12.10.2018

This monitor is huge. I keep coming back to this, even after a prolonged period of exposure to its enormity. Nothing can quite prepare you for receiving this 4ft long package with clear gaming branding on the outside. Within all components are well packages and secure, but I would definitely recommend following the instructions, using the box to assemble and move the monitor until you’re ready to set it up. In the box you get a nice selection of cables including a USB, Micro Display and HDMI cables that feel like good quality. You also receive a plate for wall mounting the monitor which, if you can, I would recommend as the stand for this monstrosity it at least 2ft deep and unless you have quite a deep surface to pop it on you’ll quick run out of surface space.Once you’ve got the monitor set up and you’ve had a little of a laugh to yourself at just how huge this is you notice how well put together it is. All surfaces feel quality and the controller which sits on the underside, just off centre, feels solid and easy to use. You’ll also find 3 present buttons for quickly changing between set ups for gaming or work.I hooked up the monitor with a single micro display port and my Windows 10 pc picked it up straight away. The first of the slight niggles that I have with this monitor is the Low 1080 vertical resolution. Whilst the 3880 is glorious for productivity and gaming, after coming from a 2880 x 1440 QHD monitor you really do notice the vertical pixel count reduction especially when you notice all your icons end up quite large. Luckily the width does compensate for this but does take some getting used to. But once you’re used to it I now can’t imagine going back to a smaller single monitor set up.Unlike having a two-monitor set up the lack of a bezel in the middle actually allows this the use of 3 windows easily with Windows snap feature making resizing easy as pie. The biggest advantage I can see for gamers is for those that stream. I can now have a full 1920 x 1080 gaming window in the middle of the monitor, then twitch an OBS running either side meaning I’m not constantly looking back and forth and the curve means everything is just in the peripherals of my vision.I was slightly concerned before receiving the monitor on the number of supported games and how they are supported natively with a resolution this unusual. However, with most modern games I’ve found they’ve almost been good to go out of the box. Most recently Shadow of the Tomb Raider game me some concerns when the game powered up and the menus all had black bars either side. Damn I thought, even though the resolution was set correctly seemed like my first try was a fail. But I thought I’d give the game a go anyways and was so happy when the titles came up and the black bars faded away to be filled with Glorious Tomb Raidery (sure that’s a word). My gaming rig is powered by a new RTX 2080 and on ultra could easily handle pumping out the resolution, helped by the lower vertical resolution. Some older titles were supported as well, specifically I tested world of warcraft, where the additional space was of great help almost completely taking all the spells and ability out of my main gaming space allowing me to focus on the game. The only time the width is a bit of a pain for gaming full screen is with FPS where the HUD is usually split and pushed to the far outside of the monitor, so you do find yourself having to actively turn your head from side to check radar and then back to ammo. A great exception to this was Destiny 2 whose developers thoughtfully bring in the HUD closer to the centre allowing the edges to just give you a much wider field of view. Throughout my 3 weeks with this monitor I must say I’ve had a couple of games crash on me but this could be a combination of the odd resolution and (more likely) poor early support for the RTX 2080 rather than the monitor. Fast paced action looks silky smooth with the 144hz refresh rates and colours do really pop thanks to the QLCD panel. I’ve been very lucky that I’ve not had any dead pixels in my unit.

