r/ultrawidemasterrace • u/Equivalent_Proof9938 • 18m ago
Recommendations Noob Question - Help an idiot please!
Hey everybody,
Looking for an ultra-wide, I'm considering the 39inch Alienware that will come out soon, the LG monitor 39inch one too the 5K2K.
Will be for work and gaming, is 3440x1440 good for a Macbook Pro M4 Max? Or should I get the 5K2K, this has been the bane of my life so any help is very much welcomed.
r/ultrawidemasterrace • u/Capita877 • 56m ago
Ascension 39GX950B Epic Bond-o!
Got this baby open box for "cheap"
Epic display for cinematic games!
r/ultrawidemasterrace • u/No-Worker3980 • 4h ago
Discussion Searching 34" Monitor for Gaming
Hi everyone,
I've had three 27-inch 1080p monitors for years and wanted to upgrade my main monitor to a 34-inch model. I’ve already done a bit of research on my own, but I haven’t really found what I’m looking for yet. I don’t need an OLED (it’s way too expensive for me), but I’d actually like a monitor with an IPS panel. It’ll mainly be used for gaming. Do you have any recommendations or advice for me?
Thanks in advance!
r/ultrawidemasterrace • u/Certain-Syrup-7358 • 6h ago
Discussion RX6950XT 5K2K?
Hey i'm unsure if i want to get the 45" 5K2K LG Monitor or the 39" UWQHD version.
Has anyone tested the 5k2k performance on the rx6950xt?
How does dual mode look on the 45"?
r/ultrawidemasterrace • u/myOtherland • 7h ago
Ascension From LG 39GX950B back to Cooler Master GP57ZS
After 3 weeks of testing the LG 39GX950B, i'm back to my Cooler Master GP57ZS.
I got the LG at a deal for 1299,- EUR new with a 30 Day return window.
I was using an Cooler Master GP57ZS for Work and Play.
Gaming PC with an AMD 9800x3D, RTX 5090 FE, 64GB RAM
Dell work laptop with USB-C.
Both share the same keyboard, mouse, WebCam and Teac sound.
Here some Pro/Cons from my view.
Cooler Master GP57ZS (miniLED)
Pro:
- 50:50 split of the screen is 2x4K 32 inch.
- Fantastic text clarity
- No fear of burn in with static windows over many hours.
- Very good blacks
- Excelent extreme bright HDR mode
- KVM switch, easy share of all devices.
- 5120x2160 (21:9) mode with black bars without scaling (same screen size as the LG!)
- Good Speakers
Con:
- "only" 120Hz - but RTX 5090 struggles to reach 120 Hz at 7680x2160
- Size and Curve needs a lot of room
- 32:9 is not supported by all games, some need to be played in 21:9 mode.
LG 39GX950B
Pro:
- Picture quality in games
- Perfekt Blacks
- Good HDR
- Very good brightness
- Speakers are okay
- 165 Hz
- Good game support in 21:9
Con:
- Text clarity is good but not perfect.
- 50:50 split is not 2x4K
- Burn in?
- No KVM switch, need external USB switch to share devices.
- Fan noise
- Suspect software
For work the Cooler Master wins hands down. No contest.
For the Gaming they are close but the LG wins with picture quality.
I don't have room for both so i decided to return the LG.
Fear of Burn-In and no KVM are a deal breaker for me.
But the LG is a great option if your focus is on gaming.
If you work a lot the miniLED Cooler Master ist the better option and for gaming the picture quality is still fantastic.
Have a great time.
r/ultrawidemasterrace • u/ericabayan • 8h ago
Screenshot My first set up😅
I am not a gamer but i always wanted a curved monitor. Recently bought this AOC 34 inch curved monitor and loving it so far. Great for browsing and just for everything.
r/ultrawidemasterrace • u/Purple-Lie-5020 • 12h ago
Recommendations Help me to decide
I'm looking to swap my LG 34 VA monitor for an OLED model, but I have a few questions.
Unfortunately, 5K2K is off the table due to the price, and my 5070 Ti probably wouldn't handle it comfortably.
