My Week with a 49" Ultrawide Monitor...
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- Опубликовано: 19 ноя 2023
- AWD-IT recently sent over their X= XEXUL49 monitor and for the last week I've bene using it on a daily basis. This was my first time ever using such a large display, so I wanted to share my thoughts from a gaming and productivity perspective.
The XEXUL49:
www.awd-it.co.uk/x-xexul49-14...
Thanks for watching :) 
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I've just come from Linus building a ridiculous 30 000 USD PC to a humble Englishman enjoying an ultrawide monitor.
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Linus left reality years ago.
Me too haha
LTT isn't genuine and it is not a review channel but entertainment for kids, while this channel is informative and true to product.
Not the only one😂
A 49" monitor is quite impressive; looks really fun to game on too! I've been meaning to get a 34" monitor; this video has convinced me.
Awesome!
Do it had mine for 5 years don’t regret it
I have a Lenovo 34", and I am extremely happy with it. I don't know if I could ever go back to 16x9 haha I work with mine, and game on it, it's fantastic.
I wouldn't if I were you for gaming, unless you ONLY play racing / sim games, most games don't properly support superultrawides, some older games don't even play nice with normal ultrawides.
I've had the Dell AW3423DWF since it's release and after watching several reviews plus realizing that a 49" superultrawide at this 1440p resolution is almost as many pixels as 4k (so you'd need a top tier GPU) I had decided to abstain, it doesn't help that armed with the knowledge that the resolution is almost 4k amount of pixels plus in Q1 next year we get monitors with the QD-OLED gen 2 panels it's better to wait to see what those bring.
Personally I've decided to wait for ASUS ROG SWIFT 32" PG32UCDM 4k QD-OLED instead, an alternative is the Alienware AW3225QF with the same specs, I mean if you're going for such a big resolution anyway, you might as well go 4K, and then a mid-size screen for enhanced immersion like a normal ultrawide.
Love my 34" 3440x1440 IPS.
I really appreciate your content man. Alot of PC tech channels feel more like infomercials nowadays where I question the youtubers authenticity to the products they are talking about and more just pushing the latest and greatest. Which is not bad but there is so much more to talk about within this industry then just that. Keep up the humbleness!
I have been using ultra wide monitors for eight years and still now using ultrawide. Glad to hear that you like the experience. Its really great for multi monitor tasks and so do for gaming. Although youtube videos do not support that aspect ratio overall its a great experience.
I ended up 'downgrading' from my Samsung 49" to a more normal 27" AW2721D. The amount of motion sickness I got from using such a large ultrawide (even at a good viewing distance, with FOV cranked) was crazy. The lack of 32:9 game support still sucks, too :/
You would have hated my triple monitor setups. I sit about 3ft away from my 49”. I’ve been gaming on triples since 2009 and game support was very limited. Now most every game I play supports it. For games that are only 16:9 I just game on a 4K 144hz tv.
I’m a fairly vulnerable to motion sickness but these super wide setups never bothered me. You have your refresh rate set to max supported i take it?
Same, I tried ultra wide for months and felt awful looking at it for too long. I eventually went back to my 32 inch 16:9 monitor and no issues since.
True curve help viewing angles
Love your channel. Thanks for sharing your experience
I really like the time you take for upgrading to a top notch monitor. Still humble. Congrats!
Going from a double-tripple into a 34" 21:9 might be for a smoother experience, still being able to use the side monitors. Recently bought one 1440p of that sort and its been perfect for me.
More field of view with less looking up and down compared to my old 32" 16:9.
Got a 29” ultrawide ages ago for work and it’s been amazing to double-task and game on.
Great content as always mate, cheers from South America!
Congratulations for joining the Ultrawide masterrace. I have a 21:9 ultrawide monitor and i don't want to get back to 16:9 for gaming
I don't have a gaming PC that could drive something like this, but I do drive spreadsheets for a living and I could see one of these being a great option.
