bank, but at least it only demolishes half. If you want to go for broke, though, its big brother is available too (38in 4K, too rich for my blood).

I'm running in the vivid color mode, as colors just look more vibrant. Not quiet OLED levels, but not too far off. Black levels are actually pretty great, maybe I got lucky with the panel but there's very little bleed. Again, not OLED blacks, but still very good for an LCD. Build quality is also top notch as it feels very solid all around.
The only downsides for me are, the stand is... decent. It's solid and sturdy, which is important, but it looks okay, and the cable management hook is mearly acceptable. I do plan to wall mount. The other downside is, at the fastest response time, I experience bad overshoot, especially in movies. It makes the picture about unwatchable, and if I wanted to show off the monitor, I would avoid showing a movie. Changing to the fast setting fixes the issue, and there's no noticable performance hit, so I leave it there.
Reviews say the HDR is weak, maybe it is, this is my first HDR display outside of my phone. But if it's lacking, it's still pretty amazing in Doom Eternal. I can't get over the lighting quality and details.
All in all I couldn't be happier with this purchase. The monitor has exceeded every expectation and then some, and it allows me to push my new PC build. I do wish the 34" monitor had the RGB lighting on the back, but it's not a deal breaker. I would absolutely recommend this monitor.

Noticed that my eyes were getting tired a bit when looking at the screen, but then quickly realized that the brightness of this monitor is so outstanding that depending on what mode you choose, 30% brightness maybe more than good enough, I had it on 50% and that was too too bright! :) Picture is clean, no dead pixels. I run this in Gamer 1 Setting, at 1440 @ 160hz using the GSYNC Compatibility, and it runs great. The Menu system of them monitor is straightforward, and easy to use with the joystick. This is done really well, unlike the HP Omen that I had before this, which was a pain! (only had the HP for a few days before it broke!) Praying that this one will last a bit longer. By the looks of things, it is off to a very very good start!
This is my first UltraWide, and I really love the extra space, just big enough so that you aren't having to move your head to look around, so immersive, can't wait to play a driving game!

I knew I wanted to get another UltraWide monitor after I switched from an LG 60hz to a 24” 1440p 144hz TN panel. Finally, with the release of the new GN850-B, this monitor checked every box of features I wanted in a new display.
The curve helps with immersion, despite my initial thinking that it was just a fancy gimmick. The response time is super fast; comparable to my old 1ms TN panel. I personally didn’t notice a difference while gaming.
The display is sharp! I love how detailed every application looks. And there’s so much screen real estate. It truly feels like 2 monitors combined into one panel. Beautiful.
The size of the monitor is a little daunting, and I was kinda jarred when I first booted up a game. However I just transitioned from a 24 inch panel, and the 34” is a lot larger than I anticipated. After getting used to it though, with help from the curved screen, I fell in love with the UltraWide gaming experience all over again. This time in full glory. All the bells and whistles!
Aside from the gaming aspect, just seeing how much screen real estate this monitor provides invokes some mysterious notion of productivity.
Aesthetically, I personally don’t think this is the best looking monitor. But what does it matter? You’re only gonna see the stand and most importantly, the panel; which in my opinion is beautiful in every regard. I think the design would be slightly better if they included the Sphere Lighting in this model. Seeing as to how it’s a grand for this beast, I don’t understand why it’s not included. Not a massive drawback, but rather a mere disappointment in my eyes.
The system I’m using to drive the monitor uses a 2080 Ti and 8700K. Runs spectacular.
This review will get updated if I have any further input or developments with the monitor! But so far so great!