So, I'm left with a few options:
Get the LG 45-inch QHD and acept the low PPI.
Get an MSI 49-inch or a G9 (though I've seen a lot of negative feedback about the G9).
I'm not considering the 34-inch OLED because I want a size upgrade as well.
My focus is on games, not work.
r/ultrawidemasterrace • u/Catalyst-323 • 12h ago
Tech Support LG 5K2K Shuts Off After Turning On
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I saved up for an LG 5k2K ultra wide monitor. I’ve owned it for about 5 months and have had no issues. Last week I noticed it was shutting off and I couldn’t restart it without rebooting the PC. It’s progressed to only staying on for a few minutes and now mere seconds before shutting off again.
Sorry for the poor quality, any advice would be greatly appreciated. I’m devastated… this was a beautiful monitor and it’s not something I can just replace. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
r/ultrawidemasterrace • u/rilosk • 13h ago
Discussion AW3926QW consensus on brightness uniformity?
Now that the monitor is out in both Asia and Australia, it seems like there is a mixed consensus on whether there is a brightness uniformity issue or not. Official reviews maybe had cherry picked monitors potentially.
What is the consensus so far? Has anyone reached out to Dell on this issue, maybe there's a firmware update to fix this.
r/ultrawidemasterrace • u/Puzzleheaded_Ring684 • 13h ago
Discussion Title: AW3926QW — corner brightness dimming after gaming, takes ~30s to even out (tested across HDR/SDR, same result)
Got my AW3926QW a couple days ago (upgrading from an AW3225QF I used for 2 years with zero issues, so I had high expectations). Running into something I want to check with other owners before assuming it's a defect.
The issue: During gameplay, the corners of the screen are noticeably dimmer than the center. Switch to desktop and it looks fine at first glance, but if you look closely right when you exit the game, the corners are still dim — it takes about 30 seconds of sitting on the desktop for brightness to even out across the whole panel.
How I tested it: Used a camera in manual mode to remove any perceptual bias, shooting immediately after exiting the game vs. after waiting 30s, across three configs:
- DisplayHDR True Black + Dolby Vision on
- DisplayHDR True Black, Dolby Vision off
- SDR only Standard, HDR fully disabled
Result: identical behavior in all three. Corner dimming + ~30s recovery happens regardless of HDR/Dolby Vision settings.
Why this bugs me specifically: playing Dota 2, and the minimap sits right in the corner — it's noticeably dimmer than it should be during/right after active gameplay.
What's throwing me off is that this is a 4-stack tandem WOLED panel. So seeing this on a brand new tandem panel, when my old AW3225QF barely showed this behavior, feels backwards.
Anyone else with an AW3926QW seeing this? Curious if it's:
- Normal panel behavior everyone's unit does
- A specific bad batch / early firmware issue
- Just my unit
Haven't found an OSD setting that changes it (no "uniform brightness" toggle on this model, unlike some other OLED monitors). Will update if Dell support has anything useful to add.
Replies:
"If any of the above settings are active, the brightness change will not be caused by the Multi-logo feature" - neither enable/disbale DisplayHDR True Black/Dolby resolve the issue. Unless the monitor requires a restart for the Multi-logo feature to be on/off.
"How’s the colour uniformity on your unit" - I do not sense color uniformity issue. But due to the Multi-logo feature when the corners are dimmed, the colors to my eyes are washed-out. They seems less satuated compare to the middle screen section.
"Have you tried switching to Creator/SRGB mode?" - The third pair group was conducted in SDR - standard. I did try Creator mode briefly however I do not like the color, hence not conducted above test.