7.11.2017

For reference I own the ASUS PG279Q but unfortunately I wasn't able to hook them up side by side because there's just not enough room on the desk!Certainly before you plug in this monitor it looks a hell of a lot better than the PG279Q. There is some light assembly needed for the stand but it takes far less space and offers very good adjustability. The only thing I don't like about the monitor is that the plastic cable cover on the back isn't designed very well at all. If you're going to use the built in USB hub, headphone jack and mic inputs then good luck fitting those cables through that little hole they give you.So turning it on I was very impressed by the picture out of the box - each display is calibrated out of the factory and it definitely puts the Asus monitor to shame.I was excited about HDR and Freesync however that's where things got sketchy. Unfortunately Nvidia do not support Freesync despite being, well, free since it competes with their own proprietary solution and as such I cannot test it. Luckilly I have seen the effect of G-Sync which is functionally identical and it's great for games which have stutter since you see the frames exactly when they're ready meaning that you can't tell there's stutter but you will be able to tell if the framerate drops.HDR was a bit of an odd one. Windows 10 automatically recognised the screen and my graphics card as being HDR compatible and so offered me the option to turn it on but each time I clicked the option it immediately turned itself back off. It wasn't until I tried the HDMI cable that came with my PS4 slim that it decided to stay on. Weirdly, after that happened something must have clicked as it decided it would also work with the HDMI and DisplayPort cables that came with the monitor. Sadly this is where you come to realise that Windows' HDR support is chuffing awful. The desktop becomes a washed out shell of its former self and there's next to no games which support HDR. I tried Forza Horizon 3 as it supports HDR on Xbox but apparently it does not on PC - sort it out Microsoft!Looking back to the PS4, I knew it supported HDR and has a good number of HDR supported titles which I owned, so I plugged it in and used the monitor's inbuilt headphone output for sound. First I tried Horizon Zero Dawn which allowed me to toggle HDR on the fly. The best way to explain HDR is that it's the difference between looking at a picture of a sunset and actually seeing it in person. It's completely different from having a TV with the brightness turned too high as in HDR every part of the image seemed natural yet specific parts had extra light coming from it. It looked stunning in an already beautiful game.Switching to Resogun where the effect is a lot less subtle - the neon explosions make this game feel totally different although the curve of the screen not matching the curve of the playing area did sort of clash a bit, if I thought about it.Overall I love this screen however you do have to bear in mind that Windows has really poor HDR support and that Freesync will only work on AMD GPUs. Conversely consoles don't support Freesync at all but have great HDR support however this is a monitor, not a TV so you need to think about the sound output.

15.10.2018

Wow, wow, wow! The sheer enormity of this screen hits you when the box arrives on your doorstep, it's simply immense. As a tip I would recommend moving the box to the room in which the monitor will live and then proceed to unboxing it. Follow the unboxing instructions included on the box as this simplifies everything.I had it all setup in around 15-20 minutes (including cabling up) On the subject of cables, you get everything you could possibly want cable-wise included, however, getting to the connectors can be tricky when it's in situ so I would recommend inserting the cables whilst the monitor is still on it's front in the box. This also holds true for sorting out the excellent (but tight!)

7.11.2017

Currently the monitor arrived and had the white screen of death , a horrible whirring noise and patches some 4 inches wide of darker white to one side, I check with several computers and on Samsung's help forums and it seems a repair is needed.I have contacted them this afternoon and the repair company will contact me within 24-48 hrsI will update here when they do and tell you all how it goesI don't know if the fault was there due to manufacture or transportation but the design looks to be good and the balance of the screen on the desk is very stable.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Got a new monitor now which works.

27.5.2018

This monitor is fantastic for both gaming and watching movies/tv shows. The Quantum Dot technology helps to produce an incredibly vibrant display, and the response time combined with the low input lag is quick enough for fast paced shooters. I came from the ASUS VG24QE, to the C27HG70 (The 1080p non-HDR version of this monitor) and then to this, which is a substantial upgrade. 1440p + 144hz is the sweetspot right now for gaming on a 27" display. (32" 1440p is the same PPI as 24" 1080p whereas 27" gives a sharper image) The rated 1ms response time only reduces the motion blur, not the actual response time of the display which also locks the brightness. I just leave the response time on standard,

6.11.2017

Straight out of the box and onto my desk, this monitor was an absolute winner, A huge, vibrant display. Very attractive and with a lovely curve that I found strange at first, but will get used to as I use it more. The screen is crystal clear with excellent colours.Due to the way the stand (which I have to say does a great job of keeping such a big heavy monitor rock-steady on my desk) is made, it has a really large footprint. which has made me actually have to re-organise the layout of my desk area. It comes with a wall mount, but I won't be using that. The monitor swivels at most angles - tilting forward and backward and also downwards at the lower corners. The screen curvature takes a little getting used to,

27.9.2017

I purchased this monitor coming from a 35 inch ultra wide. I was surprised to find the majority of games work with this unusual resolution with hud issues in some games being the main problem. For years I’ve had g sync monitors and wasn’t sure if I could live without it, with this monitors 144hz refresh rate I could barely notice any tearing and V-sync causes a negligible impact at 100+ fps gaming, if you have a powerful PC I think G-Sync is a little over rated, obviously it has Freesync but until AMD become competitive on the performance front that feature is likely to be wasted on many enthusiasts, what is more useful perhaps is Ultra low motion blur which the monitor does support.Picture quality wise the monitor impresses,

23.8.2018

An amazing monitor. Colours are rich and deep and hard to describe without using untechnical words like 'gorgeous' and 'beautiful'. More like looking through a window than staring at a screen. Despite what some have said curve is much easier to work with than flat screen and feels very natural even at 24". Perhaps not the best gaming monitor with some VA smear, 'Fastest' MBRT response time setting in conjunction lower (i.e. lighter, about 10-11) 'black level' settings, largely mitigates this. The intermediate 'Faster' setting just made my eyes wobble like jelly. Input lag is about 4ms with 'Low Input lag' on (24ms with it off) and carries no obvious quality penalty. Some black colours can have a purple hue,

