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Aftershock X340 34" Ultra Wide QHD 100hz 21:9 Monitor $499 Delivered @ Aftershock PC

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Aftershock X340 34" Ultra Wide QHD 100hz 21:9 Monitor $499 Delivered @ Aftershock PC
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LKelalako on 22/04/2019 - 00:53 monitors.aftershockpc.com.au (5119 clicks)
Last edited 22/04/2019 - 01:05 by 1 other user

Hey Ozbargain,

Looks like a pretty good price for an Ultra Wide Curved Display. Aftershock also known as Prism+ in asia? Reviews look nice on youtube. This variant says VESA mount compatible (compared to the ones on youtube).

Personal opinions; pros; price, form factor, VESA mount compatible (shall see with my existing mount) cons; No USB-C

Free shipping on monitors

Easter sale, was targeted on social media (wasnt even looking for a new monitor!)

Heres an aussie review;
https://techau.com.au/review-aftershock-34-x340-ultrawide-mo…

"$300" of the sites RRP.

copy pasta from the the site;
Screen Size 34"
Response Time 6ms (GTG)
4 ms (Overdrive)
Aspect Ratio 21:9
Backlight Technology LED
Brightness 300 cd/m²
Panel Technology Vertical Alignment (VA) Technology
Viewing Angle 178° (Horizontal)/178° (Vertical)
Contrast ratio 3000:1
Curvature 1800R
Tilt Yes
Swivel No
Adjustable Height No
VESA Mounting 100 x 100 (with included customer spacers)
Video

Maximum Resolution 3440 x 1440
Refresh Rate 100 Hz @ UWQHD (3440 x 1440)
AMD Freesync Yes
Audio

Speakers No
Audio Out Yes
Interfaces/Ports

HDMI 2.0
DisplayPort 1.2
DVI Dual-Link (DVI-D)
USB No
Accessories

Power Cables Yes
HDMI Cable No
Display Port Cable Yes
Custom Spacers for VESA Mounting Yes
Addtional Functions

Low Blue light Yes
Flicker Free Yes
Physical Characteristics

Height 365 mm
Width 815 mm
Height with Stand 445 mm
Width with Stand 815 mm
Depth with Stand 250 mm
Weight (Approximate) 6.8 kg
Weight with stand (Approximate) 8.0 kg

Computing 34inch Aftershock X340 Computer Peripheral LCD Monitor Monitor

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  • O O on 22/04/2019 - 01:03
    +3

    Wow, even cheaper than the class leader, Kogan 34" WQHD Monitor.

    • Hybroid on 22/04/2019 - 01:57
      +13

      class leader
      Kogan

      Haha. Specs on paper maybe, but not real world quality nor their support if something goes wrong.

      • TheGoodPart on 22/04/2019 - 10:10
        +2

        I have a 200HZ monitor from Kogan & it is bloody good esp when comparing what I would have to pay for it elsewhere.

  • xrailgun on 22/04/2019 - 01:05
    +20

    Very interesting to see them expand. They will give Metabox some real competition if the laptop division expands as well.

    These are re-branded Crossover "34U100"s (korean budget brand) (same as the Kogan 34"), but now that Aftershock/Prism is officially in AU, it comes with consumer law protections. This is pretty much the same price I paid 2 years ago from an eBay 15% off sitewide + a low "make an offer" accepted, would 100% recommend.

    I've also made a calibration profile posted on reddit (search 34U100 calibration profile on Google)

    • Diji1 on 22/04/2019 - 02:19
      +3

      For those that don't know these businesses buy panels that LG/Samsung reject for sale to "high quality" brands such as Acer or Asus. It's a bit of a gamble I think but many people seem very happy with quality.

      • katsuya on 22/04/2019 - 09:24
        -1

        So you can only buy laptop by Samsung or LG, only LG, Sharp and Samsung TV/phone/monitor, coz all other brands buy panel from other companies and will be huge risk for you.

        • Diji1 on 22/04/2019 - 09:59
          +5

          No, other businesses buy AAA panels from LG but cheaper brands like this are not.

