LG W 29" UltraWide 21:9 WFHD (2560 x 1080) IPS Monitor with HDR10 and FreeSync

LG monitor.. the first one I got was faulty. Half of the screen didn't light up properly and I was very disappointed. Thankfully LG paid for shipping for me to send it to an electronics repair vendor and took care of everything. It took me an extra 2 weeks I believe to get it shipped out, repaired, and then sent back but once I had it I was very satisfied.It's very nice for gaming since I paid about $185 for it around Black Friday (I don't know if I would pay $250 for it nowadays, could pay a little more and get something better), but for under $200 it is very good.2560x1080 is a resolution that most games support these days, if a game doesn't support it there's a 9/10 chance that there's a fan made patch to get it working in 21:9. Otherwise it will just run in 16:9 with black bars.The only major pain with ultrawide is trying to stream or record game footage, especially if you are constantly switching between games that run in 21:9 or 16:9. It's pretty inconvenient and I blame this on the game developers who haven't all adopted or accepted 21:9 Ultrawide in gaming. Dead by Daylight developers are notoriously bad, they used to support it but actively took it out of their game because they thought it was an "unfair advantage", which is just stupid. The Ultrawide aspect ratio barely gives you any extra real estate to help in a game, it is just way more immersive and enjoyable.This monitor itself has HDR10 but the HDR implementation is so low and bad that it might as well not be there. Windows 10 also has HORRIBLE HDR support so getting it to run properly in games without the monitor flickering on and off constantly is kind of not worth the trouble. The only game I've gotten running and looking beautiful with HDR on this monitor is Monster Hunter: World. Sadly, I don't play that game much anymore and it isn't a huge difference (like my friend who has this monitor and convinced me to buy it thinks there is) but it's basically a novelty at this point. Maybe one day HDR will catch on because I'm sure it looks amazing having 10-bit color instead of 8-bit colors but until HDR monitors that are worthwhile are cheap, we are stuck in limbo right now.This monitor has up to 75fps which is nice, I couldn't overclock it at all though sadly. It has G-sync/freesync support up to 75fps, or at least the G-sync display is on screen even when I play at 75fps. I don't really notice much of a different with freesync turned on, but I guess it's nice that it's there. I run my games with Nvidia Fast Sync and RivaTuner turned on to cap the framerate at 75fps for no screen tearing.Also this monitor is an IPS display so that is nice, the IPS glow isn't bad at all. I usually run f.lux to lower the blue light levels at night anyway so it doesn't really matter to me.So yeah, overall a nice monitor for the price. If I've learned anything it's that I will definitely be buying an LG monitor next time if they offer an Ultrawide at 100fps with IPS and freesync at like 1080p or 1440p that was around 32 inches instead of 29 inches? I would be very happy.This monitor is basically just a normal 23inch monitor but they can get away calling it a 29 inch monitor because it's ultrawide. It's the same size as a normal 16:9 23inch monitor and it feels small, but you get used to it after a while. I want a 32 inch ultrawide or 34 inch with 1080p, or 1440p and up to 100 or 120 fps that's IPS with 5ms response time. If I had that monitor, I would be happy but right now something like that I think costs at least $500-600. LG brand is good, they treated me like a valued customer, even for a cheaper monitor, I will be sticking with them I think.

I have a smaller desk, so was looking for a lower-profile 21:9 monitor for productivity and light gaming.Pros:-- Smaller footprint and better pixel density than 34in 21:9-- Small bezel (*see below)-- OC'd to 70 Hz without artifacts or frame drops WITHOUT freesync on nvidia hardware via HDMI.-- Great colors, HDR "Effect" (not true HDR) looks great to my untrained eye.Cons:-- Stand is aluminum, but has plastic parts. Still feels premium but not as much as I hoped. Not bad enough to remove a star.-- No USB port.Thoughts:For me, the display is perfect. The bezel is thin, but there are noticeable black bars. Isn't an 'infinity edge' display like I've seen on some dell laptops and was hoping for, but at this price point certainly isn't expected. Stand is very stable and imo looks nicer than the black plastic stands on other LG models. Huge upgrade from a standard 16:9 monitor. If you have the desk space, I have no doubt that premium 1440p 34in ultrawides offer more features and better performance than this product, albeit at a much higher price point.

Amazing monitor for those who multi-task. Love the LG driver allowing multiple layouts but I find myself using side by side the most; or when in Excel this is great for wide spreadsheets. I will admit with only one program/app up it can be difficult because the width. My eyes can’t focus that far out, but generally I’ll open something else and resize the width to something comfortable for the main app I’m using. In all honesty who doesn’t like having a webpage open with live feed as you work. In this case it doesn’t cut down on the size of your main program. Oh and the 2k? Is a great picture too. Have not done any gaming so can’t comment on latency or rendering.UPDATE 6/25/20: I'm taking some programming courses on Udemy and this monitor is great for that. On one half of the screen the Udemy course video is playing and on the other I’m writing code as they talk. I’m keeping up with the instructor which is amazing. I’ve been so impressed with this monitor I bought one for me niece who is entering college in the fall.Gaming update: I have done some gaming with this monitor now but still prefer console gaming so I’m not one to comment on how it performs. I can say picture was clear with no noticeable blurring issues, and adjusting the field of view in an FPS game on this monitor is awesome. The extra width/FOV in a game like Destiny 2 is great for PVP. (Too bad it didn’t help my game play ☹).

I bought this because I am working from home more often. At work, I have two monitors and I’ve grown very accustomed to having those. I don’t have an official office at home (just a space in my living room with a computer desk), I really didn’t want to get two monitors, aesthetically if nothing else, I just think it would have detracted from the room. My solution was this monitor, a wide monitor capable of splitting the screen. This particular monitor allows you to split the screen a multitude of ways. I use it with one half screen and then the other slide split into two screens, allowing me to have 3 programs up simultaneously. I think you can split the screen into up to 8 screens(maybe more). Of course, I don’t know how realistic that would be for working. Anyway the split screen feature is great, not perfect but I’mPleased. The monitor itselfIs quite beautiful, it’s almost edgeless. I wish you could adjust it up and down but I haven’t seen that capability. Overall, I think it’s a great, affordable choice for someone looking for a larger monitor. The color quality seems good and it has a webcam and speakers.