Bought one back in March this year at roughly the same price from Dell deals, it has been superb until table leg gave way, and the monitor fell and broke.
Personal experience note, on some of the lower end video card the 120Hz refresh rate may only be available on one of ports (DisplayPort or HDMI).
Also, found that you need to place the monitor a little further back from the table front, would recommend table width of 80cm or more.
In my experience, if you tend to use the 2 monitor to compare 2 documents side by side, this monitor is a great replacement. If the 2 monitor is mainly used for 2 very different purpose e.g. one watching movies while the other is displaying market prices, then I would stick with 2 separate monitors.
You will notice a big difference between the viewing area, this is 40 inchs vs 27 inchs (u2718).
So this will be smaller? I have 2x 27” so that’s 54”
I use one to browse ozb and the other to browse the internet or watch videos while refreshing ozb
True, combine resolution the 2x27" (4k) is bigger. If you are watching videos in full screen mode and browsing on the other monitor, I would stick with the 2 monitor you already have. One of the other benefits of having the 5K is able to view large Excel documents continuously on one screen.
It's actually 48.8" cos Pythagoras
its less pixels on the long edge vs. 2x 4K displays, and its listed as nearly 1m wide.
FYI displays are measured diagonally so 2x 27" is not 54", (in this case its 48" or 121cm), but if they are edge to edge and not toed in towards the viewing position/ center, the 2 monitors will be wider.
having used both 2X 4K and 1X ultrawide in separate settings, i defintely prefer the ultrawide.
Do Dell price beat?
I have done a price match with them before (2 success and 1 failure), you will need to reach out to them, there is an online chat you can use.
This panel is now last last last gen. It has horrible 120hz compliance, way over driven resulting in massive smearing. https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/dell/u4025qw
Either save your money and buy the Kogan version, or spend a bit more and buy an LG GX9, whatever you do, for the love of God, don't buy this thing.
I wouldn't call it "last last gen" - it was released this year. The panel is outstanding for regular and professional desktop use. 120Hz isn't common at this DPI.
If you're a gamer you will probably prioritize other things over colour accuracy and DPI.
Look, you're right, I might've put too many 'last' in there. I just think this thing is super overpriced for what it is.
The panel is from 2023, it should be much cheaper now.
I've had the kogan version for around $600 for over a year and I see no reason what so ever why the dell version would be more than $1000 let alone $2000+
The Kogan one is 75Hz. I don't see how it's the same panel.
@Gradenko: The Kogan one is 75Hz, but if you are brave you can consider Alibaba for a 120Hz version, which is the same panel for ~$600 + tax.
See the comment thread for the Kogan monitor for more discussion.
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/923144
https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/PC-Curved-Gaming-Moni…
FWIW, GX9 is great for gaming but I actually find it too big for work
Considering I do 80% work, 20% gaming, a 40-42" IPS would be sweet spot
Dell is kidding itself though asking for $2k compared to the LG. Maybe if they dropped it to $1.5k I'd recommend this Dell monitor over it
I find the 40" too big for work. I think I like my 32" 4k the most for both gaming and work, but hey, its all a bit subjective
how hard is the GX9 to drive in games? I'm assuming you need a 4080+
Congrats on getting the ultimate God-tier monitor!
Cheers
The GX9 and OLED was still a little overhyped for me.
Like damn blacks are cool now, and size adds some good immersion, but overall it took my gaming experience from 8/10 to 9/10
IMO, quality VR is still the 10/10 experience, and that always blows me away
Whenever AMD do another high end GPU, or get 5090 level of performance, I'll pickup a new VR set
FWIW. I've got a 9070 XT
Mostly play casual games, so if the frame gen stuff is available I don't mind turning it on to run at native
But otherwise lowering the resolution doesn't affect my enjoyment, so usually run it at 2560x1080 @ 330Hz
Agreed that the Dell price is ridiculous compared to the Kogan, but with the quality issues I've had with the Kogan I couldn't recommend it. Unfortunately there's a really limited range of 5k2k models and the prices from the major brands are all grossly inflated.
thanks @scrimshaw for correcting the tile instead of giving me an earful :) (more motivating then been told off)
be careful with Umart, fine for purchasing but if something goes wrong good luck getting a refund or warranty claim through!
Just get the Kogan version for under $600. Ive been using it for a few months with no issues. Refresh rate is only 75Hz but the panle can't really do 120Hz anyway
Decided I want to give streaming a try and frankly this is perfect so bought one for twitch chat in portrait mode. Thanks OP
Is the ghosting noticeable when scrolling long text?
Haven't noticed any ghosting when scrolling text.
I did extensive research between this Monitor and LG Ultrawide 38inch and end up buying 38" from LG.
My use case was 80% Work (Software development) and 20% Gaming.
https://www.centrecom.com.au/lg-ultrawide-38-qhd-ips-144hz-g…
I have one of these and i find it great for my woro needs. I get 120hz both via thunderbolt to an intel laptop with integrated graphics, and by dp to an nvidia card.
My workload is IT pro stuff including a lot of chrome tabs, document reviews, coding, outlook, etc.
It has enough usb ports and bandwidth for all my needs. These and the 2.5 gbe port can either go via the usb c cable to the laptop, or via a usb cable to "upstream", my workstation. You can set the network one to be fixed or change as display source changes.
I don't game on it or watch much content on it so don't mind that it is not OLED.
Thanks I'm just looking for a big screen like this.
would this be a good replacement for two u2718's?