      • cille745 on 22/04/2019 - 11:46

        considering the amount of crap panels Acer and Asus already send out on these gaming monitors, wouldn't have high expectations for these

      • Valliance on 22/04/2019 - 15:13

        Its pretty simple. You're buying cheaper panels, but getting them at damn good prices. Will it be as good as the actually tested, verified and approved panels from main sellers? Nope. Will you notice that difference? Probably not without having already owned one of the expensive ones.

        Its a great entry-point to Ultrawide gaming, especially for the price i paid for a 1080p 144hz panel a few years back.

        • AlexF on 22/04/2019 - 18:40
          +1

          Will you notice that difference? Probably not without having already owned one of the expensive ones.

          yup - sort of like discounted overripe but perfectly edible bananas.

    • poporange630 on 22/04/2019 - 10:25
      +1

      I have a Crossover 34U100 and it’s been 2 years, still going strong. Really love it. I paid around $650 for it. Good to see a local version!

  • spackbace on 22/04/2019 - 01:33
    +10

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vvdvjralvs

    Linus reviewed the Korean one (thanks to a comment in a past post)

  • Deviner on 22/04/2019 - 04:07
    +4

    Great news that monitors this size, resolution and refresh rate are becoming quite cheap!

    Worth mentioning their other monitor too:
    https://monitors.aftershockpc.com.au/products/aftershock-x31…

    Curved as well, but not ultrawide in case not wanted for gaming and also comes in 144hz in 1440p and 31.5 inch.

  • Kozhutki on 22/04/2019 - 07:48
    +5

    https://wsgf.org

    • Ryballs on 22/04/2019 - 11:10
      +1

      Great website for gaming on ultrawide monitors. Is down temporarily but should be back up soon.

    • Kozhutki on 22/04/2019 - 11:21
      +3

      Negatives for what? wsgf is where you go for widescreen fixes. Obviously those people haven't got an ultrawide monitor..

    • Deviner on 23/04/2019 - 01:48

      Yep I know about wsgf.

      I didn't say it wasn't possible to game in ultra wide, I just gave an option for anyone who may not be keen.

      There may be some folk out there that want a standard width 144hz for competitive gaming.

      • Kozhutki on 23/04/2019 - 03:21
        +1

        Sorry it wasn't directed at you or anyone in particular. You can't edit comments when there's a reply on them so it looks out of place.

        • Deviner on 23/04/2019 - 15:49

          Haha all good.

          It's a useful comment anyways for anyone who's not in the know when it comes to ultrawide games!

          I think I remember using wsgf (or an earlier rendition) when the first standard wide-screen monitors came out and games were still in 4:3!

  • JoeyJoeJoe on 22/04/2019 - 09:01
    +2

    Nice deal OP. Given the reported substandard quality of the panel I’m worried about dead pixels appearing.

    Their warranty states:

    Should the LCD panel be diagnosed to contain or exceed the following number of non-conforming pixels within the duration of the Warranty period, the LCD panel is then considered as a defect and can be claimed as in warranty service:

    Non-conforming Pixels:
    Bright 3
    Dark 5
    Total 5

    Does anyone have any experience with dead pixels on this brand?

  • gimme on 22/04/2019 - 09:20

    Noob question. Do I need this if i don't game? I just use it for email and browsing. Would i notice much difference betwwen this and say a $250 philips the same size?

    • netjock on 22/04/2019 - 09:25
      -3

      You won't. Only if you have two different panels like TN, IPS. Go for IPS if you can.

    • bestbarginever on 22/04/2019 - 09:49

      what is this $250 philips model ? link?

    • wpw on 22/04/2019 - 10:06

      If the phillips is 1080 then get the aftershock 1.
      My microbord does 1080 or 1440 and browsing ect looks crap compared to 1440 at this size.
      Also depends on your budget.
      I barely game on mine. Used for trading/browing ect.

    • Major Mess on 22/04/2019 - 11:31

      Can you link to this Philips monitor for $250? At that price, three would make a good multi-monitor racing sim.

    • aarick on 22/04/2019 - 22:39

      35" at 1080p will look so bad…get this..