G'day Random,
I think you did a really good job focussing on what most of us are wondering "What's the difference between using 16x9 & a Wide Screen"
Watching CP2077 it reminded me of watching 4:3 Scaled to 16:9 which causes increased stretching the further you get from the centre, so for me that would be more annoying than a benefit.
I went through a period at work with 2x 27" 2560x1440 screens mounted side by side on multi-point display arms (in a developer/database admin/devops type role - so heavily used pretty much all day, every day). After a couple of years of use I realised that the width of the displayable area meant that I was constantly turning my head left and right to go from the far left to far right and vice versa, and this resulted in neck pain from time to time.
I got rid of the second screen and settled on just using one screen and I never had any neck pain again.
It's worth considering your use of these screens, in the days of wider and wider displays - if you're using them all day, every day, then you may want to consider if it's the best option for you.
Yes, I'm old compared to RandomGaminginHD, but just be mindful of what you want to use big wide screens (or several smaller displays) for.
Holy!! That is a HUGE monitor mate!
Enjoy! It looks awesome :)
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I got one of these, but the Samsung neo g9 model, and it truly changed my gaming experience more than anything else.
Love playing on my 49" UltraWide it's a whole different experience, also it's great for productivity too!
Hey there, great video! Speaking about budget, it would be interesting to see how different, less expensive cards than the 4060 handle this behemoth 😅 Thanks so much for your videos, they always put me in a great mood! 😊
I would love to see you review an oled gaming monitor, they're pretty expensive but it'll absolutely blow your mind!
Rgh from cheap stuffs to really good stuffs,i am happy for you!!
Been using a 32:9 for a couple years now and won't go back. One thing I've found very useful, Microsoft power toys, and setting up some fancy zones. My preference is a normal size window in the middle with 2 half size windows on either side.
I considered a 49 32:9, but now I've been on a 43 inch 4k, 144hz HDR1000 display for a year now (FV43U) that I got for £580, and its just brilliant! Great for gaming, and 16:9 content looks great on it!
Nice to see a bit of variation keep up the good work and now i want one to per whit my 11900kf rx6800 rig
I'm glad he mentioned a side of buying bigger, high res, and high refresh rate monitors that nobody else ever mentions. If you buy one, you better have the money to buy more powerful hardware more often, because once you've experienced something as nice as this, there's no going back to something like 1080p and 60hz on a 21 inch monitor.
personally 21:9 is the most I can handle without it being annoying ( I play games a lot ), depending on game you either don't get 32:9 support or the support is bad. Example being insane fish eye effect, also having to move my head around a ton did my head in. Also 3440x1440p isn't as hard to run for me, I use a 3080 and prefer higher FPS. That said, I can imagine this being perfect for someone who is more productivity focused and racing game focused like you said. And I fully agree about going back to a 16:9 screen after. Its really weird. Would actually like to see more monitor reviews from you. Maybe try hunt down bargain monitors and test them out?
Reviews of bargain monitors sound really cool
I went from the original 1080p 49” to the 1440p 240hz 49” and it’s the absolute top screen for gaming for me. I used to run triple screen setups but these double wide 49” are much better.
32:9 is super ultrawide, 21:9 is just "ultrawide" ;)
I've recently switched to 21:9 and it's great. 32:9 sounds a little extreme though. With some videos using more cinematic aspect ratio 21:9 is perfect, no black bars at all. 32:9 means back to black bars. Also in games aren't minimaps just too far, so you have to look specifically at them?
Some games will put the minimap more in the center of the screen, where it would be if it was a 16:9 monitor.
In the Counter Strike portion of this video you can see just how far the minimap and kill feed are off to the sides. Looks like it would be pretty bad for quick information gathering
@@seto007You can move the HUD closer to the middle in the settings
nice bro solid upgrade!!!
I remember I tested an ultrawide resolution on ePSXe with the widescreen fix. It was Sheep Raider (aka Sheep, Dog n' Wolf), one of the best games to play with that fix as the surroundings don't disappear.
It looked good, but I'd love to see it in an actual UHD screen.