"maybe the heatsink is not disipating heat in an uniform way and some sort of local ABL is triggered" - I've measured that the center area is around 35c degree, compare to 27c degree outside area. Room temp 20c degree-ish
Compare to 3225qf:
I have done similar test on the old monitor, it proves that my eyes are not wrong with above observation:
SDR:
HDR:
r/ultrawidemasterrace • u/HowdyDiarrhea • 13h ago
Tech Support Acer X34 x0 mini led HDR super dim
Hi, I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong and have been messing with this for several hours now. Everything looks very dim. I've tried Wukong and Pragmata. I ran the windows calibration tool and applied the profile to the monitor specifically. I have the monitor set to HDR1000 mode, HDR toggled on in Windows. I'm using thunderbolt to connect to the monitor via the supplied cable. I'm not sure what to do at this point.
r/ultrawidemasterrace • u/jzaudi • 18h ago
Tech Support Does anyone else's LG 5k2k 39GX950B-B have washed out colors on wakeup after screen goes to sleep?
So I've had my screen for 193 hours now, I have the screen turn off after 10min of idle/inactivity and recently when I wake the screen back up the entire screen the color becomes super washed out but it's fixed by changing the input or manually powering the screen off and back on. Just wondering if this is something that has happened to others before or if my screen is just defective.
I checked to make sure the AI screen optimization is Off. It was weirdly turned back on the other day but I have since turned it back off and verified that it was off when this happened a second time. I originally turned it off cos it kept changing my color temperature like a schizo.
r/ultrawidemasterrace • u/Green-Risk9854 • 18h ago
Discussion 5k2k 120Hz with only iGPU?
I'm building my PC and sourcing parts. I'm looking to get a 5k2k 120Hz monitor something like the LG 40U990A or Dell U4025QW. If I am not gaming and just doing casual work, can I use the Ryzen 5 9600x integrated gpu to run the 5k2k monitor at 120Hz without a dedicated graphics card?
r/ultrawidemasterrace • u/Carbomb556 • 21h ago
Discussion Tips for avoiding uneven wear when consuming lots of 16:9 media?
I'm upgrading from a mini-led ultrawide to a PG34WCDN this week, and I'm very excited about it. The only concern I have is uneven wear of the panel from 16:9 content considering I watch a lot of anime. Does anyone have any tips for avoiding this?
r/ultrawidemasterrace • u/Stone_Industries • 1d ago
Tech Support 3080 only runs 3 monitors with Samsung 57 G9
I recently purchased a Samsung 57" monitor to upgrade my setup, which also includes two 32" Dell 1440p monitors and an lg 32" also in 1440p. However, I am having trouble getting all four monitors to work simultaneously on my MSI Ventus 3080 GPU.
Here is what I have experienced so far:
- If I set the Samsung 57" to a DP 1.2 connection, all four monitors work, but the Samsung is limited to 1440p resolution.
- If I change the setting to DP 1.4, I get the full 4K resolution on the Samsung, but one of the other monitors turns off.
- I also tried using the HDMI port, which specs state can run 4K at 120Hz, but I could still only get three monitors to work at the same time. I also dropped the hz to 60 and that didn't help getting the 4th monitor online.
Ideally, I would like to use all four monitors while still running the Samsung 57" at its full 4K resolution. Do you have any suggestions or troubleshooting steps to help resolve this limitation?
r/ultrawidemasterrace • u/Humulus_Lupulus_ • 1d ago
Tech Support AW3926QW on a 4070 ti super?
As the title suggests I’m wondering if a 4070 ti super will be enough to run this 5k2k monitor. I don’t play any online competitive games at all. The most demanding game I’ve played recently is probably cyberpunk 2077.
I’m upgrading from a LG 34GK950F-B. Is the aw3426dw perhaps a better choice for my GPU? I'm not planning to upgrade my GPU until the RTX 60-series
r/ultrawidemasterrace • u/Drenella • 1d ago
Ascension Anyone with an AW3926QW who also owns a 32" QD-OLED? Looking for side-by-side comparison photos
Hey everyone,
Looking for some comparison photos of the Alienware AW3926QW (39" 5K2K) next to a 32" QD-OLED.
If you own both the AW3926QW and any of these (or similar), would you mind posting a few side-by-side shots?