  • overkillxx on 22/04/2019 - 09:23

    I assume no chance this is a 10bit panel.. Can anyone confirm?

    Also the review states no freesync. But specs say it has it.

    • Xizor on 22/04/2019 - 09:43
      +1

      Given the brightness is limited does it matter that much anyway?

    • wpw on 22/04/2019 - 09:49
      +4

      I have the orginal microboard version and from memory they are 8bit with 2bit dithering.Latest amd driver say 10bit.
      Freesync yes.
      Mines 2yr4mth old and still going strong.
      1440 overclocks to 112hz
      1080 does 144hz

    • Diji1 on 22/04/2019 - 10:02
      +1

      Almost certainly 8bit with FRC.

  • icecold27 on 22/04/2019 - 09:39
    +1

    Are they gsync compatible? cant really find much inforamtion on it

    • Major Mess on 22/04/2019 - 11:32
      -1

      Gysnc costs, and Freesync would be better for longevity.

      • Merlict on 22/04/2019 - 11:54
        +5

        I assume he means Nvidia's new 'Gsync compatible' listing that allows some functionality, not the physical board inside.

        Which is a no to both.

        • icecold27 on 23/04/2019 - 07:54

          Thanks, dude that was what i was after

    • Valliance on 22/04/2019 - 15:15

      Technically any freesync monitor is "able" to be used by an Nvidia card. But it isn't on their list of approved FreeSync monitors, which means its variable refresh range is likely poor. (So you won't get variable refresh at the high refresh anyway).

  • GuyfromMelbourne on 22/04/2019 - 09:50
    +1

    for coding… would you guys recommend this or LG 34WK500-P at $400 from MSY….

    • Major Mess on 22/04/2019 - 11:34
      +3

      This would be way better at 1440p vs that monitor at 1080p.

      • AlienC on 22/04/2019 - 17:09
        +1

        4k master race chiming in.

        • desync on 25/04/2019 - 20:28

          hush 16:9 peasant

  • defekt on 22/04/2019 - 09:58

    Would anyone recommend the used/refurb Dell 34 Inch U3415W https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/441251 over this?

    • Major Mess on 22/04/2019 - 11:35

      If not gaming, there may be a case.

  • MrBillions on 22/04/2019 - 09:59
    -5

    good price but i'll pass because no usb-c

    Connecting to a display with a modern laptop means you’ll likely want to use a USB-C cable. Type-C unfortunately isn’t available here, so it’s not available to charge your gadgets like GoPros, Mobile Phones etc.

    • Fuzzyduck on 22/04/2019 - 10:04
      +3

      I think this is a minor issue, I mean if it looks good, image quality, high refresh rate, minimum/no motion blur then I wouldn’t care too much about charging gadgets.

      • MrBillions on 22/04/2019 - 10:09

        Not because of charging, it's for connecting and driving my pixel book straight to the screen via usb-c so I don't need any dongle or converter. It's good monitor at a great price, just the one thing that holds me back.

        I have the https://www.lg.com/au/it-monitors/lg-34UC99 and my pixelbook plugs into it via usb-c and then my mouse and keyboard goes into the monitor via usb so it's a wonderful combo but yes price is very high. The posted aftershock is great value for money.

        • Fuzzyduck on 22/04/2019 - 10:19

          Yeah that’s fair enough, we sure always buy devices that suit our needs. What’s the refresh on that LG panel it doesn’t say on the specs?

          • MrBillions on 22/04/2019 - 10:24

            @Fuzzyduck: No idea but i don't use it for gaming, probably overkill for my pixelbook but graphics looks awesome and want to reduce deskspace clutter

        • Major Mess on 22/04/2019 - 11:36

          A dongle has to be handy tho?

        • corbz on 22/04/2019 - 12:27
          +2

          In the case of a monitor that’s going to be essentially stationary isn’t an adaptor that lives on the monitor end fairly negligible? It’s not like it’s going to be carried around and can be out of site.

