Best Ultra Wide Monitor(s)? (2K - 4K)

[RienNET]

Hello everyone! I was wondering what the best Ultra Wide monitor on the market is at the moment. (Price doesn't matter, unless it's above $2000 USD)

Can be 2K or 4K, preferably 1440p though.
This will be used mainly for gaming and media streaming.

 

[djreedj]

Whats your rig look like Rien? I was thinking about getting an ultra wide monitor as well

 

[RienNET]

Whats your rig look like Rien? I was thinking about getting an ultra wide monitor as well

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($394.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG A80 128.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($124.45 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI X99A SLI KRAIT EDITION ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard
Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum 64GB (8 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($539.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($327.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Black 5TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($224.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Black 5TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($224.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked Video Card (3-Way SLI) ($676.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked Video Card (3-Way SLI) ($676.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked Video Card (3-Way SLI) ($676.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ATX Mid Tower Case ($177.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair AX1500i 1500W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($406.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $4417.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-07 22:43 EST-0500

That's what the build will be, just want to get the monitor with all of the parts. Everything will be completely new.

 

[RienNET]

It's hard to say definitively what the best is, but I can assure you that the Acer Predator 34-inch Curved UltraWide QHD Monitor and the Dell UltraSharp U3415W 34-Inch Curved LED-Lit Monitor are very outstanding in their qualities,

Predator is sold out on newegg, much sadness. Does seem that the Dell is good though.

 

[RienNET]

It's hard to say definitively what the best is, but I can assure you that the Acer Predator 34-inch Curved UltraWide QHD Monitor and the Dell UltraSharp U3415W 34-Inch Curved LED-Lit Monitor are very outstanding in their qualities,

Predator is sold out on newegg, much sadness. Does seem that the Dell is good though.

If you buy from amazon, they have them in stock at the moment Acer Predator 34-inch Curved UltraWide QHD Monitor and yes, the Dell is also an excellent option.

Awesome, thanks for the suggestion, probably will be what I get.

 

[djreedj]

Whats your rig look like Rien? I was thinking about getting an ultra wide monitor as well

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($394.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG A80 128.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($124.45 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI X99A SLI KRAIT EDITION ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard
Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum 64GB (8 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($539.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($327.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Black 5TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($224.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Black 5TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($224.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked Video Card (3-Way SLI) ($676.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked Video Card (3-Way SLI) ($676.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked Video Card (3-Way SLI) ($676.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ATX Mid Tower Case ($177.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair AX1500i 1500W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($406.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $4417.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-07 22:43 EST-0500

That's what the build will be, just want to get the monitor with all of the parts. Everything will be completely new.

Thats pretty sweet build. I have

i7-4790k
cooler master hyper 212 evo
16gb ram ddr3
gtx980ti superclocked acx 2.0
evga supernova 850w
500gb samsung ssd
2tb hdd

i dont think my single gpu will run smooth on a 144hz monitor but i need something

 

[RienNET]

Whats your rig look like Rien? I was thinking about getting an ultra wide monitor as well

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($394.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG A80 128.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($124.45 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI X99A SLI KRAIT EDITION ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard
Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum 64GB (8 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($539.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($327.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Black 5TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($224.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Black 5TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($224.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked Video Card (3-Way SLI) ($676.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked Video Card (3-Way SLI) ($676.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked Video Card (3-Way SLI) ($676.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ATX Mid Tower Case ($177.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair AX1500i 1500W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($406.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $4417.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-07 22:43 EST-0500

That's what the build will be, just want to get the monitor with all of the parts. Everything will be completely new.

Thats pretty sweet build. I have

i7-4790k
cooler master hyper 212 evo
16gb ram ddr3
gtx980ti superclocked acx 2.0
evga supernova 850w
500gb samsung ssd
2tb hdd

i dont think my single gpu will run smooth on a 144hz monitor but i need something

Don't be silly, a single gtx 980ti will run 4k quite nicely.

 

[djreedj]

Whats your rig look like Rien? I was thinking about getting an ultra wide monitor as well

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($394.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG A80 128.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($124.45 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI X99A SLI KRAIT EDITION ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard
Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum 64GB (8 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($539.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($327.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Black 5TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($224.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Black 5TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($224.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked Video Card (3-Way SLI) ($676.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked Video Card (3-Way SLI) ($676.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked Video Card (3-Way SLI) ($676.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ATX Mid Tower Case ($177.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair AX1500i 1500W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($406.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $4417.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-07 22:43 EST-0500

That's what the build will be, just want to get the monitor with all of the parts. Everything will be completely new.

Thats pretty sweet build. I have

i7-4790k
cooler master hyper 212 evo
16gb ram ddr3
gtx980ti superclocked acx 2.0
evga supernova 850w
500gb samsung ssd
2tb hdd

i dont think my single gpu will run smooth on a 144hz monitor but i need something

Don't be silly, a single gtx 980ti will run 4k quite nicely.

Its hard to believe because tonight playing gta on 1080p with vsync on i had a couple dips down to 47 fps for a couple seconds while driving around

 

[RienNET]

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Your RAM may be bottlenecking your GPU, what clock rate is your RAM running at?