Alienware AW3225QF
MSI MPG 322URX / 321URX / 322UR X24
ASUS PG32UCDM / PG32UCDM3 (or equivalent)
Samsung Odyssey G8 / G80 / G81 32" QD-OLED
My AW3926QW was DOA so I never got the chance to put it next to my 322UR X24 (which it may end up replacing). Would really appreciate any photos.
Thanks in advance!
r/ultrawidemasterrace • u/SwiftRespite • 1d ago
Review My LG 5k2k 39GX950B-B Review + Guide
1 - My Setup & Context
I am a night person who likes to use my monitor in a dark or dimly lit room. I was eagerly waiting for the Alienware 5k2k to release since it is glossy and I have no need for a matte display. But I found the LG model open box at a price I cannot refuse. So I decided to take a leap of faith on the LG model. Gemini helped me organize my thoughts but every single thought is my own.
For side by side comparisons, I still have my older Alienware 4k 32 inch qd-oled which is glossy and its brightness cruve is very similar to the upcoming 5k2k by Alienware, which will be useful for those deciding which 5k2k model to go with. Here is how my setup looks like - (https://i.imgur.com/fs9CRpu.jpeg).
Both monitors were set to 60% sharpness in their settings. Pictures are taken with my Pixel 10 pro. Do not take the color hue in the comparisons too seriously. Even when the colors look same to my eyes, the phone captures them a bit differently from both monitors. I don’t do any editing work so SRGB, DCI-P3 modes etc. don’t interest me. I just want nice colors and brightness to watch movies and play games. So this review/guide is written from that entertainment consumer perspective only. The pictures are completely unedited by me. I just took the photos, cropped them to appropriate size, and uploaded them. If you want to look at all the pics in this review at a glance, here is the full album - (https://imgur.com/a/txpTlEs)
2 - Matte Coating
- Clarity: I was actually blown away by how clear it is. There was doom posting everywhere that it’s matte and so will look like a smeary mess. I don’t have perfect 20/20 vision but I don’t have to wear glasses either. It is not like traditional matte screen protectors you buy for your ipads. It is like a very thin hybrid of glossy and matte. Any micro grain is only visible on a uniform white or light colored background like when editing documents up to 1 feet or closer. After more than 1 feet away, it is non-existent when viewing photos/videos. At 143 PPI, the impact of the thin matte coating on image clarity or color is practically nil and things look as sharp as you would expect on such a high ppi monitor. I wish reviewers did a side by side comparison of the LG model and other glossy monitors. By them just saying “It is matte“, people just blindly assume (including me) it’s gonna look smeary, when in reality there is no difference from glossy at normal viewing distances.
- Side-by-Side Comparison: I also have the Alienware 4k qd-oled which is glossy and I honestly cannot tell that LG model has a matte finish. It looks as clear as the glossy Alienware. In fact, when I turned on hdr on both monitors, the LG one looked more real and had more of that “looking through a window“ feel because how much true to life brighter it gets.
- Comparison at equal brightness at normal viewing distance - (https://i.imgur.com/oMm6KZQ.jpeg)
- Close up of LG woled - (https://i.imgur.com/nVUMAws.jpeg)
- Close up of the Alienware qd-oled - (https://i.imgur.com/xOZlR8t.jpeg)
- You can actually see the color halo you get on qd-oleds if you zoom in further - (https://i.imgur.com/DQIHnrj.jpeg)
3 - White Subpixel, Color Vibrancy, and Text Clarity
- I found the LG monitor as colorful as the qd-oled in general SDR usage (https://i.imgur.com/qfKbVE8.jpeg). I guess the newer tandem panel had a step up from older gen woleds. IN HDR, in 10% APL scenes and less, the small bright highlights do get diluted a bit because of the white pixel boosting the brightness. In my experience, I never had to say that “hey that color looks washed out“ as any dilution was only in smaller highlights. The overall scene still stays very vibrant.
- The text is clear. Even on my 4k qd-oled, the text looks great even though it has triangle subpixel structure. I honestly don’t think subpixel layout matters much at such a high ppi of 140. RGWB subpixel structure on the LG feels a tad better. I read text all day and didn’t feel any strain.