        • dantione on 22/04/2019 - 19:00
          +1

          You know there's such a thing as a USB C to HDMI cable… No adapter in line, just two different plugs

          • TheContact on 22/04/2019 - 20:06

            @dantione: Think you might actually need an active adapter for this resolution and refresh rate. It's about equivalent to 4K@60Hz in bandwidth, all the passive ones seem to top out at 4K@30Hz.

            • O O on 22/04/2019 - 20:12

              @TheContact: No sure about HDMI, but you don't need USB-C active adapter to display 4K@60Hz through DisplayPort video input, normal USB-C to DisplayPort cable will do.

              • TheContact on 22/04/2019 - 20:31

                @O O: Yeah, DisplayPort is fine as Type C can actually output DP. HDMI needs conversion from that DP output.

            • dantione on 22/04/2019 - 21:48

              @TheContact: I can find a UGreen (pretty reputable brand) USB C to HDMI cable which does 4k@60 for $27.28 + GST on aliexpress. Not bad at all!

  • asa79 on 22/04/2019 - 10:34
    -1

    This is a tad more, and 32" instead https://www.kogan.com/au/buy/samsung-32-169-2560x1440-wqhd-1… Samsung 32" 16:9 2560x1440 WQHD 144hz Curved LED Monitor $549

    • JoeyJoeJoe on 22/04/2019 - 10:54
      +3

      Kogan warranty sounds a lot better:

      Where an LED TV, Monitor or Digital Photo Frame shows one or more dead pixels (these are best seen on a white background and they don't have any colour), within the first 12 months after delivery, this will be considered a fault for the purposes of our Warranties. Where an LED TV, Monitor or Digital Photo Frame shows three or more stuck pixels (these are either white, green, red or blue), within the first 7 days after delivery, this will be considered a fault for the purposes of our Warranties.

      But I wouldn't want to deal with Kogan after sales support.

      Besides, the Samsung monitor you've listed is available for ~$20 cheaper at several other Australian resellers.

    • Major Mess on 22/04/2019 - 11:37
      +8

      You are comparing apples to oranges, as this is an ultrawide.

    • Thundaja on 22/04/2019 - 11:48
      +5

      Your link is to a 16:9 monitor.
      This is a 21:9 ultrawide monitor.

  • GunnerMcDagget on 22/04/2019 - 10:57

    It's about half the price of the Acer Predator on sale which has similar specs. The difference being that the Predator has G-Sync instead of Freesync. G-Sync always boosts the price.

    • TheContact on 22/04/2019 - 13:10

      The Acer is also IPS. The only 100Hz Freesync IPS is 100 or so less than the Predator.

  • Bungsaii on 22/04/2019 - 10:58
    +1

    Anyone know what is the maximum and minimum freesync range is?

    • poporange630 on 22/04/2019 - 11:02
      +3

      42-100HZ via DP IIRC

      • N1NJ4W4RR10R on 22/04/2019 - 18:47

        That's a pretty nice range.

    • Justcuz on 22/04/2019 - 11:03

      Yeah, I'd like to know about that too :)

  • Ryballs on 22/04/2019 - 11:22

    VA panel for the win..

  • Thundaja on 22/04/2019 - 11:49

    Pulled the trigger for use in the office. Thanks OP!

  • t0087669 on 22/04/2019 - 12:03

    any physical store that displays these monitors?

  • Fuzzyduck on 22/04/2019 - 12:13

    Ok well I’m in, worth a look for my first ultrawide.

    • spackbace on 22/04/2019 - 13:00
      +10

      But you weren't in when you posted it?

      • Fuzzyduck on 22/04/2019 - 16:39
        +3

        Wow imagine if everyone bought the thing they posted. There’d be some broke OB folk. But yeah you’re correct.
        There wasn’t too much in the way of reviews and definitely no Gsync support then so didn’t buy it. It’s probably for these reasons it’s been more popular post now.

  • dai-rhy on 22/04/2019 - 15:16

    Does anyone know what type of wattage / power draw this device uses on average?

  • hazrdz on 22/04/2019 - 15:59

    Would anyone be able to recommend the most affordable GPU for this monitor? Preferably with SLI?

    • BenR31415 on 22/04/2019 - 16:22
      +3

      SLI isn't worth it in the vast majority of cases.