You really ought to try more monitors. I'm currently on Alienware's 34" UW OLED 175hz and it's a significant upgrade from my prior UW 144hz IPS in the picture / motion clarity department. The HDR 'pop' is amazing with the right games, too- equal if not more impressive than '4k' and RT...
It sounds like you had an interesting experience. Hope I get a chance to try an ultrawide monitor someday.
I've a 49", too, they are so good for both gaming, and productivity.
Had a good experience with AWD-IT in the past. They used to be just down the road from my before they moved.
I got a Lenovo 34" ultrawide a few years ago, and I don't know if I could ever go back to regular 16x9. I use ultrawide for work, but it is also extremely engrossing for gaming. Red Dead 2 is particularly beautiful with the ultra wide vistas. Love my ultra wide, zero regrets.
What have you done for games that don't support ultra wide aspect ratios?
@@Coffeeenjoyer31 Most of them I have found an ini workaround, or a mod of some kind to fix it. All else fails though, you can still play on 16x9 just with black bars.
Went from 27" to 34" UW and was astounded! Unfortunately my panel had horrible bloom and a stuck pixel and I returned it, but by then they had Black Friday deals on 49" monitors and I had to get it. It has been the best decision I have made for my gaming setup. All the games are super immersive, but be sure you have some horsepower to push all those pixels.
I have a 4090 and playing modded Cyberpunk I get 70+ fps with RT Overdrive and DLSS Balanced. You can throw on FG for a smoother experience but I found that FG and RR tend to turn the game into a smeary mess too often at that resolution. This is definitely a monitor that will last multiple upgrades as my 4090 doesn't even come close to maxing it out. This monitor will probably get me through the next 8+ years of gaming when graphics cards will finally be able to push 5120x1440 @ 240Hz natively.
Might get there, Once they have decided to eek every dollar out of people they can in stages lol. Shame we can't go 4090 SLI ! Or any SLI anymore.
This looks Nice to be honest and it maybe a Viable option to the Expensive Samsungs and LG etc
I have noticed when writing shot lists and scripts in Documents and editing at the same time second screens or a wide like this can really help productivity Thanks for the Info
49in ultrawides are sweet I recently swapped to a 49in Samsung Oled G9. Love the flexibility of it to change pbp and have two monitors when needed. I will never go back to less haha.
You the goat 🐐 man looking at stuff like this, some channels would go for an insanely expensive Samsung montior for example, which is fine but these value brands are more interesting to me
Thanks :)
I had a 49” ultra wide for a couple weeks. I ended up returning it because it felt too thin. I enjoyed the wide aspect but it just wasn’t tall enough.
That is stunning!
i have recently got an ultrawide, i got a 30 inch ultrawide. 1440p at 200hz on amazon black-friday sale. got it for like £200 down from £500, so i snapped it up. and i have been enjoying the ultrawide single monitor experience,
I used a 21:9 monitor for about 6 years. When I upgraded, I decided to go with a more standard 16:9 because I got tired of having to configure .ini files to get the aspect ratio right. In many games, this would cause other issues as well. I love ultrawide, but the compatibility just wasn't there a lot of the time.
I have been using the Samsung 49in G9 Odyssey for 2.5 years now, and it's been amazing. Next year, I'm looking to upgrade to the new Samsung 57in monitor. For day trading and gaming it's incredible
I've had one of these for a while. I got an LG one. It's an awesome experience.
I've had my eye on a 49 for awhile. Used to run a triple screen setup, then switched to a single 34" 21:9 and an quest 2. Someone will have a gently used 49 for cheap someday and that's when I'll dabble.
Was torn between something like this and the Aliewnare QD OLED DWF but the BF offer at £660 for the QD OLED was a no brainer, its incredible!
i recently got the samsung oddesey g9 49" 240hz version and i will never go back to anything smaller such an amazing monitor it passed my expectations closest thing you can get to vr without a headset brilliant for sim racing what curve is that monitor?
I was almost sold till i saw the 14ms response, i dont game competitively anymore but still love a fluid feeling game of a 5 or less ms
Because of this review. going to buy one.