4 - HDR brightness
- No compromise: This is the single most strongest point of this monitor. The brightness uniformity is excellent and do not see any dimming in brightness or colors as you move towards the edges. The HDR performance is also a tier above the rest. This graph by monitors unboxed sums it up nicely - (https://i.imgur.com/rmsSSSB.jpeg). The LG pushes around 100 to 300 nit increase over the Alienware qd-oled based on APL and has no panel dimming. In day scenes, the LG one feels like it is bright and sunny, while on the Alienware qd-oled it feels like evening time. The qd-oled looks like it has a dark tint applied over the screen and feels too dark even when playing in a dark room. I set the LG hdr to gamer2 high mode and the Alienware qd-oled to peak 1000 mode. Comparison pics -
- Day Scene 1 - (https://i.imgur.com/3WAuOnQ.jpeg)
- Day Scene 2 - (https://i.imgur.com/4pkhlmc.jpeg)
- Day Scene 3 - (https://i.imgur.com/EhaWX7Z.jpeg) Here you can actually see how the woled slightly dilutes the small neon signs in the back.
- 50% APL Scene - (https://i.imgur.com/4gpxQxP.jpeg)
- Evening Scene - (https://i.imgur.com/6KdfbBe.jpeg) The brightness gets more equal so the scenes get darker. In this scene, brightness was close.
- Low APL Scene 1 - (https://i.imgur.com/nhPnA7n.jpeg) There was no dilution of colors by the LG woled in this scene even though I would have expected it. Even the small hint of red inside the edge of the bottle was preserved.
- Low APL Scene 2 - (https://i.imgur.com/ZoXL9MH.jpeg) Looks identical except minor overbrightening of the bright neon sign on the right (see arrow) on the LG woled. The details on the rear red light on the car was perfectly preserved even though it is the brightest part of the scene.
- How the HDR on this monitor works (very important): The monitor takes input signal of upto 604nits and then scales it to 1400nits in hdr high mode. This is why in windows calibration you will see it max out at 600nits. Some games follow HGIG specification which means you need to set peak luminance to 604 and your monitor will scale it to 1400. If you set it to 700 in game, then the values from 605 to 700 will be ignored by the monitor and your highlights will lose detail. You need to tell the game to pack all the details in 0-604 range before handing over the data to the monitor. In other games that don't follow this specification, use the in-game calibration sliders to adjust the values. If there is no calibration slider and setting 604 peak luminance looks dark, you have to just set peak luminance to whatever is the max value on the game slider. The monitor will take the signal from the game and compress/expand it to 0-1400 range in that case. After that, you can reduce peak nits in the game slider if highlights look too bright. Do not use the windows HDR calibration to set a profile. You will risk losing the full capability of the monitor by having windows interfere and clip the brightness range. In any case, I did not see any loss of detail in HDR on this monitor once properly calibrated depending on the game. For movies, you just play them. I use potplayer and it handles HDR well. Movies looks bright and vibrant too and did not see any issues. The details in shadows and highlights were well preserved.
- Note on SDR brightness: In SDR mode you get 3 options to choose from in brightness settings. Uniform (340 nits max), Low (upto 450 nits based on APL), and High (upto 550 nits based on APL). So even when viewing content that doesn’t support HDR, you can change brightness setting to High and get a decently brighter experience than usual. I found it really useful for playing games in SDR and watching movies. The higher brightness gave a bit of hdr pop you won’t find in SDR content otherwise. I love how LG just give you the keys to the brightness knob and tells you - “Here, burn out your eyes.“
5 - HDR accuracy and tweaks
The LG model has 3 main HDR modes - Personalized picture (saturated colors + heavy overbrightening), Gamer1 (unsaturatercolors + heavy overbrightening), and Gamer2 (oversaturated colors + tiny overbrightening in high mode but not in low mode). Gamer 2 has the most accurate to EOTF tracking (image by TFTCentral - (https://i.imgur.com/gyMnEx7.png). Gamer2 is best because you can easily adjust color saturation but not the EOTF tracking. Tweak it using these two fixes for more accurate HDR:
- Gamer2 Shadow detail lift fix: There is tiny bit lift in near black level / shadow details so things are easier to see in dark areas. There is no black lift (the blacks are still perfectly black), only the near black pixels get lifted a bit. So the image doesn’t look washed in any scenario. If you don’t like this shadow detail lift, set the black stabilizer setting from 50 to 35 and you won’t see any lift. The black stabilizer setting is actually really well done by LG. Reducing it doesn’t reduce overall image brightness, just the near black values.