      Gtx 1080 / 2070 performance will be able to run it, 1080ti will be able to run it a bit better. If there's a good sale on a Vega then that too.

      • hazrdz on 22/04/2019 - 17:59

        Thank you

      • N1NJ4W4RR10R on 22/04/2019 - 18:50

        Eh, Nvlink (what you'd be using now) is apparently decent. Just not well supported.

        2060'd probably be able to run it fine as well, just not to the fullest.

        • BenR31415 on 22/04/2019 - 19:01

          It's still SLI, just running over a higher bandwidth connection. Nothing about the core technology has changed. It's a little better, but still stuttery and not worth doing, unless you're doing something like 4k144hz with SLI RTX 2080tis, where you can't physically go for a faster GPU.

          The 2060 would be able to handle new games at low settings, but it might be worth just getting a lower resolution monitor at that point. Personal preference I guess.

    • Fuzzyduck on 22/04/2019 - 16:55
      +1

      Depends if you wanna do 4K or 1080p.

      I just bought this and I did so I could throw more money towards a 2080Ti which is probably the best atm for reliable 4K frame rate.

      If you’re rolling 1080 than anything like a rx580 or rtx2600 would probably do.

  • seniordoc on 22/04/2019 - 16:45

    Is it a 4k monitor?
    I am looking for a good quality but reasonable priced 4k Monitor
    I don't play games, only watch video.

    Any recommendation?

    Many Thanks.

    • O O on 22/04/2019 - 16:58

      ViewSonic VX3211-4K, best price for 31.5" 4K monitor.

      • Fuzzyduck on 22/04/2019 - 17:03

        This is true 4K which good but it is flat tho… better response time too.

      • AlienC on 22/04/2019 - 17:11

        Any recommendations for above 32" 4K monitor?

        Just looking at budget options for now as I don't think the price premium for me is worth it I just want size and resolution.

          • AlienC on 22/04/2019 - 17:20
            +1

            @O O: oof surely there has to be something cheaper?

            Starting to really appreciate my 40" 4K 60hz 430 AUD purchase now (and that includes delivery.. it was secondhand on ozbargain classifieds praise be the bargain gods)

        • sageownz on 23/04/2019 - 16:09
          +1

          You should be looking for a tv anything larger than 34"

          • AlienC on 23/04/2019 - 16:21

            @sageownz: Initially I was going to get a 55" 4K TV but was scared of the high input since it is noticeable in some games and very noticeable in twitchy games.

            But if I do go bigger again it may be my only option.

            • sageownz on 23/04/2019 - 18:04

              @AlienC: Id assume if your going bigger & sitting quite a distance away then your not really going hardcore on FPS type games? I use a tv for a 3rd monitor for media consumption & 1440p/144hz for main, just bought the ultrawide deal for my 2nd "productivity" monitor. What would you be using such a large "monitor" for?

              • AlienC on 23/04/2019 - 18:25
                +1

                @sageownz: Honestly everything.

                I will be replacing my current 40 inch 4K 60hz monitor.

  • tonyjzx on 22/04/2019 - 17:20

    That x240 for $239 sounds like a decent deal.

    I get that its only FHD VA but it is 144hz.

  • N1NJ4W4RR10R on 22/04/2019 - 18:53

    Shame I'm not looking to spend $500 right now. Looks nice as hell (for the price anyways)

  • Jinster on 22/04/2019 - 22:20

    Thanks OP. I just bought three x315 Pros and an Omnidesk too. Entire office sorted. Looks like a good sale.

  • prawnhead on 23/04/2019 - 00:50

    Hasn't expired yet. Just bought one. Thanks OP.

  • Aradial on 23/04/2019 - 19:22
    +1

    Thanks for posting OP.

    I went into their St Kilda Rd store to take a look before buying. The had none in stock on site but I put down a payment for a Friday pickup. Nothing like spur of the moment purchases. :)

    • leeson865 on 27/04/2019 - 18:09

      Can you share your thoughts when you set it up please? Curious on ghosting, gsync compatibility, colour quality in particular.

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