I recently bought the Samsung Odyssey G8 QD-OLED 34' ultrawide monitor, and it's so nice compared to a regular 16:9 panel. Although I think a 49" would be way too much for me. I don't think I'd have a way to sit far enough away from it without it feeling like I was too close to the screen
Yoo the monitors pretty nice
Great monitor!
Damn that seems crazy wide!! 😅 Too much for me I think. Great vid as always bro.
What size was your old monitor? Was the size just as big of a difference as the ultra wide angle? Years ago i jumped from 24 to 32 on a 1080 and later upgraded to a 1440p but had to stay with the 32 inch size just from being used to it. Love your content!
good thoughts
This looks awesome.
Yeah was really fun to look at :)
Great video mate, I'm thinking of buying one. Is the width the same as a 24" or 27" monitor?
That looks like a really nice monitor! I don't have the room on my desk for a massive 49 inch monitor (that's bigger than the main TV downstairs!) but I also don't have the budget, and with such a large resolution, games are not going to run very nicely on my R5 3600 and RTX 3060. I'll stay with my dual monitor setup instead (consisting of an ASUS 23inch and a Dell 24inch).
I've bought expensive monitors in the past and one thing I can say for it is you do notice it. You can't miss where your money's gone. You are literally looking right at it. So the impact of the upgrade is palpable. You notice things like faster CPUs and GPUs too. But that you can kind of forget about at times. Not so with using crazy monitors.
It’s also the higher resolutions/PPI these days that result in less eye strain, in the PS2 days we were dealing with like 480p max.
I'm happy with my 28" 4K monitor. I've had it since 2016.
Nice review. I don't care about price I will buy this monitor type for game streaming. :)
They seem cool as far as gaming is concerned if you just want a super duper cinematic experience but normally I'm just looking to have fun playing games and I feel like I'd end up getting disoriented from such a massive viewing area in most titles 😅. Obviously I can see how these things are a dream for video editing especially if they have goof color accuracy but it's not something I'm not involved in. Maybe if I actually tried one my mind would be blown but as it stands right now if I want a fancy monitor I'd probably be looking at OLED over UW.
Yes exactly this, if I have to 'scan' my screen I'm out.
I first got a 1080p ultrawide back in 2018 and I loved it, the next year i got a bigger 1440p ultrawide. I will never go back to a 16:9 monitor ever again
Cool review...l bet fps would be cool to play on it
16:9 is Gods chosen aspect ratio
hell yeah popped collar like my boy Chad Warden!
Interesting first time experience, especially with two computer setup, thanks.
But as mostly strategy gamer myself i'd rather go for 16:10 aspect, but that's "ProArt" niche and has 75hz top so far.
I remember my first experience with ultrawide for the first time. it was amazing. But since then, I'm back to 16:9, albeit a 43 inch 4k TV on my desk.
Why go back 16:9?
Nice screen real estate. Now i want one 😂
Great video! Do you happen to know how much the monitor weighs? There’s nothing online about the weight!
I have a 34" 21:9 and I do think it's a bit narrow height wise, I recently saw the LG 45" 21:9 was awesome for me, if not for the pixel density. As for those massive Uber wides, it's just too much for me unless I were using it for a sim rig. I've watched recorded gameplay from them and the fov Is just too much.
I've switch to a 34inch ultrawide, it is not as wide as your 49inch . Anyways, the ultrawide is the future. 34 inch is not too big at all, and it give the feeling a wide space when playing games. Really increase immersivity
8:38 I've legitimately had nightmares like that, that's actually terrifying ,_,
As an ultrawide owner myself I always keep the start menu centred on the taskbar in Windows 11
Did you say a one year warranty ? That sounds rather poor
I absolutely love my 34” curved Samsung ultra wide. Would love to have a 49”. I think I would probably need a 4090 to drive the thing.
4:54 Holding A-Long & A-Short from A site good selling point👌🏻
Callums corner approves
These are currently £599 and at that price, for what I think is an LG panel, it's a bargain for what seems to be a decent monitor - finally jumped for one as I've been watching for the right price for ages! (Plus I will be using this for my business so can claim the VAT back too, bonus!)