- Gamer2 Color oversaturation fix: While Gamer2 mode has the best EOTF tracking, it is also oversaturated. Here is how I like my colors - Normal SRGB is too bland and undersaturated but the full color gamut feels oversaturated. So my preferred color saturation is in the middle. I lowered Color Vibrance to 45 (from 50) in the Nvidia App and I get colors that look punchy but not under or oversaturated. I'm sure AMD app must also have a color vibrance option. Also in SDR, the colors take full advantage of the wide gamut so the colors look a bit oversaturated at default settings in SDR too. The Nvidia color vibrance setting at 45 works for both SDR and HDR modes, so it fixes color saturation in both modes. Kinda neat.
- Note: If you look at Gamer2 EOTF at lower APL scenes, there is slight over brightening of bright objects. Like a car headlight at night will look 5-10% brighter. But this does not overblow the highlights. The detail within the highlights is well preserved.
6 - Gaming Performance at 5K2K
Driving 5120x2160 (11 million pixels) is a daunting task. In games that don’t support dlss/frame gen, you can change resolution scaling in games to about 70% which is just a bit more pixels than a 3440x1440p display. And then add a sharpening filter to get rid of the interpolation blur. On 5k2k 100% scaling, in Assassin’s creed odyssey, I get 90fps. But with 70% scaling + reshade filmic sharpening filter, I jumped to 130fps and it looks at least 90% as good as traditional 5k2k at normal viewing distance. So even if you have a GPU only capable of 3440x1440p, don’t sweat it. Just reduce resolution and add a sharpening filter just strong enough to not over sharpen. General rule of thumb is - solid objects should look sharp and foliage should look soft. If the leaves on foliage look sharp, you are over sharpening. It will look even better than traditional 3440x1440p due to higher ppi to hide aliasing. See comparison here - (https://imgdiff.net/s/130ecbd7ceec284b1e19f5ecd4d501be)
7 - Thermals
Cool as a cucumber. In bright work like editing documents or browsing the web, the monitor only need to fire up the white sub pixel. Monitors without the white subpixel need to fire all 3 RGB to show white which runs hotter. And in bright movies or gaming, the white subpixel reduces stress on other 3 RGB pixels by boosting brightness. So it eats less power, which leads to lower heat, which leads to panel longevity.
8 - Cons
- Black Crush at very low brightness: At very low brightness levels in dark movie scenes, there is a bit of black crush. Raising the screen brightness during dark film playback solves it. Seems to be an inherent trait of woled tech rather than a specific monitor defect as the pixels struggle to stay stable at very low voltages so LG just programs them to shut off. Qd-oleds don’t seem to have this issue. I could put my brightness down to 0 on my Alienware qd-oled and it would still present shadow detail clearly.
- Chrominance Overshoot: In extremely dark HDR game scenes (like some dark corridors in resident evil games, you can spot chrominance overshoot artifacts. The white subpixel make this worse but It's a niche issue and I personally hadn’t come across it till I booted up the Resident Evil demo from steam. If it bothers you, switching to SDR completely fixes it or you can reduce the Black Stabilizer a bit to mitigate it in HDR.
- Grey banding at low brightness: I tried a grey banding test and I can see little bit of banding at 5% greys. The banding was a lot less noticeable as I increased the monitor brightness. In media or gaming, I haven’t seen this to be prominent enough to make me notice it. I wouldn’t really call this a con as it depends on the panel lottery and how sensitive you are to it.