29.8.2019

So, I upgraded to this 24in CFG73 from a 60hz TV on HDMI cable.Wow, Ive been so impressed. Just so sharp, smooth, colourful. But! A few things to know:1- like many comments, my box was also opened but it seems to have been opened by Samsung themselves. This can happen when a product goes out with faulty firmware and gets recalled before going on sale. Working in IT it happens more often than you'd think with hardware. If any items look dirty or scuffed, take it back to Amazon or just haggle for money off.2- this is a VA screen and clouding and VA glow is what is seen on these images of when the screen is purely black. Basically, this is just how VA works and if you snag this monitor sub 200,

17.7.2017

Great monitor - the panel itself seems more or less identical to the CFG70 model from last year and (having used both) I can say that the performance etc. is exemplary on both. The main difference with this one is a smaller (but similarly versatile) stand - so smaller box and less space taken up on your desk!I run it on a vesa mount - installation was simple, for anyone else wondering!144Hz (with options in OSD for other refresh rates) is a game changer if you have been on 60 or 75fps displays until now, everything from gaming to scrolling webpages or even just moving the mouse and windows around is so much smoother!The curve is fairly tight but does feel 'right' at normal viewing distances,

5.8.2018

I bought the 24 Inch LC24FG73.Lets start with the pros of this monitor.It is easy to setup, computer automatically detected it and supported 144Hz with a display port cable.It has a nice GUI, which is convenient to use and it also includes preset buttons, which definitely are a plus.I will point out that getting 144Hz for 200 pounds is quite a good deal, and I had some other choices in mind, but I wend with the experienced brand in the end.It's a curved monitor, which means that some people may be slightly repulsed by this (this maybe the reason why it was so cheap). And I also was sceptical about it at first, but I didn't even need to get used to the curve - it's not very significant,

6.6.2018

The best monitor on the market, by a long, long way.I've so far had an acer x34a and phillips bdm4350, and this blows them both out of the water - I'll be honest, at first it did take some getting used to, the ppi of 80 was something that I thought would throw me off but honestly everything that comes with this monitor is insane; 144hz is sooo amazing to play on; i've managed to reach 144fps on battlefield 1 at 3840x1080 and overwatch alike and it feels awesome, my performance has definitely increased - I was platinum in Overwatch and now I'm low grand masters.QLED, Quantum Dot and HDR are also insane, accompanied with 144hz, the awesome curvature and you're pretty much sorted for gaming forever.

27.9.2017

Having previously used an Asus ROG Swift PG279Q, This has a better picture and the PG279Q is already a brilliant monitor.Colours on this really POP, Everything is so vibrant, The HDR feature is really nice too in games that support HDR, Gives them a whole other look,Mix in the 144Hz, Freesync i.e Adaptive Sync, And Quantum Dot tech with the brilliant contrast of VA panels and this is one awesome monitor, Gives games a whole new lease of life.If you are an AMD user you need this or if you simply want a panel that has a brilliant picture you will not be disappointed and high refresh rate, Brilliant piece of tech as well as visually pleasing with it's ergonomic aesthetic.The only current downside I could find to this monitor is the Freesync range,

8.11.2018

I bought this monitor to go with my laptop. Now I should explain I have a Alienware 13 R3 laptop which has an OLED display at 2560x1440 resolution. This monitor was never going to be able to compete with that at all. OLED is simply incredible.This monitor has a purpose though. Be large enough to enjoy my games a little more, have decent colour and also have a fast refresh. 1920x1080 is a great resolution to game at when your GPU is only a GTX 1060 in a laptop.The monitor was easy to set up and the on screen display is easy to navigate and set up everything you might want. I went online to find the best settings to use. my laptop has both HDMI and also Display port.

11.9.2017

This is a beautiful monitor, I had no problems putting the monitor together, it comes with a fitting plate to adapt for a wall mount, This monitor has full rise and fall, and with a degree of rotation to vertical, and it came supplied with, HDMI, and a Display Port cables.Due to the slim frame, the size of this 27" takes up the same area, as my older 24". and when at the correct viewing distance, although you are looking at a curved screen the horizontal lines appear straight.Frugal on electric too, it uses 38w full on, and standby is 0.3w, In the menu you can select an Auto detectable input, but you do have to touch the Joystick button switch, found at the lower, right, rear,

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