Same I got it for that price too! Hoping my pc will run it okay 🤧
Is it mountable? Are the cables able to be well hidden?
@@malurus_It has standard VESA mounting at the rear - cable management within the monitor is not up to much, there's nothing beyond a small hole in the upright of the stand to pass cables through. I'd imagine if you mount it on a 3rd party stand or wall plate, you could sort your own cable hiding.
@@chriswilcox8977 Thanks for replying :)
I have recently got a 144hz 32 inch 4K monitor and Im looking at this and thinking hmm maybe i should have got one of these !
I've got a 32 inch MSI 165Hz curved monitor and when I look at the wall after watching it for a while the wall seems like it's bowing outwards. It's weird!
The OSD interface looks like my main display's. Could it be a rebranded ViewSonic monitor?
I’d really like to see how old games work with these super wide displays after adding some widescreen fixes.
You game?
i use a 34" superwide @1440p , i really enjoy it , did you get the feeling of being sucked in during gameplay?
i got 49" Samsung and that motivated me to upgrade PC.
What sucks is how many games are incompatible with 32:9...
good luck
Tbh I think at 32:9 the vertical fov would be to narrow for my me, I still use my 21:9 every day, and I love it, plus 32:9 support is still a bit shaky
I can't go any bigger than 29'' for my computer monitor and 43'' for my TV. I sit very close to both and if I can't see the entire thing corner to corner it's a no from me.
The real question is, will you get an ultrawide for your main system and just commit to using one of those monsters, even a 34" one, since you're sort of used to it and didn't really like going back to 16:9?
The stretching near the edges in games is giving me motion sickness just watching your footage.
Is there no way of getting rid of the distortions?
I have a 34" I use as a spare and I thought that was big. These 49" screens are mammoth. Makes me feel better gaming on a 55" 4k 120hz. 😅
I’ve been daily driving my Odyssey G9 for almost six months now. Once you get used to it, you’ll never want to go back to 16:9
Been on the market for a 1440 monitor. Been debating getting an ultrawide or not. I have a 27 in monitor rn and think its a good size, i think anything past 32 might be too big for me
Yeah those sizes are perfect in my opinion. It’s when you go ultra wide and then go back which makes them seem tiny haha
I have a 29 inch and 34 inch ultrawide. Only reason I have the 34 inch is for simracing, otherwise I would get a 29 inch or so. More than enough, and the bigger you get, the higher the resolution which may be difficult to drive depending on your hardware.
get the one from Benq lineup
@@Chopsticks3Djust wish i could try one out before pulling the trigger and getting one… thanks for the advice though!
@@JokerX350 yess 27inch 1440p is tge best.. yuh get the best ppi and best performance. if you r intrested.. get the Benq one. yuh will get 2.1 speakers also..
I bought myself today a 34 inch widescreen curved from MSI and I thought that was big … can’t imagine how 49” looks like
Nice :) And massive is how it looks 😂
For productivity an ultra wide monitor is awesome..I just get too much motion sickness with them ...I went back to my 4x iiyama 24" monitors from my lg ultra wide...if you don't get motion sickness the ultra wide monitor's are awesome.
ONE OF US. ONE OF US. ONE OF US.
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Been using a 43" for about a year, it's pretty good but I feel windows is lacking when using it
Does it make sense to have a monitor that wide without a curve? I am not a fan of curved screens .. because i draw on them .. and you cannot draw (properly) on a screen that is curved .. but 49" without a curve seems .. impractical.
This is a very interesting review. I'm seriously considering this monitor. I was thinking of getting the Samsung Odyssey Neo G9
I'm more interested in purchasing this ultrawide 49" monitor for working from home purposes using my work laptop and personal macbook as appose to gaming.
Any thoughts to anyone who is doing this?
I’ve been on 21:9 for 9 years I think, I definitely won’t go back to normal widescreen. But I’m not sure I’d like 32:9, it gets too wide I think. Never liked dual 27” either.