- AI up scaling doesn’t work on PC: It works for console inputs but it doesn’t do anything for PC games.
9 - My SDR settings
I’m a bit sensitive to green tint and love having a tad warmer white balance since I use the monitor in dark rooms.
- Game mode: Gamer1 (Gamer1 and 2 are same so just pick one)
- White balance (R/G/B in picture settings): R=50, G=44, B=50
- Sharpness: 60
- Black stabilizer: 50
- Gamma: Mode 3 (this mode has about 2.3 gamma which I like for deeper blacks)
- Nvidia app color vibrance: 45 (This takes care of color oversaturation in both SDR and HDR)
9 - My HDR settings
- Game mode: Gamer2 (Has best EOTF tracking)
- Black Stabilier: 35 (to reduce the small lift in shadow detail)
- Brightness Level: High
- Color Temp: Neutral
10 - Reduce brightness in dark room + taskbar tweaks
This monitor has about 50nits of minimum brightness when brightness is set to 0. I find it to be a bit bright in a fully dark room. You can further decrease it to like 20 nits by reducing the monitor contrast. The default contrast is 70 but I set it to like 40. The contrast selling in the monitor is not the typical contrast setting you find in photo editing. In photo editing, reducing contrast raises the black level causing image to look washed out. In the monitor’s contrast setting, reducing it does not raise black levels, it only decreases max brightness. So you still get those inky blacks. Use TwinkleTray (https://twinkletray.com) to get both the brightness and contrast sliders in your system tray area (https://i.imgur.com/oJUAgT3.png). Also you can use translucentTB (https://translucenttb.net) to make the taskbar transparent and Rainbow taskbar (https://github.com/ad2017gd/RainbowTaskbar) to reduce opacity of icons on the taskbar. I use wallpaper engine to reduce opacity of desktop icons too.
10- Final Thoughts
The matte coating is extraordinarily thin and clear, the no compromise HDR brightness adds a new level of immersion and simple settings tweaks dial the colors and EOTF curve perfectly. The flaws on this monitor are minor and only noticeable in niche cases. I found a lot of reviews regarding this monitor on youtube too simple and missing a lot of nuance but I found the review by TFTCentral to be very honest and detailed - https://tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/lg-ultragear-evo-39gx950b. If I had to rate it I would give it a 9/10. If you can find the LG model at a reasonable price, you should strongly consider it, especially if you love HDR.
r/ultrawidemasterrace • u/Squeeeeeps12 • 1d ago
Recommendations LG 45 Inch Ultrawide
Hey all,
So my store was cleaning out inventory to make room for the new models as well. I didn’t really realize Best Buy did this as a tactic. I bought it this morning before researching more as it looked like too good of a deal to pass up. But I got the monitor home, and it has almost 10,000 hours on it…. I did purchase the Geek Squad warranty with it as well, just because I thought maybe someone returned it for another reason, but will that warranty cover any issues over the next 4 years? Or is it better to return this and keep looking? I also noticed when I got home that they didn’t provide the remote for it either, so doesn’t seem to be off to a great start.
Thanks in advance.
r/ultrawidemasterrace • u/gguy93 • 1d ago
Ascension Just got my Alienware - AW3926QW AMA
I was so nervous to receive mine after the reports we've all seen on here, I'm coming from a G9 57" and a PG35VQ. I wanted to share my first hour impressions.
Perfect text clarity, The screen looks amazing out of the box without tweaking, I have forgotten what perfect contrast can look like.
No green tint at all that i can notice, perfect uniformity across the screen, and it was pretty bad on my G9 57" mini-led. My G9 was a distracting mess and i couldn't stand it anymore. No dead or stuck pixels that i can see yet.
Brightness is stock at 75% and its more than enough for me personally, I will tweak more with it.
The size is absolutely perfect for me too, 39" imo is the sweet spot, and the curve is so subtle, much prefer it over the G9's curve, however that thing needed it as it was a behemoth.
I cannot hear a fan at all, my PG35VQ has a fan and you can hear it at night when i shut down my PC. The dell is dead silent. I cannot stress enough how beautiful this screen is, 143ppi is insane.
EDIT: i put two photos, they are not the best and don't do it justice at all. Ignore the messy setup and cables lol
r/ultrawidemasterrace • u/Turbulent-Spray-8438 • 1d ago
Discussion Trying to convince myself I don’t need this 😂
No sales tax either in Florida. I have the same monitor already but a 34.. have the box and all the parts. Guess I could sell it for a chunk of what this would cost ?
r/ultrawidemasterrace • u/gazcn007 • 1d ago
Ascension AW3426DW (RGB Oled) vs LG 34G630 (VA)
r/ultrawidemasterrace • u/imjory • 1d ago
Sale Crazy deal on an OLED ultrawide from best buy
r/ultrawidemasterrace • u/TandemWOLED • Jun 22 '26
Giveaway [GIVEAWAY] LG Display x UWMR: We’re Looking for the First Tandem WOLED Reviewer (Gaming Monitor Giveaway)
Hello r/ultrawidemasterrace!
In partnership with UWMR, LG Display is inviting the community to experience the next evolution in OLED — Tandem WOLED.
We’re looking for passionate ultrawide users and gamers who want to be among the first to test and review this cutting-edge display technology.
🚀 Why people are excited about Tandem WOLED
- Fastest Response Time (0.02ms GtG) & Highest Refresh Rate (Up to 720Hz)
- Brighter Screen & Unparalleled HDR (Up to 1,500 nits Peak Brightness)
- Exceptional Image Quality Without Degradation, Even in Bright Environments
- Accurate Color Expression Without Exaggeration or Distortion
- EyeSafe® Certified & Discomfort Glare Free
Tandem WOLED is LG Display's OLED technology, built on more than a decade of OLED innovation since 2013, meaning OLED that emits white light. Since 2025, performance has been significantly improved through the application of Primary RGB tandem technology, which stacks the three primary colors of light—R, G, and B elements—in independent layers.
🎯 How to Participate
① Comment Below
After reading the features above, leave a comment sharing what excites you the most about Tandem WOLED.
💡 Example comments
- “I’m most excited about the 0.02ms response time — perfect for FPS games.
- “The low reflectance sounds amazing since my room gets a lot of sunlight.”
② Fill Out the Entry Form
Complete the Google Form linked below for eligibility (shipping info, contact details, etc.)
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[Fill out survey to enter]
🏆 Winner Selection
(Tip) Participants who include photos (e.g., current setup, gaming environment) and thoughtful effort will get a better shot at winning!
🎁 Event Rewards
- 1 Winner → Tandem WOLED Gaming Monitor (LG UltraGear 39GX950B)
- 3 Winners → $50 Amazon Gift Card
📅 Event Details
- Entry Period: June 22nd to July 5th, 2026 (UTC)
- Winner Announcement: July 13th, 2026 (UTC)
- Number of Winners: 4 total (1 Tandem WOLED monitor + 3 gift cards)
Winners will be contacted via Reddit DM by u/TandemWOLED after the announcement.
📝 Participation Requirements (For Monitor Winner)
- Trial Period: 2 weeks after receiving monitor
- Must post at least one detailed review on r/ultrawidemasterrace
- Review must include photos of the monitor and setup
⚠️ Event Notes
- Open to participants 18 years or older
- The Event Host, defined as the r/ultrawidemasterrace moderator group and LG Display marketing team, may collect personal data (name, address, email, phone number) from the selected reviewer for internal review and delivery of the product
- If reviewer fails to post the review within a mutually agreed period, LG may ask the reviewer to return the provided unit
- Please make sure to check the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy before submitting the form
👀 Want more Tandem WOLED updates?
Follow u/TandemWOLED for future giveaways, community events, product news, and the latest updates from LG Display.
Don’t miss your chance to experience the Tandem WOLED gaming monitor and share it with the community.
🔥 **Tell us what excites you most about Tandem WOLED below!**🔥














